PDC - A Balanced Process

Purpose Driven brings balance to your congregation

We believe a congregation must have an intentional process for bringing the lost into relationship with Christ and to encourage its members to purposefully move deeper into their relationship with God. The Purpose Driven process establishes a clear and deliberate structure that makes it easy for every visitor to see how to take further steps toward God and helps every member to consistently measure personal progress in his or her own spiritual growth. Our research reveals that to create a healthy, balanced, growing congregation, it takes more than explaining the purposes and more than writing a new mission statement; you must have a deliberate plan to help your members incorporate the five purposes (worship, fellowship, discipleship, ministry, missions) into their lives and to keep those purposes balanced. Healthy, balanced members are foundational to a healthy, balanced church. We use the "concentric circle" model to explain the core Purpose Driven process for bringing people in your community into your congregation and then developing them into core members involved in ministry and missions. In addition, we use a U.S.-styled baseball “diamond" to show the steps, or bases, toward spiritual maturity for each individual and the congregation as a whole. Purpose Driven draws attenders into membership The concentric circle model helps you identify the different levels of commitment within your congregation. It also helps your leadership team quickly see how people's needs differ at each level and what level members should next move toward.

In a sense, you have five different people groups related to your church:

• Community: Those living around your church who never, or occasionally, attend.
• Crowd: Those who attend your church regularly but are not members.
• Congregation: Those who are committed to both Christ and membership in your church family.
• Committed: Those members who are serious about growing to spiritual maturity.
• Core: Those members who actively serve in ministry and mission in your church.

Each group has unique needs, motives, challenges, and POTENTIAL! Our goal is to support you as you turn an audience into a work force for God.

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Purpose Driven offers an intentional discipleship model

The Purpose Driven process moves people -- from being unchurched and uncommitted -- to a deep level of spiritual maturity and commitment, where they are involved in ministry and living out their God-shaped mission in the world. We use a U.S.-styled baseball “diamond" to show these steps, or bases, toward spiritual maturity. It is a strong visual reference any church can use, regardless of size or denomination.

Purpose Driven helps your members move deeper in their walk with Christ through:

• Fellowship: Your members will learn to love each other and to love the lost.
• Discipleship: Your members will have a consistent focus on growing deeper in their faith.
• Ministry: Your members will understand their God-given SHAPE and be motivated to serve within your congregation.
• Evangelism: Your members will begin fulfilling Christ’s command to go into all the world, telling and teaching about Jesus.