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When the Cain’ts Come Rolling In

When the Cain’ts Come Rolling In . Why your church really can plant a new church after all. The definition of cain’t.

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When the Cain’ts Come Rolling In

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  1. When the Cain’ts Come Rolling In Why your church really can plant a new church after all.

  2. The definition of cain’t A cross between the standard English contraction "can't"(can not) and non-standard English contraction "ain't" (am not). This combination of contraction forms a powerful word encompassing "can not", "am not", "is not", "are not", and "have not".

  3. Presuppositions That your issue is not a “won’t but a can’t That you have already settled the question of whether new churches are needed That you are on board with the value of church planting, but something is holding you back.

  4. Objection 1: It seems too overwhelming.

  5. There are all kinds of churches with different levels of complexity. Consider small, missional type churches, churches without walls, churches that meet in apartment complexes or mobile home parks, homegrown churches among less reached people groups, or other kinds of churches that need fewer resources to start.

  6. Objection 2 We have seen too many new churches fail.

  7. Approximately 85-90% of CSBC churches are still in existence after 5 years. That’s a much better success rate than most new business ventures.What can we learn from failure? Typical reasons includeWrong match of planter, methodology, and resourcesUnrealistic expectations of sending churches or planterWeak or non-existent support systems for planter It’s a difficult group to reach even in the best of situationsLeader is not really wired to be a church planterRemember: Failure isn’t all bad. It’s how we learn. Still, we want to be good stewards of God’s resources.

  8. Objection 3 We don’t know how to plant a church.

  9. Learn about church planting through books, seminars and workshops of all kinds. Talk to other planters, CSBC church planting leaders, directors of missions and NAMB personnel to discover various resources.

  10. Some Church Planting Resources Basic training for church planters. Call the CSBC for a schedule of workshops near you. Your local church planting catalyst or the CSBC website: http://www.namb.net/church-planting NAMB’s site http://www.namb.net/church-planting Ed Stetzer’s site has many free resources available at http://www.newchurches.com And your Bible! Read Luke 10, the book of Acts, and read about the church planting journeys of the apostle Paul.

  11. Objection 4 We don’t have a leader for the new church.

  12. Objection 5 We don’t know how to select a planter.

  13. Do a church planter assessment

  14. Make it Personal Some Common Attributes for Planters Some things you may be able to discern relationally Strong personal relationships Leadership attributes The capacity to cast vision and think in future tense Ability to lead groups Usually a history of having started something from scratch A good team builder/ values team Risk taker Faith in God’s capacity to work, and a pattern of prayer Teachable Persistence- doesn’t easily take “no” for an answer Willing to sacrifice

  15. Objection 6 We don’t have the resources.

  16. Other funding suggestions Not every kind of church plant needs money, or as much money Some kinds of new churches can be financed differently Partner with a group of churches to share the responsibility Potential resources are available through the CSBC and NAMB Good church planters are able to help raise funds from others Funding can be through one time support, ongoing funding, or through avenues like new church baby showers Time periods for funding vary from church plant to church plant

  17. Remember: There are things church planters need more than money. They need care and prayer, They need advocacy and blessing They need to know you believe in them and will walk through them in the journey.

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