SF220 - BECOMING ALL THINGS (1 Corinthians 9 22-23)
SF220
Calvary 10‑17‑90
BECOMING ALL THINGS
1 Corinthians 9:22,23
INTRODUCTION
Paul states a timeless principle
Find someway ‑ without offending the weak ‑ to reach as many as possible
We must be willing to apply this principle to our work today.
This means that what worked before may not work now.
Demands flexibility and creativity
Not compromise of convictions
That is what _______ Baptist Church is all about
Becoming all things to all men so that by all possible means we might save some.
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1A. THE MISSION: ALL MEN
1B. What They Look Like
1C. The Traditionalist
Born before 1945
Retiring
Failing health
Pessimistic
2C. Baby Boomer
Born between 1945 and 1964
Two Income Home
Overcommitted Lifestyle
Better educated
Over-expectors
3C. Buster
Born between 1964 and 1975
More sceptical than parents or grandparents
2B. What They Are Looking For
1C. WOW ‑ Experience oriented worship
2C. NOW ‑ Short term value judgement
3C. HOW ‑ Functional christianity
Only 28% think the church is relevant to every day life
4C. DOW ‑ Materialistic
5C. VOW ‑ Not loyal
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3B. Why They Are Important
1C. They are rapidly becoming our leaders
Clinton/Gore
2C. 76% of all new church members are boomers
3C. Boomers represent the largest generation in America (~50%)
4B. What They Need (v.23)
2A. THE METHOD: BY ALL possible MEANS
Principles are few and never change, Methods are many and always do.
1B. Creative Aggressive Outreach
The challenge is to locate them
1C. The Telephone
The Phone's For You
13,750 Dial ups
7056 Pick ups
1148 Mail list (8.3%)
73 First service (6.4%)
2C. The Mail
Flyers
Newsletters
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3C. Standard Advertisement
Newspaper
Billboards
The challenge is to enlist them
1C. High-Touch Follow up
Pastor's letter
Follow‑up visit
Newsletter ‑ flyer
Specialty call/visit
Pastor's call
2C. High-Tech
Computers
Fax machines
Answering machines
Video
2B. Celebrative Worship
1C. Lots of praise singing
2C. Instructive/practical sermons
3C. Opportunities to fellowship
3B. Conservative Programming
1C. Solid small group Bible study for adults
2C. Quality children/preschool care and training
3C. Focus on people not programs
Quality before Quantity
4C. Flexible scheduling
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3A. THE MOTIVE: SAVE SOME
1B. The Size Of The Task
67% claim to be born-again - National polls indicate that only half understand that to mean that they have eternal life.
2B. The Seriousness Of The Task
Men without Jesus go to Hell
3B. The Sacredness Of Task
ILL THE ONLY PLAN
CONCLUSION
We must be willing to do what it takes to reach our community for Christ.
This will require that we adjust our thinking and our action.