Equipping Ministry Workshop

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Equipping Jeopardy

JUSTIN BIEBER FAN OR PSALMIST WHO’S LINE IS IT ANYWAY? EXPLICIT EXEGESIS TELL US MORE NAME THAT CLICHE JUSTIN BIEBER FAN OR PSALMIST 100 200 300 500

“You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good?” ANSWER

JESUS, MATTHEW 12:34

“BRING A HEIFER 3 YEARS OLD, A SHE-GOAT, THREE YEARS OLD, A RAM THREE YEARS OLD, A TURTLE DOVE AND A YOUNG PIGEON” ANSWER

GOD, GENESIS 15:9

“FIND ME A WOMAN WHO CAN TALK TO THE SPIRITS OF THE DEAD, SHE CAN TELL ME WHAT TO DO” ANSWER

SAUL, 1 SAMUEL 28:7

“GO AWAY BALDY! GO AWAY BALDY!” ANSWER

SOME YOUTHS, 2 KINGS 2:23

WHEN SOMEONE WANTS TO KNOW IF IT WILL ALL WORK OUT… ANSWER

JEREMIAH 29:11

WHEN SOMEONE WANTS TO KNOW IF THEY CAN WIN THE SUPERBOWL WITH A BROKEN WRIST… ANSWER

LUKE 1:37

WHEN A LADY TRIES TO JUSTIFY ASKING A MAN OUT… ANSWER

RUTH

WHEN SOMEONE WANTS TO BE SURE THE HOLY SPIRIT IS BLESSING THEIR EFFORTS ANSWER

MATTHEW 18:20

WHERE ARE YOU FROM AND WHY DID YOU COME?

WHAT WAS THE MOST HELPFUL BOOK YOU’VE READ IN THE PAST YEAR?

YOU’RE GIVEN ONE MILLION DOLLARS, WHAT INITIATIVE DO YOU START AT YOUR CHURCH?

IF YOU COULD SNAP YOUR FINGERS AND MAKE EVERY MEMBER OF YOUR CHURCH ARTICULATE IN ONE TOPIC, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

WHEN SOMEONE IS STRUGGLING WITH CONTROL YOU TELL THEM… ANSWER

LET GO AND LET GOD

WHEN SOMEONE IS GOING THROUGH A ”STORM” YOU TELL THEM… ANSWER

GOD WILL NOT GIVE YOU MORE THAN YOU CAN HANDLE

WHEN SOMEONE FINDS OUT THEY DIDN’T GET THE PROMOTION, YOU TELL THEM… ANSWER

WHEN GOD CLOSES A DOOR, HE OPENS A WINDOW

WHEN SOMEONE IS GOING THROUGH SOMETHING YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND YOU TELL THEM… ANSWER

EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON

WHEN YOU NEED AN EXCUSE TO EXPLAIN WHY YOU DID WHAT YOU DID… ANSWER

THAT WAS SPIRIT LED

“HE SHINES PERFECT BEAUTY” ANSWER

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“I LOVE HIM FOR HIS HEART AND HIS KINDNESS” ANSWER

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“HE’S AMAZING AND HE LOVES US” ANSWER

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“HE’S DONE SO MUCH FOR HUMANITY” ANSWER

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”HE IS THERE FOR ME WHEN NO ONE ELSE IS” ANSWER

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”I’VE CRIED MYSELF TO SLEEP WONDERING IF YOU REMEMBER ME" ANSWER

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EQUIPPING MINISTRY OVERVIEW

PURPOSE Regardless of where you are on your spiritual journey, we want to equip you to take the next step in your relationship with the Lord.

STAGES OF SPIRITUAL GROWTH Exploring Beginning Growing Maturing EQUIPPING MINISTRY WORKSHOP

Mountain Graphic for Stages Maturing Your friends would describe you as someone who is fully surrendered to the Lord’s will. You are consistently practicing the spiritual disciplines, actively sharing your faith, using your gifts, and routinely leading others. Growing You look to the Bible for direction for your life, are fully growing in your understanding of what it means to be fully devoted to Christ, participate in a community group, are developing your ability to share and defend your faith and serve regularly beginning You recently trusted in Jesus as your Savior. You are beginning to understand and practice the spiritual disciplines, are seeking others to help you interpret Scripture, are hungry to learn and participate in ministry, and are enthusiastic to share your faith. Mountain Graphic for Stages Exploring You have questions or doubts about what the Bible says, tend to be skeptical of the church, and may seek God in times of need.

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PHILOSOPHY OF DISCIPLESHIP

GUIDING PRINCIPLES Dependence over Independence Truth over Tradition Training over Trying Transformation over Information Personalized over Programmatic Community over Isolation Through over To EQUIPPING MINISTRY WORKSHOP

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DON’T FORGET TO FILL OUT THE PRAYER CARDS & GRAB ”QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER” ON YOUR WAY OUT. SEE YOU TOMORROW!

WELCOME BACK!

JEOPARDY DAY 2

IMPACT v. COST/DIFFICULTY

Before we start any ministry, we ask: Who is the godly, gifted, passionate leader? Is there a team? What is the purpose? What are the values/distinctive? What is true about the group we are trying to reach? What is the strategy? How is it different than other ministries? How do we allocate resources? Facility, money, manpower?

MINISTRY PREVIEW

SUMMIT MEN’S BIBLE STUDY & JOIN THE JOURNEY

WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY

STEWARDSHIP MINISTRY MONEYWISE & CHARIS

EQUIPPED DISCIPLE, CORE CLASSES, & GREAT QUESTIONS

THE WATERMARK INSTITUTE

THEOLOGY & APOLOGETICS DISCIPLESHIP SOUND BOOTH WOMEN MEN & JOIN THE JOURNEY INSTITUTE THEOLOGY & APOLOGETICS GREAT QUESTIONS, CORE CLASSES. TRAINING DAY DISCIPLESHIP EQUIPPED DISCIPLE, STEWARDSHIP STAGE

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