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Our framework is meant to give a memorable, simple, easily identifiable, cyclical way to speak about what we are doing together as a gathering of brothers and sisters in Christ on God’s Kingdom mission.
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PrayBuilding up people in faith and mission Anything in the life of the congregation that is meant to help people to grow in their faith… worship, Sunday School, Bible studies, new discipleship courses, youth group, Confirmation…along with all of the support components to making those things happen…leadership, music, choir, board meetings, property improvements.
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EatBuilding relationships with others. Anything in the life of the congregation that leads to current disciples getting to know other disciples better, or leads to disciples to meet and grow in friendship with those not currently following Jesus. It is the congregation encouraging members to know one another; it is the congregation making sure that its members—even leaders—have time to spend in their day-to-day circles so they can build those outside friendships.
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LoveBuilding towards intentional, personal, spiritual conversations. Individual disciples talking to other disciples about what is happening in their personal experience of God. Individual disciples making the intentional effort to ask their fellow disciples about their “heart life.” This is discipleship huddles, pastoral care, Elders reaching out, members seeking out missing members, Christians accountable to one another.
This is also individual disciples looking for opportunities to speak of spiritual things with their friends who do not already know Jesus, are distant from Him, or are seeking answers for their faith questions. This is the congregation creating conversation spaces for spiritual seekers; this is our members spending time in their “neighborhoods” and being encouraged to ask the spiritual questions. |