Converge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee continue their discussion on instilling the DNA of church multiplication into a church plant. This episode focuses on being sacrificial and generous in sending your people.
Converge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee continue their discussion on instilling the DNA of church multiplication into a church plant. This episode focuses on being sacrificial and generous in sending your people.
1:50 Danny talks about the mistake he made early on at his church plant of being tightfisted with people and how that ended up driving them away.
3:40 Danny says being openhanded with people is a heart position. Before you say yes or no, you need to take some time to have a conversation with people about what's going on in their life and what God might be calling them to.
5:00 Danny: It doesn't mean that you automatically say yes to everything, but at least have the conversation. "We want you where God wants you. And if God wants someone somewhere else ... that is where you want that person."
5:50 Lee discusses what causes a leadership team/board of elders/lead pastor to be reluctant to send people out. "Don't allow fear to dictate the decisions that you make when it comes to the Kingdom of God."
6:40 Lee talks about how a pastor can manipulate the situation to send out people he doesn't want.
7:20 Lee discusses the importance of having agenda value harmony in how people connect to the mission and vision of the new church.
8:20 Danny says sending churches need to do a better job of preparing people who are being sent out.
11:00 Lee talks to church planters who have been given a free "hunting license" by their parent church.
11:35 Lee recommends that church planters host information meetings at the sending church and engage the leadership of the parent church to be at the meetings. Give a platform for the lead pastor of the parent church to talk about why they're excited about this new work.
11:55 Lee talks about the importance of having an application process for people who want to join the new church plant launch team.
13:50 Lee identifies three levels of involvement in a church plant for people coming out of a parent church.
15:30 Lee points out some key questions to ask on the launch team application.
17:10 Lee talks about the type of people he would have fill out an application.