Empowering Disciples of Jesus: The Connect Movement
Encouraging and equipping disciples of Jesus to connect people to Christ, community, and the commission through conversations, connections, and conferences. The emphasis is on creating a missional movement, summarizing the mission of churches with one word, like "Connect." This approach involves making disciples, living on a mission, and following Jesus. The significance of the number 316 ties back to John 3:16, highlighting God's love for the world.
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The Office of Sunday School & Discipleship exists to Encourage and Equip Disciples of Jesus to Connect people to Christ, Community, and the Commission. We seek to do this through Conversations, Connections, and Conferences (virtual, live and hybrid) with Church and Association Leadership.
Connect:316 - a tool to create missional movement by equipping people to accomplish kingdom objectives.
The wordConnectanswers the WHY questions, for example, why do we need a group strategy?
Every church has one or a few words that can summarize the WHY of their mission. * Churches may use their own word and/or numbers to fit their mission, vision, and/or core values
Our office landed on the word CONNECT because we believe the process of making disciples involves connecting people to Christ, community and the commission.
A Disciple of Jesus Making Disciples with Jesus Believes and Follows Jesus Being Changed By Jesus Lives on Mission with Jesus
Why Connecting people to Christ, Community and the Commission Love God, Make Disciples, Live Sent Know and Follow Jesus, Be Changed by Jesus, and Live on Mission with Jesus Great Commandment, Great Commission, Great Call Connect people to Christ through Worship, Discipleship and Service Know, Grow, Go
316 is a number that reminds us of a key Gospel passage. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16
316 is a number that reminds us of day on our calendar. March 16
316 helps us think about People, Plan and Practices
3 represents people. The mission must be focused on people. Three helps us encourage and equip disciples of Jesus to identify people who need a connection to Christ, Community and the Commission.
Ways to Identify People Concentric Circles of Concern Acts 1:8 Prayer List Live Work Play Who s Your 1 FRAN s Friends, Relatives, Associates and Neighbors
Concentric Circles of Concern Self Family Relatives Friends Neighbors-Associates Acquaintances Person X
Acts 1:8 Prayer List Jerusalem: Family members and close friends Judea: People in your community Samaria: People at work, school, etc. (Where you go each day) Uttermost: Person X (People you encounter during the day)
Live Work Play Live: Family Members and Neighbors, Civic leaders and employees, service providers, retail workers, etc. Work: People at work or school Play: People where you recreate
1 represents plan or path. Our desire is to encourage and equip disciples in the use of a plan, selected by leadership, that is designed to accomplish the missional objectives of the kingdom and church.
Plan or Path One can be ... a plan to connect lost and searching people to Christ a plan to connect or reconnect people to your group/class/community/church family a plan to connect people to the commission of Christ a path of disciple making
Plans or Path to connect lost and searching people to Christ Gospel Conversations One Verse Evangelism John 3:16 | It s Life Navigator Discipleship Tool 3 Circles Evange-Slide Marked New Testament Share Jesus Without Fear NAMB Spiritual Commitment Guide
6 represents practices or process. Best practices, steps and/or processes that are needed to accomplish the mission of the kingdom and of your church.
Best Practices Consecrate: Prayer Contact: Call, Text, E-Mail, Door Connect: Invite to an event Casual: Go where they go (ballpark, neighborhood events) Community: Invite to a group Concern: Meet a known need, celebrate a known success Continuation: It takes continual effort, do not give up!
Process to connect lost and searching people to Christ Intercede (Pray) Identify (People and personalities) Invest (in a DM practices and process s that lead toward Connection to Christ, Community and Commission) Invite (Come and See, Be with Me) Introduce (to Christ using Gospel Conversations and/or the selected plan) Inspire, Infuse and Initiate (Follow Me and Remain in Me - Make Disciples that are Disciple Makers)
Process to connect or reconnect people to your community/group Intercede (Pray) Identify (People and personalities) Invest (Build Relationships) Invite (Come and See, Be with Me) Include (Make strong connections to Christ, Community and Commission) Inspire, Infuse and Initiate (Follow Me and Remain in Me - Make Disciples that are Disciple Makers)
Process to connect people to the commission of Christ Intercede (Pray) Identify (People and Projects) Invest (Build Relationships) Invite (Come and See, Be with Me) Include (Make strong connections to Christ, Community and Commission) Inspire, Infuse and Initiate (Follow Me and Remain in Me - Make Disciples that are Disciple Makers)
Worksh Are you building a plan to connect people to Commission op Christ Community
Determine your Why... Connecting people to Christ, Community and the Commission Love God, Make Disciples, Live Sent Know and Follow Jesus, Be Changed by Jesus, and Live on Mission with Jesus Great Commandment, Great Commission, Great Call Connect people to Christ through Worship, Discipleship and Service Know, Grow, Go Worksh op
Worksh People op Who are the people you are trying to reach? How will you identify them? How will you contact or engage in conversations with them? When will you contact them? (who, what, why, where, when, how)
Worksh Plan or Path op What plan will you use or what s your plan? What Path will you use or what path will you follow? (who, what, why, where, when, how)
Worksh Practices or Process What practices, process, or steps will you use? Who is responsible for each practice, process or step? When will each practice, process or step take place? How will your train your leadership, group, class or church family? op (who, what, why, where, when, how)
Worksh Group Up op
Make the Connection Daniel Edmonds 334-201-7232 dedmonds@alsbom.org Steve Layton 205-705-9167 slayton@alsbom.org Mark Gainey 205-563-0461 mgainey@alsbom.org
Conversations, Connections and Conferences www.makingdisciplesal.org
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