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Becoming All God Wants Us To Be

Becoming All God Wants Us To Be. Mark 4:26-29. The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed… t he seed sprouts and grows … a ll by itself the soil produces grain … as soon as the grain is ripe he puts the sickle to it. Acts 2:42-47. They devoted themselves to …

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Becoming All God Wants Us To Be

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  1. Becoming All God Wants Us To Be

  2. Mark 4:26-29 The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed… the seed sprouts and grows … all by itself the soil produces grain … as soon as the grain is ripe he puts the sickle to it.

  3. Acts 2:42-47 They devoted themselves to … And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

  4. 1 Corinthians 3:6 Iplanted the seed, Apolloswatered it, but Godmade it grow.

  5. Growing Healthy Churches God gives the growth • “All by itself” Our responsibility: • to create the growth environment

  6. The Growth Environment What church growth principles are true, regardless of: • culture • theology • setting • liturgical tradition

  7. Research • 1,000 churches • 32 countries • 18 languages • 5 continents Findings:

  8. 8 Quality Characteristics • Empowering Leadership

  9. 8 Quality Characteristics • Empowering Leadership • Gift-based Ministry

  10. 8 Quality Characteristics • Empowering Leadership • Gift-based Ministry • Passionate Spirituality

  11. 8 Quality Characteristics • Empowering Leadership • Gift-based Ministry • Passionate Spirituality • Effective Structures

  12. 8 Quality Characteristics • Empowering Leadership • Gift-based Ministry • Passionate Spirituality • Effective Structures • Inspiring Worship

  13. 8 Quality Characteristics • Empowering Leadership • Gift-based Ministry • Passionate Spirituality • EffectiveStructures • Inspiring Worship • Holistic Small Groups

  14. 8 Quality Characteristics • Empowering Leadership • Gift-based Ministry • Passionate Spirituality • EffectiveStructures • Inspiring Worship • Holistic Small Groups • Need-oriented Evangelism

  15. 8 Quality Characteristics • Empowering Leadership • Gift-based Ministry • Passionate Spirituality • EffectiveStructures • Inspiring Worship • Holistic Small Groups • Need-oriented Evangelism • Loving Relationships

  16. Developing the Qualities

  17. Minimum Factor Principle

  18. Ephesian 4:16 From Christ the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.

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