Mission & Vision
Jesus gave this command in Matthew 28 before ascending.
What is "Make disciples?"
Small groups follow the example of this New Testament figure.
Who is Jesus?
Uncommon leaders lead by this instead of charisma.
What is character?
Small groups are not fan clubs or support groups, but these.
What are uncommon communities?
Jesus described making disciples as including these three practices
What is going, baptizing, and teaching?
Vertical Church is not a church with small groups but a church of what?
What are small groups?
The early church practiced meeting here and in homes.
What is the temple?
The foundation for fruitfulness
What is abiding in Christ?
We apply God’s truth in this context.
What is everyday life?
God’s Word should move beyond knowledge to this kind of change.
What is personal application?
We focus not on the quantity of disciples, but on this
What is the quality of discipleship?
Small groups provide this kind of spiritual growth and personal care.
What is intentional?
Uncommon leaders commit to the ___________ of discipleship making
What is work?
The ethos of small groups—everyone caring for each other.
What is mutual ministry?
Matthew 28:18-20 LSB
What is And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to keep all that I commanded you; and behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
The 4 words that describe the life of a disciple
What is Worship, Walk, Work, & Witness?
Two reasons small groups are essential: they’re biblical and this.
What is practical?
Ministry is described as this, which requires loyalty and responsibility.
What is a trust?
Good leaders encourage this kind of participation in discussion.
What is everyone's involvement?
John 15:4-5 LSB
What is “Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit from itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me. “I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing.
Vertical Church's Mission Statement
What is to glorify God by making disciples?
Two non-negotiables of Vertical Church small groups.
What is mutual ministry and multiplication?
The three main roles of an Uncommon Leader
What is Shepherd, Teacher, and Leader?
This value ensures new groups and leaders develop over time.
What is multiplication?
Acts 2:42 LSB
What is And they were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to the prayers.