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Church Planting Partnerships with the Texas District

Church Planting Partnerships with the Texas District. “As long as there are any unchurched people living in the territory of a Christian congregation, that congregation should seek to win them for Christ , Luke 14:21-23….

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Church Planting Partnerships with the Texas District

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  1. Church Planting Partnerships with the Texas District

  2. “As long as there are any unchurched people living in the territory of a Christian congregation, that congregation should seek to win them for Christ, Luke 14:21-23…

  3. …For this purpose a Christian congregation should seek to grow in membership, Acts 2:41; 4:4. If a congregation which is located in a territory of many unchurched people does not grow in membership, this does not speak well for it nor for its pastor; much less so, of course, if it even loses in membership.”

  4. John H.C. Fritz, Pastoral Theology: A Handbook of Scriptural Principles Written Especially for Pastors of the Lutheran Church, Concordia Publishing House, 1945, p. 284.

  5. In 1990, 52 million people attended a Christian church each weekend.

  6. By 2006, however, 52 million people still attended a Christian church each weekend.

  7. Meanwhile, by 2006 52 million more people were living in the United States.

  8. Percentage of Population Attending a Christian Church each Weekend 25.0% 20.4% 19.5% 18.7% 20.0% 17.5% 16.5% 15.5% 14.7% 15.0% 10.0% 5.0% 0.0% 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 This is the Future Trajectory of the American Church if nothing changes.

  9. Dallas/Ft. Worth Metro Area 2000 Percentage of the Population Attending a Christian Church on Any Given Weekend

  10. Austin Metro Area 2000 Christian Church Attendance on Any Given Weekend

  11. Houston Metro Area 2000 Percentage of the Population Attending a Christian Church on Any Given Weekend

  12. 20.0% Comal 11.2% 18.6% Guadalupe Bexar 16.0% Wilson San Antonio Metro Area 2000 Percentage of the Population Attending a Christian Church on Any Given Weekend

  13. Why new churches? • Our Growing Texas population • 2008 data from U.S. Census bureau shows 4 of the biggest population gaining areas are in Texas (DFW, Houston, Austin, San Antonio)

  14. Reframing our thinking • "Church parenting is costly, but that cost is an investment, not a loss…church parenting is an investment in the Kingdom. Churches that parent other churches do not lose. Phil Stevenson, The Ripple Church

  15. New Church plants will never happen if… • We believe the pool of future members is limited to those Lutherans living or moving into an area • Our Pastors don't believe it is vital • We allow excuses like these below to become normative: • we're too small…we don't have $$... • once we get our new Family Life Center paid for • ...or once we get past some issues of disagreement then we will think about it.

  16. How Your Mission and MinistryFacilitator Can Help Invite Paul, Lou Area A MMF_________ or Area C MMF____________ to come to your congregation or Circuit Pastors' Conference to share "The Case for Church Planting" by coming along side missional pastors and leaders to share the vision of church planting by congregations or partnerships of congregations

  17. How Your Mission and MinistryFacilitator Can Help • Help potential planting congregations or partnerships study the demographics of potential targeted communities using tools from MissionInsite • Help potential planting congregations ask the right questions

  18. Once you are moving toward planting… • Work with the planting congregation or partners in designing a Mission Plan • Pray for and with the planting congregation and partners • Connect planting congregation or partners to appropriate resources (print, media, real people and mission starts) which will be helpful • Help congregation locate appropriate planter. (Dr. Hirsch involved)

  19. Church Planter Assessment Process • Contact Dr. John Hirsch • Gallop Church Planter Assessment Inventory • Birkman • Behavioral Interview • Assessment Report to potential planter and host organization

  20. Once you are moving toward planting… • Meet regularly with leaders as they revise and finalize their Mission Plan • Sign-off on the Mission Plan (Right Person, Right Place, Right Plan) • Walk with the planting group as they apply for funding with the Texas. • Function as advocate to the Board of Mission Administration

  21. Once Mission Plan is approved… • Meet regularly with Mission Planter and leadership core • Help connect Mission Planter to a mentor/coach • Monitor growth, (spiritual health, numerical growth, community impact) as appropriate • Help facilitate charter process when and if time is right

  22. Once Mission Plan is approved… • Help new Mission begin thinking about when they will be ready to plant! • Continue to work with planting congregation or partnership on their own spiritual vitality as well as help them plan for their next opportunity to plant!

  23. Texas District Will Provide… • Cost for screening potential mission planters • Cost for training mission planter • ½ cost for mentor/coach (ca. $5,000) • Assistance of Mission and Ministry Facilitator • MissionInsite (demographic report) for target area

  24. Texas District Will Provide… • Finances • Plan A (usually for Anglo start) • Interest free • Up to $200,000 repayable funds • Repay over 20 years • Plan B (usually for International/Ethnic start) • Up to $100,000 • Interest free • Repay ½ over 20 years

  25. Next Steps • Contact your MMF • Recruit Prayer Partners • Begin work on the Mission Plan • Begin looking for a Mission Planter • Submit your plan to the Texas District Board for Mission Administration

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