1. Convergence Now It’s Time To Unite Together
Convergence Now It’s Time To Unite Together! (Jeremiah 1:4-10) Pastor Nathan Wilder

2. Answering God’s Call To Lead The Way In Community Influence:

3. 1. God’s Calling for Jeremiah (Jeremiah 1:4-10).

4. A. God has a mission for you.

5. B. God is bigger than the obstacles included in the mission He has for you.

6. C. God is with you on the journey of completing the mission.

7. 2. Evidences of Israel / America moving away from God.

8. A. Israel abandoned God and worshipped gods (Jeremiah 2:13).

9. B. Israel did not seek God (Jeremiah 5:1-2).

10. C. Israel cheated on God (Jeremiah 9:2).

11. D. Israel’s culture became relative (Jeremiah 23:36).

12. Will I run towards God (and bring others with me) in the midst of a culture that is running away from Him?

14. The Calling
Matthew 5: “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot…

15. The Calling (Cont.)
14 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.

16. The Calling (Cont.)
16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

17. The Challenge:
How can the church become more relationally relevant in today’s culture?

18. Personal Perspective Check:

19. National Perspective
Insights from Good Faith by Kinnaman, David; Lyons, Gabe ( ). Good Faith: Being a Christian When Society Thinks You're Irrelevant and Extreme. Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.
Christians in today’s culture are increasingly perceived as irrelevant and extremist
60% of U.S. Adults view evangelism as extremist.* Bible study is increasingly considered irrelevant.
*Source: Barna OmniPoll, August 2015, N = 1,000

20. National Perspective
Insights from Good Faith by Kinnaman, David; Lyons, Gabe ( ). Good Faith: Being a Christian When Society Thinks You're Irrelevant and Extreme. Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.
“75 percent of US adults agree ‘a person can live a pretty good and decent life without being a Christian’…” (p.33)
“Christians are feeling tension as they try to engage with neighborhoods, communities, and governments.” (p.46)
*Source: Barna OmniPoll, August 2015, N = 1,000

21. The Challenge:
How can the church become more relationally relevant in today’s culture?

22. A Picture of God’s Love:

23. Personal Clarity: Calling / Mission
Spiritual Gifts / God-given Talents
Personality Type
Organizational Mission
Organizational Opportunities
Team Dynamics

24. Creating a New Platform:
Bring relevant analytics (Community and Church) with an Independent Perspective to the church.
Build a Personalized Plan that is not cookie cutter for the church.
Expanding the Church’s Capacity to Think and Plan Outreach.

25. Nehemiah’s Process To Mobilize Community Well-Being:
(Analyze) Neh. 2:11: I went to Jerusalem and after staying there 3 days…

26. Nehemiah’s Process To Mobilize Community Well-Being:
(Build) Neh. 2:17: Then I said to them, You see the trouble we are in: Jerusalem lies in ruin and its gates have been burned with fire. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, and we will no longer be in disgrace.

27. Nehemiah’s Process To Mobilize Community Well-Being:
(Connect) Neh. 3:1-32: Nehemiah applies specialization with his workers.

28. Paul’s Process To Mobilize Community Well-Being:
(Analyze, Build, Connect) Acts 17
Paul referring to other churches doing things well (Macedonia)

29. Our Mission
To equip and empower local Great Commission churches and parachurch organizations to better connect with their community through:
Analyze
Build
Connect
Community Research and Analysis
Independent Strategic Diagnostics
Strategic Planning Support
Equipping Seminars
Coaching

30. Community Research Initial Review
Session Pipeline for Phases A & B
Priorities and Strategies Workshop
How/when to accomplish the top Strategic Objectives
Identify Risks & Obstacles/Mitigations
Resources Needed
Preliminary Action Plan for Phase C
With Executive (s)
Preliminary Recommendations of Strategic Objectives
Phase B Layout
Preliminary Results Shared w/ Executive Leadership Team
ConvergenceNow
Overview
S 1
S 2
S 3
S 4
S 5
S 6
S 7
S 8
Phase A:
Phase B:
Executive
Leadership
Orientation
Community Research Initial Review
Initial Engagement
Interviews
Out-Briefs/
Planning
Phase B
Team Kickoff
Strategic Planning
Campaign Planning
Your Mission, Vision and Goals
Selected church staff (and lay leaders)
Out-brief Phase A
Biblical Strategy Presentation
Creative Prayer Time
Lunch
Community Well-Being Workshop (Team brainstorm)
Exit Charge and Prayer
Develop the Plans, Timing for Phase C:
Communication
Organizational
Mobilization