Story Telling 04Story Telling 04

Church Planting Phase &Church Planting Phase &

Church Strengthening PhaseChurch Strengthening Phase

Objectives – Church PlantingObjectives – Church Planting

1.1. A potential New Testament Church composed A potential New Testament Church composed of a group of interested listeners / seekers.of a group of interested listeners / seekers.

2.2. An understanding of their Worldview –An understanding of their Worldview –3.3. Potential Barriers to the GospelPotential Barriers to the Gospel4.4. Possible Bridges to the GospelPossible Bridges to the Gospel5.5. A set of appropriate Bible truths leading to A set of appropriate Bible truths leading to

salvation.salvation.6.6. Sets of culturally sensitive Track Lessons Sets of culturally sensitive Track Lessons

giving appropriate emphasis to biblical and giving appropriate emphasis to biblical and worldview issues.worldview issues.

7.7. An opportunity to respond to the Gospel.An opportunity to respond to the Gospel.8.8. Organization into a New Testament Church.Organization into a New Testament Church.9.9. Begin WorshipBegin Worship10.10. Begin Church Leadership Training.Begin Church Leadership Training.11.11. Continuing Discipling - Affirmation of decision Continuing Discipling - Affirmation of decision

to believe Review of OT stories in light of NT to believe Review of OT stories in light of NT teaching Continuation of teaching how to live a teaching Continuation of teaching how to live a life pleasing to God.life pleasing to God.

12.12. Closure to Bible story Overview.Closure to Bible story Overview.13.13. Lead believers to begin New Evangelization Lead believers to begin New Evangelization

Track with others.Track with others.

Objectives – Church PlantingObjectives – Church Planting

1.1. Continuing Discipling –Continuing Discipling –Completing the BibleCompleting the Bible

Maturing Believers in Faith.Maturing Believers in Faith.

2.2. Correctional TeachingCorrectional TeachingChronological Tracks along Thematic Chronological Tracks along Thematic Emphasis.Emphasis.

3.3. Development of Church Leadership Development of Church Leadership continued.continued.

Objectives – Church StrengtheningObjectives – Church Strengthening

4.4. Strengthened Preaching through Strengthened Preaching through Preaching Tracks.Preaching Tracks.

5.5. Bible Storying Teachers Developed and Bible Storying Teachers Developed and Equipped for Church Teaching.Equipped for Church Teaching.

6.6. Develop new Bible Storying Teachers for Develop new Bible Storying Teachers for New Evangelization Tracks.New Evangelization Tracks.

7.7. Tie in to Literacy Teaching if needed.Tie in to Literacy Teaching if needed.

Objectives – Church StrengtheningObjectives – Church Strengthening

Note:Note: Church Strengthening Phase is open-ended Church Strengthening Phase is open-ended in that Bible Storying or Chronological Bible in that Bible Storying or Chronological Bible teaching may continue with repeated tracks teaching may continue with repeated tracks as needed. The tracks preserve the as needed. The tracks preserve the chronological framework and give chronological framework and give organization to the teaching. Later tracks organization to the teaching. Later tracks build upon information and relationships build upon information and relationships developed in earlier tracks. For oral culture developed in earlier tracks. For oral culture people who cannot read this preserves the people who cannot read this preserves the integrity of the Bible.integrity of the Bible.

Objectives – Church StrengtheningObjectives – Church Strengthening