Church Blueprint
Published on Nov 21, 2015
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Purpose?
The Owner wants to make a profit. By providing a service and a product, the primary goal is to generate income.
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If you were to get a job at a restaurant, you would be hired to help the business earn a profit. That would be the general goal, toward which, you would be aiming.
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You would do this by helping to produce customer satisfaction, so patrons would return and spend money there.
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In doing this, you would earn an income as well, which is your personal motivation for working there in the first place.
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You would fill a position, as part of a team, with all working together, enabling the operation to run smoothly, as every part does its share, causing the business to prosper.
You might be...
a host/hostess, greeting people, providing accurate wait times, seating people, preparing silverware, issuing menus...etc
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A server...taking orders, serving food, providing friendly service, ensuring proper food times, selling add-ons...etc.
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A busboy...cleaning tables, assisting servers, ensuring the smooth "turning of tables"...etc.
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A manager (front/back of house), GM...overseeing respective domain [checking on guests, conflict res., ordering supplies, maint. profit margins...etc]
A prep cook...preparing ingredients for cooks, making sauces, measuring various ingredient mixtures...etc.
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Appetizer cook...cooking appetizers, bread...etc.
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A general cook...cooking all food orders, saute', grill, head chef...etc.
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A dishwasher/custodial worker...washing of dishes, cleaning, restocking...etc.
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A cashier...closing out checks, selling gift cards, preparing "to-go" orders...etc.
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Conclusion:
All work together, every part doing its share, seeking to prosper the whole, united operation!
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Is every part doing its share?
If not,
(a) Do they really work here?
(b) Do they recall that they are receiving a salary?
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Is God after something specific...or do we just float around, unto some unspecified end? Has He left us a blueprint of His expectations and desires?
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Foundational Principles:
1) God's goal for this world is to redeem and build His church.
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2) God's goal for His church is to glorify His Name (Eph. 1:6,12; 3:10-12, 21).
3) Our redemption is unto this end. It does not end with our salvation.
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Our Motivations for Sharing God's Vision:
1) God has created us. We belong to Him.
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2) God has redeemed us out of the world. The love of Christ now compels us to share God's vision to glorify His Name (2 Cor. 5:14-15). We are jealous unto this end!
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We glorify God's Name by...
(a) Building His church
(b) Worshiping Him
How do we build God's Church?
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We build God's Church by Fulfilling the Great Commission:
Matthew 28:18-20
1)Making Disciples
2)Baptizing Made Disciples
3)Teaching Made Disciples
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Two Primary Goals:
1) Expand Her Tent Pegs (Isa. 54:1-3). Add to her number by way of aggressive evangelism.
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2) Aid in her sanctification, unto conformity to Christ (Eph. 4:1-16; 2 Pet. 3:18).
*Mutual Edification
*Accountability
*"One-Anothers"
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A "Body," where EVERY PART does its share.
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How do we expand and promote the sanctification of the church?
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(A) Pastor's equip the Body (Eph. 4)
(B) The Body conducts ministry, by use of spiritual gifts (Rom. 12; 1 Cor. 12).
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The Body must be together (Heb. 3:12-14; 10:23-25).
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Two General Types of Gifts:
(a) Speaking Gifts
(b) "Hands On," Service Gifts
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Are you oriented toward speaking?
Teaching, preaching, exhorting, encouraging, administrating, leading...etc.
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Are you oriented toward "hands on" serving?
Fixing, building, painting, cooking, serving, cleaning, sound help, ushering, financial help, music...etc
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Every Part is Needed! Every Part does its share, unto the building/edifying of the whole Body!
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The General Principle:
Ask yourself, "What can I do to help edify and build Christ's church? What part do I play in this local church?"
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How can I invest my life; How can I sacrifice my time, energy and resources, unto building this great work, for the glory of God?
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Is every part doing its share? If not...
(a) Am I really a part of this body?
(b) Have I lost sight of my glorious redemption, and my redemptive purpose?
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Let us be united unto this great purpose and end!
[Eph. 4:1ff; Philip. 2:1ff]
FOR...
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The Church is the Pillar and Support of God's Truth!
[1 Timothy 3:14-15]
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