Semper Paratus Niteo

Semper Paratus Niteo

MATURITY

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LIFE CYCLE

“If your church is in stage 3, remember that you still have many fruitful years ahead, but the process of death has already begun to creep into your congregation. The good news is that churches in stage 3 are much easier to turn around than those in stages 4 or 5. Mission is still fairly strong in the background of your church, so you must immediately begin to refocus on accomplishing your mission before the church moves further down the death track.” Waking the Dead, Burrill, 38-39

STAGE 3.5

“…you must immediately begin to refocus on accomplishing your mission before the church moves further down the death track.” Waking the Dead, Burrill, 38-39

LIFE CYCLE RESET

OUR PRESENT COURSE“If a plateaued or declining church cannot look down the road and see itself making disciples with increased intensity, it will be disobedient to Jesus’ great commission, an unacceptable position for a church that claims to follow the Master.” Waking the Dead, Burrill, 51

HIS PURPOSE, OUR PURPOSE“Remember, this is not really your church; it is the Lord’s church. We are His followers. His purpose for the church must be our purpose. To have any other purpose for the church than His is to fail to be a legitimate church of Jesus Christ.” Waking the Dead, Burrill, 50

GOD’S PURPOSE“The reason for the existence of the church was to go forth and make disciples among all people groups…Jesus declares that He possesses all authority…He is not asking us to go – He is telling us we must go. We have no choice. If we are His disciples, we will obey and go.” Waking the Dead, Burrill, 23

Matthew 28:18-2018 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”


John 14:1515 “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.

I John 2:5b-65 …By this we know that we are in Him: 6 the one who says he abides in Him ought himself to walk in the same manner as He walked.

John 14:66 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.”

I John 5:11-1211 And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. 12 He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life.

John 10:1010 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.

“People Need The Lord”Dave & Darlene Payne, Dick Baker

TESTIMONY

Ebony Jones


Matthew 9:35-3635 Jesus was going through all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness.36 Seeing the people, He felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and dispirited like sheep without a shepherd.

Matthew 9:37-3837 Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. 38 Therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.”

“My House Is FullBut My Field Is Empty”

Dorothy Pettigrew

Into my heart, Into my HeartCome into my heart,Lord JesusCome in today, Come in to stayCome into my heart, Lord Jesus

Out my heart, Out my HeartShine out of my heart,Lord JesusShine out today, Shine out I prayShine out of my heart, Lord Jesus

Umpqua River Lighthouse & Museum

John 1:4-54 In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men. 5 The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.

John 1:6-96 There came a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that all might believe through him. 8 He was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light. 9 There was the true Light which, coming into the world, enlightens every man.

John 9:55 “While I am in the world, I am the Light of the world.”

John 8:1212 Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.”

Matthew 5:14a14 “You are the light of the world.”

Every member motivated, equipped and challenged to proactively shine brightly for Jesus Christ!

VISION

2 Year Campaign20131st Quarter• Launch Campaign• 2/2 Russell Burrill • SPN Basic Training2nd Quarter • Reclaiming Mission• Continued Emphasis• Testimonies, etc..

3rd Quarter• Challenge each ministry

to evaluate.• Establish new connecting

ministry (1)4th Quarter• Establish new connecting

ministry (2)• Fall Repeat of SPN

Training Event?

2 Year Campaign20141st Quarter• Outreach Series (1)• Rodney Payne 2• 12-14 Nights• Goal: Invite into

further study2nd Quarter • Follow up• Establish New

Connecting Ministry (3)

3rd Quarter• Establish new connecting

ministry (4)4th Quarter• Elevate emphasis for

final event.

20151st Quarter• Outreach Series (2)

GOALS• Graduate 100 • Increase of 100• Develop/Implement 4 new

connecting ministries• Conduct 2 Outreach Series

BASIC TRAININGMARCH 20133/01 Friday• Semper Paratus Niteo3/02 Saturday• Talking To The True Light3/03 Sunday• Listening To The True Light3/08 Friday• Vibrant Health = Vibrant Witness3/09 Saturday• Sharing What God HAS

Done For You3/10 Sunday• Sharing What God IS

Doing For You

3/15 Friday• This Is Salvation I3/16 Saturday• This Is Salvation II3/17 Sunday• You Have Been Gifted3/22 Friday• Opening The Bible With Others I3/23 Saturday• Opening The Bible With Others II3/24 Sunday• Opening The Bible With Others III3/29 Friday• Opening The Bible With Others IV3/30 Saturday• Graduation/Commissioning

BASIC TRAININGTitle: Topic:

Goal:

Semper Paratus NiteoIntroduction: Purpose, Motivation & OverviewTo communicate the purpose and urgency of this course.

BASIC TRAININGTitle: Topic: Goal:

Talking To The True LightDevotional Life: Prayer To give tools that will help you embrace a more active and fulfilling prayer life.


Listening To The True LightDevotional Life: Bible To give tools that will help you to engage a more active and fulfilling experience with the Bible.

BASIC TRAININGTitle:

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Vibrant Health = Vibrant WitnessN.E.W S.T.A.R.T: Wellness To help you understand the connection between you wellness and your witness. And give a simple paradigm that will promote personal wellness.


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Sharing What God HAS Done For YouSharing Your Personal Experience: Historical To equip you with the skills to articulate and share your faith stories in the right way and at the right time.


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Sharing What God IS Doing For You Sharing Your Personal Experience: Present To equip you with the skill of easily expressing to others your present journey with Jesus.


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This Is Salvation ISharing the Good News of Salvation Part 1To equip you with the skill of articulating and sharing the basic message of the gospel through a series of Bible texts.


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This Is Salvation IISharing the Good News of Salvation Part 2To give you an opportunity to practice presenting the gospel.


You Have Been Gifted Personal Spiritual Gifts To help you recognize the gifts God has given you that can be used for the mission.


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Opening The Bible With Others IMotivation & Ability To Share The Bible. To motivate and encourage you that it is within your ability to share Bible lessons with others.


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Opening The BibleWith Others IIInviting Others To A Bible StudyTo equip you with ideas of how to invite others into a Bible study and how to get started.


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Opening The Bible With Others IIIHow To Effectively Share The Bible With Others. To train you how to be successful in leading others in Bible lessons.


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Opening The Bible With Others IVRole Playing A Bible Sharing ExperienceTo give you an opportunity to practice giving a Bible lesson.


Into The Harvest Graduation/Commissioning To affirm and consecrate those who have completed the basic training for mission.

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