Developing "Committed" Disciples
Classes and Covenants
II. CLASSES: SET UP THE PURPOSE DRIVEN CLASS SYSTEM THAT INTRODUCES EACH OF GOD’S FIVE PURPOSES.
THE MONTHLY CORE CLASSES THAT SADDLEBACK WAS BUILT ON
The 5 Essential Building Blocks (DNA) of a Purpose Driven Church
- CLASS 101 - Discovering My Church Family (Membership)
- CLASS 201 - Discovering Spiritual Maturity (Discipleship)
- CLASS 301 - Discovering My Shape for Ministry (Service)
- CLASS 401 - Discovering My Life Mission (Evangelism)
- CLASS 501 - Living For God’s Glory (Worship)
- The Goal: To start living out each purpose
- How Long? 4 hours with a meal
- How Often? Every month
- Who teaches it? Volunteers & Staff
- Where can I get class materials for my church? www.pastors.com
THE RESULT? CONSISTENT MONTH-BY-MONTH GROWTH!
Once the system is set up, all you do is improve it each year. What are you doing next year? “The same thing . . . only better!”
III. COVENANTS: DEVELOP COVENANTS THAT EXPRESS PERSONAL COMMITMENT TO EACH OF GOD’S FIVE PURPOSES.
The MOST IMPORTANT part of each class is the covenant.
Class 101-501 are designed to raise commitment (slowly turn up the heat!).
- A Membership Covenant
- A Maturity Covenant
- A Ministry Covenant
- A Missions Covenant
- A Magnification Covenant
A Biblical example of people signing a spiritual covenant together: (Nehemiah’s day)
“In view of all this, we are making a binding covenant, putting it in writing, and our leaders, our Levites and our priests are affixing their seals to it.” Nehemiah 9:38 (NIV)
- WHEN do people sign them? At the end of each class.
- WHAT is the purpose? To raise the level of maturity and commitment.
- WHY are covenants important to the health of the church?
1. We become whatever we are.
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“A great commitment to the Great Commandment & Great Commission will grow a Great Church!”
2. Every church isby what it is committed to.
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“. . . wherever we go we find people telling us about your faith in God.” 1 Thessalonians 1:8 (NLT)
3. People want to be committed to something that gives them.
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“Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” Matthew 4:19
4. If your church doesn’t ask for your people’s commitment,.
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5. The greater the commitment you ask for, the greater.
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“Any of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be my disciple.” Luke 14:33