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www.saddleback.com#pdns If God has called you to be a church leader never step down to be the president of the united states
#pdns Pray for national revival.
#pdns Rick Warren wants to know "What are the things that the members of your church don't get?"
#pdns This Session "How do we produce Spiritual Growth in our people?" by Rick Warren
A crowd is not a church
#pdns If your whole ministry is all about the weekend your building a one room building
#pdns building people takes more than sermons
How is itthat people can be in church their entire lifetime and still remain children?
Every single conflict in your church is a result of spiritual immaturity
#pdns The proof of spiritual maturity is not seen in your knowledge but in your relationships
#pdns James 3:17-18
Maturity is relational. Carnal attitudes are a sign of immatuity
#pdns Maturity is Christlikeness
#pdns If people dont have maturity they will never get to mission and vision
#pdns You don't just need great preaching to build a church
#pdns Teaching too much is not the answer either
#pdns We produce people that have giant ears and tiny heart, hand and feet
#pdns We have to figure out how to teach less and get it into their hearts more
Purpose Driven is not about a church growth strategy its about a people growth strategy
God has not called us to be original. He has called us to effectiveness
Do you have a tracking system of the spiritual condition of your flock?
1 Peter 5:2
Do you know the three biggest sins in your congregation?
#pdns You don't have to have a perfect congregation to have mature congregation
#pdns A Mature church bears fruit
A good tree produces good fruit, and a bad tree produces bad fruit. Mat 7:17
#pdns God does expects more than faithfulness. He expects fruitfulness!
#pdns Churches get the finished work of Christ on the Cross but miss the finished work of building disciples
#pdns Praying for your people is an essential part of pastoring. Pray with them and for them
#pdns You cant disciple someone your not with.
#pdns The account ability of a small group is essential to Spiritual maturity
#pdns Being on mission with Jesus is essential to being spiritually mature
Send people out on mission is one of the fastest way to build your
people
Maturity is always for ministry and mission.
If you want to be like Jesus, Give and Serve!
#pdns Jesus expected reproduction as a sign of spiritual maturity
#pdns Jesus focused on character not just content.
#pdns The Glory of Jesus was his nature and character. He has shared is glory with us.
#pdns If the people we work with are not more like Jesus after they have worked with us than we are missing the point
#pdns We must truly love the people we train or we are simply manipulating them toward a goal
#pdns When you disciple you model not tell. Lead them by your good example
#pdns Pastoring is more than preaching a sermon. The fastest way to help people grow is to give them an example
#pdns True disciples are challenged with a big purpose
#pdns Its easier to motivate people with a big challenge than small challenge
#pdns Jesus pushed people off into the deep end