Greater Orlando Baptist Association
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Transcript of Greater Orlando Baptist Association
Greater Orlando Baptist Association
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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
407-293-0450
Twitter: @GreaterOrlando