planting missional churches by ed stetzer
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Planting Missional Churches by Ed Stetzer. Church Planting & Church Growth (Material from Ed Stetzer book previously entitled Planting New Churches in a Postmodern Age ). Biblical Basis for Church Planting. Paul was personally prepared for his church planting ministry - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Planting Missional Churches by Ed Stetzer
Church Planting & Church Growth(Material from Ed Stetzer book previously entitled Planting New Churches in a Postmodern Age)
Biblical Basis for Church Planting
Paul was personally prepared for his church planting ministry
Paul was an evangelistPaul was an entrepreneurial leaderPaul was a team playerPaul was a flexible, risk-taking pioneerPaul care for peoplePaul empowered other (equipper)Sacrificial ministryPaul was willing to change plans at God’s
guidance
Models of Church Plants
The Apostolic Harvest Church PlanterParadigm
Starts churches, raises up leaders from the harvest, moves to new church
Biblical ModelPaul
Historic/Modern ExampleChurch circuit ridersHouse church movementNetworks of house churches
Models of Church Plants
The Apostolic Harvest Church PlanterPrinciples:
Planter/Evangelist initiates and leaves leadership in place
Planter moves on with core group to another church plant.
Evangelist may or may not be classically educated.
Churches may provide core for each new congregation.
Models of Church Plants
The Apostolic Harvest Church Planter
PreacherPreacher Preacher
Planter & New Core Planter & New Core
Planter
Preacher may work with other churches
Models of Church Plants
The Founding Evangelist Planted Evangelist Entrepreneurial Planter
Founding Evangelist
Models of Church Plants
The Founding EvangelistParadigm
Starts a church as planter & remains as evangelist in new church
Biblical ModelPeter at Jerusalem church
Historic/Modern ExampleCharles SpurgeonRick Warren (Purpose Driven Church)
Models of Church Plants
The Founding Evangelist
Principles:Planter starts and pastors the church long
term.Evangelist often moves from another
location.Evangelist often classically education.New church taught to sponsor new church.
Models of Church Plants
The Planted Evangelist (type of Founding Evangelist)
Planted Evangelist
Models of Church Plants
The Planted EvangelistPrinciples:
Organization and vision for new church usually external – from an apostolic church planter, mother church, or denominational leadership.
Planted pastor usually has a shepherding heart with administrative ability but not a church planter’s gift mix.
Planted evangelist by definition does no leave but stays long term.
Planted evangelist is usually classically educate and comes from outside the congregation.
Models of Church Plants
The Entrepreneurial Planter
Models of Church Plants
The Entrepreneurial Planter
Principles: Enjoy the challenge of starting churches but are often
bored by pastoring the same church long term but generally not attracted to the apostolic method because they love pastoring.
Often leaves before the congregation is “formalized” (three years).
Often classically educated and comes from outside the congregation but may avoid education because of boredom.
Planter may sponsor new churches.
Models of Church Plants
The Church Planter Team
ConsensusDecision Method
LeaderDecision Method
Models of Church Plants
Planter TeamParadigm
A group of planters relocates into an area to start a church. Often the team has a senior pastor.
Biblical ModelPaul
Historic/Modern ExampleMissionaries at IonaTeam church
Models of Church Plants
Planter TeamPrinciples:
A team forms in, or relocates to, a specific area to plant a new church.
Church planting vision often comes from one key member of the team.
Good teams have a gift mix.Team may amicably split up the mother
church into multiple daughter churches or become traditional staff members of the founded church.
Models of Church Plants
Team Plants
Models of Church Plants
Team Plants
Church Planters
Who can plant churches?Teams IndividualsLaypeopleAgenciesChurches
Church Planters
Church Multiplication
Church Planters
Mother Church
Church Planters
Church Planter Assessed
Church Planters
Church Planter Assessment Ed Stetzer
S.H.A.P.E. Spiritual gifts: Gifts of ministry given by the Holy
Spirit Heart of passion: A burden to establish an outreach
toward a specific people group, in a particular location, or through a specific type of ministry
Abilities: Entrepreneurial talents useful in planting Personality type: Analysis of personality type often
appearing in church planters Experiences: Tools for describing experiences to help
the planter understand when, where, and how to plant a church
Church Planters
Ridley’s Assessment CategoriesVisionizing Capacity
The ability to envision the potential future, persuade other to work toward the dream to bring the vision to reality
Intrinsically Motivated Approaches ministry as a self-starter with strong
work ethic and determined mind to fulfill vision
Creates Ownership of Ministry Instills in others a sense of personal responsibility for
growth and success in ministry and trains leaders to reproduce
Church Planters
Ridley’s Assessment CategoriesRelates to the Unchurched
Develops rapport and overcomes barriers with the unchurched to influence the toward a personal relationship with God
Spousal Cooperation Couple agree on ministry priorities, their roles, and
integration of ministry and family life
Effectively Builds Relationships Takes initiative developing relationships toward
ministry goals
Church Planters
Ridley’s Assessment CategoriesCommitted to Church Growth
Values congregational development for spiritual, relational, and numerical growth.
Responsiveness to the Community Ability to adjust ministry to the culture and the needs
of the target people.
Utilizes Giftedness of Others Equips and releases other people to minister on the
basis of their spiritual gifts.
Church Planters
Ridley’s Assessment CategoriesFlexible and Adaptable
Ability to adjust to change and ambiguity, shift priorities when necessary, and handle multiple tasks at the same time.
Builds Group Cohesiveness One who enables the group to collaborate to
accomplish ministry goals while managing divisiveness and disunifying elements.
Church Planters
Ridley’s Assessment CategoriesDemonstrates Resilience
Ability to sustain oneself emotionally, spiritually, and physically through stresses and failures.
Exercises Faith Translates personal conviction into personal and
ministry decisions and positive actions.
Church Planters
Wrong Reasons to be a Church PlanterA strong desire to preach but no
opportunitiesFrustrated where you are because you are
not able to do what you wantNo invitation to be a minister of a churchOut to prove something.Need to get some experience in ministerial
skills
Church Planters
Proposed Schedule & ResponsibilitiesEvangelistic Outreach – 15 hours per week
(bivocational – 3 hours)Sermon & Study Preparation – 10 hours
per week (bivocational – 2 hours)Administration – 10 hours per week
(bivocational – 2 hours)Ministry – 15 hours per week (bivocational
– 3 hours)
Church Planters
Personal AdjustmentsCulture FatigueTeam FatigueRelational DemandsNetwork of Support
Accountability (Supervisor)Mentor Assistance
Church Planters
Supervisor - Accountability
Church Planters
Mentor Meetings
Key Ministers in Church Plant
Evangelist (Pastor)Worship LeaderPreschool Children’s MinisterAssimilation CoordinatorEvangelism NetworkerSpiritual Gift MobilizerWelcome coordinatorFinancial Organizer