Focus on Reproduction, Mentor's Guide, MG12

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F O C U S O N R E P R O D U C T I O N

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Overview Plant to Birth Models Rev. Dr. Don L. Davis

World Impact Model

Phases of Church Planting Compared to Childbirth

Emphasis During Particular Phase of Childbearing

Commitment to give birth and to parent secured from qualified parents

Commitment to Parent

Core team, volunteers gathered/prepared, parenting church engaged, target population and community selected, studied, canvassed

Prepare

Conception

Ongoing outreach, small group community, structured in-reach of nucleus

Prenatal Care

Launch

Announcement of public gathering and worship, celebration of gathered groups

Birth

Assemble

Building foundations, developing vital ministries, forming systems, achieving leadership autonomy

Growth Toward Maturity

Nurture

Congregational “adulthood,” new church as kingdom outpost: spiritual DNA planting new congregations

Reproduction

Transition