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C. Clear record keeping of the church’s funds and finances, purchases, and allocations

D. Responsible purchase and upkeep of the church’s equipment and facilities

VIII. Development of its Own New Friends, Siblings, Volunteers, and Partners

A. Recognition from other Christian communities, inside and outside community

B. New relationships with outside churches or other organizations who would continue to support the effort with work groups and short-term help

C. New affiliation with church denominations or groups whose vision resonates with the church

D. Associations to increase the effectiveness of the church’s outreach and mission

Review the following appendices in Planting Churches among the City’s Poor: An Anthology of Urban Church Planting Resources (please refer to the Appendix Table at the end of this session in order to find the location of each document listed below, i.e., its volume and page number), and then answer together the questions under Seminar Group Discussion . • Members and Leaders of World Impact’s Church Plant Teams • Sample Membership Application: Anyname Fellowship Church • Membership Commissioning Service: Anyname Fellowship Church • Small Groups: Ten Principles and Their Implications for Open Christian Gatherings • Charge to Elders: Commissioning of Our Elders • The Role of Women in Ministry • Ordination of Women Q&A • Advancing the Kingdom in the City: Multiplying Congregations with a Common Identity • Three Levels of Ministry Investment

Context Values/Vision

Prepare Launch Assemble Nurture Transition Schedule/Charter