Planting Churches Among the City's Poor - Volume 2

34 • P LANTING C HURCHES AMONG THE C ITY ’ S P OOR : V OLUME 2

2. In five years we would see 3,750 churches planted among the urban poor of Los Angeles County. These churches would be meeting in 312 associations, in 24 communities in LA County. These associations would be organized in eight geographic sectors, with approximately 40 associations in each geographic sector.

V. Recommendation: Part 1. What Will an Individual Association Look Like? What Will the Regional Associations Look Like?

A. Each individual association and all regional associations will share: an identity .

1. A common name: This name should focus our reason for unity and our mission. Christ the King Association of Urban Churches , or Christ the Victor Association of Urban Churches , are two possible names that bring focus to our identity. (See Appendixes 6, 8)

2. A common purpose: Shared Mission . See the four components as defined by Bob Engel above. (See Appendix 6)

B. Each individual association and all regional associations will share: a common set of “core evangelical convictions.” This is probably the Nicene summary of orthodox biblical faith. (See Appendix 7). C. Each individual association and all regional associations will share: a common organizational structure: This is our “way of wisdom.” How we are going to organize our movement and demonstrate to the world that the “Church is one.”

1. Member, Affiliate, Observer

2. Geographical Structure (See Appendix 9)

VI. Recommendation: Part 2. What Will the Members, Participants, and Observers of the Association Look Like?

A. Observers who watch.

1. Supports common purpose and identity