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Breaking the 35 Barrier In Your New Church
Today in the United States and Canada there are over 100,000 Protestant congregations that average less than thirty-five in the main weekly worship services. The small church represents twenty-five percent of all churches.
There are at least fifteen characteristics of the small church today. Regardless of denomination, these fifteen elements appear predominantly throughout the small church.THE SMALL CHURCH ACTS AS ONE BIG FAMILY AND IS ONE CELL
THE SMALL CHURCH IS A CLOSE NICHE FAMILY
Breaking the 35 Barrier In Your New Church
There are at least fifteen characteristics of the small church today. Regardless of denomination, these fifteen elements appear predominantly throughout the small church.THE SMALL CHURCH IS CASUAL IN ITS CHARACTER!
Breaking the 35 Barrier In Your New Church
THE SMALL CHURCH DISPLAYS MARVELOUS DEVOTION AND COMPASSION
THE SMALL CHURCH ALLOWS FOR FASTER PARTICIPATION AND CONNECTION
THE SMALL CHURCH SIGNIFICANTLY RELIES ON VOLUNTEERS TO LEAD THE CHURCH.
Breaking the 35 Barrier In Your New Church
THE SMALL CHURCH KNOWS WHEN YOU ARE NOT THERE INSTANTLY.
THE SMALL CHURCH PRACTICES CAREFUL FINANCING AND MANAGEMENT
THE SMALL CHURCH IS INVOLVEMENT FOCUSED NOT QUALITY FOCUSED
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HE SMALL CHURCH HAS FEW ENTRY POINTS INITIALLY
THE SMALL CHURCH PLACES ITS CENTER OF ATTENTION ON A SINGLE EVENT AT A TIME
THE SMALL CHURCHES PLANTER/PASTOR MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE IMPACT (It Depends)
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THE SMALL CHURCH IS LED BY A FEW COMMITTED LAY LEADERS
THE SMALL CHURCH GROWTH BLUEPRINT IS SMALL GROUP AND CLUSTERS DESIGNED
THE SMALL CHURCH DRAWS PARTICIPANTS FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS (Next slide)
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THE SMALL CHURCH DRAWS PARTICIPANTS
FOR A VARIETY OF REASONSInterviews with members of new churches
reveals a variety of reasons for joining and becoming involved: new work is exciting and gratifying new work draws and attracts new people Provides a faster chance for contribution
and connection allows small group involvement.
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GROWTH IMPEDIMENTS FOR THE SMALLER CHURCH
SO WHAT ARE THE STRENGTHS OF
35 PARTICIPANT CHURCHES?
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SEVEN INTENTIONAL ACTIONS TO CRACKING
THE "35" BARRIER IN CHURCH PLANTING
CRACKING THE GROWTH BARRIER OF "35" REQUIRES CHANGES IN PASTORAL LEADERSHIP PATTERNS
CRACKING THE GROWTH BARRIER OF "35" REQUIRES CHANGES IN ORGANIZATIONAL FORMATION
Breaking the 35 Barrier In Your New Church
CRACKING THE GROWTH BARRIER OF "35" REQUIRES CHANGES IN HOW NEW MEMBERS ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE WORK
CRACKING THE GROWTH BARRIER OF "35" REQUIRES CHANGES IN THE NEW CHURCHES OUTREACH STRATEGIES
CRACKING THE GROWTH BARRIER OF "35" REQUIRES CHANGES IN THE BUDGET AND FINANCIAL POLICIES OF THE NEW CHURCH
Breaking the 35 Barrier In Your New Church
CRACKING THE GROWTH BARRIER OF "35" REQUIRES CHANGES IN THE WAY THE NEW CHURCH FUNCTIONS IN REGARD TO BUSINESS PROCEDURES
CRACKING THE GROWTH BARRIER OF "35" REQUIRES CHANGES IN THE NEW CHURCHES LAY LEADERSHIP PATTERNS
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Breaking the 35 Barrier In Your New Church
One important ingredient to learn while you are just starting to grow your new church:
Seek to Continually Building Momentum in Your New Church Plant (OK, let’s talk about that!)
Prayer: the Often Overlooked Growth Tool!
It ought to go without saying but here is the first thing you need to do and it ought to be the last thing you hear from me today!
Pray and teach your people to pray. Stop talking about it and start actually
praying at prayer meetings. Keep preaching about prayer and model
prayer during your preaching. Have a prayer list and pray through it. Develop a ministry that prays for all other
ministries. Be a leader that models prayer.
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Breaking the 35 Barrier In Your New Church Plant
By Dr. Tom Cheyney
