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Raising Spiritual Passion
         from the book:
 “Ezekiel’s Bones: Rekindling Your
 Congregation’s Spiritual Passion”

      by Bill Kemp


                                     1
Spiritual Passion is the fuel that
    keeps a congregation active and
 excited about the faith it has to share
  with the world. Just as the body is
       fueled by a nutritious diet,
    congregational life is fueled by a
     healthy, passionate, spirituality.

                                           2
WITHOUT SPIRITUAL PASSION,
   A CHURCH DOESN’T FLY




                             3
SPIRITUAL PASSION IS ABOUT
 RELEVANCE NOT DOCTRINE
 Prayer must be related to results
 Scripture needs to be related to daily
 life
 Witness must be focused on building
 real relationships with the unchurched
 Worship must be focused on our
 relationship with God

                                          4
Spiritual
              Passion


       Time


     THE LIFE CYCLE OF THE AVERAGE
CONGREGATION CAN BE CHARTED AS THE RISE
    AND FALL OF SPIRITUAL PASSION.

                                          5
THREE PLACES WHERE A CHURCH CAN STOP BEING NORMAL



                                        2
               1
                       Spiritual
                                                    3
                       passion


1. Young congregations can continue to be passionate
   witnesses for Christ
2. Stable congregations can choose the present over the past
3. Declining congregations can choose to be born again


                                                               6
THE 7 MARKS OF LOW SPIRITUAL PASSION ARE:


       1. The lack of expectation regarding Prayer
             & its ability to change things
       2. A loss of interest in studying the Bible,
             coupled with a sense that it doesn’t apply
             to daily life
       3. A reluctance to Witness or share faith (or
             church) with others
       4. A lifeless feel to Worship, even though the
             worship performance may be of excellent
             quality



                                                          7
THE 7 MARKS OF LOW SPIRITUAL PASSION ARE:

5. An inability to show any Joy
     when talking about faith
6. A disconnect between the
      work of the church’s
      committees and the
      Faith that the church
      professes
7. A loss of hope for the
      Future coupled with a       R U stuck?
      reluctance to try new
      things



                                               8
…these bones are the whole
 house of Israel. They say,
 ‘Our bones are dried up
  and our hope is gone…
         (Ezekiel 37:1-13a)




                              9
Natural Church Development says,
“Work on your minimum factor first”

                                     10
CHURCHES
 ARE SELF-
REGULATING
 SYSTEMS




             11
THREE RULES
        OF ALL SYSTEMS
1. The system is designed for the
   results you are receiving
2. The longer you participate in the
   system the more normal it feels
3. To implement lasting change you
   must use a distributed strategy

                                       12
THE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED FOR THE
  RESULTS YOU ARE RECEIVING:




          +                 +



                  =
      +


                                 13
THE LONGER YOU TRAVEL IN THE
CURRENT DIRECTION, THE MORE
      NORMAL IT FEELS



                    Choose your
                  rut carefully; you
                  may be in it a long
                         time


                                        14
Pastor
                        Youth                   UMW
 Trustees

                                Sunday School
            Secretary
                                                 Choir




TO IMPLEMENT LASTING CHANGE YOU MUST USE
         A DISTRIBUTED STRATEGY


                                                         15
SPIRITUAL PASSION IS ABOUT
 RELEVANCE NOT DOCTRINE
 Scripture needs to be related to daily
 life
 Prayer must be related to results
 Witness must be focused on building
 real relationships with the unchurched
 Worship must be focused on our
 relationship with God

                                          16
SPIRITUAL PASSION’S FOUR
       LIFT POINTS
Prayer with
Expectation
Scripture with
Relevance
Witness with Joy
Worship with
Passion

                           17
PRAYER WITH EXPECTATION




                          18
SCRIPTURE

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for
  teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in
  righteousness, so that the [people] of God
  may be thoroughly equipped for every good
  work. - II Timothy 3:16-17

                               WITH
                             RELEVANCE

                                                   19
WITNESS WITH JOY




Nothing goes
without saying


                   20
THE FIELD IS OPEN




1/3   of Americans will change their religious
 affiliation at least once in their lifetime


                                                 21
WITNESS &
         COMMUNICATION
How does your church communicate
with?

1) OUTSIDERS

2) VISITORS

3) LIMITED COMMITMENT




                                   22
PASSIONATE
     WORSHIP
When the emotional
tone of each
act of worship
helps convey the
meaning of what
is being said.
“Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those
  who mourn.” (Romans 12:15)

                                                    23
WORSHIP WITH
     PASSION
The minister gave out his
  text and droned along
  monotonously through
  an argument that was so
  prosy that many a head
  by and by began to nod
  —and yet it was an
  argument that dealt in
  limitless fire and
  brimstone and thinned
  the predestined elect
  down to a company so
  small as to be hardly            —Mark Twain,
  worth the saving.         The Adventures of Tom Sawyer


                                                           24
PLOT: EVERY SCENE OF A NOVEL HAS BOTH
       CONTENT AND INTENSITY




                                        25
EVERY ACT OF WORSHIP HAS BOTH
   CONTENT AND INTENSITY




For Spiritual Passion, getting these to line up
 is more important than performance quality
               or worship order

                                                  26
DIVIDE INTO STUDY GROUPS:

                 Youth        Choir

                Trustees    Pastor

                   Sunday School
                UMW
                         Secretary



1) HOW CAN WE INCREASE PRAYER EXPECTATION?
2) HOW CAN WE RELATE THE BIBLE TO LIFE & CHURCH WORK?
3) HOW CAN WE INCREASE JOYFUL WITNESS AND
COMMUNICATION?
4) HOW CAN WE DRIVE WORSHIP WITH PASSION?



                                                        27
GETTING OFF THE BEATEN PATH
WILL REQUIRE SPIRITUAL PASSION




                              rh eart
                         w you
                o   follo
        sw ay t
  Thi



                                        28
Books by
Bill Kemp




            29
Books by
Bill Kemp




            30
PLAYING HAND IN HEARTS




Identity = church that cares for others

Action = making a difference in Oakmont & the world

Evaluation = how well have we served others?


                                                      31

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Spiritual passion 2013

  • 1. Raising Spiritual Passion from the book: “Ezekiel’s Bones: Rekindling Your Congregation’s Spiritual Passion” by Bill Kemp 1
  • 2. Spiritual Passion is the fuel that keeps a congregation active and excited about the faith it has to share with the world. Just as the body is fueled by a nutritious diet, congregational life is fueled by a healthy, passionate, spirituality. 2
  • 3. WITHOUT SPIRITUAL PASSION, A CHURCH DOESN’T FLY 3
  • 4. SPIRITUAL PASSION IS ABOUT RELEVANCE NOT DOCTRINE Prayer must be related to results Scripture needs to be related to daily life Witness must be focused on building real relationships with the unchurched Worship must be focused on our relationship with God 4
  • 5. Spiritual Passion Time THE LIFE CYCLE OF THE AVERAGE CONGREGATION CAN BE CHARTED AS THE RISE AND FALL OF SPIRITUAL PASSION. 5
  • 6. THREE PLACES WHERE A CHURCH CAN STOP BEING NORMAL 2 1 Spiritual 3 passion 1. Young congregations can continue to be passionate witnesses for Christ 2. Stable congregations can choose the present over the past 3. Declining congregations can choose to be born again 6
  • 7. THE 7 MARKS OF LOW SPIRITUAL PASSION ARE: 1. The lack of expectation regarding Prayer & its ability to change things 2. A loss of interest in studying the Bible, coupled with a sense that it doesn’t apply to daily life 3. A reluctance to Witness or share faith (or church) with others 4. A lifeless feel to Worship, even though the worship performance may be of excellent quality 7
  • 8. THE 7 MARKS OF LOW SPIRITUAL PASSION ARE: 5. An inability to show any Joy when talking about faith 6. A disconnect between the work of the church’s committees and the Faith that the church professes 7. A loss of hope for the Future coupled with a R U stuck? reluctance to try new things 8
  • 9. …these bones are the whole house of Israel. They say, ‘Our bones are dried up and our hope is gone… (Ezekiel 37:1-13a) 9
  • 10. Natural Church Development says, “Work on your minimum factor first” 10
  • 12. THREE RULES OF ALL SYSTEMS 1. The system is designed for the results you are receiving 2. The longer you participate in the system the more normal it feels 3. To implement lasting change you must use a distributed strategy 12
  • 13. THE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED FOR THE RESULTS YOU ARE RECEIVING: + + = + 13
  • 14. THE LONGER YOU TRAVEL IN THE CURRENT DIRECTION, THE MORE NORMAL IT FEELS Choose your rut carefully; you may be in it a long time 14
  • 15. Pastor Youth UMW Trustees Sunday School Secretary Choir TO IMPLEMENT LASTING CHANGE YOU MUST USE A DISTRIBUTED STRATEGY 15
  • 16. SPIRITUAL PASSION IS ABOUT RELEVANCE NOT DOCTRINE Scripture needs to be related to daily life Prayer must be related to results Witness must be focused on building real relationships with the unchurched Worship must be focused on our relationship with God 16
  • 17. SPIRITUAL PASSION’S FOUR LIFT POINTS Prayer with Expectation Scripture with Relevance Witness with Joy Worship with Passion 17
  • 19. SCRIPTURE All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the [people] of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. - II Timothy 3:16-17 WITH RELEVANCE 19
  • 20. WITNESS WITH JOY Nothing goes without saying 20
  • 21. THE FIELD IS OPEN 1/3 of Americans will change their religious affiliation at least once in their lifetime 21
  • 22. WITNESS & COMMUNICATION How does your church communicate with? 1) OUTSIDERS 2) VISITORS 3) LIMITED COMMITMENT 22
  • 23. PASSIONATE WORSHIP When the emotional tone of each act of worship helps convey the meaning of what is being said. “Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.” (Romans 12:15) 23
  • 24. WORSHIP WITH PASSION The minister gave out his text and droned along monotonously through an argument that was so prosy that many a head by and by began to nod —and yet it was an argument that dealt in limitless fire and brimstone and thinned the predestined elect down to a company so small as to be hardly —Mark Twain, worth the saving. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 24
  • 25. PLOT: EVERY SCENE OF A NOVEL HAS BOTH CONTENT AND INTENSITY 25
  • 26. EVERY ACT OF WORSHIP HAS BOTH CONTENT AND INTENSITY For Spiritual Passion, getting these to line up is more important than performance quality or worship order 26
  • 27. DIVIDE INTO STUDY GROUPS: Youth Choir Trustees Pastor Sunday School UMW Secretary 1) HOW CAN WE INCREASE PRAYER EXPECTATION? 2) HOW CAN WE RELATE THE BIBLE TO LIFE & CHURCH WORK? 3) HOW CAN WE INCREASE JOYFUL WITNESS AND COMMUNICATION? 4) HOW CAN WE DRIVE WORSHIP WITH PASSION? 27
  • 28. GETTING OFF THE BEATEN PATH WILL REQUIRE SPIRITUAL PASSION rh eart w you o follo sw ay t Thi 28
  • 31. PLAYING HAND IN HEARTS Identity = church that cares for others Action = making a difference in Oakmont & the world Evaluation = how well have we served others? 31