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“Mobilizing churches into God’s Harvest Fields”

FIRST STEPS Training. “Mobilizing churches into God’s Harvest Fields”. INTRODUCTION. “Vision” is a clear mental picture of what the future could be like. Hand out seeds Ask participants to describe the steps of harvest cycle. Parable of the Harvest. Break up the ground Sow the seed

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“Mobilizing churches into God’s Harvest Fields”

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  1. FIRST STEPS Training “Mobilizing churches into God’s Harvest Fields”

  2. INTRODUCTION • “Vision” is a clear mental picture of what the future could be like. • Hand out seeds • Ask participants to describe the steps of harvest cycle.

  3. Parable of the Harvest • Break up the ground • Sow the seed • Nurture the growth • Bring in the harvest • Gather new seed to sow • Expand to new fields • Pray • Evangelize • Make Disciples • Gather Together • Develop Leaders • Multiply Churches

  4. Read Mark 4:3-9 “Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants, so that they did not bear grain. Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up, grew and produced a crop, multiplying thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times.” Then Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

  5. Lecture + Lab = Productivity • LDC + Campaign = Greater Harvest Potential • Strategy Worksheet on page 133 helps participants to develop a workable Church Planting Strategy • Corresponds with the “First Steps” Questions

  6. What does “e3 Partners” do? EQUIP disciples to EVANGELIZE their neighborhoods and ESTABLISH new churches.

  7. VISION “If you want to plant something that lasts for a season, plant a flower. If you want to plant something that lasts a lifetime, plant a tree. If you want to plant something that will last for eternity, plant a church.” - David Hesselgrave

  8. VISION “Vision” is the difference between the way things are and the way things should or could be. Vision looks at empty fields and sees the potential harvest!

  9. VISION The Great Declaration: Matthew 16:18 I Will Build My Church Jesus A Promise The Process Ownership A people chosen by God

  10. VISION The Great Conclusion: Matthew 24:14 - His mission will be completed by us before He returns The Great Commission: Matthew 28:18-20 - emphasis is on “make disciples”

  11. Are We Obeying the Great Commission? • All soldiers Many Spectators • All Nations Me & Mine • Make Disciples Make Converts • Go & Tell Come & Hear The Savior’s Strategy Vs. Satan’s Substitute

  12. VISION The Great Promise: - Luke 24:46-53 - Acts 1:8-11 - Holy Spirit empowerment to complete the Great Commission!

  13. First Century Models The Acts Progression: Acts 2:47 – Believers added. Acts 5:14 – Believers multiplied. Acts 6:1 – Disciples multiplied. Acts 6:7 – Disciples multiplied greatly. Acts 9:31 – Churches multiplying. Acts 19:10 – A Church Planting Movement?

  14. Paul’s Example • The existing church prayed. • They evangelized lost people. • They discipled new believers. • They gathered new believers into churches. • They appointed and equipped leaders. • Those churches then reproduced new churches.

  15. Paul’s Example

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