Where Family Matters

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Where Family Matters We Are a Family of God
committed to Modeling Christ Maturing Believers
in His Image Motivating One Another
to Love and Service
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How will the Elders and Deacons Fulfill Our
Family Matters Mission?
By being Leaders that Model Christ Mature
believers into His image Motivate to love and
service
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Where Family Matters We Are a Family of God
committed to Modeling Christ Maturing Believers
in His Image Motivating One Another
to Love and Service
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How do we get these 3 family results?

• Model Make everything we do be display of
  Christ
• Mature Educate and Equip every believer to
  become like Christ
• Motivate Every member to love and service

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Leaders of UnityAre Leaders Who Help Us Function
as a Church Family

• Modeling Christ
• Maturing Believers into the Image of Christ
• Motivation to Love and Service

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Thats why the leadership selection is so
important

• We are looking for leaders that will help us
  Model, Mature and Motivate
• We need husband and wife leader teams/partners
  that will help our Church Family Model, Mature
  and Motivate

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Key Words in Elders ResponsibilitiesActs 20 1
Pet. 5 Tit. 1 1 Tim. 3

• Elder father figure leadership in home
• Shepherd care, feeding, protecting
• Overseer responsible for management of church

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The Need for Delegation

• Apostles delegated Acts 6 11 14 15
• Elders delegate to deacons

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What we want these leaders to do

• Elders will shape our vision and give oversight.
  They and their wives will serve the
  congregational family as a shepherding team
• Modeling Christ
• Maturing through equipping and educating
• Motivating to love and good works
• Deacons and their wives will assist the Elders
  and their wives in this effort.

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What will Deacons do to assist the Elders?

• Some Deacons will be assigned to specific
  ministry areas to involve members
• Deacons will be assigned a group of members
  within an Elders Shepherding Group to look after
  their needs.

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Deacons will ask these questions to help the
Elders shepherd

• Do you have special needs for which we can
  provide assistance?
• For what would you like us to be praying for you
  and your family?
• What gifts do you feel you have and how would you
  like to use them in ministry? Can we help you
  discover your gifts and ministry?
• What can the McKnight Road Church Family do to
  better meet your familys needs?

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The Family Approach to Leadership

• Includes wives
• Involves teaching and training
• Incorporates service
• Models
• Matures
• Motivates

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What does this child need from his parents?
Same Things Jesus Needed Luke 252 Physical Menta
l Social Spiritual
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Hebrews 412 Spiritual Physical Mental
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What does this child need from his
parents? Parents committed to Modeling,
Maturing, Motivating And a Church Family
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Model Heb.137 Mature Heb. 511-14 Motivate Heb.
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Where Family Matters We Are a Family of God
committed to Modeling Christ Maturing Believers
in His Image Motivating One Another
to Love and Service