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P i c t u r i n g T h e o l o g y

Defining the Leaders and Members of a Church Plant Team Rev. Dr. Don L. Davis

CD - City Director  TL - Team Leader  MTL - Multiple Team Leader

Team Member

Team Leader

Multiple Team Leader

Member of cross-cultural church planting team

Leader of cross-cultural church plant team

Facilitator and coordinator of multiple teams

Definition

Relationship to World Impact

May be a World Impact staff member or experienced planter

May be a staff member or volunteer

May be a staff member or volunteer

To employ gifts to enhance the ministry of the team as it plants a viable church

To provide counsel, resources, and support to all teams in a given area TUMI course work, mentoring and regional training, and specialized input

To facilitate the effective operation of the team

Responsibility

Specialized training curriculum, personal mentoring and TUMI

Initial training and ongoing team input

Training

Accountable to Whom?

City Director (support from MTL)

Regional VP and City Director

Team Leader

Associated with team to plant for specified period of time as core or support member

Regular review and substantive ministry assessment at end of CPT time Access to sites of CPTs, access to team leaders for training and support ministries To support the team during its charter period, and decide at the end if the plant warrants further time and effort

Time Commitments

Throughout the duration of the church plant

Team members and leaders, CPT “kit” (initial resource allotment)

Team members, ministry budget, access to MTL and CD

Resources

To pursue those steps necessary to evangelize, disciple, and plant - reports to the team leader

To lead the team in its operations as it seeks to plant a church - reports to the CD and MTL

Authority

By CD and TL for particular time and role

By CD for duration of the church plant

By Regional VP and CD as they determine necessary

Assignment

Primary members, support members, and/or volunteers

Individual or co-leaders (interns)

Individual selected by Regional VP and CD

Composition