THE CHALLENGE
• Believers want to be involved in their communities, but do
not know how and where to start.
(Create opportunity)
• The needs of our communities are not effectively being
addressed because only a few obedient Christians try to
make a difference on their own.
(Many small things instead of a few big things)
• Local faith communities are in need to be more relevant
with integrity amongst their own communities.
(Not only preaching and teaching, but doing)
• There is a overwhelming desire for better cooperation
amongst faith communities of all denominations in our
country. (Unity in obedience)
SHIFTING THE PARADIGM
TOWARDS THE KINGDOM
Building the faith
community
1. Shift in Vision
Growing the kingdom
Redefine purpose, role and function of the faith
community.
SHIFTING THE PARADIGM
TOWARDS THE KINGDOM
Making members
to come
2. Shift in Strategy
Nurturing disciple
makers to go to nations
Redefine equipping, mentoring and coaching of
every member to become disciple makers.
SHIFTING THE PARADIGM
TOWARDS THE KINGDOM
Organising
Christians with
Christians
3. Shift in Structure
Synchronising Christians with
lost people and people in need
Redefine public, social, personal and intimate
community as disciple making opportunities.
SHIFTING THE PARADIGM
TOWARDS THE KINGDOM
Committees for
Evangelism,
Missions, Welfare
4. Shift in Impact
Empowerment of all believers
in every sphere of life to
transform the world
Redefine stewardship, witnessing and servant
hood as disciple making lifestyle.
The faith community’s vision and mission on realising
the kingdom becomes a reality.
The faith community’s strategy of following in the
footsteps of Jesus becomes a lifestyle for all members.
A structure in the faith community is provided to
synchronise and link members with unbelievers and
people in need.
The impact of the faith community is increased in all
spheres of life.
What Helplift Network does
for any faith community:
 Unlock the potential of kingdom resources to address
needs
 Encourage disciple making as an everyday lifestyle that
reflects Christ
 Synchronise believers with people in need –
Opportunities to witness
 Empower believers to serve God in every sphere of life
 Cultivate a sharing and giving culture
 Increase relevance and impact in the community
 Provide a platform for unity and cooperation with other
Christian faith communities and organisations
“Your kingdom come,
Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.”
It is developed as a catalyst:
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To cultivate a giving and caring culture.
For a more comprehensive missions approach.
It is developed as a practical tool:
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To enable faith communities and organisations
to reach their kingdom objectives. (Jerusalem
to the ends of the world)
To enable members to reach and care for
people in need.
To involve all age groups.
To reach those nobody is reaching we
have to do what nobody is doing!
This means we have to mobilise
believers in a way that they
have not been mobilised before!
Mobilisation of all God
given resources and talents
to serve communties.
(For all faith communities)
Inspire, synchronise and
celebrate acts of compassion
through professional
networking solutions
(For all faith communities)
• Servant hood
• Relationships
• Transparency
(For all faith communities)
“And they were continuing steadfastly in the teaching of the
apostles and in fellowship, and in the breaking of bread,
and in prayers. And fear came on every soul and many
wonders and miracles took place through the apostles.
And all the believers were together, and had all
things in common. And they sold possessions and
goods and distributed them to all according as
everyone had need. And continuing steadfastly with one
mind day by day in the Temple, and breaking bread from
house to house, they shared food in gladness and simplicity
of heart, praising God and having favour with all the people.
And the Lord added to the church those being saved from
day to day.” (Direct translation of Acts 2:44-47)
Linking
the Resources of
Givers
to the Needs of the
Community
How it works?
Needs qualification of the community
Mobilising of givers
Facilitate
Administrate
Manage
GIVING is
better
than
receiving
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WITHIN THE NETWORK
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Giver Mobilisation
Community Assessment
Administration
Depending on the size of the faith
community – this can be done by one,
three people or even teams for every
role/function.
Every faith community can determine their
own way of how to make the
roles/functions effective .
FOCUS AREAS
THE NEEDY
Be a
blessing
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Organisation
Ministry
Employees
Missionaries
Goods
Services
Finances
Caring for the Caretakers
Clients
Target Market
THE NETWORK
THE NEEDY
Current Ministries & Needs
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LEVELS WITHIN THE NETWORK
Level 5
National
Level 4
Provincial
Level 3
Regional
Level 2
Node
Level 1
Local Faith
Community
THE SUPPORT (Available on our website)
• A training program with all necessary documents on how
to implement, grow and sustain your Network.
• An administrative program to assist you in linking givers to
the needs of your community. (Web-based or Paper-based)
• Web-based information data base of all Christian
organisations, ministries and projects that you can work
with or learn from. (See under Helplift Alliances and Faith Communities)
• Principles and procedures to protect the integrity of your
network.
• Helplift Social Network for sharing innovative ideas and
celebrating acts of compassion. (Facebook and Twitter)
www.helplift.co.za and Helplift Call Center
IMPORTANT
1. Register on Helplift Website after a official decision
by the leadership to start your own Helplift Network
2. Like the Helplift Facebookpage (Make it known to
the faith community)
3. Follow Helplift on Twitter (Make it known to the
faith community)
4. We value your partnership within the National
Helplift Network (Via the support strategy, Call
centre and Helplift Conferences
Helplift Vision for SA
More than 50 000 Christian Faith Communities
unlocking their kingdom resources to glorify God!
Helplift is a local/national Network that:
•Enhance disciple making in a practical manner
•Create a caring and giving culture
•Benefit all Christian missionaries, organisations and ministries
•Grow the relevance and impact of Christian faith communities
•Build ecumenical unity in the Body of Christ
Blessed to be a blessing!
www.helplift.co.za
MULTIPLICATION
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“Pay it forward” by equipping, mentoring and
coaching other faith communities in your area.
Faith
Community
Faith
Community
Faith
Community
Node
Matt 6:9-10
"'Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come, your
will be done on earth as it
is in heaven.