How Church Works 2010

February 3rd - 6th

Conference Summary

Consumers build their lives around themselves. Soldiers build their lives around a mission.

Consumers look for the best deal for the least cost. Soldiers will endure a raw deal: for the sake of the mission, they are willing to suffer.

Consumers do what they want. Soldiers do what their commander wants (2 Tim 2:3-4).

Ours is now a "consumer" society. Its people join a church with a "what's in it for me" mentality. How can "me-oriented" people be turned into spiritual warriors and spiritual leaders? Consumer 2 Commando will look at the processes by which that can happen.


  1. The Consumer-To-Commando Paradigm: Basics
  2. The Christian Life In The New Testament
    1. New Testament Concepts
      1. The Cosmic Context And Spiritual Warfare
      2. The Christian Life
      3. The Church
    2. The Realities Of New Testament Church Life
  3. Key Challenges Of The American Church
  4. Understanding Stages Of Spiritual Development
    1. Stages Of Spiritual Growth In The NT
    2. Paul's Paradigm
    3. Organizational Involvement And Spiritual Development
  5. The Consumer-To-Commando Paradigm: In-Depth
    1. How Committed People Develop
    2. Stage-By-Stage Profiles
    3. Dealing With People At Each Stage
    4. Developing A System That Draws People Upward
  6. Traps To Avoid

Schedule

  • Wednesday, Feb. 3
    • 6pm Check-In Starts
    • 6:30pm - 9:30pm Conference Session
    • 9:30pm Networking Dessert
  • Thursday & Friday, Feb. 4 - 5
    • 9:30am - 12:30pm Conference Session
    • 12:30pm - 2pm Lunch
    • 2pm - 5:30pm Conference Session
  • Saturday, Feb. 6
    • 9:30am - 12:30pm Conference Session
    • 12:30pm Conference Dismisses