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Viewing Their Role, His Role (The Spirit ), and Our Role [Raising up LEADERS]
Located - www.tomlinsoncenter.com/leaders.htm A closer look at the above table will give insight to the following questions. Are we going to have service after service with no end or purpose? Why do I have to do it all? Why is it, when we have fun things, the house is full, but with serious things, it empties? Why do people visit, but not stay? Why do my people complain about being fed (or not being fed)? Growth comes from
two things: Vilfredo Pareto was a brilliant Italian mathematician, sociologist and economist of the last century. He came up with what has come to be known as the 80/20 rule. Simply stated it says that "80 percent of the result will come from 20 percent of the events". In church 80 percent of the work gets done by 20 percent of the people; 80 percent of a company's sales come from 20 percent of its products; 80 percent of the outcome of a football game will be the result of 20 percent of the time spent on the field.
We need to spend
80% of our time with the 20% that's doing 80%.
L.E.A.D.E.R.S. (Internet Supplement)
1-Story (Testimony)
Here is where we develop our "Story." We use our "Memory" and we are "Meditating" as we "Reflect on Our Activity." We remember our "Spiritual Health and Feeding." (Could you be starving yourself to death?) We reflect on "Our Spiritual Growth" (Babe?). We consider just how we are "Being Spirit-led" (Colossians 2:6). Here's where you remember who was there for you? We remember "Others Who Encouraged Us." We develop "Our Mission Statement."
Proverbs 18:21 (KJV) Death and life are in the power of the tongue...
Developing your Mission Statement
What is your main focus? What is your vision? What's important to you? What are the needs around you?
Developing your testimony. No one can dispute your testimony.
Sharing Your Story - Developing A Personal Testimony
Preparing your Personal Testimony (5 Clicks)
Personal Testimony Development
How To Share Your Testimony
Giving Your Personal Testimony
How To Prepare And Share Your Personal Testimony
Preparing a Personal Testimony
How to Prepare Your Personal Testimony
How to Prepare Your Personal Testimony
How to Prepare and Present Your Christian Testimony
How to Write Your Christian Testimony
Writing Your Testimony - EffectiveEvangelism.com (Ray Comfort)
Preparing Your Two-Minute Testimony
Generous Giving - Preparing Your Personal Giving Testimony
2-Relationships
Being a better friend, human to human issues for the purpose of taking them to the next level. (Friendship evangelism, becoming a friend before evangelism.) The Relationship is where we are meeting people. We are salt (Matthew 5:13) and light (Matthew 5:14) to the world. Jesus established the church for the purpose of relationship, preaching and power. Mark 3:13 (KJV) And he goeth
up into a mountain,
These make up our area of focus and ministry. God said we would pastor or shepherd the following: Ezekiel 34:4 (KJV) The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them.
Here, you are doing Ministry. When you wonder, "Do I have to do it all?" You must start. This is the start. For some people, they require more than the "hearing of the Gospel." For some, to receive the Gospel, they must "see it." Others, must be touched by it. Consider Thomas. After the disciples told him of the resurrection of Jesus. We are instructed to study our
wives, our families, people in general. The Keirsey Temperament Sorter - http://keirsey.com/
Other Items to Consider
The Fundamentals of Friendship.
Proverbs 18:24
What is true friendship according to the Bible?
From the Sunday School Department, you can order the ETA book, "Understanding People." This will be helpful in the relationship stage. Gary Chapman's Book, Five
Love Languages.
Also, consider using the The Evangelistic Prospect Flow Chart from - http://www.bible.ca/eo/re/re_06.htm 11 Ways a Christian Teen Can Be a Good Friend http://christianteens.about.com/od/advice/a/BeGoodFriend.htm
Eight Ways to Be a Better Friend
We are to "do the work of an evangelist" (2 Timothy 4:5).
At the Evangelism level, you are ministering to people. They are repenting "Metanoia" changing their minds, changing their ways. You are giving them the gospel. These will search more on the inside of the church, getting involved in "fun" things like games, camp outs, and concerts. Their focus is still on the "Milk" of the Word. According to the stages of spiritual growth in 1 John 2:12-14, they become little "Children." Their "Sins are forgiven" (Acts 3:19). They have "Known the Father" (John 14:6). They are aware of their need for salvation (conviction) and they become saved (2 Peter 3:9), sanctified (1 Thessalonians 4:3), filled with the Holy Ghost (Acts 2:38-39). You are still doing ministry. You are Modeling before them. You are doing ministry while they watch. They are to "Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ" (1 Corinthians 11:1 NIV). You are a "gazingstock" before them (Hebrews 10:33).
Resources to Consider Coleman, Robert E. The Great Commission Lifestyle (Grand Rapids, MI: Fleming H. Revel, 1992). This book deals with the Great Commission. The exegesis is studious complete with helpful footnotes. It would be good to have and use this book to address a "harvest" lifestyle. (Coleman has many other books that deal with evangelism.) This is a "Great Site!" Robert E. Coleman is widely known for his ministry as a
disciple-maker and evangelist, and for many years has given leadership to the Billy Graham Center Institute of Evangelism at Wheaton College, along with the International Schools of Evangelism.
Here are messages in different formats (wmv, pdf, mp3, wma, etc.) Coleman, Robert, E. The Master Plan of Evangelism (Revell). Available through White Wing. This is an excellent book highlighting the mentoring process and the style Jesus used to evangelize.
Evangelizing Today's Child,
(Bimonthly Periodical, Warrenton, MO: Child Evangelism Fellowship). Kennedy, D. James, Evangelism Explosion, (Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, 1970). It's great!
Radio Bible Class (Booklets)
St. Clair, Barry, Giving Away Youth Faith (Moving to Maturity Set, Victor Book, div. of Scripture Press, 1991). 132 pages. This book will help your youth learn how to share their faith in a practical way. It is great. St. Clair, Barry, The Magnet Effect (Victor Book, div. of Scripture Press). This is a good book for developing outreach from a youth ministry vantage point. A must for those wanting to develop a "harvest" mentality in youth ministry.
St. Clair, Barry, Penetrating the Campus (Victor Book, div. of Scripture Press, 1993). 156 pages. Schools across the country are the ripest harvest. This is a practical "how to" book to reach this opportunity.
Wordless Book (Child Evangelism Fellowship Press, 1987). This is a soul winning tool kit.
Zimmermann, Max E., Soul Winner's Guide (Apple Valley, CA: Immanuel Mission, 1980). This is a great that addresses 41 arguments or points of interest in evangelism. It is very inexpensive but great content. (Incase the website doesn't work, here it is in a Word Document.)
Luke 14:15-35 The Commitment of the Disciple - Bible Study Questions
Free Evangelism Resources
Hell's Best Kept Secret (Ray Comfort) Video (52 minutes) http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-815413473552516092#
Effective Evangelism Resources
The Evangelism Toolbox by Phil Johnson
Penn Jillette (of "The Penn & Teller" magician/comedy team) talks about witnessing (proselytizing). This REALLY will be worth five minutes of your time. Penn is an atheist and his perspective of a Christian witnessing to him is REALLY amazing!
The Discipleship stage is where we are monitoring for growth. We are mentoring them and as instructed, "matheteuo" Making them a Disciple. They are Learning the Basics of Salvation. They are Participating in things of the church (youth/Skits, mime, Fun, Drama, Clowning). Their spiritual diet has changed from "milk" to ""Meat" (again, Hebrews 5:12-14). They want "doctrine" and want correction and instruction (2 Timothy 3:16). They want to be complete (2 Timothy 3:17). Their diet has changed from a "Survival" mentality to a "Sustaining" menu. As far as spiritual growth, they have grown from a child to a young person, a "Youth" (1 John 2:13&14). It's because the The Word of God makes you, "Strong" to "Overcome" (John 16:33; 1 John 4:4). They are still very aware as they learn, study, engraft the Word. They are discovering their Spiritual Gifts. You are still doing, working, but they are helping you. You are "labourers together with God" (1 Corinthians 3:9). You are "mentoring" them as they "Mature." They are "Growing" spiritually.
Other Ideas How Do I Live the Christian Life? Booklet - http://www.rbc.org/bible-study/discovery-series/bookletDetail.aspx?id=48146 For more on the Christian Life - Elementary Teaching #1 -
Evidences that a person is truly a Christian
The Spiritual Disciplines and
Practices
Matthew 4:12-23 - Fishing With
Jesus (William H. Willimon - Duke University) The "Christian Disciplines" Series 1 A 'Fast' Focus! - Isa. 58:1-14;
Matt. 6:16-18; Lk. 18:10-14; Jon. 3:5-10; Es. 4:16
How Do You Live The Christian
Life?
"Disappointments New
Christians Face" Equipping The Saints For Ministry (14) http://www.bible.ca/eo/ets.htm
The Significance Of Being A
Christian (7) Spiritual Growth http://www.bible.ca/eo/grow.htm
Spiritual Growth
Resources to Consider:
Clinton and Stanley, Connecting.
One of the best books on the subject of mentoring.
Mentoring—An Informal Training Model
Robert Clinton (Bobby) has written a 209 page article on Mentoring
(great!)
Discipleship Journal
The Foundations Course contain 4 small books: The Bible (book 1); Spiritual Formation (book 2); History of Christianity (book 3); COGOP History, Polity, Doctrine and Future (book 4). These books can be purchase by calling our toll free number 1-800-221-5027. The present price is $6.95 each (plus $2.50 shipping & handling). If you order 5 or more you can request an answer packet Answers to additional questions or to order the material, call WW toll free number 1-800-221-5027. You may use your account, check or major card. The price is slightly lower ($5.56) if ordered online - http://www.whitewingbooks.com/ Then choose "WWPH Church Related," then choose "Center for Biblical Leadership," then choose "Foundation Series*." Foster, Richard J., Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth (revised edition, San Francisco: Harper and Row, 1988). Also available as video series. Pruitt, Ramond, Fundamental of the Faith. Which can be ordered from the White Wing. It's great to cover COGOP points of doctrine for discipleship.
What Does It Take To Follow
Christ?
Great Audio Sermons on Discipleship from Sermon Audio.
Constellation Model (Mentoring, Above, Beside, Below)
The Assimilation stage is where they are being "Added" to the Church (Acts 2:47). They are being "Melted together" or "Meshing together." They are being "Mended" to the Body. Ephesians 4:12 (KJV) For
the perfecting of the saints, Here, perfect is from a word (G2677 katartismos, kat-ar-tis-mos) that is used as "mend" in other places. When James and John were "mending" their nets (Matthew 4:21), this word was used. It's a medical word that means setting a broken bone. They are being "set" into the Body as it pleases God (1 Corinthians 12:18). God supplies to the Body all it needs through spiritually gifted members.
Ephesians 4:16 (NIV) From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work. At this level, they will "join" and become a "member." They will become involved in things like tract distribution, fund raising, Sidewalk SS, usher and alike. Their focus is on their involvement into ministry rather than just receiving ministry. It's "out flow" versus "in flow." They desire to communicate the Gospel. They are being fed by the Father.
When Jesus was asked if He wanted to eat (John 4:31), He said, "I have meat to eat that ye know not of" (John 4:32). He explained:
John 4:34 (KJV) Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
They no longer have a "survival" mentality, but a "surrendered" mentality. They are watching and working with the Father (John 5:17-19). These would get involved in things like Church Planting.
They are identifying their Spiritual Gifts and using them in Christian service.
As far as working, they are now doing it and you are helping them. You are "Monitoring" their growth as they are still "Maturing." They are "Bearing One another's burdens" (Galatians 6:2 & 5).
Other Items
Our Churches
Resources to Consider: The Foundations Course book: COGOP History, Polity, Doctrine and Future (book 4). These books can be purchase by calling our toll free number 1-800-221-5027. The present price is $6.95 each (plus $2.50 shipping & handling). If you order 5 or more you can request an answer packet Answers to additional questions or to order the material, call WW toll free number 1-800-221-5027. You may use your account, check or major card. The price is slightly lower ($5.56) if ordered online - http://www.whitewingbooks.com/ Then choose "WWPH Church Related," then choose "Center for Biblical Leadership," then choose "Foundation Series*."
Fowler, Harry, Breaking Barriers of New Church Growth (Rocky Mount, NC, Creative Growth Dynamics, 1988. This is an excellent book that addresses breaking the 35, 75, and 125 barrier, and is filled with many practical ideas. On page 82, he demonstrates the sobering fact of identifying a growing church by using a ratio of time spent in the church versus time spent out: 4:1 to 7:2 - a growing; 8:1 to 12:1 - a plateau church; 13:1 to 19:1 a declining church; 20:1 and up a dying church. Books to read by Elmer Towns - http://www.elmertowns.com/ Go to the bottom of the page and choose "Books Online"
What Does a Healthy Church Look
Like? (Part 1)
Why Christians Should Attend
Church
(Empowering, Enabling, Experiencing, etc.)
This stage is the Equipping Stage. They are "Experiencing Ministry" for themselves. As we are still "Motivating" and "Modeling" before them, they might in some ways "Mimic" or "Experimenting" even "Emulate" others who are in ministry. Here is where we give them "Encouragement." At this level, they will have "Ownership" or even "Sponsor" ministry. They will underwrite or give for ministries. They will become the teachers and leaders of the church. 1 Peter 5:4 (KJV) And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
They realize that their reward will come from the Lord. They are more interested in giving ministry than receiving ministry.
According to 1 John 2:13 & 14, these are the "Fathers." A father is some who produces children. These are the ones now "doing" ministry and you are "watching" them. You "Encourage" them (Hebrew 10:25). You "Motivate" them. They are involved in "Ministery" by "Going" rather than waiting for people to come (Mark 16:15). Spiritual Gifts Inventory Go to my website: http://www.tomlinsoncenter.com/ministryhelps.htm Team Ministry/Church Growth
Institute Spiritual Gifts Inventory. This is from Elmer Towns people. It
has 108 questions.
Online version of a Spiritual
Gifts Discovery Tool
A Printed Version
What do these gifts mean? See the
Spiritual Gifts Profile Sheet. This will give you a short explanation of
each gift with supporting scriptures. It may work for an outline in a
lesson or message.
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At this level, you are helping them try different ministries.
(Leaders leading leaders.)
The "Leadership" level is where they have been "Multiplied" to the church, not just added. They "Mentoring" continues. They become the Discipler, Pastor, Evangelist, Minister. Many times, they will go on to New Ministries. They win people that win people that win people that win people. 2 Timothy 2:2 (KJV) And the
things that thou Notice the four generations listed here. These have "Ministry to Ministers." They are more interested in ministry given rather than ministry received. These "Fathers" are "Surrendering" themselves and being guided by the Holy Spirit. They are "unaware" they are being led of the Spirit, "Walking in the Spirit" (Romans 8:1). Now they are doing the work and you go on to others (again, 2 Timothy 2:2). This is the multiplication level. The focus here is on Leadership Development.
Ten Marks of Effective Leaders
by
John Vawter
(Dead link but great thoughts) http://www.smallchurch.com/mikros.htm
LEADING THE SMALL CHURCH By Glenn
C. See the "Sermon" and "Bible Study" sections at: http://www.tomlinsoncenter.com/ministryhelps.htm John Maxwell's Leadership
Now.
7 Leadership Lessons
This material located - www.tomlinsoncenter.com/leaders.htm Dr. H. E. Cardin, Tomlinson
Center Director, P. O. Box 2910, Cleveland, TN 37320-2970, Office
(423) 559-5324, Questions? - TCCOGOP@aol.com
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