Making Your Church Harvest Central

Making Your Church Harvest Central

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  Making Your ChurchMakingYour Church Harvest CentralHarvest Central Church of God, FloridaChurch of God, Florida © Dr. John Jackson, 2007© Dr. John Jackson, 2007
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  Quotes that makeyou think…Quotes that make you think… ““If churches only improve what theyIf churches only improve what they have been doing, they will die.have been doing, they will die. Bureaucracies and traditionalBureaucracies and traditional practices are the major cause of thepractices are the major cause of the decline of most denominations indecline of most denominations in North America.”North America.” ((William Easum,William Easum, Dancing with Dinosaurs,Dancing with Dinosaurs, p. 13-14,p. 13-14, www.easumbandy.comwww.easumbandy.com))
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  ““Let's cut tothe chase. After nearlyLet's cut to the chase. After nearly two decades of studying Christiantwo decades of studying Christian churches in America, I'm convincedchurches in America, I'm convinced that the typical church as we knowthat the typical church as we know it today has a rapidly expiring shelfit today has a rapidly expiring shelf life.”life.” (George Barna,(George Barna, The Second Coming of the Church,The Second Coming of the Church, (Word Publishing,(Word Publishing, Nashville, Tennessee, 2001), p. 1)Nashville, Tennessee, 2001), p. 1)
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  ““I know thatI am generalizing and thatI know that I am generalizing and that what I am saying cannot be said of everywhat I am saying cannot be said of every church. Nevertheless, generalizationschurch. Nevertheless, generalizations do disclose general truths, and it is notdo disclose general truths, and it is not too much to say that the church of ourtoo much to say that the church of our time and our place is largely inwardlytime and our place is largely inwardly focused. It has lost sight of the worldfocused. It has lost sight of the world outside its walls. Which is to say, theoutside its walls. Which is to say, the church has also lost sight of the God whochurch has also lost sight of the God who works in and loves the world. And that isworks in and loves the world. And that is a genuine tragedy.”a genuine tragedy.” ((Walt KallestadWalt Kallestad Turning Your Church Inside OutTurning Your Church Inside Out))
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  Characteristics of aFruitful ChurchCharacteristics of a Fruitful Church A Fruitful Church isA Fruitful Church is ROOTED IN RELATIONSHIPROOTED IN RELATIONSHIP with Jesus Christwith Jesus Christ ““So then, just as you received Christ Jesus asSo then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and builtLord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as youup in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing withwere taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.”thankfulness.” (Colossians 2:6-7)(Colossians 2:6-7)
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  A Fruitful Churchis aA Fruitful Church is a BIBLICALBIBLICAL Church developingChurch developing thethe FATHER’S HEARTFATHER’S HEART ““Then Jesus came to them and said, ‘All authorityThen Jesus came to them and said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations,Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and ofbaptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teachingthe Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very endAnd surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age’ ”of the age’ ” (Matt 28:18-20)(Matt 28:18-20)
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  A Fruitful Churchis willing toA Fruitful Church is willing to CHANGECHANGE its methods withoutits methods without COMPROMISINGCOMPROMISING its messageits message ““Though I am free and belong to no man, I makeThough I am free and belong to no man, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many asmyself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. To the Jews I became a Jew, to winpossible. To the Jews I became a Jew, to win the Jews. . . . To the weak I became weak, tothe Jews. . . . To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to allwin the weak. I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might savemen so that by all possible means I might save some. I do all this for the sake of the gospel, thatsome. I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings”I may share in its blessings” (I Cor 9:19-23)(I Cor 9:19-23)
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  A Fruitful Churchsees everyA Fruitful Church sees every DISCIPLEDISCIPLE asas anan AMBASSADORAMBASSADOR "But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord."But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer toAlways be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason foreveryone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this withthe hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a cleargentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciouslyconscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may beagainst your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander."ashamed of their slander." (I Peter 3:15-16)(I Peter 3:15-16)
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  Dreaming God-Sized DreamsDreamingGod-Sized Dreams  SeeSee the God-sized Dreamthe God-sized Dream  SeizeSeize the Dreamthe Dream  SecureSecure the Dreamthe Dream
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  High Impact Churchesbreak throughHigh Impact Churches break through spiritual, social, and leadershipspiritual, social, and leadership barriers to establish new churches,barriers to establish new churches, new ministries, and reach largenew ministries, and reach large numbers of new people for Christ.numbers of new people for Christ. High Impact churches confront theHigh Impact churches confront the law of inertia and the reality oflaw of inertia and the reality of human lethargy with a passionatehuman lethargy with a passionate purposeful pursuit of God’s plan forpurposeful pursuit of God’s plan for evangelism in their area.evangelism in their area.
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  George HunterGeorge Hunter(Reaching the(Reaching the Unchurched)Unchurched) & George Barna& George Barna (( www.barna.orgwww.barna.org))  Built on needs of people in local contextBuilt on needs of people in local context  Focused on the unchurchedFocused on the unchurched  Multiple entry points into the churchMultiple entry points into the church  System of segmentation and sequencingSystem of segmentation and sequencing for spiritual growthfor spiritual growth  Leadership is the most important role ofLeadership is the most important role of the Senior Pastorthe Senior Pastor
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   High expectationsof membership andHigh expectations of membership and preaching involves a call to actionpreaching involves a call to action  Leadership is developed from withinLeadership is developed from within  Many specialized ministries in addition toMany specialized ministries in addition to the basicsthe basics
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  Two Views ofLeadership Strategy 9/16/05 Dr. John Jackson VS. Clarity of Vision Developing Leaders Growth Limits Control Pastorpreneur.com
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   OurOur GRIPGRIPof the heart of God (whichof the heart of God (which helps tohelps to FOCUSFOCUS our motivation)our motivation)  OurOur GRASPGRASP on the needs of peopleon the needs of people around us (which helps toaround us (which helps to FOCUSFOCUS our ministry)our ministry)  OurOur GIFTSGIFTS that He has entrusted tothat He has entrusted to us (which helps tous (which helps to FOCUSFOCUS ourour methods)methods)
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  Dr. John Jackson,2005 CVCWired.com