church planting survivability and health study 2007 best practices ed stetzer phillip connor

Church Planting Survivability and Health Study 2007

Compiled by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB.

Church Planting Church Planting Survivability Survivability

and and Health Study Health Study

20072007

Best PracticesBest Practices

Ed Stetzer Ed Stetzer Phillip ConnorPhillip Connor



Church Planting Survivability and Health Study 2007: Best Practices

Compiled by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB, Alpharetta, Ga.

METHODOLOGYMETHODOLOGY

• Following the multi-denominational study for church planting Following the multi-denominational study for church planting survivability and health, further surveying and analysis of other survivability and health, further surveying and analysis of other denominations was requested. The goal of this over sampling was denominations was requested. The goal of this over sampling was to learn what particular denominations are doing well among their to learn what particular denominations are doing well among their church planting systemschurch planting systems

• Over 100 factors for higher attendance and baptism were tested. Over 100 factors for higher attendance and baptism were tested. Complete list of statistically significant factors by denomination in Complete list of statistically significant factors by denomination in Appendix BAppendix B

• Statistically significant factors were grouped together to form best Statistically significant factors were grouped together to form best practices for church planting by denomination. In most cases, practices for church planting by denomination. In most cases, these best practices are unique to the particular denomination.these best practices are unique to the particular denomination.



THIS PRESENTATION CONTAINSTHIS PRESENTATION CONTAINS::

• Data prepared by the Center for Missional Data prepared by the Center for Missional Research studying multiple practices by Research studying multiple practices by different denominations.different denominations.

• Presentation slides shared at the National Presentation slides shared at the National New Church Conference by New Church Conference by denominational leaders who were found to denominational leaders who were found to have statistically significant results in this have statistically significant results in this study.study.



PRESENTATION INCLUDES PRESENTATION INCLUDES SLIDES FROM:SLIDES FROM:

• Evangelical Free: George KlippenesEvangelical Free: George Klippenes

• Foursquare: Rod KoopFoursquare: Rod Koop

• Presbyterian: Steve ChildersPresbyterian: Steve Childers

• Assemblies of God: Steve PikeAssemblies of God: Steve Pike

• Baptist General Conference: Tom Baptist General Conference: Tom Nebel and Gary RohrmayerNebel and Gary Rohrmayer



DENOMINATIONS/NETWORKSDENOMINATIONS/NETWORKS• Response rate for the over sampling of denominations Response rate for the over sampling of denominations averaged around 20%. (* indicates sample)averaged around 20%. (* indicates sample)

DenominationDenominationContact Contact

List CountList Count

Number of Number of Completed Completed

SurveysSurveysResponse Response

RateRate

Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) * 879 255 29%

Baptist General Conference (BGC) 255 55 22

Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA)

338 66 20

Presbyterian Church of America (PCA) 161 34 21

Assemblies of God (AG) * 728 127 17

Foursquare International (FSQ) * 174 36 21

Leadership Network (LN) 184 38 20







Figure 1 - Mean Annual Church Plant Attendance - All Denominations

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Factors for higher attendanceFactors for higher attendance(Church Plants Surveyed in Phase One)(Church Plants Surveyed in Phase One)

• meeting in a school in the first year meeting in a school in the first year • meeting in a theater in subsequent years meeting in a theater in subsequent years • meeting in a school in subsequent years meeting in a school in subsequent years • conducting a special children’s event (i.e., Fall Festival)conducting a special children’s event (i.e., Fall Festival)• mailing invitations to services, programs, events mailing invitations to services, programs, events • conducting new member classesconducting new member classes• using a church covenant signed by new members using a church covenant signed by new members • starting at least one daughter church within three years of the starting at least one daughter church within three years of the church plant church plant • having a proactive stewardship development plan enabling the having a proactive stewardship development plan enabling the church to be financially self-sufficientchurch to be financially self-sufficient• having multiple staff members rather than a single staff members having multiple staff members rather than a single staff members at the beginning of the church plantat the beginning of the church plant





Factors for higher attendanceFactors for higher attendance(Church Plants Surveyed in Phase One)(Church Plants Surveyed in Phase One)

• being financially compensated as the church planterbeing financially compensated as the church planter• receiving health insurance as the church planter whereby the receiving health insurance as the church planter whereby the majority of the premiums were paid for by the church plant, majority of the premiums were paid for by the church plant, sponsoring church, or denominationsponsoring church, or denomination• conducting a block party as an outreach eventconducting a block party as an outreach event• delegating leadership roles to church membersdelegating leadership roles to church members• conducting leadership training to church membersconducting leadership training to church members• working full-time over part- or half-time as the church planterworking full-time over part- or half-time as the church planter• being assessed prior to planting the church as the church planterbeing assessed prior to planting the church as the church planter• having the church planter’s expectations realizedhaving the church planter’s expectations realized





E. Free. Reproduction FactorE. Free. Reproduction Factor

• Higher attendance church plants look for missional opportunities and start within three years of their own plant.





Figure 2 - Mean Annual Church Plant Baptisms - All Denominations

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Factors for higher baptismsFactors for higher baptisms(Church Plants Surveyed in Phase One)(Church Plants Surveyed in Phase One)

• engaging in ministry evangelism (i.e., food banks, shelter, engaging in ministry evangelism (i.e., food banks, shelter, drug/alcohol recovery) drug/alcohol recovery) • starting at least one daughter church within three years of the starting at least one daughter church within three years of the church plant church plant • having a proactive stewardship development plan enabling the having a proactive stewardship development plan enabling the church to be financially self-sufficientchurch to be financially self-sufficient• conducting a mid-week children’s programconducting a mid-week children’s program• conducting a children’s special event (i.e., Fall Festival)conducting a children’s special event (i.e., Fall Festival)• sending out mailers for invitation to services and church eventssending out mailers for invitation to services and church events





Factors for higher baptismsFactors for higher baptisms(Church Plants Surveyed in Phase One)(Church Plants Surveyed in Phase One)

• conducting a block party as an outreach activityconducting a block party as an outreach activity• conducting a new member class for new church membersconducting a new member class for new church members• conducting leadership training for church membersconducting leadership training for church members• receiving church planting training in terms of a boot camp or basic receiving church planting training in terms of a boot camp or basic training by the church plantertraining by the church planter• working full-time over part-time as the church planterworking full-time over part-time as the church planter• being assessed prior to the beginning of the church plant as the being assessed prior to the beginning of the church plant as the church planter church planter • delegating leadership roles to church membersdelegating leadership roles to church members







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Figure 3— Percent church plants survived by year, all denominations (Phase One)



Factors Associated with SurvivabilityFactors Associated with Survivability(Church Plants Surveyed in Phase One)(Church Plants Surveyed in Phase One)

• Church Planter ExpectationsChurch Planter ExpectationsIncreases survivability by 400%Increases survivability by 400%

• Church Member Leadership DevelopmentChurch Member Leadership DevelopmentIncreases survivability by 250%Increases survivability by 250%

• Church Planter Peer GroupChurch Planter Peer GroupIncreases survivability by 135%Increases survivability by 135%

• Stewardship PlanStewardship PlanIncreases survivability by 178%Increases survivability by 178%





Church Planting Church Planting Survivability and Health Study Survivability and Health Study

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What Can We LearnWhat Can We Learn

and How Can We and How Can We

Learn it?Learn it?






CHURCH STRENGTHENING SYSTEMFigure 4— Mean annual church plant attendance, SBC

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Southern Baptist church plants that did NOT have a new member class,planted a daughterchurch or have a stewardship planSouthern Baptist church plants that did have a new member class, planted a daughter churchand have a stewardship plan





CHURCH STRENGTHENING SYSTEMFigure 5— Mean annual church plant baptisms, SBC

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Southern Baptist church plants that did NOT plant a daughter church orhave a stewardship planSouthern Baptist church plants that did plant a daughter church and havea stewardship plan





CHURCH STRENGTHENING SYSTEMFigure 6— Mean annual church plant baptisms, BGC and SBC

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Baptist General Conference church plants that did NOT have a new member class or have a stewardship plan

Southern Baptist church plants that did have a new member class and have a stewardship plan

Baptist General Conference church plants that did have a new member class and have a stewardship plan





CHURCH STRENGTHENING SYSTEMFigure 7— Mean annual church plant attendance, EFCA and SBC

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Southern Baptist church plants that did NOT use a church covenant for new membersEFCA church plants that did NOT use a church covenant for new membersSouthern Baptist church plants that did use a church covenant for new membersEFCA church plants that did use a church covenant for new members





SUPERVISION/PEER/MENTORING SYSTEMFigure 8— Mean annual church plant baptisms, FSQ and SBC

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Southern Baptist church planters who did NOT meet monthly w ith a church planting supervisor and mentor

Foursquare church planters who did NOT meet monthly w ith a church planting supervisor and mentor

Southern Baptist church planters who met monthly w ith a church planting supervisor and mentor

Foursquare church planters who met monthly w ith a church planting supervisor and mentor





SUPERVISION/PEER/MENTORING SYSTEM Figure 9— Mean annual church plant attendance, FSQ and SBC

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Southern Baptist church planters who did NOT meet monthly with a church planting supervisor, mentor, and peer group

Foursquare church planters who did NOT meet monthly with a church planting supervisor, mentor, and peer group

Southern Baptist church planters who met monthly with a church planting supervisor, mentor, and peer group

Foursquare church planters who met monthly with a church planting supervisor, mentor, and peer group





PUBLIC PROCLAMATION AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMFigure 10— Mean annual church plant attendance, SBC

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Southern Baptist church plants that did NOT meet in a school or use mailers

Southern Baptist church plants that did meet in a school and used mailers





FULL-TIME CHURCH PLANTER SYSTEMFigure 11— Mean annual church plant attendance, SBC

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Southern Baptist church planters who did NOT receive medical insurance or feel theircompensation was adequateSouthern Baptist church planters who did receive medical insurance and feel theircompensation was adequate





FULL-TIME CHURCH PLANTER SYSTEMFigure 12— Mean annual church plant attendance, AG and SBC

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Southern Baptist church planters who did NOT work full time, did NOT feel their compensation was adequate and did NOTreceive medical insurance Assemblies of God church planters who did NOT work full time, did NOT feel their compensation was adequate and did NOTreceive medical insurance Southern Baptist church planters who worked full time, felt their compensation was adequate and received medical insurance

Assemblies of God church planters who worked full time, felt their compensation was adequate and received medical insurance





PUBLIC MINISTRY SYSTEMFigure 13— Mean annual church plant baptisms, AG and SBC

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Southern Baptist church plants that did NOT have a mid-week children's program or have ablock partyAssemblies of God church plants that did NOT have a mid-week children's program or havea block partySouthern Baptist church plants that did have a mid-week children's program and a blockpartyAssemblies of God church plants that did have a mid-week children's program and a blockparty





ASSESSMENT SYSTEMFigure 14— Mean annual church plant attendance, PCA and SBC

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Southern Baptist church planters who were NOT assessed

Presbyterian Church of America church planters who were NOT assessed

Southern Baptist church planters who were assessed

Presbyterian Church of America church planters who were assessed





STAFF TEAM SYSTEMFigure 15— Mean annual church plant attendance, EFCA and SBC

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Southern Baptist church planters who did NOT feel their compensation was adequate and did NOT began thechurch plant with a funded staff teamEFCA church planters who did NOT feel their compensation was adequate and did NOT began the church plantwith a funded staff teamSouthern Baptist church planters who did feel their compensation was adequate and began the church plant witha funded staff teamEFCA church planters who did feel their compensation was adequate and began the church plant with a fundedstaff team





CHURCH PLANTER EXPERIENCE SYSTEMFigure 16— Mean annual church plant baptisms, LN and SBC

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Southern Baptist church planters who were NOT part of a church planting team prior to beginning the churchplantLeadership Network church planters who were NOT part of a church planting team prior to beginning thechurch plantSouthern Baptist church planters who were part of a church planting team prior to beginning the church plant

Leadership Network church planters who were part of a church planting team prior to beginning the churchplant



Creating a Culture of Generosity

BGC Presentation



Fear and Neglect of Money Issues

• Convictions you must have– God blesses generosity.– It’s not about what the church needs, it’s

about what the Lord wants. – A tithe is an appropriate standard to challenge

people toward.




God’s Guarantee Card

“Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this," says the LORD Almighty, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it.” Malachi 3:10

My part: By God’s grace I will contribute 10% of my income for the next 90 days to Community Church.

God’s part: To bless me according to Malachi 3:10.

Community Church’s part: If at the end of 90 days I feel that tithing has been a mistake, has not resulted in the blessing of God, or has created a financial hardship, Community Church will refund to me all that has been contributed during that period of time.

---------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------Signature Date

Printed Name: _______________________________________

Phone number: ______________________________________

Email: ______________________________________________




• Delivery Options– Sermon series (annually)– Membership classes– Small groups– Leadership retreats– Leadership meetings



Evangelical Free ChurchGeorge Klippenes



Our EFCA Mission

• The Evangelical Free Church exists to glorify God by multiplying healthy churches among all people.



Survivability: 68%, EFCA: 87%Survivability: 68%, EFCA: 87%



Church Growth: AttendanceChurch Growth: Attendance



Conversions Per YearConversions Per Year



EFCA Vision

• The EFCA church planting vision is to mobilize a church planting movement in the United States where every healthy EFCA church will reproduce at least two daughter churches and no EFCA church planter will be left alone.



Reproducing Vision

• Reproducing Reality: Sterile Churches

• Reproducing Clinics: Blow up CP Myths– Hurt mother church– Enough churches– Large church– Most plants fail

• Reproducing Vision: Plant two– One daughter church to replace itself.– One daughter church to advance the kingdom.– Reproduction normal & natural outflow of health.



Planter Vision

• Planter reality: Stranded– No Planter Left Alone

• EFCA System: ACTS– Assessment– Coaching– Training– Supporting



EFCA BootCamp

1. Built on a life-cycle model

2. Built on a 4R model

3. Principle centered

4. Trainers are practitioners

5. Church Growth 101: 100, 200, Repro.

6. ABC Integration

7. Relentless refinement



EFCA Assessment

1. Self Assessment: On line– Planter Profile, MBTI, DiSC, Spiritual Gifts

2. Modified Behavioral Interview– Certified Assessment Team

3. District Placement– Drill down on doctrine, marriage, chemistry



Holistic: ABC Integration

• Assess: For Potential

• Train: For Content

• Coach: For Implementation



2007 Study

• EFCA Planters– Coach: 94%– Peer Network: 53%– BootCamp: 87%– Other training: 100%– Assessment: 90% (my guess)

• We work hard on our support systems!



EFCA and FundingShow Me The Money!



Fourth Question

1. Assessment: Is he a planter?2. Training: Does he have a good

plan?3. Coaching: Does he have someone

to help him stay on target, on time, and in balance?

4. Funding: Does he have adequate funding to be successful?



ABC-D Integration

• Assessment– Vision caster- People gatherer- Fund raiser

• BootCamp Training: Proposal– Good proposal: Realistic funding projections

• Coaching– Know planters want to skip fund raising.

• Development: – When ABC is in place, we can confidently invest

in planters.



EFCA Resources

• National: Revolving Fund (CPRF)– Very small: $250,000– Large estate gift: 10-12 year process

• 18 Districts: All over the map– Some districts have CPRF: Road kill– Some districts have no money– Most districts in-between



Revolving Principle

• Encouraging districts to develop CPRF– Not a grant, but an investment– We invest in you– You tithe back to the CPRF– You invest in the next generation



Funding Models

• Adolescent: Full Support

• Pure Pioneer: Missionary Support

• Combination: 90% of EFCA plants– Planter, Area Churches, District, National



Balanced Approach

• Strong subsidy: Weak churches

• No support: Planter alone

• Strategic Partnership of Equal Sacrifice



Matching Principle



$upport Building

• Train planters to raise missionary support– Negative: Don’t cross salt water, not real – Positive: Short Term Commitment: 2-3 years

• Two Support Building Resources– People Raising (ww.peopleraising.com)– Body Builders (www.thebodybuilders.net)

• Result: Raise $100,000 to $150,000



$upport Building

• Credibility– Many of our district leaders raise support

• Best Practice– GLD: Use former missionary to coach



2007 StudySponsoring Churches

• Districts recruit sponsoring churches– EFCA Plants: 53% had parent church– Parent Church: 88% provided funding– Parent Church: 38% loaned lay people

• We do have some very generous existing churches.



2-3 Year Funding Model



Generosity DNA

• BootCamp Training– You are responsible for the generosity DNA

• Grand Opening: Tithe

• Fair Share: 1% District, 1% National– 8% Church Planting, 1:8 Missions



Team Church Planting

• Emerging leaders: Team oriented

• Lead planter: Funded• Teammates:

– Bi-vocational or $upported

• Plants: Grow larger, faster



Foursquare Church Multiplication

Best PracticesRod Koop



Coaching

• Duration– funded for 18 months

• Timing– assigned as early as assessment debrief, no

later than the start of training

• Tools– coaches have access to both the assessment

and the church planter’s proposal



Coaching

• Training– 1 hour, 12 minute DVD and 16 page booklet –

using the G.R.O.W. model

• Reporting– mandatory, monthly online report that speaks

to a planter’s personal life, family life and ministry life (in that order)

– ongoing coach/planter support & training informed by the quality of monthly reports



Funding

• $20,000 per plant, or 5 churches for $100,000

• Extraordinary funding available for proven, fruitful leaders or breakthrough opportunities, to a high of $60,000 for a single plant



Process versus EventChurch Multiplication systems are crucial for success. But unless they

are process rather than event oriented, they will not work.

We value relationships more than we do systems. Our processes work best

through relationships.



Flexibility Question

• “In order to be fair, you must treat everyone __________.”– Dad, 52 years at Rockwell, said “the same”– Russ, 40 years old and a disaster relief

construction manager, said “differently”.

• Both claimed to be right, saying mutiny would happen in the workplace if they did otherwise



Flexibility Question

• But both were right in their context • The question is…what is right in yours?• Our process and funding theology comes

from the Parable of the Talents• You must be ready to live in ambiguity, and

have a high comfort level with conflict



Flexibility Question• Fulfilling objectives and outcomes

for assessment, training and coaching is required for funding

• Flexibility allows us to accomplish this in many different ways

• Flexibility equals TRUST in the Field. Trust comes through relationship



Coaching

• Objectives– to provide personal, family and ministry

support– help the planter stay on track, avoiding pitfalls– to accelerate the progress of the church plant– to be the planter’s best advocate in navigating

organizational culture



CoachingA business-like session… or flexibility in Relationship

• Examples– Diane Thomas – Takes a cohort of planters to

multiple site visits, looking closely at one another’s ministries

– Pete Akins – Does phone call and email coaching appointments, then takes the planters into Zion National Park for an annual weekend canyoneering and hiking trip



Global Church Advancement (GCA)

Training Systems

(Presbyterian)

Advancing Church Planting Movements

Through Kingdom Partnerships

Steve Childers



A Church Planting Movement

A A MovementMovement is a work of God’s Spirit is a work of God’s Spirit that produces indigenous, healthy, that produces indigenous, healthy,

growing, reproducing growing, reproducing Gospel-Centered Gospel-Centered ChurchesChurches that result in the that result in the spiritual, spiritual,

social and cultural transformation of a social and cultural transformation of a communitycommunity..



The Tactical Approach

An intentional, multi-year process

that equips leaders to develop the

Essential Components necessary

for a Church Planting Network



Farming & Parenting

Recruiting &

Assessing

ResourcingCoaching

&Training

Renewal

Vision

Leadership

Church Planting

Movement

Essential Network Components



PreliminaryEvaluation

Six Critical

Competencies

CandidateInterview

Appren-ticeship

Appren-ticeship

Assess-ment

Assess-ment

New Church Network

New Church Network

Basic &Advanced Training

Basic &Advanced Training

A Church Planting Movement Ecosystem

A Church Planting Movement Ecosystem

Multiplying Church Network

Multiplying Church Network

Readiness Seminar

Readiness Seminar

Recruit-ment

Recruit-ment

Initial Assessment

ApprenticeLearning ContractDeveloped

1-2 daySeminar

DevelopCompet-encies

ApprenticeLearning ContractExecuted

1-2 years

EvaluateApprenticeCompet-encies

Church Planter

Learning Contract

Developed

2-4 days

Church PlanterBasic

Training

3-5 days

CoachBasic

Training

1-2 days

Church PlanterTrench

Training

1-2 years

CoachTrench

Training

1-2 years

Develop Essential Movement

Components

LeadingVisionizingRenewingCoachingTraining

ResourcingRecruitingAssessingFarming

Parenting

Ongoing



GCA Training Systems

• Recruitment (Interviews)• Readiness Seminar (1-2 Days)• Apprenticeship (1-2 Years)• Assessment (2-4 Days)



GCA Training Systems

• Basic & Advanced Training (2-5 Days)– Seven Seasons of Church PlantingSeven Seasons of Church Planting

• New Church Network Training (2 Years)– Seven Seasons of Church PlantingSeven Seasons of Church Planting

• Church Movement Training (Ongoing)– Seven Seasons of Church PlantingSeven Seasons of Church Planting



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Qualified & equipped planter with a clear

philosophy & strategy

Six to Twelve Months

Confirm the church planter’s vision & call

Determine ministry focus group(s) & area

Establish prayer support

Begin planting training & coaching

Develop ministry philosophy & models

Design a church planting action plan

Create a church planting proposal

Establish financial support base

Complete admin. tasks

Church planter

(Coach)

(Launch Team)

(Apprentice/Intern)

Intercessors

Preparing Preparing to

Plant the Church (Seed)

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Worshiping community with essential ministries

established

Six to Twelve Months

Establish training & coaching relationship(s)

Implement networking & evangelism (word & deed)

Implement nurture & cell group ministries

Develop core group & launch team

Manage conflict for unified values & vision

Establish essential ministries (systems)

Launch public worship/ministry

Church planter

Coach

Core group

Launch team

Apprentice/Intern

Intercessors

Gathering Gathering a

Worshiping Community (Seedling)

Effective gospel ministries developed by

emerging leaders

One to Two Years

Develop frontline, kingdom prayer

Develop gospel worship & preaching

Develop transform- ational learning communities (all ages)

Develop authentic caring community/cells

Develop need-oriented evangelism ministries (word & deed)

Develop lay & gift-oriented ministries

Develop emerging functional structures

Church planter

Coach

Emerging leaders

Apprentice/Intern

Church members

Intercessors

Developing Developing Gospel-Centered Ministries

(Young Plant)

Ordained leaders overseeing indigenous,

healthy church

Two Years & Ongoing

Develop mentoring-leadership philosophy & strategy

Develop mentoring process for healthy disciples

Develop mentoring process for group & ministry leaders

Develop mentoring process for elder/deacons

Develop mentoring process for pastors

Develop mentoring processes for movement leaders

Pastor

Coach

Elders & deacons

Leaders/Apprentice/Intern

Church members

Intercessors

Mentoring Mentoring Gospel-Centered Leaders

(Young Tree)

An Indigenous, healthy, growing,

reproducing church

Ongoing

Evaluate church health & growth (renewal dynamics)

Establish church health & growth goals

Lead the church to expansion growth

Lead the church to internal growth

Lead the church to extension growth

Lead the church to bridging growth

Lead the church to organizational growth

Pastor

Peer mentors

Apprentice/Intern

Cross cultural missionaries

Launch team

Intercessors

Growing Leading church to growth & planting

(Fruit Bearing Tree)

Adequate facilities for emerging gospel

ministries

Two Years & Ongoing

Determine whether (multiplying house/cell churches) or when to construct meeting facilit(ies)

Find adequate facility and/or real estate (rental or purchase)

(Oversee fundraising for relocation and/or building construction)

(Oversee relocation and/or building construction process)

Repeat the locating process (above) if and/or when necessary

Pastor

Peer mentors

Relocation & building construction team

Ministry leaders, apprentice, intern, members

Intercessors

Locating Establishing a

community presence (Deepening Roots)

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Church multiplication networks & movements

Ongoing

Develop a unified vision & strategy

Implement spiritual renewal dynamics

Overcome barriers & cultivate leadership

Establish recruiting & assessment systems

Establish coaching & training systems

Establish CP parenting & farm systems

Develop fundraising for the movement

Develop church planting networks & movementts

CP movement leader(s)

Peer mentors in parenting church network

Church Planting Institute

Church planters, apprentices & interns

Intercessors

Multiplying Establishing a church

multiplication movement (Multiply Fruitful Trees)

SEVEN SEASONS OF CHURCH PLANTING & MULTIPLICATION



7. Basic Training

1. Contact Appointment

8. New Church Network

9. Develop Proposal

6. Coach Assignment

5. Assessment

4. Apprenticeship

3. Readiness Review

2. Interview

10. Resourcing

Practical Steps Toward Church Planting



Church Planter AssessmentChurch Planter Assessment

A Closer Look



• 1980’s—Tom Graham, Charles Ridley1980’s—Tom Graham, Charles Ridley• 1990’s—Allen Thompson—Ph.D Study1990’s—Allen Thompson—Ph.D Study• Developed Planter “Developed Planter “CompetenciesCompetencies””

HistoryHistory of Planter Assessments of Planter Assessments



Planter Competency Categories• Personal (Character)• Professional (Ministry Skills)• Inter-Personal (People Skills)• Theological (Knowledge)

– Denominational Responsibility



Key Church Planter Competencies

• Spiritual VitalitySpiritual Vitality

• CallingCalling

• LeadershipLeadership

• EvangelismEvangelism

• PreachingPreaching

• Family LifeFamily Life



• DerivedDerived Information Information – ApplicationApplication– References (References (360 Degree Assessment360 Degree Assessment))– Sermon TapeSermon Tape– Instruments (CP Profile, DISC, etc.)Instruments (CP Profile, DISC, etc.)

Planter Assessment ProcessPlanter Assessment Process



• ObservedObserved Information (3-5 days) Information (3-5 days) – Calling ExerciseCalling Exercise– Case Study ExerciseCase Study Exercise– Evangelism ExerciseEvangelism Exercise– Philosophy of Ministry ExercisePhilosophy of Ministry Exercise– Strategic Planning ExerciseStrategic Planning Exercise– InterviewsInterviews

Planter Assessment ProcessPlanter Assessment Process



Church Planter

GRID

DATA• Application• References

• Sermon tape

INSTRUMENTS• CP Profile 360˚ Analysis• 16 Personality Factors

• Performax (DiSC)

EXERCISES• Call

• Case Study• Evangelism

• P. O. M.• Strategy

• Interviews

FINAL EVALUATION

FLOW



• Self & SpousalSelf & Spousal Ratings Ratings• ReferenceReference Ratings Ratings• AssessorAssessor Ratings Ratings

Final Evaluation CriteriaFinal Evaluation Criteria



Assemblies of God Church Planting

Steven M. PikeNational Church Planting

Director



Church Planting BootCamp

• What Does God Want To Do?

• Who Am I?

• What Am I Called To Do?

• Who Will Do It With Me?

• How Will We Do It?

• How Will We Evaluate Our Progress?



What Has God Called Me To Do?

• Ministry Focus Group (WHO?)

• Needs (WHAT?)

• Ministries (HOW?)



The Body Map



Ministry Focus Group (Who?)

• Ethnicity; language; cultural descriptors

• Socio-economic traits

• Age; gender; family distinctives




• Community size

• Commonly held values

• Hopes and fears




• Examples: working poor; blue collar workers; families of prisoners; college students; stressed out suburbanites; up and outers; first generation emigrants from Central America; hopes for a brighter economic future for their children; etc.



Needs/Assets (What?)

• Spiritual

• Emotional

• Cognitive (Intellect)

• Physical

• Social




• “Needs” examples: want to find purpose in their life; desire for intimacy in their relationships but afraid of it; healthy lives for their family; improved economic status; Looking for someone who cares; Secure a better future for their children, etc.




• “Assets” examples: Healthy community service agencies (shelters, youth homes, etc.), business clubs (Rotary, Lion’s, etc.), Cultural attributes (museums, performing arts, zoo’s, etc.), Schools (public, private, etc.)



Ministries (How?)• Big Brothers• Car care on Saturdays• Twilight Dinners• Tutoring• Daycare• English as a second language classes• Soup kitchen• Exploring God groups• Job search service• Bible studies



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