Church PLANT Manual

10 • Church PLANT Manual

Overview of Church Plant Planning Phases 6 Rev. Dr. Don L. Davis

Prepare

Launch

Forming a team of called members who ready themselves to plant a church under the Holy Spirit’s direction

Penetrating the selected community by conducting evangelistic events among the target population

Definition

Seek God regarding the target population and community, the formation of your church plant team, organizing strategic intercession for the community, and doing research on its needs and opportunities

Mobilize team and recruit volunteers to conduct ongoing evangelistic events and holistic outreach to win associates and neighbors to Christ

Purpose

Parent-Child Metaphor

Decision and Conception

Pre-natal Care

Questions about: • Preparing your team • The target community • Strategic prayer initiatives • Demographic studies

Questions about: • Character and number of evangelistic events • Communication and advertisement of events • Recruiting and coordinating volunteers • Identity and name of the outreach

Question Focus During Dialogue

Cardinal Virtue Critical Vices

Openness to the Lord

Courage to engage the community

Presumption and “paralysis of analysis”

Intimidation and haughtiness

Cultivate a period of listening and reflecting

Initiate your engagement with boldness and confidence

Bottom Line

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Mere Missions , pp. 248-249