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Stuck?

Desire Kingdom impact?

Want a church that leaves a legacy?

You’ve come to the right place!

What is the mission of the local church today?

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.

(Matthew 28:19-20)

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you;and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.

(Acts 1:8)

What will it take for our church to fulfill this mission?

We call it mobilization!

What is a mobilized church?

A mobilized church is one which has a shared vision and effective strategies for impacting it’s community and the world by reproducing disciples, leaders and congregations.

The Church Life Cycle

Those who study churches and how they function agree that, just as humans go through life cycles, churches go through life cycles. The best fruitbearing (both in conversions and life transformation) occurs in the growth and maturity stages. As time passes, many churches move into the maintenance mode without even realizing it. We get set in our ways, established in our traditions, and fuzzy about the vision that originally motivated us. Our direction gets vague. Momentum slows. We devote more resources to keeping things going, and to being faithful to what we did in the past, and how we did it. And fruit-bearing gets less priority when results are measured more in terms of maintaining the organization.

But sliding into maintenance, decline and eventual death is avoidable.  Renewing or “retooling” for new growth and fruitbearing can happen when a church and its leadership humbly and prayerfully commit themselves to it.  The ReTool Kit is a solid, biblical process designed to help a church through the steps of renewal.  It is not a one-size-fits-all church growth program.  Instead, it is a two-year, guided pathway to becoming a healthier church as leaders discover how Christ wants their church to uniquely follow Him more closely.

The ReTool Kit was developed utilizing biblical principles and patterns of church health and growth (check out the FAQ tab).  It offers a comprehensive process to consider three major aspects of church life:

1. How your church leaders and members relate to God and each other (as a COMMUNITY),
2. How your leaders and congregation envision the unique task (CAUSE) which God has given to them, and
3. How your church organizes itself as a body (CORPORATION) to carry out God’s vision as effectively as possible.

The ReTool Kit process includes:

• Biblically-based learning experiences to keep you anchored in God’s Word,
• The support of an experienced coach,
• Multiple leadership retreats,
• A Natural Church Development profile,
• The use of insightful books and proven diagnostic tools.

 

The Retool Kit Pathway

 

Are we ready for Retooling? “For who of you desiring to build a tower does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has the things to finish…”  LUKE 14:28

 

 

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STEPS TO PREPARE:

1. Initial briefing of pastor, usually in LEAD-team setting. 
2. Contact District for coaching resources, assessment practices and other helps.
3. Overview meeting with the leadership team of the church.
4. Recruitment of potential Vision Community members.
5. Orientation and establishment of Vision Community.

 

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YEAR ONE

Three retreats* that involve a group of leaders in the church (20-30) who will work on discovering and enhancing critical elements for vitality.

 

FALL RETREAT: Renewing Leaders

Helping the Vision Community focus on the key areas of life transformation, loving interdependence and spiritual reproduction.

 

WINTER RETREAT; Renewing Community

Helping the Vision Community grow in their ability to relate as a community (understanding the Biblical “One Anothers”) and effectively deal with conflict.

 

SPRING RETREAT: Renewing Urgency

Understanding your mission and assessing your “readiness for change” to fulfill that mission. Beginning the assessment process through Natural Church Development and the Vision Pathway. 

 

Can we become a Jerusalem church? “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common…”  ACTS 2:42-44

 

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YEAR TWO

Three retreats* that will assess church health and community needs in an effort to align ministry for maximum Kingdom impact.

 

FALL RETREAT: Discerning the Vision

Interacting with the material prepared from the previous retreat, and beginning to f9ormulate a more effective vision.

 

WINTER RETREAT: Communicating the Vision

Testing the new vision and preparing strategies to communicate it to the church. Beginning to formulate up to three new or refined ministry initiatives.

 

SPRING RETREAT: Implementing the Vision

Taking the necessary steps to turn the vision into action. Working to develop effective and workable ministry plans.

 

Can we become a Antioch church? “In the church at Antioch… While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, ‘Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.’ So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them and sent them off.”  ACTS 13:1-3

 

*Each retreat will be led by a volunteer pastor/coach who has been trained in the Retool Pathway. The retreats are typically held at the church and run Friday evening and Saturday morning. There will be assignments to help prepare for each subsequent retreat.