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Practical Steps for Leading a Church off the Plateau

By Dr. Tom Cheyney

Practical Steps for Leading a Church off the Plateau

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Practical Steps for Leading a Church off the Plateau

Mobilize a prayer coalition to begin praying for church renewal and revitalization!

It is amazing how often this is done as an after thought or as an add on after everything else has been decided.

Keeping prayer first and foremost is essential! Any growing church moves forward only on it

knees. When the membership gets serious about prayer

God can do amazing things!

Practical Steps for Leading a Church off the Plateau

Cast a gripping vision of what the church could become.

You must see the vision as a possibility and then lead your people to see it as a possibility as well.

Groundwork to achieve the vision must be done. Here are some of the BIG ones: Build relationships

as early and often as possible, Train staff and laity, Keep vision casting, Pep up the music just a little, Keep growing the prayer partner ministry, Help new members fit in, create new ministries that will facilitate growth, Preach & Teach on what it takes to be a healthy growing church, change the perception that everyone is a minister at this growing church!

Practical Steps for Leading a Church off the Plateau

Renew, reinvent, and refresh your mission statement so that everyone can catch it! (10 words or less)

Work together on this statement and make it theirs as well as yours.

Practical Steps for Leading a Church off the Plateau

Develop a working strategy for present, near future, and long term growth.

Connect the laity to the work of ministry. Form the Church Revitalization Dream Team Work on ways to accommodate growth Add services Make reaching people the new priority

Practical Steps for Leading a Church off the Plateau

Allow God to provide for the financial resources needed for the church.

Practical Steps for Leading a Church off the Plateau

Keep personal evangelism on the front burner and lead lost people to Christ!

Light a candle when some gets saved! Salvation candle

Keep your commitment to evangelism public Remember the responsibility for keeping evangelism

a priority in the senior pastor and no one else! Keep the fire burning! Disciple those who are won to Christ. Share the plan of salvation in your new members

class. Give your fellowship handles for doing evangelism.

Practical Steps for Leading a Church off the Plateau

Conduct Special Evangelistic Events that will create awareness of your churches love for the community.

Use the natural seasons for events. Become known as a church of compassion

for its community. Utilize the media to help you share your

story.

Practical Steps for Leading a Church off the Plateau

Openly and outwardly display to your community your love in specific practical ways that demonstrate this love.

Practical Steps for Leading a Church off the Plateau

Within your organization structure begin new classes and programs to meet new needs.

Practical Steps for Leading a Church off the Plateau

Utilize music, drama, and video to enhance the evangelistic emphasis of the church.

Practical Steps for Leading a Church off the Plateau

If you can not implement all of these steps, begin where you can and then plan for the future.

Work hard to include all age groups in evangelism.

Allow evangelism to become the driving force in revitalizing your church! When it becomes the top priority new life will surge into your fellowship.

Keep evangelism the driving force.

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