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F O C U S O N R E P R O D U C T I O N

3. The Jesus movement is a communal commitment and journey , not an individual religion.

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 .

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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.

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 .

1. Key texts

a. Acts 2.41-47

b. Heb. 10.24-25