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Team Meeting Outreach Discipleship THE CONNECT3 TEAM MEETING IS KEY TO THE CBMC USA MINISTRY

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The LEADERThe MEETINGThe IMPACT The TEAM I. Definition of a Connect3 Team An environment where Marketplace Ambassadors* gather for the purpose of connecting with: God One Another The Cause of the Gospel * All believers in the Marketplace are Marketplace Ambassadors

The LEADERThe MEETINGThe IMPACT The TEAM I. Definition of a Connect3 Team

The LEADERThe MEETINGThe IMPACT The TEAM I. Definition of a Connect3 Team God & Community & Mission Why Connect 3 ?

The LEADERThe MEETINGThe IMPACT The TEAM I. Definition of a Connect3 Team God & Community & Mission Why Connect3?

The LEADERThe THE MEETINGThe IMPACT The TEAM I. Definition of a Connect3 Team God & Community & Mission Why Connect3?

The LEADERThe MEETINGThe IMPACT The TEAM I. Definition of a Connect3 Team

The LEADERThe MEETINGThe IMPACT The TEAM II. Establishing a Connect3 Team Pray for God to raise up the right members to join your team And it was at this time that he went off to the mountain to pray, and he spent the whole night in prayer to God. And when day came, he called his disciples to him; and chose twelve of them whom he also named as apostles. Luke 6: Step 1

The LEADERThe MEETINGThe IMPACT The TEAM II. Establishing a Connect3 Team Recruit to the CBMC Mission, Vision and Core Values Step 2 To present Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord to business and professional men and to develop Christian business and professional men to carry out the Great Commission Mission Preeminence of Christ (Col. 1:15-20) Life ‐ on ‐ Life Relationships (1 Thess. 2:8) Teams (Luke 10:1) Generational Spiritual Reproduction (2 Tim. 2:2) Core Values Impacting the world by saturating the business and professional community with the gospel of Jesus Christ by establishing, equipping, and mobilizing teams where we work and live that yield spiritual reproducers. Vision

The LEADERThe MEETINGThe IMPACT The TEAM II. Establishing a Connect3 Team Gather the Connect3 team to get alignment with purpose Now, Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers Simon and Andrew casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. And he said to them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Immediately they left their nets and followed him. Matthew 4:18 ‐ 20 Step 3 Purpose Needs to be: Clear Compelling Embraced by all team members

The LEADERThe MEETINGThe IMPACT The TEAM III. Equipping a Connect3 Team Equip the team to pray using the 10 Most Wanted Card Step 1

The LEADERThe MEETINGThe IMPACT The TEAM III. Equipping a Connect3 Team Equip The Team with Principles Of Teamwork Step 2

The LEADERThe MEETINGThe IMPACT The TEAM III. Equipping a Connect3 Team Step 3 Equip with the Marketplace Ambassador Advancement System

III. Equipping a Connect3 Team Equip the team in the principles of evangelism as a lifestyle Step 4 Workplace Grace is a treasure trove of practical application. Every marketplace believer should read this book with expectation. It will transform their understanding of what being an ambassador in the marketplace really means. Lee Truax President, CBMC USA The LEADERThe MEETINGThe IMPACT The TEAM

III. Equipping a Connect3 Team Equip the team in the principles of Discipleship Step 5 Topics Include: What is Discipleship? Why Discipleship? The Goal of Discipleship. How to Disciple. The Cost of Discipleship. Who is “Paul”? Who do you Disciple? The LEADERThe MEETINGThe IMPACT The TEAM Understanding Discipleship

Adapted from “The Engel Scale” by James Engle. What’s Wrong with the Harvest. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, Print (45). 14

The LEADER The MEETINGThe IMPACTThe TEAM I. Four Critical Roles of the Leader And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ. Ephesians 4:11-12 Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, not by compulsion but willingly, not for dishonest gain but eagerly; 1 Peter 5:2-3 And David shepherded them with integrity of heart; with skillful hands he led them. Psalm 78:72 And he sat down and called the twelve. And he said to them, "If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.“ Mark 9:35

The LEADER The MEETINGThe IMPACTThe TEAM II. The Call of the Leader God calls the leader into a love relationship with Himself through Christ. All Christians are called to give their life to the cause of the gospel by aligning their purposes with God’s purposes. RelationalCalling UniversalCalling IndividualCalling The leader’s individual calling as confirmed by others becomes the context for living out God’s relational and universal calling within CBMC.

The LEADER The MEETINGThe IMPACTThe TEAM III. The Preparation of the Leader Develops an Intimate Connection with God God works On the Leader – Brokenness God works In the Leader – Christ-life-ness God works Through the Leader - Ministry Connects with God’s Purposes The Great Commandment – Matthew 22:37 The Great Commission – Matthew 28:19-20 Continues to Developing Skills

The LEADER The MEETINGThe IMPACTThe TEAM III. The Connect3 Leader Training

The LEADER The MEETING The IMPACTThe TEAM I. Sample Meeting Agenda Fellowship/Community time20 or 40 Minutes ·Foster authentic relationships ·Include brief personal updates ·Practice sharing faith stories or personal testimony ·Allow for a change in meeting agenda Prayer time10 or 15 Minutes ·Focus on the Ten Most Wanted Card ·Pair up and exchange cards for prayer ·Discuss personal actions being taken to move them “one step closer” ·Pray for each other Team Study/Discussion time30 or 35 Minutes ·Biblical foundation ·Applicable to daily life ·Relevant to the CBMC Process ·Ask don’t tell...use open-ended questions that encourage discussion THE THREE BIG QUESTIONS THAT MAKE YOU A LEARNER-CENTERED LEADER 1.WHAT’S IMPORTANT? 2.WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? 3.HOW DOES IT MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

The LEADER The MEETING The IMPACTThe TEAM II. Principles of Success Meeting setting supports intimate sharing and prayer Ideal team size is 8-10 Stress the importance of confidentiality Utilize team members gifts in conduct of meeting Recognize that individuals may have to leave early for meetings Always in the Context of Relationship “CBMC’s “Secret Sauce”

The LEADERThe MEETING The IMPACT The TEAM I. Emergence of New Leaders and New Teams As people come to Christ and are engaged in the discipleship process the Connect3 teams reproduce

The LEADERThe MEETING The IMPACT The TEAM II. The Big Picture Business is Global Communication is Global Travel is Global the Great Commission and increasing global business connections, it is easy to see how meaningful partnerships with teams in other cultures provide the context and opportunity to partner with God and His work. Invitation to be part of God’s work through CBMC International to help fulfill the Great Commission With the support and encouragement of the Connect3 Team we have opportunity to be part of God’s work in the Great Commission to reach the world.