BE FRUITFUL & MULTIPLY COMMAND OR BLESSING ?

Obejectives Key principles for growth in FGBMFI Ghana At the end of this presentation participants should be able to list at least five critical success factors driving growth in our Chapters.

B. 2Pt 1:5-6 (7 virtues or graces) Fruitfulness and multiplication comes through hard work, commitment & in complete faith in God. B. 2Pt 1:5-6 (7 virtues or graces)

A command codified by God in our DNA Resonates with our Vision GROWTH – A command codified by God in our DNA Resonates with our Vision Gen1:28, 9:7

Our purpose Our twofold purpose: to win men to Christ and to set them on fire for Jesus.” HTIYLE

CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS Committed Leadership Enabling Spiritual Ambience Effective & fervent prayer regime Appropriate Targeting Quality invitations Excellent Programming (E2) Engaged & Contributing members Fellowship (Acts 2)

COMMITED LEADER We cannot overemphasise the criticality of Leadership: “Everything rises and falls on Leadership” John Maxwell Characteristics of a committed leader as per HTIYLE

AN ENABLING SPIRITUAL AMBIENCE This ambience comes with the pervading presence of the Holy Spirit. “….And the power of God was present for him (Jesus) to heal the sick.” Luke 5:17 It is the outcome of effective spiritual preparation of the chapter:co-operation with the Holy Spirit through a blend, among other things, of prayer, fasting, seeking the face of God, obedience and observing the FGBMFI way of doing things.

PRAYER Prayer must be incessant and assiduous Well planned and executed Pervasive: engage attention of the President, His Team, and the entire membership Chapter can use technology as a facilitator

APPROPRIATE TARGETING Plumber to plumber, lawyer to lawyer, etc Define your target (Who?) Identify your target (Where?) Analyse the competition (Attractions) Get to your target Approach, venue, type of outreach , time, etc. Don’t forget nuclear family

QUALITY INVITATIONS Fragrance or Repellent? Observe good prospecting manners

EXCELLENT PROGRAMMING Have in mind the ‘Total Man’ concept Use Compulsory Chapter Weekly Seminar Handbook Run meetings professionally

ENGAGED & CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS ENGAGED: active across the board (in chapter, home and workplace) and participating (in chapter, regional and national programmes) CONTRIBUTING: time, talents and gifts, treasures

Acts Chapter 2 type fellowship “A group of people who love to get together and witness the love, the compassion, the reality of Jesus Christ.” Some suggestions for promoting fellowship