The source of a church planting vision for a lead church planter.
Recognize these:
Your passions
Your track record of anointing
The needs God highlights for you
The source of a church planting vision for a lead church planter.
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1. Identify the location for the church
2. Identify the potential membership
the two initial steps of church planting.
Recognize :
Answers the question, “Why am I doing this?”
Answers the question, “What kind of church will this be?”
Focuses on future possibilities
The essential characteristics of a church planting vision.
Recognize:
Specific enough for people to “taste it” or clearly imagine it
Specific enough for people to know what it isn’t
The essential characteristics of a church planting vision.
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Has a “challenge” to it requiring faith in God’s power and mercy a. Has a sense of importance or urgency
b. Big visions motivate more than small visions c,Must still be reasonably possible – not just a wild, impossible dream
Must be reducible to a few phrases or points that can be remembered and repeated
The essential characteristics of a church planting vision.
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Values
Priorities
Practices to be instilled
The components of an expanded vision statement.
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Target(s) to be reached
Ministry model: Over-all style or culture How people become involved
Standards or key values for how ministry is done
The components of an expanded vision statement.
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Doctrinal statement
Overall strategy for reaching people
The components of an expanded vision statement.
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* Have a short and long version of the vision
*Verbal version for personal meetings and repeating at key points in public meetings
The recommended ways of using the church planting vision.
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*Use parts in all written communication – programs, websites, letterhead, business cards, signs, etc.
* Preach it one or two sermons a year
The recommended ways of using the church planting vision.
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*Include longer version in newcomer welcome events and membership class
* Use in planning process to weigh progress and set priorities
The recommended ways of using the church planting vision.