Refine Your Defining VisionMinistry Design Module 3
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Write down as much of your congregation’s vision statement as you
can. It may be called a mission statement or a purpose statement.
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Life-Changing Transformational Ministry
The Foundation of a Vision for Ministry
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Vital Sign 1:Spirit-Driven (Spirit-Given)
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Vital Sign 2:Biblically-Based
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Vital Sign 3:Discipleship-Directed
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Vital Sign 4:Need-Responsive
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Jot down some examples of the needs of people in your congregation and community that a need-responsive
ministry may address.
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Vital Sign 5:“Gathered-Scattered” Attentive
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Gathered (Spectrum of MINISTRY)
Scattered (Spectrum of MINISTRY)
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Vital Sign 6:Principle-Patterned
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The Devotional Life
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Hospitality
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People Eyes
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Vital Sign 7:Reflectively-Practiced
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Life-Changing Transformational Ministry
The Foundation of a Vision for Ministry
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Foundation for Ministry Elements of the 3-D Church
Spirit-DrivenBiblically-Based
Glorify God
Discipleship-Directed Grow Disciples
Need-Responsive Meet Human Need
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Know and experience the God who loves you
1. “Touching Jesus” – encouraging growth in personal faith 2. Shift to the high expectation that God has a vital future for you. 3. Begin a devotional life of prayer and Bible reading at home. 4. “Word-Share-Prayer” with others. “Be the people of God
before doing the work of the people of God.”
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Equip and care for the people God gives you
1. “Offer Appreciation and expectation in every conversation!” 2. Show hospitality. Encourage the practice of the deipnon –
the lingering meal with “silver and gold.”
3. People eyes – seeing people through the eyes of Jesus – becoming alert to the needs of the people God gives us.
4. Introduce “90 Days of Prayer” as a means of involving the
entire congregation in Word-Share-Prayer, new friendships and groups.
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Deipnon (The Lingering Meal)
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Building
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Bridging
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Engage and serve the World to which
God sends you 1. Use the Halverson Benediction for yourself and with the
congregation and with its groups:
Wherever you go, God is sending you. Wherever you are God has a purpose in you being there. Christ who indwells you has something he wants to do through you where you are! Believe it and go in his grace and power.
Richard C. Halverson 2. Introduce the One-One-One Prayer Covenant. Invite members of groups (PW circles, Sunday School Classes, small groups) to formally commit to pray for one person outside the church for one minute a day for one month. Pray the person comes to faith, to Christ’s church and for the well-being of the person.
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In the examples of Defining Vision statements on pages 18-19 see how many of the three dimensions of the church you see in each one.
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