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The Fruit of Empowerment
—what we can expect within one year
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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
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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
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HEAVEN
HELL
SicknessSin
Good Life
Evil Death
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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
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Strong “head” energies
Strong “hands” energies
Strong “heart” energies
Strong “head-hands” energies
Strong “head-heart” energies
Strong “heart-hands” energies
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Gift-based
ministry
Need-oriented evangelism
Loving relationships
Passionate
spirituality
Inspiring
worship
Effec
tive
stru
ctur
es
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Harnessing the energies that are within your church
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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)
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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.
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How does God do it?
And what is our part in this strategy of God?
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The Leading and theEmpowering wing
Leading wingEmpowering wing
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Focus your energiesDo first things...
first.
not at all.And second things...
The principle ofintentional neglect
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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
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Intentionalneglect
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God