Cultural Models of Church Planting Team Models and University Contexts Dr. Paul Kim Pastor Emeritus, Antioch Baptist Church Cambridge, Massachusetts

Local and Global Church Concepts (Overview) Local Church Planting Concept Traditional Sponsoring Concept Relationship between mother church and the “daughter” church New paradigm of traditional sponsoring concept Practical Church Planting Pastoral Vision and Leadership Requirements toward practical church planting Steps toward practical church planting Global Church Planting Concept William Carey and his global church planting concept New era in global church planting (beyond traditional model)

Traditional sponsoring concept

Traditional sponsoring concept The “birth” of new language mission work The new congregation is generally a language church under English-speaking mother church The language mission may not be necessary a “daughter” church to send out or branch out of the mother church. The language mission is sponsored by the English-speaking church for legal and financial protection Once the language mission constitutes into an independent church from the sponsoring church the church relationship ceases under different name. The process of constituting the mission work into the independent church is to register as a non-profit religious organization at the Secretary of State at the State Capitol building

Local and Global Church Concepts (Overview) Local Church Planting Concept Traditional Sponsoring Concept Relationship between mother church and the “daughter” church New paradigm of traditional sponsoring concept Practical Church Planting Pastoral Vision and Leadership Requirements toward practical church planting Steps toward practical church planting Global Church Planting Concept William Carey and his global church planting concept New era in global church planting (beyond traditional model)

The relationship between the mother church and the “daughter” church

The relationship between the mother church and the “daughter” church The sponsoring church may become responsible for the language mission work with finance to have the same bank accounts and to “loan” teachers in the beginning stage of new work. The sponsoring church shares the church facility for the afternoon hours with either to provide stipend or to charge rent for utility The sponsoring church overseas the activities of the new language work under the director of mission committee The sponsoring church may have a strong tie or a loosed relationship with the new congregation. The sponsoring church may send a team to survey the new community to start a new church

Local and Global Church Concepts (Overview) Local Church Planting Concept Traditional Sponsoring Concept Relationship between mother church and the “daughter” church New paradigm of traditional sponsoring concept Practical Church Planting Pastoral Vision and Leadership Requirements toward practical church planting Steps toward practical church planting Global Church Planting Concept William Carey and his global church planting concept New era in global church planting (beyond traditional model)

A new paradigm of traditional sponsoring concept

A new paradigm of traditional sponsoring concept Under the pastor’s vision and leadership the mother church sends a team to plant a new branch church in the community The team leader is the new pastor grew up from the mother church as a disciple to lead the team in a new community or out of State. The pastor of mother church ought to encourage his congregation to support the new branch church fully with salary for the pastor for one year and with trained team members. The mother church is to trust the Lordship of Jesus Christ to send the leader(s) of the church to plant daughter churches, i.e., Antioch Church model. The mother church focuses on disciple-making church to create a “good” soil to branch out to the ends of the earth in obedience of the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 1:8; Isaiah 54:2-3) as the family of God. The mother church raises “homegrown” workers to do God’s work in teams for missions and church planting to experience God.

Local and Global Church Concepts (Overview) Local Church Planting Concept Traditional Sponsoring Concept Relationship between mother church and the “daughter” church New paradigm of traditional sponsoring concept Practical Church Planting Pastoral Vision and Leadership Requirements toward practical church planting Steps toward practical church planting Global Church Planting Concept William Carey and his global church planting concept New era in global church planting (beyond traditional model)

Pastoral Vision and Leadership

Pastoral Vision and Leadership Develop new leaders with discipleship training, Bible studies, mission trips, and seminary education Develop new leaders to do the work of God for next generation Develop new leaders for lifelong journey together as the family of God beyond college life Develop new leaders with vision for 3 Ps, i.e., pastors, professors, and providers with finance Develop new leaders with a role model in life example, i.e., humility, love, dedication in Christ-like life

Local and Global Church Concepts (Overview) Local Church Planting Concept Traditional Sponsoring Concept Relationship between mother church and the “daughter” church New paradigm of traditional sponsoring concept Practical Church Planting Pastoral Vision and Leadership Requirements toward practical church planting Steps toward practical church planting Global Church Planting Concept William Carey and his global church planting concept New era in global church planting (beyond traditional model)

Requirements toward practical church planting

Requirements toward practical church planting Build trust relationship between the pastor and his church Build the community of love and forgiveness in the church Build the family of God to love one another Build cell groups in the church with “LOTS” concepts – “Love, Obedience, Trust, and Service.” Build confidence and joy in church planting beyond local community

Local and Global Church Concepts (Overview) Local Church Planting Concept Traditional Sponsoring Concept Relationship between mother church and the “daughter” church New paradigm of traditional sponsoring concept Practical Church Planting Pastoral Vision and Leadership Requirements toward practical church planting Steps toward practical church planting Global Church Planting Concept William Carey and his global church planting concept New era in global church planting (beyond traditional model)

Steps toward practical church planting

Steps toward practical church planting Pastor’s survey the new community Pastor’s contact the Director of Missions (“Executive Director” of Association) Pastor’s dream to share with his church a year ahead of time Pastor’s challenge to his church to prepare for new branch church with volunteers to move out as team and with financial support to set a budget for the new church Pastor’s preaching at the inaugural worship service with support of church family

Local and Global Church Concepts (Overview) Local Church Planting Concept Traditional Sponsoring Concept Relationship between mother church and the “daughter” church New paradigm of traditional sponsoring concept Practical Church Planting Pastoral Vision and Leadership Requirements toward practical church planting Steps toward practical church planting Global Church Planting Concept William Carey and his global church planting concept New era in global church planting (beyond traditional model)

Global Church Planting Concept

Global Church Planting Concept Antioch Church The church obeys the leadership of the Holy Spirit. The church sends their “founding” pastors on mission with God to plant churches. The church carries on the ministry under the new leadership. The church supports their missions with prayers. The church becomes the Great Commission Church to plant churches. The church welcomes their missionaries/pastors back to the church from the mission field to adopt them.

Local and Global Church Concepts (Overview) Local Church Planting Concept Traditional Sponsoring Concept Relationship between mother church and the “daughter” church New paradigm of traditional sponsoring concept Practical Church Planting Pastoral Vision and Leadership Requirements toward practical church planting Steps toward practical church planting Global Church Planting Concept William Carey and his global church planting concept New era in global church planting (beyond traditional model)

William Carey and his global church planting concept The Father of Modern Missions The first Western missionary to Asia, i.e., India Landed on November 12, 1793 at Kolkata (old name was Calcatta) Planted churches, translated Bibles, and established colleges Buried in Serampore, India near his home

Local and Global Church Concepts (Overview) Local Church Planting Concept Traditional Sponsoring Concept Relationship between mother church and the “daughter” church New paradigm of traditional sponsoring concept Practical Church Planting Pastoral Vision and Leadership Requirements toward practical church planting Steps toward practical church planting Global Church Planting Concept William Carey and his global church planting concept New era in global church planting (beyond traditional model)

The new era in global church planting beyond local church concept

The new era in global church planting beyond local church concept Learn from the business and military community as they expand their networks worldwide, i.e., U.S. military mobilizes troops overseas duty; Chain stores/restaurants; and international business Under the same philosophy, goals, and names of the companies Business platforms, tent-makers, study abroad, university professors, and job community, i.e., English language and computer center… Internationals return to their homelands as teams for church planting under a team leader/the pastor Church plants overseas churches to fulfill the Great Commission under the same philosophy as the family of God.

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