They Accept Christ. Now what? Dwayne McCrary List things you hope a new born will one day be able to do on their own.

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They Accept Christ. Now what? Dwayne McCrary

List things you hope a new born will one day be able to do on their own.

Reality We take intentional actions to help children grow up.

When a person accepts Christ as a result of your church’s ministry, what happens? Can you chart the process?

In your process, are there places where the transition from one step to the next could easily breakdown?

The Progression of Faith

Sought The Progression of Faith Sought by… Christ the Church Individuals

Sought The Progression of Faith Enters into dialogue about spiritual matters—implies relationship with those seeking Engage

Sought The Progression of Faith Given opportunity to make decision EngageConfront If they choose no, the engagement continues

Sought The Progression of Faith EngageConfrontCommit

Sought The Progression of Faith These four things define what a believer does/is These are simultaneous in scope (as opposed to linear) EngageConfrontCommit Serve Go Grow Connect

Sought The Progression of Faith We are to be disciple makers. We are to function as a parent. EngageConfrontCommit Serve Go Grow Connect

How the Church and Believers relate to the Lost/once lost within the Progression? SoughtEngageConfrontCommit The Progression of Faith Serve Go Grow Connect

How the Church and Believers relate to the Lost/once lost within the Progression? SoughtEngageConfrontCommit The Progression of Faith Seek Serve Go Grow Connect

SoughtEngageConfrontCommit The Progression of Faith SeekBefriend Serve Go Grow Connect How the Church and Believers relate to the Lost/once lost within the Progression?

SoughtEngageConfrontCommit The Progression of Faith SeekBefriendChallenge Serve Go Grow Connect How the Church and Believers relate to the Lost/once lost within the Progression?

SoughtEngageConfrontCommit The Progression of Faith SeekBefriendChallengeLead Serve Go Grow Connect How the Church and Believers relate to the Lost/once lost within the Progression?

SoughtEngageConfrontCommit The Progression of Faith SeekBefriendChallengeLead Serve Go Grow Connect

Then we will no longer be little children, tossed by the waves and blown around by every wind of teaching, by human cunning with cleverness in the techniques of deceit. But speaking the truth in love, let us grow in every way into Him who is the head—Christ. --Ephesians 4:14-15