Church PLANT Manual

102 • Church PLANT Manual

Overview of Exercise Phases for World Impact’s Evangel School of Urban Church Planting 1

As Relates to Parent-Child Metaphor

Definition and Purpose

Definition Forming a team of called members who ready themselves to plant a church under the Holy Spirit’s guidance Purpose 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 Definition Penetrating the selected community by conducting evangelistic events among the target population Purpose Mobilize team and recruit volunteers to conduct ongoing evangelistic events and holistic outreach to win associates and neighbors to Christ Definition Gathering the cells of converts together to form a local assembly of believers, announcing the new church to the neighbors in the community Purpose Form cell groups, Bible studies, or home fellowships for follow-up, continued evangelism, and ongoing growth toward public birth of the church Definition Nurturing member and leadership discipleship, enabling members to function in their spiritual gifts, and establishing solid infrastructure within the Christian assembly Purpose Develop individual and group discipleship by filling key roles in the body based on burden and gifting of members Definition Empowering the church for independence by equipping leaders for autonomy, transferring authority, and creating structures for financial independence Purpose Commission members and elders, install pastor, and foster church associations

Prepare

Decision and Conception

Be the Church

Launch

Prenatal Care

Expand the Church

Assemble

Childbirth

Establish the Church

Nurture

Growth and Parenting

Mature the Church

Transition

Maturity to Adulthood

Multiply the Church

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Ripe for Harvest , pp. 462-463.