CPF Ses 15 Joining Believers into the Community

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Church Planting Foundations The art and method of planting a new church

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PRINCIPLE NO. 1 Christianity is a movement , not a monument . PRINCIPLE NO. 2 If you don’t go missional , you will become institutional .

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PRINCIPLE NO. 3 The foundation and life of biblical church planting is evangelism .

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PRINCIPLE NO. 4 Without a core of genuine believers there is no church.

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PRINCIPLE NO. 5 It takes a genuine community to grow a Christian. PRINCIPLE NO. 6 Assimilation is a process , not an event .

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The First Two Steps of Church Planting (The Outreach System) G enerate contact points with the lost O ffer God’s love to the lost in tangible ways

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How do you bring seekers to faith in Christ? B egin spiritual conversations R eveal your personal testimony I nvite them to study the Christian faith with you N arrate the good news about the kingdom of God G uide seekers toward genuine conversion

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Session Fifteen Joining believers into the community

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JOIN believers into the community J udge if believers need help with their conversion. O rient them about their fourfold calling. I nstruct them on the six godly habits of faithful disciples. N udge them toward spiritual formation.

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JOIN believers into the community J udge if believers need help with their conversion.

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As you generate contacts you will meet old believers as well as new converts who are not yet living as faithful disciples.

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As you generate contacts you will meet old believers as well as new converts who are not yet living as faithful disciples. Simple definition: A disciple is someone who loves Jesus and who loves like Jesus .

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A faithful disciple is a believer who understands their fourfold calling and practices the six godly habits of faithful disciples in order to place themselves under the control of the Holy Spirit who wants to form them into Christlikeness through the word of God.

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Some of these believers may have been saved through other ministries, while others may have been the result of your evangelistic efforts. Be careful of sheep stealing Be faithful in orphan adoption Be watchful of possessiveness

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Your first task with any believer who is not yet living as a faithful disciple is to judge if they still need help with their conversion.

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Your first task with any believer who is not yet living as a faithful disciple is to judge if they still need help with their conversion. Have they heard and understood the good news?

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Your first task with any believer who is not yet living as a faithful disciple is to judge if they still need help with their conversion. Have they repented?

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Your first task with any believer who is not yet living as a faithful disciple is to judge if they still need help with their conversion. Have they trusted in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior?

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Your first task with any believer who is not yet living as a faithful disciple is to judge if they still need help with their conversion. Were they water baptized?

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Your first task with any believer who is not yet living as a faithful disciple is to judge if they still need help with their conversion. Did they receive the Holy Spirit?

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You do this primarily through informal conversations or as a result of counseling . Learn to ask investigative questions.

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If you meet a person who is not a believer, your first goal is to bring him or her to Christ, not join him or her to the community.

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JOIN believers into the community J udge if believers need help with their conversion. O rient them about their fourfold calling.

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Every human being has a fourfold calling from God but not everyone can hear and/or respond to this calling.

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Every human being has a fourfold calling from God but not everyone can hear and/or respond to this calling. Some cannot hear or respond because of sin and Satan

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Every human being has a fourfold calling from God but not everyone can hear and/or respond to this calling. Others will not hear or respond because of disobedience

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Every human being has a fourfold calling from God but not everyone can hear and/or respond to this calling. Others may not hear or respond because we don’t teach them about it

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To fulfill God’s purpose in our lives, we need to know and fulfill our fourfold calling by faith and in the power of the Holy Spirit.

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To fulfill God’s purpose in our lives, we need to know and fulfill our fourfold calling by faith and in the power of the Holy Spirit. Salvation calling

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To fulfill God’s purpose in our lives, we need to know and fulfill our fourfold calling by faith and in the power of the Holy Spirit. Salvation calling Sanctification calling

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To fulfill God’s purpose in our lives, we need to know and fulfill our fourfold calling by faith and in the power of the Holy Spirit. Salvation calling Sanctification calling Situation in life calling

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This fourfold calling fulfills the Greatest Commandment as well as the Great Commission . Salvation calling Sanctification calling Situation in life calling Service calling

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These can be taught through casual conversations, small group discussions, or counseling situations. Salvation calling Sanctification calling Situation in life calling Service calling

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JOIN believers into the community J udge if believers need help with their conversion. O rient them about their fourfold calling. I nstruct them on the six godly habits of faithful disciples.

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These six godly habits can fulfill the fourfold calling if done in the power of the Holy Spirit and not by self.

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These six godly habits are not meritorious (they do not earn us anything).

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These six godly habits are not substitutes to our relationship with God.

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These six godly habits are foundational for entering into ministry.

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These six godly habits must be intentional and personal .

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These six godly habits must be intentional and personal . Honor God with your time, talents and treasure.

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These six godly habits must be intentional and personal . Attend to your daily communion with God.

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These six godly habits must be intentional and personal . Build your knowledge of God through His word and works.

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These six godly habits must be intentional and personal . Involve yourself deeply in the family of God.

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These six godly habits must be intentional and personal . Take care of your own family as God does.

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These six godly habits must be intentional and personal . Share your faith in God with others.

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These six godly habits are developed over time through mentoring, modeling and mimicking. In other words, these habits are caught not taught.

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These six godly habits must be done by and through faith, hope and love .

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Spiritual formation is the shaping of the heart by the Holy Spirit through the word of God in the context of the community of faith.

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Spiritual formation is the shaping of the heart by the Holy Spirit through the word of God in the context of the community of faith. The importance of the human heart

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Spiritual formation is the shaping of the heart by the Holy Spirit through the word of God in the context of the community of faith. The power of the Holy Spirit

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Spiritual formation is the shaping of the heart by the Holy Spirit through the word of God in the context of the community of faith. The necessity of the word of God

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Spiritual formation is the shaping of the heart by the Holy Spirit through the word of God in the context of the community of faith. The context of the community of faith

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The theological foundations of spiritual formation. God knows our hearts more than we know it ourselves.

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The theological foundations of spiritual formation. God loves us nevertheless.

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The theological foundations of spiritual formation. God is committed to transforming us into the image and likeness of His Son. His goal is not to pamper us.

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The goal of spiritual formation To purge us of idolatry

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The goal of spiritual formation To add virtues to our faith

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The goal of spiritual formation To make us more fruitful

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The goal of spiritual formation To glorify God

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The MEANS of spiritual formation Tests – to bring out what is already in us

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The MEANS of spiritual formation Trials – to add what is still lacking

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The MEANS of spiritual formation Temptations – to steal what is already in us

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The AGENTS of spiritual formation Mentors

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The AGENTS of spiritual formation Tormentors

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The AGENTS of spiritual formation Fellow pilgrims on the journey

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The PROCESS of spiritual formation Attraction – potential mentees are attracted to potential mentors around them

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The PROCESS of spiritual formation Disclosure – a relationship of trust, acceptance and commitment develops between the mentees and their potential mentors

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The PROCESS of spiritual formation Feedback – through speaking the truth in love, mutual transformation begins

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The PROCESS of spiritual formation Accountability – mentees are given learning tasks to accomplish learning outcomes

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The PROCESS of spiritual formation Empowerment – mentees develop their own voice in the kingdom of God and are affirmed to use it by faith