Phase #2: Preparation | Ministry Central

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This phase typically happens 12-18 months before Launch and provides a solid foundation for church planters and their team as they familiarize themselves with the target community.

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Loving and Reaching Your City

Gifts and Strengths of a Church Planter

How to Develop a Team 3 Topics

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Initiate a mentoring/accountability relationship/coach, preferably from the sending church. If not starting as a Daughter Work or being “sent,” select three proven overseers for pastoral accountability and support (these may also become your temporary Board of Directors).

Develop an intercessory prayer team. Keep them informed of prayer needs.

Solidify Financial Support Structures

Financial Planning Startup Budget

The Core Team and the Launch Team 4 Topics

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Be in prayer and seek advice concerning your church plant core team. A Core Team (ideally 6-12 people) fully commits to join the church-planting endeavor as long-term (beyond Launch) pillar leaders. Ideally, this team comes from the “mother” or “sending” church. Note: A Core Team differs from a Launch Team.

Conduct monthly meetings: prayer, vision cast, and train.

Set expectations for tithes, offerings, attendance, evangelization, and teaching Home Bible Studies.

Develop Position Descriptions for all core team members.

Define Target Area/People 6 Topics

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Define targeted community/people group that focuses on the new church plant

Gain confirmation from coach or those sending

Conduct demographic studies

Research target culture

Contact the District NAM Director for the Launch location to begin application/approval for starting a church.

Take site visits and do prayer walks

Spiritual Warfare 3 Topics

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Spiritual Warfare Part 1

Spiritual Warfare Part 2

Spiritual Warfare Part 3

Health Checks 3 Topics

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Spiritual: daily prayer, Word, and devotion with family (if applicable), and weekly fasting. Review and realign priorities, as necessary.

Family and Marriage Health: make sure you spend time daily with your spouse and children and have a date with your spouse monthly (if applicable). Review and realign priorities, as necessary.

Physical: Rest and recreation.

Local, District, National Policies 5 Topics

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Write a Daughter Work Policy with the Mother Church pastor or secure a sponsoring church, if applicable.

Educate yourself on and cooperate with your District NAM policies and benefits.

Educate yourself on and cooperate with your District policies.

Educate yourself on and cooperate with the national NAM policies and benefits.

Register for and attend Launch (www.launchachurch.faith), including completing Pre-Launch and Post-Launch training and assignments.

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