New Venture Process

 

Planting A Church
It is assumed that the formation of a faith community is a move of God's Spirit. These steps exist as markers which help address practical questions and concerns when beginning the work toward a new church.

 

 Idea Phase: Phase involves conversations, dreams and prayers about a potential faith community

Initial Conversation  

This is an opportunity to affirm the new venture and consider the vision, concept, leadership and key needs moving forward.  This meeting involves Denominational leadership, partnership churches and key New Venture leaders.   (First Meeting Report)

 Exploration Phase: This phase involved pulling together leadership, vision and partners                            

                          *Leadership  Affirming leadership of this new venture through approval for ministry process and resources                               
                                                  

                                                   Approval For Ministry                                  Church Planter Assessment                                                         
                                                   Develop Core Community                               

                          *Vision - Putting together a vision document that communicates the conviction behind a new church start.

                                                   Prepare Vision Statement                       


                           *Partners - Connecting with churches, associations and individuals who support this new start.

                                     Mobilize Prayer and Financial Partners                     

                                                 Connect with Coach or Network

                                                 Build Integrity with area churches

                                                 Connect to a organizational hub                              * Organizational Hub Document

                                                                                                                                 *  Meeting with Organizational Hub


       
                     *Identity 

                                   
                                                   
Alliance DNA                                                     *  Alliance Resources (at district office)

                                                                                                                             *  Meeting with District Missions Consultant

                                                   Name and Branding 

                                                   Define Values 

 

Becoming a Developing Church -   Commissioning Service and Partnership Agreement

 

 

 Formation Phase: This phase involves establishing leadership, finances and public gatherings                            

 

                                        *Public Services

                                        Preparing for Public Services                              *  Service Considerations
                                                                                                                                *  Facility Consideration

                              *Leadership

                                        Expanding Your Core Community (Developing Members)


                                       *Organization


                                                      Establish Financial Systems (Giving to Global Advance and E.C.D)      

                                                     Charitable Receipt Number            

                                                     Children and Youth Consultation           Meet with Children’s and Youth Point Person

                                                     Insurance                                              Insurance Options

 

Celebration Service -   Organization, Public Service, Core Community

 

  Foundation Phase: This phase involves incorporating values into practice and organizing leaders.                           

 

                                         *Organization 

 

                                                     Writing Bylaws and Organizational Meeting 

                               *Leadership

                                                      Leadership Development toward self governance 

 

                                *Participating in New Initiative


 
 

 

 

Resources

 Exploration 

Monthly Reports Forms

Subsidy Policy

CMA Manual

Leadership 

Church Planter Assessment Request

Approval For Ministry Request

Developing Core Community

  -   What to teach

  -   Key Roles

Vision Statement

Preparing a Vision Statement 

Partnerships

Alliance Identity

  -  Alliance Logo Explained

  - Statement of Faith

  - History of the Alliance

  -  Alliance World Fellowship

  -  Alliance.ca Magazine 

  - Alliance Wikipedia

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Formation

Public Services

Leadership

  -  Expanding Your Core Community

Organization

  -  Bylaws for a church working

        toward organization

  -  Charitable Number Application

 -   Registering a Charity Booklet

  -  Charitable Number Assistance

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Foundation

Leadership

Organization

  - Writing Bylaws Template

  - Governing the Local Church 

  -Writing Resolutions Template

  - Elements of Organizational Meeting

 

 

 

 

 

 

Every five years. Every church multiplies.
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