New Church New Church PlanningPlanning

Todd WilsonTodd Wilson

Director, Passion for PlantingDirector, Passion for Planting

Why not Why not launch this launch this Sunday?Sunday?

Planter

Prevent future problems by planning today!

People

Process

Balancing ActBalancing Act

HealthHealth

Cooperating with God:

Money

Time

Faith

Delegation

People Tasks/Process

Healthy TensionHealthy Tension

Fastest HouseFastest House

• Occupancy (are you allowed to move Occupancy (are you allowed to move in) and lack of problems after you in) and lack of problems after you move in.move in.

• You don’t move in until the house is You don’t move in until the house is done.done.

• How does it work in church planting?How does it work in church planting?• What if we had equivalent standards What if we had equivalent standards

for opening day (i.e. can’t start until…)?for opening day (i.e. can’t start until…)?

What is “Health”?What is “Health”?

Building a house?Building a house?

•Cost ($100,000 +)•Actions / Tasks (500+)•Sequence (foundation, framing,

plumbing, drywall, etc)•Expertise (skilled workers)•Duration (6 - 12 months)

Church PlanterChurch Planteroror

General Contractor?General Contractor?

Jesus owns it…we help build it!

Step 1 –Start with the end in mind!

The Planning ProcessThe Planning Process

• Noah and the Ark – “Make a boat from resinous wood and seal it with tar, inside and out. Then construct decks and stalls throughout its interior. Make it 450 feet long, 75 feet wide, and 45 feet high. Construct an opening all the way around the boat, 18 inches below the roof. Then put three decks inside the boat—bottom, middle, and upper—and put a door in the side.”

Gen 6:14-16

Step 1 –Start with the end in mind!

The Planning ProcessThe Planning Process

• Noah and the Ark – “Make a boat from resinous wood and seal it with tar, inside and out. Then construct decks and stalls throughout its interior. Make it 450 feet long, 75 feet wide, and 45 feet high. Construct an opening all the way around the boat, 18 inches below the roof. Then put three decks inside the boat—bottom, middle, and upper—and put a door in the side.”

Gen 6:14-16

• What does opening day look like?

Step 1 –Start with the end in mind!

The Planning ProcessThe Planning Process

• Noah and the Ark – “Make a boat from resinous wood and seal it with tar, inside and out. Then construct decks and stalls throughout its interior. Make it 450 feet long, 75 feet wide, and 45 feet high. Construct an opening all the way around the boat, 18 inches below the roof. Then put three decks inside the boat—bottom, middle, and upper—and put a door in the side.”

Gen 6:14-16

• What does opening day look like?

• Vision or blueprints?

Step 1 –Start with the end in mind!

The Planning ProcessThe Planning Process

Step 1 –Start with the end in mind!Step 2 – Develop Strategies

The Planning ProcessThe Planning Process

•Nehemiah Principle - Break it down into smaller pieces

Step 1 –Start with the end in mind!Step 2 – Develop Strategies

The Planning ProcessThe Planning Process

•Nehemiah Principle - Break it down into smaller pieces

Step 1 –Start with the end in mind!Step 2 – Develop Strategies

The Planning ProcessThe Planning Process

PrayerStaffing PlanMarketing PlanFundraising PlanSmall Group

PlanFacility PlanEquipment Plan

Core Group/Launch Team Development

Demographic/Contextualization Plan

Outreach/Service PlanCommunity Networking/PartneringFinance Plan (Budget)Ministry Teams/Processes Plan

•Nehemiah Principle - Break it down into smaller pieces

Step 1 –Start with the end in mind!Step 2 – Develop Strategies

The Planning ProcessThe Planning Process

PrayerStaffing PlanMarketing PlanFundraising PlanSmall Group

PlanFacility PlanEquipment Plan

Core Group/Launch Team Development

Demographic/Contextualization Plan

Outreach/Service PlanCommunity Networking/PartneringFinance Plan (Budget)Ministry Teams/Processes Plan

•Content of Strategies

Step 1 –Start with the end in mind!Step 2 – Develop StrategiesStep 3 – Grouping & Sequencing

The Planning ProcessThe Planning Process

Step 1 – Start with the end in mind!Step 2 – Develop StrategiesStep 3 – Grouping & SequencingStep 4 – Scheduling

The Planning ProcessThe Planning Process

Step 1 – Start with the end in mind!Step 2 – Develop StrategiesStep 3 – Grouping & SequencingStep 4 –SchedulingStep 5 – Budgeting

The Planning ProcessThe Planning Process

Step 1 – Start with the end in mind!Step 2 – Develop StrategiesStep 3 – Grouping & SequencingStep 4 – SchedulingStep 5 – BudgetingStep 6 – Assigning Tasks

The Planning ProcessThe Planning Process

Launch PlanLaunch Plan• A written description that paints a picture of

opening day• A scheduled list of actions with people assigned to

them and cost estimates which will help you achieve this goal

Planning ProductsPlanning Products