7 Places of Guaranteed Encounter

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GOSPEL

SCRIPTURES:

1 Thessalonians 1:5a “Because our gospel came to you not simply with words, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction.”

Matthew 10: 1,7 “He called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out evil spirits and to heal every disease and sickness….Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel. As you go, preach this message: The kingdom of heaven is near. Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons.”

Matthew 28: 18-20 “Then Jesus came to them and said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Jesus level
Matthew 9:35 “Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news (gospel) of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness

GOSPEL

1 Hears the gospel

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2 Responds to the gospel and puts their faith in Christ

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3 Shares testimony/Speaks about the gospel as a professing believer

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4 Understand details of gospel in greater way and grows in their grasp of it

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5 Seeks to refine presentation of testimony in accordance with growing understanding of gospel (backs it up with Word)

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6 Actively looks for opportunities to share gospel message interpersonally

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7 Learns lessons from conversations around gospel presentation, perseveres, and regularly learns approaches and scriptural truth

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8 Shares the gospel regularly with impactful interactions (accompanied with healings and miracles)

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9 Teaches/trains others in the gospel with clarity and accuracy, and activating people to do same

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10 Demonstrates continued, sustainable gospel fruit through own life and life of trainees where many hear gospel through their influence

Scale - Gospel

SCRIPTURE

SCRIPTURES:

2 Timothy 3:16 “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.”

John 14:15-17,21,23 “If you love me, you will obey what I command, And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with your forever – the Spirit of Truth…Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and show myself to him…If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.”

Jesus level
Jesus demonstrated total obedience to what was revealed in Scripture (logos) and what he heard from the Father moment by moment (rhema)
Ex: Luke 4: 1-13 answered Satan’s temptations with Scripture at every instance
Luke 24:27 “And beginning with Moses and the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.”

John 5: 17, 19 “Jesus said to them, ‘My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I, too, am working. I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only he sees the Father doing, because whatever the Father does, the Son also does.”

SCRIPTURE

1 Has a Bible and has heard sermons/teachings

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2 Has some value for Scripture as the Word of God and attempts to engage with it

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3 Recognizes necessity of Scripture, attempts to engage with it with some form of consistency, allows scripture to impact their heart and mind

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4 Listens to the Holy Spirit for a fresh understanding of the Word. Reads Scripture at least 3x a week and has base-level understanding of the layout of Scripture (OT NT, gospels, epistles) and Story arc of the Bible.

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5 Reads Scripture 4 or more times a week and begins to make distinguishable changes in life in response to scripture (“doer of the word and not hearer only”)

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6 Implements some form of study and response (commentaries, journal, concept-level study)

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7 Reads Scripture on a daily basis, regularly impacted by truth and revelation, and memorizes Scripture to hide it in their heart

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8 Develops a solid grasp on the patterns of Scripture and has a detailed understanding of the layout and themes of main chunks of the Bible (Pentateuch/Torah, Prophets, wisdom literature, Gospels, epistles, etc.) and is able to articulate these in small group or bible study settings with clarity and confidence

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9 Has a deep level of understanding of scripture, intense devotion to the reliability and authority of scripture, able to teach others line-upon-line, and sustained track record of handling the Word in a faithful manner

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10 Consumes/meditates on the Word day and night, and teaches other believers to bring them into a high-level, faithful understanding of the Word, to the point they are able to teach with accuracy and clarity.

Scale - Scripture

WORSHIP/PRAYER

SCRIPTURES:

John 4: 23 “Yet the time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth for these are kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and truth.”

Psalms 29:2 “Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his Name; worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness. Ps 96:1-9 and many others

2 Chronicles 6: 12 and 30-31 “Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in front of the whole assembly and spread out his hands, [saying] when a prayer or plea is made by any of your people Israel – each one of them aware of his afflictions and pains, and spreading out his hands toward this temple – then hear from heaven, your dwelling place. Forgive, and deal with each man according to all he does, since you know the hearts of men so that they will fear you and walk in your ways all the time they live in the land you gave our forefathers.”

Ephesians 6:18 “And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.”

Jesus level
Mark 1:35 “Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.”

WORSHIP/PRAYER

1 Prays to God when in distress or listens to worship music on radio

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2 Observes worship and prayer in gathering of believers (social gathering, small group, church service)

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3 Participates with worship and prayer in the corporate setting, attempting to sing and respond in prayer

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4 Personally engages in semi-consistent prayer and worship outside the Sunday gathering, willing to pray for and in front of others with relative comfort

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5 Spends near-daily time in the presence of God. Prays throughout the day. Worships with a variety of postures.

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6 Sets aside devoted times of prayer and worship. Has a daily prayer rhythm throughout the day and demonstrates expressive, heartfelt engagement in corporate worship, resisting fear of man

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7 Spends regular time in fasting, prayerful intercession, and spiritual warfare.

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8 Leads or facilitates others in worship and prayer in small group settings, leading others to discern and encounter the presence of God

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9 Lives a “fasted” lifestyle, engaged in corporate intercession and continually seeking God for His heart for their family, their church, and the world, faithfully following and tracking His voice and leading and acting on it. Worship is completely abandoned, no fear of man

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10 Has a truly contagious love for the presence of God through worship and prayer that genuinely moves people. Able to bring people into the awe and reverence of the presence of God in multiple settings or contexts.

Scale - Worship/Prayer

GATHERING

SCRIPTURES:

Matthew 18:20 “For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them.”

Hebrews 10:25 “Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another – and all the more as you see the Day approaching.”

Jesus level
Jesus lived in community with his disciples for 12 years.
Luke 4:16 “He [Jesus] went to Nazareth where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. He stood up to read.”

GATHERING

1 Attends church only on special occasions

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2 Watches church online but is not present. Considers where to attend

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3 Attends church semi-regularly (once or twice a month) and has base-level understanding of the importance of biblical fellowship and community

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4 Attends church regularly, goes to occasional outside events, and offers help at points

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5 Attends church on a very consistent basis (most Sundays) and has meaningful, accountable relationships with others in the body that foster growth in Christ

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6 Supplements the facilitation of the Sunday gathering, on-time, engaged and willing to serve others. Attends a small group.

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7 Devotes themselves to not forsaking the assembly, except for extenuating circumstances, eager to serve with a view to greatness in the Kingdom and preferring others, consistently involved in a believer’s gathering outside the Sunday gathering

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8 Facilitates and fosters gatherings outside of Sunday mornings. Able to engage the lightly engaged from Sunday mornings into deeper relationship through shared life

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9 Bonds believers relationally to each other and to Christ around Scripture and a deep, vibrant understanding of biblical koininia.

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10 Replicates and multiplies biblical koinonia in others based on the above (#9). rather than on a personality or gift mix.

Scale - Gathering

SPIRITUAL GIFTS

SCRIPTURES:

Eph 5: 18,25 “be filled with the Spirit”… “Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.

1 Tim 4: 14 “Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through a prophetic message when the body of elders laid their hands on you.”

Romans 12: 6 “We have different gifts, according to the grace given us.

1 Corinthians 12: 4, 11 “There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit…All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he gives them to each one, just as he determines.”

Jesus level:
Jesus operated fully in all of the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) and in all of the gifts of the Spirit.

SPIRITUAL GIFTS

1 Serves and engages with the church, primarily in their own natural talents. Exposed to the concept of the gifts.

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2 Experiences the gifts in action and has a basic scriptural awareness of how each gift functions

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3 Operates in a spiritual gift and desires to grow in the gift(s).

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4 Begins to practice spiritual gifts in appropriate settings with humility

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5 Develops discernment and faithful patterns as lessons are learned through practice/implementation. Continually evaluates and assesses effectiveness

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6 Operates in gifts appropriately and faithfully for an extended period of time with impactful fruit

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7 Operates strongly in one or more spiritual gifts recognized by the church

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8 Discerns the operation and timing of gifts in the corporate gathering and begins teaching others how to operate in them, able to adequately defend their relevance and usage for today

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9 Becomes a trusted trainer of gifts that unlocks others to serve through their gifts, multiplying the operation of gifts in their sphere of influence. Can clearly articulate how each of the gifts operates and discern their operation in others.

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10 Operates in a gift-based ministry with regular kingdom impact that causes the church as a whole to grow in the gifts and pursue them wholeheartedly.

Scale - Spiritual Gifts

SACRAMENTS

SCRIPTURES:

Matthew 3: 13-15 “Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. But John tried to deter him, saying ‘I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?’ Jesus replied, ‘Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John consented. As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment, heaven was opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on him. And a voice from heaven said ‘This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.’

Matthew 26: 26-28 “While they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying ‘Take and eat; this is my body.’ Then he took the cup, gave thanks and offered it to them, saying ‘Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sin.”

1 Corinthians 11 25-26 “The Lord Jesus on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, ‘This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.’ In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, ‘This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me: ’For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.”

Jesus level:
Jesus went to John specifically to be baptized before beginning his earthly ministry. Jesus instituted communion for his followers to continue.

SACRAMENTS

1 Observes others being baptized and the administration of communion.

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2 Expresses desire and decision to be baptized and to participate in communion

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3 Follows the Lord in believer’s baptism by immersion and partakes of communion

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4 Has a biblical understanding of baptism and regularly partakes of communion in the assembly

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5 Develops a well-rounded biblical understanding of baptism and communion and can articulate it to others

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6 Practices communion in various settings to draw others into remembrance of Christ’s sacrifice

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7 Leads others in communion, faithful handling it biblically and conceptually

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8 Understands and articulates various theological schools of thought for communion and would be trusted to teach a baptism class

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9 Draws/calls people to follow Jesus in baptism and can translate communion into different cultural settings so that receivers can do the same for others

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10 Baptizes masses/whole communities

Scale - Sacraments

SUFFERING

SCRIPTURES:

Isaiah 43:2 “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.”

2 Corinthians 1:5 “For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.”

Philippians 3:10 “I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death”

1 Peter 1:6 “In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trails. These have come so that your faith – of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire – may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed."

James 1:2-4 “Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.”

Jesus level:
Jesus left the glory of Heaven with God to face hardship, rejection, and an agonizing and humiliating crucifixion on earth.
Luke 9: 21 -23 “and [Jesus] said, The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priest and the teachers of the law, and he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life. Then he said to them all: Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.”

Phil 2: 5-8 “Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus, who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness, And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death, even death on a cross.

SUFFERING

1 Recognizes that difficulty/suffering is a part of human existence

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2 Tries to focus on God in the midst of suffering

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3 Expresses gratitude and thankfulness in the midst of suffering/”finds the gift”

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4 Experiences suffering and still chooses faith and trust. Believes the Lord is present and will turn difficult situations into good.

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5 Maintains their availability and willingness to serve in the midst of suffering. Remains peaceful without grumbling or complaining.

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6 Denies themselves. Has chosen the godly path in decisions that will bring difficulty rather than the easy way out

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7 Regularly walks in self-denial and wins battle over various impulses/temptations

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8 Embraces suffering and actively experiences peace and joy in it, knowing that is producing godliness in them. Rejoices in suffering for Jesus’ sake and continually gives praise and thanksgiving for/through the hardship.

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9 Lays down/surrenders major facets of life, though inconvenient and hard, for the sake of the gospel. Endures prolonged suffering, criticism and attacks without ungodly reaction, walking in fruit of the Spirit regardless.

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10 Gives their life even to the point of death for the sake of the gospel, not counting anything as their own.

Scale - Suffering

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