1. Q3 - How do I network effectively? Church planting is a contact sport!!! Church planting is a contact sport!!!

2. To Network effectively… You must _______ ____ with people You must _______ ____ with people SPEND TIME You must _________ networking time in order to get it done You must _________ networking time in order to get it done SCHEDULE Influence requires closeness! Schedule your priorities!

3. To Network effectively… You must overcome _________ __________ You must overcome _________ __________ PERSONAL RESISTANCE Why do we resist…? What keeps us from 50%...? Why do we resist…? What keeps us from 50%...? GROUP THINK TANK SALESMAN vrs. Satisfied Customer

4. To Network effectively… You must take advantage of ________ resources and opportunities You must take advantage of ________ resources and opportunities NATURAL You must ______ the biblical patterns You must ______ the biblical patterns ADOPT

5. Introducing yourself … Your personal introduction… Dialogue or Monologue? Your personal introduction… Dialogue or Monologue? You are a church planter meeting a person for the first time. Write out the dialogue. You are a church planter meeting a person for the first time. Write out the dialogue. STOP AND THINK

6. Essential preparation… The power of an introduction CLEAR~ CONCISE~ DISTINCTIVE~ RELATABLE~ ENGAGING~ CLEAR~ CONCISE~ DISTINCTIVE~ RELATABLE~ ENGAGING~

7. Introducing yourself… Rework your personal intro… STOP AND THINK Introduce yourself to 10 new people… Introduce yourself to 10 new people… Get their names and record Them on page 3.6 Get their names and record Them on page 3.6

8. Introducing Jesus … 1. Appearance 2. Actions 3. Focus 4. Speech 5. Geography 1. Appearance 2. Actions 3. Focus 4. Speech 5. Geography 2 Cor. 5:20

9. The Key to Networking… Getting people to like YOU Success in church planting demands that people like you! Success in church planting demands that people like you!

10. The Key to Networking… Maximizing the power of affinity Rate yourself using the affinity scale on p3.6 Rate yourself using the affinity scale on p3.6 STOP AND THINK

11. Circles of Influence NATURAL INTENTIONAL List 5 natural circles of influence List 5 natural circles of influence List potential…