THE JOURNEY. THE WILLOW CREEK MODEL CHRIST ENCOUNTERS CHRIST FOLLOWERS.

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THE JOURNEY

THE WILLOW CREEK MODEL CHRIST ENCOUNTERS CHRIST FOLLOWERS

THE WILLOW CREEK MODEL CHRIST ENCOUNTERS 30 YEARS CHRIST FOLLOWERS

REVEAL - MOVE 1000 CHURCHES 250,000 PEOPLE (PASTORS AND LAITY) 4 YEARS

RESULTS IT IS POSSIBLE TO MEASURE SPIRITUAL GROWTH CHURCH ACTIVITIES DO NOT PREDICT OR DRIVE LONG-TERM SPIRITUAL GROWTH LOTS OF APATHETIC NONBELIEVERS WHO ATTEND CHURCH ARE UNLIKELY TO EVER ACCEPT CHRIST EVEN THE MOST DEVOTED CHRISTIANS FALL FAR SHORT OF LIVING OUT THE MANDATES OF CHRIST NOTHING HAS A GREATER IMPACT ON SPIRITUAL GROWTH THAN REFLECTION ON SCRIPTURE SPIRITUAL STALLED OR DISSATISFIED PEOPLE ACCOUNT FOR ONE OUT OF FOUR CHURCH CONGREGANTS NO IS NO “KILLER APP” FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH LEADERSHIP MATTERS

RESULTS 4 GROUPS OF PEOPLE EXPLORING CHRIST GROWING IN CHRIST CLOSE TO CHRIST CHRIST-CENTRED. Journey toward Wholeness in Jesus

MOVE EXPLORING A RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS -- I’M A SEEKER GROWING IN RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS -- I’M A CHRIST-FOLLOWER A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS - I’M A DISCIPLE JESUS THE CENTRAL RELATIONSHIP IN MY LIFE - I AM A JESUS-CENTRED, OTHERS-ORIENTED DISCIPLE Journey toward Wholeness in Jesus

EXPLORING A RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS I’M A SEEKER HELP DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS COMPELLING WORSHIP EXPERIENCES A FEELING OF BELONGING HELP TO UNDERSTAND THE BIBLE BETTER CHURCH LEADERS WHO MODEL AND REINFORCE HOW TO GROW IN JESUS

GROWING IN RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS I’M A JESUS-FOLLOWER HELP DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS HELP TO UNDERSTAND THE BIBLE BETTER CHURCH LEADERS WHO MODEL AND REINFORCE HOW TO GROW COMPELLING WORSHIP EXPERIENCES CHALLENGE TO GROW AND TAKE NEXT STEPS

A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS I’M AN ACTIVE DISCIPLE HELP TO UNDERSTAND THE BIBLE BETTER HELP DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHURCH LEADERS WHO MODEL AND REINFORCE HOW TO GROW CHALLENGE TO GROW AND TAKE NEXT STEPS ENCOURAGE TO TAKE PERSON RESPONSIBILITY FOR GROWTH

JESUS IS THE CENTRAL RELATIONSHIP IN MY LIFE I’M A JESUS-CENTRED, OTHERS-ORIENTED DISCIPLE HELP IN UNDERSTANDING THE BIBLE BETTER HELP DEVELOP RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHURCH LEADERS WHO MODEL AND REINFORCE HOW TO GROW CHALLENGE TO GROW AND TAKE NEXT STEPS ENCOURAGEMENT TO TAKE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR GROWTH

SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP 4 BEST PRACTICES THEY GET PEOPLE MOVING ON A PATH THE EMBED THE BIBLE IN EVERYTHING CREATE OWNERSHIP THEY PASTOR THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY