04.05.T03-AP — Action Planning Worksheet: Becoming a Value-Adding Church Member

Turning Church Membership into Meaningful Kingdom Impact

This chapter demonstrates that value-adding church members intentionally strengthen God's work through service, generosity, encouragement, discipleship, hospitality and active participation in the life of the church.

Use this worksheet to identify practical ways through which you can make a greater contribution to your church family and God's kingdom.

Part A: My Starting Point

1. Which lesson from this chapter challenged you most strongly?

☐ Understanding what people value

☐ Responding to church needs

☐ Encouraging others

☐ Identifying potential in people

☐ Remaining planted in a home church

☐ Building unity

☐ Giving generously

☐ Serving faithfully

☐ Avoiding gossip

☐ Following up fellow believers

☐ Discipleship

☐ Evangelism

☐ Honouring ministers

☐ Hospitality

☐ Other:

2. Why did this lesson challenge you?

3. What change do you believe God is calling you to make?

Part B: Learning from Lydia

Lydia used her home, resources, influence and relationships to strengthen God's work.

4. Which aspect of Lydia's example do you most want to emulate?

☐ Hospitality

☐ Generosity

☐ Commitment to ministry

☐ Support for church leaders

☐ Evangelism

☐ Faith

☐ Service

☐ Other:

5. What practical step can you take during the next month to develop this quality?

6. What obstacle might prevent you from doing so?

7. How will you overcome that obstacle?

Part C: Understanding and Meeting Needs

The chapter emphasises understanding what people value before trying to help them.

8. Which group in your church do you feel most called to support?

☐ Children

☐ Youth

☐ Singles

☐ Married couples

☐ Elderly members

☐ New believers

☐ Church leaders

☐ Worship team members

☐ Other:

9. What needs have you observed among this group?

10. Which need can you realistically help address?

11. What action will you take?

Part D: Encouraging and Developing Others

The chapter highlights recognising and nurturing potential in people.

12. Who in your church has potential that needs encouragement or support?

13. What strengths or gifts do you see in that person?

14. What practical action will you take to encourage or develop them?

Part E: Strengthening My Commitment to My Church

15. What does being "planted" in your church mean to you personally?

16. What aspect of your commitment to your church needs strengthening?

☐ Attendance

☐ Participation

☐ Service

☐ Giving

☐ Prayer support

☐ Accountability

☐ Relationship building

☐ Other:

17. What action will you take to strengthen this area?

Part F: Building Unity and Protecting Relationships

18. What currently threatens unity in your church most?

☐ Gossip

☐ Criticism

☐ Competition

☐ Pride

☐ Cliques

☐ Unforgiveness

☐ Miscommunication

☐ Other:

19. What can you personally do to strengthen unity?

20. What commitment will you make regarding your speech and conduct?

Part G: Giving and Serving

21. Which ministry or activity would benefit most from your support?

22. What skills, gifts or resources could you contribute?

23. What has prevented you from contributing more fully?

24. What will you do differently during the next three months?

Part H: Being My Brother's or Sister's Keeper

25. Is there a church member who may need encouragement, support or follow-up?

☐ Yes

☐ No

☐ Not Sure

If yes, who comes to mind?

26. What practical action will you take?

27. When will you do it?

Part I: Discipleship and Evangelism

28. Who are you currently helping to grow spiritually?

29. What practical step can you take to support that person's spiritual growth?

30. Who in your family, workplace or community needs to hear the gospel?

31. What action will you take during the next month?

Part J: Supporting Church Growth

32. Which church programme, ministry or initiative deserves greater support from members?

33. How can you contribute to its success?

34. What lesson from Lydia's life could strengthen that ministry?

My Church Impact Plan

Priority Area 1

Area to strengthen:

Action I will take:

Start date:

Evidence of success:

Priority Area 2

Area to strengthen:

Action I will take:

Start date:

Evidence of success:

Priority Area 3

Area to strengthen:

Action I will take:

Start date:

Evidence of success:

My Commitment

35. Which lesson from this chapter has the greatest potential to change your contribution to the church?

36. What is the first action you will take within the next seven days?

37. If you faithfully implement this plan, how will your church benefit?

38. Complete the statement below.

Like Lydia, I will add value to God's house by:

Looking Ahead

39. Imagine every member of your church applied the lessons from this chapter. What would be different three years from now?

40. What role do you want to play in helping make that vision a reality?