A City Movement…..

1. A City Movement….. …Every man, woman, and child.

2. “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1:8

3. VisionThat Every Man, Woman, and Child in Greater Austin Has a Chance to Experience the Life-Changing Reality of Jesus Christ Because They Hear the Gospel from the Lips of Someone at a Hill Country Bible Church.

4. 3-Point Plan How can we reach 1.5 million people? By multiplying disciples By planting churches that are spiritually vibrant and strategically located. By partnering with like-minded ministries

5. 10% Tipping Point We Believe…. That if 10% of our city is engaged in a spiritually vibrant Hill Country Bible Church, our vision will become a reality in our lifetime.

6. Association of Hill Country Churches Voluntary Association Share Same Vision/Purpose Statement Each church has 5 Year Planting Plan Dashboard: Seven Characteristics of a Missional Church

7. Associationof Hill Country Churches New Church Plant begins as a daughter church Application to sister church status: 200 adults in weekly attendance Five elders Multiple Staff 10% of giving going to ministry outside

8. Seven Characteristics of a Missional Church Reliance on God’s Word Anticipation of God’s Empowering Presence Intentionally Missional Strong Leadership Development Expanding Network of Small Groups Intentional Disciple-making process Sacrificial Giving

13. Paradigm Shift: From Church Planting to Reducing Lostness • From gathering from the church to gathering from the community. • From reproducing a model to exegeting a community. • From “core group” to missional core. • From financial dependency to financial freedom (creative funding).

14. Implementation of Strategy • Forming like-minded partnerships. • Develop relationships with existing church leaders to share vision strategies • Network with new Church Planters • Recruit Quality Church Planters  • Assessment Event for choosing Planters • Annual event for within Association • Annual city-wide event for like-minded partners

15. Greater Austin Church Planting Community • Coaching • CP Essentials Training Class • Citywide Training Opportunities • Core group – S.W.A.T./S.W.A.P. • Infinity Alliance • Austin PlantR Network

16. Church Plant Training Center Residency Program • 12 month program • Personally tailored Learning Contract • Instruction from subject matter experts • Coaching in evangelism, discipleship, exegeting culture, project management, budgeting, speaking & leadership skills

17. Residency: Phase I Training,Testing,Targeting,Teaming • DWAP • Character Development • MFG/Target Area exegesis presented to church plant team (see sample) • Enlisting Missional Core Team • Friends • Families (Up to 10 families from Sponsor Church) • From the community

18. Residency: Phase II Evangelizing • Envisioning, Equipping, Engaging Missional Core Team to Evangelize • Farming the Community • Develop Impact Prayer List – Target: 200 • Cultivate until relationally connected – Target: 50 • Relational Connection: • Enter • Express • Explore

19. Residency: Phase III Launching • Training for key launch systems • Project Planning • Stewardship Preparation • Elder Development • Pre-launch group life • Farming the Community

20. Funding a New Church • Administrative and Training Costs covered in sending church annual budget • Church Planting Acceleration Fund • Intensive Stewardship Training for Missional Core – Charter Service Firstfruits Offering

21. Financing a New Church • Recruit Prayer/Support team • Missional Core Giving • Up to $100,000 Loan from Church Planting Acceleration Fund (often unnecessary – temporary bridge loan) • Up to $50,000 Grant

22. Questions? John Herrington, Director of Church Planting jherrington@hcbc.com or 512-336-4377 Laurie Carlson, Administrative Coordinator lcarlson@hcbc.com or 512-336-4301