Planting Today f or a Harvest Tomorrow

1. This presentation of Midwest Church Extension’s Strategy for Church Planting was recorded during a concentrated weekend of training involving participants from Tyndale Theological Seminary. It is being made available in this format in the hopes that it will help familiarize you with the principles and processes followed by MCE in its ministry. We hope as well that it may encourage others to develop their own approach. If you find something here that will help in that process, please feel free to use it … to the glory of God!

2. Established January, 2004 Planting Today for a Harvest Tomorrow www.ifcamce.org

3. A Vision for the Future

4. A Vision for the Future Planting Today For a Harvest Tomorrow

5. A Vision for the Future Planning Today For a Community Tomorrow

6. Midwest Church Extension Strategic Planning A process to help ensure organizational efficiency and effectiveness Relates everything that MCE does, from the Executive Director to the individual church planter, to the strategic … “MCEnd” Meet MCESP

7. MCWhat? “The permeation of every identifiable Midwestern community with the hope of the Gospel through the biblical ministry of reproductive IFCA International churches.” MCEnd!

9. Survey Identification of population centers Metropolitan communities Micropolitan communities

10. Survey Identification of population centers Metropolitan communities Micropolitan communities Antepolitan communities

11. Survey Identification of population centers Metropolitan communities Micropolitan communities Antepolitan communities Isopolitan communities Example

12. Survey Identification of population centers Metropolitan communities Micropolitan communities Antepolitan communities Isopolitan communities Demographics Example

13. Survey Identification of population centers Metropolitan communities Micropolitan communities Antepolitan communities Isopolitan communities Demographics Historical Context Example

14. Survey Identification of population centers Metropolitan communities Micropolitan communities Antepolitan communities Isopolitan communities Demographics Historical Context Spiritual Context Example

16. Alliances EXPLORING/FORMING ALLIANCES - with IFCA International entities willing to partner with MCE to accomplish our objectives? What sort of support and to what degree will such alliances contribute to MCE’s efforts? Direct – On site Indirect – From a Distance

18. Viability Assessment PRIORITIZING TARGETS While research will help to identify certain objective considerations in this process, there will always be some degree of subjectivity inherent in each situation. The objective elements would include: Un-churched population Degree of Gospel witness and ministry Potential for networking Presence of a "core group" "Macedonian Call" Other Priority Target

20. Enlistment RECRUITING THE MINISTRY FORCE Planting team support Prayer Personnel Finances Other

22. Mobilization MOBILIZING THE MINISTRY FORCE Review, assign, place, and coordinate On site plant personnel Alliance Resources MCE Resources

24. Engagement The MCE Planting Team Strategy: 4 Phases • Initiate the Plant • Develop the Plant • Complete the Plant • Prepare for the next Plant

25. 4 Phases of Engagement • Initiate the Plant • Develop the Plant • Complete the Plant • Prepare for the next Plant

26. 4 Phases of Engagement • Initiate the Plant • Begin worship services • Begin outreach • Begin discipleship

27. 4 Phases of Engagement • Develop the Plant • Building • Budget • Board • Body Life

28. 4 Phases of Engagement • Complete the Plant • Self-Sustaining • Self-Perpetuating • Self-Governing

29. 4 Phases of Engagement • Prepare the Plant • TO PLANT AGAIN!! • Planting Commitment • MCESP Training • Target Area(s)

31. Q&A

32. Is there an ideal target number for the size of the group before moving from a home Bible study to public church status?

33. What sort of facilities would you recommend for use when moving to the public forum?

34. How do you deal with the challenge of the need for multiple rooms for Sunday School ministry etc.?

35. What are the best ways for advertising a new church plant?

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