“Beginning with a Strategic Plan in Place”

1. “Beginning with a Strategic Plan in Place” Strategic Plan and Prospectus Zach Nelson

2. Strategic Plan • The Lead Planter needs to first begin with a prayer strategy • The Lead Planter needs to connect with his local church leadership • Identify possible place, team, and begin planning and developing vision and communication for gathering your support team.

3. Strategic Plan • You need to answer: • Why start a new church? • Who is the church primary focus of reaching? • What kind of church is this going to be? • Who is the planting team? • How and when will the plant happen?

4. Strategic Plan • Before you begin putting your Prospectus together you need to think through: • Clear Vision and Mission of the church • Prayer Strategy Defined/Implemented for CP Team & Support Base • Field Studied—Demographics, Field Visits & Interviews Planned, etc. • Team Criteria , Selection Process, & Development Process Created • Model Selected & Defined

5. Strategic Plan • Evangelistic Strategy Developed • Key Team Roles Outlined • Small Groups Strategy Outlined • Continue Learning Plan Outlined • Basic Budget Outlined • Basic Timeline Developed

6. The Big Prospectus • Vision • Need: Why do we need a church here? • Target Area

7. The Big Prospectus • Mission • In one sentence be able to explain who you are and your purpose • Core Values-What will define your church?

8. The Big Prospectus • Team • Roles and Responsibilities • Ministry Experience- You are selling yourself to your potential supporters. This will be there first impression of your planting team. • Explanation of why you are planting with a team. (Plurality of Pastors)

9. The Big Prospectus • Ask for Partnership • What does partnership look like? • Prayer • Finances • People • List Your Partners/Endorsements • Prospective Budget • Work on Clarity

10. The Big Prospectus • Timeline and Goals • Development of Teams (Core Team, Prayer Team, Support Team, Mission Teams) • Relocation- Prelaunch • Launch • Plan for Multiplication (Becoming a Church Planting Church)

11. One Page Prospectus • Condense your Big Prospectus down to one-page. This is what you will use to put in the hands of most of your individual supporters.