1. It’s a Great Time to Be Alive! San Jose Celebration Nov. 19, 2011

2. From one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live. Acts 17:26-27 It’s a Great Time to Be Alive!

4. Gathering Mission Make disciples… 1.Personal Followers of Jesus who know and love Him by… hearing and obeying his commands while… hearing and obeying his commands while… being transformed into his likeness, and by… being transformed into his likeness, and by… doing the things that Jesus did doing the things that Jesus did

5. Gathering Mission Make disciples… 1.Personal 2.Simple Churches Growing loving and worshiping spiritual communities where all God’s people are using all their gifts at all levels of leadership to build God’ kingdom.

6. Gathering Mission Make disciples… 1.Personal 2.Simple Churches 3.Networks Networks of simple churches Networks of simple churches Partnering with churches in city Partnering with churches in city

7. Gathering Mission Make disciples… 1.Personal 2.Simple Churches 3.Networks 4.Regions Cities Cities Nations Nations

8. Four Key Aspects of Implementation 1.Hearing God’s Voice Disciples are followers of Jesus who know and love Him by hearing and obeying his commands. love Him by hearing and obeying his commands. My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. John 10:27-28

9. Four Key Aspects of Implementation 1.Hearing God’s Voice 2.Balancing between Inward and Outward Focus InwardOutward Meet the needs of the believer Focus on reaching non- believer Teaching and PastoringOutreach and Evangelism Personal GrowthMultiplication

10. Discipleship Process

11. APEST It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,Eph 4:11 some to be pastors and teachers, Eph 4:11 A postles P rophets E vangelists S hepherds T eachers

12. Four Key Aspects of Implementation 1.Hearing God’s Voice 2.Balancing between Inward and Outward Focus 3.Expecting Miracles This salvation, which was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard him. God also testified to it by signs, wonders and various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will. Heb 2:3-4

13. Expecting Miracles Disciples are followers of Jesus who know and love Him by hearing and obeying his commands being transformed into his likeness, and by doing the things that Jesus did. I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. John 14:12-13

14. Four Key Aspects of Implementation 1.Hearing God’s Voice 2.Balancing between Inward and Outward Focus 3.Expecting Miracles 4.Obeying is the First Step "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." Matt 28:18-20

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