How to Build a Contagious Church What will keep people here?

Building a Contagious Church 101 Ways to Build a Contagious Church

Scott McCown Contagious “Communicable by contact; catching – spreading from one to another” We call it evangelism – but it is contagious spreading from one to another Who spread the message that changed the world? – Acts 8:1-4 Where were the apostles?

To Build a Contagious Church: We Must Connect People with Jesus and His Word –A–A–A–Acts 4 (Peter before the Sanhedrin) Concerning the lame man of Acts 3 Peter preached that the man was healed because of Jesus Key is Acts 4:13 Bold, Unlearned, Ignorant – yet they had been with Jesus

Scott McCown To Build a Contagious Church... We Must Be Contagious Leaders

Scott McCown How to Build a Great Church Gen 11:6 – Four Lessons from Babel about Building a Contagious Church –F–F–F–First, the people are ONE – Unity –S–S–S–Second, the people have one language – TRUTH –T–T–T–Third, the people “begin to do” – Work –F–F–F–Fourth, the people had a purpose - Dream

Scott McCown To Build a Contagious Church We Must Show We Care About People Practice the MMFINA Principle –M–M–M–Make –M–M–M–Me –F–F–F–Feel –I–I–I–Important –N–N–N–Needed, and –A–A–A–Accepted

Scott McCown To Build a Contagious Church We Must Set Worthy Goals We Must Set Worthy Goals – Abraham looked for a city whose builder and maker was God. – What Was Moses’ goal for the Children of Israel? – What was Jesus goal (were His goals) while on earth?

Scott McCown Building a Contagious Church Connect People with Jesus / Word Connect People with Jesus / Word Be Contagious Leaders Be Contagious Leaders Be United not Untied Be United not Untied Demonstrate Concern for People Demonstrate Concern for People Set Worthy Goals Set Worthy Goals Work TOGETHER for God’s Glory Work TOGETHER for God’s Glory

Scott McCown Working Together Choose one of the following: Choose one of the following: – $1,000/day next month, or – $0.01 on first day,.02 second day,.04 third day,.08 fourth day for 31 days? Which did you choose? Which did you choose?

Scott McCown Working Together Which one? Which one? – $1,000/day = $31,000 – Double pennies = $10,737,417 How does this apply to being CONTAGIOUS? How does this apply to being CONTAGIOUS?

Scott McCown Working Together If we would double in conversions If we would double in conversions – 200 this year – 400 next year – 800 the following year If we grew by ten and double each year? If we grew by ten and double each year? – 10 in in year one = 175 – 20 in in year two = 195 – 40 in year three =

Scott McCown Working Together The word is “Synergy” The word is “Synergy” – The simultaneous action of separate agencies which, together, have greater effect than the sum of their individual parts. – More gets done when we work together. 2 Tim 2:2 2 Tim 2:2

Scott McCown Working Together 1885 Worlds Fair 1885 Worlds Fair – Mule Team Competition in Chicago – Winning team pulled 9,000 lbs – 2 nd place team a little less – Total pulling separately nearly 18,000 lbs – Teamed together they pulled 31,000 lbs

Scott McCown Working Together Ecc 4:9-12 Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. (10) For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! (11) Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone? (12) And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him--a threefold cord is not quickly broken. (ESV) Ecc 4:9-12 Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. (10) For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! (11) Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone? (12) And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him--a threefold cord is not quickly broken. (ESV)

Scott McCown Building a Contagious Church Connect People with Jesus / Word Connect People with Jesus / Word Be Contagious Leaders Be Contagious Leaders Be United not Untied Be United not Untied Demonstrate Concern for People Demonstrate Concern for People Set Worthy Goals Set Worthy Goals Work TOGETHER for God’s Glory Work TOGETHER for God’s Glory