2. G.O.1 Building Your Church’s Great Commission Matrix
Strengthening the Church
through
Outreach & Evangelism

3. Catching A Vision of God
Alpha Old Testament New Testament Omega
Beginning Jesus Christ End
Alpha of the Omega
Gen. 1:1
Heaven
&
Earth
Rev. 21:1-5
New Heaven
&
New Earth
Jn. 1:1-5, 14
Word was God
Word Became Flesh

4. Key Vision Question
How does God want to express Himself through this church in this community at this time?

5. Vital 180s
NOT: When the congregation gets on board we’ll begin to reach the community
BUT: When we begin to reach the community the congregation will get on board.

6. Catching A Vision of God
Alpha Old Testament New Testament Omega
Beginning Jesus Christ End
Alpha of the Omega
Maximize Great Commission Vitality
through
Spiritual Renewal with Strategic Initiative
Gen. 1:1
Heaven
&
Earth
Rev. 21:1-5
New Heaven
&
New Earth
Jn. 1:1-5, 14
Word was God
Word Became Flesh

7. Vitality LOST over time. Vitality GAINED over time.
PRINCIPLE
PRINCIPLE
Recline
Vitality LOST over time.
Vitality GAINED over time.
Incline
Decline

8. PRINCIPLE
PRINCIPLE
Recline
Vitalization ranges from moderate to severe depending on the lifecycle stage.
Incline
Decline

9. Distinctive Characteristics
Incline
Recline
Decline
Future Oriented
Present Oriented
Past Oriented
Vision Driven
Program Driven
Structure Driven
Community Focus
Congregation Foc.
Core Focus
$ = Investor
$ = Provider
$ = Preserver
New Leadership
Established Lead.
Incumbent Lead.
Conversion Grwth
Transfer Growth
No Growth

10. Action Point!

12. Four Disciplines PREEMPTIVE PRAYER BASIC BIBLE COST COMMITMENT
MISSIONAL MULTIPLICATION

13. Vital 180s NOT: How do we minister TO our congregation
BUT: How do we minister THROUGH our congregation?

14. Action Point!

15. Great Commission Matrix
MIN 1
MIN 2
MIN 3
MIN 4
MIN 5
MIN 6
WOR
Strategy 1
Strategy 2
Strategy 3
DISC
EVAN
OUT

16. Action Point!