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1he urpose of Lhe 8ook
- 8esearch 30000 churches ln Amerlca
- uevelop crlLerla for 8reakouL Churches"
- LocaLe comparlson churches
- ulscover Lhe Chrysalls lacLor
- Lxplaln whaL was learned
Modeled AfLer CooJ to Cteot*
*Collins, James C.. Good to great: why some companies make the leap--and others don't. New York: Harper business, 2001.
ueflnlng a 8reakouL Church
1
- 1he church has had aL leasL 26 converslons annually slnce lLs breakouL year
2
- 1he church has averaged a converslon raLlo no hlgher Lhan 201 aL leasL one
year slnce lLs breakouL year
3
- 1he church has been decllnlng or had plaLeaued for several years prlor Lo lLs
breakouL year
4
- 1he church broke ouL of Lhls slump" and has susLalned new growLh for
several years
3
- 1he slump reversal and breakouL all Look place under Lhe same pasLor
6
- Slnce Lhe breakouL polnL Lhe church has made a clear and poslLlve lmpacL on
Lhe communlLy
-arrowlng Lhe lleld
1. Bethel Temple Community Church
2. Calvary Memorial Church
3. Central Christian Church
4. Fairfield New Life Church
5. First Gethsemane Baptist Church
6. Grace Church, CMA
7. Grace Evangelical Free Church
8. Grove City Church of the Nazarene
9. Korean Central Presbyterian Church
10. Lenexa Baptist Church
11. Southwest Baptist Church
12. The Temple Church
13. Xenos Christian Fellowship
*39 Comparison Churches
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8reakout Churches
Compar|son Churches
Breakout
ulscoverlng Lhe Chrysalls lacLor
The chrysalis is the pupa of a butterfly encased in a cocoon. t is the former
caterpillar and the future butterfly. t is the stage when that worm-like slow-
moving larva called a caterpillar becomes a beautiful, free-flying butterfly.
WhaL ls ln Lhe
Chrysalls?
WhaL 1hey ulscovered
AcLs 6/7
Leadershlp
AcLs 6/7
Leadershlp
A8C
MomenL
A8C
MomenL
Who/WhaL
SlmulLrack
Who/WhaL
SlmulLrack
vl
lacLor
vl
lacLor
CulLure Cf
Lxcellence
CulLure Cf
Lxcellence
lnnovaLlon
AcceleraLlon
lnnovaLlon
AcceleraLlon
or laLeau
Breakout
Point
BIG MO
AcLs 6/7 Leadershlp
AcLs 6/7
Leadershlp
AcLs 6/7
Leadershlp
A8C
MomenL
A8C
MomenL
Who/WhaL
SlmulLrack
Who/WhaL
SlmulLrack
vl
lacLor
vl
lacLor
CulLure Cf
Lxcellence
CulLure Cf
Lxcellence
lnnovaLlon
AcceleraLlon
lnnovaLlon
AcceleraLlon
or laLeau
Breakout
Point
BIG MO
Legacy Leadershlp
AcLs 6/7
Leadershlp
AcLs 6/7
Leadershlp
@he Ca||ed Leader ln Lhe same way LhaL Lhe early church leaders were called Lo be wlLnesses and
mlnlsLers for ChrlsL (AcLs 1) Lhe flrsL sLep Loward ChrlsLlan leadershlp Loday ls Lo recelve and respond Lo
Lhe call of Cod
@he Contr|but|ng Leader Cn Lhe day of enLecosL (AcLs 2) eLer dellvered Lhe flrsL sermon ln Lhe new
church 1hls acLlon shows LhaL parLlcular funcLlons of Lhe leader such as prayer and preachlng were
foundaLlonal for Lhe church and lLs leadershlp
@he Cutward|yIocused Leader eLer and !ohn made Lhe flrsL venLure ouLslde Lhe newly formed church
as Lhey vlslLed and healed Lhe lame beggar (AcLs 3) Cnly a few leaders achleve Lhls sLage of leadershlp
where Lhey musL move beyond Lhe comforL of Lhe church's walls
@he ass|onate Leader eLer and !ohn modeled Lhe Lype of leadershlp LhaL ls enLhused and sold ouL
moLlvaLlng many Lo follow 1hey were so passlonaLe LhaL lL landed Lhem ln [all (AcLs 4) 1hls level of
leadershlp ls very rare among pasLors and mlnlsLers
@he 8o|d Leader ls wllllng Lo Lake whaLever sLeps are necessary Lo keep Lhe church on Lrack eLer
exempllfles Lhls Lype of leadershlp wlLh hls bold confronLaLlon of Ananlas and Sapphlra (AcLs 3) erhaps
fewer Lhan 1 percenL of church leaders reach Lhls level
@he Legacy Leader Seeks Lo equlp oLhers for Lhe work of mlnlsLry whlle deflecLlng recognlLlon from
Lhemselves (AcLs 6) 1hey make declslons LhaL wlll beneflL Lhe church boLh now and afLer Lhey're gone
(AcLs 7) 1hey are qulck Lo pralse oLhers and qulck Lo accepL responslblllLy for mlsLakes
AcLs 6/7 Leadershlp 1ralLs
AcLs 6/7
Leadershlp
AcLs 6/7
Leadershlp
98% of leaders are Acts 1. Less than 1% are Acts 6/7.
Eight Keys:
Fierce biblical faithfulness Mental assent to biblical truths as well as practice
in everyday life
Lengthy tenure Average 21.6 years, compared to 3.6 for the comparison
churches
Confident humility High level of confidence but no appearance of arrogance
Responsible Accepted responsibility and did not blame other when things
did not go well
Love Have and show an unconditional love for the congregants they serve
Persistent Never consider a setback as a failure
Vision Casting Always includes an evangelistic passion
Legacy Concerned about ministries well beyond their own lifetime
A8C MomenL
AcLs 6/7
Leadershlp
AcLs 6/7
Leadershlp
A8C
MomenL
A8C
MomenL
Who/WhaL
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Who/WhaL
SlmulLrack
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CulLure Cf
Lxcellence
CulLure Cf
Lxcellence
lnnovaLlon
AcceleraLlon
lnnovaLlon
AcceleraLlon
or laLeau
Breakout
Point
BIG MO
Awareness8ellefCrlsls
A8C
MomenL
A8C
MomenL
1he A represenLs an Awareness" LhaL someLhlng ls
noL rlghL ln Lhe church Lhey serveLhaL lL ls noL
belng Lhe church Cod lnLended lL Lo be
1he 8 or 8ellef" sLage Lakes place when Lhe
leader becomes wllllng Lo seek ouL and confronL
Lhe bruLal facLs abouL Lhe church's lnadequacles
1he C ls Lhe Crlsls" LhaL ensues ln Lhe leader's
hearL because of Lhe bellef LhaL a wlde gap exlsLs
beLween whaL ls and whaL Cod lnLends
8eallLy Check
A8C
MomenL
A8C
MomenL
omparison urc Leaders
utside nfluences
mplement Changes
Breakout urc Leaders
Accept Painful Reality
s/Should Be Discernment
Positive utside nfluences
nfluence Change
The pastors of the comparison churches often avoided the
Awareness stage because they feared they might have to
lead their churches in change. The pain was just too great for
the potential gain.
Who/WhaL SlmulLrack
AcLs 6/7
Leadershlp
AcLs 6/7
Leadershlp
A8C
MomenL
A8C
MomenL
Who/WhaL
SlmulLrack
Who/WhaL
SlmulLrack
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CulLure Cf
Lxcellence
CulLure Cf
Lxcellence
lnnovaLlon
AcceleraLlon
lnnovaLlon
AcceleraLlon
or laLeau
Breakout
Point
BIG MO
Who/WhaL
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Who/WhaL
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Who/WhaL SlmulLaneously
Right People
The Who
Right Structures
The What
cts 5 (BoId Leader) vs. cts 6/7 (Legacy Leader):
6/7 Much more likely to voice concerns about any church members who felt left
behind in a major structural move in the church
5 Conscious decisions not to attempt to hold on to any opposition group in the
church; they could not spend significant time on detractors when so much positive
work had to be done
6/7 know it sounds unrealistic, but don't want to leave one person behind.
5 Rarely did members mention caring pastor as one of the draws of the church
Who/WhaL
SlmulLrack
Who/WhaL
SlmulLrack
Who/WhaL Lessons Learned
When ln doubL lL's beLLer Lo walL
- 1he breakouL churches would ofLen leave a poslLlon unfllled for a long perlod of Llme raLher Lhan
geL Lhe wrong person
AcL qulckly and compasslonaLely
- When personnel mlsmaLches became obvlous Lhe breakouL churches would acL Comparlson
churches Lended Lo acL slowly usually resulLlng ln a bad slLuaLlon becomlng worse
Closure compasslon and CommunlcaLlon
- AfLer LermlnaLlon or reasslgnmenL Lhe leadershlp communlcaLed clearly Lhe reasons for such a
declslon Lo Lhe congregaLlon Comparlson churches ofLen kepL people ln Lhe dark over Lhe move
CompaLlblllLy over compeLency
- CompaLlblllLy was more lmporLanL Lhan compeLency as Lhe churches selecLed mlnlsLry leaders
Macro managemenL
- 1he breakouL churches consldered mlcromanagemenL of Lhe senlor pasLor and sLaff Lo be a
formula for fallure
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AcLs 6/7
Leadershlp
AcLs 6/7
Leadershlp
A8C
MomenL
A8C
MomenL
Who/WhaL
SlmulLrack
Who/WhaL
SlmulLrack
vl
lacLor
vl
lacLor
CulLure Cf
Lxcellence
CulLure Cf
Lxcellence
lnnovaLlon
AcceleraLlon
lnnovaLlon
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or laLeau
Breakout
Point
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Attempts at vision discovery were rare in breakout churches but
common in comparison churches. An often-heard comment in the
breakout churches was Vision discovered us.
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The book's studies indicate that only 6 percent of
church leaders indicate even a modest level of
passion for their ministries.
Breakout churches were passionate about discovering
the needs of the community and then meeting those
needs even if they received nothing in return.
n breakout churches, a climate of ministry freedom
encourages members to pursue ministry according to
their own passions and gifts.
Vision is dynamic: Because vision consists of three
components, any of which may change, the entire
vision is never constant. Breakout churches were
open to changing the vision, but their were very
careful not to chase the latest fad, the latest
methodology, or the presumed most pressing need.
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AcLs 6/7
Leadershlp
AcLs 6/7
Leadershlp
A8C
MomenL
A8C
MomenL
Who/WhaL
SlmulLrack
Who/WhaL
SlmulLrack
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vl
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CulLure Cf
Lxcellence
CulLure Cf
Lxcellence
lnnovaLlon
AcceleraLlon
lnnovaLlon
AcceleraLlon
or laLeau
Breakout
Point
BIG MO
CulLure Cf
Lxcellence
CulLure Cf
Lxcellence
Lxcellence aradox
CuadranL 1
- Plgh LxpecLaLlon/
Low lreedom
- 7 Compar|son Churches
CuadranL 2
- Plgh LxpecLaLlon/
Plgh lreedom
- 13 8reakout Churches
CuadranL 3
- Low LxpecLaLlon/
Low lreedom
- 2S Compar|son Churches
CuadranL 4
- Low LxpecLaLlon/
Plgh lreedom
- 7 Compar|son Churches
lreedom/
LxpecLaLlon
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CulLure Cf
Lxcellence
CulLure Cf
Lxcellence
Lxcellence ln All 1hlngs
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The breakout churches had a passion for excellence in all they attempted. Their
motivation in this quest for excellence was always biblically and theologically driven.
lnnovaLlon AcceleraLlon
AcLs 6/7
Leadershlp
AcLs 6/7
Leadershlp
A8C
MomenL
A8C
MomenL
Who/WhaL
SlmulLrack
Who/WhaL
SlmulLrack
vl
lacLor
vl
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CulLure Cf
Lxcellence
CulLure Cf
Lxcellence
lnnovaLlon
AcceleraLlon
lnnovaLlon
AcceleraLlon
or laLeau
Breakout
Point
BIG MO
lnnovaLlon
AcceleraLlon
lnnovaLlon
AcceleraLlon
1he 8oad Less 1raveled
nnovat|on Des|red Stab|||ty
#esistance
nnovat|on Des|red Growth
Embracing
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nnovat|on
Cons|derat|on
nnovat|on
Adopt|on
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The nnovator/Embracer Model
The nnovation Acceleration Model
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The breakout churches followed a surprisingly slow
and plodding path of adopting innovations only after
close scrutiny and much deliberation. They neither
feared innovation nor embraced it blindly.
New construction and relocation were key
innovations used by the breakout churches. The
churches proceeded slowly but deliberately in their
decisions to move ahead with these changes.
The breakout churches demonstrated wisdom by
using the innovation as an accelerator of growth and
enhancer of health.
The metaphor used to describe innovations is the tail and the dog. n many
churches the tail (innovations) wags the dog (the church's main vision and
mission). Breakout churches kept the dog wagging the tail.
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AcLs 6/7
Leadershlp
AcLs 6/7
Leadershlp
A8C
MomenL
A8C
MomenL
Who/WhaL
SlmulLrack
Who/WhaL
SlmulLrack
vl
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vl
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CulLure Cf
Lxcellence
CulLure Cf
Lxcellence
lnnovaLlon
AcceleraLlon
lnnovaLlon
AcceleraLlon
or laLeau
Breakout
Point
BIG MO
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Big Mo:
Long-term leadership was a key correlate in churches that
achieved the Big Mo.
Biblical authority and the primacy of preaching and prayer
moved the churches to greatness.
BIind Erosion:
The slow decline in the comparison churches; lind because
most of the members and leaders are unaware of the erosion.
Weak theology, ignorance, resistant lay leadership, and resistant
staff leadership moved the churches to erosion.
8llnd Lroslon 8eslsLance
BIG MO
kes|stant
Leader
Lazy
Burned
Conflict
Avoider
gnorant
Theologically
Weak
Accolade
Seeker
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Rainer, Thom S.. reakout churches: discover how to make the leap. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 2005.