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to determine an individual’s giſtedness, readiness, and where they would be the most beneficial in the Lord’s work. Every church should send their possible church planters through the assessment weekend (contact me at
larry@bmaam.com). Preparation should also include training, such as our Multiplication Workshop which teaches the simple, reproducible process of making disciples who make disciples who make disciples. Our DCPI training has five tracks: Church Planting Essentials (for the church planting/ missionary team), Churches Planting Churches (for the parent and partner churches), Growing a New Church (years 2-5 of the church plant), Becoming a Mentor (how to mentor/coach the planter/ missionary), and Church Planting Movements. With our eyes on the Great Commission, we must develop
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transferrable methods that empower ordinary people to do extraordinary things. What if every church (churches can also cooperate) developed a Ministry Multiplication Center? (See Te
In our Dynamic Church Planting International (DCPI) Essentials training (which is Biblical principle-based, not merely a model) there are four phases: Te Macedonia Phase which is God to you, the Ephesus Phase which is You to Your Team, the Jerusalem Phase which is Your Team to the Church, and the Antioch phase which is Your Church to the World. Each phase begins with the same key component: a prayer retreat. We must schedule times and days that are dedicated to prayer and fasting as we seek His vision for our church. Principle #1 of the DCPI training is the Boss Principle which says, “God is the Lord of church planting, and He has a vision for your new daughter church.”
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hile I realize that this is understood by most, we must be careful not to overlook this all important step in this process.
he preparation phase is so important to the church, the church planter, and the missionary. Te process of assessment is used
Prepare!
Path to Multiplication in the March-April 2012 Gleaner for more details.) Another great resource is Leading Your Church in Church Planting by Dr. J.D. Payne. It is a free e-book at
www.jdpayne.org.
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committed to pray, encourage, visit, and financially support them. Tey must be willing to give the rest of their lives to suffering for and serving the church. Money is not the limiting factor— leadership is! We must create a culture where we answer the call to mission, not salary. If we rely on external motivation, such as a paycheck, to reach the world, it will never happen. Te planter and missionary must have the internal motivation of God’s calling, to do whatever it takes to obey His will for their lives. God gives churches and individuals the opportunity to partner and come alongside them to reach our nation and world for Christ.
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hurch planters and missionaries could not accomplish what they are accomplishing without partners who have
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