1. The 3-D Church

3. Know and experience the God who loves you 1.“Touching Jesus” – encouraging growth in personal faith 2.Shift to the high expectation that God has a vital future for you. 3.Begin a devotional life of prayer and Bible reading at home. 4.“Word-Share-Prayer” with others. “Be the people of God before doing the work of the people of God.”

4. Equip and care for the people God gives you 1.“Offer Appreciation and expectation in every conversation!” 2.Show hospitality. Encourage the practice of the deipnon – the lingering meal with “silver and gold.” 3.People eyes – seeing people through the eyes of Jesus – becoming alert to the needs of the people God gives us. 4.Introduce “90 Days of Prayer” as a means of involving the entire congregation in Word-Share-Prayer, new friendships and groups.

5. Engage and serve the World to which God sends you 1.Use the Halverson Benediction for yourself and with the congregation and with its groups: Wherever you go, God is sending you. Wherever you are God has a purpose in you being there. Christ who indwells you has something he wants to do through you where you are! Believe it and go in his grace and power. Richard C. Halverson 2.Introduce the One-One-One Prayer Covenant. Invite members of groups (PW circles, Sunday School Classes, small groups) to formally commit to pray for one person outside the church for one minute a day for one month. Pray the person comes to faith, to Christ’s church and for the well-being of the person.

6. Leadership Matters Leadership Module 1

8. Possible Acts 16:5 Applications 1.Word-Share-Prayer every committee/board 2.A new expectation that our Lord has a future for us 3.Organization of a vision team with the pastor 4.Clarify your congregation’s Defining Vision 5.Begin to church programs with that vision 6.Begin to align personal lifestyle with that vision. Specifics found in module “Next Steps: Application”

9. SPIRIT-DRIVEN BIBLICALLY-BASED DISCIPLE-DIRECTED NEED-RESPONSIVE GATHERED-SCATTERED ATTENTIVE PRINCIPLE-PATTERNED REFLECTIVELY-PRACTICED The Practice of Life-changing Transformational Ministry The Foundation of a Transformational Vision for Ministry WITNESS | PRAYER | CARE | WORD | WITH-ME | SEND

10. Witness Prayer Care Word With-me Send © 2004 E. Stanley Ott