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The Law of Investment

The size of a leader is determined by the depth of his convictions, the height of his ambitions, the breath of his vision, and the reach of his love.

The Law of Investment says:
A disciple-making church provides an intentional process that releases disciples to invest themselves in the global mission of Christ and the Church.

Base Four Values:

Every believer has a purpose in advancing the global mission of the church of Jesus Christ.

Base Four Principles:

  • Every believer is commissioned by God to make disciples. Mark 16:15, 16
  • Spirit baptism is a priority for Great Commission service. Acts 1:4, 5
  • Awareness of need is the primary motivation for Great Commission service. John 4:35-38

Base Four Habits:
Four habits characterize the church committed to invest people and to act on its convictions. (This outline is developed in theWe Build People Training Book.)

  • Provide Outreach Training and Opportunities
  • Provide Advanced Leadership Development
    • A Healthy Team Environment
    • Principles of Ongoing Leadership Training
    • Methods of Ongoing Leadership Training
  • Provide Opportunities To Disciple Others
    • Discipling Mentality
    • Discipling Opportunities
  • Provide Cross-Cultural Experiences
    • Value of Cross-Cultural Experiences
    • Opportunities for Cross-Cultural Experiences


Goals of Disciples Committed to Mission

A church that is practicing the Law of Investment will produce believers who commit to investing themselves in the global mission of Christ and its expression through the local church. At Base 4 true disciples reflect the following growth in their awareness, attitude, and action goals.

Awareness Goals - they know:

  1. God has a specific mission for every life,
  2. it is the responsibility of every believer to participate in the Great Commission,
  3. all acts of service must be motivated by a knowledge of and love for God,
  4. the heart of God is to seek and to save those who are lost,
  5. all Great Commission efforts must be conceived, guided, and empowered by the Holy Spirit.

Attitude Goals - reflect an attitude that:

  1. desires to follow God's mission for their lives,
  2. desires to participate in the Great Commission at every opportunity,
  3. is compelled to action by a growing knowledge of and love for God,
  4. is burdened for the salvation of the lost,
  5. desires to be fully guided and empowered by the Holy Spirit.

Action Goals - they take action to:

  1. discover and begin to fulfill God's mission for their lives,
  2. seek opportunities to participate in the Great Commission,
  3. demonstrate a growing knowledge of and love for God,
  4. participate in both personal and corporate evangelism efforts,
  5. demonstrate Spirit-filled and Spirit-led lives.

 

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