Greater Orlando Baptist Association

1. Greater Orlando Baptist Association

2. What’s a Church Planting Center? definition

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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) The church at Antioch

6. definition

7. 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

8. Planter Development Disciple Deployment Raising up disciples Modeling & Coaching Missionary Lifestyle Recognition Simple Expansion Multiplication Developing Planters Training & Teaching Skill Development Assessment Launch Strategy Addition two basic approaches

9. “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.” Definition

10. 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 multiple disciples

11. 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 intentionally

12. Cultivation of leaders & partners • Clarification of calling and Selectionof leaders • Development of church planters and planting team • Provision of Supportfor the planter, his family and planting team roles of a cpc

13. 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

14. Apprenticeships vs. Cohorts vs. Residency program • Missional foundations vs. Skill development vs. Theology • Missionary patterns vs. Launching large • Recognition vs. Assessment • Parent vs. Partner contrasting philosophies

15. 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 Church missional foundations

16. foundations and process

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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. 8 Components

20. Congregational support and Vision clarity • Church health • Evidence of multiplication • SBC alignment • Strategy concept in place • Resource allocation • Partnership development capacity determining readiness

21. Team Strategy Development Process Endvision Roles Objectives by Role

22. Processes & Resources Strategy Development Process Implementation Evaluation Adjustment

23. 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? Endvision

24. relational environments

25. Cultivation of leaders & partners • Clarification of calling and Selectionof leaders • Development of church planters and planting team • Provision of Supportfor the planter, his family and planting team roles of a cpc

26. 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? Roles

27. where do leaders come from? cultivation

28. Candidates Streams… Recruitment Referrals Raising Them Up cultivation

29. 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

30. 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

31. (9-24 Months) Participant in Residency Program Church-Based Leader Development Process Participant in Pastor’s Cohort (12-24 Months) Multiplier of Small Groups & Organizational Leaders (Lifetime) Small Group Leader (6-18 Months) Small Group Apprentice (Lifetime) Relational Disciple Maker Maturing Follower of Christ Being Discipled By Another Disciple (Lifetime)

32. how do you know if an individual is right for your center? selection

33. Calling Character Competency Convictions Contextual Fit Communion With God selection

34. 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

35. selection process

36. what do you see as essentials in the area of development? development

37. 6 C’s (Calling, Competency, Character, Convictions, Contextual Fit, & Communion With God) Leadership Development Self-Awareness Missional Foundations development

38. 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

39. Multiplying Church Mature Disciple Developing Leader Cohort of Peers Coach-Mentor Relational Needs of a Leader

40. what types of support are included in the on-going relationship with the new plant? support

41. Resources Coaching & Mentoring Clear Mile Markers to Measure Progress Continued Development Networking With Peers support

42. 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

43. What’s Next? Church Planting Centers

44. www.OrlandoChurchPlanting.com 407-293-0450 Twitter: @GreaterOrlando