A City Movement…..A City Movement…..

…Every man, woman, and child.

…Every man, woman, and child.

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will

be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and to the ends of

the earth.”

Acts 1:8

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will

be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and to the ends of

the earth.”

Acts 1:8

Vision

That Every Man, Woman, and Child in Greater Austin Has a Chance to Experience

the Life-Changing Reality of Jesus Christ Because They Hear the Gospel from the Lips of Someone at a Hill Country Bible Church.

Vision

That Every Man, Woman, and Child in Greater Austin Has a Chance to Experience

the Life-Changing Reality of Jesus Christ Because They Hear the Gospel from the Lips of Someone at a Hill Country Bible Church.

3-Point Plan3-Point Plan

How can we reach 1.5 million people?

•By multiplying disciples •By planting churches that are spiritually vibrant and strategically located.•By partnering with like-minded ministries

How can we reach 1.5 million people?

•By multiplying disciples •By planting churches that are spiritually vibrant and strategically located.•By partnering with like-minded ministries

10% Tipping Point10% Tipping Point

We Believe….

That if 10% of our city is engaged in a spiritually vibrant Hill Country Bible Church,

our vision will become a reality in our lifetime.

We Believe….

That if 10% of our city is engaged in a spiritually vibrant Hill Country Bible Church,

our vision will become a reality in our lifetime.

Association of Hill Country Churches

Association of Hill Country Churches

• Voluntary Association• Share Same Vision/Purpose Statement• Each church has 5 Year Planting Plan • Dashboard: Seven Characteristics of a Missional Church

• Voluntary Association• Share Same Vision/Purpose Statement• Each church has 5 Year Planting Plan • Dashboard: Seven Characteristics of a Missional Church

•New Church Plant begins as a daughter church•Application to sister church status:

–200 adults in weekly attendance–Five elders–Multiple Staff–10% of giving going to ministry outside

•New Church Plant begins as a daughter church•Application to sister church status:

–200 adults in weekly attendance–Five elders–Multiple Staff–10% of giving going to ministry outside

Association of Hill Country Churches

Seven Characteristics of a Missional Church

Seven Characteristics of a Missional Church

1. Reliance on God’s Word

2. Anticipation of God’s Empowering Presence

3. Intentionally Missional

4. Strong Leadership Development

5. Expanding Network of Small Groups

6. Intentional Disciple-making process

7. Sacrificial Giving

1. Reliance on God’s Word

2. Anticipation of God’s Empowering Presence

3. Intentionally Missional

4. Strong Leadership Development

5. Expanding Network of Small Groups

6. Intentional Disciple-making process

7. Sacrificial Giving

Paradigm Shift: From Church Planting to

Reducing Lostness

Paradigm Shift: From Church Planting to

Reducing Lostness

• From gathering from the church to gathering from the community.

• From reproducing a model to exegeting a community. 

• From “core group” to missional core.• From financial dependency to

financial freedom (creative funding). 

• From gathering from the church to gathering from the community.

• From reproducing a model to exegeting a community. 

• From “core group” to missional core.• From financial dependency to

financial freedom (creative funding). 

Implementation of Strategy

Implementation of Strategy

• Forming like-minded partnerships.– Develop relationships with existing church

leaders to share vision strategies– Network with new Church Planters

• Recruit Quality Church Planters  • Assessment Event for choosing Planters

– Annual event for within Association– Annual city-wide event for like-minded partners

• Forming like-minded partnerships.– Develop relationships with existing church

leaders to share vision strategies– Network with new Church Planters

• Recruit Quality Church Planters  • Assessment Event for choosing Planters

– Annual event for within Association– Annual city-wide event for like-minded partners

Greater Austin Church Planting Community

Greater Austin Church Planting Community

• Coaching• CP Essentials Training Class• Citywide Training Opportunities• Core group – S.W.A.T./S.W.A.P.• Infinity Alliance• Austin PlantR Network

• Coaching• CP Essentials Training Class• Citywide Training Opportunities• Core group – S.W.A.T./S.W.A.P.• Infinity Alliance• Austin PlantR Network

Church Plant Training Center Residency

Program

Church Plant Training Center Residency

Program

• 12 month program• Personally tailored Learning Contract• Instruction from subject matter experts• Coaching in evangelism, discipleship,

exegeting culture, project management, budgeting, speaking & leadership skills

• 12 month program• Personally tailored Learning Contract• Instruction from subject matter experts• Coaching in evangelism, discipleship,

exegeting culture, project management, budgeting, speaking & leadership skills

Residency: Phase IResidency: Phase I

• DWAP• Character Development• MFG/Target Area exegesis presented to

church plant team (see sample)• Enlisting Missional Core Team

– Friends– Families (Up to 10 families from Sponsor Church)– From the community

• DWAP• Character Development• MFG/Target Area exegesis presented to

church plant team (see sample)• Enlisting Missional Core Team

– Friends– Families (Up to 10 families from Sponsor Church)– From the community

Training,Testing,Targeting,Teaming

Residency: Phase IIResidency: Phase II

• Envisioning, Equipping, Engaging Missional Core Team to Evangelize

• Farming the Community– Develop Impact Prayer List – Target: 200– Cultivate until relationally connected – Target: 50

• Relational Connection: – Enter– Express– Explore

• Envisioning, Equipping, Engaging Missional Core Team to Evangelize

• Farming the Community– Develop Impact Prayer List – Target: 200– Cultivate until relationally connected – Target: 50

• Relational Connection: – Enter– Express– Explore

Evangelizing

Residency: Phase IIIResidency: Phase III

• Training for key launch systems• Project Planning• Stewardship Preparation• Elder Development• Pre-launch group life• Farming the Community

• Training for key launch systems• Project Planning• Stewardship Preparation• Elder Development• Pre-launch group life• Farming the Community

Launching

Funding a New ChurchFunding a New Church

• Administrative and Training Costs covered in sending church annual budget

• Church Planting Acceleration Fund • Intensive Stewardship Training for Missional

Core – Charter Service Firstfruits Offering

• Administrative and Training Costs covered in sending church annual budget

• Church Planting Acceleration Fund • Intensive Stewardship Training for Missional

Core – Charter Service Firstfruits Offering

Financing a New ChurchFinancing a New Church

• Recruit Prayer/Support team• Missional Core Giving• Up to $100,000 Loan from Church Planting

Acceleration Fund (often unnecessary – temporary bridge loan)

• Up to $50,000 Grant

• Recruit Prayer/Support team• Missional Core Giving• Up to $100,000 Loan from Church Planting

Acceleration Fund (often unnecessary – temporary bridge loan)

• Up to $50,000 Grant

Questions?Questions?

John Herrington, Director of Church Plantingjherrington@hcbc.com or 512-336-4377

Laurie Carlson, Administrative Coordinatorlcarlson@hcbc.com or 512-336-4301

John Herrington, Director of Church Plantingjherrington@hcbc.com or 512-336-4377

Laurie Carlson, Administrative Coordinatorlcarlson@hcbc.com or 512-336-4301