Vision
Group Vision Team
What is 
"Sunday School"
Troy Church of the Nazarene
2010
REVEAL?
150,000 people
500 churches
Church Activity?
no.
     What leads 
     to Spiritual 
Growth & what 
is the church's role?
Discipleship
How Many?
How do we know we're
helping people grow
spiritually ?
People want more.
Spiritual Growth Defined
An increasing love for God
and for other people.
Loving God with all our 
heart, soul, and mind, & loving 
our neighbor as ourself.
Matt. 22:37-39
Exploring
Christianity
Growing 
in Christ
Close 
to Christ
Christ
Centered
REVEAL: a Spiritual Continuum
"I believe in God, 
but I'm not sure
about Christ. My 
faith is not a 
significant part 
of my life."
"I believe in Jesus
and am working
on what it means
to get to know 
him."
"I feel really close
to Christ and 
depend on him 
daily for 
guidance."
"My relationship
to Jesus is the 
most important 
relationship
in my life."
REVEAL Summary
People want...
Spiritual Guidance
Reflection on Scripture
Understanding of Core Beliefs
Training in Spiritual Practices
Opportunities to Serve
Spiritual Community

Relational Closeness to Christ.
Q
Church activities? Not so much.
Role change.
What would that look like?
HD: 
High 
Definition
The Wise and Foolish Builders; Matt. 7:24-27
"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash."
The Wise and Foolish Builders; Matt. 7:24-27
"Therefore everyone who           these words of mine and            
                                         is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash."
hears
puts them into practice
 
  earing &    oing
what Jesus says
Prioritize Christian Discipleship
in Small Group Settings.
We Flip!
4.11.2010
Morning Worship at 9:30 - 10:45am
Sunday School at 11:00 - 12:00pm
Vocabulary 

a brief
Lesson
"Sermon Response Group"
A "Service" Group
"Spiritual Practices Class"
HD: 
H               D
Make new friends, 
but keep the old. 
We are maintaining current
"Sunday School" classes, 
just adding more variety!