The most talked about sermon from last Summer's SBC convention. Watch Dr. Stetzer offer his take on the Southern Baptist Convention.
Preaching that message was a challenge... Honestly, I was quite nervous. But, I felt that I had a message that God had laid on my heart and tried to be faithful, honest, and encouraging. But, it was a bit intimidating to preach to such a great group of pastors and leaders.
Dr. John Franke, Author and Professor at Biblical Seminary, Hatfield, PA, gives an overview of the missional church. He argues that God is missional toward humanity and now commands his people to be missional too.
More Dr. John Franke videos here.
From Monday Morning Insight
Church Plant Survivability
According to a study done by the North American Mission Board, the following were some of the factors were found to be associated with higher attendance in church plants:
• meeting in a school in the first year over not meeting in a school in the first year
• meeting in a theater in subsequent years over not meeting in a theater in subsequent years
• meeting in a school in subsequent years over not meeting in a school in subsequent years
• conducting a special children’s event (i.e., Fall Festival, Easter Egg Hunt)
• mailing invitations to services, programs, events
• conducting new member classes
• using a church covenant signed by new members
• starting at least one daughter church within three years of the church plant
• having a proactive stewardship development plan enabling the church to be financially
self-sufficient
• having multiple staff members rather than a single staff members at the beginning of the
church plant
• being financially compensated as the church planter
• receiving health insurance whereby the majority of the premiums were paid for by the
church plant, sponsoring church, or denomination
• conducting a block party as an outreach event
• delegating leadership roles to church members
• conducting leadership training to church members
• working full-time over part- or half-time as the church planter
• being assessed prior to planting the church as the church planter
• having the church planter’s expectations realized
