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Our Call. ...come with me and I will make your fishers of men. #A1K. Luke 5: Master and Commander. A Work Done with Nets. Team work, Hard work, Guess work, Slow work, Long work, Cold work, Quiet work, Repeating work work. A Ministry of the ACNA. #A1K. #A1K. Reality Checks.
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Our Call • ...come with me and I will make your fishers of men... #A1K
A Work Done with Nets • Team work, Hard work, Guess work, Slow work, Long work, Cold work, Quiet work, Repeating work work.
Reality Checks • Speed Bumps and Pot Holes #A1K
Who are we? • 393 registrants • 35 US States; 4 CA Prov. • 76 Planters since 1/09 • 65 Planters before 1/09 • 25 Spouses • 100 who will plant before 2014 • 66 trainers/leaders • 35 seminary students • 18 seminaries 276 #A1K
This is hard work! • Easier to make babies than to raise the dead... • Easier to make babies than to raise children...
Worship Leader, CLO, Singer, Preacher, Teacher, Evangelist, Missionary, Volunteer Coordinator, Disciple-Maker, Bible Teacher, Priest, Curriculum Writer, Outreach Leader, Pastoral Visitor, Vestry Leader, CEO, Prayer Warrior, Writer, Speaker, Thinker, Family Therapist, Facebook Poster, Theologian, Student, Parent, CTO, Soccer Coach, Real Estate Agent, Tweeter, Copier, Administrator, Budget Director, COO, Manager, Tenant, Spiritual Director, Architect, Counselor, Therapist, Community Organizer, Janitor, Sound Technician, Set Designer, Fund Raiser, Leader, Scholar, Pastor, Cook, Plumber, IT Specialist, Graphic Designer, Spouse, and Faithful Servant of the Most High God. #A1K
Acts 2-6 • Developing both the Muscle and the Bone of Mission #A1K
Worship of a Triune God External Focus/Outreach to the Community Discipleship Training in Apostolic Teaching Communication Practices Administrative Practices Pastoral Practices
WEDCAP • Worship • External Focus • Discipleship • Communication • Administration • Pastoral Care/Provision
The pulpit leads the church. People join a church because of the top. Lead the top, staff the bottom Strength flows from the top. Church planting work begins at the bottom. Budget reflects the plan.