The Fundamentals of Church Planting
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The Fundamentals of Church Planting
by Pastor Bruce Ballast
Are you considering planting a church? Are you part of a church that is launching a new church? Do you have a passion for your neighborhood or community in which you want to plant a church? How can an understanding of church planting strengthen your ministry? This mini-course will guide you through the basics of church planting.
Course Outcomes
By the end of this course, students will have an understanding of:
- The reason church planting is needed
- The role church planting plays in evangelism and revival
- The various ways that a church can be planted and the strategies involved
- The challenges and failures that come with church planting
- The principles needed for success in church planting
- The process of honing your vision and targeting your audience
- Building a team and selecting leadership
- Money and finances in church development
- A realistic timeline for a church plant
- The common mistakes in the church planting process and how to avoid them
Forums:
Post in 3 Forums. You will get a completion check indicating you have posted reflections also read and engage with the comments of others.
Quiz:
After you complete viewing the materials and posting your reflections there is a feedback quiz. The quiz will help us evaluate the effectiveness of the mini-course.
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Reflection Questions:
- Why do you personally feel church planting is important? Do you see a need for more churches in your area or community?
- How was the church you currently attend planted? What impact has that had on the church life and congregation?
- After learning about the various ways to plant a church, why is it important to be intentional as a church planter?
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Reflection Questions:
- What role does prayer take in church planting? How does prayer connect to vision?
- What do you think the audience is of your current church? What audiences in your community do you think could be the target of a new church? How does defining a target audience mitigate challenges?
- Outside of being gifted in leadership, what other qualities does a strong leader have according to the Bible? Using one or more of the qualities that Professor Ballast lists, share about how you see that quality in an important leader in your church or Christian Life.
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Reflection Questions:
- Money and timelines are more technical or administrative aspects of church planting. How do you think they can be balanced with the missional/vision side of the process? Why is it important to strike a balance?
- Which of these mistakes that Professor Ballast listed resonated with you? Either that you have seen made or that you yourself have made? Can you think of a strategy you may have learned to avoid this?
- Now that you have viewed all the material for this course, how has your view of church planting changed? Did you learn anything unexpected in this course? What is one takeaway you can apply in your ministry?
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