Exploring the Quadrennial Theme Bishop Darryl B. Starnes, Sr., Presenter
Exploring the Quadrennial Theme Fortifying Our Faith While Focusing on Our Future Through Worship Leadership Discipleship Stewardship
Faith is our trusting response to what God has promised or commanded. Fortifying Our Faith Faith is our trusting response to what God has promised or commanded. Dynamic Faith Head Faith Temporal Faith Saving Faith
How then is faith fortified? Fortifying Our Faith How then is faith fortified? Faithful attendance to the appointed means of grace The Ministry of the Word The Public and Private Worship of God
Fortifying Our Faith Prevenient Grace Saving Faith Justifying Grace Means of Grace Sanctifying Grace Dynamic Faith
Fortifying Our Faith The Means of Grace Personal Prayer Personal Study Sunday Worship Sunday School Prayer Meeting Bible Study Class Meeting
Focusing on Our Future Our Storied Past From 1 Church in 1796 To thousands of Church on 5 Continents The Freedom Church Frederick Douglas Harriet Tubman Sojourner Truth
Focusing on Our Future Our Promising Future
Worship Authentic Worship Right Object (God) Right Objective (Pleasing Him) Right Relationship with God
Worship Inspiring Worship- In proper balance In Spirit In Truth
Leadership Transformative Leadership Leaders Are Transformed Congregational Transformation Community Transformation
Leadership Empowering Leadership Empowers others to lead and serve Equips the saints for their ministry Helps people discover, develop, and use their spiritual gifts Uses nominating power to help people find their place in meaningful ministry
discipleship Disciple-Making Evangelism: sharing the gospel Baptism: initiating and assimilating new converts into a loving church Teaching: training converts to obey the commands of Christ
discipleship Small-Group Discipleship Henderson: the class meeting was the most influential instructional unit in Methodism Beecher: The greatest thing John Wesley ever gave to the world is the Methodist class- meeting. Moody: The Methodist class-meetings are the best institutions for training converts the world ever saw.
Stewardship Faithful Stewardship The stewardship of our time, talents, treasures, and temple The stewardship of God’s mysteries, our ministries, and our management of His Church The stewardship of the care of souls
Stewardship Tithing God’s plan For financing His Church For the support of its ministries For meeting the needs of the community For the evangelization of the world
Conclusion Isn’t it time?
Conclusion O Zion Haste!