Let’s talk TOP HIGHLIGHTS & LESSONS LEARNED from 2021.
PJ'S TOP HIGHLIGHTS· Real Friendship is Real Discipleship
o Michael Catt and a Life of Discipleship, not a program
· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIucQdndGZA
· Disciple-Making Culture – top book of 2021 “Without Love your Ministry Efforts are Worthless.”
· https://www.amazon.com/Disciple-Making-Culture-Brandon-Guindon/dp/1970102330/ref=asc_df_1970102330/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=509191820350&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2789332872937516212&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9011800&hvtargid=pla-1257141035016&psc=1
o Dr. Marcus Glass, we need to shift our mindset of discipleship to be disciple-makers in Learning Communities
· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gma-qFmTVEc
· https://gabaptist.org/discipleship/#learning
· Taking Action to be a Disciple-Maker
o As leaders, we need to draw the net in discipleship commitments to help people be disciple-makers
· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXKZmLcYWgA
o Show me the Father address our father story and how it relates to generational discipleship
· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUoJ0vuqhB4
o How to make disciples when you are too busy, with the Gibbs family
· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzEkMXkODP0
· Volunteers Drive Your Mission Forward
o How to reinvigorate volunteer culture since COVID-19, relationships matter Ricky Smith
· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWL3Meknk5g
o Choosing to the ministries that matter most with fewer volunteers to have excellence still
o Surveying, your congregation, will help data drive decisions for discipleship and volunteers in 2022
PJ's NEXT STEP for LEADERS in 2022:
· Walk Thru The Bible
o Jan 13 FBC Cartersville
· https://www.facebook.com/events/2926862164240675/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22group_featured_unit%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22group%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D
o Jan 20 Second Baptist Warner Robbins
· https://www.facebook.com/events/1135071640565187/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22group_featured_unit%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22group%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D
o Jan 27 Northside Valdosta
· https://www.facebook.com/events/995784034332879/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22group_featured_unit%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22group%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D
RAY'S TOP HIGHLIGHTS
Tim Elmore quote
More time with fewer people equates to greater kingdom impact.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SWo7LTT3gI
Donald Whitney
Two most important spiritual disciplines, bible intake and prayer. We have a problem when many of our pastors are not practicing disciplines yet responsible to disciple others.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxPWgEYSQE8
Gary Lewis and Scott Smith
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxScxkg4cAM&t=815s
Can SS and SG co exist. Chick Fil A focuses on chicken but different presentations of chicken for different people.
Ray's NEXT STEP FOR LEADERS in 2022
SPARK Conference 2022; 5 locations (CARL JOHNSON)
www.thesparkconference.com
o Christ Place Gainseville
o Eastside Marietta
o 2nd Baptist Warner Robbins
o Byne Memorial Albany
o FBC Rincon
CARL'S TOP HIGHLIGHTS
1. Forget about algorithms and trust God and use data to inform decisions…From the Gloo broadcast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qknkHR0Pjz8
· Data can provide you a better understanding of your ministry context.
· Data can provide insight for your strategy to reach you community
· Write your plans in pencil… allow room for God to make changes.
- Making disciples and not just converts. Healthy churches we are studying have an intentional plan to disciple their people. From the Joey Rodgers broadcast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlKgb6oA_lA
· Clearly define what a disciple is so you know what your target is.
· Create a discipleship pathway
· Start building a disciple making culture.
- How you finish is more important than how you begin.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoHo5DqoQAg
· You may not have begun with a plan to create a disciple making culture, but you can still finish well by leaving a legacy of making disciple makers just like Jesus did.
CARL'S NEXT STEP FOR LEADERS in 2022:
· ME Essentials at North Metro Baptist Church Lawrenceville, GA in May 2-4
o Ken Braddy and Scott Sullivan will train attendees with essential skills to succeed as a local church Discipleship Pastor/Associate Pastor/Minister of Education.
MATTHEW'S TOP HIGHLIGHTS
How do you make disciples when you are too busy?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzEkMXkODP0
Dr. Whitney spiritual disciplines from family perspective and Ray talk about it from professional?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxPWgEYSQE8
3 Questions every church must answer in future church:
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Intentional Plan: Do you have an intentional plan to disciple your people; simple and sustainable
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Diversity: Are you willing to make necessary shifts so that your church looks like heaven and your community
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Mindset Shift: Kingdom building or Your Personal Platform
MATTHEW'S NEXT STEP for LEADERS in 2022:
A KEY opportunity happening in 40+ locations are our Learning Communities.
· https://gabaptist.org/discipleship/#learning