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Loving Our Communities to Christ

Casting Vision – Uniting Leaders – Mobilizing Congregations – Transforming Cities

Jesus was the ultimate catalytic leader. He related to individuals … cast vision to and united leaders ... motivated and mobilized the masses. Consider his relational strategy for casting the LC2C vision beyond a few already-convinced, ready-to-go colleagues. An LC2C city will not have widespread collaboration with only a small inner circle of informed and inspired participants.

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The disciple whom Jesus loved, was reclining next to him. John 13:23

It is essential that the key city contact is 100% inspired by, informed about, and invested in the LC2C framework and has a strong relationship with the Coach.

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Jesus took Peter, John and James with him and went up onto a mountain to pray. Luke 9:28

The cityreacher, however, must cast this vision to a core ofother like-minded, heart-connected local leaders.

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Jesus … spent the night praying to God. When morning came, he called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them, whom he also designated apostles. Luke 6:12-13

The cityreacher, the core leaders (usually an executive group) must cast a clear and compelling vision to the entire leadership team.

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The Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go.  Luke 10:1-2

The leadership team, whatever form it takes, must unite a diverse, critical mass (or tipping point) of pastors and ministry leaders from across the city. These leaders, possibly two-by-two, invite participation from those in their sphere of influence…

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In those days Peter stood up among the believers
(a group numbering about a hundred and twenty) Acts 1:15

…and must model a prayer-care-share lifestyle as they implement the strategy at all levels of their congregations and ministries. The culture change that must take place inside congregations will never occur programmatically – and the community will never be impacted.

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The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and children. Matthew 14:21

The life-transforming message of Christ must be seen and heard by citizens in each neighborhood and every community. Inside-the-church culture change will influence individuals and impact society.

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