Takeaways, part II
Day 2
Bob Roberts
- 10 years ago in the US there were 300 churches of 2,000+. Today, there are 1,400 churches of 2,000+….YET, less people attend church today than 10 years ago.
- Preachers and churches will not change the world, disciples will.
- Gal 2:20 When will Jesus be enough for you?
- Is the fuel of my church MY creativity or is it GOD’S Sovereignty?
- No such thing as safe Christianity. No such thing as a “balanced” life. Jesus bids us “come and die”.
Tony Morgan
- In the south, sweet tea comes out of the faucet.
- A clear vision:
sets expectations and fosters community
facilitates decision making
attracts time and money
defines success in ministry
empowers your leaders - Great leaders will leave your ministry if you focus on the execution and not the outcome.
- Great leaders within your ministry are asking: Am I needed here? Will I have input? Will they keep me in the loop? Do they care about me, or are they just using me? Will they let me lead? Do I get to do something significant?
- Where is the fruit in your church? What is God blessing? Then focus on that.
- Personal invite is the #1 reason people attend on Sunday morning…yet we try platform announcements and marketing junk for other areas of ministry. Keep the personal invite the number 1 tool used.
- John 3:30 He must become greater; I must become less.
Ben Arment
- Most churchplanters get the spiritual and the strategy, but forget about the Social Impact. You need social momentum. You need to connect (build relationships) in the community before planting.
- Plant the church the community needs, not the church in your head.
Nelson Searcy
- We don’t need a new vision, God has given us the Great Commission.
- Do both “go tell” evangelism and “come see” evangelism. Don’t swing to either extreme.
Troy Gramling
- If you listen to everyone, you will hear no one. Listen to people who:
love you
believe in you
know more than you - You can use people to build a great ministry or you can use ministry to build great people.
