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What will keep people here?What will keep people here?

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101 Ways to Build a 101 Ways to Build a Contagious ChurchContagious Church101 Ways to Build a 101 Ways to Build a Contagious ChurchContagious Church

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ContagiousContagious• ““Communicable by contact; catching – Communicable by contact; catching –

spreading from one to another”spreading from one to another”• We call it evangelism – but it is contagious We call it evangelism – but it is contagious

spreading from one to anotherspreading from one to another• Who spread the message that changed the Who spread the message that changed the

world? world? • – – Acts 8:1-4Acts 8:1-4• Where were the apostles?Where were the apostles?

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To Build a Contagious To Build a Contagious Church:Church:

• We Must Connect People with Jesus We Must Connect People with Jesus and His Wordand His Word– Acts 4 (Peter before the Sanhedrin)Acts 4 (Peter before the Sanhedrin)

• Concerning the lame man of Acts 3Concerning the lame man of Acts 3• Peter preached that the man was healed Peter preached that the man was healed

because of Jesusbecause of Jesus• Key is Key is Acts 4:13Acts 4:13• Bold, Unlearned, Ignorant – yet they had Bold, Unlearned, Ignorant – yet they had

been with Jesusbeen with Jesus

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To Build a Contagious To Build a Contagious Church . . .Church . . .

We Must We Must Be Be Contagious Contagious LeadersLeaders

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How to Build a Great How to Build a Great ChurchChurch

• Gen 11:6 – Four Lessons from Babel Gen 11:6 – Four Lessons from Babel about Building a Contagious Churchabout Building a Contagious Church– First, the people are ONE – UnityFirst, the people are ONE – Unity– Second, the people have one language – Second, the people have one language –

TRUTHTRUTH– Third, the people “begin to do” – WorkThird, the people “begin to do” – Work– Fourth, the people had a purpose - DreamFourth, the people had a purpose - Dream

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• We Must Show We Care About We Must Show We Care About PeoplePeople

• Practice the MMFINA PrinciplePractice the MMFINA Principle– MakeMake– MeMe– FeelFeel– ImportantImportant– Needed, and Needed, and – AcceptedAccepted

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• We Must Set Worthy GoalsWe Must Set Worthy Goals– Abraham looked for a city whose Abraham looked for a city whose

builder and maker was God.builder and maker was God.– What Was Moses’ goal for the Children What Was Moses’ goal for the Children

of Israel?of Israel?– What was Jesus goal (were His goals) What was Jesus goal (were His goals)

while on earth?while on earth?

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Building a Contagious Building a Contagious ChurchChurch

• Connect People with Jesus / WordConnect People with Jesus / Word• Be Contagious LeadersBe Contagious Leaders• Be United not UntiedBe United not Untied• Demonstrate Concern for PeopleDemonstrate Concern for People• Set Worthy GoalsSet Worthy Goals• Work TOGETHER for God’s GloryWork TOGETHER for God’s Glory

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Working TogetherWorking Together

• Choose one of the following:Choose one of the following:– $1,000/day next month, or$1,000/day next month, or– $0.01 on first day, .02 second $0.01 on first day, .02 second

day, .04 third day, .08 fourth day day, .04 third day, .08 fourth day for 31 days?for 31 days?

• Which did you choose?Which did you choose?

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• Which one?Which one?– $1,000/day = $31,000$1,000/day = $31,000– Double pennies = $10,737,417Double pennies = $10,737,417

• How does this apply to being How does this apply to being CONTAGIOUS?CONTAGIOUS?

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Working TogetherWorking Together• If we would double in If we would double in

conversionsconversions– 200 in ’05200 in ’05– 400 in ’06400 in ’06– 800 in ’08 . . .800 in ’08 . . .

• If we grew by ten and double If we grew by ten and double each year?each year?– 10 in ’05 = 12010 in ’05 = 120– 20 in ’06 = 14020 in ’06 = 140– 40 in ’07 = 180 . . .40 in ’07 = 180 . . .

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• The word is “Synergy”The word is “Synergy”– The simultaneous action of The simultaneous action of

separate agencies which, separate agencies which, together, have greater effect than together, have greater effect than the sum of their individual parts.the sum of their individual parts.

– More gets done when we work More gets done when we work together.together.

• 2 Tim 2:22 Tim 2:2

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Working TogetherWorking Together

• 1885 Worlds Fair1885 Worlds Fair– Mule Team Competition in Mule Team Competition in

ChicagoChicago– Winning team pulled 9,000 lbsWinning team pulled 9,000 lbs– 22ndnd place team a little less place team a little less– Total pulling separately nearly Total pulling separately nearly

18,000 lbs18,000 lbs– Teamed together they pulled Teamed together they pulled

31,000 lbs31,000 lbs

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Working TogetherWorking Together• Ecc 4:9-12 Two are better than Ecc 4:9-12 Two are better than

one, because they have a good one, because they have a good reward for their toil. (10) For if reward for their toil. (10) For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift he falls and has not another to lift him up! (11) Again, if two lie him up! (11) Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone? (12) can one keep warm alone? (12) And though a man might prevail And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will against one who is alone, two will withstand him--a threefold cord is withstand him--a threefold cord is not quickly broken. not quickly broken. (ESV)(ESV)

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Building a Contagious Building a Contagious ChurchChurch

• Connect People with Jesus / WordConnect People with Jesus / Word• Be Contagious LeadersBe Contagious Leaders• Be United not UntiedBe United not Untied• Demonstrate Concern for PeopleDemonstrate Concern for People• Set Worthy GoalsSet Worthy Goals• Work TOGETHER for God’s GloryWork TOGETHER for God’s Glory