Cornerstone Chris+an Fellowship
Mul+plica+on Vision for
the Harvest
“Doyounotsay,‘Fourmonthsmoreandthentheharvest’?Itellyou,openyoureyes
andlookatthefields!Theyareripeforharvest.”John4:35
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FulfillingtheGreatCommission
…goandmakedisciplesofallnaLons,bapLzingtheminthenameoftheFatherandoftheSonandoftheHolySpirit,andteachingthemtoobeyeverythingIhavecommandedyou.AndsurelyIamwithyoualways,to
theveryendoftheage.–JesusinMaUhew28:18-20
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CoreConvicLonsRegardingTheGreatCommission
• TheGreatCommissionappliestoeverybeliever.(2Corinthians5:17-20).
• TheGreatCommissionincludessharingthegospelandhelpingsomeonegrowasapassionatefollowerofChrist.(MaUhew28:18-20)
• TheGreatCommissionistomul?plypassionatefollowersofChristthatmul?ply.(2Timothy2:2)
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HowWillCornerstoneMulLplyPassionateFollowersofChristThatMulLply?
ThroughDisciplingGroups(DGs)
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WhatAreDisciplingGroups?DGsaregroupsthatconsistofaChrisLanmeeLngwithanon-ChrisLan(ornewChrisLan)whomeetregularlytogrowclosertotheTriuneGodby…1. MeeLngHimthroughtheScriptures.
2. SharingopenlyandauthenLcally.
3. SupporLngeachotherthroughprayer.
4. EncouragingandkeepingeachotheraccountabletoapplyGod’sWordandreachouttootherswhodon’thavearelaLonshipwithChrist.
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WhatCharacterizesaDisciplingGroup?
• Thegroupsizeiskeptsmall(2–4peopleor2-3couples).ThisallowsforgreaterparLcipaLonandaccountability.
• 2ChrisLanscanpartnertogethertodiscipleothers,however,it’sprobablybestifthenumberofdisciplesinagroupisequaltoorexceedsthenumberofdisciplemakers.
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HowWillDGsGetStarted?
• Wewillmobilizethechurchtoprayeverydayat9:37pandaskGodtosendpeopleoutintotheharvestfield(accordingtoMaUhew9:37-38).• BelieverswilllookattheirrelaLonalcirclesandnetworksandbeginspiritualconversaLonswiththosethatdon’tknowChristorwhoarenotwalkingwithHim.• BelieverswillinvitetheirfriendtoenterintoarelaLonshipwithChristorexplorearelaLonshipwithHim.• IfthepersoniswillingtolearnmoreaboutJesusthentheybeginmeeLng.Thispersonisa‘personofpeace’(Luke10:5-7)andthisisanewDG.[Note:apersonofpeaceissomeonewhoisrecepLvetothegospelandrecepLvetomeeLngwithyoutolearnmoreaboutJesus.]
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WhatHappensinaDGMeeLng?• EveryonewillcometothemeeLnghavingread3chaptersofJohn’sgospelpermeeLng.(Ifanyonedoesn’tcompletethereadingthenthesamechaptersareassignedagaintoeveryone.ThehopeistosaturateinGod’sWord.)• Week1–readchapters1–3butthediscussionfocusesonchapter1.• Week2–readchapters2–4butthediscussionfocusesonchapter2.• Week3–readchapters3–5butthediscussionfocusesonchapter3.
• Theywilldiscussthechapterusingthefollowing3quesLons:1) WhatdoesthischapterrevealaboutGod/Jesus/HolySpirit?2) Whatdoesthischaptersayorimplyaboutusandwhatweshoulddo?3) Whatcanyoudothisweekinresponsetowhatyoulearned?
• Theywillshareaboutwhatisgoingonintheirlivesandsupporteachotherthroughprayer.
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WhatHappensinaDGMeeLng?
• Theywillsharehowtheyappliedthepreviousweek’slessonand,ifthepersonisabeliever,whotheycaninviteintoarelaLonshipwithJesus.• AkercompleLngthegospelofJohntheycangothroughthebookofActs(chapters1–20)usingthesamepaUernofreading3chapterseachweekbutdiscussingonly1chapter.• Coverequippingtopics:
• TheimportanceofbeingclosetoGodandhowtohaveaquietLme.• Theimportanceofthegospelandhowtoshareit.• HowtoidenLfytheripestfieldsandiniLatespiritualconversaLons.
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Overcoming the 4 Barriers to Star+ng
DGs Barrier#1–FearofMan
Barrier#2–FearofInadequacy
Barrier#3–FragmentedFamilies
Barrier#4–FeelingofBeingTooBusy
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AddressingtheFearofMan
• Wewillofferthe“FreedominChrist”coursesothatpeoplewillexperiencefreedomfromfearandotherstrongholdsthathinderthemfromfulfillingtheGreatCommission.
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AddressingtheFearofInadequacy
• Wewillofferthe“LivingtheSpiritFilledLife”coursesothatpeopleknowandexperiencewhatitmeanstobefilledwiththeHolySpiritbecausethisleadstolivingcourageously,powerfully,andconfidently(2Corinthians3:4-7).ThiswillincludebasictrainingonhowtobeginaspiritualconversaLonandhowtosharethegospel.
• We’vemadetheelementsofaDGverysimplesoanyonecandoit.
1) Read3chapterseachweekusingthe3quesLonbiblestudymethod2) Supporteachotherthroughsharingandprayer3) Keepeachotheraccountabletoapplywhatwaslearned
• Wewillassurethemthattheydon’tneedtohavealltheanswers.
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AddressingFragmentedFamilies
• OkenmarriedcoupleshaveadifficultLmelivingmissionallybecausetheyareexperiencingproblemsintheirmarriage.WewillofferamarriageconferencetohelpcouplesgetonthesamepagerelaLonallyandspiritually.
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AddressingtheFeelingofBeingTooBusy
• BusynessisokenamaUerofprioriLessowewillteachandcommunicatethroughthepulpitandothermediumsonthepriorityoftheGreatCommission.
• WewillemphasizethattheirharvestfieldisusuallyintheirexisLngsocialcirclesandnetworks.
• Thereisacostandtheirschedulesmayneedtobechanged,butthisisprobablythemosteternallyrewardingministrytheycanbeinvolvedin.Iftheyareinanotherministryanddon’tthinktheycandoboththenwewillencouragethemtodroptheotherministry.
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CommunityGroups
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CommunityGroups
• WhileweenvisionCommunityGroupsbeingtheprimaryplacetoexperienceChrisLancommunity,theyarefocusedonmission.• CommunityGroupsconsistof6-12people.ThesegroupsmulLplyoncetheygetlargerthan12peopleor6couples.ThisistopromotefullparLcipaLonandaccountability.• Communitygroupsshareameal,learntogether,takecommunion,prayforeachother,andmeeteachother’sneeds(Acts2:42).Theycanalsodooutreacheventstogether.
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CommunityGroups
• CommunityGroupsaddpeoplebyalwaysbeingopentomembersbringingthepersontheyaredisciplingandotherswhoarelookingforagroup.• CommunityGroupscanbeformedbasedoncommoninterests,lifestage,orgeographically.• Thegrouphasflexibilitytolearnthroughvariousmediums–biblestudy,aChrisLanbook,workbooks,DVD’s,onlinemessages,etc.What’smostimportantisencouragingapplicaLon.
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CommunityGroups
• WehopetolaunchCommunityGroupsinthefallof2016.• WeplanonhavingthesenewCommunityGroupsiniLallygothroughastudyrelatedtomakingdisciples.• WeplanoncaringfortheleadersbygatheringCommunityGroupleaderstogether(3-4Lmes/year)forencouragement,equipping,sharingofbestpracLces,andvision.• OrganizaLonally,bothDGsandCommunityGroupswillbeunderPastorWarren’sministry.
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IntegraLngDGsandCommunityGroups
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IntegraLngDGsandCommunityGroups
• CommunityGroupsarethefirstplacetoinvitesomeoneyouaredisciplingtoexperienceChrisLancommunity.• CommunityGroupsencourageandprayformemberstostartaDG.• CommunityGroupsareopentomembersbringingthepersontheyarediscipling.• WhiletheCommunityGroupneedstobesensiLvetonon-believerswhocomeintothegroup,theywillconLnuetodotheirnormalacLviLes.ItmayrequiretakingtheLmetoexplainthepurposebehindeachoftheacLviLes.
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ChurchWideTraining
Therearefourtypesoftraining/equippingexperiencesthatarerelatedtomulLplyingdisciplesandtendtoworkbeUerwithalargergroup.• FreedominChrist–Thisisa8sessioncoursethataddressesthebarriersthathinderourtransformaLon.WhenweexperiencefreedomweareabletofulfillGod’spurposeforourlives.
• LivingtheSpiritFilledLife–Thisisa4sessioncoursethathelpsusunderstandwhatthefillingoftheHolySpiritisandhowwecanlivedaybydayfilledandinstepwiththeSpirit.ThiswillalsoincludehowtostartspiritualconversaLonsandsharethegospel.
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ChurchWideTraining
• MarriageConference–OkenmarriagescanbefragmentedbecausecouplesarenotonthesamepagerelaLonallyorspiritually.ThisconferencewillhelpcouplesalignthemselveswithGod’sdesignformarriage.
• DiscipleshipTrainingforParents–Parentshavethemostinfluenceontheirchildrensowewanttohelpequipparentstostewardthisinfluenceastheydiscipletheirkids.
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CommunityGroupLeadershipTraining
CommunityGroupsaretheprimaryvehicletosupportandencouragethosewhoareinDGsandtheyaretheprimaryplaceofcommunitywithinourchurchfamily.ThereforethefollowingtrainingwillbegiventotheCommunityGroupleaderswhowillinturnbeabletoequipmembersoftheirCommunityGroup:• HowtostartaspiritualconversaLonandsharethegospel.• Howtoleada3quesLonbiblestudy.• HowtohaveaquietLmeandpraywithanotherperson.• Themeaningofcommunionandhowtoadministerit.• ThemeaningofbapLsmandhowtobapLzesomeone.
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KeystoSuccess
• MulLplicaLonvisionisengagedinbythewholechurchfamily,especiallytheleaders.• BelieversmustbefilledwiththeHolySpirit’slove,power,courage,andwisdom.• BelieversmustsowanabundanceofgospelseedsthroughspiritualconversaLonsintheirexisLngrelaLonalcirclesandnetworks.TheyconLnuetoshiktheirrelaLonalcirclesunLlsomeonerespondsposiLvelytowardthespiritualconversaLonandiswillingtomeettolearnmore.(ThisisthePersonofPeace)
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KeystoSuccess
• TherearemulLplesuccesseswehopetosee–peoplesharingthegospel,peoplereceivingChrist,peopleexperiencingcommunity,andpeopledisciplingothers.TheulLmatesuccesswillbewhenadisciplemulLpliesbystarLnganewDG.• TheCommunityGroupleadersmustbeacLvelyseekingtostartaDG.• TheCommunityGroupsmustconLnuetosupportandencourageitsmemberstoreachouttopeopleintheirrelaLonalcircles.TheymustalsowelcomeandenfoldthenewdiscipleintotheirgroupfromtheDGs.• ThemovementisfueledthroughthetesLmoniesoflivesbeingchanged.
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SundayWorship
• WebelievecorporateworshipissLllimportantbecauseitofferspeopleanopportunitytoreceivebiblicalteaching,musicalworship,andasensethattheyarepartofsomethingbiggerthanthemselves.• God’skingdomwillgrowaswegooutandfulfillourcommissionofmakingdisciplesbystarLngnewDGs.ThiswillleadtomoreCommunityGroupsandmorepeopleparLcipaLngincorporateworship.• AsmoreCommunityGroupsgetstartedwemaybeabletostartnewcorporateworshipservicesingeographicareaswherethereisaconcentraLonofCommunityGroups.However,starLngnewcorporateworshipservicesisnotasimportantasmulLplyingDGsandCommunityGroups.
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SundayWorship
• EventhoughCommunityGroupswilltakecommunion,wewillsLllofferthisatourcorporateworshipservicebecausetherecouldbepeoplewhoarenotpartofaCommunityGroupthatsLllcometoworshipservice.• WhensomeonewantstobebapLzedwewillencourageandempowerthepersonwholedthemtotheLordtobapLzethem.ThebapLsmcansLllbedoneatthecorporateworshipserviceinordertoencouragetheenLrechurchfamily.
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FAQ’s
Q: HowlongshouldtheDGlast?A: Aboutayearto18months.Q: HowlongshouldeachmeeLnglast?A: Between1–2hours.Q: HowokenshouldtheDGmeet?A: Ideallyweeklyor3x/monthbutatleast2x/month.
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FAQ’s
Q: HowokenshouldaCommunityGroupmeet?A: 2–4x/month.Q: Canapersondisciplesomeoneoftheoppositegender?A: Wedonotrecommendthis.However,acouplecandiscipleanother
couple.Q: IfsomeonejoinsourDGmidwaythroughthestudyshouldwe
startover?A: Ifwithinthefirstcoupleofweeksthenyes,otherwiseno.
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FAQ’s
Q: WillthisimpactourSundayworshipservice?A: Possibly.InthefuturewemayreduceourSundayministriesifwediscern
thatitcanhelpfreepeopleuptoengagewithnon-believersandstartDGs.WealsowanttoencouragepeopletoprioriLzestarLngDGsandparLcipaLnginCommunityGroupsaboveservinginourworshipserviceministries.
Q: WhyisitmoreimportanttoinviteadiscipletoaCommunityGroup
thanaSundayworshipservice?A: WefeelthatlifetransformaLonismostlikelytooccurinacommunity
group.It’snotourintenttodiminishtheimportanceofcorporateworship servicebuttoemphasizetheimportanceofourCommunity
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FAQ’s
Q: WillthisimpactourROCKministry?A: NobutwedowanttoseeChrisLanparentsacLvelyinvolvedin
disciplingtheirownchildren(andanynon-ChrisLanfriendstheirchildrenhave.)
Q: WillthisimpactourStudentministries?A: Thestudentswillbechallengedtoreachouttotheirunbelieving
friendsandsowgospelseedsaswell.However,insteadofstarLngtheirownDGtheywillbeencouragedtoinvitethemintotheirownCommunityGroup(smallgroups).
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