What is the What is the difference in difference in a 2.0 Churcha 2.0 Church

and and a 3.0 Church?

A 2.0 CongregationA 2.0 Congregationis is program-centered.program-centered.

The church organizes manyThe church organizes manyactivities and gatherings: activities and gatherings:

programs for youth, music, programs for youth, music, seniors, education, seniors, education,

missions, visitation, missions, visitation, evangelism, etc.evangelism, etc.

A 3.0 congregationA 3.0 congregationis is people-centered. people-centered.

The focus of the church is to The focus of the church is to meet the needs of its meet the needs of its

members and pre-believers, members and pre-believers, helping them to become all helping them to become all

God’s intendedGod’s intendedfor their lives.for their lives.

A 2.0 CongregationA 2.0 Congregation is is building-focused. building-focused.

The majority of the ministries The majority of the ministries of the church are located of the church are located

inside the church building. inside the church building. The size of the church’s The size of the church’s ministry is limited to the ministry is limited to the

available space in its available space in its building.building.

A 3.0 congregationA 3.0 congregation is is community-focused.community-focused.

The ministry of the church is The ministry of the church is decentralized and occurs in decentralized and occurs in

the homes and lives ofthe homes and lives ofchurch members out in the church members out in the community, more than what community, more than what

happens in the church happens in the church facility.facility.

A 2.0 congregationA 2.0 congregation has a has a comecome structure. structure.

Its outreach to non-Christians Its outreach to non-Christians is mainly dependent upon is mainly dependent upon

bringing pre-believers to the bringing pre-believers to the church building for worship church building for worship

services or special programs.services or special programs.

A 3.0 congregationA 3.0 congregation has a has a gogo structure. structure.

The church prioritizesThe church prioritizessending its members out,sending its members out,

to meet and reachto meet and reachpre-Christians where they pre-Christians where they

live.live.

A 2.0 congregation A 2.0 congregation believesbelieves

in in programmedprogrammed evangelism. evangelism.

This includesThis includeshouse to house evangelism,house to house evangelism,

mass crusades, concerts, etc.mass crusades, concerts, etc.Evangelism happens only Evangelism happens only

when scheduled or when scheduled or programmed.programmed.

A 3.0 congregation A 3.0 congregation believesbelieves

in in relationalrelational evangelism. evangelism. Sharing one’s faith happens Sharing one’s faith happens

naturally through friendships.naturally through friendships.It is sensitive to the needs & It is sensitive to the needs &

hopes of the pre-believer;hopes of the pre-believer;it is not confrontational.it is not confrontational.

In a 2.0 churchIn a 2.0 churchministry rests onministry rests on

a few people a few people who have been trained in who have been trained in

formal and long-term Bible formal and long-term Bible schools.schools.

In a 3.0 church,In a 3.0 church,all members see all members see

themselves as full-time themselves as full-time ministers. ministers.

Everyone is expected to Everyone is expected to serveserve

in the congregationin the congregationand in the local community.and in the local community.

A 2.0 pastor A 2.0 pastor takes on the takes on the role of a role of a doting caregiver: doting caregiver:

He or she “protects” the He or she “protects” the congregation by carrying congregation by carrying

almost all the workload of the almost all the workload of the church.church.

The pastor derives fulfillmentThe pastor derives fulfillmentfrom being the primary DOER from being the primary DOER

of ministry for the of ministry for the congregation.congregation.

A 3.0 pastor A 3.0 pastor takes on the takes on the rolerole

of an of an empowering empowering equipperequipper..

He or she modelsHe or she modelshealthy ministry and tough healthy ministry and tough love. The pastor is always love. The pastor is always

lookinglookingfor others to develop.for others to develop.

He or she finds fulfillment in He or she finds fulfillment in seeing others become fruitful. seeing others become fruitful.

A 2.0 churchA 2.0 church

focuses on focuses on adding adding members.members.

A 3.0 churchA 3.0 church

focuses onfocuses onmultiplying leaders.multiplying leaders.

In a 2.0 churchIn a 2.0 churchleadership development leadership development focuses on thefocuses on the head: head:

training and more training training and more training until you’ve earned a until you’ve earned a

DIPLOMADIPLOMA..

In a 3.0 churchIn a 3.0 churchleadership training focusesleadership training focuses

on the on the feet: feet:

alittle modeling and alittle modeling and orientation,orientation,

and then you’re activelyand then you’re activelyDEPLOYEDDEPLOYED to learn as you to learn as you

go.go.

A 2.0 churchA 2.0 churchcounts thecounts thenumber ofnumber of

members attending members attending Sunday worship and Sunday worship and

other gatheringsother gatheringsduring the week.during the week.

A 3.0 ChurchA 3.0 Churchcounts thecounts the

number of number of leaders functioningleaders functioning

and the number of ministries and the number of ministries being led by its members.being led by its members.

A 2.0 scorecardA 2.0 scorecarddefines success by thedefines success by the

# of attenders at services# of attenders at services# of programs offered# of programs offered

$ church income$ church incomesize of church facilities. size of church facilities.

A 3.0 scorecardA 3.0 scorecarddefines success by thedefines success by the

maturity of its people :maturity of its people :how are members growing in how are members growing in

Christ-like character?Christ-like character?Biblical wisdom?Biblical wisdom?

gift-based service?gift-based service?& Spirit-filled living?& Spirit-filled living?