V
C
ISION
ASTING
Vision Casting
Part Four: Healthy, Multiplying Church
Continuum for Leaders
Believe
Most Important “Activity”:
Faithfulness
Obedience
Equipping
Gospel
Training
Largest “Need”:
Equipping
Separated
Relationship with God:
Child of God
Friend of God
Servant of God Servant of God
Lost
Convert
Skills
Vision
Casting
Continuing
Education
Leader
Trainer
Oversee/
Example
Oversee /
Example
Role in the Church:
Participate
Discover
Train
Spiritual Gifts:
Use
Help others
Help others
find/use
find/use
Main Responsibility in the Church:
Share Gospel
Serve
Equip/Protect Train/Equip
leaders
Believe
Most Important “Activity”:
Faithfulness
Obedience
Equipping
Gospel
Training
Largest “Need”:
Equipping
Separated
Relationship with God:
Child of God
Friend of God
Servant of God Servant of God
Lost
Convert
Skills
Vision
Casting
Continuing
Education
Leader
Trainer
Oversee/
Example
Oversee /
Example
Role in the Church:
Participate
Discover
Train
Spiritual Gifts:
Use
Help others
Help others
find/use
find/use
Main Responsibility in the Church:
Share Gospel
Serve
Equip/Protect Train/Equip
leaders
Note:
All 5 Phases
needed to
“pushed”
along at the
same time for
healthy
church
reproduction
to occur.
In each
“Phase” six
key “Critical
Path”
indicators
have been
identified
that need to
be focused
upon to help
ensure
sustainable
growth.
Believe
Most Important “Activity”:
Faithfulness
Obedience
Equipping
Gospel
Training
Largest “Need”:
Equipping
Separated
Relationship with God:
Child of God
Friend of God
Servant of God Servant of God
Lost
Convert
Skills
Vision
Casting
Continuing
Education
Leader
Trainer
Oversee/
Example
Oversee /
Example
Role in the Church:
Participate
Discover
Train
Spiritual Gifts:
Use
Help others
Help others
find/use
find/use
Main Responsibility in the Church:
Share Gospel
Serve
Equip/Protect Train/Equip
leaders
Note:
All 5 Phases
needed to
“pushed”
along at the
same time for
healthy
church
reproduction
to occur.
In each
“Phase” six
key “Critical
Path”
indicators
have been
identified
that need to
be focused
upon to help
ensure
sustainable
growth.
Believe
Most Important “Activity”:
Faithfulness
Obedience
Equipping
Gospel
Training
Largest “Need”:
Equipping
Separated
Relationship with God:
Friend of God
Child of God
Servant of God Servant of God
Lost
Convert
Skills
Vision
Casting
Continuing
Education
Leader
Trainer
Oversee/
Example
Oversee /
Example
Role in the Church:
Participate
Discover
Train
Spiritual Gifts:
Use
Help others
Help others
find/use
find/use
Main Responsibility in the Church:
Share Gospel
Serve
Equip/Protect Train/Equip
leaders
Note:
All 5 Phases
needed to
“pushed”
along at the
same time for
healthy
church
reproduction
to occur.
In each
“Phase” six
key “Critical
Path”
indicators
have been
identified
that need to
be focused
upon to help
ensure
sustainable
growth.
Believe
Most Important “Activity”:
Faithfulness
Obedience
Equipping
Gospel
Training
Largest “Need”:
Equipping
Separated
Relationship with God:
Child of God
Friend of God
Servant of God Servant of God
Lost
Convert
Skills
Vision
Casting
Continuing
Education
Leader
Trainer
Oversee/
Example
Oversee /
Example
Role in the Church:
Participate
Discover
Train
Spiritual Gifts:
Use
Help others
Help others
find/use
find/use
Main Responsibility in the Church:
Share Gospel
Serve
Equip/Protect Train/Equip
leaders
Note:
All 5 Phases
needed to
“pushed”
along at the
same time for
healthy
church
reproduction
to occur.
In each
“Phase” six
key “Critical
Path”
indicators
have been
identified
that need to
be focused
upon to help
ensure
sustainable
growth.
Believe
Most Important “Activity”:
Faithfulness
Obedience
Equipping
Gospel
Training
Largest “Need”:
Equipping
Separated
Relationship with God:
Child of God
Friend of God
Servant of God Servant of God
Lost
Convert
Skills
Vision
Casting
Continuing
Education
Leader
Trainer
Oversee/
Example
Oversee /
Example
Role in the Church:
Participate
Discover
Train
Spiritual Gifts:
Use
Help others
Help others
find/use
find/use
Main Responsibility in the Church:
Share Gospel
Serve
Equip/Protect Train/Equip
leaders
Note:
All 5 Phases
needed to
“pushed”
along at the
same time for
healthy
church
reproduction
to occur.
In each
“Phase” six
key “Critical
Path”
indicators
have been
identified
that need to
be focused
upon to help
ensure
sustainable
growth.
Believe
Most Important “Activity”:
Faithfulness
Obedience
Equipping
Gospel
Training
Largest “Need”:
Equipping
Separated
Relationship with God:
Child of God
Friend of God
Servant of God Servant of God
“Out”
Strategy:
Lost
Convert
Quantity
Role in the Church:
Participate
Train
Skills
Discover
Continuing
Education
“In”
Leader
Trainer
Strategy:
Quality
Oversee/
Oversee /
Example
Spiritual Gifts:
Use
Vision
Casting
Example
Help others
Help others
find/use
find/use
Main Responsibility in the Church:
Share Gospel
Serve
Equip/Protect Train/Equip
leaders
Lost
Convert
Disciple
Leader
Trainer
= Time and Energy
However, most church
leaders spend their time
here…
= Time and Energy
However, most church
leaders spend their time
here…or here
= Time and Energy
However, most church
leaders spend their
time here…or here. The
reason is simple. These
people are the
messiest!
= Time and Energy
The result, however, is
that the disciples won’t
mature as fast or as
well.
However, most church
leaders spend their
time here…or here. The
reason is simple. These
people are the
messiest!
The result, however, is
that the disciples won’t
mature as fast or as
well.
= Time and Energy
The new believers
(converts) will depend
further on the
leadership, thus taking
up more of the
leadership’s time.
However, most church
leaders spend their
time here…or here.
The reason is simple.
These people are the
messiest!
Unfortunately, the
leadership will
eventually burn-out or
the entire church will
center around them.
The result, however, is
that the disciples won’t
mature as fast or as
well.
= Time and Energy
The new believers
(converts) will depend
further on the
leadership taking up
more of their time.
We are all finite and
must perform our roles
well. When each
person in each phase
does their role well,
the body will be well
balanced and will help
prevent some from
being overworked
while others are
under-worked.
Convert
Disciple
Leader
Trainer
Lost
Convert
Disciple
Trainer
Most Important “Activity” = Equipping. Eph.
4:11-13
Largest Need = Skills. Psalms 78:72
Relationship with God = Servant of God. 2 Cor.
6:4, Gal. 1:10
Lost
Convert
Disciple
Trainer
Eph. 4:11-13: And he gave the apostles, the
prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and
teachers, 12 to equip the saints for the work of
ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13 until
we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the
knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood,
to the measure of the stature of the fullness of
Christ,
Lost
Convert
Disciple
Trainer
Ps. 78:72: With upright heart he shepherded them
and guided them with his skillful hand.
2 Cor. 6:4: but as servants of God we commend
ourselves in every way: by great endurance, in
afflictions, hardships, calamities,
Gal. 1:10: For am I now seeking the approval of
man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I
were still trying to please man, I would not be
a servant of Christ.
Lost
Convert
Disciple
Trainer
Matt. 20:25-28: But Jesus called them to him and
said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord
it over them, and their great ones exercise
authority over them.26 It shall not be so among
you. But whoever would be great among you must
be your servant, 27 and whoever would be first
among you must be your slave, 28 even as the Son
of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to
give his life as a ransom for many.”
Lost
Convert
Disciple
Trainer
Role in the Church = Oversee/Example. Acts
20:28-31, Titus 2:7, Heb. 13:7, 1 Pet. 5:3
Spiritual Gifts= Help Others Discover/Use. (Eph.
4:11-13)
Main responsibility in the Church= Equip/
Protect. Eph. 4:11-13, Acts 20:28
Lost
Convert
Disciple
Leader
Trainer
Acts 20:28-31: Pay careful attention to yourselves and
to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made
you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he
obtained with his own blood. 29 I know that after my
departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not
sparing the flock; 30 and from among your own selves
will arise men speaking twisted things, to draw away
the disciples after them. 31 Therefore be alert,
remembering that for three years I did not cease night
or day to admonish every one with tears.
Lost
Convert
Disciple
Trainer
Titus 2:7：Show yourself in all respects to be a
model of good works, and in your teaching show
integrity, dignity,
Heb. 13:7：Remember your leaders, those who
spoke to you the word of God. Consider the
outcome of their way of life, and imitate their
faith.
1 Pet. 5:3：not domineering over those in your
charge, but being examples to the flock.
Lost
Convert
Disciple
Leader
Most Important “Activity” = Vision Casting.
Largest Need = Continuing Education.
Relationship with God = Servant of God. 2
Cor. 6:4, Gal. 1:10
Lost
Convert
Disciple
Leader
Role in the Church = Oversee/Example. Acts
20:28-31, 2 Thess. 3:7, 1 Cor. 11:1
Spiritual Gifts= Help Others Discover & Use. (Eph.
4:11-13)
Main responsibility in the Church= Train & Equip
Leaders. 2 Timothy 2:2, (Titus 1:5)
Lost
Convert
Disciple
Leader
2 Thess. 3:7: For you yourselves know how you
ought to imitate us, because we were not idle
when we were with you,
1 Cor. 11:1: Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.
Lost
Convert
Disciple
Leader
2 Tim. 2:2: and what you have heard from me in
the presence of many witnesses entrust to
faithful men who will be able to teach others
also.
Titus 1:5: This is why I left you in Crete, so that
you might put what remained into order,
and appoint elders in every town as I directed
you．
Self
Centered
God
Centered
Self Centered
Self
Receiver
Centered
Others Centered
God
Giver
Centered
Worldly
Godly
Foolish
Wise
Share
Gospel
Start
Churches
Grow
Leaders
Win the
Lost
Make
Disciples
 4 Spiritual

Laws
 The Hope

 Jesus Video
 Steps to

Peace w/ God
 Paper-cut

Gospel
 Incomparable 
Love
 Christmas

 Muslims
 Other
 C2C
 Andrew
Project
T4T
(Six Lessons)
Healthy
Disciple Intro
Practical
Bible Study
Bible Outline
1
New Life
(Quiet Time)
Bible Study
Plans
 What we
Believe
 Basic
Beliefs
 Spiritual
Gift
Discover
y
 Healthy Disciple
Part 2
 Experiencing
God
 Healthy Church
 Church History
Intro
 Five Love
Languages
 Bible Outline 2
 Difficult
Questions
 New Life 2 (QT)
 Book Studies
 Vision Casting  Continuing
 ADVANCE/BTC
Education
P/WHBI
 TTI/ADVANCE
 NSC 1 & 2
/BTCP
 Solving the
 Cross-Cultural
People Puzzle
Ministry
 Small Group
Ministry
 Church Types
 Spiritual
Leadership
 Education on
various Cults
 Mid-level
Trainings
 Marriage
Retreats
 Spiritual
Retreats
Each set of
trainings is
intended to address
the 6 Critical Path
issues associated
with each Phase. A
custom training
plan can be
developed to meet
the needs of each
individual church
based on these and
other trainings not
listed.
Harvest Field
#1: Reproducing
Entry
Harvest Field #2:
Reproducing
Evangelism
Reproducing
Leadership
Harvest Field #4:
Reproducing
Churches
Harvest Field
#3: Reproducing
Discipleship
Harvest Field
#1: Reproducing
Entry
Harvest Field #2:
Reproducing
Evangelism
Reproducing
Leadership
Harvest Field #4:
Reproducing
Churches
Harvest Field
#3: Reproducing
Discipleship
Harvest Field
#1: Reproducing
Entry
Harvest Field #2:
Reproducing
Evangelism
Reproducing
Leadership
Harvest Field #4:
Reproducing
Churches
Harvest Field
#3: Reproducing
Discipleship
Evangelism
Trainer
Leader
Disciple
One-on-One
Trainer
Discipleship
Leader
Convert
Lost
Trainer
Disciple
Small group
and Large
Convert
Group
Lost
Ministry
Leader
Disciple
VisionConvert
Casting
and
Lost
Leadership
Development
Harvest Field
#1: Reproducing
Entry
Harvest Field #2:
Reproducing
Evangelism
Reproducing
Leadership
Harvest Field #4:
Reproducing
Churches
Harvest Field
#3: Reproducing
Discipleship
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Healthy Church
Andrew Project
Bible Outline Step 1
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Practical Hermeneutics
Small Group Ministry
Spiritual Renewal Retreat
Biblical References in the book of Revelation
Vision Casting (CPM Five Phases: Relational Continuum)
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