EncarnaçãoEncarnação AllianceAlliance

Grass Roots Learning NetworkGrass Roots Learning Network

Chennai Consultation Chennai Consultation

November, 2006November, 2006

Project Team Discussions Project Team Discussions recommends the following;recommends the following;

Objectives: Objectives: 1.To develop a strategy to commence learning and training 1.To develop a strategy to commence learning and training

networks in 100 cities and plant hundreds of churches in networks in 100 cities and plant hundreds of churches in the next three yearsthe next three years

2.To explore processes of utilising a grass roots church 2.To explore processes of utilising a grass roots church planting CD to reflect three holistic models of training, planting CD to reflect three holistic models of training, (ISI and CPP, Samaritan strategy, and incarnational (ISI and CPP, Samaritan strategy, and incarnational church planting) in the learning networks across 100 church planting) in the learning networks across 100 cities and churches. The CD will be supported by picture cities and churches. The CD will be supported by picture story-telling booklets for each module of learning.story-telling booklets for each module of learning.

3.To critique a strategy to mobilise 5,250 new workers in 3.To critique a strategy to mobilise 5,250 new workers in 100 cities in the next 3 years (to 2009)100 cities in the next 3 years (to 2009)

The recommendations from these The recommendations from these discussions were;discussions were;

Objective 1Objective 1 The strategy for 100 new cities and hundreds of The strategy for 100 new cities and hundreds of

new churches comes from the existing members new churches comes from the existing members desire to reach new cities and plant new desire to reach new cities and plant new churches. We recognise that the Holy Spirit has churches. We recognise that the Holy Spirit has already been working to create this desire and already been working to create this desire and envision learning networks in these cities and envision learning networks in these cities and churches. Although we will pioneer movements churches. Although we will pioneer movements in new cities we will also multiply the number of in new cities we will also multiply the number of churches in the mega-cities.churches in the mega-cities.

A refocus of the definition of a city..A refocus of the definition of a city..

Many of the mega-cities are actually Many of the mega-cities are actually geographically vast and comprise many cities geographically vast and comprise many cities e.g. Manila has 26 cities, Delhi 5 etc.e.g. Manila has 26 cities, Delhi 5 etc.

Some of the least evangelised slums in these Some of the least evangelised slums in these mega-cities such as Kolkata, need further mega-cities such as Kolkata, need further evangelisation before sending workers to other evangelisation before sending workers to other cities in say West Bengal. Many more churches cities in say West Bengal. Many more churches are needed in the slums of these mega-cities. are needed in the slums of these mega-cities. The slums in these mega-cities have people The slums in these mega-cities have people from the other cities in the state/territory in them from the other cities in the state/territory in them and movements to the other cities may become and movements to the other cities may become a natural by-product of mission-focussed church a natural by-product of mission-focussed church planting in the mega-cities.planting in the mega-cities.

Church Planting PrinciplesChurch Planting Principles

Follow the relationship lines of the people we Follow the relationship lines of the people we know and meet in the city, and this leads us to know and meet in the city, and this leads us to other suburbs and cities for church planting. Our other suburbs and cities for church planting. Our pioneer church planting often results from the pioneer church planting often results from the relatives of the people we know in the city and relatives of the people we know in the city and they lead us to their city of origin.they lead us to their city of origin.

Slums tend to have a high proportion of migrant Slums tend to have a high proportion of migrant inhabitants, and this gives rise to church planting inhabitants, and this gives rise to church planting opportunities in their city of origin.opportunities in their city of origin.

Incarnational training is the priority.The slum is Incarnational training is the priority.The slum is the appropriate context for urban poor training.the appropriate context for urban poor training.

Re-designing the learning and Re-designing the learning and training materials on the CD..training materials on the CD..

The church planting CD uses and recommends readings The church planting CD uses and recommends readings that are not appropriate for the learning level of the that are not appropriate for the learning level of the grass-roots workers. Many of the power points are grass-roots workers. Many of the power points are summary points, and cannot be used by local grass-summary points, and cannot be used by local grass-roots trainers to train others. All materials on the CD for roots trainers to train others. All materials on the CD for the grass roots learning networks need to be re-visited the grass roots learning networks need to be re-visited and made transferable in their training concepts.and made transferable in their training concepts.

Members of the Grass Roots Project Team have Members of the Grass Roots Project Team have alternative models of training slum workers that are not alternative models of training slum workers that are not reflected in the training CD. The CD should be revised to reflected in the training CD. The CD should be revised to contain three models that reflect three contexts for urban contain three models that reflect three contexts for urban poor ministry training. The CD should also have picture-poor ministry training. The CD should also have picture-graphic or comic format training manual based on a graphic or comic format training manual based on a story-telling format.story-telling format.

Is the goal of 3,500 trainees Is the goal of 3,500 trainees achievable in 3 years?achievable in 3 years?

100 cities and hundreds of churches start 100 cities and hundreds of churches start learning networks with an average of 20 learning networks with an average of 20 pastor/worker traineespastor/worker trainees

That is 3,500 traineesThat is 3,500 traineesHalf the trainees recruit 3 new workers = Half the trainees recruit 3 new workers =

5,250 new workers in the next three years.5,250 new workers in the next three years.

What does experience teach us?What does experience teach us?

In a training week we achieve the following In a training week we achieve the following result in the first year;result in the first year;

25% of trainees recruit 5 or more new 25% of trainees recruit 5 or more new workersworkers

25% of trainees recruit 2-5 new workers25% of trainees recruit 2-5 new workers50% of trainees do no new recruitment50% of trainees do no new recruitment

Re-adjusting our estimates and Re-adjusting our estimates and training strategies for new training strategies for new

recruitment.recruitment.

The 3,500 trainees will produce 5,250 new The 3,500 trainees will produce 5,250 new workers (1,750 trainees will recruit and workers (1,750 trainees will recruit and average 3 new workers). We have a average 3 new workers). We have a targeted 50% success rate for disciple-targeted 50% success rate for disciple-making.making.

2. a) Key members at this Consultation in 2. a) Key members at this Consultation in the grass roots network need to re-visit the the grass roots network need to re-visit the learning CD and submit recommendations learning CD and submit recommendations for three transferable training modules that for three transferable training modules that need to be incorporated into the Grass need to be incorporated into the Grass roots training and learning CD by the 28roots training and learning CD by the 28thth February, 2007. The CD should be revised February, 2007. The CD should be revised updated by the 30updated by the 30thth June, 2007. Training June, 2007. Training materials at grass roots level need to be in materials at grass roots level need to be in word format if at all possible, as this is all word format if at all possible, as this is all the members have access too.the members have access too.

2b) The grass roots CD needs a picture 2b) The grass roots CD needs a picture graphic training manual that reflects a graphic training manual that reflects a story-telling format for grass roots training story-telling format for grass roots training in booklets that will be used over the three in booklets that will be used over the three month period between learning network month period between learning network gatherings. One booklet will be given out gatherings. One booklet will be given out for each module so the trainees can for each module so the trainees can prepare for the topic at each learning prepare for the topic at each learning network gathering.network gathering.

Outputs for each delegate?Outputs for each delegate?

A) Each City identifies training processes, costs A) Each City identifies training processes, costs and outcomes with five partnering churches?and outcomes with five partnering churches?

a) Manila – UCPP - Foursquare, CCT - ?a) Manila – UCPP - Foursquare, CCT - ?

MMP - ? ______ - Worldwide Church of MMP - ? ______ - Worldwide Church of GodGod

b) Kolkata – ConneXions – Emmanuel Ministries b) Kolkata – ConneXions – Emmanuel Ministries – Jeevan Jyoti Fellowship Church, Charis – – Jeevan Jyoti Fellowship Church, Charis – Charis Fellowship, Korean Presbyterian Church Charis Fellowship, Korean Presbyterian Church

c) Nairobi – Carlisle College - Anglican Church, c) Nairobi – Carlisle College - Anglican Church,

d) Kampala – d) Kampala – e) Dimapur – Justice for the Poor – Nagamese e) Dimapur – Justice for the Poor – Nagamese

Baptist Church, Nagaland Baptist Churches, Baptist Church, Nagaland Baptist Churches, Servanthood Bible College, Discipleship Bible Servanthood Bible College, Discipleship Bible College, Agape Bible College, Trinity College, Agape Bible College, Trinity Theological Seminary, Missiological Research Theological Seminary, Missiological Research Centre.Centre.

f) Chennai – - ACA Churches, New f) Chennai – - ACA Churches, New Calvary Church, Calvary Church,

g) Nagpur – g) Nagpur – h) Hyderabad – h) Hyderabad – i) Mumbai – Nazarene Churches, Sahaara - i) Mumbai – Nazarene Churches, Sahaara -

Baptist Churches, Bread of Life, Baptist Churches, Bread of Life, j) j)

B) Databases?B) Databases?

Members can develop a database of trainees, Members can develop a database of trainees, workers, ministries, churches, in each city? workers, ministries, churches, in each city? Manila, Nairobi, Kampala, Kolkata, Manila, Nairobi, Kampala, Kolkata,

By what date can we achieve this?By what date can we achieve this?

Hyderabad – by 2008; Hyderabad – by 2008; What cost will be involved and how will it be What cost will be involved and how will it be

funded? Members will self-fund this process.funded? Members will self-fund this process. Databases should be accessed through the Databases should be accessed through the

National AlliancesNational Alliances. Leadership should decide on . Leadership should decide on what gets disseminated to workers?what gets disseminated to workers?