CHURCH MULTIPLICATION TRAINING CENTER BOOTCAMP TRAINING MANUAL

CHURCH MULTIPLICATION TRAINING CENTER TRAINING MANUAL The Church Multiplication Training Center exists to multiply reproducing churches through equipping and empowering planters, pastors, spouses and leaders of sponsoring agencies. Copyright 2005 Church Multiplication Training Center All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means without prior written permission of the Church Multiplication Training Center. Thank you.

1.1 Q/1 How do I fit? Welcome to the world of Church Planting! Back to the Future The Acts of Church Planting 1 st Church in Jerusalem 1 st Church at Antioch Corinth Philippi Colosse Multiple church in region of Galatians Thessalonica Ephesus Rome What s happening today The Initiative of Church Planting Sponsored Single sponsor Joint sponsors Cross boundary sponsors Solo 2005 All rights reserved

1.3 1.3 CHURCH PLANTER PROFILE Essential Motivations Humility Gratitude Essential Behaviors Entrepreneurial activity Ability to gather resources Networking with people Flexibility Endurance- Romans 5 Essential Spiritual Giftedness Spiritual Gift of Leadership - Romans 12:8 1. 2. 2005 All rights reserved

1.4 1.4 Leadership Continuum BEHAVIORS/ACTIONS GEOGRAPHY PEOPLE GOD S WORD LEADERSHIP STYLE STOP AND THINK How has God wired your leadership gift? Use the Leadership Continuum to identify your leadership mix. Circle the number that best applies to you Add the numbers to arrive at a total Write your total in this box 1 BEHAVIORS/ACTIONS 5 1 GEOGRAPHY 5 1 PEOPLE 5 1 GOD S WORD 5 1 LEADERSHIP STYLE 5 2005 All rights reserved

1.5 1.5 ACTION TIME Discuss the implications of your leadership gift with members of your team and/or with other teams. Write some specific conclusions here! GIFTED DESIGN LEADERSHIP BEHAVIORS 2005 All rights reserved

1.6 1.6 MISSION FIELD- How well do you know your identified mission field? Identifiable mission field factors How does each one impact your church plant? Geographic regions People affinities and groups Predominant cultural issues Specific demographics Demographic details 2005 All rights reserved

1.7 1.7 ACTION TIME Work with your team to identify the key components of your mission field. Geographic region People groups Cultural issues Demographics Identify how you and your team connect with these various elements of your mission field. 2005 All rights reserved

1.8 1.8 IMPLICATIONS- A personal look at you Using the Leadership Continuum 1. Use it to identify how God has spiritually gifted you to lead 2. Use it to map leadership behaviors necessary to successfully plant a church Have you answered the question? How do I fit? 1. In the big picture 2. In a specific type of church plant 3. In the leadership profile 4. In my specific mission field How do you use this information with your team? 2005 All rights reserved

2.1 Q/2 What do I need to process conceptually? Vision- Values- Mission- Thought progression Train metaphor Destination and the journey- How people interact- How the train gets to the destination- STOP AND THINK When God looks at your mission field, what does He see? (write in narrative form what you think God sees) 2005 All rights reserved

2.2 VISION- What does God see? In the mission field In the people who live in the mission field In YOU Limiting factors- Truth box All that is possible What I believe is possible What I have experienced What I have analyzed My Truth Box VISION focuses our attention outside the box! 2005 All rights reserved

2.3 ACTION TIME In the box below write four things that will limit your vision. Identify a way to turn each limitation into an opportunity for growth. Draw arrows to connect the limiting factor with the delimiting factor. GAP with reality! 1. 2. 3. 4. 2005 All rights reserved

2.4 VALUES- Who are we going to be Values define who we are and what is important to us! REALITY defined: that match our The elusive nature of values Is the statement of VALUE a behavior or the belief that motivates the behavior? Example- Belief? Behavior? VALUE- Values are not just beliefs and they are not just behaviors. An articulated value is the between belief and behavior. Values explain why you are who you are! 2005 All rights reserved

2.5 ACTION TIME Select 5 words that in your opinion suggest a value that you would like to incorporate into the life of your church plant. Write each word at the appropriate place listed below. Describe the belief, the behavior and then list the value! Multiplication Teaching Discipleship Leadership Relationships Development Spiritual growth Small groups Family Community Reaching the lost Flexibility God s Word Cultural Empowerment Learning relevance Prayer Outreach Caring Evangelism Innovation Creativity Security Endurance Releasing Participation people Worship Teamwork Risk Athletics Integrity BELIEF BEHAVIOR VALUE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 2005 All rights reserved

2.8 Establishing boundaries The manner in which values become boundaries for a church plant is dependent on the actions of the leader(s). ACTION TIME For each value write two or three actions you can take to show your commitment to the value. How you spend you time How you deal with crisis Choosing metaphors to illustrate the value Praising those who are living the value Rewarding people correctly Asking the right questions that probe key values Etc. Value Actions I ll take as leader 2005 All rights reserved

2.9 MISSION- How am I going to do it? Mission describes how God wants you to meet the needs of your mission field. Mission is driven! The #1 Need! You can t determine MISSION until you discover NEED! STOP AND THINK List four needs in your mission field 1. 2 3 4. 2005 All rights reserved

2.10 ACTION TIME Describe a ministry that would meet each need. (this description becomes the foundation for an essential ministry.) 1. 2 3 4. Mission fulfills vision and remains consistent with values! Does it help us accomplish the vision? Is it consistent with our values? 2005 All rights reserved

2.11 Final thoughts Your conceptual planning serves as the foundation for inviting people to join your church planting team. Without clarity in vision, values and mission, you can t explain it to others. The ultimate goal is to build Shared vision Commitment to values Desire to complete mission Have you answered the question? What do I need to process conceptually? How do you use this information with your team? 2005 All rights reserved

3.1 Q/3 How do I network effectively? Networking is the primary church planting tool for reaching your mission field, whether it involves evangelizing and/or discipling! Networking is Intentionally building relationships with people who need what you have to offer (a relationship with Jesus) and then getting them connected with other people who will help them on their spiritual journey. Networker s Manifesto Church Planting is a contact sport! TO NETWORK EFFECTIVELY 1. You must with people 70% of salespeople fail in the first year because of fear and apprehension associated with prospecting and networking. (Bob Popyk Here s My Card) 2. You must networking time in order to get it done 50% of your time should be spent in networking as you prepare for launch. List some well-intentioned church planting activities Recommended Network Targets 20 new people each week prior to launch 12 new people each week post launch 2005 All rights reserved

3.2 3. You must overcome resistance. a) It s not my gift and it really doesn t match my personality profile. b) I m just too busy. I already have more than I can handle. c) I don t have very many opportunities. d) I can t stand rejection. e) I feel inferior. I need to look like I have it all together. f) Networking seems impersonal, forced, and cold. g) I don t want to look like a salesman trying to sell something. GROUP THINK TANK Why do we resist networking? What keeps us from spending 50% of our time networking? 2005 All rights reserved

3.3 4. You must take advantage of resources and opportunities. a) A referral generates 80% more results than a cold call. b) Approximately 70% of all jobs are found through networking. c) Most people you meet have at least 250 contacts. d) Anyone you might want to meet or contact is only four to five people away from you. (Power Networking by Donna Fisher and Sandy Vilas) 5. You must the biblical patterns Who was the people linker in these stories? 1. Simon Peter (John 1:40f) 2. a little boy with 5 loaves and 2 fishes (John 6:8) 3. some Greeks who wanted to meet Jesus (John 12:20f) THE SUPERNATURAL FACTOR IN NETWORKING Pray and respond to divine aptimements Acts 16 Paul and Lydia INTRODUCING JESUS INTO YOUR NETWORK ETIQUETTE BASICS ideas to get you started 1. Appearance fit the occasion relate to the people you are engaging in style, but age appropriate clean, well groomed, manicured 2. Actions smile and make eye contact observe and listen focus on people and remember names and facts ask questions by re-introducing yourself practice the art of the hand-off (call them by name and 2005 All rights reserved

3.4 introduce them to someone else by name) observe proper etiquette stand to meet people open doors for people don t interrupt use good table manners be prompt look for opportunities to serve someone know when to stop talking know how to give away your business card 3. Focus give the networking opportunity your undivided attention turn cell phones on manner mode or off don t look at your watch be flexible 4. Speech know how to start and continue conversations How did you get involved with the club? What a great place for a banquet. Which one of these soccer players is yours? This is such a great school. I love volunteering. Is this your first time? Let me introduce you... Your lawn looks great! What s your secret? 2005 All rights reserved

3.5 5. Geography put yourself in places where you can network Find a local coffee shop and hang out Buy gas at the same place each time Shop at the same supermarket each week Change where you sit at junior league games ADVANCED ideas to take it to the next level 1. Calendar spouse and family time 2. Select a Service Club and join it. (Find one that interests you.) 3. If you have children involved in sports, scouting, or clubs or any kind, get involved as a leader, coach, or volunteer. (Mark these times in your calendar!) 4. Look for opportunities to schedule at least 2-4 breakfast, coffee, or lunch meetings every week. 5. Find a local hang out where regular clientele gather at the same time each week and join in at the first opportunity. 6. Buy your gas or get your car serviced at the same place on a regular basis. 7. Shop the same supermarket at approximately the same time each week. 8. Once a month stop by and visit with the school officials, home owners association, vendors you do business with, new housing development officers, etc 9. Work in your yard when your neighbors are. Borrow a tool, get advice on landscaping. Help them with a project. 2005 All rights reserved

3.6 10. If your kids bring friends home to play, stop and play with them. Work at meeting their parents; it won t be hard. 11. Take neighborhood walks on a regular basis. 12. If you play golf, hang out at the putting green and let the starter know you will join a group that needs another player. 13. Plan and offer to host a block party at least once per month. 14. Use every opportunity to connect with people. THE KEY TO NETWORKING Maximizing the power of affinity! How to get people to like you! Success in Church Planting demands that people LIKE you. Pastors can be grouches and succeed, but Church Planters must be likeable! Questions to ask yourself Do I like these people? ATTITUDE Does my spouse like living here? PARTNERSHIP Do I participate in the culture? ACTIVITY Can I be trusted? TRUST Do people respect me? RESPECT Do people follow me? Do people like people who like me FOLLOWERSHIP REPUTATION STOP AND THINK On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the highest, rate yourself in these seven areas. 2005 All rights reserved

3.7 LIKE-ABILITY DETERMINES CIRCLES OF INFLUENCE A natural circle of influence includes all the people who are connected to you in the areas of life in which you are currently involved. An intentional circle of influence is a specific area of life that you intend to become involved in for the purpose of networking for the Kingdom. ACTION TIME List five of your natural circles of influence. Circles of influence become fishing pools for new relationships. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. What are some potential intentional circles of influence in your mission field? 2005 All rights reserved

3.8 ESSENTIAL PREPARATION FOR NETWORKING STOP AND THINK Your personal introduction Personal introductions are most often dialogues, not monologues. Practice the art of asking questions as a method of introduction. You are a church planter and are meeting a neighbor for the first time. Write out your personal introduction. YOUR MOST IMPORTANT STATEMENT IS THE FIRST ONE YOU MAKE! Memorize your opening line! Be CLEAR! Be CONCISE! Let people know what you do. 7-10 seconds at most. Be DISCTINCTIVE What you love about what you do and what is special about the way you do it. In the early stages on the mission field, church planters don t talk to enough people. --Jim Griffith Common Mistakes Church Planters Make Be RELATABLE Be ENGAGING Use common words that people Understand. Connect with people face-to-face Using business cards with your introduction They are your personal commercial! Business cards are people linkers! 2005 All rights reserved

3.9 Why should I use business cards? 1. They re incredibly cheap to print. 2. You can give them out like crazy. 3. You can be as creative as you want to be with them. 4. You can have as many versions as you think necessary. 5. You can update them and change them as often as necessary. Business cards are a tool to introduce yourself. 1. You need to have them with you at all times. 2. You need to get people to read and retain them. 3. You need to create a great reflection of you and your ministry. 4. You need to be the difference behind the card. (A jerk with a great business card is still a jerk!) STOP AND THINK Spend the next 5 minutes reworking your personal introduction. ACTION TIME Get up and move around the room and introduce yourself to 10 new people. Make the assumption that they are your neighbors and you are meeting them for the first time. 2005 All rights reserved

3.10 FINAL THOUGHTS The Biblical pattern Paul s networking philosophy 1 Corinthians 9:19-23: Though I am free and belong to no man, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. 20 To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), so as to win those under the law. 21 To those not having the law I became like one not having the law (though I am not free from God's law but am under Christ's law), so as to win those not having the law. 22 To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some. 23 I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings. 2005 All rights reserved

3.11 APPENDIX Examples of Circles of Influence Soccer, baseball, basketball, and other community sports programs Music, band, choir, private lessons and recitals PTA/PTO Home Owners Association Neighborhood Watch programs Service Clubs School Athletic Boosters (always need people to work the concession booth) Chamber of Commerce Pre-school moms groups Car Pools Your children s friends and families Golf or Country Club Health Club Block Parties Garage Sales Baby Sitting Daily Walking or Jogging groups City Government Community Service, random acts of kindness 2005 All rights reserved

4.1 Q/4 How do I Get People for My Launch Team? Turning concepts into people! Networker s Manifesto: CHURCH PLANTING IS A CONTACT SPORT Church Planting is about gathering people from your mission field into a faith community. Old Gathering Model: The Approach to attracting People WITHOUT A VISION, People will Perish, HOWEVER WITHOUT PEOPLE, the Vision will Perish ---Ken Priddy What is your plan? (to get people) ACTION TIME: Discuss with others how many people you need to achieve critical mass (Record your thoughts below) How many you need! How a Church Plant grows Numerically Crowd Critical mass Some people Church Planter How many you have now! 2005 All rights reserved

4.2 New Gathering Model: The approach to inviting people CREATING A CULTURE OF INVITING No Ministry Plan For Gathering & Connecting & Building People the Other Six (6) Days of The Week Jim Griffith, Common Mistakes Church Planters Make Define the difference between inviting and attracting Help Your Current Launch Team, SEE the Harvest ACTION TIME: List three (3) Activities that you are going to plan to help people See the Harvest? 2005 All rights reserved

4.3 Plan Multiple Events: 2 major types Allows people to get a snapshot of you and the other involved Non intimidating way for people to interact with your developing community Builds on the fact that people already have circles in which they ve networked quite naturally Doesn t require meeting new people, but does require seeing current relationships differently Don t ask people to get new friends, ask them to invite their current friends. Utilize different size events Large Small 2005 All rights reserved

4.4 Plan each event by asking What is the? Is It? Is it? What s the? ACTION TIME: Discuss with those around you, a particular ministry event at which, in hindsight, there was a missed Hand Off? Design a taste and see event that is Doable and Normal for your Mission Field. 2005 All rights reserved

4.5 HOW TO RECRUIT THOSE WHO EXPRESS INTEREST Networking Inviting Recruiting Building Connecting During the Gathering Stage of a Church Plant, people are attracted to you, not to your vision! YOU R the project! Never forget that recruiting Begins right away and intensifies as the group grows in size! Church planting focuses on gathering people! RECRUITING ETIQUETTE a. Meet at a neutral site After the Celebration Sunday (Grand Opening), Recruiting Ceases. Jim Griffith, Common Mistakes Church Planters Make b. If married, include both spouses in the conversation c. When Communicating your Vision---UNDER PROMISE AND OVER-DELIVER d. Create necessary visual tools to assist you e. Don t take rejection personally f. Don t be afraid to let people walk away (Perhaps there s no era affinity) g. Close each conversation with two questions: i. Will you take some time to consider joining me (us)? ii. Would you give me the names of two (2) other people whom you think would be interested in what I m (we re) doing? h. Never assume that no means no, but just not yet. THE RECRUITER S LIFE VERSE ---Proverbs 26:10--- Like an archer who shoots at random, is he who hires a fool or any passer by. 2005 All rights reserved

5.1 Q/5 How do I connect people to God and others? The Connecting Paradigm MOVING PEOPLE TOWARD SPIRITUAL MATURITY Personal relationship is one key to spiritual growth Link people in relational or task oriented settings An increase in relationship often moves a person to the next level of spiritual growth 2005 All rights reserved

5.2 Ministry flow chart How do they get to the main event and where do they go after they have been to the main event? 1. In the boxes list the essential ministry catagories for the church plant. 2. Identify how people are going to move through these ministries on their spiritual journey to becoming a multiplying disciple. Christian Husband Pre-christian Husband Christian Wife Pre-christian Wife Model 1 The Main Event 2005 All rights reserved

5.3 Model 2 CPC LT MAIN EVENT ACTION TIME Using flip chart paper and post-it notes, create a ministry flow chart. Select a model, adapt or create your own model. Write ministry categories on separate post-it notes and arrange them on your flipchart paper. Use arrows to connect the ministry categories and create a flow to move people toward spiritual maturity. 2005 All rights reserved

6.1 Q/6 How do I launch effectively? Launch pictures The Rocket ship 3 stage boosters Pregnancy 3 trimesters Don t forget.primary church planting work Hit the ground networking! Keep networking! Step 1- Preview phase (gestation period of 6-9 months) Intentional, scheduled events that introduce the elements of your public celebration to people living in your mission field. Potential celebration elements Preview Phase decisions will be dictated by your mission field. Preview events? Preview services? Music style Teaching style Multi media Children s ministry Student ministry Bible study\discipleship Cell group format Evangelism 2005 All rights reserved

6.2 Potential taste and see events that could preview these celebration elements Month 1 Month 2 Month 3 Month 4 Month 5 Month 6 Month 7 Month 8 Month 9 Advantages 1. You don t have to have all the elements completed before you can begin previewing them 2. Creates a taste of the future celebration service for your team to attend 3. Creates an opportunity for your team to invite their friends 4. Creates an opportunity for the involvement of other Christians and churches in the area 5. Creates a rehearsal opportunity to work out the programming bugs and to train upfront presenters. Strategy between preview events 1. Follow up first time attendees 2. Continue to develop cell groups 3. Discover the next group of contacts to invite to the next preview event 4. Motivate and enlist team members for the next preview 2005 All rights reserved

6.3 Potential liabilities of preview events 1. Many on your launch team will want to start formal celebrations right away; this may discourage some of them. 2. Since each preview event requires competence and relevance, experimenting with various upfront presenters could backfire. 3. Since the success of the church plant depends on the ability of the church planter and the launch team to recruit and assimilate new people, the failure to do so during the preview stage will indicate poor planting potential. Milestones to be reached during preview events 1. Host multiple taste and see events 2. Create a word of mouth presence in your mission field 3. Add 20-30% new people at each preview event 4. Gain the financial ownership of the launch team 5. Recruit the upfront presenters 6. Put follow up systems in place 7. Develop critical mass based on your mission field Development of multiple cells Continue hosting people gathering events Step 2- Exhibition season (4-8 weeks) Public Celebrations at your selected location that include all the elements of your Celebration format, most likely meeting on the day and hour of what will be your regular weekly Celebration. Exhibition Season requires a consistent meeting place. Milestones to be reached during Exhibition season 1. Launch Team adjusts to the new schedule 2. Increase the assimilation processes 3. Hold first baptism service 4. Expand critical mass 2005 All rights reserved

6.4 Step 3 The Launch Window Going Public The period of time during which the new church lets the mission field know that they are open for business. Celebration Sunday(s) Grand Opening? Milestones to be reached before Celebration Sunday Fully developed infrastructure 1. Ministry directors 2. Team members 3. Cell groups 4. Follow up strategies 5. Systems/Administration STOP AND THINK Calculate your projected Going Public date Open to the public Date Launch Window Exhibition Season: Preview phase: On-site preparation time: Family issues Planning Networking # of weeks # of weeks # of months # of weeks Today s date: 2005 All rights reserved

6.5 Potential Launch Hurdles Calendar issues J F M A M J J A S O N D ACTION TIME Explain and defend your calculations for determining your Celebration Sunday date. 1. If you are part of a team, work first within your team. 2. Share your calculations with another team or person. 2005 All rights reserved

6.6 ACTION TIME STRATEGIC TIMELINE Tools needed- Small Post-it notes Flip Chart Paper Writing instruments 1. Write your launch date on a post-it note and place it on the upper right hand corner of your flip chart paper. 2. Write and post incremental dates across the top of your flip chart 3. Brainstorm for every activity/task that must be accomplished before you launch 2 WORDS ONLY (verb and noun) VERB IS PAST TENSE PLACE NOTES AT RANDOM ON YOUR FLIP CHART 4. Arrange your post-it notes in sequential order on your flip chart 5. Identify critical milestones 6. Determine resources necessary to accomplish the tasks 7. Complete reality checks a. Consistent with vision/values b. Realistic and doable c. Gaps? 8. Delegate tasks that other need to complete 2005 All rights reserved

7.1 Q/7 Part One- Building Teams Knowing what needs to be accomplished (you can t do it alone) Who are you going to invite to join your team? How are you going to qualify them? Define TEAM for your context and mission field ACTION TIME Using the circle model, begin to identify the number of people you will need to serve in each circle. 2005 All rights reserved

7.2 Who do I invite to participate at each level and how do I determine the basis for the invitation? Where does a leadership team fit into the framework of a church plant? Formalizing Leadership. 2005 All rights reserved

7.3 A Church Planter needs to determine his/her team design so that it remains consistent with vision, values and mission. Step 1 What is the of your planting team? Paid staff Volunteer staff Step 2 Decide on the necessary for ministry leaders? Step 3 Determine the leadership plan for ministry leaders! 2005 All rights reserved

7.4 Step 4 What are your ministries and how are they going to be led? Children s ministries Nursery Pre-School Grade School Student Ministries (when does this become essential?) Worship Worship leader Worship band Audio Visual Facilities setup/teardown Hospitality Assimilation/Connecting Small Groups Outreach Step 5 Identify people who match the ministry criteria! Step 6 Personally invite each person to serve! Step 7 Schedule your first morale building event! ACTION TIME Begin to work through each step in the team building process. If you have already completed a particular step, move on to the next one that needs to be completed. 2005 All rights reserved

8.1 Q/7 Part Two- How do I use what I ve learned HEAD- Do I understand the principles? Q/1 How do I fit? Q/2 What do I need to process conceptually? Q/3 How do I network effectively? Q/4 How do I get people for my launch team? Q/5 How do I connect people? Q/6 How do I launch effectively? Q/7 How do I build a team? 2005 All rights reserved

8.3 HEART- How do I protect my spiritual life? Intercessory Prayer Team Prayer is the battle, not just preparation for the battle! 1. Who should you invite and how many? 2. How should you invite them? 3. What promises are you making? 4. How will you communicate with them? 5. What material do you need to create? 2005 All rights reserved

8.4 HANDS- What do I have to do? Tasks that church planters perform to insure the success of their church planting efforts. SHARED VISION A picture of what shared vision looks like The Fifth Discipline by Peter Senge presents one of the best explanations on building shared vision. 2005 All rights reserved