Christian Stronghold Baptist Church: Mobilizing the Membership for Ministry Upori¹te kr¹æanske Crkve Krstitelj: Pokretanje Èlanstvo u Ministarstvu za

Christian Stronghold Baptist Church: Mobilizing the Membership for Ministry Upori¹te kr¹æanske Crkve Krstitelj: Pokretanje Èlanstvo u Ministarstvu za

How does Christian Stronghold Baptist Church sustain its commitment to holistic ministry? Kako Krstitelj upori¹te kr¹æanske Crkve dokazati svoje opredjeljenje za holistièki ministarstvo? Three factors are key: emphasis on the responsibility of every church member to fulfill the Great Commandment and the Great Commission, thorough training to carry out that calling, and a strong focus on biblical discipleship. Tri faktora kljuèni su: naglasak na odgovornosti svake crkve èlan da bi ispunili zapovijed najveæa i Velikog komisija, temeljita obuka da sprovede taj poziv, i jak fokus na biblijske discipleship.

Evangelism, discipleship, and social ministry are linked in the expectation that as members grow spiritually, they will minister to the outside community. Evangelism, discipleship i socijalne slu¾be su povezana u oèekivanju da kao èlanovi raste duhovno, oni æe ministar u izvan zajednice. "We're a serving church," affirms the coordinator of New Member Ministries. "Mi smo jedna poslu¾ivanje crkve," potvrdjuje koordinator Ministarstva novi èlan. "We are here to serve, not just to get saved." "Mi smo ovdje da slu¾e, ne samo da bi spasio." Through new member classes, sermons, Sunday School, and small groups, Christian Stronghold calls believers to participate in ministry to the body of Christ and to society. Kroz novi èlan klase, propovijedi, nedjelja ¹kola, i malim grupama, Christian upori¹te poziva vjernika da sudjeluju u Ministarstvu tijelo Kristovo i dru¹tva. One woman describes what led her to become a church member: "When you walked in there, you met Christ. When you walked out, you were equipped to serve." Jedna ¾ena opisuje ¹to joj je vodio, da bi postali èlan crkve: "Kada je hodio u postoje, ti u susret Kristu. Kad je hodio, koju su opremljene slu¾iti."

Members are equipped through rigorous training. Èlanovi su opremljeni kroz stroge obuke. As a ministry leader explains, training is essential because "most people don't join the church because of the minister, they join the church because of the people." Kao voditelj slu¾be obja¹njava, obuka je vrlo bitna jer "veæina ljudi ne pridru¾e crkvi, jer je ministar, oni udju u crkvi, jer je narod." An annual "Concentrated Weekend" offers intensive training and a window to jump into evangelistic outreach. Jednom godi¹nje "koncentrirano Weekend" nudi intenzivnu obuku i prozor za skok u evangelistic outreach. Many members follow up with evangelism courses from the Christian Stronghold Church Bible Institute. Mnogi èlanovi slijedite se s evangelism teèajeve iz upori¹te kr¹æanske Crkve Biblija Instituta. Ministry leaders go through extra training on evangelism, discipleship, and leadership skills. Ministarstvo lideri proæi kroz dodatni trening na evangelism, discipleship, i vodstvo spretnost. Evangelism is also stressed right from the start in the New Members' class. Evangelism je takoðer naglasio odmah od poèetka u nove èlanove 'klase. Says Rev. Richardson, "Nothing matches the joy of new converts enthusiastically experiencing the joy of the Lord and sharing their faith with other people!" Rev ka¾e Richardson, "Ni¹ta podudaranja radost novi pretvara odu¹evljeno pojavljuje radost Gospodinu i dijeljenje s drugim svoju vjeru!"

The Church Bible Institute evangelism course blends classroom learning, hands-on involvement, and personal spiritual growth. Crkva Biblija Institut evangelism naravno mje¹avine uèionici uèenje, ruku-na ukljuèenost i osobni duhovni rast. One member signed up for the course to learn to share her faith with her family. Jedan èlan se prijavio za teèaj kako bi nauèili dijeliti svoju vjeru sa svojom obitelji. To meet a class requirement, she became a trainee in the Block Evangelism ministry, in which volunteers share the gospel door-to-door in a chosen neighborhood. U susret jedna klasa zahtjev, ona postaje pripravnik u Blokiraj Evangelism ministarstva, u kojem volonteri dijele evanðelje vrata do vrata u susjedstvu izabrao. As a trainee she was given the role of prayer partner, working alongside another church member who had already completed the training. Kao pripravnik je ona dobila ulogu molitve partner, koji rade uz crkvu drugi èlan koji je veæ dovr¹en na treningu. She was grateful just to be able to watch and pray at first! Ona je samo zahvalni na moæi Bdijte i molite na prvi! As she practiced her skills and slowly overcame her fears, she also saw first-hand how the program nurtures volunteers' spiritual and personal growth. Kao ¹to je trenirao joj vje¹tine i polako overcame joj se boji, ona je takoðer vidio iz prve ruke kako je program njeguje volontera 'duhovnog i osobnog rasta. The ministry gave her transportation to the evangelism site when necessary, and served a light breakfast. Ministarstvo je dao joj prijevoz do evangelism site kada je to potrebno, i slu¾ili lagani doruèak. Volunteers shared a Bible study and prayed for one another before, during, and after the ministry. Volonteri dijele Bibliju studija i pomoli¹e se za jedan drugi prije, za vrijeme i nakon Ministarstva. This member appreciated that the group took time to debrief after each evangelism excursion, discussing the difficulties and joys they encountered, or any other aspect of their lives. Ovaj èlan po¹tovati da je grupa je vrijeme da debrief nakon svakog evangelism izlet, raspravlja o te¹koæama i radosti su nai¹li, ili bilo koji drugi aspekt njihove ¾ivote. She formed friendships with the other trainees and volunteers. Ona formirana prijateljstva rad s ostalim strucnog obrazovanja ¹irom Europe, volonteri. Gradually she lost the feeling of entering new and hostile territory. Postupno je izgubila osjeæaj da unesete novi i neprijateljski teritorij. Instead, her focus shifted to the benefits of the ministry to herself, to the church, and to the recipients. Umjesto joj fokus pomaknutom do prednostima Ministarstvu sama, Crkvu i primatelji. After completing the class she decided to continue participating in the Block Evangelism ministry. Nakon zavr¹ene nastave je odluèio da i dalje sudjeluje u Blokiraj Evangelism ministarstva.

The goal of evangelism, Rev. Richardson teaches, is active discipleship. Cilj evangelism, vlè Richardson uèi, discipleship je aktivan. Christian Stronghold stresses the necessity of living in accordance with biblical teachings in order to participate in God's design for a wholesome life. Christian upori¹te nagla¹ava potrebu ¾ivjeti u skladu s biblijske uèenje kako bi sudjelovati u Bo¾jem dizajn za zdrav ¾ivot. The Community Action Council coordinator describes coming to a new understanding of salvation after attending Christian Stronghold: "I called myself a Christian, but I wasn't saved. There's a complete difference in being saved . . . not just going to church on Sunday but living your life as a Christian every day." The Community Action Council koordinator opisuje dolazak u novu razumijevanje spasenja nakon pohaðaju Christian upori¹te: "Ja sam kr¹æanin pozvan, ali nisam spasio. THERE'S A kompletna razlika u biti spremljene... Jednostavno ne ide u crkvu u nedjelju, ali ¾ivim svoj ¾ivot kao kr¹æanske svaki dan. " Most altar calls in the church include an invitation to rededication for people whose faith in Christ or church membership have lapsed. Veæina poziva oltar u crkvi ukljuèuju poziv na rededication za osobe èija je vjera u Krista i Crkvu èlanstvo imaju lapsed. Those who make a profession of faith are given Christian literature, matched with a mature "spiritual sister or brother" from the congregation, and channeled into an extensive discipleship process. Oni koji èine jedan ispovijest vjere su kr¹æanske literature, koje se podudaraju s zrele "duhovni brat ili sestra" iz zajednice, i kanalizirati u discipleship opse¾nog procesa.

This emphasis on personal spiritual growth fuels members' commitment to holistic ministry. Ovaj naglasak na osobni duhovni rast goriva èlanova predanost holistièki ministarstva. Bible study and prayer are cornerstones for the church's outreach. Biblija studija i molitve su cornerstones za crkvu's outreach. Believing that prayer is a powerful influencer of people and events, many ministry activities-even routine staff meetings-incorporate intercessory prayer. Molitvi vjerujuæi da je sna¾an influencer ljudi i dogaðaja, mnoge slu¾be-èak i rutinske aktivnosti osoblja sastanci-inkorporirati intercessory molitvu. Volunteers gain confidence by drawing on a power source beyond themselves, as one of the counselors testified: Volonteri steæi povjerenje crtajuæi na izvor napajanja izvan sebe, kao jedan od savjetnika svjedoèio:

I don't have to walk away [from a counseling session] thinking, "Did I say the right thing?" Ne morate hoda [od savjetodavnih sesija] razmi¹ljanja, "Jeste li reæi pravu stvar?" . . . No, I know I gave them the Word, and I know that the Word is not going to go out void. No, znam ja dadoh njima Rijeè, i znam da je rijeè ne ide to go out praznina. . . . I'm not so wrapped up in my own skills and my own ability to counsel. Nisam tako umotana u svoje sposobnosti i svoju sposobnost da savjet. I'm more wrapped in the power of the Word and how the Holy Spirit will be used in the life of that person. Ja sam vi¹e omotan u snagu Rijeèi i Duha Svetoga kako æe se koristiti u ¾ivotu te osobe.

With this combination of consistent calling, training, and discipling for ministry, Christian Stronghold has had stunning success in engaging members in holistic outreach. Uz ovu kombinaciju dosljedna poziv, obuku, i discipling za ministarstva, Christian tvrðava je iznenadan uspjeh u anga¾iranja èlanova u holistièki outreach. About half of the congregation is involved in a church outreach ministry. O polovici zajednicu ukljuèen je u crkvi outreach ministarstva. But members go beyond involvement in programs to make sharing the Good News a way of life. Ali èlanovi nadilaziti ukljuèivanjem u programe kako bi dijeljenje Radosne vijesti naèin ¾ivota. According to our member survey, 90% of respondents said they often or sometimes talked about their Christian beliefs or testimony with non-Christians in the last year, and 70% invited people to church. Prema na¹im èlana survey, 90% ispitanika, rekao je da èesto ili ponekad je govorio o svojim kr¹æanskim vjerovanjima ili svjedoèanstva s ne-kr¹æana u posljednjih godinu dana, a 70% pozvanih ljudi u crkvu. And 82% of respondents said they helped lead someone to Christ! I 82% ispitanika je rekao oni pomogli dovesti nekoga u Kristu!

Christian Stronghold members are equally committed to demonstrating God's love with caring actions in their daily lives: 95% of respondents reported providing someone in need with food, clothing, or money in the last year, 83% helped someone find a job, and 82% took care of someone who was sick or handicapped. Christian upori¹te su èlanovi jednako predano dokazati Bo¾je ljubavi s brigu akcije u svojim svakodnevnim ¾ivotima: 95% ispitanika koji prijavi davanje netko u potrebi sa ¾ive¾nim namirnicama, odjeæom, ili novac u pro¹loj godini, 83% pomogao nekome na¹li posao, 82% i pobrinu se za nekoga koji je bio bolestan ili invalide. In word and deed, members demonstrate their personal commitment to the church's holistic ministry vision. U rijeèju i djelom, èlanovi poka¾u svoje osobno opredjeljenje za crkvu je holistièki ministarstvo viziju.

[Adapted from Churches That Make a Difference, chapter 5]. [Preraðeno prema crkvama koje æe razlika, Glava 5].