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Keep It Simple, ChurchKeep It Simple, Church
Our complex mission statementOur complex mission statement
We are We are sentsentto bring peopleto bring peopleto vibrant to vibrant faithfaithand and maturemature charactercharacter
in the Lord Jesus Christin the Lord Jesus ChristSo that they will So that they will do His works do His works on this earthon this earth
and and teach others teach others to do the sameto do the same
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The Mission of God in Two Words:The Mission of God in Two Words:1.1.EvangelismEvangelism2.2.DiscipleshipDiscipleship
The evangelism part:
We are sentWe are sentto bring peopleto bring peopleto to vibrant faithvibrant faith
in the Lord Jesus Christ
The Discipleship Part:
We are We are sent sent . . .. . .to bring peopleto bring peopleto to maturemature charactercharacter
in the Lord Jesus Christin the Lord Jesus ChristSo that – (destiny) they will So that – (destiny) they will do His works do His works
on this earthon this earthand and teach others teach others to do the sameto do the same
Plain Talk:Plain Talk:
1.1. Evangelism = Have babiesEvangelism = Have babies2.2. Discipleship = Raise kids!Discipleship = Raise kids!
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SIMPLE CHURCH, Returning to God’s Process for Making Disciples, by Thom S. Rainer and Eric Geiger, Nashville: B & H Publishing Group, 2006
Four characteristics of a simple Four characteristics of a simple church:church:
1.1.ClarityClarity
Four characteristics of a simple Four characteristics of a simple church:church:
1.1. ClarityClarity
2.2.MovementMovement
Four characteristics of a simple Four characteristics of a simple church:church:
1.1. ClarityClarity2.2. MovementMovement
3.3.AlignmentAlignment
Four characteristics of a simple Four characteristics of a simple church:church:
1.1. ClarityClarity2.2. MovementMovement3.3. AlignmentAlignment
4.4.FocusFocus
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““A simple church is a congregation A simple church is a congregation designed around a designed around a straightforward and strategic straightforward and strategic processprocess that moves people that moves people through the through the stagesstages of spiritual of spiritual growthgrowth.”.”
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The Inductive Approach:The Inductive Approach:““Trace your entire journey Trace your entire journey
from baby believer to from baby believer to church leader.”church leader.”
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The Common Elements:The Common Elements:
1.1.We belongedWe belonged
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The Common Elements:The Common Elements:1.1.We belongedWe belonged
2.2.We believedWe believed
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The Common Elements:The Common Elements:1.1.We belongedWe belonged2.2.We believedWe believed
3.3.We becameWe became
The Three BsThe Three Bs:
1. Belong2.2. BelieveBelieve3.3. BecomeBecome
Institutional vs. Organic Thinking
Institutional Thinking
1.1.BelieveBelieve2.2.BelongBelong3.3.BecomeBecome
Organic Thinking
1.1.BelongBelong2.2.BelieveBelieve3.3.BecomeBecome
Belong FirstBelong First
““Belonging before believingBelonging before believing””• Build relationshipsBuild relationships• Form communityForm community• Eat togetherEat together
• Play games togetherPlay games together• Tell stories togetherTell stories together• Sing togetherSing together
• Laugh and love togetherLaugh and love together
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belongbelong
BELIEVEBELIEVEbecomebecome
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BelongBelongBelieveBelieve
BECOMEBECOME““That we may present every one mature in That we may present every one mature in
Christ (Colossians 1:28)”Christ (Colossians 1:28)”
Simple Harvest Vineyard:Simple Harvest Vineyard:
BELONGBELONG to His people to His people
BELIEVEBELIEVE in Jesus in Jesus
BECOMEBECOME like Him like Him