Practical Steps for Leading a
Church off the Plateau
By Dr. Tom Cheyney
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Practical Steps for Leading a Church
off the Plateau
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Practical Steps for Leading a Church
off the Plateau
Mobilize a prayer coalition to begin
praying for church renewal and
revitalization!
 It is amazing how often this is done as an after
thought or as an add on after everything else has
been decided.
 Keeping prayer first and foremost is essential!
 Any growing church moves forward only on it knees.
 When the membership gets serious about prayer
God can do amazing things!
Practical Steps for Leading a Church
off the Plateau
Cast a gripping vision of what the
church could become.
 You must see the vision as a possibility and then lead
your people to see it as a possibility as well.
 Groundwork to achieve the vision must be done.
 Here are some of the BIG ones: Build relationships as
early and often as possible, Train staff and laity,
Keep vision casting, Pep up the music just a little,
Keep growing the prayer partner ministry, Help new
members fit in, create new ministries that will
facilitate growth, Preach & Teach on what it takes to
be a healthy growing church, change the perception
that everyone is a minister at this growing church!
Practical Steps for Leading a Church
off the Plateau
Renew, reinvent, and refresh your
mission statement so that everyone
can catch it! (10 words or less)
 Work together on this statement and make it
theirs as well as yours.
Practical Steps for Leading a Church
off the Plateau
Develop a working strategy for
present, near future, and long term
growth.
 Connect the laity to the work of ministry.
 Form the Church Revitalization Dream Team
 Work on ways to accommodate growth
 Add services
 Make reaching people the new priority
Practical Steps for Leading a Church
off the Plateau
Allow God to provide for the financial
resources needed for the church.
Practical Steps for Leading a Church
off the Plateau
Keep personal evangelism on the front
burner and lead lost people to Christ!
 Light a candle when some gets saved! Salvation candle
 Keep your commitment to evangelism public
 Remember the responsibility for keeping evangelism a
priority in the senior pastor and no one else!
 Keep the fire burning!
 Disciple those who are won to Christ.
 Share the plan of salvation in your new members
class.
 Give your fellowship handles for doing evangelism.
Practical Steps for Leading a Church
off the Plateau
Conduct Special Evangelistic Events
that will create awareness of your
churches love for the community.
 Use the natural seasons for events.
 Become known as a church of compassion for its
community.
 Utilize the media to help you share your story.
Practical Steps for Leading a Church
off the Plateau
Openly and outwardly display to your
community your love in specific
practical ways that demonstrate this
love.
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Practical Steps for Leading a Church
off the Plateau
Within your organization structure
begin new classes and programs to
meet new needs.
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Practical Steps for Leading a Church
off the Plateau
Utilize music, drama, and video to
enhance the evangelistic emphasis of
the church.
Practical Steps for Leading a Church
off the Plateau
If you can not implement all of these
steps, begin where you can and then
plan for the future.
Work hard to include all age groups in
evangelism.
Allow evangelism to become the driving
force in revitalizing your church! When
it becomes the top priority new life will
surge into your fellowship.
Keep evangelism the driving force.
Practical Steps for Leading a
Church off the Plateau
By Dr. Tom Cheyney
Company
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