Arkansas Baptist State Convention

Arkansas Baptist State Convention

The Mission: Make Disciples

The Need: Revival that

Refocuses Us on the Great

Commission

The Response:

Honest evaluation that

leads to personalized and strategic

change

The Churches in Revelation 2-3

EphesusSmyrnaPergamumThyatiraSardisPhiladel-phiaLaodicea

Hard workers…but left first lovePersecuted…hang onFaithful…but tolerating false teachingImproving…but tolerating sinGood reputation…but deadNot strong…but faithfulWealthy…but spiritually impover-ished

The Goal:

To engage in an intentional process that

helps your church discover how to move from where you are to where God wants you

to be!

Undesignated Giving

Increase of10%

One Baptismper 15

WorshipAttendees

25% ofAdditions

fromBaptisms

AverageSunday School

Growth of10%

AverageWorship

Growth of10%

Years 5Over the last

2% a Year

Sunday SchoolGrowth

20% of Reporting ABSC Churches met four or more

of these indicators from 2009-2013

GivingIncrease

WorshipGrowth

Additionsfrom

Baptisms

Baptismsper

WorshipAttendees

What Is the ABSCChurch

Revitalization Emphasis?

An intentional process designed to assist

churches in fulfilling the Great Commission through Spiritual Health, Effective Leadership and Relevant

Strategies.

Uniqueness of the ABSC’s

Church Revitalization • Pastor Led• Pastor Registers• Pastor Leads Process

• Pastor Friendly• Material Written For Pastors• Options, Sample Plans, Time Lines,

etc• Customizable

• Your Plan, Your Pace• Multi-Year Format

• More Content Coming• Future Training Supporting

Revitalization

Spiritual Health

Effective Leadership

Relevant Strategies

For each component, the Church

Revitalization emphasis will of-fer

resources for initial key min-istries

and actions

Spiritual Health

“Unless the Lord builds the

house its builders labor in

vain.” Ps. 127:1a

Spiritual Health

Examines the areas of prayer, worship, spiritual disciplines, relationships

in the church, dependence on God, passion, and spiritual

maturity.

Initial Areas of Emphasis

Prayer, Revival and Spiritual Awakening

Celebrative Worship

spiritualHEALTH

Spiritual Health


Examines how well ministers and lay leaders communicate

vision, enlist and train leaders, adapt to changing needs, implement new ministries, develop strategies, allocate

resources, and resolve conflict.

effective

LEADERSHI

PEffective Leadership

Leading Lay People

Developing a Missional Mindset

effective

LEADERSHI

P


Spiritual Health


Relevant Strategies

Relevant Strategies

Examines areas like Sunday School, Evangelism, Missions, Discipleship, and

Assimilation in light of church context, available resources, giftedness and other factors

in an effort to maximize results.

Keeping Those You Reach

Sunday School

Church Evangelism Strategy

relevantSTRATEGIES


The Process

1Commit2Identify3Design4Cast Vision5Implement6Adjust7Celebrate

to Revitalization

Areas Needing Attention

a Customized Plan

of the Desired Future

the Plan

the Plan as Needed

Faithfulness and Results

The Pastor’s Guidebook has detailed instruc-

tions about the process.

A Closer Look at the

Process…

1Commit to RevitalizationInvestigate the emphasisRegister your churchDiscuss the emphasis with key leadersPresent the emphasis to the church (revival, growth)Form a Revitalization Team

Forming a Revitalization

Team 5 or 7 Member Team (including pas-tor)

Not an Existing Body . . . Appointed by pastor, nominated/elected by church, or a combination

This group’s purpose is to assist the pastor in guiding the church through the revitalization process.


Team Option One: Pastor Selects the Team

Step One: Pastor presents concept to churchStep Two: Pastor prayerfully identifies potential team

members (perhaps in consultation with deacons, nominative committee, or church council). Step Three: Pastor personally recruits teamStep Four: Church approves team

Advantage: Members are hand-selected by pas-tor Disadvantage: Team viewed as “yes” men and women


Team Option Two: Church Nominates the Team

Step One: Pastor presents concept to churchStep Two: Church prayerfully nominates potential team

members through secret ballot.Step Three: Pastor/deacons identify top nominees

qualified to serve and asks them to.Step Four: Church approves team

Advantage: Pastor avoids scrutiny over selec-tions Disadvantage: Some valuable leaders not on team

2Identify Areas Needing AttentionGuide the church through an assessment

Allows team to avoid guessingClarifies church’s perception of

situationEmpowers team to address

issues as identified by the congregation

Select areas to address first

Assessment Options

1. Guided Conversational Assessment

2. Self-Administered Assessment Tools

3. Transformational Church Assess-

ment Tool

Design a Customized PlanAccess the design guides related to areas identified in the

assessment

3

Leading Lay Leaders

Developing aMissional Mindset

Evangelism Strategy

Sunday SchoolStrategy (x2)

Keeping Those You Reach

Design GuidesAvailable

After Sept. 18

Celebrative Wor-ship

Prayer, Revival, and Spiritual Awakening

What is a “Design Guide?”A design guide is a resource the team will

use to help them understand how to implement changes in the areas they

have identified. Each area of emphasis within Spiritual Health, Effective

Leadership, and Relevant Strategies has a corresponding design guide.

Design a Customized PlanAccess the design guides related to areas being addressedIdentify the intensity level needed for changes in each focus area

3

How do we determine the in-tensity level of

the change?

Intensity vs. Impact Scale

Intensity and Impact are directly

relatedThe greater the level of impact

needed or desired, the greater the

level effort/intensity will

be necessary

No Intensity means No Impact!!!

Why High Intensity Level?

Great sense of urgency

Well established pastor

Few areas needing change

Support of key leaders

Why Low Intensity Level?

Need for an immediate win

New to the church

Lack of unity

Already bringing high intensity to other areas of the church

Church Evangelism Design Guide

1

1The Pastor as Personal Soul

Winner


2

2Evangelism through the

Pulpit

Soul Winning Pastor

1


33First

Impressions

Soul Winning PastorPulpit Evangelism

1

2


4

4“Come and See” Events

and Ministries

First Impressions3



1

2

5

5“Go and Tell”

Events & Ministries

“Come and See”4


First Impressions3


1

2

6

6Church “DNA”

Transformed for

Evangelism


“Come and See”4

First Impressions3


1

2

“Go and Tell”5

Design a Customized PlanAccess the design guides related to areas being addressedIdentify the intensity level needed for changes in each focus areaSet Goals (do not underestimate short-term ‘wins’)

3

ActivityPeopleResults

Cast Vision of a Desired FutureStart with those directly affected by the change.Communicate early and often with the church (you cannot communicate too much!)Create a sense of urgency (but stay encouraging)

4

30 Minutes of Preaching x 3 Times a Week x 100 Words a Minute =468,000 Words30 Minutes of Music & Announcement x 3 Times a Week x 50 Words a Minute = 234,000 WordsTotal of 700,000 plus words a year!

Cast Vision of a Desired Future4

One Sunday Preaching= 3,000 words30 Minutes x 100 words/minute

Business Meeting = 3,000 words30 Minutes x 100 words/minute

Puts it in the Newsletter= 500 words

700,000 Words in a Year

Total of 6,500 Words

700,000 / 6,500 = .00928571%

Less than

1%

Cast Vision of a Desired Future4

Implement the PlanBegin making the planned changesCommunicate frequently with churchMeet oftenCommunicate more

5

Adjust the Plan as NeededEvaluate (is progress being made?)Stay open to inputAs a team, discuss how to improve or tweak the planCommunicate adjustments with those affected

6

Celebrate Faithfulness & Results

Celebrate ActivityCelebrate PeopleCelebrate Results

Create a Culture of Change

7

1Commit2Identify3Design4Cast Vision5Implement6Adjust7Celebrate

to Revitalization

Areas Needing Attention

a Customized Plan

of the Desired Future

the Plan

the Plan as Needed

Faithfulness and Results

The Pastor’s Guidebook has detailed instruc-

tions about the process.

Factors that Lead to SuccessLong Term Commitment to Church Revitalization

Conduct a Thorough Assessment Willingness to Change on the Part of the Pastor, Leaders, & ChurchPrayerful Dependence on God

A Focused Revitalization Team

Levels of Participation in

Church RevitalizationJoin other ABSC churches in praying for revival in Arkansas

Simply choose a design guide to begin emphasizing in your church

Engage in the revitalization process

How do we get started?

Register Your ChurchRegistration card todayRevitalizeArkansas.comCall your associational missionary or ABSC

Registered churches will have access to all resources (design guides, Pastor’s Guidebook, assessments, PowerPoint presentation, logo, etc.) at RevitalizeAr-

kansas.com or your associational office

Questions?The ABSC Church Revitalization Emphasis

is available because of your giving through

theCooperative Program. Thank you.

For more information: Visit RevitalizeArkansas.com Contact your associational missionary Contact the Evangelism and Church Health

Team of the ABSC

(800) 838-2272, ext. 5128

[email protected]

www.Revital-izeArkansas.com

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