Planting Churches Among the City's Poor - Volume 2

Dedication3
Table of Contents5
Prologue11
Part 1 - Coaching Urban Church Planters19
Nurturing Church Plant Movements22
The Nature of Dynamic Church Planting Movements23
Spawning a Church Planting Movement Structure24
Creating Coherent Urban Church Planting Movements25
Enemies of a Vibrant, Dynamic Church Planting Movement26
A Model of an Urban Church Association27
Clement, Calvin, and the LA Urban Pastor's Association28
Urban Church Association - Membership Agreement39
Coaching Cycle and Duties45
The Pauline Church Planting Cycle47
The Communal Context of Authentic Christian Leadership48
Representing God49
Representin': Jesus as God's Chosen Representative65
Understanding Leadership as Representation: The Six Stages of Formal Proxy66
Spiritual Gifts Specifically Mentioned in the New Testament67
Responsibilities of a Coach (Multiple Team Leader)69
Coaching the Leader and the Team71
Identifying, Training, and Releasing Team Leaders and Coaches in World Impact73
Equipping the Church Plant Team Member78
Building the Team for Success79
The Church Plant Team94
The Power and Struggle of Team95
Missionary Calling98
The SIAFU Network114
Summary of the Capstone Curriculum119
Church Planting Charter and Guidance127
Models of World Impact Associations: Range of Partnership Responses129
Selecting a Credible Criteria for Independence: Navigating Toward a Healthy Transition130
Designating Those Who Provide Leadership to Our Church Plant Teams134
Example of Church Plant Charter: Vickery Meadows135
Example of Church Plant Charter: Newark Hispanic136
Church Plant Charter Sample Form137
Investment, Empowerment, and Assessment: How Leadership as Representation Provides Freedom to Innovate138
Empowerment: Both Independence and Interdependence139
Our Declaration of Dependence: Freedom in Christ140
Why Is It Both Prudent and Necessary to Develop a Team Charter?142
How Do We Authorize Our Church Plant Teams to Operate with Autonomy and Authority?143
Frequently Asked Questions: Exploring the Ramifications144
Team Leader Identification Grid148
Overview of Exercise Phase for World Impact's Evangel School of Urban Church Planting150
That We May Be One: Elements of an Integrated Church Planting Movement among the Urban Poor152
Defining Our Convictions, Distinctives, and Applications: Discerning the Elements of Community Identity162
Nurturing Authentic Christian Leadership163
Four Contexts of Urban Christian Leadership Development164
Developing Urban Christian Leaders: A Profile165
Team Evaluation Form166
Associations and Urban Church Planting Movements: The Efficiency and Reproductive Power of Standardization167
Looking Toward the Horizons: Facilitating an Association of Urban Congregations172
Team Facilitation: Providing Ongoing Input to the Team as Team Leader177
Team Evaluation: Providing Formal Feedback for the Team as Coach (MTL)179
Part 2 - Church Planting Toolkit: Resources for Planters and Coaches181
Creedal Theology and Spiritual Calling183
The Nicene Creed185
The Nicene Creed with Biblical Support186
The Apostles' Creed188
World Impact Affirmation of Faith189
From Deep Ignorance to Credible Witness: Stages of Dynamic Growth191
Counting the Cost and Hearing the Spirit: Responding to the Call192
Fit to Represent: Multiplying Disciples of the Kingdom of God197
Summary Outline of the Scriptures198
Managing Projects for Ministry203
Davis's Project Gauntlet: The Dirty Dozen Criteria for New Initiatives205
Principles of Enterprise Project Management207
Project Constraints "Cheat Sheet"209
Project Management Process211
Process for TUMI Project Selection and Practice213
TUMI Policy on Project Process216
Project Worksheet218
TUMI Project Protocol: Follow the Yellow Brick Road221
Project Proposal, Form 1224
PTC Sample: TUMI Graduation, June 2009226
Movements and the Great Tradition231
Defining Church Planting Movements233
A Nicene Interpretation of Church Planting Movements250
Shared Spirituality: Living the Christ Life in Community251
The Efficiency of Dynamic Standardization: Models Supporting an Integrated Vision of Urban Cross-Cultural Church Planting252
Sowing Good Seed: First Steps in Recapturing the Great Tradition through Shared Spirituality253
Of Whose Spirit Are We? A Primer on Why We Seek to Retrieve the Great Tradition for the City Church262
The Concept of the Locale Church: The Role of the Regional Church265
Elements of an Urban Church Planting Movement269
The Threefold Cord of Urban Cross-Cultural Church Planting Movements270
The Role of Tradition in Urban Church Planting Movements: Sanctifying the Present by Embodying the Past, Preparing for the Future271
Dry Wood for a Really Hot Fire: Laying the Foundation for Aggressive Urban Church Planting Movements283
Administration and Church Structure305
Bank Accounts and Receiving Gifts307
Sample New Member's Manual: Anyname Fellowship Church309
Effective Worship Leading316
Sample Membership Application: Anyname Fellowship Church328
Membership Commissioning Service: Anyname Fellowship Church332
Drafting a Constitution (Bylaws): Key Tool for Nurturing Community334
Sample Church Constitution335
Articles of Incorporation Template347
Sample Articles of Incorporation348
Church Financial Processes351
Petty Cash Account Procedures354
Church Plant Financial Policies356
The Church and State358
Sample 501(c)(3) Determination Letter363
IRS Form SS-4: Application for Employer Identification Number365
World Impact and Partnership Agreements367
Conciliation Agreement371
Sample Partnership Agreement: The Nehemiah Team and World Impact372
Sample Partnership Agreement: East San Diego Assembly of God and World Impact374
Sample Partnership Agreement: International Church of the Foursquare Gospel and World Impact376
Sample Partnership Agreement: World Impact and the Independent Christian Churches in the Wichita Area378
Sample Partnership Agreement: World Impact/CEEC Oaklawn Partnership Church Plant384
Appendix387
Twenty-Five Years of Urban Church Planting among the Poor: A Report387
An Abridged Church Planting Bibliography427
The Urban Ministry Institute - Polishing the Stones That the Builders Reject: How You Can Equip Leaders for Your Church and Ministry435

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