Ministry Process Ministry Process Master Plan Ministries Master Plan Ministries
Durango, CO Durango, CO
“ “Preparing others to reach and influence the Preparing others to reach and influence the world for Christ. world for Christ.” ”
The Funnel Diagram The Funnel Diagram Is a practical tool for explaining the Is a practical tool for explaining the multiplication process. multiplication process. – – The process involves: The process involves:
Winning the lost Winning the lost Building them into strong disciples Building them into strong disciples Sending them into the harvest Sending them into the harvest
This model can be applied in any This model can be applied in any church or other ministry. church or other ministry.
Step 1 Step 1 – – Meet people Meet people
Meet People
The Great The Great Commission Commission starts with, starts with, “ “Go. Go.” ”
Bob, Hal, John, Randal
Step 2(a) Step 2(a) Expose them Expose them to Jesus to Jesus
Meet People
Share the Share the gospel with the gospel with the people you people you meet. meet. – – Body witness Body witness – – Natural witness Natural witness – – Ministry witness Ministry witness
Share the Gospel (Bob, Hal, John, Randal)
Step 2(b) Step 2(b) – – Evaluate responses Evaluate responses
Meet People
There are 4 There are 4 possible possible responses: responses: – – Not interested Not interested – – Interested but need Interested but need more time more time
– – Pray to receive Pray to receive Christ Christ
– – Already saved Already saved
Share the Gospel 1. Not Interested
2. Green Fruit
3. Receive Christ
4. Already Saved
Step 3(a) Step 3(a) – – Let the non Let the non
Christians hang out in Christians hang out in the funnel the funnel
Meet People
They They’ ’ll still be ll still be exposed to the exposed to the gospel. gospel. Keep praying for Keep praying for and sharing with and sharing with them. them.
Share the Gospel 1. Not Interested
2. Green Fruit
3. Receive Christ
4. Already Saved
Step 3 (b) Step 3 (b) – – Individual Individual
Follow Follow up with Christians up with Christians
Meet People
Discipleship basics Discipleship basics: : – – Assurance of salvation Assurance of salvation – – Living by Faith Living by Faith – – Dealing with sin Dealing with sin – – Walking in the Spirit Walking in the Spirit – – Growing as a Christian Growing as a Christian – – Importance of Word Importance of Word – – Importance of prayer Importance of prayer – – Daily Daily “ “Quiet times Quiet times” ” – – Fellowship in the Body Fellowship in the Body – – Sharing your faith Sharing your faith makes you strong makes you strong
Share the Gospel 1. Not Interested
2. Green Fruit
3. Receive Christ
4. Already Saved
Oneonone Follow up with Christians
(This lasts about 12 weeks)
Bob, Hal and John
Step 4 (a) Step 4 (a) – – Evaluate the Evaluate the young disciple young disciple
Meet People
Look for Look for FAITH FAITH Christians to Christians to continue continue discipling discipling: : – – F Faithful aithful – –A Available vailable – – I Interactive nteractive – –T Teachable eachable – –H Heart for God eart for God
Share the Gospel 1. Not Interested
2. Green Fruit
3. Receive Christ
4. Already Saved
Oneonone Follow up with Christians
(This lasts about 12 weeks)
2 Tim.2:2
Step 4 (b) Step 4 (b) – – Place the young Place the young
disciple where they disciple where they belong belong
Meet People
2 possibilities 2 possibilities: : Be Be careful careful: too much, too soon, too : too much, too soon, too bad; too little, to late, so sad bad; too little, to late, so sad. .
– – FAITH FAITH Disciple: Disciple: One One on on one discipleship one discipleship Small growth Small growth group. group.
– – Not yet a Not yet a FAITH FAITH disciple: disciple: More time in the funnel. More time in the funnel.
Share the Gospel 1. Not Interested
2. Green Fruit
3. Receive Christ
4. Already Saved
Oneonone Follow up with Christians
(This lasts about 12 weeks)
Step 5 (a) Step 5 (a) – – One One on on one with a one with a FAITH disciple FAITH disciple
Continue One Continue One on on one one discipleship. discipleship. – – Help him develop in: Help him develop in:
Relationship with God Relationship with God – – Word, Prayer, Life of Word, Prayer, Life of worship, QT, etc. worship, QT, etc.
Relationships Relationships – – Fellowship with Body, Fellowship with Body, individual relationships, etc. individual relationships, etc.
Ministry process (expose Ministry process (expose them to action). them to action). – – Evangelism, discipleship, Evangelism, discipleship, other areas of ministry. other areas of ministry.
– – Always encourage his next Always encourage his next step. step.
Oneonone discipleship Bob and Hal
Step 5 (b) Step 5 (b) – – Small group Bible study Small group Bible study
Oneonone discipleship Small growth group Small growth group
Bible study: Bible study: – – B.S Leader disciples B.S Leader disciples people in his group. people in his group.
– – This group meets for a This group meets for a couple months couple months
One One on on one one discipleship continues discipleship continues throughout the small throughout the small group process. group process.
B.S Leader
Hal Tom
Bob Frank
Growth Group
Step 6 Step 6 – – Small group multiplies Small group multiplies
Oneonone discipleship
B.S Leader
John Tom
Bob Frank
B.S Leader
Hal Tom
Bob
Growth Group
Frank
Action Group
Anyone who is not ready to move on can continue in growth groups at their level
Bob
Ron Bill
Jose Joe
Growth Group
Hal
Chris Will
Phil Justin
Growth Group
Bob and Hal have learned the growth group material well and can now teach their own growth groups.
Step 7 Step 7 – – Multiplication continues Multiplication continues
B.S Leader
Hal
Bob
Action Group
Bob
Ron Bill
Jose Joe
Growth Group
Hal
Chris Will
Phil Justin
Growth Group
Bob and Hal have learned the action group material well and can now teach their own action groups.
Jose
Terrell Ben
Jordan Dave
Ron
Henry Wes
Brad Jake
Phil
Kurt Mel
Randy Matt
Chris
Duane Roger
Ralph Hank
Multiplication continues until Jesus returns!
Multiplication dies Multiplication dies without transferable without transferable
basics basics
B.S Leader
Hal
Bob
Action Group
Bob
Ron Bill
Jose Joe
Growth Group
Hal
Chris Will
Phil Justin
Endtime Prophecy
Jose
Terrell Ben
Jordan Dave
Ron
Henry Wes
Brad Jake
What if Hal decides to teach on end time prophecy (for example) in stead of the fundamentals?
Justin, Phil, Will and Chris don’t experience necessary multiplication oriented growth and can’t move on to the next generation.
Tools in the process Tools in the process Events Events: : – – Church service Church service (the (the church isn church isn’ ’t the t the service) service)
– – SNL, APEX SNL, APEX – – Conventions Conventions – – Cross Training Cross Training – – Classes Classes – – Barbeques Barbeques – – Retreats Retreats – – Etc. Etc.
Other tools Other tools: : – – Tapes Tapes – – Books Books – – Etc. Etc.
The context The context
Unconditional love and acceptance
The process The process happens in a happens in a context of context of AGAPE love AGAPE love and and unconditional unconditional acceptance. acceptance.
Summary Summary The process must be the focus. The process must be the focus. – – Winning the lost Winning the lost – – Building them into strong disciples Building them into strong disciples – – Sending them into the harvest Sending them into the harvest The process requires: The process requires: – – Evangelism Evangelism – – One One on on one discipleship one discipleship – – Multiplication oriented small group Bible Multiplication oriented small group Bible studies. studies.
The process must focus on transferable The process must focus on transferable basics. basics. – – Otherwise multiplication ends. Otherwise multiplication ends. Events are tools in the process. Events are tools in the process.