On This Rock - A Church Planting Sampler

194 • O N T HIS R OCK : A C HURCH P LANTING S AMPLER

Appendix The Nicene Creed with Biblical Support . . . . . . . 121 World Impact Affirmation of Faith . . . . . . . . 123 Our Distinctive: Advancing the Kingdom among the Urban Poor . 125 Overview of TUMI’s Resources From and For the Urban Poor . 133 The History of The Urban Ministry Institute . . . . . . 140 Overview of The Urban Ministry Institute’s Structure and Strategy . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Why Develop Extension Centers for Theological Education? . 144 What Is a Satellite of The Urban Ministry Institute? . . . . 151 The Strategic Role of the Local Church in Your Institute . . . 153 Three Levels of Ministry Investment . . . . . . . . 155 Evangel Process Overview: Planning Process for Evangel School Deans . . . . . . 156 Hosting Your Own Evangel School of Urban Church Planting: Certification and Process . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Three Sample Evangel School Budgets . . . . . . . 165 Evangel Church Planter Assessment: Pre-Evangel Team Leader Process Overview . . . . . . 169 Evangel Church Plant Charter Form . . . . . . . . 178 Urban Church Planting: A Topical Bibliography . . . . . 179 Top Ten Principles for Elders . . . . . . . . . . 199 Preaching and Teaching . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Suffering for the Gospel: The Cost of Discipleship and Servant-Leadership . . . . . 206 “Framework” for an Urban Church Association . . . . . 208 A Quick Guide to an Urban Church Association . . . . . 210 Evangel Session Summary . . . . . . . . . . . 222

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