PT513 Eng 23. Church Structures. The Impact on the Church Planting Method.
So how does the desired church structure impact the church planting method? In this section of the lecture "Church Structures" Craig Ott looks at two scenarios: "Launch large" and "Grow grassroots". He compares two types of churches using the categories of structure, focus, location, evangelism, discipleship, ministry, leadership, governance, costs, growth, goal, reproduction, stability and vulnerability.
PT513 Eng 22. Church Structures. Examples of House Church network.
One of the questions which often comes up in regard to cell churches is whether there will be loss of control and other problems such as bad teaching, conflict and bad leadership. In this section of the lecture "Church Structures" Craig Ott: - gives some examples of how the cell churches might look; - talks about the key to making the cell church model work well; - shares the unique example of Xenos Christian Fellowship, which is a house church network in Columbus, OH; - answers the questions, "Is it "church multiplication" if cells multiply, but not celebrations?"; - gives an example of a multiplying hybrid church in Japan.
PT513 Eng 24. Church Planting Models. Pioneer Church Planting.
There are different approaches to church planting. In this section of the lecture "Church Planting Models" Craig Ott looks at the approaches to pioneer church planting and the ways it happens. Pioneer church planting means that you are going to places where there is no church and you start it from scratch. In this section the teacher discusses the advantages and disadvantages of paratrooper church planter, church planting team, short-term church planting, international church planting and indirect church planting.
PT513 Eng 25. Church Planting Models. Cell Division.
When we talk about church reproduction, we are talking about the existent church, which wants to take part in starting another church. So how does an existent church move toward planting another church? There are different ways it can happen. What could be more natural than having a baby? The mother church births a daughter church by sending off some of its members to form the core of a new church. In this section of the lecture "Church Planting Models" Craig Ott looks at cell division method or mother-daughter approach to reproduction and shares the principles emphasized by Hill Country Bible Church in Texas and also shares his own experience in Munich.
PT513 Eng 26. Church Planting Models. Multi-Site.
The approach that has become very popular in the USA is the so called multi-site or satellite church plant. Usually a strong central church starts another venue where they have worship services, but it remains the part of central church. This approach is comparable to a planet with satellites that orbit and remain within its gravitational pull, with the central church venue being the planet. The model has been developed with many variations. In this section of the lecture "Church Planting Models" Craig Ott talks about Community Christian Church in Naperville and how they empower local people and train them for ministry.
PT513 Eng 29. Church Planting Models. Spreading Vine. Dandelion.
Church-planting movements can also grow like vines, by planting one church after another, from one town to the next. Each church planted becomes the launching point for another daughter church in the next city down the road. In this section of the lecture Craig Ott gives examples of how this approach was used in Romania and Africa. Another strategy is called dandelion approach. The seeds of dadelion float on their fluffy parachutes, and randomly land wherever they find a foothold to sprout and become another plant. So two churches may be planted at almost random locations as Christians move about. Sudan is a good example of how war made refugees move to other countries and the Gospel was preached in those refugee camps.
PT513 Eng 32. Development Phases of Church Planting. Preparing.
Preparing is the time of great anticipation. The groundwork is laid so that when the church plant is actually launched, it will be built by a crew of artisans who possess both the necessary skills and an acurate understanding of the task. Preparing is broken down to two subphases: targeting & commissioning and understanding & strategizing. Neither should be neglected. So what tasks should be accomplished on these phases of preparing? What is the role of a church planter? In this section of the lecture "Development Phases of Church Planting" Craig Ott focuses on these two subphases, when it is necessary to focus on team building and learning more about people and culture.
PT513 Eng 33. Development Phases of Church Planting. Launching and Establishing.
Launching is the most exciting phase. This phase consists primarily of the pioneering ministries of evangelizing and discipling. In this section of the lecture "Development Phases of Church Planting" Craig Ott emphasizes how important it is for the church planters to use methods that are easily imitated and reproduced by the local people. During the establishing phase the first fruit of progress are experienced as the local believers are formed into a functioning congregation of worshippers increasingly living out kingdom purposes. The teacher thinks that it is the most critical phase, because the DNA of the church is determined, and patterns for ministry are formed.
PT513 Eng 20. Church Structures. Overview.
The type of church structure that we are going to try to develop is going to make a big difference in the way we actually go about planting this church. The methods we choose will need to fit the model of the church. In this section of the lecture "Church structures" Craig Ott : - gives a quick overview of basic forms that church life can take; - talks about two factors which will be the key in determening the appropriate church structure; - shares important principles we need to keep in mind; - explains the fundamental difference between the cell church and traditional western church with small groups.
PT513 Eng 17. Church Planter. The Changing Role of the Church Planter.
Apostolic church planters have the goal of equipping local believers to lead the church and to become the next generation of church planters. The role of the apostolic church planter must intentionally evolve during the process, moving from the pioneering phase to the establishing, strengthening and reproducing phases of the church plant. In this section of the lecture "Church Planter" Craig Ott suggests a "6-M" approach to the changing role of the apostolic church planter, progressing from motor to model, mobilizer, mentor, multiplier and, finally, memory. While many church planters agree with this approach in principle, difficulties arise when local believers seem to lag in their willingness or ability to bear the responsibility of ministry.