什么是生命线
使命
JGLM LifeTeams 的宗旨和功能是帮助基督徒在各方面成长为基督的门徒，完成大使命，并在最短的时间内培养出属灵成熟的基督徒。
帮助基督徒在各方面成长，效法基督
通过完成大使命
培养灵性成熟的基督徒
在最短时间内
JGLM生命团队是由信徒组成的小型、快速增长的团体，他们接受系统性的训练，并按照特定的训练计划以团队形式开展工作，旨在将基督的福音传遍他们所在的城市。这些团队遵循一套系统的学习和应用课程，与JGLM多米尼恩圣经学院（DBI）的课程相一致。团队的领袖负责训练、装备和预备团队成员，使他们能够完成基督的工作。对成员的训练包括教导、学习、角色扮演，以及在每位成员心中培养践行大使命的生活方式。
生殖
团队中的每位成员都通过参与团队活动接受培训和装备，从而成长为团队领导者，并组建自己的团队。成员们协同工作，各司其职，承担相应职责——这使他们成为一个真正的团队，而不仅仅是一个小组。
马太福音 28:19-20
19 所以，你们要去，使万民作我的门徒，奉父、子、圣灵的名给他们施洗。20 凡我所吩咐你们的，都教训他们遵守。我就常与你们同在，直到世界的末了。阿们。
提摩太后书 2:2
你在许多见证人面前听到我所讲的，也要交托那忠心能教导别人的人。
团队合作
群体和团队是有区别的。群体是指聚集在一起或身处同一地点的若干人或物，而团队是指为了实现某个目标而共同协作的一群人。
团队中的每个人都为实现团队的目标和宗旨贡献力量。每个成员都为团队的进步、发展和贡献力量。
JGLM 生命团队的关注点不是放在团队内部，而是放在外部——将上帝的生命带给他们的社区。
团队的总体职责是——
• 确保他们所在地区的每个人都听过福音。
• 定期为他们所在地区的所有人祈祷
• 成为一支随时随地帮助和治愈任何人的团队
特定地区的团队成为当地居民的“牧师”。每个团队都负责成为其所在地区的属灵治理机构。JGLM生命团队及其活动的目的与基督的目的相同：建立天国，摧毁魔鬼的作为。
生命团队所做的一切都是为了训练和装备团队成员，以建立天国并摧毁魔鬼的作为。
JGLM LifeTeams 包含实用的培训，使任何信徒都能为在行基督之工时可能遇到的任何情况做好准备。
活的有机体
生命团队是一个活的有机体。它如同树木一般，不断生长，不断长出新的枝条，结出更多的果实。每个生命团队都效法基督的榜样。基督在圣灵的带领下，拣选了少数门徒，训练他们效法他所做的一切：建立天国，摧毁魔鬼的作为。他通过传讲天国的福音、教导天国的真理以及使人成为门徒来实现这一目标。
约翰福音 14:12
我实实在在地告诉你们，信我的人，我所做的事，他也要做；并且要做比这更大的事，因为我往父那里去。
培养领导者
领袖通过带领团队，向他们灌输自己想要培养未来领袖的愿景。当我们效法主耶稣的榜样时，我们就能培养出不断推进天国事工、巩固天国并使其成长壮大的领袖。
“我的兄弟卫斯理行事明智——他带领那些在他服事下觉醒的灵魂，使他们归向基督，从而保住了他辛勤劳作的成果。我却忽略了这一点，所以我的信众就像沙绳一样摇摇欲坠。”
——乔治·怀特菲尔德
韦斯利培养了领袖，而怀特菲尔德只培养了皈依者。
最终目标是让所有团队成员都拥有自己的生命团队。这个名为“生命团队”的组织不断培养和壮大领袖队伍。建立这项事工的领袖将负责照顾从现有团队中诞生的新团队的需求。建立这项事工的领袖会与他/她培训的领袖定期会面，并在他们灵性成长的过程中持续指导他们——这有助于维系稳固的关系，并了解他/她最初的门徒及其团队的需求。每个建立的生命团队都会成为自身成长和成熟的中心。随着责任的增加，团队成员会不断成熟和成长。
为什么选择 LifeTeams？
生命团队是教会创立之初就存在的原则和实践的一种新形式。生命团队旨在培训现任和未来的领袖，同时确保没有人“被遗漏”。上帝赐予摩西一套神圣秩序的计划，让他带领数百万人。事实上，没有任何一个人能够有效地领导或牧养一大群人。
教会事工人员的目的是训练基督的身体，使每个信徒都能在有机会的时候运用自己的恩赐和才能，并为每个信徒提供这样的机会。
近来，小组、家庭圣经学习团契，尤其是细胞小组（包括G-12系统），成为人们热议的话题，并引领了近期教会增长的浪潮。生命团队在结构上与G-12细胞小组系统相似，但在目的和功能上却截然不同。由于细胞小组通常由教会设立，因此被视为教会增长项目。而生命团队则不然，它本身就是教会的一部分。
毋庸置疑，根据新约圣经对“教会”的定义，每个生命团队本身就是一个独立的教会。然而，各个生命团队无论个体还是整体，都是“教会”的一部分。
生命团队满足了许多不再参加其他教会团体的信徒的迫切需求。许多参加生命团队的人不会再去“教会”。
圣经中至少12次提到小型家庭聚会。生命团队的益处众多，将在生命团队手册中一一列举。
圣经基础
You can see from the following scripture that God never intended one man to “do it all"–demonstrating the necessity of Life Teams.
Exodus 18:13-26
And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening. And when Moses' father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even? And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to enquire of God: When they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between one and another, and I do make them know the statutes of God, and his laws. And Moses' father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good. Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone. Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God: And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do. Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens: And let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the burden with thee. If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace. So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said. And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens. And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.
Small groups are the only way to distribute the workload evenly. LifeTeams are able to accomplish the Great Commission Jesus gave each of us. The following scriptures show how God grows leaders and increases their authority and ability to lead by increasing their responsibility. This increase of responsibility is precisely what is provided in the Life Team system and it is exactly what God intends every believer to participate in.
Numbers 11:16, 17, 25
16 And the LORD said unto Moses, Gather unto me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom thou knowest to be the elders of the people, and officers over them; and bring them unto the tabernacle of the congregation, that they may stand there with thee. 17 And I will come down and talk with thee there: and I will take of the spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it not thyself atone.
25 And the LORD came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.
NEW TESTAMENT HOUSE MEETINGS:
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Acts 1:12-14 They went into an upper room of a house
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Acts 2:46 They broke bread from house to house
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Acts 5:41-42 Peter and apostles teaching in homes
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Acts 8:3 Saul had to enter a house to attempt to destroy the church
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Acts 10:22-24 Peter was sent to Cornelius’ home to preach the gospel
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Acts 12:12 Believers were gathered in a house praying for Peter
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Acts 18:5-8 Paul ministered in Justus' home
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Acts 20:20 Paul taught from house to house
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Acts 28:30-31 For two years, Paul taught all who came to his home
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Romans 16:5 The church which is in their house
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Colossians 4:15 Nymphas, and the church which is in his house
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Philemon 1:2 Archippus, and the church in his house
目标与目的
GROWTH
Each Life Team consists of 3 to 12 people. The LifeTeam Leader must train a new leader(s) to take over a new Life Team—birthed from the present team—when the total number of people reaches a maximum of 15. Usually a natural break can take place. Be sensitive in recognizing leadership qualities. Every LifeTeam Leader must have a vision for multiplication and commitment to growth.
Acts 6:7
And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
EVANGELISM
Friends, family, neighbors or business associates are leading approximately 80% of people into salvation, showed polls and surveys recently taken. An encounter with the power of God accounts for approximately 85% of all salvations.
Very few people are relatively saved during a church service. It is much easier for a person to enter into your home than it is for them to enter into a traditional church building.
TRUE PASTORING
The Shepherd's responsibility of protecting, feeding, and guiding must be outworked in a smaller group setting. A shepherd calls his sheep by name.
John 10:1-5
1Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
2But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
3To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
4And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
5And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
It is impossible for any one man, or even a handful of men, to effectively pastor a congregation of any significant size. The pastoring of God's people can only be outworked as the Lord raises up many shepherds of tens, fifties, hundreds, and thousands. Though responsibilities and spiritual authority vary, each is only in active relationship with a smaller group of three to twelve saints. Once Life Team Leaders begin interacting with God's people, needs are met, “gifts” stirred, potential developed, and the process of helping saints’ find their place in the body will be well underway.
DISCIPLESHIP
True biblical discipleship flows out of healthy relationships. Every believer needs to have seasoned saints around to encourage, correct and support. Likewise, each of us need to be able to give, share, and encourage those younger than us in the Lord. Paul's command to Timothy was to seek out faithful men and to teach them what he, himself, was taught.
2 Timothy 2:1-3
1 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
2 And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. 3 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
EQUIPPING THE SAINTS FOR THE MINISTRY
Ephesians 4 tells us that apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers were given to equip the saints to do the work of the ministry.
Ephesians 4:11-12
11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
What better place to begin to work out callings and giftings in the Lord than in a small group setting. LifeTeams provide a forgiving environment to begin to step out in spiritual gifting, to learn inter-relational skills and to minister to others. Faithfulness in the smaller things warrants God's blessings and increase into greater responsibility and usefulness in God's kingdom.