T he F ruit of E mpowerment —what we can expect within one year

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The Fruit of Empowerment

—what we can expect within one year

Connect with me at facebook.com/ChristianA.Schwarz

The promise of Matthew 18:20

Where two or three are gathered

in my name

there I am amongthem

small group

holistic

Christ’s presence/heaven

(= loving the Lordwith your head,hands, and heart)

Holistic small group= a gathering in Christ's name

= a window to heaven


Eastern and Western ParadigmsChrist’s work:victory over

resulting in theGOOD LIFE

&EVILopposite of the

GOODemphasis of the

Western tradition

DEATHopposite of

LIFEemphasis of the Eastern tradition


HEAVEN

HELL

SicknessSin

Good Life

Evil Death


The communal testpower

pleasure

identity

sustenance

justice

renewal

intimacyintimacy

Vulnerability: PrideEnergy for:

Empowering leadership

Vulnerability: GluttonyEnergy for:

Effective structures

Vulnerability: EnvyEnergy for:

Gift-based ministry

Vulnerability: GreedEnergy for:

Need-oriented evangelism

Vulnerability: AngerEnergy for:

Loving relationships

Vulnerability: SlothEnergy for:

Passionate spirituality

Vulnerability: LustEnergy for:

Inspiring worship


Strong “head” energies

Strong “hands” energies

Strong “heart” energies

Strong “head-hands” energies

Strong “head-heart” energies

Strong “heart-hands” energies



Gift-based

ministry

Need-oriented evangelism

Loving relationships

Passionate

spirituality

Inspiring

worship

Effec

tive

stru

ctur

es


Harnessing the energies that are within your church


NCD health and financial givingPercentage of small group and worship service attending church members who give 10% or more of their gross income in offerings for church support, missions, etc.

Very muchbelow average

Well belowaverage

Belowaverage

Above average

Well aboveaverage

Very much above average

NCD scores(Quality Index)


The people God usesJacob was a cheater, Peter had a temper, David had an affair, Noah got drunk, Jonah ran from God, Paul was a murderer,

Miriam was a gossiper, Martha was a worrier,

Thomas was a doubter,

God doesn’t call the empowered, he empowers the called.

Elijah was depressed,

Moses stuttered, Zacchaeus was short,

Abraham was old, and Lazarus was dead.


How does God do it?

And what is our part in this strategy of God?


The Leading and theEmpowering wing

Leading wingEmpowering wing


Focus your energiesDo first things...

first.

not at all.And second things...

The principle ofintentional neglect


Within one year1. Identify potential leaders

a. People that have “power” as their highest or second-highest energy

b. People who have one of the four leadership gifts (leadership, organization, apostle, shepherding)

c. People who have identified one of the leadership gifts as a “latent” gift

2. Start Spiritual Change Talk with them

3. Identify the energies in all of your small groups

4. Help people relate their energies to kingdom-building areas

5. Enjoy the results!

The fruit of empowerment

“traditional”approach

NCDapproach


Intentionalneglect


God

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T he F ruit of E mpowerment —what we can expect within one year