Here are some of the notes for Alan Hirsch. Most of it unpacks what he says in Forgotten Ways so if any of this peaks your interest, get the book. You can also see an interview of him at www.scotthodge.org
Day 2
Main Track Session 2
Alan Hirsch
Missio Dei
Deep within the person of God is the reality that He is a redeemer it is the very being of God it is in is on nature to be missionary
David Bosch
We need to understand that it isn't so much that the church has a mission but rather that the mission has a church. God has a mission that the church joins into
If God is wooing all people all the time then he is in less than desirable places where we feel we shouldn't be, then isn't it okay to go there as well and join with Him in that place as well.
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Mission should be your organizing principle (the very center of the focus of your church)
Are spending a majority of money and time on ministry or mission. Are you inward focused (centered around the church) or are you outward (focused on those that God is wooing)
Engage Culture
Forming Community
Create groups
In order to create a missional focus you can go backwards as well. If you already have a congregation you need to evaluate whether your people are actually in community. If they are or if they can be then in the formation of community groups they will naturally engage community.
Monday, April 28, 2008
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Main Track Session 1
Jim Putman
Alignment
In order to have a healthy church your people must be in alignment spiritually and philosophically and organizationally.
We need to understand that organized religion isn't bad it was God's creation after all he gave gifts of administration to the church. The problem is that much of what is organized is not feeding and fueling the value system of the church
Now as we consider organizing ourselves around something understand that it isn't to grow our churches but rather to build disciples.
Do we build disciples as we build them a building
Create bridges where your people can interact with the needs of the community and those will earn you the right to speak into the community and invite them to your church.
Every road at his church leads to small groups because discipleship does not happen in a large environment but rather in personal relationships
Regardless of your stance on an issue (non-salvation issues) make it clear to your people what you believe, because if you don't then they will.
how do you maintain the discipleship relationship when you break for the summer
do you
Pass out training materials when you can because when you train them you should try to train them at times when it doesn't compete with their family.
You should mobilize your leaders to keep track of the people that attend the services because the real discipleship happens in those small groups.
Remember God told us to make disciples so you are leading a disciple-making organization
Even God said that God is not enough, when He made man He said it isn't good for man to be alone (but God was there with man)
Each of us (everyone in the world) has a need and a desire to be in relationships they just try to do it in the wrong way.
Alignment
In order to have a healthy church your people must be in alignment spiritually and philosophically and organizationally.
We need to understand that organized religion isn't bad it was God's creation after all he gave gifts of administration to the church. The problem is that much of what is organized is not feeding and fueling the value system of the church
Now as we consider organizing ourselves around something understand that it isn't to grow our churches but rather to build disciples.
Do we build disciples as we build them a building
Create bridges where your people can interact with the needs of the community and those will earn you the right to speak into the community and invite them to your church.
Every road at his church leads to small groups because discipleship does not happen in a large environment but rather in personal relationships
Regardless of your stance on an issue (non-salvation issues) make it clear to your people what you believe, because if you don't then they will.
how do you maintain the discipleship relationship when you break for the summer
do you
Pass out training materials when you can because when you train them you should try to train them at times when it doesn't compete with their family.
You should mobilize your leaders to keep track of the people that attend the services because the real discipleship happens in those small groups.
Remember God told us to make disciples so you are leading a disciple-making organization
Even God said that God is not enough, when He made man He said it isn't good for man to be alone (but God was there with man)
Each of us (everyone in the world) has a need and a desire to be in relationships they just try to do it in the wrong way.
Main Session Andy Stanley
Andy Stanley
Your vision for your church or organization
Making Vision Stick
Mental Picture of what could be fueled by passion of what should be
-it begins with a burden
-the challenge for those of us in leadership is what is clear in your head has to be clear to everyone else
- they have to know what the win looks like
- they have to know what success looks like in your vision
1. State it simply
- can you state it quickly and memorable
What is the one sentence job description that explains your church
2. Cast it convincingly (nehemiah 2)
define the problem
offer a solution
and explain why now
(if people don't feel the weight of the problem they will never buy into the solution)
What would go undone if your church ceased to exist
3. Repeat it regularly
Find out what the rhythm of your church (when do the most people come) and tell them the vision of your church ALL THE TIME (Vision doesn't stick, it leaks)
4. Celebrate it systematically
- put people in front of the congregation that demonstrate and embody that vision (testimonies)
5. Embrace it personally and publicly
Your vision for your church or organization
Making Vision Stick
Mental Picture of what could be fueled by passion of what should be
-it begins with a burden
-the challenge for those of us in leadership is what is clear in your head has to be clear to everyone else
- they have to know what the win looks like
- they have to know what success looks like in your vision
1. State it simply
- can you state it quickly and memorable
What is the one sentence job description that explains your church
2. Cast it convincingly (nehemiah 2)
define the problem
offer a solution
and explain why now
(if people don't feel the weight of the problem they will never buy into the solution)
What would go undone if your church ceased to exist
3. Repeat it regularly
Find out what the rhythm of your church (when do the most people come) and tell them the vision of your church ALL THE TIME (Vision doesn't stick, it leaks)
4. Celebrate it systematically
- put people in front of the congregation that demonstrate and embody that vision (testimonies)
5. Embrace it personally and publicly
Panel Discussion Session 1
- We need to look across the sea to get our examples from church planting movements since it isn't happening here. This will help us to detach from systems that aren't working to ones that are.
statistics have shown Coaches network lead to more rapidly growing healthy churches (Ed Stetzer)
Regardless of the quality of services and music your churches will be judged by the quality of it's disciples. You have to have quality training
disciple making- church planting is nothing more than making disciples and that is the most important thing. You have to make disciples who make disciples and so on.
Do not do church planting alone- please please please network with other people because you cannot do it alone
Question
* As a parent church pastor is it beneficial for your staff to be multiplication minded and how do you involve them in the reproduction process.
statistics have shown Coaches network lead to more rapidly growing healthy churches (Ed Stetzer)
Regardless of the quality of services and music your churches will be judged by the quality of it's disciples. You have to have quality training
disciple making- church planting is nothing more than making disciples and that is the most important thing. You have to make disciples who make disciples and so on.
Do not do church planting alone- please please please network with other people because you cannot do it alone
Question
* As a parent church pastor is it beneficial for your staff to be multiplication minded and how do you involve them in the reproduction process.
Exponential Church Conference
Session 1
Ed Stetzer and Panel
Session 1
Here are some highlights for Ed's talk the notes will be available on line at edstetzer.com
I will also post some pics later.
Trends in church planting
It is clear that the energy of successful church planting is moving from districts offices to the local church
Church plants that grow rapidly are typically resourced and staffed better than those who aren't
Funding is shifting from national or regional to local church
There is a correlation between the amount of funding that a national agency gives and the amount of parent churches in that organization
more funds=less parents
Parent churches are planting churches like themselves
Funding
reproducing churches
- expect new planters to raise 50-80% of their budget
-the more money they put into a church plant the fewer churches they plant
-aggressive churches budge 10% to church planting
We will see a rise in networks to help church planting efforts
churches 200 or less are 4 times more likely to plant a church than larger churches
Recruitment
aggressive churches viewed assessment and strategic planting as more important than financial resourcing
Parents view their role as to prepare the church planter
A shared trait is very important between the parent and the plant
Success is conveyed in terms of personal involvement
Training, Training Training -the word is training. Aggressive churches view training as the most important resource for a successful church plant.
Ed Stetzer and Panel
Session 1
Here are some highlights for Ed's talk the notes will be available on line at edstetzer.com
I will also post some pics later.
Trends in church planting
It is clear that the energy of successful church planting is moving from districts offices to the local church
Church plants that grow rapidly are typically resourced and staffed better than those who aren't
Funding is shifting from national or regional to local church
There is a correlation between the amount of funding that a national agency gives and the amount of parent churches in that organization
more funds=less parents
Parent churches are planting churches like themselves
Funding
reproducing churches
- expect new planters to raise 50-80% of their budget
-the more money they put into a church plant the fewer churches they plant
-aggressive churches budge 10% to church planting
We will see a rise in networks to help church planting efforts
churches 200 or less are 4 times more likely to plant a church than larger churches
Recruitment
aggressive churches viewed assessment and strategic planting as more important than financial resourcing
Parents view their role as to prepare the church planter
A shared trait is very important between the parent and the plant
Success is conveyed in terms of personal involvement
Training, Training Training -the word is training. Aggressive churches view training as the most important resource for a successful church plant.
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