1. CHURCH PLANTING Planting a church is a series of interrelated steps that requires more than just human expertise if a new church is to be birthed. Planting a church is a spiritual journey requiring long hours of physical work and intercessory prayer.

2. Step 1 begins with either the discovery of a need, a person called, or a willing sponsor church. Need- Person- Church

3. Step 2 brings the planter, the sponsor, the association, and a state convention together to plan and pray together. Need- Person- Church Plan- Strategy- Share

4. Step 3 brings the representatives from step two back together to consider all available resources. Need- Person- Church Plan- Strategy- Share Resource

5. Step 4 is the public launch of services. These may follow several weeks or months of preparation, core development, and private services. Need- Person- Church Plan- Strategy- Share ResourceLaunch

6. Step 5 is the development of the new congregation through groups and worship. The groups include discipleship, missions, ministry, and community. Need- Person- Church Plan- Strategy- Share ResourceLaunch Development

7. Step 6 is a multiplication process as the new congregation becomes the sponsor or initiator of another new church plant. Need- Person- Church Plan- Strategy- Share ResourceLaunch Development Multiplication

8. CHURCH PLANTING Church planting, like marriage, is not to be entered into lightly. If you, or your church, has a sense that God is leading you to be involved in planting a church in Denton Baptist Association, contact us at either 940.498.5200 or gary@dentonbaptist.org