Changing Leadership Roles in Church Planting

The Changing Roles of Church Planting leadership

Telling (Expert)Do-it-yourself

(Lone Ranger)Event-orientationBelieve-BelongPastoral modelInformation SpeakingStart with Chr. cultureZentripetal

Listening (Learner)Do-it-with-others (Missional

community)Relational-orientationBelong-BelieveMissionary modelTransformationServingStart with secul. CultureZentrifugal

Old Way New Way

The ten commandments of church plantersThou shalt not do counselingThou shalt not give thyself to administrationThou shalt not spend much time behind a study deskThou shalt change leadership style as the church growsThou shalt emphasize discipleship and leadership

developmentThou shalt expect thy preaching to change livesThou shalt seek the Lord more than His blessingsThou shalt remain a student of contemporary societyThou shalt practice the spiritual disciplinesThou shalt plant churches that plant churches

Four areas of leadership focus

1. Evangelism / Disciple-Making

2. Training Workers

3. Leadership Training 4. Administration / Organisation

(50 - 70 %)

Changing leadership Rols in the PlantSize of a church plant

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The role of the church planterOphthalmologist (eye specialist):

Lives with bi-focals.

Nanny: Does most everything himself.

Personal trainer: Enables others to live as disciples to serve.

Mentor: Raises up leaders who serve their people.

Coach: Focuses on area ministry leaders guides them.

Remodler: Must revamp outlived structures that inhibit growth.

Rancher: Leads paid staff who intern shepherd lay ministry area leaders.

The Challenge in Europe – Going from good to great church planting

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1. The Discipline ofbi-focal vision

2. The Discipline of Leadership multiplication

3. The Discipline of congregation-wide Missional practices

4. The Discipline of Vision Casting for CPM

5. The Disciplines of Prayer and Sabbath

6. The Discipline of a Multiplication Coordinator

New Disciplines are needed for church planting multiplication

Myopic Ministry

Pastoral Change

Economic Down-Turn

Christian Consumerism

Denominational Resistance

Moral Failure

Barriers to Church Planting Multiplication

Questions to Ponder

Which of the 6 Disciplines do we need the most? Why?

What personal price would I have to pay to see a CPM come to life?

With whom can I partner to see a CPM happen?

What one thing do I intend to actualize as a result of this session?

Can you see it?On a continent where death has reigned – Christ will reign and rule through a great movement of church planting multiplication!