Nuts and Bolts

The Basics Every new church needs initial financial support. Every new church needs initial financial support. The church planter must be able to devote time and energy to the church plant. The church planter must be able to devote time and energy to the church plant. You need to develop a prospectus and plan. You need to develop a prospectus and plan.

Typical start up costs: Outreach Outreach Facility rental Facility rental Sound and Video Sound and Video Materials Materials Salaries Salaries How much do you need? How much do you need?

Financial Support - Church Starter Denominational Support Denominational Support Mother Church Support Mother Church Support Cluster Church Support Cluster Church Support Bi-vocational Church Starter Bi-vocational Church Starter Team Approach to Support Team Approach to Support Ministers of Missions Ministers of Missions Interested Donors Interested Donors

Fund Raising The church planter needs to become a fund- raiser, seeking sources for support of the church outside direct denominational lines. The church planter needs to become a fund- raiser, seeking sources for support of the church outside direct denominational lines. A key to this is developing a church planting proposal. A key to this is developing a church planting proposal.

Proposal Contents:

“Why start a new church?” Demonstrate a clear calling Demonstrate a clear calling Communicate an exciting vision Communicate an exciting vision Identify good reasons for church planting Identify good reasons for church planting Demonstrate an understanding of the need for new churches Demonstrate an understanding of the need for new churches

“Who is the ministry focus group?” Describe the ministry focus group Describe the ministry focus group Show understanding of the community's needs Show understanding of the community's needs Include appropriate demographics Include appropriate demographics Identify the proposed location Identify the proposed location

“What kind of church?” Clearly state your core values Clearly state your core values State and expand your mission statement State and expand your mission statement Describe the church's ministry style Describe the church's ministry style Define a ministry model Define a ministry model Includes a ministry flowchart Includes a ministry flowchart

“With whom will this church be planted?” Describe the proposed launch team Describe the proposed launch team Include a profile of any confirmed ministry partners Include a profile of any confirmed ministry partners Define the specific roles to fill Define the specific roles to fill Clearly identify team members needed Clearly identify team members needed

“How and when will this church be planted?” Outline a comprehensive strategic plan Outline a comprehensive strategic plan Include a detailed timeline for the first months Include a detailed timeline for the first months Provide a detailed explanation of how the core group will be gathered Provide a detailed explanation of how the core group will be gathered

Sources of funds: Partnership Funding: This type of funding is dependent upon relationships formed with denominational organizations and churches through cooperative agreements. This type of funding is dependent upon relationships formed with denominational organizations and churches through cooperative agreements.

Source of funds: Deputation: This type of funding is raised by the church planting team sharing the vision of the new church with churches and individual Christians. This type of funding is raised by the church planting team sharing the vision of the new church with churches and individual Christians.

Understand Potential targets for deputation Potential targets for deputation Fund raising principles Fund raising principles potential givers potential givers

Understand Givers don't like to pay the bills. Givers don't like to pay the bills. Givers don't respond to guilt and negativism. Givers don't respond to guilt and negativism. Givers don't respond well to "needs," because need motivates negatively. Givers don't respond well to "needs," because need motivates negatively. Givers respond to visions. Givers respond to visions. Givers respond to Big visions. Givers respond to Big visions.

Logan & Ogne-More Light People give because they have a personal relationship People give because they have a personal relationship they believe in the cause they believe in the cause the content of communication the content of communication the method of communication the method of communication

Understand Some of the Problems in Fund Raising: The problem of pride The problem of pride The problem of fear The problem of fear

Understand The Biblical Principles of giving. The Biblical Principles of giving. God blesses our sacrifice. God blesses our sacrifice. You cannot out-give God. You cannot out-give God. You cannot lose what you choose to give away. You cannot lose what you choose to give away.

A seven-step plan for fund raising Robert Logan and Steven L. Ogne (Churches Planting Churches,1995, ) present a seven step plan for fund raising: Robert Logan and Steven L. Ogne (Churches Planting Churches,1995, ) present a seven step plan for fund raising: Identify potential donors. Identify potential donors. Make personal contact. Make personal contact. Share the vision. Share the vision. Ask for financial support. Ask for financial support.

A seven-step plan for fund raising Robert Logan and Steven L. Ogne (Churches Planting Churches,1995, ) present a seven step plan for fund raising: Robert Logan and Steven L. Ogne (Churches Planting Churches,1995, ) present a seven step plan for fund raising: Thank the potential donor. Thank the potential donor. Immediate follow-up is important. Immediate follow-up is important. Maintain regular contact with donors. Maintain regular contact with donors.

The new congregation: The new church core should quickly become the primary means of support of the church. The new church core should quickly become the primary means of support of the church.

Employment: In many instances it may be necessary for the church planter and/or team to supplement the ministry through outside employment. In many instances it may be necessary for the church planter and/or team to supplement the ministry through outside employment.

Understand the principles of handling all contributions the principles of handling all contributions

No account without safeguards No account without safeguards Treasurer Treasurer Financial Secretary Financial Secretary Counters Counters

Never sign a check Never sign a check Give to missions from the first undesignated offering Give to missions from the first undesignated offering