Kingdom Impact Kenya 2003. The Kingdom-Focused Church Model And Process Biblical Principles Church Culture Church Practice Five Functions Acts 2:38-47.

Kingdom ImpactKenya 2003

The Kingdom-Focused Church Model And Process

Biblical Principles

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Church Practice

Five Functions Acts 2:38-47

Great Commission Matthew 28:18-20

•Evangelism

•Discipleship

•Ministry

•Fellowship

•Worship

Kingdom Results

Numerical Growth Acts 2:41, 47

Spiritual Transformation 2 Corinthians 3:18

Ministry Expansion Acts 6:1-3; 13:1-3

Kingdom Advance Acts 1:8

Open GroupsActs 17:10-12

Corporate Worship

Acts 2:46-47

Closed Groups Acts 18:24-28

Ministry Teams

Acts 6:1-3; 13:1-3

Making Disciples

Maturing Believers

Multiplying Ministries

In MinistryLost

Biblical Principles

1 Great Commission (Matt 28:18-20)

5 Basic functions (Acts 2:38-47)1) Evangelism2) Discipleship3) Fellowship4) Ministry5) Worship

Kingdom Results

1. Numerical Growth (Acts 2: 41,47)

2. Spiritual Transformation (2 Cor. 3:18)

3. Ministry Expansion (Acts 6:1-3; 13:1-3)

4. Kingdom Advance (Acts 1:8)

CENTRAL QUESTIONCENTRAL QUESTION

If you were to lead your neighbor to If you were to lead your neighbor to Christ today, in three years would Christ today, in three years would you want that person to be like the you want that person to be like the

average Christian in church?average Christian in church?

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Where are we?

Where are we going?

How do we get there?

Using MAP to Using MAP to develop a develop a biblically-biblically-

based view of based view of churchchurch

Step 1Step 1

Help churches establish a biblically- Help churches establish a biblically- based based viewview of church of church

WHAT ARE THE GOALS OF MAP?WHAT ARE THE GOALS OF MAP?

Help churches implement a Help churches implement a processprocess for spiritual transformationfor spiritual transformation

Help churches discuss and evaluate Help churches discuss and evaluate current church practice through a current church practice through a diagnostic diagnostic tooltool

How do you view How do you view the church?the church?

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Churches need unity Churches need unity in the midst of in the midst of

diversity.diversity.

A unified view can help A unified view can help churches get ...churches get ...

QUESTION 1QUESTION 1

What do you think God What do you think God wants to see happening in wants to see happening in

your church?your church?

QUESTION 2QUESTION 2

What does the Bible say a What does the Bible say a church should be doing?church should be doing?

Acts 2:38-47

Write one word descriptions of Write one word descriptions of what you see the church doing what you see the church doing

in these verses. in these verses.

On a scrap of paper or the corner of On a scrap of paper or the corner of a notepad, write the scripture a notepad, write the scripture reference or passage name that gives reference or passage name that gives the church a mandate for its work.the church a mandate for its work.

INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENTINDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT

Therefore go and make disciples of all Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the the Father and of the Son and of the

Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to And surely I am with you always, to

the very end of the age.the very end of the age.

GREAT COMMISSIONGREAT COMMISSION

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DISCIPLESHIP

MINISTRY

FELLOWSHIP

QUESTION 3QUESTION 3What prevents your church What prevents your church from doing what it should from doing what it should and realizing the blessing and realizing the blessing

God wants to provide?God wants to provide?

QUESTION 4QUESTION 4

What is needed to overcome What is needed to overcome these hindrances?these hindrances?

CHURCH PRACTICE STRATEGY

Open Groups

Open groups are ongoing, evangelistic Bible study units that help to lead people to faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, and to build “on-mission” Christians by engaging people in evangelism, discipleship, ministry, fellowship, and worship.

CHURCH PRACTICE STRATEGY

Corporate Worship

Corporate worship exists to celebrate God’s grace and mercy, to proclaim God’s truth, and to evangelize the lost. This occurs in an atmosphere of encountering the presence, holiness, and revelation of Almighty God. The corporate worship service is an open gathering of believers and unbelievers. It becomes another entry point for unbelievers into the church.

CHURCH PRACTICE STRATEGY

Closed GroupClosed Groups exist to build kingdom leaders and to equip believers to serve by engaging people in discipleship that moves them toward spiritual transformation.

CHURCH PRACTICE STRATEGY

Ministry TeamsMinistry Teams exist to build up the body of Christ to accomplish the work of service within the church and outside the church, and to be involved in missions wherever God leads.

CHURCH PRACTICECHURCH PRACTICE

Open Open GroupsGroups

Corporate Corporate WorshipWorship

Closed Closed GroupsGroups

Ministry Ministry TeamsTeams

MAKEDISCIPLES

MATUREBELIEVERS

MULTIPLYINGMINISTRIES

Open Groups

Corporate Worship

Closed Groups

Ministry Teams

….opportunities for believers to experience the presence and power of God and for unbelievers to hear the Gospel and see its power demonstrated in the lives of believers.

….opportunities for believers to serve the church and be involved in missions.

….evangelistic small group Bible studies that welcome unbelievers and assimilate people.

….leadership training and consistent discipling opportunities that encourage believers to serve.

Using MAP to Using MAP to create a church create a church

practice that practice that results in results in spiritual spiritual

transformationtransformation

Step 2

Lost being savedLost being saved

Saved being discipledSaved being discipled

Discipled multiplying Discipled multiplying themselvesthemselves

The Kingdom-The Kingdom-focused church focused church helps believers helps believers

mature as mature as Christians.Christians.

OPEN GROUPSOPEN GROUPS

Open Open GroupsGroups

Corporate Corporate WorshipWorship

Closed Closed GroupsGroups

Ministry Ministry TeamsTeams

BelieverBeliever

CORPORATE WORSHIPCORPORATE WORSHIP

Open Open GroupsGroups

Corporate Corporate WorshipWorship

Closed Closed GroupsGroups

Ministry Ministry TeamsTeams

BelieverBeliever

CLOSED GROUPSCLOSED GROUPS

Open Open GroupsGroups

Corporate Corporate WorshipWorship

Closed Closed GroupsGroups

Ministry Ministry TeamsTeams

BelieverBeliever

MINISTRY TEAMSMINISTRY TEAMS

Open Open GroupsGroups

Corporate Corporate WorshipWorship

Closed Closed GroupsGroups

Ministry Ministry TeamsTeams

BelieverBeliever

The Kingdom-The Kingdom-focused church focused church evangelizes the evangelizes the

lost.lost.

LostLost

CHURCH PRACTICECHURCH PRACTICE

Open Open GroupsGroups

Corporate Corporate WorshipWorship

Closed Closed GroupsGroups

Ministry Ministry TeamsTeams

LostLost

BelieverBeliever

BelieverBeliever

BelieverBeliever BelieverBeliever

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LostBeliever

Open Groups

Corporate Worship

Closed Groups

Ministry Teams

Open Open GroupsGroups

Corporate Corporate WorshipWorship

Closed Closed GroupsGroups

Ministry Ministry TeamsTeams

CHURCH PRACTICECHURCH PRACTICE

LostLost BelieverBeliever

CHURCH PRACTICECHURCH PRACTICE

Open Open GroupsGroups

Corporate Corporate WorshipWorship

Closed Closed GroupsGroups

Ministry Ministry TeamsTeams

LostLost BelieverBeliever

CHURCH PRACTICECHURCH PRACTICE

Open Open GroupsGroups

Corporate Corporate WorshipWorship

Closed Closed GroupsGroups

Ministry Ministry TeamsTeams

LostLost BelieverBeliever

CHURCH PRACTICECHURCH PRACTICE

LostLostTrusts Christ Trusts Christ and is saved.and is saved.

Open Open GroupsGroups

Corporate Corporate WorshipWorship

Closed Closed GroupsGroups

Ministry Ministry TeamsTeams

BelieverBeliever

Begins the Begins the maturing processmaturing process

Using MAP as Using MAP as

a toola tool

Step 3Step 3

What would an What would an illustration of illustration of

your church look your church look like?like?

Draw it and and ask someone sitting near Draw it and and ask someone sitting near you to interpret your illustration. you to interpret your illustration.

What strengths can be identified?What strengths can be identified?

OPEN GROUPSOPEN GROUPS

What needs can you identify?What needs can you identify?

What solutions are available to What solutions are available to meet those needs?meet those needs?

What strengths can be identified?What strengths can be identified?

CORPORATE WORSHIPCORPORATE WORSHIP

What needs can you identify?What needs can you identify?

What solutions are available to What solutions are available to meet those needs?meet those needs?

What strengths can be identified?What strengths can be identified?

CLOSED GROUPSCLOSED GROUPS

What needs can you identified?What needs can you identified?

What solutions are available to What solutions are available to meet those needs?meet those needs?

What strengths can be identified?What strengths can be identified?

MINISTRY TEAMSMINISTRY TEAMS

What needs can you identified?What needs can you identified?

What solutions are available to What solutions are available to meet those needs?meet those needs?

Kingdom Focused HeartKingdom Focused Heart

Doing Kingdom WorkDoing Kingdom Work

With PassionWith Passion

Matthew 22:36-40Matthew 22:36-40

1 Thessalonians 2:81 Thessalonians 2:8