The Master’s Plan for Puget Sound

a spiritually sensitive and ongoingdiscovery, process & implementation of Acts 1:8

Presented to thePuget Sound Baptist AssociationMay 2005

Our Purpose & Vision

…to serve Jesus Christ together in pursuit of the spiritual transformation of the Puget Sound Region

…thorough spiritual preparation and

coaching the local churches

so that…

...all Puget Sound inhabitants hear the

gospel by 2020

Coaching that Contributes to

Spiritual Health

Boldly Presenting the

Kingdom of God

Acts 1:8 Level

Disciple making

7 – 10 years of preparation

18 months of Concentrated Presentations

3+ years of evangelistic discipleship

A Movement of God: in 3 Stages

7 to 10 Years of Preparation

Starting a Healthy Spiritual Chain Reaction through PSBA Participation

Discovering the PSBA

Challenge

Puget Sound Leadership

Arena

Disciple- Making Pastors

300 Connected PSBA

Churches

PSBA Partnerships

SBC Partnerships

Financial Support

Overseas Partnerships

2005 2006- 2009

2005- 2006- 2007-

2006- 2010-2013

2005-

Our Strategy: Acts 14:21-28

Go and evangelize…

Go back to strengthen and encourage…

Go home and assure others…

Puget Sound Leadership Arena

Develop Pastoral Leadership: focus on young men

Biblical Theology, Systems Thinking, Character Development

…to raise up indigenous church planters & disciplemaking pastors with a passion for God and His glory

Healthy Churchesare Growing Churches

…that Reproduce andKeep People & Churches

Empowering Leadership

Gift-oriented Ministry Passionate

Spirituality Functional

Structures

Inspiring Worship Services

Holistic Small Groups

Need-oriented Evangelism

Loving Relationships

Balance all 8!

1 Peter 5:1-3

A group of qualified co-pastors shepherding the flock

Overseeing the church through the teaching ministry

Serving the people, as examples of Christ

300 Connected PSBA Churches

Inner City * Seattle *Tacoma

Spiritual Outposts in Strategic Stronghold Areas & Neighborhoods

Puget Sound Partnerships

All groups doctrinally sound and fully committed to and focused on the local church

It will take all churches with biblical theology to reach the Puget Sound region

Boldly Presenting the Kingdompreparing the soil for planting

KEY: 18 months of sequential and concurrent strategic events that unite, inspire and motivate believers to embrace the Great Commission and Great Commandment

Disciple-Making Pastors & ChurchesAll Inhabitants Hear the Gospel by 2020 through local churches

100+ churches w/150+

attendance

2-4 churches w/3000+

attendance

50% of pastors

overseas every 3 years

4-6 churches w/1000+

attendance

Partnerships w/6+ NWBC

Associations

20 churches w/500+

attendance

PSBA Partnerships

w/20 countries

Leading to…ChurchesStartingChurches

Acts 1:8

Local church, hands on ministry, touching the world through people groups at home and overseas

“Stand your ground. Don’t hold back.Throw yourselves into the work of the Master,

confident that nothing you do for Him is a waste of time or effort.”~1 Corinthians 15.58, tm