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1 The image CHURCH PLANTING

2 The image Al Stewart Andrew Heard Mikey Lynch Bruce Hall Director Director Director Director Scott Sanders Derek Hanna Cathie Heard Craig Tucker Executive Director Director of Training Wives Network Coordinator Director of Coaching 2

3 WHAT DOES GENEVA PUSH DO? The image ASSESS Providing an effective and rigorous assessment of potential church planting couples to ensure healthy, evangelistic and Biblically-driven churches. RECRUIT Recruiting men and women to plant new churches and building an army of volunteers to equip church planting couples (assessors, coaches, team members and supporters). STRENGTHEN Developing a genuine and generous network of people growing in character, conviction and the competency to establish new churches across Australia through a robust peer network, effective coaching and quality resourcing. COACHING LOCAL EVENTS WIVES NETWORK ONLINE TRAINING & RESOURCES

4 DARWIN DARWIN HUNDREDS OF NEW PERTH CBD CABLE BEACH DERBY CASAURINA PALMERSTON CHURCHES EVANGELISED INTO EXISTENCE ACROSS AUSTRALIA MERREDIN TOWNSVILLE CAIRNS MACKAY KAWANA TOOWOOMBA ROCKHAMPTON BEAUDESERT CALOUNDRA SOUTH EUMUNDI HELENSVALE IPSWICH LOGAN NAMBOUR NERANG PEREGIAN GOLD COAST BRISBANE The image JOONDALUP PERTH ROCKINGHAM MANDURAH MARGARET RIVER BALINGUP HARVEY WEST BUSSELTON MINDARIE MORLEY QUINN ROCKS REDCLIFFE RIVERTON ROSSMOYNE SHELLEY SWAN VIEW WANNEROO YORK YORK KOJONUP LAKE GRACE ALBANY RAVENSTHORPE ARMADALE BUTLER CURTIN UNI EAST VICTORIA PARK ELLENBROOK EMBLETON FREMANTLE GUILDFORD KINROSS MALAGA MERRIWA MIDLAND CASTLETOWN PORT LINCOLN ALTONA BELGRAVE BERWICK BRIGHTON BROADMEADOWS CHELTENHAM CRAIGEBURN CRANBOURNE SOUTH CROYDON DANDENONG DOREEN FOOTSCRAY HEIDELBERG WEST WHYALLA SALISBURY ADELAIDE NOARLUNGA BALLARAT BENDIGO MELBOURNE HOPPERS CROSSING LILYDALE MERNDA MILL PARK OFFICER PAKENHAM PRESTON RINGWOOD ST ALBANS SUNSHINE TRUGANINA WERRIBEE WILLIAMSTOWN DEVONPORT TAMWORTH CAMPBELLTOWN* QUEANBEYAN MORNINGTON LAUNCESTON HOBART KEMPSEY TAREE SYDNEY CANBERRA BELCONNEN WANNIASSA BELMONT GRAFTON BURNIE GLENORCHY MORNINGTON MOWBRAY IN LAUNCESTON ROSNY WARNERS BAY BLACKTOWN* BRIGHTON BROOKVALE # BURWOOD # DEE WHY # DUNDAS VALLEY GREEN SQUARE # HARRIS PARK LAKEMBA LEPPINGTON* MACQUARIE # MT DRUITT # PARRAMATTA* PENRITH* RANDWICK # REGENTS PARK RHODES ROUSE HILL* SANS SOUCI SUTHERLAND # # Specialised Centres * State Govt Growth Centre

5 WHAT WE LL COVER The image 1 WHY CHURCH PLANTING? 2 HEALTHY PLANTERS 3 WHAT S HOLDING US BACK? 4 HEADING TOWARDS CHURCH HEALTH, GROWTH & PLANTING 5

6 The image 1 WHY CHURCH PLANTING? a. theology b. praxis

7 The image Theology: Gospel Convictions (5+1)

8 The image Praxis: New Churches reach New People Planting new churches is the most effective evangelistic methodology known under heaven. C. Peter Wagner, Missiologist

9 A TYPICAL AUSTRALIAN CHURCH The image only 6% weren t in any church (Source: NCLS, 2011 National Church Life Survey) 9

10 A TYPICAL AUSTRALIAN CHURCH PLANT - GROWTH Australia Canada USA st year 2nd year 3rd year 4th year Q: Please provide the WEEKLY average worship attendance for each year since the new church work began. If you do not have a single gathering each week, add the total number of people in smaller groups gathered each week. (If later years are not applicable, leave those blank.) (Source: Lifeway Research, Australian Church Planting Study, 2016)

11 A TYPICAL AUSTRALIAN CHURCH PLANT - GROWTH Australia st year 2nd year 3rd year 4th year Q: Please provide the WEEKLY average worship attendance for each year since the new church work began. If you do not have a single gathering each week, add the total number of people in smaller groups gathered each week. (If later years are not applicable, leave those blank.) (Source: Lifeway Research, Australian Church Planting Study, 2016)

12 A TYPICAL AUSTRALIAN CHURCH PLANT - COMMITMENTS Australia Canada USA st year 3 2nd year 5 3rd year Q: For each year the church has been in existence, please estimate the annual number of NEW, FIRST-TIME COMMITMENTS to Jesus Christ through your new church work since it began. (If later years are not applicable, leave those blank.) (Source: Lifeway Research, Australian Church Planting Study, 2016)

13 A TYPICAL AUSTRALIAN CHURCH PLANT - UNCHURCHED CANADA: 37%, U.S.: 42% Previously completely unchurched Unchurched for many years 14% 19% Previously part of other existing churches 46% Children born to people who attend your church Other church background 7% 13% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Q: Among the people who have attended this new church work since it began, please estimate the percentage from each of the following church backgrounds. (If no one belongs to a particular group in your church, please mark 0%. Total percentages should add to 100%. (Source: Lifeway Research, Australian Church Planting Study, 2016)

14 WHY CHURCH PLANTING? EFFECTIVE The image Established churches, 6% Church plants, 33% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% % of people not in church 5 years ago (Source: Lifeway Research, Australian Church Planting Study, 2016)

15 The image I LIKE THE WAY I DO EVANGELISM BETTER THAN THE WAY YOU DON T DO EVANGELISM. - DL MOOODY The data is clear. Evangelism is not easy, but it may not be as difficult as we might think. The data informs us that simply doing something might be more effective than crafting an elaborate strategy. Churches who do something, in respect to evangelism, are churches who are much more effective than churches who don t. Unfortunately though, there are a significant number of churches that simply aren t engaging in any evangelistic activity. (Source: The State of Church Planting in US, 2016 page 19)

16 The image 2 HEALTHY PLANTERS

17 The image SUPPORT, EXPERIENCE, INTENTIONALITY 17

18 The image SUPPORT New Australian church works that have supportive systems, experienced leaders and intentional ministries are more likely to have higher weekly worship attendance, higher annual commitments to Christ, be a quarter or more unchurched congregation and be financially self-sufficient. 18

19 ENLISTING PRAYER PARTNERS No Prayer Partners Prayer Partners Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 (Source: Lifeway Research, Australian Church Planting Study, 2016) Average Weekly Attendance

20 CONGREGATIONS RECEIVING ACCOUNTING HELP 100% 56% of congregations receiving accounting help reach selfsufficiency within 5 years 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% 46% No Accounting Help 56% Accounting Help (Source: Lifeway Research, Australian Church Planting Study, 2016) Financially Self-Sufficient

21 SUPPORT SIZE OF CORE TEAM & LAUNCH SIZE Two of the consistent factors positively associated with higher church attendance the size of the core team and the attendance at the first church service Both are a reflection of support

22 The image EXPERIENCE New church works surveyed with experienced leaders such as previously being part of a church planting staff team have higher weekly church attendance. Similarly, new church works with church planters having worked previously as a bi-vocational pastor are more likely to see a greater number of new commitments to Christ. Lastly, new church works whose church planters expectations of the church planting experience met reality have higher weekly church attendance. 22

23 PASTOR PART OF A PRIOR CHURCH PLANTING STAFF TEAM No Prior Staff Team Prior Staff Team 20 0 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 (Source: Lifeway Research, Australian Church Planting Study, 2016) Average Weekly Attendance

24 PASTOR PRIOR BI-VOCATIONAL MINISTRY EXPERIENCE 10 8 No Bi-vocational Experience Bi-vocational Experience Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 (Source: Lifeway Research, Australian Church Planting Study, 2016) Average New Commitments

25 PASTOR S EXPECTATIONS MET THE REALITY Expectations Not Met Expectations Met 20 0 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 (Source: Lifeway Research, Australian Church Planting Study, 2016) Average Weekly Attendance

26 The image INTENTIONALITY new church works who are intentional are more likely to be a quarter or more unchurched congregation 26

27 CONGREGATION CONDUCTING A MEMBERSHIP CLASS The image No Membership Class Membership Class 20 0 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 (Source: Lifeway Research, Australian Church Planting Study, 2016) Average Weekly Worship Attendance

28 IMPORTANCE OF PRAYER The image 60% of congregations continuing to use prayer meeting/walking neighbourhood are a quarter unchurched 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% 51% No Continued Prayer Walking 60% Continued Prayer Walking 100% (Source: Lifeway Research, Australian Church Planting Study, 2016) Quarter Unchurched

29 TARGETTING A DEMOGRAPHIC The image 69% of congregations are intentionally seeking to reach a target demographic from the very beginning 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% 69% 31% 1% Yes No Not sure Q: From the beginning, the church intentionally sought to reach a target demographic. (Source: Lifeway Research, Australian Church Planting Study, 2016)

30 PUBLIC GATHERING The image 100% 85% 85% report that newcomers tend to first attend a church gathering 80% 60% 40% 20% 2% 4% 3% 7% 0% Other Community service project Themed community events Small group Weekend church gathering Q: Of newcomers to your church, which activity or event did most FIRST attend? (Source: Lifeway Research, Australian Church Planting Study, 2016) Activities

31 The image Consider your own context: How many people have become Christians in the last 5 years? How many people not in any church have joined your church in the last 5 years?

32 The image 3 WHAT S HOLDING US BACK? a. Confusion/Apathy to Mission b. Difficulty in turning it around

33 IF WE ASKED The image DO YOU WANT TO SEE THE LOST SAVED? 33

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39 WHAT IS THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH? (De Young / Gilbert) The image The mission of the church is to go into the world and make disciples by declaring the gospel of Jesus Christ in the power of the Spirit and gathering these disciples into churches, that they might worship and obey Jesus Christ now and in eternity to the glory of God the Father. 39

40 The image 3 WHAT S HOLDING US BACK? a. Confusion/Apathy to Mission b. Difficulty in turning it around

41 LEADERSHIP EFFECTIVENESS The image

42 The image The results of decline: 1. We circle the wagons 2. Young guys leave

43 LEADERSHIP EFFECTIVENESS The image

44 COMEBACK CHURCHES STETZER & DODSON (Pg. 18) The image More Change Less A CHURCH NEEDS Refocusing Reenergising Restructuring Restarting IF IT IS Stagnant in size. (It needs to have a clearer focus on evangelism and outreach.) Declining in size. (It needs to deal with some internal issues and begin to reach its community again.) A church that has experienced substantial decline. (It needs large internal changes and a new outreach strategy.) Near death. (A church with a long history of decline that will close if current trends continue. It needs to restart with new leadership or an entirely new church. 44

45 The image 4 HEADING TOWARDS CHURCH HEALTH, GROWTH & PLANTING

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47 The image Change happens when the pain of staying the same is greater than the pain of change.

48 The image When our Lord and Master Jesus Christ said, Repent (Mt 4:17), he willed the entire life of believers to be one of repentance.

49 The image And Jesus came and said to them, All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in 2 the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age. Matthew 28:18-20

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51 The image I LIKE THE WAY I DO EVANGELISM BETTER THAN THE WAY YOU DON T DO EVANGELISM. - DL MOOODY The data is clear. Evangelism is not easy, but it may not be as difficult as we might think. The data informs us that simply doing something might be more effective than crafting an elaborate strategy. Churches who do something, in respect to evangelism, are churches who are much more effective than churches who don t. Unfortunately though, there are a significant number of churches that simply aren t engaging in any evangelistic activity. (Source: The State of Church Planting in US, 2016 page 19)

52 WHAT IS THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH? (Stetzer) The image We affirm that the missio Dei is the mission of the triune God to glorify Himself. God does so in this world by redeeming sinful humans and, in the future, restoring corrupted creation. The Father sent the Son to accomplish this redemption and sends the Spirit to apply this redemption to the hearts of men and women. Included in God's mission is the missio ecclesia whereby He empowers the church for witness and service that leads to witness. Believers are called to share the gospel with people so they can come to know Christ. Moving from God, through the church, to the world, God's redemptive work results in people of every tribe, tongue and nation responding in lifelong worship of the God. Ultimately the missio Dei will encompass all of creation when God creates a new heaven and new earth. 52

53 BREAKING THE MISSIONAL CODE STETZER & PUTNAM The image Missiology is birthed from our understanding of who Jesus is. Jesus said, "As the Father has sent me, I am sending you" (John 20:21). Who Christ is and how he is sent matters. How we do mission flows from our understanding of God's mission and directs our missiology. How we do church is grounded in Scripture but applied in culture. Thus we have the intersection of who Jesus is and what he has sent us to do (Christology); the forms and strategies we use to to most effectively expand the kingdom where we are sent (missiology); and the expression of the New Testament church that is most appropriate in this context (ecclesiology). 53