PT513 Eng 19. Church Planter. Questions and Answers.
In this section of questions and answers Craig Ott talks about who the unbelievers or non-Christians are. He shares the biblical understanding of who the true Christian is. He also explains that the apostolic church planting method is more common than we hear about and gives examples of countries where this model has developed. Craig Ott also talks about the post-Christian culture.
PT513 Eng 21. Church Structures. Traditional Western Church vs House Church.
In this section of the lecture "Church Structures" Craig Ott looks at the main features of the traditional western church and explains how it tends to operate. This type of churches are called "elephant type church" because they are large, strong and solid. There are also "rabbit type churches" which are small but quick to reproduce. So what if we took the best of both? What would happen if we mated an elephant with a rabbit? Is it really possible to have the best of both? Craig Ott thinks that everything is possible with God. Such churches are called cell churches or networked house churches.
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.
PT513 Eng 13. Church Planter. J.Thompson's List.
In this section of the lecture "Characteristics of Effective Church Planters" you are going to look at two more lists of qualities. The first one gives priority to spiritual dimention, skill dimentions and personal characteristics of the chuch planter's character. The second list is the result of research done by studying missionary churches. So Craig Ott: - talks about ten identifying dimentions of effective church planters developed by J.A.Thompson; - looks at Dick Crady and Glenn Kendall's list of seven qualities of effective church planters.
PT513 Eng 12. Church Planter. C. Ridley's List.
Because of the special challenges involved in planting a church, the team leader needs special kinds of gifts and talents. In this section of the lecture "Church Planter" Craig Ott: - discusses some of the findings of the research that has been done to determine the characteristics of effective church planter; - shares Charles Ridley's list of qualities that has been used by many organizations to discern if a person has the gifting that is needed.
PT513 Eng 8. Biblical Foundations of Church Planting. Biblical Texts and Examples. Part I.
When we plant churches we want to plant reproducing churches. This is the way to reach the whole community with the Gospel. In this section of the lecture "Biblical Foundations of Church Planting' Craig Ott: - explains the development of the church in Gospels, Acts and Epistles; - reflects on Paul's practice of church planting; - looks at some biblical texts and examples of church multiplication in Paul's ministry; - looks at what happened in Ephesus.
PT513 Eng 10. Biblical Foundations of Church Planting. Spiritual Dynamics and Church Planting.
No matter what methods you adopt to plant a church, we need to remember that it is a spiritual ministry. And it must be done in dependence on the power of the Holy Spirit and should be based on preaching the Word of God. Church planting will face spiritual and human opposition. In this section of the lecture ""Biblical Foundations of Church Planting"" Craig Ott: - highlights a couple of important points; - explains the spiritual dynamics in church planting; - talks about the importance of prayer in church planting and reads from Colossians 1:9-10; - explains the tension between God’s responsibility and human responsibility; - gives some application questions on biblical foundations of church planting.
PT513 Eng 6. Biblical Foundations of Church Planting. The Biblical Mandate for Church Planting.
Some people say that there is a command to make disciples in the Bible, but there is no command to go and plant churches. Is really church planting that important? Though there is no explicit command in the Bible to go and plant churches, biblical record leaves no mistake that church planting is essential to God's salvation purposes and the fullfilment of the Great Commission. In this section of the lecture "Biblical Foundations of Church Planting" Craig Ott: - explains the role of church planting in the salvation history and the continuity of God's purposes; - quotes biblical passages where Christ states his explicit will regarding the church; - shows how the Book of Acts demonstrates that new churches are the normal and necessary result of biblical evangelism and mission; - looks at two aspects of the Great Commission as formulated in Matthew 28:18-20; - explains the grammar in Acts 2:47 and the meaning of the word "added".
PT513 Eng 4. Introduction. Practical Reasons for Church Planting. Part II.
If we are going to reach more people for Christ. We have to have more new churches saturating the region with the Gospel. New churches are necessary for long-term growth and discipleship. New churches reach people for Christ using creative methods. In a church plant everyone knows that he must contribute and serve, develop new skills and take responsibilities. In this section of the lecture about practical reasons for church planting Craig Ott : - gives real-life examples to illustrate the practical reasons for church planting; - explains how new churches stimulate established churches to greater evangelistic activity; - gives examples when a competetion can be a positive thing; - explains how a new church can impact the community and make the difference.