The Church's Purpose to Love God Is Expressed Through Nurture
Christian Nurture is about Helping People Get to Know God
The Priority of Nurturing:
The Program for Nurture:
- discipleship (Matt. 28:19 - matheteuo)
- equipping (Eph. 4:11-16 - katartismos)
- teaching (Matt. 28:20 - didasko)
- preaching (2 Tim. 4:2 - kerusso)
- exhorting (1 Tim. 4:13 - paraklesis)
The Process for Nurture:
The Product of Christian Nurturing:
The Church Purpose Ministry Manual provides some additional input and questions for you to reflect on regarding the priority, program, process, and end result (product) of nurture in your church.