Phase Phase Phase Phase Phase

Phases of Developing
Establishing Laying Equipping for Developing
Christian
Growth: Faith
I II III IV V
Foundations Ministry New Leaders Mature Leaders
Part A Part B Part A Part B Part A Part B
Cultivating Providing Appointing Focusing on Delegating Casting a
Interest Follow-up New Leaders Eternal New Respon- World Vision
Things sibilities

New Believer ! Young Believer ! Ministry Trainee ! New Leader ! Mature Leader

Showing Commis-
Initiating Nurturing Mentoring Training Encouraging Delegating
Concern sioning
R 6 11 16 21 26 31
Relationships 1 36

Leadership
Resurrection
Principles: Eternal Team
Gospel Follow-up Foundational Truths Law and Grace Power in
Character, Perspective Ministry
C 2 7 12 17 Daily Life
Content Authority 27 32
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Assumes Shows Sacrifi-
Strategy for the Disciple Builder

Seeks God, Becomes Leadership Adjusts cial Love to

Begins to Cultivates Relationships
Repents and Ministry-Minded Responsibili- Expectations
Fosters Unity Reach the
Grow with God and Christians 33
Believes
A
The R-CAPS Grid:

Accountability 8 13 18 ties 28 World

3 23 38

Understanding and Perspective/ Unity in Sacrificial

Salvation Assurance Courage/Provision Endurance
Growth Wisdom Diversity Love
P 4 9 19 29
Prayer 14 24 34 39

Appoint-
Opportunity Opportunity Acceptance Ability to Acceptance of
Involvement in Body of Opportunity to Serve ment to
to Respond to Break of Difficult Work with Worldwide
Christ and Witness Leadership
S to Gospel with Old Life Assignments Other Leaders Challenge
Situations 15 20 Role
5 10 30 35 40
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Name: Projects/Plans: Evaluation:

Date: (How are plans/projects going?
Relate: Are goals being accomplished?
Why/why not? Am I gaining im-
Need: portant information? What do I
(Remember to prioritize) need to do differently?

Content:

Goals:
(Specific and measurable activities
that when accomplished will meet
the need. Think KABS.) Accountability:

Pray:

Situations/Structures:

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Some Areas to Observe
Physical: Spiritual:
• General health Private Actions: Public Actions:
• Diet • Devotions/service • Identify with Christ/
• Rest • Prayer identify with the body of
• Exercise • Values Christ
• Appearance/grooming • Steps of faith (according • Ministry involvement
• Special needs to level of maturity) (according to level of
• Financial • Stewardship (money, maturity)

• Care of home/posses- time, etc.)

sions
Spiritual/Emotional: Attitudes/Character/Behavior
Social: • Humble • Diligent
• Relationship with family • Persistent • Anxious
• Relationship with • Truthful • Jealous
friends (including dat- • Consistent • Complacent
ing) • Compassionate • Loving
• Relationship with Chris- • Nervous • Angry
tians
• Heart for God • Flexible
• Relationship with non-
• Hateful • Ambitious
Christians
• Teachable • Lustful
• Time to be alone
• Vengeful • Moody
• Interaction with people
• Zealous • Organized
different than them-
selves • Exaggeration • Depressed
• Patient • Takes initiative
Mental/Intellectual:
• Lying • Belligerent
• Level of education
• Joyful • Content
• Interest in learning,
• Blunt • Lazy
growing intellectually
• Kind • Self-motivated
• Aptitude for
studying/learning • Gossipy • Fearful
• Study skills • Gentle • Immoral
• Understanding/experi- • Easily embarrassed • Guilty
encing the world • Responsible • Pornography
• Areas of interest/exper- • Spirit of excellence • Discouraged
tise; art, music, litera- • Prompt • Homosexuality
ture, applied science, • Distracted • Faithful
social science
• Defensive • Argumentative
• Self-controlled • Servant-hearted
• Peaceful • Covetous