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USING A PROVEN MODEL TO PLANT A JAPANESE USING A PROVEN MODEL TO PLANT A JAPANESE CHURCHCHURCH

A Partnership Proposal for

YOUR CHURCHYOUR CHURCHfrom LIFE Ministries

for Planting a Church in Japan

PCN = Parent Church Networks

RTN = Regional Training Networks

EXTENDING THE VISION:

USING A PROVEN MODEL TO PLANT A USING A PROVEN MODEL TO PLANT A CHURCHCHURCH

Japan and Its NeedJapan and Its Need

Japan is the strategic gateway to AsiaJapan is the strategic gateway to Asia85% of the world’s unbelievers live in AsiaConsidered the “model Asian economy”<1% of Japanese people know Christ

Unprecedented social upheaval in Unprecedented social upheaval in JapanJapanSuicide rate at an all-time highEconomic difficulties since early 90’sTroubled youth culture; increasing crime rateGrowth of materialism and religious cults“A superpower without a moral compass”


LIFE’s Response to the LIFE’s Response to the NeedsNeeds

Leadership DevelopmentLeadership Development Trained over 200 Japanese pastors

whose churches account for 90% of Japan’s church growth

From 12 pastors trained nationally to 50-100 trained regionally each year

Now completely indigenous (every staff member is Japanese)

EvangelismEvangelism Sent over 2,500 missionaries to 600

churches Music ministry to help churches

develop worship Friendship Golf to reach

businessmen

LIFE Ministries is a strategic outreach with a far-reaching vision for the future. Their model of training leaders while sharing God's Word is one of the best I've ever seen.

Steve HaynerFormer President, InterVarsity


Church Planting =Church Planting =startingstarting new churches new churches

Church Growth =Church Growth =strengtheningstrengthening existing existing

churcheschurches

LIFE’s Core BusinessLIFE’s Core Business

CHURCH MULTIPLICATIONCHURCH MULTIPLICATION


What They’re Saying…What They’re Saying…

I thank God for the fresh and innovative ways that LIFE Ministries is advancing the cause of Christ in Asia. Lives are being changed for eternity. Praise God!Dr. Walter Kaiser, President, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

My friends at LIFE Ministries are being used by God to build His Kingdom in Asian countries that are resistant to the Gospel. I have supported their work for many years.

Dr. Lon Allison, Director, The Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College


LIFE’s 20/20 VisionLIFE’s 20/20 Vision

To deploy 100 church multiplication teams100 church multiplication teams in order to

establish 1,000 reproducible congregations1,000 reproducible congregations that

enfold 1 million new followers of Christ1 million new followers of Christ, who will in turn

send 1,000 missionaries from Japan1,000 missionaries from Japan to the cities of Asia that will

be home to 1 billion people1 billion people by the year 2020 A.D.


The New OpportunityThe New Opportunity 1996~99:

Yamagata Church Multiplication Project I Partnership with 5 visionary pastorsPartnership with 5 visionary pastors Rural, more traditional & resistant part of JapanRural, more traditional & resistant part of Japan Network of pastors and church multiplication Network of pastors and church multiplication

missionariesmissionaries All five churches reproduced (within 30 months)All five churches reproduced (within 30 months)

1999~2002Yamagata CM Project II 5 newly-planted churches began plans5 newly-planted churches began plans

to reproduce again and are doing soto reproduce again and are doing so Each of the mother churches are alsoEach of the mother churches are also

involved in multiplyinginvolved in multiplying


A Reproducible Model…A Reproducible Model… At least 3 churches networked togetherAt least 3 churches networked together

Mutual encouragement and prayerPastor coaching in church planting strategyLearning from each other

Each mother church selects Japanese Each mother church selects Japanese pastor of new church… at the outsetpastor of new church… at the outsetSeveral layers of teamwork

Mother church pastorsDaughter church pastorsMissionaries and Japanese Christians working

together United purpose United purpose plant a church in 3 plant a church in 3

yearsyearsMissionaries, if involved, stay for 3 years or less


……with Predictable with Predictable OutcomesOutcomes

After 3 years, these outcomes are After 3 years, these outcomes are expected:expected: An indigenous, self-autonomous church is An indigenous, self-autonomous church is

established with ongoing Japanese leadershipestablished with ongoing Japanese leadership The new church does not require ongoing The new church does not require ongoing

financial support from the North American churchfinancial support from the North American church The missionary leaves without creating The missionary leaves without creating

dependencydependency The North American church has planted a church The North American church has planted a church

in the strategic nation ofin the strategic nation ofJapan and helped toJapan and helped toreach a communityreach a communityfor Christfor Christ


The Need forChurch Planting

Associates

The Need forChurch Planting

Associates CP Associates will:CP Associates will: Usually be 21-35 years of ageUsually be 21-35 years of age Exhibit a learning postureExhibit a learning posture Raise a portion of their financesRaise a portion of their finances Work alongside a Japanese pastorWork alongside a Japanese pastor Be mentored by an experienced missionaryBe mentored by an experienced missionary Accelerate the church multiplication process by Accelerate the church multiplication process by

incorporating their gifts and abilitiesincorporating their gifts and abilities Have many placement options…Have many placement options…


The Missions PartnershipThe Missions Partnership

Japanese Japanese ChurchChurch

LIFE LIFE MinistriesMinistries

Sending Sending ChurchChurch

Senior PastorRentVisionStrategyFunds

ExpertiseMobilizationTrainingNetworkingFunds

Missionary (CP Associate)PrayerFunds


Breakdown of CostsBreakdown of Costs

Breakdown of Total Church Planting Costs

Cost Covered by U.S. Partner

Church4%

Amount Raised by Church Planting

Associates31%

Cost Covered by Japanese Church

65%

Breakdown of Associate-Related Costs

CPA Costs Covered by J’ese.

Church32%

Costs Covered by Associates’

Support68%


Commitment toCommitment toPartner TogetherPartner Together

Proven methodology to advance Proven methodology to advance

God’s Kingdom in JapanGod’s Kingdom in Japan

Make an eternal difference in a Make an eternal difference in a

communitycommunity

Work through God’s vehicle – His Work through God’s vehicle – His

local churchlocal church

Plant a church in 3 years for a Plant a church in 3 years for a

fraction of what it would cost in the fraction of what it would cost in the

U.S.U.S.


Options for PartnershipOptions for Partnership

Signing on for a 3-year church Signing on for a 3-year church planting project involves:planting project involves:Supplying the project with 1-3 Church Supplying the project with 1-3 Church

Planting Associates over three yearsPlanting Associates over three yearsContributing to some of theContributing to some of the

church planting expenses:church planting expenses:Some of the costs related toSome of the costs related to

the Church Planting Associatethe Church Planting AssociateSupplement the ChurchSupplement the Church

Planting Training for thePlanting Training for theJapanese pastorJapanese pastor

“I’ve not only helped send our people to Japan through LIFE, but I went with them myself. They are definitely on the cutting edge of missions in a difficult place.”

Dr. Ken Uyeda FongPastor, Evergreen Baptist Church,Los Angeles


The Next StepThe Next Step

Contact us for more details:Contact us for more details:Find out specifically what’s involvedGet a financial breakdown of related

expensesSee how LIFE’s Mobilization Specialist will

help you identify your Church Planting Associate

Learn how LIFE will train your Church Planting Associate for ministry in Japan

Discover what a typical experience is like for Church Planting Associates

Get straightforward answers to your questions


[SPECIALIST][SPECIALIST] JEFF JOHNSTONJEFF JOHNSTON[ADDRESS][ADDRESS] LIFE MinistriesLIFE Ministries

P.O. Box 200P.O. Box 200San Dimas, CA 91773 USASan Dimas, CA 91773 USA

[TOLL-FREE][TOLL-FREE] 1-800-543-3678, ext. 2401-800-543-3678, ext. 240

[FAX][FAX] 626-914-9572626-914-9572

[EMAIL][EMAIL] [email protected]@LIFEjapan.org

[WEB][WEB] www.LIFEjapan.org/www.LIFEjapan.org/plantachurchplantachurch

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