planting today f or a harvest tomorrow
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Midwest Church Extension
This presentation of Midwest Church Extensions Strategy for Church Planting was recorded during a concentrated weekend of training involving participants from Tyndale Theological Seminary. It is being made available in this format in the hopes that it will help familiarize you with the principles and processes followed by MCE in its ministry. We hope as well that it may encourage others to develop their own approach. If you find something here that will help in that process, please feel free to use it to the glory of God!
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Planting Todayfor aHarvest TomorrowEstablished January, 2004www.ifcamce.org2A Vision for the Future
A Vision for the FuturePlanting Today
For a Harvest Tomorrow
A Vision for the FuturePlanning Today
For a Community Tomorrow
Meet MCESPMidwestChurchExtensionStrategicPlanningA process to help ensure organizational efficiency and effectiveness
Relates everything that MCE does, from the Executive Director to the individual church planter, to the strategic
MCEnd
MCWhat?The permeation of every identifiable Midwestern community with the hope of the Gospel through the biblical ministry of reproductive IFCA International churches.
MCEnd!
SurveyIdentification of population centersMetropolitan communitiesMicropolitan communities
SurveyIdentification of population centersMetropolitan communitiesMicropolitan communitiesAntepolitan communities
SurveyIdentification of population centersMetropolitan communitiesMicropolitan communitiesAntepolitan communitiesIsopolitan communities
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SurveyIdentification of population centersMetropolitan communitiesMicropolitan communitiesAntepolitan communitiesIsopolitan communities
Demographics
Example
SurveyIdentification of population centersMetropolitan communitiesMicropolitan communitiesAntepolitan communitiesIsopolitan communities
Demographics
Historical Context
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SurveyIdentification of population centersMetropolitan communitiesMicropolitan communitiesAntepolitan communitiesIsopolitan communities
Demographics
Historical Context
Spiritual Context
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AlliancesEXPLORING/FORMING ALLIANCES - with IFCA International entities willing to partner with MCE to accomplish our objectives? What sort of support and to what degree will such alliances contribute to MCEs efforts?Direct On siteIndirect From a Distance
Viability AssessmentPRIORITIZING TARGETS While research will help to identify certain objective considerations in this process, there will always be some degree of subjectivity inherent in each situation.The objective elements would include:Un-churched populationDegree of Gospel witness and ministryPotential for networking Presence of a "core group""Macedonian Call"OtherPriority Target
EnlistmentRECRUITING THE MINISTRY FORCE Planting team supportPrayerPersonnelFinancesOther
MobilizationMOBILIZING THE MINISTRY FORCEReview, assign, place, and coordinate On site plant personnelAlliance ResourcesMCE Resources
EngagementThe MCE Planting Team Strategy: 4 Phases
Initiate the PlantDevelop the PlantComplete the PlantPrepare for the next Plant
Initiate the Plant Develop the Plant Complete the Plant Prepare for the next Plant4 Phases of Engagement
Initiate the Plant
Begin worship servicesBegin outreachBegin discipleship4 Phases of Engagement
Develop the Plant
BuildingBudgetBoardBody Life4 Phases of Engagement
Complete the Plant
Self-SustainingSelf-PerpetuatingSelf-Governing4 Phases of Engagement
Prepare the Plant
TO PLANT AGAIN!!
Planting CommitmentMCESP TrainingTarget Area(s)4 Phases of Engagement
Q&A
31Is there an ideal target number for the size of the group before moving from a home Bible study to public church status?
32What sort of facilities would you recommend for use when moving to the public forum?
33How do you deal with the challenge of the need for multiple rooms for Sunday School ministry etc.?
34What are the best ways for advertising a new church plant?
35Midwest Church ExtensionPO Box 337Remington IN 47944www.ifcamce.org36