1. CHURCH PLANTING
TRAINING
Minneapolis • June 2-5

2. ChurchPlantingWiki.com
great online resources

3. 1

4. CHAPTER 1:
THE GOSPEL
The Message & Mission of Jesus

5. THE MESSAGE

6. THE MESSAGE
The Love of God is
Undeserved and
Unconditional

7. THE MESSAGE
The Undeserved
and Unconditional
Love of God is
Alien to Us

8. THE MESSAGE
The Undeserved,
Unconditional,
and Alien Love
of God Is
Foundational

9. THE MISSION

10. THE MISSION
Who?

11. THE MISSION
Who?
What?

12. THE MISSION
Who?
What?
Why?

13. 10
Maxims

14. 10 MAXIMS

15. 10 MAXIMS
Ten Church
Planting Maxims

16. 10 MAXIMS
Ten Church
Planting Maxims
10. You will be broken

17. 10 MAXIMS
Ten Church
Planting Maxims
10. You will be broken
9. Plant behind the plow.
Prayer is the plow.

18. 10 MAXIMS
Ten Church
Planting Maxims
10. You will be broken
9. Plant behind the plow.
Prayer is the plow.
8. People are polite -
don’t believe them

19. 10 MAXIMS

20. 10 MAXIMS
7. 75 is the enemy

21. 10 MAXIMS
7. 75 is the enemy
6. You can’t plant from
behind a desk

22. 10 MAXIMS
7. 75 is the enemy
6. You can’t plant from
behind a desk
5. There’s no magic bullet

23. 10 MAXIMS
7. 75 is the enemy
6. You can’t plant from
behind a desk
5. There’s no magic bullet
4. God’s in the vision –
the devil’s in the details

24. 10 MAXIMS

25. 10 MAXIMS
3. Its the relational –
not the technical

26. 10 MAXIMS
3. Its the relational –
not the technical
2. Isolation kills –
connection gives life

27. 10 MAXIMS
3. Its the relational –
not the technical
2. Isolation kills –
connection gives life
1. It’s a God thing!

28. 10 MAXIMS
3. Its the relational –
not the technical
2. Isolation kills –
connection gives life
1. It’s a God thing!
Which of these maxims are
hardest for you to embrace?

29. 2
prayer

30. CHAPTER 2:
PRAYER
Brokenness, Prayer, Fasting
and Spiritual Warfare

31. PRAYER
Learning to
prioritize
personal prayer

32. PRAYER
Gathering
intercessors for
breakthrough

33. PRAYER
Mobilizing
launch team for
effective prayer

34. PRAYER
They all joined
together in prayer.
(Acts 1:14)

35. PRAYER
After they prayed,
the place was
shaken. And they
were all lled with
the Holy Spirit and spoke the
word of God boldly. (Acts 4:31)

36. P.I.E. METHOD

37. P.I.E. METHOD
Pray

38. P.I.E. METHOD
Pray
Invite

39. P.I.E. METHOD
Pray
Invite
Expect

40. Top Ten
List

41. TOP TEN LIST

42. TOP TEN LIST
The Top Ten List for
Starting New Churches

43. TOP TEN LIST
The Top Ten List for
Starting New Churches
1. New churches needed because majority
of Americans don’t attend church

44. TOP TEN LIST
The Top Ten List for
Starting New Churches
1. New churches needed because majority
of Americans don’t attend church
2. New churches are more effective at
conversion growth

45. TOP TEN LIST

46. TOP TEN LIST
3. New churches are the only truly
effective way to reach the growing
ethnic populations in America

47. TOP TEN LIST
3. New churches are the only truly
effective way to reach the growing
ethnic populations in America
4. New churches are needed to stem tide
of ideological moral erosion in America

48. TOP TEN LIST
3. New churches are the only truly
effective way to reach the growing
ethnic populations in America
4. New churches are needed to stem tide
of ideological moral erosion in America
5. New churches have historically been
the best method for reaching each
emerging new generation

49. TOP TEN LIST

50. TOP TEN LIST
6. New churches give a group of
connected churches market share
and in uence in their community

51. TOP TEN LIST
6. New churches give a group of
connected churches market share
and in uence in their community
7. New churches grow exponentially
faster than established churches.

52. TOP TEN LIST
6. New churches give a group of
connected churches market share
and in uence in their community
7. New churches grow exponentially
faster than established churches.
8. New churches are a test laboratory
for church leadership development

53. TOP TEN LIST

54. TOP TEN LIST
9. New churches are the research and
development unit of God’s Kingdom

55. TOP TEN LIST
9. New churches are the research and
development unit of God’s Kingdom
10. Provide excellent on-the-job training
for energetic young pastors

56. 3 eld
mission

57. CHAPTER 3:
MISSION FIELD
Soil Analysis - The State of the American
Church and Covenant Church Planting

58. THE NEED
Desperate need for
more churches
Percentage of
People at worship
going down

59. THE NEED
Desperate need for
more churches
Not planting
enough churches for
population growth

60. ECC PLANTING

61. ECC PLANTING
Covenant Church
Planting Success

62. ECC PLANTING
Covenant Church
Planting Success
Mammalian
vs. Reptilian

63. ECC PLANTING
Covenant Church
Planting Success
Mammalian
vs. Reptilian
High rate of growth

64. ECC PLANTING
Covenant Church
Planting Success
Mammalian
vs. Reptilian
High rate of growth
High rate of conversions

65. 4 WAYS ECC PLANTS

66. 4 WAYS ECC PLANTS
Parent (ave. 345 after 5 years)

67. 4 WAYS ECC PLANTS
Parent (ave. 345 after 5 years)
Partners (ave. 148 after 5 years)

68. 4 WAYS ECC PLANTS
Parent (ave. 345 after 5 years)
Partners (ave. 148 after 5 years)
Pioneer (ave. 45 after 5 years)

69. 4 WAYS ECC PLANTS
Parent (ave. 345 after 5 years)
Partners (ave. 148 after 5 years)
Pioneer (ave. 45 after 5 years)
Community-Based
(ave. 220 after 5 years)

70. 5 INGREDIENTS

71. 5 INGREDIENTS
Right Planter

72. 5 INGREDIENTS
Right Planter
Right Launch Team

73. 5 INGREDIENTS
Right Planter
Right Launch Team
Right Training
Well-Conceived Project

74. 5 INGREDIENTS
Right Planter
Right Launch Team
Right Training
Well-Conceived Project
+ Good Coaching .

75. 5 INGREDIENTS
Right Planter
Right Launch Team
Right Training
Well-Conceived Project
+ Good Coaching .
= Healthy Missional Church

76. YOUR MISSION FIELD

77. YOUR MISSION FIELD
Spying Out
the Land

78. YOUR MISSION FIELD
Spying Out
the Land
People

79. YOUR MISSION FIELD
Spying Out
the Land
People
Groups

80. YOUR MISSION FIELD
Spying Out
the Land
People
Groups
Institutions

81. YOUR MISSION FIELD
Spying Out
the Land
People
Groups
Institutions
Gathering Places

82. YOUR MISSION FIELD

83. YOUR MISSION FIELD
Resources

84. YOUR MISSION FIELD
Resources
Demographics

85. YOUR MISSION FIELD
Resources
Demographics
Community
needs analysis

86. YOUR MISSION FIELD
Resources
Demographics
Community
needs analysis

87. YOUR MISSION FIELD
Resources
Demographics
Community
needs analysis

88. 4
evangelism

89. CHAPTER 4:
EVANGELISM
The Priority of Evangelism
for Church Planting

93. The Big Story

94. The Big Story
www.JamesChoung.net

95. OUTREACH MODELS

96. OUTREACH MODELS
Understanding
Attractional and
Incarnational
models

97. OUTREACH MODELS

98. OUTREACH MODELS
Understanding
Attractional and
Incarnational
models

99. COMMUNICATION

100. COMMUNICATION
Equipping your
people for
effective
communication

103. PRIORITIZING

104. PRIORITIZING
Prioritization of
Compassion,
Mercy, and
Justice

107. 5 dna
zera &

108. CHAPTER 5:
SEED & DNA
The ZERA & DNA for Your New Church

109. “DNA”

110. “DNA”
Dream

111. “DNA”
Dream
Non-Negotiables

112. “DNA”
Dream
Non-Negotiables
Action Items

113. GOAL
Perspective &
Purpose which
leads to Focus &
Productivity

114. ACTS 13:32
“For David, after he had served
the purpose of God in his own
generation, fell asleep, and was
laid among his fathers and
underwent decay.”

115. SEED & DNA
Biblical
Purpose
Statement

116. SEED & DNA
Timeline »
Values
(Non-Negotiables)

117. SEED & DNA
B.P.S.
+ Values
= Vision
(Dream)

118. SEED & DNA
Action
Items

119. SEED & DNA
Dream
Non-Negotiables
+ Action Items .
= Mission
Statement

120. ZERA - “SEED”

121. ZERA - “SEED”
Seed contains the
entire DNA

122. ZERA - “SEED”
Seed contains the
entire DNA
Life is reproduced

123. ZERA - “SEED”
Seed contains the
entire DNA
Life is reproduced
Genus of church

124. ZERA - “SEED”
Seed contains the
entire DNA
Life is reproduced
Genus of church
Apples are still apples but
there is great variety

125. ZERA - “SEED”

126. ZERA - “SEED”
The seed is the Word

127. ZERA - “SEED”
The seed is the Word
Why you feel called
to plant this church

128. ZERA - “SEED”
The seed is the Word
Why you feel called
to plant this church
The life verse of the church

129. ZERA - “SEED”
The seed is the Word
Why you feel called
to plant this church
The life verse of the church
What is your seed verse
for your new church?

130. DREAM

131. DREAM
Begin with the END in mind.
What’s the Vision or Dream you
see as God’s preferred future?

132. DREAM
Begin with the END in mind.
What’s the Vision or Dream you
see as God’s preferred future?
Identify the fruit that you
envision 5 – 10 – 20 years into
the future.

133. ECC EXAMPLES

134. ECC EXAMPLES
Inner City, Multi-ethnic:
Citadel of Faith

135. ECC EXAMPLES
Inner City, Multi-ethnic:
Citadel of Faith
Urban, Asian, Multi-ethnic:
New Song

136. ECC EXAMPLES
Inner City, Multi-ethnic:
Citadel of Faith
Urban, Asian, Multi-ethnic:
New Song
Suburban, Young Families:
Journey

137. VISION EXAMPLES

138. VISION EXAMPLES
Seeing the Invisible, doing the
Impossible, motivating People
to do this with you.

139. VISION EXAMPLES
Seeing the Invisible, doing the
Impossible, motivating People
to do this with you.
Only what God can do.

140. VISION EXAMPLES
Seeing the Invisible, doing the
Impossible, motivating People
to do this with you.
Only what God can do.
3 Questions:
Quantity, Quality, Expansion

141. NON-NEGOTIABLES

142. NON-NEGOTIABLES
Core Values

143. NON-NEGOTIABLES
Core Values
God’s unique design

144. NON-NEGOTIABLES
Core Values
God’s unique design
Replicated

145. NON-NEGOTIABLES
Core Values
God’s unique design
Replicated
3-8 Core Values for your church.

146. NON-NEGOTIABLES
Core Values
God’s unique design
Replicated
3-8 Core Values for your church.
What are your Non-negotiables?
Can you evaluate and test them?

147. ACTION

148. ACTION
The Mission

149. ACTION
The Mission
T-shirt test for mission motto

150. ACTION
The Mission
T-shirt test for mission motto
One-Five-Ten Minute versions

151. ACTION
The Mission
T-shirt test for mission motto
One-Five-Ten Minute versions
Model and train Launch Team

152. ACTION
The Mission
T-shirt test for mission motto
One-Five-Ten Minute versions
Model and train Launch Team
How will you communicate the
Zera and DNA of your church?

153. ZERA VERSE POST-ITS

154. ZERA VERSE POST-ITS
D: Dream – Vision

155. ZERA VERSE POST-ITS
D: Dream – Vision
N: Non-Negotiables –
3-8 Core Values

156. ZERA VERSE POST-ITS
D: Dream – Vision
N: Non-Negotiables –
3-8 Core Values
A: Action – Mission Motto

157. ZERA VERSE POST-ITS
D: Dream – Vision
N: Non-Negotiables –
3-8 Core Values
A: Action – Mission Motto
and any Action Items you need to
do next to move toward the Dream

158. 4-Stage
Launch

159. 4 STAGE LAUNCH

160. 4 STAGE LAUNCH
Each stage is 3-4 months

161. 4 STAGE LAUNCH
Each stage is 3-4 months
1. Launch Team Development:
Finding Like-minded,
Mission-driven People

162. 4 STAGE LAUNCH

163. 4 STAGE LAUNCH
Each stage is 3-4 months

164. 4 STAGE LAUNCH
Each stage is 3-4 months
2. Monthly Preview Services:
Gathering More People
to the New Church

165. 4 STAGE LAUNCH

166. 4 STAGE LAUNCH
Each stage is 3-4 months

167. 4 STAGE LAUNCH
Each stage is 3-4 months
3. Preparatory Worship and
Developing Systems:
Getting the Systems Right

168. 4 STAGE LAUNCH

169. 4 STAGE LAUNCH
Each stage is 3-4 months

170. 4 STAGE LAUNCH
Each stage is 3-4 months
4. Launching for
Accelerated Growth:
Grand Opening and Launch

171. 6
roots

172. CHAPTER 6:
ROOTS
Gathering the Launch Team -
First Stage of 4-stage Launch

173. LAUNCH TEAM
How to nd and
build a strong
launch team

174. LAUNCH TEAM
Key strategies
for gathering
and building

175. LAUNCH TEAM
Identify the ideal
mix to make sure
evangelism is
happening

176. LAUNCH TEAM
Examples of
what church
plants have
already done

177. 7
stage 2

178. CHAPTER 7:
PREVIEW SERVICES
Stage 2 - Gathering Momentum

179. PREVIEW SERVICES
How to keep
gathering more
people in four-
stage process

180. PREVIEW SERVICES
Why do Preview
Services?

181. PREVIEW SERVICES
Team and agenda
harmony issues

182. PREVIEW SERVICES
How to use the
“W” events for
more effective
gathering

183. 8-9
weekly

184. CHAPTER 8-9:
GATHERING WEEKLY
Stages 3 & 4 -
Preparatory Worship & Launch

185. FIVE KEY MINISTRIES

186. FIVE KEY MINISTRIES
1. Worship

187. FIVE KEY MINISTRIES
1. Worship
2. Assimilation/
Connection/
Hospitality

188. FIVE KEY MINISTRIES
1. Worship
2. Assimilation/
Connection/
Hospitality
3. Groups/Discipleship

189. FIVE KEY MINISTRIES
1. Worship
2. Assimilation/
Connection/
Hospitality
3. Groups/Discipleship
4. Outreach/Evangelism

190. FIVE KEY MINISTRIES
1. Worship
2. Assimilation/
Connection/
Hospitality
3. Groups/Discipleship
4. Outreach/Evangelism
5. Kids

191. FIVE KEY MINISTRIES
1. Worship
2. Assimilation/
Connection/
Hospitality
3. Groups/Discipleship
4. Outreach/Evangelism
5. Kids

192. WEEKLY WORSHIP

193. WEEKLY WORSHIP
Preparing weekly
worship services

194. WEEKLY WORSHIP

195. WEEKLY WORSHIP
Importance of
follow-up and
assimilation

196. 10
leadership

197. CHAPTER 10:
LEADERSHIP
Leadership Development

198. LEADERSHIP

199. LEADERSHIP
Growing awareness
of your leadership

200. LEADERSHIP
Growing awareness
of your leadership
Chemistry

201. LEADERSHIP
Growing awareness
of your leadership
Chemistry
Strategy

202. LEADERSHIP
Growing awareness
of your leadership
Chemistry
Strategy
Spirituality

203. LEADERSHIP

204. LEADERSHIP
How to grow
congregational
leadership

205. LEADERSHIP

206. LEADERSHIP
Creating a pastoral
advisory team

207. Worship
(Josef )

208. You Are Good
Lord you are good and your mercy
endureth forever
Lord you are good and your mercy
endureth forever
People from every nation and tongue
From generation to generation

209. You Are Good
We worship You, Hallelujah, Hallelujah
We worship You For who You are
You Are Good

210. You Are Good
You are good all the time, all the time You
are good
We worship You, Hallelujah, Hallelujah
We worship You For who You are
You Are Good

211. In The Sanctuary
We lift our hands in the sanctuary
We lift our hands to give You the glory
We lift our hands to give You praise
And we will praise You for the rest of our days --
Yes
We will praise You for the rest of our days.
We clap our hands in the sanctuary…
We sing our song in the sanctuary…

212. In The Sanctuary
Jesus, we give You the praise
Emmanuel, we lift up Your name
Heavenly Father, coming Messiah
And we will praise You for the rest of our days --
Yes
We will praise You for the rest of our days.

213. I Worship You Almighty God
I worship You, Almighty God,
there is none like You
I worship You, O Prince of Peace,
that is what I want to do
I give You praise for You are my righteousness
I worship You, Almighty God,
there is none like You

214. More Than Enough
My God is more than enough
He can supply all my needs
He is my El Shaddai
He always looks out for me
Jehovah Jireh, He is my God (repeat)

215. More Than Enough
All of the earth is His
And the fullness thereof
Everything that I need
You can be sure of
Jehovah Jireh, He is my God (repeat)

216. More Than Enough
So why should I worry
‘Bout the highs and the lows
The ups and the downs
When by my faith I know

217. The splendor of the King,
clothed in majesty
Let all the earth rejoice
All the earth rejoice
He wraps himself in Light,
and darkness tries to hide
And trembles at His voice
Trembles at His voice
100

218. How great is our God,
sing with me
How great is our God,
and all will see
How great, how great is our God
101

219. Age to age He stands
And Bme is in His hands
Beginning and the end
Beginning and the end
The Godhead Three in One
Father, Spirit, and Son
The Lion and the Lamb
The Lion and the Lamb
102

220. How great is our God,
sing with me
How great is our God,
and all will see
How great, how great is our God
103

221. Name above all names
Worthy of all praise
My heart will sing
How great is our God
104

222. How great is our God,
sing with me
How great is our God,
and all will see
How great, how great is our God
105