19 Sep 2006
GROWTH BARRIERS:
1. RELATIONSHIPS
A. THE CHURCH IS PEOPLE
B. RELATIONSHIPS ARE THE GLUE THAT HOLD PEOPLE TOGETHER
C. IN THE EARLY STAGES, THEY FLOW AROUND THE PASTOR AND HIS WIFE. AFTER SIZE 50-75, THIS WILL WEAR THEM OUT.
D. STATISTICS SAY THAT A NEW PERSON NEEDS TO MAKE SEVEN FRIENDS BEFORE THEY FEEL CONNECTED AND COMMITTED IN THE CHURCH.
E. YOU HAVE TO CREATE MORE LEADERS SO THAT MORE RELATIONSHIPS CAN BE FACILITATED
F. IF YOU HAVE TROUBLE TRAINING, TRUSTING, OR RELEASING LEADERS, YOU ARE DEFINITELY GOING TO HAVE A GROWTH BARRIER.
G. LEADERS ADMINISTRATE RESOURCES, AND REGULATE RELATIONSHIPS.
H. THE PROBLEM IS THAT WHEN YOU ADD A NEW LEADER THEY NEED TO UNDERSTAND THAT THE BIGGEST PART OF ANY LEADERS JOB IS NOT DONE IN THE PULPIT, BUT RATHER AMONG THE FLOCK.
I. ANY CHURCH THAT IS EXCELLENT AT BUILDING AND MAINTAINING RELATIONSHIPS WILL ALWAYS BE IN A GROWTH MODE.
J. ULTIMATELY TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE THE PRIMARY LEADERS HAVE TO GIVE MORE TIME TO LESS PEOPLE. THIS IS CALLED MENTORING AND IS HOW LEADERS ARE BUILT.
K. JESUS HAD THE 3, THE 12, THE 70, THE 120, THE 600, AND THEY CARED FOR THE MULTITUDES.
L THE MAIN JOB OF A LEADER IS TO PRODUCE MORE LEADERS, BEARING FRUIT AFTER KIND. THIS WILL PRODUCE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS IN THE CHURCH.
2. COMMUNICATION
A. THE KEY TO RELATIONSHIP IS GOOD COMMUNICATION.
B. WHEN COMMUNICATION BREAKS DOWN RELATIONSHIPS BREAK DOWN.
C. COMMUNICATION CARRIES THE VISION, VALUES, PHILOSOPHY OF MINISTRY, DAILY BREAD, AND CONNECTS OUR HEARTS TOGETHER
D. IN MARRIAGE COMMUNICATION IS THE KEY TO HEALTH AND STRENGTH; IT IS LIKEWISE IN THE CHURCH.
E. BECOMING COMMUNICATION EXPERTS, MAKE YOU RELATIONSHIP EXPERTS.
F. AS IRON SHARPENETH IRON SO A MAN SHARPENETH THE COUNTENANCE OF
HIS FRIEND. PROV. 27:17
G. LOOK AT HOW MUCH EMPHASIS GOD PUTS ON COMMUNICATION, THE BIBLE, THE VOICE OF GOD, HOW BEAUTIFUL ARE THE FEET OF HIM WHO BRINGS GOOD NEWS, PROPHETS, TEACHERS, THE POWER OF THE TONGUE, THE TOWER OF BABEL, MY SHEEP KNOW MY VOICE, ETC.
H. SEE IT, SAY IT, DO IT!
I. USE EVERY AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY TO COMMUNICATE. PRINT, TAPES, VIDEO, GRAPHICS, COMPUTERS... E-MAIL...WEB SITES, BOOKS, VERBAL, NON -VERBAL...
J. COMMUNICATION REQUIRES TIME, ENVIRONMENT, LISTENING, SKILL, PREPARATION.
K. FAITH COMES BY HEARING GODS WORD, UNDERSTANDING GODS WORD, AND DOING GODS WORD! COMMUNICATION!
I. TRUE COMMUNICATION COMES FROM THE HEART.
J. COMMUNICATION DEFINES VISION, SETS GOALS, RELEASED AUTHORITY, BRINGS UNDERSTANDING, IMPARTS GODS LIFE AND POWER.
K. COMMUNICATION WORKS BEST IN A CIRCLE OF COMMUNICATION RATHER THAN A ONE-WAY CONVERSATION. PEOPLE DEMAND THE RIGHT TO BE HEARD, AND WILL NEVER BE FULLY COMMITTED UNLESS THEY KNOW YOU HAVE LISTENED.
3. ADMINISTRATION
A. IS GOVERNMENT
B. HOW LEADERS GET THINGS DONE
C. HOW VISION IS BROUGHT INTO REALITY
D. FLEXIBLE AND ALWAYS GROWING
E. THE HANDLING OF TIME, PEOPLE, AND RESOURCES
F. A KEY IN EVERY NEW DAY WE GO INTO
G. ADMINISTRATION IS GETTING
1. THE RIGHT PEOPLE
2. IN THE RIGHT PLACE
3. DOING THE RIGHT THING
4. IN THE RIGHT WAY
5. WITH THE RIGHT HEART
6. FOR THE RIGHT REASONS
7. WITH THE RIGHT TOOLS
8. AT THE RIGHT TIME
9. WITH THE RIGHT RESULTS
RELATIONSHIPS
COMMUNICATION
ADMINISTRATION
GOOD ADMINISTRATION SUPPORTS GOOD COMMUNICATION AND GOOD RELATIONSHIPS
GOOD COMMUNICATION SUPPORTS GOOD ADMINISTRATION AND GOOD RELATIONSHIPS
GOOD RELATIONSHIPS SUPPORTS GOOD COMMUNICATION AND GOOD ADMINISTRATION
THIS IS EVERY JOINT SUPPLYING!
THIS IS THE BODY EDIFYING ITSELF IN LOVE!
THIS IS THE GROWTH, WHICH COMES FROM GOD!
ALL DEMANDS THAT WE STAY CONNECTED TO THE HEAD, WHICH IS CHRIST!
Steve Youngblood
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