MAP

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MAP CHURCH CONSULTATION PROCESS
(Trainer Presentation)
November 7,2003
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The Kingdom-Focused Church Model And Process
Biblical Principles
Kingdom Results
Open Groups Acts 1710-12

• Numerical Growth
• Acts 241, 47

• Great Commission
• Matthew 2819-20

Ministry Teams Acts 61-3 131-3

• Spiritual
• Transformation
• 2 Corinthians 318

Five Functions Acts 238-47
Closed Groups Acts 1824-28

• Evangelism

Corporate Worship Acts 246-47

• Discipleship

• Ministry Expansion
• Acts 61-3 131-3

• Fellowship

• Ministry

• Kingdom Advance
• Acts 18

• Worship

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MAP

• MAP Model and Process
• Reinforces 1-5-4
• Provides a comprehensive Church Practice visual
• Gives intentional focus to the stages of
  transformation

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The Kingdom-Focused Church Model And Process
Biblical Principles
Kingdom Results
Open Groups Acts 1710-12

• Numerical Growth
• Acts 241, 47

• Great Commission
• Matthew 2819-20

Ministry Teams Acts 61-3 131-3

• Spiritual
• Transformation
• 2 Corinthians 318

Five Functions Acts 238-47
Closed Groups Acts 1824-28

• Evangelism

Corporate Worship Acts 246-47

• Discipleship

• Ministry Expansion
• Acts 61-3 131-3

• Fellowship

• Ministry

• Kingdom Advance
• Acts 18

• Worship

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The Kingdom-Focused Church Model And Process
Biblical Principles
Kingdom Results
Open Groups Acts 1710-12

• Numerical Growth
• Acts 241, 47

• Great Commission
• Matthew 2819-20

Ministry Teams Acts 61-3 131-3

• Spiritual
• Transformation
• 2 Corinthians 318

Five Functions Acts 238-47
Closed Groups Acts 1824-28

• Evangelism

Corporate Worship Acts 246-47

• Discipleship

• Ministry Expansion
• Acts 61-3 131-3

• Fellowship

• Ministry

• Kingdom Advance
• Acts 18

• Worship

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The Kingdom-Focused Church Model And Process
Biblical Principles
Kingdom Results
Open Groups Acts 1710-12

• Numerical Growth
• Acts 241, 47

• Great Commission
• Matthew 2819-20

Ministry Teams Acts 61-3 131-3

• Spiritual
• Transformation
• 2 Corinthians 318

Five Functions Acts 238-47
Closed Groups Acts 1824-28

• Evangelism

Corporate Worship Acts 246-47

• Discipleship

• Ministry Expansion
• Acts 61-3 131-3

• Fellowship

• Ministry

• Kingdom Advance
• Acts 18

• Worship

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The Kingdom-Focused Church Model And Process
Biblical Principles
Kingdom Results
Open Groups Acts 1710-12

• Numerical Growth
• Acts 241, 47

• Great Commission
• Matthew 2819-20

Ministry Teams Acts 61-3 131-3

• Spiritual
• Transformation
• 2 Corinthians 318

Five Functions Acts 238-47
Closed Groups Acts 1824-28

• Evangelism

Corporate Worship Acts 246-47

• Discipleship

• Ministry Expansion
• Acts 61-3 131-3

• Fellowship

• Ministry

• Kingdom Advance
• Acts 18

• Worship

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The Kingdom-Focused Church Model And Process
Biblical Principles
Kingdom Results
Open Groups Acts 1710-12

• Numerical Growth
• Acts 241, 47

• Great Commission
• Matthew 2819-20

Ministry Teams Acts 61-3 131-3

• Spiritual
• Transformation
• 2 Corinthians 318

Five Functions Acts 238-47
Closed Groups Acts 1824-28

• Evangelism

Corporate Worship Acts 246-47

• Discipleship

• Ministry Expansion
• Acts 61-3 131-3

• Fellowship

• Ministry

• Kingdom Advance
• Acts 18

• Worship

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The Kingdom-Focused Church Model And Process
Biblical Principles
Kingdom Results
Open Groups Acts 1710-12

• Numerical Growth
• Acts 241, 47

• Great Commission
• Matthew 2819-20

Ministry Teams Acts 61-3 131-3

• Spiritual
• Transformation
• 2 Corinthians 318

Five Functions Acts 238-47
Closed Groups Acts 1824-28

• Evangelism

Corporate Worship Acts 246-47

• Discipleship

• Ministry Expansion
• Acts 61-3 131-3

• Fellowship

• Ministry

• Kingdom Advance
• Acts 18

• Worship

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CONSULTATION PREPARATION
Information downloadable at ftp//ftp.lifeway.com/
outgoing/MAP_consult

• Preview Trainer PowerPoint and Teaching Plan
• Read The Kingdom Focused Church
• Read Leading in The Kingdom Focused Church
  conference plan.
• Preview MAP Consultation Process PowerPoint and
  Discussion Guide

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• Consultation Goals
• Help church leaders dialogue about
• Where the church is?
• Where the church needs to go?
• How the church can move from where it is to
  where it needs to go?

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MAP
CONSULTATION TOOL
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• Consultation with church starts at this point.
• Make the consultation fit your style and the
  leaders you serve.
• Some settings work best without technologyno
  PowerPoint (my personal preference).
• Other settings prefer computer generated
  training.

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How does MAP help churches?
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How does MAP help churches?
Where does the church need to go?
Where is the church?
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How do you view the church?
Middle of back panel
Lower left of front panel
Lower left of back panel
Middle of front panel
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How does MAP help churches?
Where does the church need to go?
How can the church get there?
Where is the church?
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Church A MAP A1
Church B MAP B1
Church C MAP C1
Churches dont model MAP, they use MAP to focus
on Gods unique call.
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Suggest the need for a demographic study to
build understand of the community. Most states
can provide help on this.
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• Discuss group answers. Is the church experiencing
  what God wants to do?

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MAP uses 4 Kingdom Results to provide a common
focus on what God wants to do.
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KINGDOM RESULTS
NUMERICAL GROWTH The lost being saved
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KINGDOM RESULTS
NUMERICAL GROWTH The lost being saved
SPIRITUAL TRANSFORMATION The saved becoming more
like Christ
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KINGDOM RESULTS
NUMERICAL GROWTH The lost being saved
SPIRITUAL TRANSFORMATION The saved becoming more
like Christ MINISTRY EXPANSION The saved being
involved in ministry
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KINGDOM RESULTS
NUMERICAL GROWTH The lost being saved
SPIRITUAL TRANSFORMATION The saved becoming more
like Christ MINISTRY EXPANSION The saved being
involved in ministry KINGDOM ADVANCE The saved
being involved in missions
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• Ask each leader to list a scripture that gives
  the church a mandate for its work.

• Share responses.

• Explain MAP focuses on the Great Commission.

• Ask leaders to read Acts 238-47 and list church
  actions.

• Explain MAP focuses on 5 functions observed
  here.

• Functions must be balanced and under-girded by
  prayer.

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Biblical Functions
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DISCIPLESHIP verse 42
EVANGELISM verses 38-41
PRAYER
FELLOWSHIP verses 42,46
GREAT COMMISSION
WORSHIP verse 47
MINISTRY verses 42-45
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4 intentional strategies
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Changed Lives
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A picture is worth a thousand words.
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• Ongoing and short-term small group Bible studies

• Intentional mix of believers and unbelievers

• People can enter at any time

• Primary assimilation tool

• Methods SS, Cell groups, Home Bible study,
  brown bag lunch, and others

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• Implements biblical elements of worship

• Style focuses on unbelievers

• Used as an entry point for unbelievers

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Open Groups Strategy

• People in worship must be connected to an
  ongoing small group Bible study. No
  assimilationlittle retention and life change.

• People in small group Bible studies must connect
  with worship. No worshiplittle life change.

Corporate Worship Strategy
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• Believer focused
• Definite start/stop times
• Leadership development
• Personal discipleship
• No entry after certain time
• Accountability/covenant

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• Leaders are developed in closed groups.
• Believers receive deeper discipleship in closed
  groups.
• Closed groups encourage ministry service.
• Open groups guide believers to closed groups.

Open Groups
Closed Groups
Corporate Worship
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• Write Ministry Teams Strategy inside the
  diamond.

Ministry Teams Strategy

• Ministries related to spiritual gifts
• Teams organized to minister to the body
• Teams organized to do missions
• Teams are entry points for unbelievers
• Teams are dynamic based on needs and gifts, not
  static based on organizational structure

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Draw lines connecting ministry teams with OG, CG,
CW.

• Teams connect people to open groups for
  assimilation.
• Teams encourage people to experience worship.
• Teams build leaders through closed groups.
• Teams do the ministry of open groups, corporate
  worship, and closed groups.

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• This is the perfect church complete balance and
  connection.

• It is also the non-existent church.

• Every church has a unique picture that reveals
  strengths and concerns.

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Display the out of balance church MAPs and
dialogue with the leaders concerning the revealed
strengths and concerns.
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CHURCH 1
CHURCH 2
1. List one strength. 2. List one
need/concern. 3. List one solution.
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Leaders MAP Drawing

• Instruct each participant to illustrate the
  church using the MAP visual. Review the Visual
  Elements before completing the visuals.

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MAP ILLUSTRATIONS 1. Shape size represents the
number of people involved. 2. Dotted lines
represent an intentional focus on the lost.
3. Solid lines represent an intentional focus on
believers. 4. Connecting lines represent an
intentional relationship between the
strategies. 5. Left side of diamond
represents ministry to the church
right side represents missions
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Leaders MAP Drawing

• Instruct each participant to illustrate the
  church using the MAP visual. Review the Visual
  Elements before completing the visuals.
• After the illustrations are completed, ask a
  volunteer to share his illustration and explain.
  Compare all illustrations and lead the group to
  dialogue about common strengths and concerns.

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Leaders MAP Drawing

• Instruct each participant to illustrate the
  church using the MAP visual. Review the Visual
  Elements before completing the visuals.
• After the illustrations are completed, ask a
  volunteer to share his illustration and explain.
  Compare all illustrations and lead the group to
  dialogue about common strengths and concerns.
• Suggest the leaders set a specific goal to work
  on improving the revealed concerns.

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Leaders MAP Drawing

• Instruct each participant to illustrate the
  church using the MAP visual. Review the Visual
  Elements before completing the visuals.
• After the illustrations are completed, ask a
  volunteer to share his illustration and explain.
  Compare all illustrations and lead the group to
  dialogue about common strengths and concerns.
• Suggest the leaders set a specific goal to work
  on improving the revealed concerns.
• Explain the formal assessment process and point
  out the time needed to complete such a process.

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• Formal Church Practice Assessment
• Step One- Complete Church Practice Assessment

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• Formal Church Practice Assessment
• Step One- Complete Church Practice Assessment
• Step Two- Complete Scoring Evaluation Worksheet
  Electronic tabulator available in Microsoft Excel
  format.

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• Formal Church Practice Assessment
• Step One- Complete Church Practice Assessment
• Step Two- Complete Scoring Evaluation Worksheet
• Step Three- Complete Group Assessment

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• Formal Church Practice Assessment
• Step One- Complete Church Practice Assessment
• Step Two- Complete Scoring Evaluation Worksheet
• Step Three- Complete Group Assessment
• Step Four- Complete Action Plan

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Assessment Form
Individual
Scoring Evaluation Form
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Group Response Form
Group
Develop an ongoing plan to enlist and train new
leaders.
Action Plan Form
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• Formal Church Practice Assessment
• Step One- Complete Church Practice Assessment
• Step Two- Complete Scoring Evaluation Worksheet
• Step Three- Complete Group Assessment
• Step Four- Complete Action Plan
• Step Five- Complete Leadership Commitment Pledge

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• Formal Church Practice Assessment
• Step One- Complete Church Practice Assessment
• Step Two- Complete Scoring Evaluation Worksheet
• Step Three- Complete Group Assessment
• Step Four- Complete Action Plan
• Step Five- Complete Leadership Commitment Pledge
• Step Six- Determine partnership contact

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The Kingdom-Focused Church is
A church that does what is important to the King.
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Share the MAP visual and highlight the emphasis
on helping the individual move from Lost to In
Ministry. Keep the focus on people and not the
process.
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The Kingdom-Focused Church Model And Process
Church Practice
Biblical Principles
Kingdom Results

• Great Commission
• Matthew 2819-20

• Numerical Growth
• Acts 241, 47

Open Groups Acts 1710-12
Five Functions Acts 238-47

• Spiritual
• Transformation
• 2 Corinthians 318

• Evangelism

Closed Groups
Acts 1824-28
Ministry Teams Acts 61-3 131-3
Church Culture

• Discipleship

• Fellowship

Corporate Worship Acts 246-47

• Ministry Expansion
• Acts 61-3 131-3

• Ministry

• Kingdom Advance
• Acts 18

• Worship

Making Disciples
Maturing Believers
Multiplying Ministries
Lost
In Ministry