Greater Orlando Baptist Association

definition

What’s a Church

Planting Center?

The church at Antioch

What was God doing in Antioch?

What attributes do you find in the church?

Acts 11:19-30 ~ Acts 13:1-3

The church at Antioch

• God was blessing them in their work to make disciples. (Vs. 21)

• They were unwilling to rest until every individual in their community was being pursued with the gospel. (Vs. 20)

• They placed an emphasis upon the teaching and application of God’s Word. (Vs. 26)

The church at Antioch

• They practiced cooperation with other churches and were generous in their giving. (Vs. 29)

• They sought communion with God through worship, prayer and fasting. (Vs. 13:2)

• They sent out their best to make disciples, form small groups, & raise up leaders. (Vs. 13:3)

definition

• Churches with an emphasis upon disciple making & deployment

• Churches with a residency or internship program

• Networks with an emphasis upon equipping

• Church planting schools

• Multi-site churches

environments

two basic approaches

Developing Planters

Training & Teaching

Skill Development

Assessment

Launch Strategy

Addition

Raising up disciples

Modeling & Coaching

Missionary Lifestyle

Recognition

Simple Expansion

Multiplication

Planter Development Disciple Deployment

Definition

“A multiplying church is a community of Christ followers who abandon themselves to

live out the Great Commission through the multiplication of

disciples, small groups, leaders, and churches.”

multiple disciples

• Church planters from outside the “environment”

• Church planters and leaders raised up from within the “environment”

• Disciples that support or are a part of the new church

intentionally

• There is a clear definition of success and an intentional process for leader development

• Clear criteria for inclusion

• Clear objectives and miles markers for measuring progress in the development of the planter & in the life of the plant

• Disciple making that results in church planting is the stated outcome

roles of a cpc

• Cultivation of leaders & partners

• Clarification of calling and Selection of leaders

• Development of church planters and planting team

• Provision of Support for the planter, his family and planting team

contrasting philosophies

• City reaching vs. Planter development

• Disciple making & Deployment vs. Church planter development

• Congregational leader vs. Missionary Church Planter

• Raising up indigenous leaders vs. Finding planters

• Principles vs. practice

contrasting philosophies

• Apprenticeships vs. Cohorts vs. Residency program

• Missional foundations vs. Skill development vs. Theology

• Missionary patterns vs. Launching large

• Recognition vs. Assessment

• Parent vs. Partner

Spirit Empowered and Dependent

Ministry

Disciple Making Movements and

Multiplication

Incarnational Church and Missionary

Patterns

The Kingdom of God and Community

Transformation

The Gospel

The Churchmissional foundations

foundations and process

8 Components

Eight Components of a Church Planting Center

… Practical experience and God’s blessings in fulfilling the Great Commission through the multiplication of disciples, small groups, indigenous leaders, and churches. … A pastor or leader who is the driving force behind the center and a center director with practical church planting experience to implement the strategy.

 … A clear definition of success. They have identified the attributes of a disciple, church planting leader, and a multiplying church.

8 Components

Eight Components of a Church Planting Center … A clear understanding of the role of the center in the development of church planting leaders and a clear set of objectives for each role.  … Confidence in the fact that they have something of value to offer – that they have healthy systems and processes in place and are following biblical principles that effectively advance the Kingdom of God that would benefit church planters. 

… A set of missional foundations which are integrated into the process and resources that support the roles of the center in the life of a planter.

8 Components

Eight Components of a Church Planting Center

 … A commitment to the development of leaders that addresses their calling, character, competency, convictions, and contextual fit.

 … A network of partnering churches and leaders who help

the center fulfill the objectives for each role.

determining readiness

• Congregational support and Vision clarity

• Church health

• Evidence of multiplication

• SBC alignment

• Strategy concept in place

• Resource allocation

• Partnership development capacity

Team

Endvision

Roles

Objectives by Role

Strategy Development Process

Processes &

Resources

Implementation

Evaluation

Adjustment

Strategy Development Process

Endvision

• What are the attributes of a disciple?• What does a prepared church planting leader

look like?• What does a multiplying church look like? • What are the principles and activities that lead

to the planting of a church?• What will your environment look like?• What does an ideal candidate for your system

look like?• What are the roles that you will fulfill in the

development of a CP Leader?• What are the values that will guide your center’s

work?• What does the future look like as a result of the

implementation of your strategy?

relational environments

roles of a cpc

• Cultivation of leaders & partners

• Clarification of calling and Selection of leaders

• Development of church planters and planting team

• Provision of Support for the planter, his family and planting team

Roles

• How will you cultivate church planting leaders?

• How will you select guys to participate in your process?

• How will you develop leaders for church planting?

• How will you support those who have gone through your process?

• How will you enlist partners to aid in the implementation of your strategy?

cultivation

where do leaders come from?

Candidates Streams…

Recruitment

Referrals

Raising Them Up

cultivation

CPCs cultivate relationships with churches and Christian leaders who collaborate together to

develop and support planters

CPCs identify and cultivate new leaders through disciple making and small group formation

Cultivation ~ Best Practices

CPCs cultivate relationships with Kingdom partners to identify potential leaders

CPCs create experiences that foster the enlistment of leaders, coaches and churches to collaborate

together to fulfill the Great Commission

Cultivation ~ Best Practices

Participant in Residency Program

Multiplier of Small Groups & Organizational Leaders

(12-24 Months)

Small Group Leader

Small Group Apprentice

Relational Disciple Maker

(6-18 Months)

(Lifetime)

(Lifetime)

(Lifetime)

Maturing Follower of Christ Being Discipled By Another Disciple

Participant in Pastor’s Cohort

(9-24 Months)

Church-Based Leader Development Process

selection

how do you know if an individual is right for

your center?

Calling

Character

Competency

Convictions

Contextual Fit

Communion With God

selection

CPCs determine if the candidate affirms and practices a pre-determined set of core values

CPCs follow a clearly defined selection process which is guided by a clear criteria for acceptance

CPCs identify strengths and weaknesses in the candidate to aid in the development of

personalized development plans for the leader and his family

Selection ~ Best Practices

selection process

development

what do you see as essentials in the area of

development?

6 C’s (Calling, Competency, Character, Convictions, Contextual Fit, & Communion With God)

Leadership Development

Self-Awareness

Missional Foundations

development

CPCs seek to focus equally on the Development of the leader (character) as well as their capacity to lead

(competency).

CPCs have an intentional developmental process that is conducted in phases and that supports their

desired outcomes

CPCs establish a set of missional foundations and build their systems for the cultivation, selection,

development, and supporting of leaders around them

Development ~ Best Practices

Relational Needs of a Leader

Developing Leader

Mature Disciple

Multiplying Church

Cohort of Peers

Coach-Mentor

support

what types of support are included in the on-going relationship with the new

plant?

Resources

Coaching & Mentoring

Clear Mile Markers to Measure Progress

Continued Development

Networking With Peers

support

CPCs create covenants with their plants that define expectations and the relationship between the two

parties.

CPCs use a variety of means to support their planters.

CPCs build a support team made up of specialists for resourcing their planters.

Support best practices

Church Planting Centers

What’s Next?

www.OrlandoChurchPlanting.com

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