Midwest Church Extension
This presentation of Midwest Church Extensions Strategy for
Church Planting was recorded during a concentrated weekend of
training involving participants from Tyndale Theological Seminary.
It is being made available in this format in the hopes that it will
help familiarize you with the principles and processes followed by
MCE in its ministry. We hope as well that it may encourage others
to develop their own approach. If you find something here that will
help in that process, please feel free to use it to the glory of
God!
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Planting Todayfor aHarvest TomorrowEstablished January,
2004www.ifcamce.org2A Vision for the Future
A Vision for the FuturePlanting Today
For a Harvest Tomorrow
A Vision for the FuturePlanning Today
For a Community Tomorrow
Meet MCESPMidwestChurchExtensionStrategicPlanningA process to
help ensure organizational efficiency and effectiveness
Relates everything that MCE does, from the Executive Director to
the individual church planter, to the strategic
MCEnd
MCWhat?The permeation of every identifiable Midwestern community
with the hope of the Gospel through the biblical ministry of
reproductive IFCA International churches.
MCEnd!
SurveyIdentification of population centersMetropolitan
communitiesMicropolitan communities
SurveyIdentification of population centersMetropolitan
communitiesMicropolitan communitiesAntepolitan communities
SurveyIdentification of population centersMetropolitan
communitiesMicropolitan communitiesAntepolitan
communitiesIsopolitan communities
Example
SurveyIdentification of population centersMetropolitan
communitiesMicropolitan communitiesAntepolitan
communitiesIsopolitan communities
Demographics
Example
SurveyIdentification of population centersMetropolitan
communitiesMicropolitan communitiesAntepolitan
communitiesIsopolitan communities
Demographics
Historical Context
Example
SurveyIdentification of population centersMetropolitan
communitiesMicropolitan communitiesAntepolitan
communitiesIsopolitan communities
Demographics
Historical Context
Spiritual Context
Example
AlliancesEXPLORING/FORMING ALLIANCES - with IFCA International
entities willing to partner with MCE to accomplish our objectives?
What sort of support and to what degree will such alliances
contribute to MCEs efforts?Direct On siteIndirect From a
Distance
Viability AssessmentPRIORITIZING TARGETS While research will
help to identify certain objective considerations in this process,
there will always be some degree of subjectivity inherent in each
situation.The objective elements would include:Un-churched
populationDegree of Gospel witness and ministryPotential for
networking Presence of a "core group""Macedonian Call"OtherPriority
Target
EnlistmentRECRUITING THE MINISTRY FORCE Planting team
supportPrayerPersonnelFinancesOther
MobilizationMOBILIZING THE MINISTRY FORCEReview, assign, place,
and coordinate On site plant personnelAlliance ResourcesMCE
Resources
EngagementThe MCE Planting Team Strategy: 4 Phases
Initiate the PlantDevelop the PlantComplete the PlantPrepare for
the next Plant
Initiate the Plant Develop the Plant Complete the Plant Prepare
for the next Plant4 Phases of Engagement
Initiate the Plant
Begin worship servicesBegin outreachBegin discipleship4 Phases
of Engagement
Develop the Plant
BuildingBudgetBoardBody Life4 Phases of Engagement
Complete the Plant
Self-SustainingSelf-PerpetuatingSelf-Governing4 Phases of
Engagement
Prepare the Plant
TO PLANT AGAIN!!
Planting CommitmentMCESP TrainingTarget Area(s)4 Phases of
Engagement
Q&A
31Is there an ideal target number for the size of the group
before moving from a home Bible study to public church status?
32What sort of facilities would you recommend for use when
moving to the public forum?
33How do you deal with the challenge of the need for multiple
rooms for Sunday School ministry etc.?
34What are the best ways for advertising a new church plant?
35Midwest Church ExtensionPO Box 337Remington IN
47944www.ifcamce.org36
