“Equipping New Planters” M2C Regional Gathering - May 2 nd, All Glory to Jesus +

An inspiring thought… Mission is not a ministry of the church, but is at the heart of the church’s identity and essence. We must encourage our churches to see themselves as the missionary bodies that they are. Mission is not a ministry of the church, but is at the heart of the church’s identity and essence. We must encourage our churches to see themselves as the missionary bodies that they are.

An inspiring thought… …Pastors and other leaders must be willing to teach and model for their people how to be missionaries in their community regardless of their vocation or location. …Pastors and other leaders must be willing to teach and model for their people how to be missionaries in their community regardless of their vocation or location.

An inspiring thought… …Churches must have a global perspective and recognize those members who have been called to serve overseas long-term and engage in short-term global missions. Churches must labor to both plant new churches in unevangelized areas of North America, especially the great urban centers, and revitalize existing congregations. …Churches must have a global perspective and recognize those members who have been called to serve overseas long-term and engage in short-term global missions. Churches must labor to both plant new churches in unevangelized areas of North America, especially the great urban centers, and revitalize existing congregations.

An inspiring thought… We long to see a Convention where every church is a church planting church in its unique Jerusalem, its Judea and Samaria, and the uttermost parts of the earth. We long to see a Convention where every church is a church planting church in its unique Jerusalem, its Judea and Samaria, and the uttermost parts of the earth.

Equipping New Planters (two main insights) I. How Mission Planters in Training Best Learn… I. How Mission Planters in Training Best Learn… II. A glimpse into our own, “ Ablaze Mission Planter Training Academy ” Curriculum… II. A glimpse into our own, “ Ablaze Mission Planter Training Academy ” Curriculum…

MPIT learn best in these ways… A. Seeing and Experiencing Firsthand - Being submersed in a mission zealous, mission effective environment. A. Seeing and Experiencing Firsthand - Being submersed in a mission zealous, mission effective environment.

MPIT learn best in these ways… B. Participating in tasks and being sharpened - An environment where empowering critique and feedback is the norm and B. Participating in tasks and being sharpened - An environment where empowering critique and feedback is the norm and not the exception. not the exception.

MPIT learn best in these ways… C. By being copied on everything - s, Leader Processing, Vision Dreaming, Etc… C. By being copied on everything - s, Leader Processing, Vision Dreaming, Etc…

MPIT learn best in these ways… D. By what they read, listen to, and who they hang out with D. By what they read, listen to, and who they hang out with - Articles, Podcasts, Blogs, Retreats, Etc… - Articles, Podcasts, Blogs, Retreats, Etc…

MPIT learn best in these ways… E. By going through a formalized curriculum designed by effective E. By going through a formalized curriculum designed by effective and experienced mission planters - We Cover Four Main Areas of Comprehensive Study in our Curriculum and experienced mission planters - We Cover Four Main Areas of Comprehensive Study in our Curriculum

Our 4 Pillars of Curriculum Training I. How to rethink some basics – deprogramming from past experiences I. How to rethink some basics – deprogramming from past experiences - Assumptions when teaching/preaching - Assumptions when teaching/preaching - Volunteering in the church - Volunteering in the church

The 4 Pillars of Curriculum Training II. How a mission focused congregation works behind the scenes II. How a mission focused congregation works behind the scenes - Communications/Finances - Communications/Finances - New Guest Follow Up - New Guest Follow Up - How Technology is used (and not used) - How Technology is used (and not used)

The 4 Pillars of Curriculum Training III. How to gather, equip, and train a mission church launch team III. How to gather, equip, and train a mission church launch team - Missional DNA (Core Attitude) Training! - Missional DNA (Core Attitude) Training! - How aesthetic decisions are handled - How aesthetic decisions are handled

The 4 Pillars of Curriculum Training IV. How to create Law/Gospel, engaging, and empowering worship gatherings IV. How to create Law/Gospel, engaging, and empowering worship gatherings - The ‘flow’ and ‘environment’ of worship - The ‘flow’ and ‘environment’ of worship - Making use of multiple friendship voices - Making use of multiple friendship voices

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