1. Becoming All God Wants Us To Be
NCD Introduction
Becoming All God Wants Us To Be

2. Mark 4:26-29
The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed… the seed sprouts and grows … all by itself the soil produces grain … as soon as the grain is ripe he puts the sickle to it.

3. Acts 2:42-47
They devoted themselves to … And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

4. 1 Corinthians 3:6 I planted the seed, Apollos watered it,
but God made it grow.

5. Growing Healthy Churches
God gives the growth
“All by itself”
Our responsibility:
to create the growth environment

6. The Growth Environment
What church growth principles are
true, regardless of:
culture
theology
setting
liturgical tradition

7. Research 1,000 churches 32 countries 18 languages 5 continents
Findings:

8. 8 Quality Characteristics
Empowering Leadership

9. 8 Quality Characteristics
Empowering Leadership
Gift-based Ministry

10. 8 Quality Characteristics
Empowering Leadership
Gift-based Ministry
Passionate Spirituality

11. 8 Quality Characteristics
Empowering Leadership
Gift-based Ministry
Passionate Spirituality
Effective Structures

12. 8 Quality Characteristics
Empowering Leadership
Gift-based Ministry
Passionate Spirituality
Effective Structures
Inspiring Worship

13. 8 Quality Characteristics
Empowering Leadership
Gift-based Ministry
Passionate Spirituality
Effective Structures
Inspiring Worship
Holistic Small Groups

14. 8 Quality Characteristics
Empowering Leadership
Gift-based Ministry
Passionate Spirituality
Effective Structures
Inspiring Worship
Holistic Small Groups
Need-oriented Evangelism

15. 8 Quality Characteristics
Empowering Leadership
Gift-based Ministry
Passionate Spirituality
Effective Structures
Inspiring Worship
Holistic Small Groups
Need-oriented Evangelism
Loving Relationships

16. Developing the Qualities
Reflect
Plan
Act

17. Minimum Factor Principle

18. Ephesian 4:16
From Christ the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.