Friday, November 27, 2009

Etapas en el Crecimiento de una Iglesia/Stages in the Growth of a Church

Etapas en el Crecimiento de una Iglesia

1. El Inicio – Pastor y familia hacen casi todo. Todo está en la etapa de semilla. (Actos 16:11-15 con Filipenses 1:1, 5; Actos 18:1, 4-5, 8-11 con 1 Corintios 1:1-5)

2. Se Involucran – Los hermanos comienzan a ser más constantes y toman responsabilidades. Habrá algunos avanzando en el discipulado. (Actos 16:1-5 con 1 Timoteo 1:2; Efesios 4:14-15)

3. Comparten – Los que han estado más constantes en el discípulado comienzan a enseñar a otros. Es probable que también habrá más personas evangelizando. (2 Timoteo 2:2; Actos 18:1-2, 24-26)

4. Entrenamiento y Ordenación de Pastores – Algunos de los hombres que están discipulando serán llamados al pastoreado. Con ellos se comienza un entrenamiento más riguroso de tiempo completo. (Tito 1:5; 1 Timoteo 3:1)

5. Independencia – La obra ya se sostiene a si misma, a sus pastores, proyectos etc. (2 Corintios 8:1-2, 7-8; 1 Corintios 9:13-14)

6. Multiplicación – La iglesia se multiplica comenzando nuevas obras. (Actos 13:1-4; 1 Tesalonicenses 1:5-8)


Six Stages in the Growth of a Church

This is part of our vision for church planting in Honduras.

1. The Beginning - The Pastor and his family do most of the work. Everything is in a "seed stage", sown and waiting to grow. (Acts 16:11-15 with Philippians 1:1, 5; Acts 18:1, 4-5, 8-11 with 1 Corinthians 1:1-5)

2. Involvement - The people are becoming more consistent and take responsibilities in the work. There will be some who are more advanced in the discipleship process. (Acts 16:1-5 with 1 Timothy 1:2; Ephesians 4:14-15)

3. Teaching and Growing - The ones who have been most consistent in discipleship and faithful in other areas begin to teach others. Probably, there will be more people evangelizing also. (2 Timothy 2:2; Acts 18:1-2, 24-26)

4. Training and Ordination of Pastors - Some of the men who have been discipleing will be called into the pastorate. With these men we will begin a more in-depth, full time training. (Titus 1:5; 1 Timothy 3:1)

5. Full Independence - The church in this stage will be able to sustain itself economically, support its Pastors, pay for its own projects, etc. It is now a fully indigenous church. (2 Corinthians 8:1-2, 7-8; 1 Corinthians 9:13-14)

6. Multiplication - The church is now reproducing and beginning new works. (Acts 13:1-4; 1 Thessalonians 1:5-8)

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