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4. No relationship to God is sustainable without the body of Christ.

B. Keys to Equipping believers

1. Equipping is parenthood: raising spiritual children to maturity .

2. Form deep convictions of its importance and place in reproduction.

3. Develop a clear plan on how to proceed.

4. Cultivate a flexible approach that allows the members to meet their own needs through solid leadership and the functioning of the gifts of the Spirit.

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C. Stage Three: Assemble – gather the new converts and small groups together to form a local assembly, announcing to the community the presence of a new Christ-centered fellowship in the neighborhood.

U rban M i s s i on

1. Key texts

a. Acts 2.41-47

b. Heb. 10.24-25

2. Basic principle: new and immature believers must gather together as a local assembly to ensure their protection, feeding, fellowship, and care.