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Nuts and Bolts. The Basics. Every new church needs initial financial support. The church planter must be able to devote time and energy to the church plant. You need to develop a prospectus and plan. Typical start up costs:. Outreach Facility rental Sound and Video Materials - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Nuts and BoltsNuts and Bolts

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The BasicsThe Basics Every new church needs Every new church needs

initial financial support. initial financial support. The church planter must be The church planter must be

able to devote time and able to devote time and energy to the church plant. energy to the church plant.

You need to develop a You need to develop a prospectus and plan.prospectus and plan.

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Typical Typical start upstart up costs: costs: OutreachOutreach Facility rentalFacility rental SoundSound and and VideoVideo Materials Materials Salaries Salaries How much do you need?How much do you need?

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Financial Support - Church Financial Support - Church StarterStarter

Denominational SupportDenominational Support Mother Church SupportMother Church Support Cluster Church SupportCluster Church Support Bi-vocational Church StarterBi-vocational Church Starter Team Approach to SupportTeam Approach to Support Ministers of MissionsMinisters of Missions Interested DonorsInterested Donors

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Fund RaisingFund Raising The church planter needs to become The church planter needs to become

a a fundfund--raiserraiser, seeking sources for , seeking sources for support of the church outside direct support of the church outside direct denominational lines. denominational lines.

A key to this is developing a church A key to this is developing a church planting proposal. planting proposal.

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Proposal Proposal Contents:Contents:

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““WhyWhy start a new start a new church?”church?”

Demonstrate a clear callingDemonstrate a clear calling Communicate an exciting visionCommunicate an exciting vision Identify good reasons for church Identify good reasons for church

plantingplanting Demonstrate an understanding of the Demonstrate an understanding of the

need for new churches need for new churches

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““WhoWho is the ministry focus is the ministry focus group?”group?”

Describe the ministry focus Describe the ministry focus groupgroup

Show understanding of the Show understanding of the community's needscommunity's needs

Include appropriate Include appropriate demographicsdemographics

Identify the proposed locationIdentify the proposed location

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““WhatWhat kind of church?” kind of church?” Clearly state your core valuesClearly state your core values State and expand your mission State and expand your mission

statementstatement Describe the church's ministry styleDescribe the church's ministry style Define a ministry modelDefine a ministry model Includes a ministry flowchart Includes a ministry flowchart

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““With With whomwhom will this church be will this church be planted?”planted?”

Describe the proposed launch teamDescribe the proposed launch team Include a profile of any confirmed Include a profile of any confirmed

ministry partners ministry partners Define the specific roles to fillDefine the specific roles to fill Clearly identify team members needed Clearly identify team members needed

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““HowHow and and whenwhen will this church be will this church be planted?”planted?”

Outline a comprehensive strategic Outline a comprehensive strategic planplan

Include a detailed timeline for the Include a detailed timeline for the first 18-36 monthsfirst 18-36 months

Provide a detailed explanation of how Provide a detailed explanation of how the core group will be gatheredthe core group will be gathered

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Sources of funds:Sources of funds:Partnership FundingPartnership Funding: :

This type of funding is dependent This type of funding is dependent upon relationships formed with upon relationships formed with denominational organizations denominational organizations and churches through and churches through cooperative agreements.cooperative agreements.

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Source of funds:Source of funds:Deputation:Deputation:

This type of funding is raised by This type of funding is raised by the church planting team the church planting team sharing the vision of the new sharing the vision of the new church with churches and church with churches and individual Christians.individual Christians.

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Understand Understand PotentialPotential targets for targets for

deputation deputation Fund raising Fund raising principlesprinciples potential potential giversgivers

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Understand Understand potential potential giversgivers

Givers don't like to pay the bills.Givers don't like to pay the bills. Givers don't respond to guilt and negativism. Givers don't respond to guilt and negativism. Givers don't respond well to "needs," because need Givers don't respond well to "needs," because need

motivates negatively.motivates negatively. Givers respond to visions.Givers respond to visions. Givers respond to Givers respond to BigBig visions visions. .

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Logan & Ogne-Logan & Ogne-More LightMore Light

People give because they have a People give because they have a personal relationshippersonal relationship

they believe in the causethey believe in the cause the content of communicationthe content of communication the method of communicationthe method of communication

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UnderstandUnderstand

Some of the Some of the ProblemsProblems in in Fund Raising:Fund Raising:

The problem of The problem of pridepride The problem of The problem of fearfear

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UnderstandUnderstand The The BiblicalBiblical Principles of Principles of

giving.giving. God blesses our God blesses our sacrificesacrifice.. You cannot out-give You cannot out-give GodGod. . You cannot lose what you You cannot lose what you

choosechoose to give away. to give away.

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A seven-step plan for fund A seven-step plan for fund raisingraising

Robert Logan and Steven L. Ogne (Robert Logan and Steven L. Ogne (ChurchesChurches Planting Churches,Planting Churches,1995, 7 - 9-10) present 1995, 7 - 9-10) present a seven step plan for fund raising:a seven step plan for fund raising:

Identify potential donors. Identify potential donors. Make personal contact. Make personal contact. Share the vision. Share the vision. Ask for financial support. Ask for financial support.

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A seven-step plan for fund A seven-step plan for fund raisingraising

Robert Logan and Steven L. Ogne (Robert Logan and Steven L. Ogne (ChurchesChurches Planting Churches,Planting Churches,1995, 7 - 9-10) present 1995, 7 - 9-10) present a seven step plan for fund raising:a seven step plan for fund raising:

Thank the potential donor. Thank the potential donor. Immediate follow-up is important.Immediate follow-up is important. Maintain regular contact with Maintain regular contact with

donors. donors.

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The new The new congregationcongregation: : The new church core The new church core

should quickly become should quickly become the primary means of the primary means of support of the church.support of the church.

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EmploymentEmployment: : In many instances it may be In many instances it may be

necessary for the church necessary for the church planter and/or team to planter and/or team to supplement the ministry supplement the ministry through outside employment.through outside employment.

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Understand Understand the principles of the principles of handling all handling all contributionscontributions

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No account without No account without safeguards safeguards TreasurerTreasurer Financial SecretaryFinancial Secretary CountersCounters

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NeverNever sign a check sign a check

Give to Give to missionsmissions from the first from the first undesignated offeringundesignated offering