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DNA. How to make a church’s genetics work for you. DNA is Acquired from Parents. You pass on a genetic blueprint by modeling. The effectiveness of modeling is directly proportional to its reproducibility. Consider reproducibility over the long term.
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DNA How to make a church’s genetics work for you
DNA is Acquired from Parents • You pass on a genetic blueprint by modeling. • The effectiveness of modeling is directly proportional to its reproducibility. • Consider reproducibility over the long term. • Consider reproducibility in terms of “typical” target members. • Remember, you are modeling the WHO, WHAT, HOW, WHEN, WHERE, and WHY of ministry.
If you want a church that’s: Healthy Fruitful Loving Giving Obedient Humble Serving Accountable Provide the Right Model Model it!
A Model is a Template or Pattern • Model WHO does ministry. • Who will lead? Plant churches? Evangelize? Train? • What education or experience is necessary? • How will they be trained? • Who is in control?
A Model is a Template or Pattern • Model WHAT ministry is done. • Leading others to faith • Preparing others to lead • Starting new churches • Encouraging other churches • Being responsible for and to others
A Model is a Template or Pattern • Model HOW ministry is done. • Team approach • Multiple leadership forms • Empowering rather than controlling • Participative teaching, worship styles • Mentoring and being mentored in discipleship chains
A Model is a Template or Pattern • Model WHEN ministry is done. • “Early” baptism • Quick turning over of leadership • Immediate involvement of new believers in ministry • Start new churches when there are new believers • Daily studies in evangelism and early discipleship
A Model is a Template or Pattern • Model WHERE ministry is done. • In homes and businesses • Locally • In unreached areas • As you go • To the ends of the earth
A Model is a Template or Pattern • Model WHY ministry is done. • Nature of the Gospel • Will of God • Obedience • Freely we have received, freely we should give • Love: God’s nature (and ours)
Model Assist Leave Watch Training Cycle
1st gene-ration CPer Model as you do the work...
1st gene-ration CPer 2nd gene-ration Assist as they do the work...
2nd gene-ration new 2nd gene-ration CPer 1st gene-ration 3rd gene-ration Watch for third and repeat second generations.
New 1st gene-ration CPer Leave and start in a new area. Model as you do the work...
Jazz Chants “Model, assist, watch and leave…” “Modeling is great if you do things right...” “Assist means help;don’t get in the way...” “Watch means observe: best done from afar...” “Leave means go! Just get out of there...” “Just model, assist, watch and leave...”
You Reap What You Sow Whatever a man sows, this he will also reap. Galatians 6:7