Steve Murrell serves as the founding Pastor of
Victory Church in Manila, Philippines.
In Wiki Church Steve chronicles the unique experiences that lead
him to start a church thousands of miles from his native Mississippi, and
shares many of his leanings along the way.
This is an excellent read for those leaders who believe their current
leadership model is too complex and those who long to develop empower leaders
to further the kingdom.
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What is a Wiki Church?
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Engage, Establish, Equip, Empower. (Repeat)
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Focus on developing a simple
Culturally relevant process of making disciples.
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The goal is making disciples. Not the process!
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The Reluctant Leader
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Let Compassion compel not
just gifts or abilities.
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Leading and Leaving
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Work yourself out of a job.
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“From the very beginning it was never about creating a position of
a ministry for ourselves. We were always
leading with the idea of leaving.”
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I have never forgotten what
it was like to have someone believe in me.
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We exist to Honor God. This
is all for Him.
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One-Armed Judo
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Commit yourself to one great thing.
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Simple, Biblical,
transferable discipleship process.
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Growth vs. Control Some
pastor stay small because they want control.
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Count what counts.
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Hitting the Wrong Target
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Define the Target
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When does discipleship
start? Are groups the back door or front
door to ministry?
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What is Outreach?
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“Write down everything you love to do then go do it with those not
connected with God and his community.” Rick Warren
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It is about relationship.
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The Power of Process
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We are all in spiritual
process. This never ends.
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Churches need to develop
systems to help move people along in their spiritual Journey.
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“My Brother Wesley acted wisely: the souls that were awakened under
his ministry he joined in class (small groups), and thus preserved the fruits
of his labor. This I neglected, and my
people are a rope of sand.” George Whitefield.
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This should be unique to your
gifts and culture. Do not copy but learn
from others.
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Focus everything around your
process and adapt.
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