Every Church A Planting Church

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Every Church A Planting Church

• by
• The Rev. Tom Herrick
• Executive Director
• Titus Institute for Church Planting

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Trivia Questions

• How many Christians were there in AD 100?
• 25,000
• How many Christians were there in AD 310?
• 20,000,000
• 80,000 Increase

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Trivia Questions

• How many Christians in China in Mao came to
  power?
• 2 million
• How many Christians when Mao died?
• 60 million
• 3,000 Increase

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Non-Trivia Question

• How did they do it?

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Understanding the Times

• These are the numbers of the men armed for
  battle who came to David at Hebron to turn Sauls
  kingdom over to himmen of Issachar, who
  understood the times and knew what Israel should
  do200 chiefs, with all their relatives under
  their command. (1 Chron. 1223,32 NIV)

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Being Pruned to Bear Fruit

• I am the true vine, and my Father is the
  gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that
  bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear
  fruit he prunes so that it will be even more
  fruitful Remain in me, and I will remain in
  you. No branch can bear fruit by itself it must
  remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit
  unless you remain in me (John 15 1,2,4 NIV)

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Being Pruned to Bear Fruit

• If you remain in me and my words remain in you,
  ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you.
  This is to my Fathers glory, that you bear much
  fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.
  (John 15 7,8 NIV)

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Key Elements to Plant

• A Heart for the Lost
• Unified Vision for Planting
• A DNA of Multiplication
• Commitment to Discipling Leaders
• Creative Structures

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5-Pronged Strategy for Planting
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1. Pre-natal Phase
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1. Pre-natal Phase

• Articulate Core Values
• Develop Vision
• Begin Teaching Preaching
• Develop Initial Plan Funding

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2. Select Church Planters
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2. Select Church Planters

• Recruit
• Assess
• Select
• Train

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3. Launch Process
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3. Launch Process

• Core Values, Vision Mission Identified
• Evangelism strategy implemented
• Core Group gathered
• Cell Groups developed
• Ministry Systems prepared
• Public Worship preparations
• Follow-up Action Plans established

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4. Develop a Supervision Process
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4. Develop a Supervision Process

• Define Expectations
• Set Clear, Attainable Goals
• Implement a consistent Method of Checking
  Progress
• Builds Accountability into the system

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4. Provide Coaching

• Formation of Goals
• Exploration of Problems Needs
• Identification of Challenges
• Brainstorming
• Setting Priorities
• Exploring Options
• Creating Action Plans

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5. Develop Support Systems
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5. Develop Support Systems

• Funding Raise needed finances
• Vendors Negotiate agreements for Administrative,
  Communication Marketing, and Start-up Equipment
• Intercessory Prayer Spiritual Protection and
  Inspiration
• Communications Web-site resources
• Ministry Teams Temporary Team members

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DNA of Multiplication
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Anglican Network of Hispanic Missions
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Exponential Growth
Y 21
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Year 18
Year 15
Year 12
Year 9
Year 6
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Year 3
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Year 0
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Contact Information

• The Rev. Tom Herrick
• Executive Director
• Titus Institute for Church Planting
• 4451 Brookfield Corporate Drive
• Suite 103
• Chantilly, VA 20151
• E-mail therrick_at_acn-us.org