What To Expect
Biblical Premise
Growth will always bring challenges to an organization’s operations. It is recorded in the sacred text of the New Testament, particularly the book of Acts, that the church experienced significant growth. That growth became problematic in Acts 6. Luke explains that as the church was growing, neglect became evident in that the Hellenistic widows were being disregarded in the daily distribution. The apostles proposed the solution to choose men from among the people that could manage the situation so that neglect could be resolved, allowing the church to continue to grow through the spread of the word of God. This implementation resulted in the church continuing to multiply as people were added to the number of believers (Acts 6:7). Acts 6 is the premise for “The Nehemiah Next Level of Up Summit.” We believe that ministry (service toward God’s people and beyond) works in concert with the message. To this end, if a church desires to maximize its growth, there must be the presence of a strong message undergirded by a ministry that addresses the neglect.
Learning Modules
This summit is a multi-faceted learning experience that is inclusive of several different learning modules. We recognize that church growth and development is not a “one size fits all,” but it is possible and likely that churches exist at different stages of development. To this end, needs can vary. We hope to provide a module that will be relevant to the specific context of the ministry team.
