REVIVAL & REVITALIZATION

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"We have never lost a battle we have fought. We have never won a battle that we failed to fight."

--Anonymous

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Nothing can stop God's Church when it is faithfully on-mission. When Christ builds his Church, the gates of Hades cannot overcome it. (Matt. 17:18) The mission of God is transformation, and the fundamental work of transformation is making disciples. When a local church is faithful to this mission, it becomes a center for revival and revitalization.

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A revival is a moment when God breathes new life into a congregation or community. It is a time of deep spiritual conviction and is marked with many signs, wonders, and lives surrendered to God. Church revitalization is the building of declining or stagnant churches into healthy, growing ministries. It is marked by things like inspiring worship, need-meeting outreach, nurturing small groups, empowering leadership, and functional structures.

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A disciple-making movement leads to revival and revitalization in local churches. Disciple-making movements begin in prayer and remain rooted in prayer. They are fueled by rich experiences with God in worship and meaningful fellowship. They are focused and principled, seeking God to provide for and empower the work of God's mission. They recenter ministry in the church from positions to people, giving everyone important work to do--no one is left stagnant. Ministry leaders become undergirders instead of merely overseers. Disciple-making movements form practical vehicles to grow and expand.

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Impact Discipleship forms discipleship movements that are strong because of a robust Biblical system of evangelism and discipleship. It firmly centers the role of disciple-making and transformation in the Church and establishes effective vehicles to reach people--whoever they are, wherever they are. Key components of the system are:

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• Understanding how to experience God and follow Him

• Huddles for mutual prayer and encouragement

• The Spiritual Maturity Pathway for solid spiritual growth

• A framework to foster personal righteousness and loving action

• Proven processes for engaging, empowering, and equipping discipleship leaders

• Methods to develop financial support for discipleship movements

• Multi-ethnic, multicultural approaches

• Much, much more...

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ID was developed through twenty years of hands-on experience in churches across the country and qualified reflection on strong Christian movements throughout history. It is a tried and tested program that works in almost any setting.

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