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    The document outlines the five purposes of the church according to the Great Commandment and Great Commission: 1) Loving God through worship, 2) Loving others through ministry, 3) Making disciples through mission, 4) Baptizing new believers, and 5) Teaching disciples to maturity. It emphasizes that the church should focus on growing people through the discipleship process rather than just programs. Seminars are suggested for equipping members in various ministry areas aligned with the five purposes.

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    The document outlines the five purposes of the church according to the Great Commandment and Great Commission: 1) Loving God through worship, 2) Loving others through ministry, 3) Making disciples through mission, 4) Baptizing new believers, and 5) Teaching disciples to maturity. It emphasizes that the church should focus on growing people through the discipleship process rather than just programs. Seminars are suggested for equipping members in various ministry areas aligned with the five purposes.

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    The document outlines the five purposes of the church according to the Great Commandment and Great Commission: 1) Loving God through worship, 2) Loving others through ministry, 3) Making disciples through mission, 4) Baptizing new believers, and 5) Teaching disciples to maturity. It emphasizes that the church should focus on growing people through the discipleship process rather than just programs. Seminars are suggested for equipping members in various ministry areas aligned with the five purposes.

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    Summary of The Purposes of The Church

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    SUMMARY OF THE GREAT

    COMMANDMENT AND THE


    GREAT COMMISSION:
    THE PURPOSES OF THE
    CHURCH
    The Five Purposes of the church
    According to the Great
    Commandment and the Great
    Commission
    1. Loving God - Magnifying (worshiping) Him
    2. Loving men - Ministering to them
    3. Making disciples - Mission of the church
    4. Baptizing them - Members of the church
    5. Teaching them - Maturity and growth
    Summary of the Purpose
    Statements
    1. Magnify: We celebrate Gods presence in worship.
    2. Mission: We communicate Gods word through
    evangelism.
    3. Membership: We incorporate the newly baptized
    members into the fellowship of the church the
    body of Christ.
    4. Maturity: We educate Gods people through
    discipleship.
    5. Ministry: We demonstrate Gods love through
    service.
    Program or Process
    Rick Warren says:
    Instead of trying to grow a church with a program,
    focus on growing people with a process.
    The Great Commandment and the Great
    Commission is all about growing people through
    a process.
    Warren says:
    Dont focus on growing a church with a program,
    focus on growing people with a process.
    Our Mission
    The church is to bring people as members,
    build them up to maturity, train them for
    ministry, and send them out into the world
    for mission, and magnifying the Lord in the
    process.
    The church business is discipleship. The
    product is Christ-like people. We produce
    Christ-like people through a process
    The Great Commandment and the Great
    Commission is all about process.
    Rick Warren
    A Great Commitment to the
    Great Commandment and the
    Great Commission will grow a
    Great Church.
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    aturity
    embership
    ission
    aturity agnify
    Knowing
    Christ
    Growing
    in Christ
    Serving
    Christ
    Sharing
    Christ
    Worshiping
    Christ
    Process of Discipleship Following
    a Soft Ball Diamond
    Adapted from Rick
    Warren
    Seminars Under Various
    Purposes of the Church
    Below are possible seminar topics for various
    purposes of the church. This are not
    exhaustive but suggestive to get you started.
    These will suggest to you the need for re-
    orientation in doing church.
    You will see the major role of the pastor here
    as a resource person for the church and
    equipping members for their ministry within
    their gifts.
    Under Mission
    01. Understanding witnessing
    02. Understanding evangelism
    03. Learning the art of visitation
    04. How to mark your Bible?
    05. How to give Bible study?
    06. How to create interests?
    07. How to meet objections?
    08. How to work for missing members?
    09. How to run voice of youth?
    10. How run Revelation Seminars?
    11. How to break down prejudices?
    12. How to preach?
    13. Getting decision
    14. Evangelistic sermons etc
    Under Membership
    1. Baptismal class
    2. Understanding the nature of the church as
    the body of Christ - people
    3. Understanding the church as organization
    4. Understanding church organization
    5. Assimilation and bonding
    6. Belonging and family
    7. Church standards
    8. Church leadership
    9. etc


    Under Maturity
    01. How to have a meaningful relationship with Jesus?
    02. Understanding the Habits of the Christian life
    03. How to have a meaningful devotional life?
    04. How to have a happy family?
    05. How to study the Bible?
    06. How to pray effectively?
    07. How to give liberally-stewardship?
    08. How to keep the Sabbath?
    09. How to worship meaningfully?
    10. How to grow spiritually?
    11. Revival and pastoral sermons etc

    Under Ministry
    01. Understanding the laity
    02. Understanding ministry
    03. Understanding spiritual gifts
    04. Understanding baptism
    05. Understanding the role of small groups
    06. Lay training
    07. Recruitment and enlisting members
    08. Counseling
    09. Leadership
    10. Understanding servant-hood etc
    Under Magnifying
    01. Understanding the theology of worship
    02. Understanding God
    03. Man as the image of God
    04. Worship and fellowship
    05. Worship and tithing
    06. Worship and offerings
    07. Worship and music
    08. Worship and the Sabbath
    09. Worship in spirit
    10. Worship in truth
    12. False worship
    13. Sin of ritualistic worship
    14. etc

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