Grow Christs Church Deep and Wide

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Grow Christs Church Deep and Wide
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Presenter Susan Lindsey

• PCN Regional Conference
• Menucha Conference Center
• Oct. 29-31, 2008

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Matthew 2818-20

• Go, therefore, and
• make disciples of all nations, baptizing them,
  and teaching them to obey all that I have
  commanded you

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Declining membership

• Number of members is down
• Number of churches is down

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We hear

• Doesnt the PC(USA) care?
• What are you going to do about it?

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Grow Christs Church Deep and Wide
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Grow Christs Church Deep and Wide

• Grow in evangelism
• Grow in discipleship
• Grow in servanthood
• Grow in diversity

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Top down No Lift up and support - Yes
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All of us can help grow the church

• Individuals and congregations growth happens
  at a local level
• Presbyteries
• Synods
• General Assembly Council

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Church Growth

• Trinity Presbyterian Church West Sacramento

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Church Growth

• The Open Door Pittsburghs East End

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Resource providers
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Resource for Evangelism www.presbygrow.net
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Resource for Evangelism www.deepandwide.net
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Resources for Discipleship
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Resources for Servanthood
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Resources for Servanthood
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Resources for Diversity
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Discussion Questions

• Share briefly some of the things in your
  organization that are Growing the Church Deep and
  Wide.
• What have you found most helpful?
• How can we help each other?
• How can GAC be helpful to you?

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• we must grow up in every way
• into him who is the head,
• into Christ.
• Ephesians 415b