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ìDevelopingaDiscipleMakingProcessCapitalAreaSouthDistrict

Agenda

ì  BibleStudy

ì  TheGoldenCircle

ì  CourageousLeadership

ì  HOPECoreProcess

ì  MissionalGAPAssessment

ì  YourNextSteps

Matthew28:16-20

ì  16NowtheelevendiscipleswenttoGalilee,tothemountainwhereJesustoldthemtogo.17Whentheysawhim,theyworshippedhim,butsomedoubted.18Jesuscamenearandspoketothem,“I’vereceivedallauthorityinheavenandonearth.19Therefore,goandmakedisciplesofallnaWons,bapWzingtheminthenameoftheFatherandoftheSonandoftheHolySpirit,20teachingthemtoobeyeverythingthatI’vecommandedyou.Look,ImyselfwillbewithyoueverydayunWltheendofthispresentage.”

QuestionsforConversation

ì  TiminsertquesWons

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¶120,UMBookofDiscipline

ì OurMission–TomakedisciplesofJesusChristforthetransformationoftheworld.

TheGoldenCircle ìTheGoldenCircle-What

EveryorganizationontheplanetknowsWHATtheydo.Theseareproductstheysellortheservicestheyoffer.

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ìTheGoldenCircle–How

SomeorganizationsknowHOWtheydoit.

ìTheGoldenCircle-Why

WHYisapurpose,causeorbelief.It’stheveryreasonweexist.

TheGoldenCircle TheGoldenCircle

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TheGoldenCircle+TheCone

OurWhyì TomakedisciplesofJesusChristforthe

transformationoftheworld.

¶122TheCoreProcess

TheProcessforCarryingOutOurMission—Wemakedisciplesaswe:

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Hospitality

1—proclaimthegospel,seek,welcomeandgatherpersonsintothebodyofChrist;

OfferChrist

2—leadpersonstocommittheirlivestoGodthroughbaptismbywaterandthespiritandprofessionoffaithinJesusChrist;

Practice

3—nurturepersonsinChristianlivingthroughworship,thesacraments,spiritualdisciplines,andothermeansofgrace,suchasWesley’sChristianconferencing;

Engagement4—sendpersonsintotheworldtolivelovinglyandjustlyasservantsofChristbyhealingthesick,feedingthehungry,caringforthestranger,freeingtheoppressed,beingandbecomingacompassionate,caringpresence,andworkingtodevelopsocialstructuresthatareconsistentwiththegospel

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H.O.P.E.

HOSPITALITY.Reachingoutandreceivingnewpeople.

OFFERCHRIST.OfferingopportuniWestomakeacommitmenttoChrist.

PRACTICES.GrowinginFaiththroughparWcipaWoninthemeansofgrace

ENGAGEMENT.Helpingtransformthesurroundingcommunity.

ThreatstoCourage

ì  Nostalgia

ì  Empathy

ì  Division

CourageinAnxiousTimes

ì  Steadfastleadershipì  “Knowingwhattobeafraidof”ì  Keepyoureyeonthemissionfield–clarifywho

ì  Decision-makingandprioritiesaredeterminedbypurposeì  Moveaspirationstooutcomes:makechoices,setpriorities,anddirect

resources

ì  Connectiontoourcorepurpose/coreprocessì  Disturbthesysteminpurposefulways;provokeawarenessandlearning

SteadfastMissionalLeadership

ì  Identity–Whoarewenow?

ì  Purpose–Whyarewehere?WhatdoesGodaskofusnow?

ì  Context–HowdowesingtheLord’ssonginalandthathasbecomeforeign?

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ExampleCourageousQuestions

ì  IstheministrygoodandrightwithinthefullcontextoftheChristianfaithv.Istheministrythenecessarypriorityforthemissionalmomentofthechurch?

ì  Areyoumovedmorebyyourpastoralheartorbythepurposeoftheministry?

H.O.P.E.

HOSPITALITY.Reachingoutandreceivingnewpeople.

OFFERCHRIST.OfferingopportuniWestomakeacommitmenttoChrist.

PRACTICES.GrowinginFaiththroughparWcipaWoninthemeansofgrace

ENGAGEMENT.Helpingtransformthesurroundingcommunity.

AddressingAdaptiveChallenges

ì  ThisprocessisdesignedtohelpyouclaimyouridenWtyandclarifyyourpurposeinyourmissionfieldsoyoucancommunicateyourdisciple-makingprocess.

ì  TheconversaWonsandacWviWesaredesignedtoleadyouthroughaddressingadapWvechallengesì  AdapWvechallengesareambiguous,easytoavoid,andocenreflectthegap

betweenpercepWonandreality.

ì  Acereachsteporphase,theleadershipteamwilldiscernreadinessforthenextstep/phase.

MissionalGAPAssessment-Process

ì  5PhaseProcessì  Discoveryì  Designì  ExecuWonì  OngoingSupportì  EvaluaWon

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GAPMissionalAssessmentProcess

ì  Phase1:Discoveryì  GAPMissionalAssessmentwithLeaders

ì  Decisionì  GAPMissionalAssessmentwithCongregaWon

ì  ConversaWonswithAffinityGroupsì  IdenWfygaps–Couragetocreatenew

GAPMissionalAssessmentProcess

ì  Phase2:Designì  Discernfocus

ì  Phase3:Executeì  Alignmentofpeople,Wme,andmoneywith“who”,“why”and“how”ì  ClarifycommitmentsforcongregaWonì  Communicate,invite,anddevelopmissionalpathway&discipleship

system

GAPMissionalAssessmentProcess

ì  Phase4:OngoingSupport

ì  Phase5:EvaluaWon

MissionalGAPAssessment

ì  50questionsì  25questionsbasedonimportancetoindividualì  25questionsbasedoneffectivenessofcongregation

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ì  FiveCategoriesì  Christianpractices&OurMissionì  Presenceì  ServicewithOthersì  Relationshipsì  UnderstandingContext

MissionalGAPAssessment Phase1:Discovery

Step1:LeadershipCompletesAssessment

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Results Results

Results-Leadership MindingtheGap

ì  Questionsaboutimportancearecomparedtoeffectiveness

ì  ThedifferencebetweenimportanceandeffectivenessistheGAP

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MindingtheGAP

ì  IftheGAPisapositivenumber,congregationaleffectivenessisgreaterthanpersonalimportance

ì  IftheGAPisanegativenumber,personalimportanceisgreaterthancongregationaleffectiveness

ì  Bothvariationsareworthnoting

QuestionforConversation

ì  Discussion:Whatwereyouthinkingwhenyouchosethatanswer?ì  StartwithlowestraWngì  MovetothehighestraWngì  EveryoneanswerstheabovequesWonforeachitem

ì  Decision:Whatitemwillyouclosethegap?

LeadershipDecision

ì  GivenwhatyouhavelearnedaboutthemissionalGAPfromtheleadershipresultsareyoureadytocontinue?

ì  Ifyes,congregationcompletesthesurvey

ì  Ifno,resourcesaresharedforeachcategory,includingobservations.

IdentifyingMissionFieldLeadership-IDMission

Fieldì  Leadershipisworkingon

clarifyingthemissionfieldwhilecongregationcompletessurvey

ì  Why:Toclarifyyouidentity,purpose,andcontextì  MissionalQuesWonsì  MapYourCommunityì  PrayerWalk

CongregationCompletesAssessment

ì  Giveeveryperson(13+)achancetocompletethesurvey

ì  Online

ì  Paperoption–mustbeenteredonline

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IdentifyMissionField

ì  LEADERSHIP:ì  MissionalQuesWonsì  PrayerWalkì  MappingYourCommunity

IdentifyMissionField

ì  LEADERSHIP:Namethefollowingì  MissionalQuesWonsì  IdenWty,PurposeandContext

NextSteps

ì  BetweennowandFebruary4.ì  Completeassessmentwithleadershipì  Haveleadershipbeginclarifyingpurpose,idenWty,andcontext.ì  CongregaWoncompletesassessment

ì  AcerFebruary4youwillbeequippedtohaveaffinitygroupconversaWons