Steve Murrell serves as the founding Pastor of Victory Church in Manila, Philippines. In Wiki Church Steve chronicles the unique experiences that lead him to start a church thousands of miles from his native Mississippi, and shares many of his leanings along the way. This is an excellent read for those leaders who believe their current leadership model is too complex and those who long to develop empower leaders to further the kingdom.
· What is a Wiki Church?
- Engage, Establish, Equip, Empower. (Repeat)
- Focus on developing a simple Culturally relevant process of making disciples.
- The goal is making disciples. Not the process!
· The Reluctant Leader
- Let Compassion compel not just gifts or abilities.
- Leading and Leaving
- Work yourself out of a job.
- “From the very beginning it was never about creating a position of a ministry for ourselves. We were always leading with the idea of leaving.”
- I have never forgotten what it was like to have someone believe in me.
- We exist to Honor God. This is all for Him.
· One-Armed Judo
- Commit yourself to one great thing.
- Simple, Biblical, transferable discipleship process.
- Growth vs. Control Some pastor stay small because they want control.
- Count what counts.
· Hitting the Wrong Target
- Define the Target
- When does discipleship start? Are groups the back door or front door to ministry?
- What is Outreach?
- “Write down everything you love to do then go do it with those not connected with God and his community.” Rick Warren
- It is about relationship.
· The Power of Process
- We are all in spiritual process. This never ends.
- Churches need to develop systems to help move people along in their spiritual Journey.
- “My Brother Wesley acted wisely: the souls that were awakened under his ministry he joined in class (small groups), and thus preserved the fruits of his labor. This I neglected, and my people are a rope of sand.” George Whitefield.
- This should be unique to your gifts and culture. Do not copy but learn from others.
- Focus everything around your process and adapt.