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The Twelve Laws of Building a Healthy Growing Ministry

The Twelve Laws of Building a Healthy Growing Ministry. The Law of Expectation. The Law of Expectation. Growing churches believe growth is normal, predictable, supernatural, and imperative for them as a congregation. The “status quo” is not an option. Text - Mark 4:21-34.

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The Twelve Laws of Building a Healthy Growing Ministry

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  1. The Twelve Laws ofBuilding a Healthy Growing Ministry The Law of Expectation

  2. The Law of Expectation • Growing churches believe growth is normal, predictable, supernatural, and imperative for them as a congregation. The “status quo” is not an option. • Text - Mark 4:21-34

  3. I. Objective of this Session

  4. I. Objective of this Session • To help pastors see that they are the key to church growth; and that there is an attitude and worldview of expectation that must be taught by them and caught by their church for it to grow.

  5. II. Introduction

  6. II. Introduction • a. List the top two or three BARRIERS to growth in your church. • b. The number one key to all church growth is the ROLE of the pastor. • c. There are many things pastors do not have control of but pastors do have 100% control of their ATTITUDES, themselves and what they expect God to do in the church. • Every church has barriers.

  7. II. Introduction • d. Characteristics of pastors of growing churches: • They have a commitment to GROW • They have a visionary faith and PRAYERLIFE • They provide effective pastoral LEADERSHIP

  8. III. Major Teaching Points A Commitment to Grow

  9. A Commitment to Grow • a. Growth is NORMATIVE - Acts 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 13; Mark 4:26-34

  10. 26He also said, “This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. 27Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how. 28All by itself the soil produces grain - first the stalk, then the head, then the full kernel in the head. 29As soon as the grain is ripe, he puts the sickle to it, because the harvest has come.” Mark 4:26-34 (NIV)

  11. 30Again he said, “What shall we say the kingdom of God is like, or what parable shall we use to describe it? 31It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest seed you plant in the ground. 32Yet when planted, it grows and becomes the largest of all garden plants, with such big branches that the birds of the air can perch in its shade.” Mark 4:26-34 (NIV)

  12. 32Yet when planted, it grows and becomes the largest of all garden plants, with such big branches that the birds of the air can perch in its shade.” • 33With many similar parables Jesus spoke the word to them, as much as they could understand. 34He did not say anything to them without using a parable. But when he was alone with his own disciples, he explained everything. Mark 4:26-34 (NIV)

  13. A Commitment to Grow • a. Growth is NORMATIVE - Acts 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 13; Mark 4:26-32 • b. Growth is IMPERATIVE - Matthew 28; Luke 15 • c. Growth is SUPERNATURAL – I Corinthians 3

  14. A Commitment to Grow • d. Growth barriers are PREDICTABLE • 1. Spiritual • 2. Sociological • 3. Structure • 4. Emotional/perceptual

  15. A Commitment to Grow • e. Growth is costly: • 1. Integrity issues – tests of character • 2. Cultural issues – “we’ve always done it that way” • 3. Traditional vs. biblical commands • 4. People’s expectation vs. biblical model • 5. Politics – unqualified leaders

  16. IV. Research

  17. IV. Research • Churches that have a clearly stated vision and make it the basis for their planning and evaluation are churches that are much more likely to grow than those who do not.

  18. V. Practical Implementation A Visionary Faith and Prayer Life

  19. A Visionary Faith and Prayer Life • “Vision is understanding what God wants to do in and through us in light of His infiniteness and our finiteness.” – Jim Dethmer

  20. A Visionary Faith and Prayer Life • a. Why is vision important? • 1. It’s the north star of the church • 2. Basis and criteria for DECISIONS • 3. Provides means to MEASURE progress and evaluation • 4. INSPIRES greatness • 5. Attracts pillar people • 6. Key to UNITY – keeps focus off problems and “pet” issues

  21. A Visionary Faith and Prayer Life • b. How to develop vision in the church to set expectations: • 1. Get to know GOD • 2. Get to know YOURSELF • 3. Get to know other VISIONARYLEADERS • 4. Get to know YOURPEOPLE

  22. A Visionary Faith and Prayer Life • c. How to articulate the vision in the church: • 1. State it big and simple and often • 2. State it compellingly • 3. Tell stories • 4. Through printed material • 5. Through preaching

  23. VI. Key Questions

  24. VI. Key Questions • 1. How are you doing with regards to your attitude, expectations, faith and walk with God?

  25. VII. Helpful Resources/Tools

  26. VII. Helpful Resources/Tools • The High Impact Church, chapter 9.

  27. VIII. Questions and Answers

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