Leadership With A Vision
This outline is adapted from Schwartz, Christian A., Natural Church Development: A Guide to Eight Essential Qualities of Healthy Churches (Church Smart Resources, St. Charles, IL, 4th edition, 2000). All the themes are derived from the Growth of The Church in the Book of Acts.
1. Empowering Leadership With A Vision
Equip others to serve as a change agent (Eph. 4. 11,12)
2. Gift-Oriented Ministry
3. Passionate Spirituality
Prayer - corporate and personal (pray at a special time each day- prayers in the Bible)
Contagious Faith
4. Functional Structures - Methods and Principles
Traditionalism - hardening of the arteries
5. Inspiring Worship - Get rid of a dead service
A matter of style
Plan and Practice
6. Wholistic Small Groups
Fellowship and Friends for support and accountability
7. Need-Oriented Evangelism in JesusÕ Name
Pat Merold - rented a house for abused women and children in St. Louis
Making a difference - 13,500 Muslims treated Òwe will protect youÓ
8. Loving Relationships
Love is of God
Spend time with each other outside of church services
BE THE CHURCH 24/7!!