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Tactical Church LIBERTY UNIVERSITY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY TACTICAL CHURCH Achieving Missional Effectiveness through Biblical Application of Ancient Military Principles A Thesis Project Submitted to Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary In partial fulfillment of the requirements For the degree DOCTOR OF MINISTRY By Jason Willis Bland Wake Forest, North Carolina May 2014 i Copyright © 2014 by Jason W. Bland All Rights Reserved ii LIBERTY UNIVERSITY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY THESIS PROJECT APPROVAL SHEET ______________________________ GRADE _______________________________ MENTOR, Dr. Charlie N. Davidson Director – Doctor of Ministry Program Associate Professor of Chaplaincy ______________________________ READER, Dr. David W. Hirschman Acting Dean Assistant Professor of religion iii ABSTRACT TACTICAL CHURCH: Achieving Missional Effectiveness through Biblical Application of Ancient Military Principles Jason W. Bland Liberty University Baptist Theological Seminary 2014 Mentor: Dr. Charles Davidson In reviewing the current literature available on the missional church movement, there is much written from a strategic perspective; however, there are few military parallels offered regarding missional tactics. Through the process of analyzing current literature and research on the missional church movement this project will seek to offer a new application of missional church tactics. Through the case study method this project will seek to offer a tactical translation to the local church of the methodology found in Sun Tzu’s Art of War, by utilizing data gathered from related texts, and field experience to determine how today’s American churches can become more effective; additionally, serving as a roadmap for churches transitioning to missional ministry. Abstract Length: 111 Words iv DEDICATION The great warriors in my life who have gone before, stood beside, and undergirded me through the spiritual journey that has been this thesis project include: the Holy Spirit, my wife, Faith Bland; my parents, Jim and Claudia Bland; my ministry mentor Dr. John Brakin; and future warriors, Joshua, Whitney, and Justyn Bland. v CONTENTS ABSTRACT……… ........................................................................................................... iii DEDICATION .................................................................................................................. iv LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................................................ ix CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................... 1 Statement of the Problem ........................................................................................ 3 Definitions of Special Terms .................................................................................. 4 Statement of Limitations ......................................................................................... 7 Theoretical Basis for the Project ............................................................................. 9 Statement of Methodology .................................................................................... 10 Review of the Literature ....................................................................................... 11 CHAPTER II. HUMAN FACTORS ................................................................................ 28 Leadership Overview ................................................................................ 28 Know Your Craft ...................................................................................... 29 Beware of “High-Level Dumb” ................................................................ 32 Obey Fundamental Principles ................................................................... 35 Focus Energy ............................................................................................ 38 vi Raise Up Leaders ...................................................................................... 40 Practice Self-Care ..................................................................................... 42 Be Flexible ................................................................................................ 44 Avoid Errors.............................................................................................. 46 Recklessness ............................................................................................. 47 Cowardice ................................................................................................. 49 Easily Angered .......................................................................................... 50 Overly Serious .................................................................................... 51 Overly Compassionate .............................................................................. 52 CHAPTER III. WAGING WAR .......................................................................... 56 Make Time Your Ally ............................................................................... 57 Everyone Must Profit ................................................................................ 60 Marshall Adequate Resources................................................................... 63 Know Your Opposition ............................................................................. 64 Seize the Initiative..................................................................................... 66 Attack by Stratagem .................................................................................. 69 Strength against Weakness ....................................................................... 72 vii CHAPTER IV. RESOURCE FACTORS ............................................................. 75 Weather ..................................................................................................... 76 Be Sensitive to Momentum ....................................................................... 77 Plan Surprises............................................................................................ 80 Win with Internal Communication ........................................................... 82 Obey Movement Rules ............................................................................. 84 Battlefield Behavior .................................................................................. 86 Make Victory the Only Option ................................................................. 88 Plan Coordinated Efforts........................................................................... 90 Press the Attack......................................................................................... 92 Moral Influence ......................................................................................... 94 Disposition of Military Strength ............................................................... 95 Remove Vulnerability ............................................................................... 97 Attain Relative and Strategic Superiority ................................................. 99 Develop, Gather and Invest in Intelligence............................................. 101 Focus Leadership Credit ......................................................................... 102 Prepare for Breakthroughs (Follow up Victories) .................................. 104 viii CHAPTER VI. CONCLUSION .................................................................. 107 Project Summary ..................................................................................... 107 Project Impact for Kingdom Growth ...................................................... 111 Personal Project Impact .......................................................................... 113 BIBLIOGRAPHY ........................................................................................................... 116 ix LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS SBC Southern Baptist Convention NAMB North American Mission Board IMP International Mission Board PTSD Post Traumatic Stress Disorder BRC Barna Research Group NLT New Living Translation NKJV New King James Version NCBC North Carolina Baptist Convention SEBTS Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary LBTS Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary 1 CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Some years ago the student had the heart-breaking experience of witnessing the first church that he pastored teetering on the verge of closure. The recollection of sitting in the office, surrounded by thousands of books, wondering how the church could be in this situation in spite of all the resources available was agonizing. Frustration had set in and the student began to recount the reasons and excuses for the predicament. Looking at the inherited legal problems, loans the church had made prior to the students arrival that were not being repaid, a history of questionable financial disbursements by previous pastors, and the recent hurricane that had just destroyed the new building only one week after the churches relaunch. After much thought, there was the acute realization that each one of the aforementioned circumstances, minus the hurricane, could be accounted for by circumstances and decisions that were not dealt with in any substantial way by any of the literature on the bookshelf next to the students’ desk. The student had the right books and had read them, but there was still something was missing. After years of prayer and serving other ministries the student has begun to contemplate how
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