1. Becoming All God Wants You To Be
NCD Introduction
Becoming All God Wants You To Be

2. Mark 4:26-29
The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed… the seed sprouts and grows … all by itself the soil produces grain … as soon as the grain is ripe he puts the sickle to it.

3. 1 Corinthians 3:6 I planted the seed, Apollos watered it,
but God made it grow.

4. Growing Healthy Churches
God gives the growth
“All by itself”
Our responsibility:
to create the growth environment

5. What is the Growth Environment in a Church?
1,000 churches
32 countries
18 languages
5 continents

6. 8 Quality Characteristics
Empowering Leadership

7. 8 Quality Characteristics
Empowering Leadership
Gift-based Ministry

8. 8 Quality Characteristics
Empowering Leadership
Gift-based Ministry
Passionate Spirituality

9. 8 Quality Characteristics
Empowering Leadership
Gift-based Ministry
Passionate Spirituality
Effective Structures

10. 8 Quality Characteristics
Empowering Leadership
Gift-based Ministry
Passionate Spirituality
Effective Structures
Inspiring Worship

11. 8 Quality Characteristics
Empowering Leadership
Gift-based Ministry
Passionate Spirituality
Effective Structures
Inspiring Worship
Holistic Small Groups

12. 8 Quality Characteristics
Empowering Leadership
Gift-based Ministry
Passionate Spirituality
Effective Structures
Inspiring Worship
Holistic Small Groups
Need-oriented Outreach

13. 8 Quality Characteristics
Empowering Leadership
Gift-based Ministry
Passionate Spirituality
Effective Structures
Inspiring Worship
Holistic Small Groups
Need-oriented Outreach
Loving Relationships

14. Developing the Qualities
Regular survey of the 8 Quality Characteristics
objective
detailed

15. Developing the Qualities
Regular survey of the 8 quality characteristics
Positive action to improve the qualities (i.e. creating the environment for growth!)
3 bullet points for action

16. Developing the Qualities
Regular survey of the 8 quality characteristics
Positive action to improve the qualities (i.e. creating the environment for growth!)
Mentors working to support the process

17. The Role of the Mentor

18. The Role of the Mentor

19. Survey

20. Ephesian 4:16
From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.