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| Why do churched people attend church? |
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1. theological beliefs and doctrine
2. how much people care about each other
3. the quality of sermons
4. how friendly the people are to visitors
5. involvement of church in reaching the poor
6. quality of programs and classes for children
7. how much you like the pastor
8. denomination the church is affiliated with
9. quality of the adult SS classes
10. convenience of the times of weekend service
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| Who wins the most churched people? |
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| Which Christian denomination wins the most new comers? |
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| How can we meet the challenge of reaching the vast populations of the earth wth adventism's special message |
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1. meet needs (scratch the itch)
2. increase involvement
3. plant new churches
4. keep the fire burning
(21) |
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| Who is the father of the church growth movement? |
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| Who was the disciple of McGavern who later branched off to signs and wonders? |
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| What is the name of the service designed to attract unchurched people? |
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| What are the major components of the Church Growth theory? |
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a. a pastor whose dynamic leadership has been used to catalyze entire churches into action for growth
b. mobilized laity which has discovered and is using all the spiritual gifts for growth
c. a church large enough to provide a range of services that meet needs
d. structural balance of relationship between celabration, cell, and congregation
e. membership drawn from one homogeneous unit
f. the uses of evangelistic methods that are proven to work on making disciples
g. a philosophy of ministry which has its priorities arranged in a biblical order
(24) |
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Church is an island of one kind of people, isolated from the community of another kind of people where it is geographically located
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Mostly rural phenomenon, where town is dying, few people in town do not belong to the church, and most are moving out with the ones remaining steadily aging
(25) |
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Interpersonal relationships within the church become focal point for almost all activity and involvement
(25) |
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The disease of lukewarmness. Faith is only routine, church involvement, a going through the motions ordeal
(25) |
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| Russel Burrill's definition of Church growth |
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Church growth is the effecdtive evangelization of lost men and women, effectively incorporating them into the body of Christ and enabling them to become mature, healthy, reproducing Christians
(26) |
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| What is church growth conscience? |
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The conviction permeating the Body of Christ that God's will is for growth
(chp 2 Appendix i) |
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Classes of leadership:
Class 1 |
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Definition
Members whose energies primarily turn inward toward maintenance of the organizational structure of the church
(chp 2 app ii) |
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Classes of Leadership:
Class 2 |
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Definition
members whose energies primarily turn outward toward the non-Christian community in an effort to bring them into the body of Christ
(chp 2 app ii) |
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Classes of Leadership:
Class 3 |
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Definition
Members who are partially paid and whose activities are divided between the church and outside activities
(chp 2, app ii) |
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Classes of leadership:
Class 4 |
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Definition
members who are full time paid personnel viewed as professional staff
(chp 2, app ii) |
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Classes of Leadership:
class 5 |
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Definition
denominational and/or administrative personnel usually removed from the immediate scene of the local church
(chp 2, app ii) |
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Evangelism Classifications:
E0 |
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Used to win nominal christians back to fervent faith
(chp 2, app ii) |
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Evangelism Classifications:
E1 |
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Definition
evangilization of people in one's own language and culture
(chp 2, app ii) |
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Evangelism Classifications:
E2 |
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Definition
evangelization of people in a similiar language and culture
(chp 2, app ii) |
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Evangelism Classifications:
E3 |
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evangelization of people of a radically different language and culture
(chp 2, app ii) |
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The use of diagnostic measurement instruments to determine the growth/decline of a church
(chp 2, app iii) |
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| Churches grow as they develop...what? |
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Definition
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| Ministry of Healing, page 143 |
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| Christ's method alone will give true success in reaching the people. The Savior mingled with men as one who desired their good. He showed His sympathy for them, ministered to their needs, and won their confidence. Then he bade them, follow me.
(34) |
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| Growing churches successfully do what four things? |
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Definition
Mobilize, Train, Equip, and deploy laity in ministry
(35) |
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Know percentages:
Involvement in churches:
a. declining
b. plateaued
c. growing |
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a. declining 27%
b. plateaued 45%
c. growing 60%
(35) |
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| Most churches try to grow by expanding programs and not the...what? |
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Know Percentages:
Ways people come to Christ and the church:
a. walk in
b. special need
c. pastor
d. visitation
e. S.S.
f. program
g. friend/relative |
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Definition
a. walk in 3-4%
b. special need 2-3%
c. pastor 0-3%
d. visitation 1/4-1%
e. S.S. 3-5%
f. program 3-4%
g. friend/relative 70-90%
(38) |
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| Pastors of growing churches spend_______ daily in prayer |
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1 1/2 hrs (significant time in prayer)
(39) |
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| What is the growth restricting obstacle? |
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The 80% factor. Churches will not grow beyond 80% of capacity (pews, parking, etc...)
(39) |
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| What are the 8 Quality Characteristics of Natural Church Development? |
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1. Empowering Leadership
2. Gift Based Ministry
3. Passionate Spirituality
4. Effective Structures
5. Inspiring Worship Service
6. Holistic Small Groups
7. Need Oriented Evangelism
8. Loving Relationships |
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| Five stages in the life cycle: |
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Definition
1. Birth
2. Growth
3. Plateau
4. Decline
5. Death
(69) |
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Know the Ministry parallels to:
Structure
Goals
Beliefs
Dream Birth |
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Structure --- Nostalgia
Goals ----- Questions
Beliefs ----- Polarization
Dream Birth ------ Drop-out
(73) |
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| Know the intervention events |
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Definition
1. Arrival of a new pastor
2. A church revival
3. Church crisis
4. Sharing Information you learned at SEEDS
5. Plant a church
6. Close the church for 6-8 months and then start with a new pastor and new members - primary recruitment is not from former members
(74) |
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| Significant numerical growth begins to increase as all groups in the church pass the ____________ ___________ |
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"awkward application"
(76) |
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| Change is best done through the.... |
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Definition
Matriarch and Patriarch
(80) |
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| For extra credit, write down five kinds of people who are successful at creating change... |
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Definition
1. Possess the gift of leadership
2. Strong spiritual walk with Christ
3. Visionary leaders
4. Feel their inadequacy
5. Have a supportive family that likes them
6. Not satisfied with the status quo
7. Have a great passion for the lost
8. Committed to core values of the church
9. Don't take negative responses personally
10. Love all people, especially those that resist change |
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