9 Fruit 4 th Stage – Launch: The Harvest ECC Church Plant Training Jesus said, “The Harvest is plentiful, but the Workers are few.”

Fruit Four Stages b. Leaves- Preview a. Roots - Launch Team c. Branches - Core Ministries d. Fruit - Maximize Ministries and bring in the Harvest when there is an explosion of fruit

Launch – Going Public Bringing in the Harvest 84% of US is unchurched Every church needs to bear fruit Each church is different Different genus = but lots of fruit! Increase Incarnational & Attractional Going Out & Bringing In. Both missional.

Launch – Going Public Bringing in the Harvest Examples - launching well

Time to Raise the Cross With Fruit that lasts: More Fruit – quantity Better Fruit – quality More and Better Fruit in each Area… Evangelism,Ministry, Spiritual Formation,Love, and Community

optional slide to Maximize the Harvest a. Lack of visitors Momentum Busters b. Unwelcoming and unmotivated core c. Empowering the wrong people d. Financial crisis

Launch – Raising the Cross and Bearing Fruit

Launch – Going Public Bringing in the Harvest Team Application - poster How will you invite as many as possible? How will you help connect them to Christ to the church and to ministry? How will you raise the cross and live out the 5 aspects with quantity and quality?

9 Fruit Preparing for the Harvest ECC Church Plant Training