Cornerstone Chris+an Fellowship

Mul+plica+on Vision for

the Harvest

“Doyounotsay,‘Fourmonthsmoreandthentheharvest’?Itellyou,openyoureyes

andlookatthefields!Theyareripeforharvest.”John4:35

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FulfillingtheGreatCommission

…goandmakedisciplesofallnaLons,bapLzingtheminthenameoftheFatherandoftheSonandoftheHolySpirit,andteachingthemtoobeyeverythingIhavecommandedyou.AndsurelyIamwithyoualways,to

theveryendoftheage.–JesusinMaUhew28:18-20

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CoreConvicLonsRegardingTheGreatCommission

•  TheGreatCommissionappliestoeverybeliever.(2Corinthians5:17-20).

•  TheGreatCommissionincludessharingthegospelandhelpingsomeonegrowasapassionatefollowerofChrist.(MaUhew28:18-20)

•  TheGreatCommissionistomul?plypassionatefollowersofChristthatmul?ply.(2Timothy2:2)

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HowWillCornerstoneMulLplyPassionateFollowersofChristThatMulLply?

ThroughDisciplingGroups(DGs)

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WhatAreDisciplingGroups?DGsaregroupsthatconsistofaChrisLanmeeLngwithanon-ChrisLan(ornewChrisLan)whomeetregularlytogrowclosertotheTriuneGodby…1.  MeeLngHimthroughtheScriptures.

2.  SharingopenlyandauthenLcally.

3.  SupporLngeachotherthroughprayer.

4.  EncouragingandkeepingeachotheraccountabletoapplyGod’sWordandreachouttootherswhodon’thavearelaLonshipwithChrist.

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WhatCharacterizesaDisciplingGroup?

•  Thegroupsizeiskeptsmall(2–4peopleor2-3couples).ThisallowsforgreaterparLcipaLonandaccountability.

•  2ChrisLanscanpartnertogethertodiscipleothers,however,it’sprobablybestifthenumberofdisciplesinagroupisequaltoorexceedsthenumberofdisciplemakers.

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HowWillDGsGetStarted?

• Wewillmobilizethechurchtoprayeverydayat9:37pandaskGodtosendpeopleoutintotheharvestfield(accordingtoMaUhew9:37-38).•  BelieverswilllookattheirrelaLonalcirclesandnetworksandbeginspiritualconversaLonswiththosethatdon’tknowChristorwhoarenotwalkingwithHim.•  BelieverswillinvitetheirfriendtoenterintoarelaLonshipwithChristorexplorearelaLonshipwithHim.•  IfthepersoniswillingtolearnmoreaboutJesusthentheybeginmeeLng.Thispersonisa‘personofpeace’(Luke10:5-7)andthisisanewDG.[Note:apersonofpeaceissomeonewhoisrecepLvetothegospelandrecepLvetomeeLngwithyoutolearnmoreaboutJesus.]

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WhatHappensinaDGMeeLng?•  EveryonewillcometothemeeLnghavingread3chaptersofJohn’sgospelpermeeLng.(Ifanyonedoesn’tcompletethereadingthenthesamechaptersareassignedagaintoeveryone.ThehopeistosaturateinGod’sWord.)•  Week1–readchapters1–3butthediscussionfocusesonchapter1.•  Week2–readchapters2–4butthediscussionfocusesonchapter2.•  Week3–readchapters3–5butthediscussionfocusesonchapter3.

•  Theywilldiscussthechapterusingthefollowing3quesLons:1)  WhatdoesthischapterrevealaboutGod/Jesus/HolySpirit?2)  Whatdoesthischaptersayorimplyaboutusandwhatweshoulddo?3)  Whatcanyoudothisweekinresponsetowhatyoulearned?

•  Theywillshareaboutwhatisgoingonintheirlivesandsupporteachotherthroughprayer.

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WhatHappensinaDGMeeLng?

•  Theywillsharehowtheyappliedthepreviousweek’slessonand,ifthepersonisabeliever,whotheycaninviteintoarelaLonshipwithJesus.• AkercompleLngthegospelofJohntheycangothroughthebookofActs(chapters1–20)usingthesamepaUernofreading3chapterseachweekbutdiscussingonly1chapter.• Coverequippingtopics:

•  TheimportanceofbeingclosetoGodandhowtohaveaquietLme.•  Theimportanceofthegospelandhowtoshareit.•  HowtoidenLfytheripestfieldsandiniLatespiritualconversaLons.

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Overcoming the 4 Barriers to Star+ng

DGs Barrier#1–FearofMan

Barrier#2–FearofInadequacy

Barrier#3–FragmentedFamilies

Barrier#4–FeelingofBeingTooBusy

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AddressingtheFearofMan

• Wewillofferthe“FreedominChrist”coursesothatpeoplewillexperiencefreedomfromfearandotherstrongholdsthathinderthemfromfulfillingtheGreatCommission.

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AddressingtheFearofInadequacy

• Wewillofferthe“LivingtheSpiritFilledLife”coursesothatpeopleknowandexperiencewhatitmeanstobefilledwiththeHolySpiritbecausethisleadstolivingcourageously,powerfully,andconfidently(2Corinthians3:4-7).ThiswillincludebasictrainingonhowtobeginaspiritualconversaLonandhowtosharethegospel.

• We’vemadetheelementsofaDGverysimplesoanyonecandoit.

1)  Read3chapterseachweekusingthe3quesLonbiblestudymethod2)  Supporteachotherthroughsharingandprayer3)  Keepeachotheraccountabletoapplywhatwaslearned

• Wewillassurethemthattheydon’tneedtohavealltheanswers.

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AddressingFragmentedFamilies

• OkenmarriedcoupleshaveadifficultLmelivingmissionallybecausetheyareexperiencingproblemsintheirmarriage.WewillofferamarriageconferencetohelpcouplesgetonthesamepagerelaLonallyandspiritually.

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AddressingtheFeelingofBeingTooBusy

•  BusynessisokenamaUerofprioriLessowewillteachandcommunicatethroughthepulpitandothermediumsonthepriorityoftheGreatCommission.

• WewillemphasizethattheirharvestfieldisusuallyintheirexisLngsocialcirclesandnetworks.

•  Thereisacostandtheirschedulesmayneedtobechanged,butthisisprobablythemosteternallyrewardingministrytheycanbeinvolvedin.Iftheyareinanotherministryanddon’tthinktheycandoboththenwewillencouragethemtodroptheotherministry.

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CommunityGroups

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CommunityGroups

• WhileweenvisionCommunityGroupsbeingtheprimaryplacetoexperienceChrisLancommunity,theyarefocusedonmission.• CommunityGroupsconsistof6-12people.ThesegroupsmulLplyoncetheygetlargerthan12peopleor6couples.ThisistopromotefullparLcipaLonandaccountability.• Communitygroupsshareameal,learntogether,takecommunion,prayforeachother,andmeeteachother’sneeds(Acts2:42).Theycanalsodooutreacheventstogether.

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CommunityGroups

• CommunityGroupsaddpeoplebyalwaysbeingopentomembersbringingthepersontheyaredisciplingandotherswhoarelookingforagroup.• CommunityGroupscanbeformedbasedoncommoninterests,lifestage,orgeographically.•  Thegrouphasflexibilitytolearnthroughvariousmediums–biblestudy,aChrisLanbook,workbooks,DVD’s,onlinemessages,etc.What’smostimportantisencouragingapplicaLon.

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CommunityGroups

• WehopetolaunchCommunityGroupsinthefallof2016.• WeplanonhavingthesenewCommunityGroupsiniLallygothroughastudyrelatedtomakingdisciples.• WeplanoncaringfortheleadersbygatheringCommunityGroupleaderstogether(3-4Lmes/year)forencouragement,equipping,sharingofbestpracLces,andvision.• OrganizaLonally,bothDGsandCommunityGroupswillbeunderPastorWarren’sministry.

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IntegraLngDGsandCommunityGroups

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IntegraLngDGsandCommunityGroups

• CommunityGroupsarethefirstplacetoinvitesomeoneyouaredisciplingtoexperienceChrisLancommunity.• CommunityGroupsencourageandprayformemberstostartaDG.• CommunityGroupsareopentomembersbringingthepersontheyarediscipling.• WhiletheCommunityGroupneedstobesensiLvetonon-believerswhocomeintothegroup,theywillconLnuetodotheirnormalacLviLes.ItmayrequiretakingtheLmetoexplainthepurposebehindeachoftheacLviLes.

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ChurchWideTraining

Therearefourtypesoftraining/equippingexperiencesthatarerelatedtomulLplyingdisciplesandtendtoworkbeUerwithalargergroup.•  FreedominChrist–Thisisa8sessioncoursethataddressesthebarriersthathinderourtransformaLon.WhenweexperiencefreedomweareabletofulfillGod’spurposeforourlives.

•  LivingtheSpiritFilledLife–Thisisa4sessioncoursethathelpsusunderstandwhatthefillingoftheHolySpiritisandhowwecanlivedaybydayfilledandinstepwiththeSpirit.ThiswillalsoincludehowtostartspiritualconversaLonsandsharethegospel.

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ChurchWideTraining

• MarriageConference–OkenmarriagescanbefragmentedbecausecouplesarenotonthesamepagerelaLonallyorspiritually.ThisconferencewillhelpcouplesalignthemselveswithGod’sdesignformarriage.

• DiscipleshipTrainingforParents–Parentshavethemostinfluenceontheirchildrensowewanttohelpequipparentstostewardthisinfluenceastheydiscipletheirkids.

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CommunityGroupLeadershipTraining

CommunityGroupsaretheprimaryvehicletosupportandencouragethosewhoareinDGsandtheyaretheprimaryplaceofcommunitywithinourchurchfamily.ThereforethefollowingtrainingwillbegiventotheCommunityGroupleaderswhowillinturnbeabletoequipmembersoftheirCommunityGroup:• HowtostartaspiritualconversaLonandsharethegospel.• Howtoleada3quesLonbiblestudy.• HowtohaveaquietLmeandpraywithanotherperson.•  Themeaningofcommunionandhowtoadministerit.•  ThemeaningofbapLsmandhowtobapLzesomeone.

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KeystoSuccess

• MulLplicaLonvisionisengagedinbythewholechurchfamily,especiallytheleaders.• BelieversmustbefilledwiththeHolySpirit’slove,power,courage,andwisdom.• BelieversmustsowanabundanceofgospelseedsthroughspiritualconversaLonsintheirexisLngrelaLonalcirclesandnetworks.TheyconLnuetoshiktheirrelaLonalcirclesunLlsomeonerespondsposiLvelytowardthespiritualconversaLonandiswillingtomeettolearnmore.(ThisisthePersonofPeace)

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KeystoSuccess

•  TherearemulLplesuccesseswehopetosee–peoplesharingthegospel,peoplereceivingChrist,peopleexperiencingcommunity,andpeopledisciplingothers.TheulLmatesuccesswillbewhenadisciplemulLpliesbystarLnganewDG.•  TheCommunityGroupleadersmustbeacLvelyseekingtostartaDG.•  TheCommunityGroupsmustconLnuetosupportandencourageitsmemberstoreachouttopeopleintheirrelaLonalcircles.TheymustalsowelcomeandenfoldthenewdiscipleintotheirgroupfromtheDGs.•  ThemovementisfueledthroughthetesLmoniesoflivesbeingchanged.

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SundayWorship

• WebelievecorporateworshipissLllimportantbecauseitofferspeopleanopportunitytoreceivebiblicalteaching,musicalworship,andasensethattheyarepartofsomethingbiggerthanthemselves.•  God’skingdomwillgrowaswegooutandfulfillourcommissionofmakingdisciplesbystarLngnewDGs.ThiswillleadtomoreCommunityGroupsandmorepeopleparLcipaLngincorporateworship.•  AsmoreCommunityGroupsgetstartedwemaybeabletostartnewcorporateworshipservicesingeographicareaswherethereisaconcentraLonofCommunityGroups.However,starLngnewcorporateworshipservicesisnotasimportantasmulLplyingDGsandCommunityGroups.

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SundayWorship

•  EventhoughCommunityGroupswilltakecommunion,wewillsLllofferthisatourcorporateworshipservicebecausetherecouldbepeoplewhoarenotpartofaCommunityGroupthatsLllcometoworshipservice.• WhensomeonewantstobebapLzedwewillencourageandempowerthepersonwholedthemtotheLordtobapLzethem.ThebapLsmcansLllbedoneatthecorporateworshipserviceinordertoencouragetheenLrechurchfamily.

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FAQ’s

Q: HowlongshouldtheDGlast?A: Aboutayearto18months.Q: HowlongshouldeachmeeLnglast?A: Between1–2hours.Q: HowokenshouldtheDGmeet?A: Ideallyweeklyor3x/monthbutatleast2x/month.

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FAQ’s

Q: HowokenshouldaCommunityGroupmeet?A: 2–4x/month.Q: Canapersondisciplesomeoneoftheoppositegender?A: Wedonotrecommendthis.However,acouplecandiscipleanother

couple.Q: IfsomeonejoinsourDGmidwaythroughthestudyshouldwe

startover?A: Ifwithinthefirstcoupleofweeksthenyes,otherwiseno.

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FAQ’s

Q: WillthisimpactourSundayworshipservice?A: Possibly.InthefuturewemayreduceourSundayministriesifwediscern

thatitcanhelpfreepeopleuptoengagewithnon-believersandstartDGs.WealsowanttoencouragepeopletoprioriLzestarLngDGsandparLcipaLnginCommunityGroupsaboveservinginourworshipserviceministries.

Q: WhyisitmoreimportanttoinviteadiscipletoaCommunityGroup

thanaSundayworshipservice?A: WefeelthatlifetransformaLonismostlikelytooccurinacommunity

group.It’snotourintenttodiminishtheimportanceofcorporateworship servicebuttoemphasizetheimportanceofourCommunity

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FAQ’s

Q: WillthisimpactourROCKministry?A: NobutwedowanttoseeChrisLanparentsacLvelyinvolvedin

disciplingtheirownchildren(andanynon-ChrisLanfriendstheirchildrenhave.)

Q: WillthisimpactourStudentministries?A: Thestudentswillbechallengedtoreachouttotheirunbelieving

friendsandsowgospelseedsaswell.However,insteadofstarLngtheirownDGtheywillbeencouragedtoinvitethemintotheirownCommunityGroup(smallgroups).

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