1. Creating a Climate for Church Planting in Your Local Congregation!

2. “I don’t want to hear another word about church planting!”

3. “This in the first of many church plants!”

4. Creating the Climate- 1 Preaching & Living a Passion for the Lost.

5. Creating the Climate- 1 Preaching & Living a Passion for the Lost. –Expository Preaching- Luke 15, Matthew 9:35-38, Mark 5:1-20, Acts 16:6-15

6. Creating the Climate- 1 Preaching & Living a Passion for the Lost. –Expository Preaching- Luke 15, Matthew 9:35-38, Mark 5:1-20, Acts 16:6-15 –Personal efforts by the leader and members to reach the lost.

7. Creating the Climate- 1 Preaching & Living a Passion for the Lost. –Expository Preaching- Luke 15, Matthew 9:35-38, Mark 5:1-20, Acts 16:6-15 –Personal efforts by the leader and members to reach the lost. –Intentional prayer for the lost during church programs. Neighborhood prayer walking.

8. Creating the Climate- 1 Preaching & Living a Passion for the Lost. –Expository Preaching- Luke 15, Matthew 9:35-38, Mark 5:1-20, Acts 16:6-15 –Personal efforts by the leader and members to reach the lost. –Intentional prayer for the lost during church programs. Neighborhood prayer walking. –Celebrate the found! Big deal baptisms!

9. Creating the Climate- 2 Natural Church Development

10. Creating the Climate- 2 Natural Church Development –Healthy mothers produce healthy babies.

11. Creating the Climate- 2 Natural Church Development –Healthy mothers produce healthy babies. –DNA passes on to the daughter.

12. Creating the Climate- 2 Natural Church Development –Healthy mothers produce healthy babies. –DNA passes on to the daughter. –It is an objective analysis of where the church is currently at.

13. Creating the Climate- 2 Natural Church Development –Healthy mothers produce healthy babies. –DNA passes on to the daughter. –It is an objective analysis of where the church is currently at. –If implemented, it will lay the groundwork for the church to “bounce back” after giving birth.

14. Creating the Climate- 3 Influence the Influencers!

15. Creating the Climate- 3 Influence the Influencers! –Expository Preaching

16. Creating the Climate- 3 Influence the Influencers! –Expository Preaching –Personal Soul Winning Experiences

17. Creating the Climate- 3 Influence the Influencers! –Expository Preaching –Personal Soul Winning Experiences –Read and discuss Russell Burrill’s book, “Rekindling a Lost Passion”

18. Creating the Climate- 3 Influence the Influencers! –Expository Preaching –Personal Soul Winning Experiences –Read and discuss Russell Burrill’s book, “Rekindling a Lost Passion” –Attend a Seed’s event or Texas “Metro Impact”

19. Creating the Climate- 3 Influence the Influencers! –Expository Preaching –Personal Soul Winning Experiences –Read and discuss Russell Burrill’s book, “Rekindling a Lost Passion” –Attend a Seed’s event or Texas “Metro Impact” –Visit a successful SDA church plant…South Tulsa

20. Creating the Climate- 3 Influence the Influencers! –Expository Preaching –Personal Soul Winning Experiences –Read and discuss Russell Burrill’s book, “Rekindling a Lost Passion” –Attend a Seed’s event or Texas “Metro Impact” –Visit a successful SDA church plant…South Tulsa –Invite a church planter as a guest speaker.

21. Creating the Climate- 3 Influence the Influencers! –Expository Preaching –Personal Soul Winning Experiences –Read and discuss Russell Burrill’s book, “Rekindling a Lost Passion” –Attend a Seed’s event or Texas “Metro Impact” –Visit a successful SDA church plant…South Tulsa –Invite a church planter as a guest speaker. –Address legitimate concerns on a personal basis.

22. Creating the Climate- 3 Influence the Influencers! –Expository Preaching –Personal Soul Winning Experiences –Read and discuss Russell Burrill’s book, “Rekindling a Lost Passion” –Attend a Seed’s event or Texas “Metro Impact” –Visit a successful SDA church plant…South Tulsa –Invite a church planter as a guest speaker. –Address legitimate concerns on a personal basis. –Let the influencers influence!

23. Creating the Climate- 4 Respond to “reasonable” obstacles!

24. Creating the Climate- 4 Respond to “reasonable” obstacles! –How will church finances be impacted.

25. Creating the Climate- 4 Respond to “reasonable” obstacles! –How will church finances be impacted. –What leadership positions will be vacated and who will fill them.

26. Creating the Climate- 4 Respond to “reasonable” obstacles! –How will church finances be impacted. –What leadership positions will be vacated and who will fill them. –What will the relationship be with the church school?

27. Creating the Climate- 5 Follow a careful process to create “buy in” for planting.

28. Creating the Climate- 5 Follow a careful process to create “buy in” for planting. –Create the climate first!

29. Creating the Climate- 5 Follow a careful process to create “buy in” for planting. –Create the climate first! –Elder’s >> Board >> Business Meeting.

30. Creating the Climate- 5 Follow a careful process to create “buy in” for planting. –Create the climate first! –Elder’s >> Board >> Business Meeting. –Mother church approves the concept… planter and core team create the plan!

31. Creating the Climate- 5 Follow a careful process to create “buy in” for planting. –Create the climate first! –Elder’s >> Board >> Business Meeting. –Mother church approves the concept… planter and core team create the plan! –Recruitment strategy is clearly outlined!

32. Creating the Climate- 5 Follow a careful process to create “buy in” for planting. –Create the climate first! –Elder’s >> Board >> Business Meeting. –Mother church approves the concept… planter and core team create the plan! –Recruitment strategy is clearly outlined! –Mother churches legitimate needs are respected! (Unless you want an only child!)

33. Creating the Climate- 5 Follow a careful process to create “buy in” for planting. –Create the climate first! –Elder’s >> Board >> Business Meeting. –Mother church approves the concept… planter and core team create the plan! –Recruitment strategy is clearly outlined! –Mother churches legitimate needs are respected! (Unless you want an only child!) –The time frame is clearly communicated.

34. Creating the Climate- 6 Infuse Church Planting into your churches DNA

35. Creating the Climate- 6 Infuse Church Planting into your churches DNA –“This is the first of many church plants!”

36. Creating the Climate- 6 Infuse Church Planting into your churches DNA –“This is the first of many church plants!” –“We are a church planting church!”

37. Creating the Climate- 6 Infuse Church Planting into your churches DNA –“This is the first of many church plants!” –“We are a church planting church!” –Church Planting “seed money” becomes an ongoing part of the combined budget in anticipation of upcoming plants.

38. Creating the Climate- 6 Infuse Church Planting into your churches DNA –“This is the first of many church plants!” –“We are a church planting church!” –Church Planting “seed money” becomes an ongoing part of the combined budget in anticipation of upcoming plants. –Regular reports/testimonies on the developments of daughter churches. Be a proud mom!

39. Creating the Climate- 6 Infuse Church Planting into your churches DNA –“This is the first of many church plants!” –“We are a church planting church!” –Church Planting “seed money” becomes an ongoing part of the combined budget in anticipation of upcoming plants. –Regular reports/testimonies on the developments of daughter churches. Be a proud mom! –Plan to become a grand-parent by building church planting into your daughter churches DNA from the beginning.

40. Contact information: Tom Evans tevans@txsda.org 817-307-4026