Assimilation - Part 6 Strategies

I am going to briefly cover four strategies to use in assimilation. These strategies where developed in the book "Kingdom Principles for Church Growth." In subsequent posts I will discuss at least three of them in greater depth.

The first is corporate Worship. Corporate worship exists for believers to celebrate God's grace and mercy, to proclaim God's truth and to evangelize the lost in a atmosphere of encountering the presence, holiness and revelation of Almighty God.

The second strategy is Open Groups. Open groups lead people to faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. These groups are avenues of reaching into the community to minister to the communities need. This strategy is built around building relationships and encouraging yet-to-be Christians. These groups combine believers with yet-to-be believers in an atmosphere of compassion with the intention to share the gospel. These groups are open to anyone.

The next strategy is Closed Groups. Closed groups build kingdom leaders and equip believers to serve by engaging people in discipleship that moves them toward spiritual transformation through short-term, self-contained training units in an atmosphere of accountability to God and to each other. A closed group is primarily an equipping group for believers. The focus is on training in the context of discipleship.

An lastly, a Ministry Team strategy. Ministry teams exist to build up the body of Christ to accomplish the work of service within the church and to be involved in missions outside the church through new or existing kingdom units in an atmosphere of prayer and urgency for people in need of God's love.