Church Growth Questionnaire/Discussion Groups

Questions

In your opinion what are t(he 2 Major reasons) why your church is not growing? Members obligation, not interested, not willing, not involve, not informing the public why we are here, we are not sharing the word.

Who do you think is most responsible for church growth and why. Me, We, because we have been commission to preach. Its aur mission.

If you had the authority and resources to change or help the church to grow, what 3 things would you do? use the media,

what is considered and good percentage for growth each year?

Objective

Our objective is to be faithful: Growth comes from FAITH.

Our GoaL: Faithful New Testament Church.

Know who you are:

a. Historically (Restoration)

b. Theologically: (Bible is Sole Inspired Authority) pattern. It is this history and theology that makes us unique in the religious world and unites us. We follow Jesus as a New Testament church.

c. Characteristically:

Type; Various characters of;

Struggling church; one minister only;

Urban Team Mission Church: A team;

A covenant church; Max there growth or level;

Growing Church 9%, 10% more;

Dying Church: Poor leadership;

extreme Church: garding there position;

Leadership Church; made of Leaders

2. Two important Questions:

a. What is your present type?

b. What type do you want to become?

3. What will it take?

a. Know who you are.

b. Know how to be a Faithful N.T. Church. Efesios 4 Guidelines

Evangelist: Organize, Develop, Proclaim, make leaders.

Elders: Gard, lead, Minister to the flock.

Teachers: Grow the church’s knowlege of Gods word.

Deacons: Manage the ministry to the church. Work. Manage.

5 Ministry Areas

Evangelism- Acts 2:14-41

Preach the gospel to the lost

Encourage a response to the law

Baptize repentant believers

Methods of evangelism

confrontational: Acts 2

Intelectual: Acts 17

Testimonial: Luke 8:39

Interpersonal: Luke 5

Invitational: John 4

Service Oriented: Acts 9

Education/Educación: Acts 2:42a

Youth Ministry (Ministerio de joven)

Disciples must be taught to obey the teachings of Jesus.

What was taught Matthew 28:20; Teachings of Jesus; obedience; Train others to Teach.

Fellowship: Acts 2:42b; 43-44; 46

They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles teaching and to the fellowshipActs 2:42b.

Share Christ and meal

Worship/Fraternidad/Comunión: Acts 2:42c

Public Worship: Communion

Acts 2:42c

1 Cor. 11:23-26

Prayer/oración

Acts 2:42c

Sing of praises

Acts 2:47

Eph 5:19

Teaching the word

Acts: 2:42

Acts 20:7

Giving to Support the Church

1 Cor 16:2

Service: Acts 2:45

Share love help each other.

Organized Ministry = Unlimited Growth