1. A Biblical Plan for Growth3
A Biblical Plan for Growth

2. UNLIMITED GROWTH Every congregation has this potential

4. Restorationism Pattern Theology}
Spiritual Gyroscope

5. Restorationism Pattern Theology
Goal
Strategy
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6. God has provided a pattern for organization and the growth that results from it.

7. There are many strategies but only one New Testament pattern.

8. Our goal is not just growth, it’s unlimited growth.

9. New Testament organization comes before growth.

10. God Provides the Organization that will:
Be off His design

11. God Provides the Organization that will:
Be off His design
Support any church size

12. God Provides the Organization that will:
Be off His design
Support any church size
Adapt to any time or culture

13. God Provides the Organization that will:
Be off His design
Support any church size
Adapt to any time or culture
Be geared for reproduction

14. Unlimited Growth What God wants New Testament Pattern for Organization and Growth How to achieve it

15. Unlimited Growth: Two Main Principles
Organize and train the church to function in the 5 areas of Biblical ministry.

16. Unlimited Growth: Two Main Principles
Growth is proportional to the church’s effectiveness in carrying out the 5 Biblical ministries.

17. 1. Evangelism – Acts 2:14-41 5 Biblical Ministries
Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brethren, what shall we do?” - Acts 2:37

18. Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
- Acts 2:38

19. For the promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself.”
- Acts 2:39

20. And with many other words he solemnly testified and kept on exhorting them, saying, “Be saved from this perverse generation!”
- Acts 2:40

21. So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand souls.
- Acts 2:41

22. Education – Acts 2:42a 5 Biblical Ministries
Evangelism – Acts 2:14-41
Education – Acts 2:42a
They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching…

23. Fellowship – Acts 2:42b 5 Biblical Ministries … and to fellowship …
Evangelism – Acts 2:14-41
Education – Acts 2:42a
Fellowship – Acts 2:42b
… and to fellowship …

24. 43 Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; and many wonders and signs were taking place through the apostles. 44 And all those who had believed were together and had all things in common; -
- Acts 2:43-44

25. Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart,
- Acts 2:46

26. Worship – Acts 2:42c 5 Biblical Ministries
Evangelism – Acts 2:14-41
Education – Acts 2:42a
Fellowship – Acts 2:42b
Worship – Acts 2:42c
…to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

27. Service – Acts 2:45 5 Biblical Ministries
Evangelism – Acts 2:14-41
Education – Acts 2:42a
Fellowship – Acts 2:42b
Worship – Acts 2:42c
Service – Acts 2:45
and they began selling their property and possessions and were sharing them with all, as anyone might have need.

28. praising God and having favor with all the people
praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved.
- Acts 2:47

29. Busy Preaching ↓ Focused on Teaching ↓ Provided Fellowship/Worship ↓ Led to Service ↓ Resulted in Growth

30. MINISTRY = GROWTH

31. Growth Statistics Choctaw, OK - 1994-2000 - 15 to 20%
Canyon View, CA to 20%
Ville-Émard, PQ to 15%
Choctaw, OK to 15%

32. Effective and Simultaneous
Two Key Ideas:
Effective and Simultaneous

33. Two Key Ideas:
Effective and Simultaneous
Ministry = Growth