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Preparing For Explosive Preparing For Explosive Growth Through MultiplicationGrowth Through Multiplication

1. Prepare For Spiritual Warfare1. Prepare For Spiritual Warfare

““When I came to Buffalo, New York, When I came to Buffalo, New York, to plant my first church, eight of us to plant my first church, eight of us began with great enthusiasm. Now, began with great enthusiasm. Now, 20 years later, only one of our 20 years later, only one of our churches remains. Four pastors are churches remains. Four pastors are out of the ministry; three are out of out of the ministry; three are out of their marriage and faith.” Ed Stetzertheir marriage and faith.” Ed Stetzer

Spiritual WarfareSpiritual Warfare““My marriage was attacked.”My marriage was attacked.”My house was burned by arson.My house was burned by arson.““When you leave something always When you leave something always happens.” Car, refrigerator, water happens.” Car, refrigerator, water heater, etc.heater, etc.Having a realistic understanding and Having a realistic understanding and expectation increases survivability expectation increases survivability 400%.400%.What are you doing to protect What are you doing to protect yourself and your leaders?yourself and your leaders?

2. Intercessory Prayer: Examples 2. Intercessory Prayer: Examples

Acts 12:1-19 Peter in prisonActs 12:1-19 Peter in prisonExodus 17:10 Moses, Aaron, HurExodus 17:10 Moses, Aaron, Hur2 Chronicles 14 Asa2 Chronicles 14 Asa2 Chronicles 20 Jehoshaphat2 Chronicles 20 JehoshaphatEsther 4:16 EstherEsther 4:16 EstherGenesis 18 Abraham: Sodom & Genesis 18 Abraham: Sodom & GomorrahGomorrah1 Kings 18:36-371 Kings 18:36-37

Prayer CovenantPrayer Covenant

Samuel: “Moreover as for me, God Samuel: “Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right will teach you the good and the right way” way” – 1 Samuel 1 Samuel

12:2312:23

3. Network Atmosphere3. Network Atmosphere

LeadershipLeadership AccountabilityAccountability

TransformationTransformation Support Support

TrustTrust VulnerabilityVulnerability

InterdependenceInterdependence Team SpiritTeam Spirit

PrayerPrayer Spiritual Spiritual GrowthGrowth

CoachingCoaching ResourcingResourcing

A Kingdom AttitudeA Kingdom Attitude““For where two or three come For where two or three come together in my name, there I am with together in my name, there I am with them.”them.”– Interdependence is fosteredInterdependence is fostered

“ “Again I say unto you, That if two of Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.”is in heaven.”– A Body Mentality of Unity is encouraged.A Body Mentality of Unity is encouraged.

4. Training4. Training

Demographics: Demographics: – Outreach Ministries—Ministry MatchOutreach Ministries—Ministry Match– Demographic CongruencyDemographic Congruency– Worship StyleWorship Style

Core group:Core group:Incubation PeriodIncubation Period

Vital start-up ministriesVital start-up ministries

Music MinistryMusic Ministry

Evaluating LeaderEvaluating Leader

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TrainingTraining• “God does not generally work miracles to

advance His truth. If the husbandman neglects to cultivate the soil, God works no miracle to counteract the sure results. He works according to great principles made known to us, and it is our part to mature wise plans, and set in operation the means whereby God shall bring about certain results. Those who make no decided effort, but simply wait for the Holy Spirit to compel them to action, will perish in darkness. You are not to sit still and do nothing in the work of God.”—The Southern Watchman, December 1, 1903. – {ChS 228.3}

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Importance of Core TeamsImportance of Core Teams88 % of the fastest growing Church

Plants had a trained core team in place prior to public launch.

Only 12 % succeeded without having a core team in place.

Two biggest reasons for failure: Wrong planter, Mismatched core team

Fastest Going Church PlantsFastest Going Church Plants92 % had at least 3 key ministries in

place before they officially launched.

98 % had worship ministries(100% of failing plants had worship service ministry)

96 % had Children Ministries in place before they launched

48.3 % had youth & teen ministries

Planter AssessmentPlanter Assessment

““Assessment is arguably one of the Assessment is arguably one of the most important church-planting most important church-planting developments during the past 20 developments during the past 20 years. For those seeking to facilitate years. For those seeking to facilitate a church-planting movement, it a church-planting movement, it would be foolish to ignore some type would be foolish to ignore some type of formalized church-planter of formalized church-planter assessment process.”assessment process.” Ed StetzerEd Stetzer

Potential Planters: Richard, Rigo, And Potential Planters: Richard, Rigo, And SteveSteve

Avoid BurnoutAvoid Burnout

Matthew 10:1,5 “He called twelve Matthew 10:1,5 “He called twelve disciples to him and gave them disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out evil spirits and authority to drive out evil spirits and to heal every disease and sickness.”to heal every disease and sickness.”

““These twelve Jesus sent out These twelve Jesus sent out with the with the following instructionsfollowing instructions:”:”

Verses 5-42 Jesus instructs themVerses 5-42 Jesus instructs them

What could have happened had Jesus What could have happened had Jesus not instructed them first?not instructed them first?

5. Support & Synergy5. Support & Synergy

As iron sharpens iron, so one man As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.” sharpens another.” Proverbs 27:17Proverbs 27:17

– Growth happens in the context of relationshipsGrowth happens in the context of relationships

Jesus sent His disciples two by twoJesus sent His disciples two by two– Synergy & Support are developedSynergy & Support are developed

““A cord of three strands is not quickly A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.” Ecclesiastes 4:9 broken.” Ecclesiastes 4:9 – Burnout & Isolation are avoidedBurnout & Isolation are avoided

Stack The Odds In Your FavorStack The Odds In Your Favor

Survivability is significantly higher Survivability is significantly higher when the church planter engages in when the church planter engages in support systems provided by support systems provided by denominations, networks, and/or denominations, networks, and/or church-planting churches. church-planting churches.

Odds increase by 135% when the Odds increase by 135% when the Planter meets with a group church Planter meets with a group church planting peers. planting peers. StetzerStetzer

6. Coaching6. Coaching

““By this all will know you are My By this all will know you are My disciples; if you have love for one disciples; if you have love for one another.” another.” John 13:35John 13:35– Fellowship, Unity, & Sacrifice are Fellowship, Unity, & Sacrifice are

deepeneddeepened

Coaching Fosters Growth:Coaching Fosters Growth:Acts 9:20ffActs 9:20ff

Saul is converted and preaches the Saul is converted and preaches the Gospel in Damascus.Gospel in Damascus.

““Saul grew more and more powerful Saul grew more and more powerful and baffled the Jews living in and baffled the Jews living in Damascus proving that Jesus is the Damascus proving that Jesus is the Christ.”Christ.”

Barnabas takes Saul and brings him Barnabas takes Saul and brings him to the disciples.to the disciples.

How did Barnabas impact on Saul?How did Barnabas impact on Saul?

More Than Just A Good IdeaMore Than Just A Good Idea

Are these principles more than just a Are these principles more than just a good idea, or are they actually good idea, or are they actually Kingdom Growth Principles?Kingdom Growth Principles?

What do they teach us about What do they teach us about methodology & unity?methodology & unity?

Coach To Develop LeadersCoach To Develop Leaders

Coaching is taught and practiced.Coaching is taught and practiced.

Leaders break into pairs or triads.Leaders break into pairs or triads.

Self-Discovery through personal Self-Discovery through personal insight is ten times as powerful as insight is ten times as powerful as another’s advice.another’s advice.

CoachingCoachingTransformation is experiential and Transformation is experiential and relational, not informational.relational, not informational.

Change is more a function of Change is more a function of motivation than information.motivation than information.

The first year: “church planters The first year: “church planters involved in peer support groups lead involved in peer support groups lead churches that are more than twice as churches that are more than twice as large as those who did not large as those who did not participate in peer support groups.participate in peer support groups.

Ed StetzerEd Stetzer

7. Accountability7. Accountability

““Confess your faults to one another”Confess your faults to one another”– Accountability is encouragedAccountability is encouraged

Accountability helps build the leader.Accountability helps build the leader.

Leaders take responsibility for their Leaders take responsibility for their own growth.own growth.

Authority and responsibility go Authority and responsibility go together.together.

Proactive Vs. ReactiveProactive Vs. ReactiveEssential to church planting Essential to church planting multiplication. multiplication. Systematic Quality Control & Systematic Quality Control & Accountability.Accountability.Ensures church plant development.Ensures church plant development.Detects need for adjustment; Detects need for adjustment; problems are anticipated through problems are anticipated through intentional dialogue. intentional dialogue. Coaching is in place if help is needed. Coaching is in place if help is needed.

Extreme CaseExtreme Case

Sabbath morning coach shows up Sabbath morning coach shows up after being absent for 6 months after being absent for 6 months (many new people who had no idea (many new people who had no idea who he was). Headed to the platform who he was). Headed to the platform to take the microphone and the lay to take the microphone and the lay leader called the police and placed a leader called the police and placed a restraining order on him. His restraining order on him. His absence allowed the wrong person to absence allowed the wrong person to take over the group.take over the group.

Without Coaching…Without Coaching… A mature church planting couple, A mature church planting couple,

professional & educated experienced professional & educated experienced several years of excellent church growth.several years of excellent church growth.

No time to develop and disciple leaders.No time to develop and disciple leaders. Many tragedies occurred among members.Many tragedies occurred among members. Discouragement set in.Discouragement set in. No Coach to help or support through the No Coach to help or support through the

valleys or help them be more strategic.valleys or help them be more strategic. Plant dwindled from 120 to 40 over time.Plant dwindled from 120 to 40 over time. Coach is now engaged and the couple is Coach is now engaged and the couple is

feeling supported and encouraged.feeling supported and encouraged.

8. Multiply Leaders8. Multiply Leaders

2 Timothy 2:2 “the things you have 2 Timothy 2:2 “the things you have heard me say in the presence of heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to men who will also be qualified to teach others.”teach others.”

What does this passage teach us What does this passage teach us about multiplying leaders? about multiplying leaders?

How could you benefit by having How could you benefit by having more leaders?more leaders?

To Add Growth, Lead LeadersTo Add Growth, Lead Leaders““Leaders who develop followers grow Leaders who develop followers grow their organization only one person at their organization only one person at a time. But leaders who develop a time. But leaders who develop leaders multiply their growth, leaders multiply their growth, because for every leader they because for every leader they develop, they also receive all of that develop, they also receive all of that leader’s followers. That’s why I say leader’s followers. That’s why I say to add growth, lead followers, but to to add growth, lead followers, but to multiply growth, lead leaders.” multiply growth, lead leaders.” The 21 Irrefutable Laws of LeadershipThe 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, 208-209, 208-209

9. Leadership Mentoring 9. Leadership Mentoring

““He appointed twelve—designating He appointed twelve—designating them apostles—that they might them apostles—that they might be be with Himwith Him and that he might send and that he might send them out to preach….” Mark 3:14them out to preach….” Mark 3:14

Did the disciples learn more from Did the disciples learn more from Jesus’ instructions or His example?Jesus’ instructions or His example?

Leadership DevelopmentLeadership Development

““The odds of survivability increase by The odds of survivability increase by over 250 percent in church plants over 250 percent in church plants that offer leadership-development that offer leadership-development training. In addition, survivability training. In addition, survivability increases by 178 percent when there increases by 178 percent when there is a proactive stewardship-is a proactive stewardship-development plan within the church development plan within the church plant.” plant.” Equipping Church Planters for Success,Equipping Church Planters for Success, Ed StetzerEd Stetzer

10. Holistic Stewardship10. Holistic Stewardship““He who is faithful in that which is least is He who is faithful in that which is least is also faithful in much. also faithful in much. Matthew 25:21Matthew 25:21

““Why would God send more people to our Why would God send more people to our church if we don’t have a great dream. church if we don’t have a great dream. Why would God give a multi-gifted, multi-Why would God give a multi-gifted, multi-talented, and financially wealthy person to talented, and financially wealthy person to a church if the biggest thing you are going a church if the biggest thing you are going to do is paint the restrooms next year.” to do is paint the restrooms next year.” John MaxwellJohn Maxwell

““God gives us resources according to our God gives us resources according to our dreams and according our obedience.” dreams and according our obedience.”

John MaxwellJohn Maxwell

Waiting For A Great OpportunityWaiting For A Great Opportunity

Often we wait for Great Opportunities Often we wait for Great Opportunities to move while daily Small to move while daily Small Opportunities parade by us every Opportunities parade by us every day. day.

God blesses us according to our God blesses us according to our faithfulness in the small things He faithfulness in the small things He has given us to do every day. has given us to do every day.

Growth is a matter of faithfulness.Growth is a matter of faithfulness.

11. Spiritual Development11. Spiritual Development

Methodology Vs. SpiritualityMethodology Vs. Spirituality

Have we focused too heavily on Have we focused too heavily on copying methodology from copying methodology from successful churches while failing to successful churches while failing to lead & develop spiritual leaders?lead & develop spiritual leaders?

$ The Currency Of Heaven $$ The Currency Of Heaven $Currency of Heaven: The spiritual Currency of Heaven: The spiritual behavior, attitude, and character the behavior, attitude, and character the Holy Spirit looks for in those He will Holy Spirit looks for in those He will bless with success.bless with success.John 14:15,16John 14:15,16Acts 5:32Acts 5:32Ezekiel 36:22-33Ezekiel 36:22-33““this kind goeth not out but by this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.” Matthew 17:21prayer and fasting.” Matthew 17:21

EGW “Character Is Power”EGW “Character Is Power”"Character is power. The silent witness of a true, "Character is power. The silent witness of a true, unselfish, godly life carries an almost irresistible unselfish, godly life carries an almost irresistible influence. By revealing in our own life the influence. By revealing in our own life the character of Christcharacter of Christ we co-operate with Him in the we co-operate with Him in the work of saving souls. work of saving souls. It is only by revealing in our It is only by revealing in our life His character that we can co-operate with life His character that we can co-operate with Him.Him. And the wider the sphere of our influence, And the wider the sphere of our influence, the more good we may do. When those who the more good we may do. When those who profess to serve God follow Christ's example, profess to serve God follow Christ's example, practicing the principles of the law in their daily practicing the principles of the law in their daily life; when every act bears witness that they love life; when every act bears witness that they love God supremely and their neighbor as themselves, God supremely and their neighbor as themselves, then will the church have power to move the then will the church have power to move the world." world." God's Amazing GraceGod's Amazing Grace, 231, 231

Who Attends The NetworkWho Attends The Network

Pastors & Lay Leaders of Church Pastors & Lay Leaders of Church PlantsPlants

Potential Church Plant LeadersPotential Church Plant Leaders

Additional Leaders from each Plant or Additional Leaders from each Plant or GroupGroup

We encourage Church Plant Leaders We encourage Church Plant Leaders to bring two other leaders with to bring two other leaders with him/her.him/her.

12. Survivability12. Survivability““Every group surveyed indicates that having well-Every group surveyed indicates that having well-designed support systems for the planter improve designed support systems for the planter improve their survivability. Some groups report that their their survivability. Some groups report that their survival rate has doubled since implementing survival rate has doubled since implementing important systems such as assessment, training, important systems such as assessment, training, and coaching.and coaching.

The NAMB study also focused on the value of peer The NAMB study also focused on the value of peer groups. Odds of survivability increase by 135 groups. Odds of survivability increase by 135 percent when the church planter meets with a percent when the church planter meets with a group of church planting peers.”group of church planting peers.”

13. Faster Growing Churches13. Faster Growing Churches““Church planters involved in church-Church planters involved in church-planting systems tend to lead faster-planting systems tend to lead faster-growing churches and reach more growing churches and reach more people than those who are not. people than those who are not. The reason is simple: Each The reason is simple: Each component of church-planting component of church-planting systems is designed to support systems is designed to support planters in an area of major need.”planters in an area of major need.”

• Equipping Church Planters for SuccessEquipping Church Planters for Success, , • By Ed StetzerBy Ed Stetzer

Faster Growing ChurchesFaster Growing Churches

Church Plants that have a Coach are Church Plants that have a Coach are much more likely to thrive and much more likely to thrive and succeed than those without a coach.succeed than those without a coach.

How could a network have helped How could a network have helped you to deal with an issue in the past?you to deal with an issue in the past?

Opportunities To MultiplyOpportunities To Multiply

A sanctuary that is fullA sanctuary that is full

A very successful Evangelistic MtgA very successful Evangelistic Mtg

A rapidly growing Bible study groupA rapidly growing Bible study group

A rapidly growing sub-demographic A rapidly growing sub-demographic in your churchin your church

A rapidly growing population group in A rapidly growing population group in your areayour area

Suggested Topics:Suggested Topics:Incubation/Vision Incubation/Vision CoachingCoachingMother ChurchMother Church Conference Conference

RelationshipRelationshipEvangelism Evangelism Spiritual LeadershipSpiritual LeadershipLeadership LidLeadership Lid DemographicsDemographicsCore GroupCore Group MomentumMomentumPreachingPreaching Worship ServicesWorship ServicesNCD NCD Strategic PlanningStrategic PlanningMultiplicationMultiplication SchedulingScheduling

Network Meeting ScheduleNetwork Meeting ScheduleMonthly MeetingMonthly Meeting

Schedule: Two Hour Meeting Sabbath P.M.Schedule: Two Hour Meeting Sabbath P.M.

Send reminders two weeks ahead & again Send reminders two weeks ahead & again 1 week ahead with address, date, time1 week ahead with address, date, time

Seating at tables facilitates discussions Seating at tables facilitates discussions

Refreshments: Water & treats on tablesRefreshments: Water & treats on tables

Room set-up: Cozy but cool!!Room set-up: Cozy but cool!!

Powerpoint Presentations, Materials, etcPowerpoint Presentations, Materials, etc

Distractions are removed Distractions are removed

• Meeting Format (2 hours): Meeting Format (2 hours):

10 minutes10 minutes Worship/prayerWorship/prayer

60 minutes60 minutes Network TrainingNetwork Training

40 minutes40 minutes Coaching, Coaching, Application, & Application, &

Prayer Prayer (pairs or (pairs or triads)triads)

What can we celebrate? (group)What can we celebrate? (group)

10 minutes10 minutes “Aha” moment“Aha” moment

Afterglow: sometimes as long as two Afterglow: sometimes as long as two hourshours

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What Are We Missing?What Are We Missing?

Church Planter Bootcamp 3-5 daysChurch Planter Bootcamp 3-5 days

In development: 24 Topic Manual In development: 24 Topic Manual – ETA July 2011ETA July 2011– Available through Andrews University Available through Andrews University

Bookstore Bookstore

What else?What else?

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713-824-1444713-824-1444

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