1. Equipping Lay Planters and Lay Plants for Success

3. Mother or sponsor church: Why is a sponsor church essential?

4. Mother or sponsor church: Why is a sponsor church essential? 1.It helps create unity among the churches. An interdependence is established.

5. Mother or sponsor church: Why is a sponsor church essential? 1.It helps create unity among the churches. An interdependence is established. 2.The sponsor church gets involved in the mission!

6. Mother or sponsor church: Why is a sponsor church essential? 1.It helps create unity among the churches. An interdependence is established. 2.The sponsor church gets involved in the mission! 3.Sponsor church holds membership until the group reaches company status.

7. Mother or sponsor church: Why is a sponsor church essential? 1.It helps create unity among the churches. An interdependence is established. 2.The sponsor church gets involved in the mission! 3.Sponsor church holds membership until the group reaches company status. 4.Sponsor church can often provide some financial support as “seed” money.

8. Mother or sponsor church: 5. Sponsor church handles the finances of the group until company status is reached. A line item is established in the sponsor church budget that is designated for the plant. Donations can then be properly receipted and disbursed back to group for use.

9. Mother or sponsor church: 5. Sponsor church handles the finances of the group until company status is reached. A line item is established in the sponsor church budget that is designated for the plant. Donations can then be properly receipted and disbursed back to group for use. 6. Mentoring and training for various ministries of the church can take place between leaders in the sponsor church and leaders in the church plant– especially treasury.

10. Equipping Lay Planters for Excellence in Ministry Lay planter is clearly designated by church plant group as the leader.

11. Equipping Lay Planters for Excellence in Ministry Lay planter is clearly designated by church plant group as the leader. Church plant coordinator and administration validates group and selection of leader.

12. Equipping Lay Planters for Excellence in Ministry Definition of lay planter: --Any person who is leading a church that is not a full- time employee of the Conference.

13. Requirements: 1. Every Lay Planter is assigned a coach.

14. Equipping Lay Planters for Excellence in Ministry Definition of coach: --A full-time minister employed by the Conference.

15. Equipping Lay Planters for Excellence in Ministry Qualifications of a coach…

16. Equipping Lay Planters for Excellence in Ministry Qualifications of a coach… -Proven soul-winner

17. Equipping Lay Planters for Excellence in Ministry Qualifications of a coach… -Proven soul-winner -Excellent listener

18. Equipping Lay Planters for Excellence in Ministry Qualifications of a coach… -Proven soul-winner -Excellent listener -Empowering (will not take over the plant).

19. Equipping Lay Planters for Excellence in Ministry Qualifications of a coach… -Proven soul-winner -Excellent listener -Empowering (will not take over the plant). -Familiar with the techniques of coaching and self-discovery.

20. Equipping Lay Planters for Excellence in Ministry Qualifications of a coach… -Proven soul-winner -Excellent listener -Empowering (will not take over the plant). -Familiar with the techniques of coaching and self-discovery. -Willing to commit (this is voluntary!)

21. Requirements: 1.Every Lay Planter is assigned a coach. Lay Planter and Coach will meet on a monthly basis for a coaching appointment. Lunch or supper is recommended and will be reimbursed (up to $20.00) by the church planting department.

22. Content of Coaching Meeting: Questions… Examples: “What successes/victories have you experienced recently?” “What can you celebrate?” Questions… Examples: “What successes/victories have you experienced recently?” “What can you celebrate?”

23. Content of Coaching Meeting: Questions… Examples: “What successes/victories have you experienced recently?” “What can you celebrate?” “What challenges are you currently encountering that we can pray about?” Questions… Examples: “What successes/victories have you experienced recently?” “What can you celebrate?” “What challenges are you currently encountering that we can pray about?”

24. Content of Coaching Meeting: 1. Ask Questions 2. Listen 3. Encourage 4. Accountability 5. Resource 6. Prayer 1. Ask Questions 2. Listen 3. Encourage 4. Accountability 5. Resource 6. Prayer

25. Requirements: 2. Coach meets with church plant group on a monthly basis.

26. Requirements: 2. Coach meets with church plant group on a monthly basis. --Only 1x quarter on Sabbath morning. Options include: board meeting, business meeting, social, youth outing, etc.

27. Requirements: 2. Coach meets with church plant group on a monthly basis. --Only 1x quarter on Sabbath morning. Options include: board meeting, business meeting, social, youth outing, etc. --Coach conducts baptisms and ordinations.

28. Requirements: 2. Coach meets with church plant group on a monthly basis. --Only 1x quarter on Sabbath morning. Options include: board meeting, business meeting, social, youth outing, etc. --Coach conducts baptisms and ordinations. Purpose: A relationship is built with the coach. The coach can resource the lay planter more intelligently.

29. Requirements: 3. Coach holds a two week reaping evangelist meeting with the plant on an annual basis.

30. Requirements: 3. Coach holds a one week (two weekend) reaping evangelist meeting with the plant on an annual basis. -- The coach has a relationship with the group so they will be well prepared and supportive of the meeting.

31. Requirements: 3. Coach holds a two week reaping evangelist meeting with the plant on an annual basis. -- The coach has a relationship with the group so they will be well prepared and supportive of the meeting. -- This provides an affordable evangelistic endeavor on a regular basis for the church.

32. Added benefits of a coach Coach encourages planter and plant to:

33. Added benefits of a coach Coach encourages planter and plant to: -- move toward company and then church status.

34. Added benefits of a coach Coach encourages planter and plant to: -- move toward company and then church status. -- stay focused on the mission of the church through regular evangelistic endeavors.

35. Added benefits of a coach Coach encourages planter and plant to: -- move toward company and then church status. -- stay focused on the mission of the church through regular evangelistic endeavors. -- be realistic regarding facility needs and requests.

36. Added benefits of a coach Coach encourages planter and plant to: -- move toward company and then church status. -- stay focused on the mission of the church through regular evangelistic endeavors. -- be realistic regarding facility needs and requests. -- keep a positive relationship with the Conference.