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Releasing “all by itself” Growth
Growth Forces/Organic Principles
© 2008 ChurchSmart Resources and CoachNet, Inc.
For use by authorized trainers only
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Our Thanks To:
• Christian Schwarz and Christoph Schalk for their research and development of Natural Church Development (NCD)
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Session Content
• Review the six organic principles• Examine how we have applied them
in our ministry setting.• Provide feedback on how we can
more effective assist you in utilizing the organic principles in your ministry.
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Organic Principles
Organic principles are simply Organic principles are simply
the life principles upon which the life principles upon which
God’s creation operates.God’s creation operates.
Frederic Vester – Identified six biotic Frederic Vester – Identified six biotic principles to achieve optimum principles to achieve optimum
biological life.biological life.
””the maximum capacity of organisms to the maximum capacity of organisms to grow and reproduce under ideal grow and reproduce under ideal
conditions.”conditions.”
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These principles operate under “ideal” conditions. How many of you have “ideal conditions” in your ministry?
Understanding the growth forces helps you to be a better “farmer” of your ministry “field”.
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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 to understanding organic principles 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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Interdependence
What are the short and long-term effects of this action?
“connecting”
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INTERDEPENDENCE
• In your ministry group, describe how you have seen interdependence at work in your mission development.
• Be prepared to provide an example on how your work on this principle could be reported online.
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Multiplication
Healthy organisms do not grow endlessly but reproduce
themselves.
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Multiplication
How does this contribute to multiplication,
not just addition?
“reproducing”
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MULTIPLICATION
• How you have seen multiplication at work in your mission development?
• How have you been intentional about multiplication?
• Be prepared to provide an example on how your work on this principle could be reported online.
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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
How can we utilize positive and negative resources to fulfill God's purpose?
“leveraging”
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ENERGY TRANSFORMATION
• How do you focus the energy in your mission development?
• How have you been intentional about energy transformation?
• Be prepared to provide an example on how your work on this principle could be reported online.
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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
How do these actions contribute to future ministry cycles?
“recycling”
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SUSTAINABILITY
• How do you build sustaninability into your ministry?
• How have you been intentional about sustainability?
• Be prepared to provide an example on how your work on this principle could be reported online.
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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
How can we work together to enhance ministry effectiveness?
“cooperating/teamwork”
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SYMBIOSIS
• How do we demonstrate cooperation and teamwork in our ministry?
• How have you been intentional about symbiosis?
• Be prepared to provide an example on how your work on this principle could be reported online.
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Fruitfulness
Each ministry needs to produce
discernible results in line
with its intended purpose.
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Fruitfulness
How can we maximize the fruitfulness of this ministry?
“evaluating”
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FRUITFULNESS
• How do we practice this principle?
• How have you been intentional about evalutation?
• Be prepared to provide an example on how your work on this principle could be reported online.
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Growth Forces
1. Interdependence = connecting2. Multiplication = reproducing3. Energy transformation = harnessing4. Sustainability = recycling5. Symbiosis = cooperating6. Fruitfulness = evaluating
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FEEDBACK TIME
• MLTC Presentations• Follow-up E-mails• Monthly Reports
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Think Naturally
Where do you see Growth Forces operating in your life and
ministry?