1. Motivation for Mission Overview
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2. Why Motivation for Mission?
Helps God’s people focus on our purpose as individuals and as a church. It seeks to answer these questions:
What is the mission of the church?
What kind of impact can we have on our community?
What does the Bible say about our calling to influence the world?
6 week Bible Study
Meets in Host Homes one night per week for 1-2 hours. Flexible weekly meeting dates – Host Homes choose time and day. Host Homes receive weekly coaching and support from Small Group Coordinator.
Optional sermon outlines are provided with each lesson.
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3. Motivation for Mission
Promotion
Training
Implementation
Evaluation
Next Steps
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4. Church Member Interest Survey
The first step is to survey the church’s needs. Two assessment tools are provided.
Promotion
Church Member Interest Survey
6 question, ½ page survey
Formatted as a bulletin insert to reach the entire congregation
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5. Promotion Church Leader Survey
Pastor selects church leaders (elders, small group leaders, teachers, ministry leaders, etc.) to complete this survey.
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6. Promotion Survey Report
Once completed, the Small Group Coordinator compiles the results and uses to plan for the Church- Wide Campaign.
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7. Recruiting a Small Group Coordinator
Implementation Plan
Step by step, week by week instructions for MM, detailing tasks for preparation, promotion campaigns, implementation, and next steps.
Recruiting a Small Group Coordinator
Recruits small group Hosts
Acts as a contact person for Hosts
Contacts each Host weekly for coaching and follow-up
Keeps the pastor informed
Training
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8. Promoting Motivation for Mission
You cannot communicate too much!! Be creative.
Find ways to build enthusiasm each week!
Training
Flyers are formatted as ½ page bulletin inserts and are included on the website:
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9. Recruiting and Training Host Home Leaders
Informational Meeting
Explain Host Home’s role
Orientation Activity: Lesson Walk Through
Discussion
Training
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10. Why is the Church on Earth? CHANGE? You’ve Gotta Be Kidding!
THE MODULES
Lost In America
Why is the Church on Earth?
CHANGE? You’ve Gotta Be Kidding!
The Search
The Power of a Team
Where to From Here?
Sermons to be used the Sunday prior to Small Group Meeting. Sermons are located on the website.
Implementation
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11. Each Host Home receives Leader’s Guide and copies of Participant Guides
Implementation
Each Week has a clear objective, stated in the sermon and reinforced during the Study
Each lesson contains Discovery, Learning, Practice, and Application Activities
Recommended time guidelines for each Activity
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12. Week Seven Celebration
Week Six Survey
Participants will complete a brief survey during their Where To From Here? small group meeting.
Week Seven Celebration
Groups are encouraged to meet a seventh time for celebration and fellowship. Celebration Sermon also available.
Debriefing Meeting
Pastor will meet with Host Home Leaders to discuss the participants’ survey results and to survey the Leaders.
Evaluation
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13. Survey results are submitted to the Small Group Coordinator & Pastor
Pastor may contact TCN to discuss options, including having the church take a Hinge Factor Assessment
Depending on the survey results and coaching by TCN, choose an option:
Next Steps
A: Passion for Prayer: Seeking God to Open Doors to Your Community
B: Reaching Your Community: Discovering Natural Ways to Share the Gospel
C: People of Passion
D: Hinge Factor Assessment
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