The Changing Roles of Church Planting leadership Telling (Expert) Do-it-yourself (Lone Ranger) Event-orientation Believe-Belong Pastoral model Information Speaking Start with Chr. culture Zentripetal Listening (Learner) Do-it-with-others (Missional community) Relational-orientation Belong-Believe Missionary model Transformation Serving Start with secul. Culture Zentrifugal Old Way New Way

The ten commandments of church planters Thou shalt not do counseling Thou shalt not give thyself to administration Thou shalt not spend much time behind a study desk Thou shalt change leadership style as the church grows Thou shalt emphasize discipleship and leadership development Thou shalt expect thy preaching to change lives Thou shalt seek the Lord more than His blessings Thou shalt remain a student of contemporary society Thou shalt practice the spiritual disciplines Thou shalt plant churches that plant churches

Four areas of leadership focus 1. Evangelism / Disciple-Making 2. Training Workers 3. Leadership Training4. Administration / Organisation ( %)

Changing leadership Rols in the Plant Size of a church plant 0 people 15 people 25 people 50 people 100 people 150 people 200 people The role of the church planter Ophthalmologist (eye specialist): Lives with bi-focals. Nanny: D oes most everything himself. Personal trainer: Enables others to live as disciples to serve. Mentor: Raises up leaders who serve their people. Coach: Focuses on area ministry leaders guides them. Remodler: Must revamp outlived structures that inhibit growth. Rancher: Leads paid staff who intern shepherd lay ministry area leaders.

The Challenge in Europe – Going from good to great church planting

Daughter Church Mother Church Daughter Church Daughter Church Good Church Planting

Mother Church 1 st Genera- tion 2 nd Genera- tion 3 rd Genera- tion... 4 rd Genera- tion 1 st Genera- tion 2 nd Genera- tion 3 rd Genera- tion 3 years 2 nd Genera- tion 3 rd Genera- tion... 4 rd Genera- tion... 4 rd Genera- tion... 4 rd Genera- tion... 2 nd Genera- tion 3 rd Genera- tion 4 rd Genera- tion Great Church Planting 3 rd Genera- tion 2 nd Genera- tion

1. The Discipline of bi-focal vision 2. The Discipline of Leadership multiplication 3. The Discipline of congregation-wide Missional practices 4. The Discipline of Vision Casting for CPM 5. The Disciplines of Prayer and Sabbath 6. The Discipline of a Multiplication Coordinator New Disciplines are needed for church planting multiplication

Myopic Ministry Pastoral Change Economic Down- Turn Christian Consumerism Denominational Resistance Moral Failure Barriers to Church Planting Multiplication

Questions to Ponder Which of the 6 Disciplines do we need the most? Why? What personal price would I have to pay to see a CPM come to life? With whom can I partner to see a CPM happen? What one thing do I intend to actualize as a result of this session?

Can you see it? On a continent where death has reigned – Christ will reign and rule through a great movement of church planting multiplication!