Launching Missional Communities, by Mike Breen and Alex Absalom .... 3DM ministires ...
1-3 intimate discipling relationships
3-12 personal discipling relationships
12-72 social discipling relationships
72-1,000s in public disciping relationships
The Hub of the church is the Public Assembly (72-1000s) but the relational life of the church focuses around the Missional or Discipling Community of 12-72 people, where the focus remains discipleship, but the gathering principle is bigger than 12 people, while including the group of people in 12s.
12-72 (social relationship size) ...
This size is a great way to include newcomers, non-Christians, and service opportunities ... great funnel if we teach it and sell that way.
... funnel into deeper discipleship .... which also includes easier social and service connections ....
-easier social gathering (barbe-ques, fun events, relationship building opportunities)
-easier for non-christians to serve the poor and needy with us
-great inclusive group
In gatherings, they need the vision casting and invites ... they need to know about the importance of the 3 and 12 gatherings, then they come together for larger fellowship, an overflow and a chance to serve the community.
How did Jesus do it ...
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