Front Matters

42 • F RONT M ATTERS : P REREQUISITE R EADINGS FOR THE E VANGEL S CHOOL OF U RBAN C HURCH P LANTING

S EMINAR 2 Church Planting Overview Rev. Dr. Don L. Davis

How to PLANT a Church

I. Overview

A. Evangelize, equip, empower

B. PLANT

1. Prepare: Be the Church

2. Launch: Expand the Church

Source: Ripe for Harvest, pp. 54-64

3. Assemble: Establish the Church

4. Nurture: Mature the Church

5. Transition: Release the Church

C. The steps

1. Evangelize: Prepare, Launch

2. Equip: Assemble, Nurture

3. Empower: Transition

Context Values/Vision Prepare Launch Assemble Nurture Transition Schedule/Charter