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LIBERTY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY A STRATEGY ON SMALL GROUP LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR TRANSITIONING OF GAEUMJUNG CHURCH INTO A CELL-BASED CHURCH A Thesis Project Submitted to Liberty Theological Seminary in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree DOCTOR OF MINISTRY By In Ho Jei Lynchburg, Virginia May 2008 LIBERTY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY THESIS PROJECT APPROVAL SHEET A A+ B GRADE Frank J. Schmitt MENTOR Rod Dempsey READER ii ABSTRACT A STRATEGY ON SMALL GROUP LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR TRANSITIONING OF GAEUMJUNG CHURCH INTO A CELL-BASED CHURCH In Ho Jei Liberty Theological Seminary, 2008 Mentor: Dr. Frank Schmitt The purpose of this project is to invent a strategy of small group leadership development to transition Gaeumjung Church to a cell-based church. This project was performed on the basis of field analysis, case study, and literature research. The case study was performed on nine churches with outstanding small group ministry. The author had been an associate pastor of Gaeumjung Church for one and half years and will be the senior pastor of the church in a few years. Therefore, this thesis is a result of his experience and expectation on the small group ministry of the church. Abstract length: 98 words iii ACKNOWLDEGEMENT First of all, I would like to give thanks and glory to my Lord for the opportunity of this thesis project. My research mentor, Frank Schmitt, Ed. D., is acknowledged and deeply appreciated. He has led me to perform this research project with deep concern and thoughtful consideration. The researcher also wants to give thanks to my reader, Rodney Dempsey, D.Min., not only because he read this thesis carefully but also because he exerted an effect on the researcher in connection with the subject of this thesis. I can never give thanks to all the members of Gaeumjung Church enough. Especially, I would like appreciate Young-Sik Kang, the senior pastor of Gaeumjung Church, the elders, and my fellow ministers. Gaeumjung Church had appointed me as the senior pastor of the next term and has supported me spiritually, emotionally, and financially. I would like to be thankful to all the staff of Liberty Theological Seminary, the three co-pastors, Daniel C. Kim, David H. Chung, and Timothy Chong, and all my friends who I have met in Lynchburg, VA. Young Hye Jang, who is my wife, has been a great source of motivation with prayer, patience, encouragement, and emotional and spiritual support. My lovable children, Surin and Suah have endured till the completion of this thesis. All of thanks and glory to God! I. H. J. iv TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT …………………………………………………………………………... iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT …………………………………………………………….. iv TABLE OF CONTENTS ……………………………………………………………… v LIST OF FIGURES ……………………………………………………………………. x CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION ………………………………………………… 1 The Statement of the Problem ………………………………………………… 4 The Statement of Limitations …………………………………………………. 5 The Theoretical Bases ………………………………………………………… 5 Biblical Basis …………………………………………………………. 6 The Great Commission ……………………………………….. 6 Eph. 4:11-12 …………………………………………………... 9 2 Tim. 2:2 ……………………………………………………... 13 Theological Basis ……………………………………………………... 16 Theology of Community ……………………………………… 16 The Triune God ……………………………………….. 16 Principle of Creation …………………………………... 17 Biblical Examples ……………………………………... 19 Church as a Community ……………………………….. 20 Priesthood of All Believers ……………………………………. 22 Theory on Small Group Leadership Development ……………………. 24 The Statement of Methodology ……………………………………………….. 25 The Review of the Literature ………………………………………………….. 27 On Building Small Group Based Church ……………………………… 27 On Small Group Leadership …………………………………………... 29 On Leadership Development ………………………………………….. 30 Questionnaire and Interview Questions ……………………………………….. 32 Summary ………………………………………………………………………. 32 v CHAPTER TWO: ANANYSIS ON SMALL GROUP MINISTRY AND SMALL GROUP LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN GAEUMJUNG CHURCH ………………………………………… 33 Introduction to Gaeumjung Church …………………………………………… 33 Small Group Ministry of Gaeumjung Church ……………………………….... 34 Stagnant Small Group Ministry ……………………………………….. 34 Small Group Ministry for Managing the Church Members …………… 38 Geographically Organized Small Groups ……………………………… 42 Women-centered Small Group Ministry ………………………………. 43 Teaching-centered Small Group Meetings ……………………………. 46 Strategy of Small Group Leadership Development of Gaeumjung Church …... 48 Very Low Degree of Satisfaction of Small Group Leaders on the Strategy ………………………………………………... 49 A Premodern Strategy of Small Group Leadership Development ……. 50 Low Efficiency of the Strategy of Small Group Leadership Development ………………………………………………….. 53 Unsystematic Process of Selection and Examination of New Small Group Leaders …………………………………………. 54 Inefficient Follow-up Training ………………………………………... 55 Summary ……………………………………………………………………… 58 CHAPTER THREE: CASE STUDY ON SEVERAL KOREAN CHURCHES …….. 59 Targets and Methods of Case Study …………………………………………... 59 Targets Used for This Case Study ……………………………………. 59 Principles Used for Sampling …………………………………………. 60 Methods of Case Study ………………………………………………... 61 Results of the Case Study ……………………………………………………... 63 Seoul Baptist of Houston (http://www.seoulbaptist.org) – House Church ………………………………………………... 63 Global Mission Church (http://www.jiguchon.org) – House Church ………………………………………………... 68 vi Church of Dream(http://www.cod.or.kr) – House Church …………….. 70 Guminam Church (http://www.guminam.or.kr) – House Church ………………………………………………... 72 Wonchon Baptist Church (http://wonchon.org/) – Vineyard ………….. 74 Light Global Mission Church (http://www.jiguchon.net) – Cell Church ………………………………………………….. 77 Open Door Presbyterian Church (http://opendoorpc.org) – Oikos ………………………………………………………… 79 Hyangsang Church (http://hyangsang.com) – Of-Small Group Church ……………………………………... 82 Hosanna Presbyterian Church (http://www.hosanna21.com) – Darakbang …………………………………………………… 84 Generalization of Results of the Case Study …………………………………... 87 Summary ……………………………………………………………………….. 89 CHAPTER FOUR: LESSONS FROM A LITERATURE RESEARCH ON SMALL GORUP LEADERSIHP DEVELOPMENT …………… 90 Perceive the Urgency and Importance of Developing Leaders ……………….. 90 Approach Strategically ………………………………………………………... 91 Recognize the Senior Pastor’s Role …………………………………………… 94 Responsibility for Developing Leaders in the Church ………………… 94 The Senior Pastor as a Point Leader …………………………………... 95 Trustworthiness of the Senior Pastor ………………………………….. 96 Develop a Vision and Communicate It Effectively …………………………… 98 Develop a Vision ………………………………………………………. 98 Communicate the Vision ………………………………………………. 99 Work as a Team ……………………………………………………………… 100 Develop Leaders in Accordance with Your Small Group Ministry ………….. 103 Create a Leadership Culture ………………………………………………….. 105 Empower the Small Group Leaders ………………………………………….. 107 Develop a Training System …………………………………………………… 109 vii Provide Follow-up Programs …………………………………………………. 112 A Coaching System …………………………………………………… 112 Meeting with Fellow Leaders ………………………………………... 113 Follow-up Training …………………………………………………… 114 Encouragement ……………………………………………………….. 114 Implement and Evaluate ……………………………………………………… 115 Implementation ……………………………………………………….. 115 Evaluation …………………………………………………………….. 116 Develop a Spiritual Atmosphere ……………………………………………… 117 Summary ……………………………………………………………………… 119 CHAPTER FIVE: A STRAGEGY IN DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL GROUP LEADERSHIP IN GAEUMJUNG CHURCH …………………... 120 The Whole Transitioning Process and Position of Leadership Development in the Process ………………………………………………………… 122 Small Groups in Gaeumjung Church as a Cell-based Church ……………….. 125 A cell-based church …………………………………………………... 125 Small Groups in Gaeumjung Church ………………………………… 127 Small Group Leadership Required in Gaeumjung Church …………………... 132 Overarching Nature: Transformational leadership …………………… 132 Servant leadership ……………………………………………………. 135 Shepherd leadership ………………………………………………….. 137 Coach leadership ……………………………………………………... 140 A Strategy in the Development of Small Group Leadership in Gaeumjung Church …………………………………………………… 141 Long-term Strategy in the Development of Cell Leadership …………. 143 Goals of Temporary Strategy in the Development of Cell Leadership during the Transitioning Period ………………….. 145 Strategy to Achieve the Goals during Four-year-transitioning Period ………………………………... 145 A synopsis …………………………………………….. 145 viii Fourfold training strategy …………………………….. 146 Fourfold support strategy …………………………….. 150 Summary ……………………………………………………………………… 153 CHAPTER SIX: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS FOR KOREAN CHURCHES CONSIDERING TRANSITIONING TO A SMALL GROUP BASED CHURCH …………………………… 154 Lead the Transition Strategically ……………………………………………... 155 Expect There Would Be Resistance and Overcome the Resistance …………. 156 Achieve the Goal in Persistence ……………………………………………… 156 Develop Small Group Leaders Systematically ……………………………….. 157 Empower and Encourage the Small Group Leaders …………………………. 158 Recognize the Importance of a Team ………………………………………… 160 Share the Vision Effectively …………………………………………………. 161 Have a Good Relation with the Church Members, Especially, the Lay Leaders ………………………………………….. 162 Illuminated by the Holy Spirit ……………………………………………….. 163 Produce Leadership Culture …………………………………………………. 164 APPENDIX A ……………………………………………………………………….. 165 APPENDIX B ……………………………………………………………………….. 169 APPENDIX C ……………………………………………………………………….. 170 BIBLIOGRAPHY …………………………………………………………………… 209 VITA …………………………………………………………………………………. 223 ix LIST OF FIGURES 1. Responses to “Which public gatherings did you attend last week?” …………… 1 2. Succession of apostolic teaching ………………………………………………. 15 3. Succession of Christian belief in a small group setting ………………………... 15 4. Three approaches of this thesis ………………………………………………… 26 5. The state of Gaeumjung Church’s small group ministry for the last 10 years … 35 6. Change of the number of persons at small groups at 2007 (January through October) ……………………………………………………... 36 7. Responses to “How long have you been a member of Gaeumjung Church?” …. 37 8. Responses to “How long have you been a small group leader in Gaeumjung Church?” ……………………………………………………………………….. 37 9. Average number of members in each case …………………………………….. 38 10. Percentage of members in each case …………………………………………… 39 11. The structure of Gaeumjung Church for the small group ministry …………….. 40 12. Responses to “Whom do you call when you have difficulties as a small group leader first of all?” ……………………………………………………………... 42 13. The number of each type of small group ………………………………………. 44 14. Attendants of Sunday Morning Worship Service for ten weeks ………………. 45 15. Topics of the textbook by The Board of Christian Education for the last four years ………………………………………………………….. 47 16. Opinions of small group leaders about Gaeumjung Church’s supports for them…………………………………………………………………………. 48 17. Degree of satisfaction of small group leaders on Gaeumjung Church’s strategy of small group leadership development ………………………………. 49 18. Responses to “What kinds of training or education did you receive to be a small group leader in Gaeumjung Church?” …………………………… 50 19. Responses to “What kinds of training or education did you receive to be a small group leader in the church which you have served as a small group leader in?” ……………………………………………………… 51 20. Responses nullifying 26 plural responses ……………………………………… 52 x

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