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© 2015 by Steve Murrell
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 CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................vii

1 PATTERN
WHAT IS THE CHURCH?................................................................1

2 PURPOSE
WHY DO WE EXIST?...................................................................... 5

3 PASTORS
WHO LEADS?......................................................................................11

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HOW DO WE SUPPORT THE CHURCH?.......................17

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PARTICIPATION

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HOW DO I GET INVOLVED?...................................................23

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APPENDICES

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WORLD EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE

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STATEMENT OF FAITH .............................................................26

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MEMBERSHIP COMMITMENTS ...........................................27

ANSWERS........................................................................................................ 28

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INTRODUCTION
The church in the New Testament was first and foremost a
community—not a building, a religious organization, or a worship

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service. Members did not just see each other during a Sunday

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meeting; they actually cared for each other as if they were part of a
community from Monday through Saturday.

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Members of a community are different from guests. Guests visit

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and stay for a while, but members are here to stay and are actively

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involved. Members have responsibilities.

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are responsible for the spiritual well-being of the members of our
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Church Community is designed to help believers understand church
life and the mission, vision, and core values of Victory.

So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens
with the saints and members of the household of God . . .
EPHESIANS 2:19

Steve Murrell
Manila, Philippines
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 1 PATTERN
What is the Church?

“And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this

rock I will build my church, and the gates of
hell shall not prevail against it.”
MATTHEW 16:18

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The church is the community of all true believers for all time.
—Wayne Grudem

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The Greek word for church means “gathering.” The church is the

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gathering of disciples. The new life we have in Christ is not just a
personal experience. Jesus intends for us to live our new lives within

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a community that has common loyalty to Him. When we understand

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what the Bible says the church represents, we understand the

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importance of the church to us personally and to the whole world.

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ADDED TO WHAT?

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there were added that day about three thousand souls.
ACTS 2:41

THE CHURCH IN THE BIBLE

After repenting and being baptized in response to the gospel, those
who heard Peter’s sermon were added to the church. The writers
throughout the New Testament use helpful analogies to describe the
church and how it functions:
1. The church is like a building (1) made
of people.

. . . you yourselves like living stones are being built

up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to
offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through
Jesus Christ.
1 PETER 2:5

Men build church buildings using wood and stones. God builds His
church using people.

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Therefore, I need to be part of a church community (2).

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2. The church is like a human body (3) with many different

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parts.

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But as it is, God arranged the members in the body,
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each one of them, as he chose. . . . 26If one member

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all rejoice together. 27Now you are the body of Christ
and individually members of it.

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As in the human body, so in the Body of Christ—there are no
spare parts. Every member is important and has a God-ordained
part to play.

Therefore, I need to be connected (4).

3. The church is like a bride (5) preparing for her wedding day.

Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory, for the
marriage of the Lamb has come, and his Bride has
made herself ready . . .
REVELATION 19:7

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Paul compared the church to a
radiant bride, without wrinkle or • Build community.
any other blemish, but holy and • Be connected.
blameless (Ephesians 5:27). • Be consecrated.

John described the church as a bride prepared for her husband

(Revelation 21:2).

Therefore, I need to be consecrated (6).

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The church is the gathering of the disciples of Jesus. It is like a

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building, a body, and a bride. Therefore, as followers of Jesus, we

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should be connected in community and consecrated to Him.

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

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How is your understanding of church different from what
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understanding of church?

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• How are you building community and being connected in
the church?

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 2 PURPOSE
Why Do We Exist?

. . . if I delay, you may know how one ought to

behave in the household of God, which is the
church of the living God, a pillar and buttress
of the truth.
1 TIMOTHY 3:15

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WHY DOES THE CHURCH EXIST?
The Church exists to be a pillar and buttress of truth. In ancient

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architecture, a buttress supports and reinforces a structure and keeps

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it in place. The Church, therefore, keeps and guards the truth.

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WHY DOES EVERY NATION EXIST?

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have their own unique calling, purpose,

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and personality. As part of Every Nation,
our purpose is summed up in our
mission statement:

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Christ-centered, Spirit-empowered, socially responsible
churches and campus ministries in every nation.

1. Christ-centered (1)

And he is the head of the body, the church. He is

the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in
everything he might be preeminent.
COLOSSIANS 1:18
2. Spirit-empowered (2)

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has
come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in
Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the
end of the earth.”
ACTS 1:8

3. Socially (3) Responsible

“And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as

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you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you

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did it to me.’”

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EVERY NATION CORE VALUES

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1. Lordship (4)

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We value obedience.

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Because Jesus is “King of kings and Lord of lords,” we believe that
whole-hearted submission to God’s will and His Word is the starting
point of the Christian faith and the foundation of all spiritual growth.

Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk

in him . . .
COLOSSIANS 2:6

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2. Evangelism (5)
We value lost people.

Because God’s heart is to reach the lost, we seek to build

churches primarily through evangelism—not transfer,
through birth—not adoption.

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son,
that whoever believes in him should not perish but
have eternal life.”
JOHN 3:16

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“For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”

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3. Discipleship (6)

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ministering to people, not conducting meetings, administrating

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programs, or building buildings.

“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations,

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baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the

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all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with
you always, to the end of the age.”
MATTHEW 28:19,20

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4. Leadership (7)
We value leadership development.

Because we are called to raise up spiritual leaders, we prioritize

leadership training and deliberately create opportunities for young
potential leaders to develop their gifts.

. . . and what you have heard from me in the presence

of many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be
able to teach others also.
2 TIMOTHY 2:2

5. Family (8)

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We value long-term relationships.

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Because the family is the foundation and validation for all ministry,

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temporal success. And because we believe God has called us to be

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a spiritual family, we reject the idea of disposable relationships and

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choose to walk in love, respect, and unity.

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Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it
labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the

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a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb
a reward.
PSALM 127:1,3

. . . eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond

of peace.
EPHESIANS 4:3

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WHY DOES VICTORY EXIST?
As a member of Every Nation,
Victory exists to:
Honor God (9). Make Disciples (10).

God’s honor is the foundational

motive for all ministry, the ultimate
goal of all outreach, the invisible
force driving our mission; it is the
starting point of all we do. Our
bottom line is the glory of God, not the success of a ministry. The chief

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end of man is to “honor God and to enjoy Him forever.” This is why we
do what we do.

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as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in

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their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened.

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ROMANS 1:21

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Go and make disciples. It was a commission not just to be disciples,
but to make disciples. We do this by engaging culture and community,
establishing biblical foundations, equipping believers to minister, and

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empowering disciples to make disciples.

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baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the

Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20teaching them to observe
all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with
you always, to the end of the age.”
MATTHEW 28:19,20

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SUMMARY
The church exists to keep and guard God’s truth. Specifically,
Every Nation exists to honor God by establishing Christ-centered,
Spirit-empowered, socially responsible churches and campus
ministries in every nation. We build by valuing Lordship, evangelism,
discipleship, leadership, and family. As a member of Every Nation,
Victory exists to honor God and make disciples.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

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Which of the Every Nation core values do you apply regularly?

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What does “Honor God. Make Disciples.” mean to you?

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Who Leads?

Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all

the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made
you overseers, to care for the church of God,
which he obtained with his own blood.
ACTS 20:28

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Every group of people needs leadership to function peacefully and
efficiently. Cities have mayors, corporations have CEOs, sports teams

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have coaches, families have parents, and churches have pastors.

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QUALIFICATIONS FOR LEADERSHIP

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New Testament church leadership is based on divine calling and

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developed character, not on economic or social status. Most of the

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biblical qualifications for leadership deal with the ability to properly

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relate to others, especially family members. Only one, the ability to
teach, deals directly with public ministry. Sadly, the ability to teach
or preach is often emphasized today, while other equally important

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qualifications are ignored. It doesn’t matter how good a man

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preaches, or how prominent he is in the community—if his personal
life or his family life is out of order, he is not qualified to be a church
leader. The following verses list some of the necessary character traits
of a pastor or a local church leader.

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The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the
office of overseer, he desires a noble task. 2Therefore
an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of
one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable,
hospitable, able to teach, 3not a drunkard, not violent
but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.
1 TIMOTHY 3:1-3
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This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might
put what remained into order, and appoint elders
in every town as I directed you—6if anyone is above
reproach, the husband of one wife, and his children are
believers and not open to the charge of debauchery or
insubordination. 7For an overseer, as God’s steward,
must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or
quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for
gain, 8but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled,
upright, holy, and disciplined. 9He must hold firm to the
trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to
give instruction in sound doctrine and also to rebuke

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those who contradict it.
TITUS 1:5-9

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becomes a local church elder. How then does a qualified man become
an elder? Two biblical principles serve as guidelines for potential
church elders.

1. Divine (1) Calling

In the New Testament, the local leaders were called by the Holy Spirit
and therefore accountable to Him. Local church leadership is a calling
and has little to do with educational achievement, financial status, or
social standing. It is based on divine call and developed character.

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 Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock,
in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to
care for the church of God, which he obtained with his
own blood.
ACTS 20:28

2. Human (2) Appointment

In the New Testament, local elders and pastors who were called by
the Holy Spirit were also confirmed and appointed by the apostles.
They were not self-appointed. Neither were they elected or hired from
another church or institution.

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And when they had appointed elders for them in every
church, with prayer and fasting they committed them

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to the Lord in whom they had believed.

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THE PASTOR’S JOB

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leadership, we now turn our attention to the actual job of the pastor
as presented in the New Testament. Among many other roles a pastor
fulfills, the following three are primary.

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1. Feed (3)
One of the primary responsibilities of a pastor is to feed the flock by
teaching and preaching God’s Word. The church was birthed when the
Holy Spirit was poured out and the Word was preached. The Spirit and
the Word always work together. In a generation addicted to preaching
that tickles the ear, God is anointing preaching that pierces the heart.

He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do

you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him
the third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him,
“Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.”
Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep.”
JOHN 21:17

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And the twelve summoned the full number of the
disciples and said, “It is not right that we should give up
preaching the word of God to serve tables. . . . 4But we
will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of
the word.”
ACTS 6:2,4

2. Lead (4)
At the very heart of the pastor’s job is leadership. Biblical leadership
is always by example, not by coercion or manipulation. The pastor’s
job is to lead the team and set the spiritual and strategic direction of

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the church.

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exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but

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willingly, as God would have you; not for shameful

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charge, but being examples to the flock.

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Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of
double honor, especially those who labor in preaching
and teaching.

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3. Equip (5)
1 TIMOTHY 5:17

Jesus ministered to the multitudes, but He invested most of His time

training and equipping a small group of disciples for future ministry.
Pastors must follow His example and invest their lives into making
disciples who will be able to minister.

And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the

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evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, 12to equip the

saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body
of Christ . . .
EPHESIANS 4:11,12

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FOLLOW THE LEADER
Having looked at the qualifications for church leadership and the job
description of pastors, we will now look at the responsibility of the
congregation to their pastors.

1. Imitate (6) their faith.

Biblical leadership is first and foremost by example. As church
members, we are to observe the life of our spiritual leaders and
imitate their faith.

Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the

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word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life,
and imitate their faith.

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2. Respect (7) their work.

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God’s work.

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among you and are over you in the Lord and
admonish you, 13and to esteem them very highly in love

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3. Submit (8) to their authority.

1 THESSALONIANS 5:12,13

Submission requires that we acknowledge the spiritual leadership

God has placed in the church.

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are

keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have
to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not
with groaning, for that would be of no advantage
to you.
HEBREWS 13:17

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4. Pray (9) for them.
Paul constantly requested prayer from the churches he established.
Why? Because he was well aware of how much spiritual leaders need
prayer covering.

Brothers, pray for us.

1 THESSALONIANS 5:25

SUMMARY
New Testament church leadership is based on divine calling and

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developed character, as well as human appointment. The pastor’s
job, among other roles, is to feed, lead, and equip God’s people.

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Our role as church members is to imitate, respect, submit to, and

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pray for them.

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

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What’s one thing you admire about the pastors and leaders
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their faith?
Do you pray for your pastors regularly? Would you commit to
praying for them on a regular basis?

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 4 PROVISION
How Do We Support the Church?

But as you excel in everything—in faith, in

speech, in knowledge, in all earnestness, and
in our love for you—see that you excel in this
act of grace also.
2 CORINTHIANS 8:7

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If we follow biblical financial principles for raising and managing
money, we will find that God’s ways bring God’s blessing. As we study

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Scripture, we find three primary biblical means of financing the work

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of God’s kingdom: tithe, offering, and sacrifice.

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THE RIGHT ATTITUDE

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Paul pointed to the Macedonian church as an example for other

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churches to follow in the area of giving. While we may not experience

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their circumstances, we can imitate their attitude toward money.

1. They gave generously. (1)

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The Macedonian believers responded to their difficult economic
circumstances with rich generosity.

. . . for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance

of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a
wealth of generosity on their part.
2 CORINTHIANS 8:2

2. They gave sacrificially. (2)

Some people give the minimum, while others give way beyond their
tithe to the point of sacrifice. The Macedonian church set an example
of sacrificial giving.
 For they gave according to their means, as I can testify,
and beyond their means, of their own accord . . .
2 CORINTHIANS 8:3

3. They gave expectantly. (3)

We should expect the blessing of God when we give. We never give to
get, but receiving is a natural result of giving.

The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also

reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will
also reap bountifully.

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4. They gave cheerfully. (4)
The Macedonians not only gave sacrificially, but they did so with a

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cheerful givers.

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smile on their faces. We should follow their example and be

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cheerful giver.
2 CORINTHIANS 9:7

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THE TITHE
What does tithe mean? Where should I tithe? How much should I
tithe? Should I tithe before or after taxes?

Following are three words that will answer these and other questions
about tithing.

1. Tenth (5)
The tithe is ten percent of our income. This tenth belongs to God. If
we do not give it to Him, we are robbing Him.

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“Will man rob God? Yet you are robbing me. But you
say, ‘How have we robbed you?’ In your tithes and
contributions. 9You are cursed with a curse, for you are
robbing me, the whole nation of you.”
MALACHI 3:8,9

2. First (6)
The tithe is the first tenth, not the leftover amount. Tithing puts God
first in our finances.

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people of Israel gave in abundance the firstfruits of
grain, wine, oil, honey, and of all the produce of the

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field. And they brought in abundantly the tithe
of everything.

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3. Full (7)

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amount, not just part.

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be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test,

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heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until
there is no more need.”
MALACHI 3:10

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JESUS ON GENEROSITY
When Jesus saw the poor widow’s offering, He didn’t look at
what we look at. He looked at the widow’s heart and He honored
her generosity.

1. Jesus watches (8) as we give.

And he sat down opposite the treasury and watched

the people putting money into the offering box. Many
rich people put in large sums.
MARK 12:41

we count.

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2. Jesus counts (9) offerings differently than

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coins, which make a penny. 43And he called his disciples

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to him and said to them, “Truly, I say to you, this

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poor widow has put in more than all those who are

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contributing to the offering box.”

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3. Jesus honors (10) generosity.

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And he called his disciples to him and said to them,
“Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put in more
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For they all contributed out of their abundance, but
she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all
she had to live on.”
MARK 12:43,44

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SUMMARY
We support the church by faithfully and generously giving our tithe
and offering. The Macedonian church set an example for us by
giving generously, sacrificially, expectantly, and cheerfully. When we
give generously, God sees and honors our generosity.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

• Why do you think some Christians have a hard time bringing

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the full tithe into God’s storehouse? Why should we be faithful
in obeying this command?

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• How has God faithfully provided for you as you have

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given generously?
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How Do I Get Involved?

So those who received his word were

baptized, and there were added that day
about three thousand souls.
ACTS 2:41

After the new believers in Jerusalem had been added to the church,

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they started a different way of life unique to those who are part of

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members based on Scripture:

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1. A Lifestyle of Devotion (1)

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the most basic ingredients for spiritual health and growth.

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And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching
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the prayers.

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ACTS 2:42

2. A Lifestyle of Discipleship (2)

We expect church members to be disciples and to make disciples by
being involved in a Victory group, preaching the gospel to others, and
helping family and friends know and follow Jesus as well.

And day by day, attending the temple together and

breaking bread in their homes, they received their food
with glad and generous hearts . . .
ACTS 2:46
 . . . and what you have heard from me in the presence
of many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be
able to teach others also.
2 TIMOTHY 2:2

3. A Lifestyle of Generosity (3)

We expect church members to live a lifestyle of generosity by
cheerfully giving their tithes and offerings to God through the church.

And they were selling their possessions and belongings

and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need.

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ACTS 2:45

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not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a

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2 CORINTHIANS 9:7

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4. A Lifestyle of Unity (4)

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peace, forgiveness, and unity. This unity is relational, doctrinal,
and philosophical.

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in common.
ACTS 2:44

. . . eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond

of peace.
EPHESIANS 4:3

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We see the result of the church’s commitment to devotion, unity,
generosity, and discipleship in the following verse:

[They were] praising God and having favor with all the
people. And the Lord added to their number day by
day those who were being saved.
ACTS 2:47

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

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WORLD
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Statement of Faith

We believe

. . . in the Holy Scriptures as originally given by God, divinely inspired,

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infallible, entirely trustworthy; and the supreme authority in all matters
of faith and conduct . . .

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One God, eternally existent in three persons, Father, Son, and

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Holy Spirit . . .

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Our Lord Jesus Christ, God manifest in the flesh, His virgin birth,

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His sinless human life, His divine miracles, His vicarious and atoning

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death, His bodily resurrection, His ascension, His mediatorial work,

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and His Personal return in power and glory . . .

The Salvation of lost and sinful man through the shed blood of the

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Lord Jesus Christ by faith apart from works, and regeneration by the
Holy Spirit . . .

The Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling the believer is enabled to live a

holy life, to witness and work for the Lord Jesus Christ . . .

The Unity of the Spirit of all true believers, the Church, the Body
of Christ . . .

The Resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved
unto the resurrection of life, they that are lost unto the resurrection
of damnation.

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MEMBERSHIP
B COMMITMENTS

As a church member, I commit to a lifestyle of:

1. Devotion
I am devoted to God and I will grow in my relationship with Him by
reading my Bible and praying every day.
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2. Discipleship

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I will be a disciple and make disciples.

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3. Generosity
I will cheerfully give my tithes and offerings to God through my church.
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4. Unity
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I will make every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond
of peace.
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CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 4
Pattern: Provision:
What is the Church? How Do We Support the Church?

1. Building 1. Generously
2. Community 2. Sacrificially
3. Body 3. Expectantly
4. Connected 4. Cheerfully
5. Bride 5. Tenth
6. Consecrated 6. First

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CHAPTER 2 8. Watches
Purpose: 9. Counts

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Why Do We Exist?
10. Honors

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1. Christ-centered

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3. Socially Participation:

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How Do I Get Involved?
4. Lordship
5.
6.

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Evangelism
Discipleship
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Devotion
Discipleship

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7. Leadership 3. Generosity
8. Family 4. Unity
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10. Disciples

CHAPTER 3
Pastors:
Who Leads?

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Divine
2. Human
3. Feed
4. Lead
5. Equip
6. Imitate
7. Respect
8. Submit
9. Pray

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Name:
Contact Number:
Email:

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Victory Group Leader:

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Contact Number:

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As a church member, I commit to a lifestyle of:

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Devotion

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I am devoted to God and I will grow in my relationship with Him by
reading my Bible and praying every day.

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Discipleship

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I will be a disciple and make disciples.

Generosity
I will cheerfully give my tithes and offerings to God through
my church.

Unity
I will make every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the
bond of peace.

Signature:
Date:
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