On This Rock - A Church Planting Sampler

C HURCH P LANTING M ODELS AND S TRATEGIES • 93

No charters are open-ended.

Source: Ripe for Harvest, pp. 65-74

• Due date for charter review • Review may determine if: ~ an additional length of time should be authorized to continue the effort ~ there is not sufficient fruit from the effort and the team should be disbanded ~ there may need to be wholesale changes in the vision, the team structure, or strategies The charter makes the team semi-autonomous. • Allows team to carry out its vision within the stated guidelines without micro-management. • Creates intensive scrutiny of the team’s vision and methods

~ at the front end of charter development ~ at the back end during charter review • Less scrutiny in the middle during implementation

The charter is the culmination of the strategic planning process and equips the team to proceed with wisdom and authority.

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