| What Is A Church Wide Spiritual Growth Campaign? |
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The foundational principles of 40 Days of Purpose are reinforced in three critical areas: church, groups, and life.
DIRECTION, NOT JUST DURATIONPurpose Driven is a biblically based church health model. The foundation for the Purpose Driven model is the Bible – with an intentional emphasis on the Great Commandment (Matthew 22:37-40) and the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20).
Jesus gave the Great Commandment when he was asked to identify the most important of God’s commands. To paraphrase his response, he said, “Here is the entire Old Testament in a nutshell. I'm going to give you a simple summary of God's commands: ‘All the Law and all the Prophets can be condensed into two tasks: Love God with all your heart, and love your neighbor as yourself.’” Later, as Jesus said goodbye to his disciples, he gave them a Great Commission that included three more tasks: go make disciples, baptize them, and teach them to obey everything Jesus taught.
These two passages, the Great Commandment and the Great Commission, combine to create the essential elements of a healthy, growing, biblically-based church: worship, fellowship, discipleship, ministry, and evangelism. How balanced is your church related to these purposes? Purpose Driven provides a simple, effective strategy and the necessary tools to bring these biblical purposes into balance.
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