Church Planting Intro MOP 2013 Ted Szymczak Our

Church Planting Intro MOP 2013 Ted Szymczak

Our family after arriving in Poland

Ted & Wendy Szymczak with Andrew, Hanna and Chris

Learning Goals What do I want to learn about Church Planting to help my ministry in SEND?

Church Planting Insights What does this passage teach as it relates to Church Planting? Matthew 16: 18 Eph. 3: 8 -13 (10) 1 Corinthians 3: 6 -7 Proverbs 19: 2

The Biblical Basics – Approach Matthew Eph. 1 16: 18 3: 8 -13 (10) Corinthians 3: 6 -7 Proverbs 19: 2

The Biblical Mandate Church planting is in keeping with the progress of salvation history forming a new people of God Christ The loves the church and promised to build it Great Commission entails church planting The Book of Acts demonstrates that new churches are the normal and necessary result of evangelism and mission Church planting is central to Pauline understanding and practice of mission Craig Ott

The Biblical Strategy “Paul’s missionary work did not end with the oral proclamation of the good news of Jesus Christ and the conversion of individuals. Paul established churches, communities of men and women who had come to faith in Jesus the Messiah and Savior, …” Eckhard Schnabel

Three Types of Church Planters – Pastoral The Pastoral Church Planter Plant and pastor the church until it is able to call and pay a national pastor Strength: highly qualified leaders Weakness: rarely leads to multiplication

Pastoral Church Plant Sopot, Poland

Three Types of Church Planters - Catalytic The Catalytic Church Planter The church planter plants and remains in a large central church that becomes the mother for numerous daughter churches Strength: leads to multiplication, high public profile of the church and movement Weakness: most church planters are not gifted enough to plant such a church

Catalytic Church Plant – FBC & Zabkowice

Three Types of Church Planters - Apostolic The Apostolic Church Planter The church planter does not pastor the church, but equips local leaders to pastor the church, then moves on Strength: facilitates multiplication and local ownership Weakness: initially slower progress, lay leadership may be weak

Apostolic Church Planter Brian & Jill Dagen Czech

The Calling of Apostles and Pastors Apostles / Missionaries Pastors / Elders Itinerate Remain Pioneer Strengthen Initiate Grow Evangelize & Disciple Teach & Counsel Equip Elders & Missionaries Care for Believers Craig Ott

Three Types of Church Planters Whatever your gift or role, your job is to develop, empower and release local believers to reproduce and multiply your ministry.

Discuss in Three’s What type of church planting would be most effective in your context and why?