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Releasing “all by itself”
Growth
Doing What Comes Naturally
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Natural Church Development
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Quality Characteristics
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3P Evangelism
1P resence
2P roclamation
3P ersuasion
How Many:New
Disciples Made
Hear and Understand
Helped
Prayer
Pow
er
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Growth Forces
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Growth Forces
Growth Forces are simply the life principles upon which
God’s creation operates.
Frederic Vester – Identified six principles to achieve optimum biological life.
”the maximum capacity of organisms to grow and reproduce under ideal
conditions.”
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These principles operate at their best under “ideal” conditions.
Understanding the growth forces helps you to be a better “farmer” of your ministry “field”.
Growth Forces
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Growth Forces: As Easy As ABC!
• You have seen them in ministry.• You have used them, even as a child.• A human being would find it virtually
impossible not to use them.
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Insight
The secret in beginning to understand growth forces is recognizing where they
are already operating!
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The Six Growth Forces
Interdependence
Multiplication
Energy transformation
Sustainability
Symbiosis
Fruitfulness
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Interdependence
Individual units are connected to each other
in a larger system.
Changes in one will affect
others in the church and community.
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Long Term Effects
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I Corinthians 12:4-7
4 There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. 5 There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. 6 There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work.7 Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.
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Interdependence
God’s Kingdom is a large connected system. Changes in one ministry will affect
other ministries in the church and community.
What are the “side-effects”, the short and long-term effects of this decision/action?
“connecting”
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Multiplication
Healthy organisms do not grow endlessly but reproduce themselves.
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Multiplication
• True fruit of apple tree is not an apple, but another tree.
• True fruit of small group is not a new Christian, but a new group.
• True fruit of a church is not a new group, but a new church.
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The Power of Multiplication
Would you choose the addition to your account of £10,000 per day for 31 days or
A penny doubled/multiplied on day one and the balance doubled each day for 31
days? • £70,000 – 7 days• £140,000 – 14 days• £210,000 – 21 days• £280,000 – 28 days• £310,000 – 31 days
• £1.28 – 7 days• £163.84 - 14 days• £20,971 – 21 days• £2,684,354 – 28
days• £21,474,836 – 31
days
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Multiplication
Genesis 1:28 - Be fruitful and multiply
Matthew 28:19,20 - The Great Commission
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Multiplication
Healthy organisms do not grow endlessly but reproduce themselves.
How does this action contribute to multiplication,
not just addition?
“reproducing”
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Energy Transformation
Momentum or energy already flowing, whether positive, potential or negative, can
be redirected to accomplish God's purposes.
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Energy Transformation
• Paul - Acts 17: Paul‘s mission
development strategy
• Persecution - Acts 8: Through
suffering, the church grows
• Crucifixion of Jesus: Through ultimate
sacrifice, life is restored to all
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Energy Transformation
Energy already flowing, whether positive or negative, can be redirected to accomplish
God’s purposes.How can we use positive and negative resources here to fulfill God's purpose?
“harnessing”
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Sustainability
Resources used should increase the capacity for on-going growth
and development,
as well as serve multiple
purposes.
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Sustainability
Raising up apprentice leaders
No one serves alone. Each one, teach one.
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Sustainability
I Corinthians 3:6 Paul planted, Apollos watered
II Timothy 2:2 What you have heard from me, entrust to faithful people
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Sustainability
Gifts and assets of people in changing environments and circumstances do serve
multiple purposes.How do these actions contribute to
future ministry cycles?
“recycling”
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Symbiosis
Different ministries can cultivate cooperative
relationships so the mutual benefit is
greater than operating separately.
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Symbiosis
• Cooperation
• Mutual benefit
• Greater results
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Symbiosis
Acts 13:2 Setting apart Barnabas and Saul (together they were better)
Acts 15:36-40 Dynamic Duo breaks up but they don’t go it alone.
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Symbiosis
The mutual benefit of cooperative relationships
is greater than operating separately.How can we work together to enhance ministry effectiveness?
“cooperating/teamwork”
T ogetherE achA chievesM ore
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Fruitfulness
Each ministry needs to produce
discernible results in line
with its intended purpose.
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Fruitfulness
Matthew 7:17-20 - Every good tree bears good fruit
John 15:1-4 - Cutting off the unfruitful, pruning for greater production
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Fruitfulness
Each ministry needs to produce results in line with its intended purpose.
How can we maximize the fruitfulness of this ministry?
“evaluating”
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Growth Forces
1. Interdependence = connecting2. Multiplication = reproducing3. Energy transformation = harnessing4. Sustainability = recycling5. Symbiosis = cooperating6. Fruitfulness = evaluating
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Think Naturally
Where do you see Growth Forces operating in your life and
ministry?
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Activity
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Going Deeper with Growth Forces
• Each group will be assigned one growth force
• The group:– Develops an example of the growth force from
nature or human behaviour– Selects an illustration from ministry that
demonstrates that growth force at work. – Prepare to report on your growth force to the
whole group• Report back
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Feedback
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The Eight Quality Characteristics
• Empowering leadership• Gift-based ministry• Passionate spirituality• Effective/Functional structures• Inspiring worship• Holistic small groups• Need-oriented
outreach/evangelism• Loving relationships
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“Life-Giving” Adjectives
• Life giving leadership• Life giving ministry• Life giving spirituality• Life giving structures• Life giving worship• Life giving small groups• Life giving outreach/evangelism• Life giving relationships
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The Quality Characteristics & The Growth Forces
Quality Characteristics
Growth Forces
What a church needs to develop.
How the quality characteristics are developed.
Example: Leadership according to growth forces is called empowering leadership.
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