exponential 2011 best practices in denominational and network church planting systems

Exponential 2011Exponential 2011

Best Practices inBest Practices inDenominational and NetworkDenominational and Network

Church Planting SystemsChurch Planting Systems

The Antioch The Antioch EncounterEncounterMother Church EmphasisMother Church Emphasis

Evangelism USAEvangelism USAIPHC MinistriesIPHC Ministries

2006 – 2010 2006 – 2010

The Church In AntiochThe Church In Antioch“A Church-Planting Church”“A Church-Planting Church”

11 Now there were in the church that Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.and Saul.

22 As they ministered to the Lord, and As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.whereunto I have called them.

33 And when they had fasted and And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.they sent them away.

Acts 13:1-3Acts 13:1-3

The Two-Fold PurposeThe Two-Fold Purpose

1. To render a ministry to each conference by 1. To render a ministry to each conference by training 2 pastors per year who are training 2 pastors per year who are committed to mothering a new church from committed to mothering a new church from their present congregationtheir present congregation

2.2. To render a ministry to the IPHC by building To render a ministry to the IPHC by building a network of mother –church pastors across a network of mother –church pastors across the denominationthe denomination

The PlanThe Plan

Each Conference will select 2 pastors who are Each Conference will select 2 pastors who are committed to mothering a church and committed to mothering a church and recommend them to Evangelism USA.recommend them to Evangelism USA.

EVUSA will plan to meet with these pastors for a EVUSA will plan to meet with these pastors for a Thursday-Saturday Training Seminar Thursday-Saturday Training Seminar

(The Antioch Encounter).(The Antioch Encounter).

The Seminar will be taught in each of the 4 The Seminar will be taught in each of the 4 zones of the denomination to make it easily zones of the denomination to make it easily accessible.accessible.

Antioch EncountersAntioch Encounters

The PartnershipThe Partnership

Each Conference will provide:Each Conference will provide:

2 Selected Candidates (and spouse)2 Selected Candidates (and spouse)

Transportation ExpenseTransportation Expense

2 days food allowance2 days food allowance

Estimated cost: $250.00Estimated cost: $250.00

Antioch EncountersAntioch Encounters

The PartnershipThe Partnership

Evangelism USA will provide:Evangelism USA will provide:

Cutting edge training Cutting edge training

Leading IPHC ‘Mother Church’ Planters Leading IPHC ‘Mother Church’ Planters

Training materialsTraining materials

2 nights in hotel 2 nights in hotel

1 dinner meal on Thursday 1 dinner meal on Thursday

Breakfast Friday and SaturdayBreakfast Friday and Saturday

Antioch EncountersAntioch Encounters

The Partnership The Partnership Training Training

VisionVision

Going MissionalGoing Missional

Local Church……Mother ChurchLocal Church……Mother Church

Ethnic Church PlantingEthnic Church Planting

Birthing TimelineBirthing Timeline

Church Planting MethodsChurch Planting Methods

Commissioning and Sending OutCommissioning and Sending Out

Acts 1:8 Acts 1:8 MandateMandate“But you will receive

power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and

to the ends of the earth."

(NIV)

4 Pulpit Model4 Pulpit Model

Jerusalem = home churchJerusalem = home church

Judea = church like youJudea = church like you

Samaria = cross-culturalSamaria = cross-cultural

Ends of the Earth = foreign missionsEnds of the Earth = foreign missions

Antioch EncountersAntioch Encounters

The Partnership The Partnership

Church Planting MethodsChurch Planting Methods

Hiving OffHiving Off

ColonizationColonization

Multi-CongregationalMulti-Congregational

Pioneer (Solo Planter)Pioneer (Solo Planter)

Multi-SiteMulti-Site

Accidental Parenthood Accidental Parenthood

2010 Antioch Encounters2010 Antioch Encounters

Four IPHC Zones Four IPHC Zones

SCHEDULESCHEDULE

January 21 – 23January 21 – 23 Western ZoneWestern Zone San Mateo, CA San Mateo, CA

February 4 – 6February 4 – 6 Midwestern ZoneMidwestern Zone Dallas, TXDallas, TX

February 18 – 20February 18 – 20 Eastern ZoneEastern Zone Atlanta, GA Atlanta, GA

Apr 29 – May 1 Apr 29 – May 1 Northeastern ZoneNortheastern Zone Pittsburg, PA  Pittsburg, PA  

The Product The Product (Antioch Network) (Antioch Network)

Direct training of mother church pastors by Direct training of mother church pastors by EVUSAEVUSAMother church pastor can train others Mother church pastor can train others Networking of mother church pastors across Networking of mother church pastors across IPHC IPHC Follow-up efforts by EVUSA Follow-up efforts by EVUSA Mother Church Pastor accountability groups Mother Church Pastor accountability groups Healthier daughter churchesHealthier daughter churchesEnhanced survival rate of offspringEnhanced survival rate of offspringGrowth for local conferenceGrowth for local conferenceKingdom growth through winning the lost Kingdom growth through winning the lost

The Product The Product Antioch Network 2006 – 2010 Antioch Network 2006 – 2010

19 Antioch Encounters19 Antioch Encounters

537 Attendees at 2006-2010 Encounters537 Attendees at 2006-2010 Encounters

Over 336 were pastorsOver 336 were pastors

245 committed to Antioch Network245 committed to Antioch Network

Since 9/1/06 – Network has been operational Since 9/1/06 – Network has been operational with bi-monthly electronic resources; phone with bi-monthly electronic resources; phone calls; e-mails; and 1 Annual Hard-copy calls; e-mails; and 1 Annual Hard-copy Resource Resource

The Antioch Church The Antioch Church AwardAward

Antioch Church AwardAntioch Church Award

Purpose Purpose

To honor pastors who have the To honor pastors who have the vision and passion to birth new vision and passion to birth new

churches out of their churches out of their congregations.congregations.

Antioch Church AwardAntioch Church Award

Honor Will Be Given Through The Honor Will Be Given Through The Following:Following:

1. Public Presentation Of The1. Public Presentation Of The Antioch Church Award CertificateAntioch Church Award Certificate

2. The Antioch Church Lapel Pin2. The Antioch Church Lapel Pin 3. A “special” diamond pin will be3. A “special” diamond pin will be presented to those mothering presented to those mothering 5 or more churches. 5 or more churches.

The Antioch The Antioch EncounterEncounterMother Church EmphasisMother Church Emphasis

Evangelism USAEvangelism USAIPHC MinistriesIPHC Ministries

2006 – 2010 2006 – 2010

Presenter: Rick Fountain, Presenter: Rick Fountain, rfountain@iphc.orgEVUSA Contact: Stacy Hilliard, EVUSA Contact: Stacy Hilliard, shilliard@iphc.org