Pastors and Churches
SESSION THREE: DREAMS, SCHEMES, THEMES, CULTURE
DEFINITIONS
DREAM
SCHEME
THEME
CULTURE
DEFINITIONS

Dream:
this is the goal. This is the intentional place that we are moving
towards. Our end vision – where we want to be standing. It answers “what” and “why”
Scheme:
this is the plan. This is the blueprint for what we are building, the road map
for our destination. It answers “how”
Theme:
this is the next step. The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single
step, and the theme is what lets us know what the next step is. The dream and scheme
should largely be constants, but the theme will change as we walk down the road. This
answers “what next”
Culture:
there is no point in having a dream come true if we lose our identity. Our
culture is who we are while dreaming the dreaming, working to the scheme and working
out the current theme. This answers “who”
Motto:
This is a handy way of helping people remember the dream, scheme,
theme and culture of a church. It sums up what the church is about in a pithy and
punchy manner
DREAM OF TREE OF LIFE CHURCH
A
church full of the Word, full of the Spirit,
full of the nations and full of love;
founded only on the complete work of
Christ, raising disciples who dream big
dreams and who see those dreams come
true
SCHEME OF TREE OF LIFE CHURCH
A
mega church with a multiplicity of
ministries built around house groups; with
many ways into community; with a clear
path of progression into maturity and
ministry; investing in global missions;
raising leaders and planting new
churches
THEMES IN TREE OF LIFE CHURCH
2014
Identity
No one is going to go through 2014 without knowing who they are on every level of their life
2015
Destiny
You know you were designed for greatness. Now find out what that greatness is.
2016
Reaching
The world needs to know. We can make it happen.
2017
Great Increase
God wants you to live in a place of abundance. This year He will lead you there.
2018
Overflow
God has prepared a table for you. He has anointed you. Your life is going to overflow.
THEMES IN TREE OF LIFE CHURCH
2020
We will see clearly…
A mega church with a multiplicity of ministries built around house groups; with
many ways into community; with a clear path of progression into maturity and ministry;
investing in global missions; raising leaders and planting new churches
2030
We will be in…
A mega church with a multiplicity of ministries built around house groups; with
many ways into community; with a clear path of progression into maturity and ministry;
investing in global missions; raising leaders and planting new churches
2040
We will give away…
A mega church with a multiplicity of ministries built around house groups; with
many ways into community; with a clear path of progression into maturity and ministry;
investing in global missions; raising leaders and planting new churches
CULTURE OF TREE OF LIFE CHURCH
1.
FULL OF THE WORD, FULL OF THE SPIRIT, FULL OF THE NATIONS AND FULL OF
LOVE.
2.
INSPIRING YOU TO DREAM, CHALLENGING YOU TO LIVE THE DREAM
3.
LOVE BEFORE TELLING THE TRUTH, BUT ALWAYS DO BOTH
4.
EVERY PATH FORWARD CLEAR, EVERY PROBLEM ADDRESSED
5.
A BRANDED HOUSE, NOT A HOUSE OF BRANDS
6.
LEARNERS FOR LIFE
7.
THINK LIKE OWNERS, ACT LIKE CHAMPIONS
MOTTOS IN TREE OF LIFE CHURCH

Full of the Word, Full of the Spirit, Full of the nations, Full of love

Where Dreams Come True

Inspiring You To Dream, Challenging You to Live the Dream

Pillar People Not Pillow People

Stepping In, Stepping Up, Stepping Out
Pastors and Churches
SESSION FOUR: CHURCH GROWTH
BARRIERS TO GROWTH
1.
PASTOR
2.
VENUE
1.
Main service
2.
Car Park
3.
Children’s Ministry
3.
STRUCTURE
4.
OTHER LEADERS
1.
Volunteers
2.
Paid Leaders
BARRIERS TO GROWTH

20 BARRIER
-
FROM ELDER TO PASTOR

50 BARRIER
-
FROM MINISTER TO LEADER

100 BARRIER
-
FROM SHEPHERD TO RANCHER

150 BARRIER
-
FROM LEADER OF SERVANTS TO LEADER OF
LEADERS

200 BARRIER
-
FROM AMATEUR TO PROFESSIONAL

250 BARRIER
-
FROM PAID STAFF TO LEADER OF PAID STAFF

1000 BARRIER
-
FROM TRAILBLAZER TO PATH BUILDER
CHURCH GROWTH

UNDERSTANDING THE NATURE OF CHURCH GROWTH

Mice Church

Cat Churches

Yappy Dog Churches

Barking Dog Churches

Horse Churches
SOCIAL MEDIA

You need social media training to pastor effectively. It’s that simple!

Website

Facebook

Twitter

Emails

Intranet
OUTREACH

If you are not impacting the community, you are not a church – you are a
social club.

Two sides of outreach: OVERFLOW and PLANNED

OVERFLOW:

People asking people to come – when they are excited to come, they will

Also, create a culture of celebrating the win of inviting someone!
PLANNED OUTREACH

ACTS OF KINDNESS

HEALING WITHOUT WALLS

MARKETING (Leafleting, Banners, Newspapers, UCB, Premier,
Noticeboards)
CHURCH CALENDAR

You need to maximise Easter, Hallowe’en, Christmas and New Year’s Eve.

You cannot just preach extemporaneously week after week

Strategy that lines up with your theme, and therefore fits into the dream
and the scheme.