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Incubator Training

Location: online
Date: March 23 at 9:00am - Mar 25, 2022
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The Start-Up Incubator is an onboarding discovery process to prepare newly appointed church planters or those exploring start up/restart projects (new service or new site). This is an introduction into the skills, behaviors, and tools of a church planter. You will make a plan that can be put into action.
 
This online training will take place 9 a.m.-2 p.m. CT each day, March 23-25.
 
Who Should Attend?

  1. Individuals that are feeling a call to start a new place for new people.
  2. Churches in one service that is dated or otherwise no longer connects with new people.
  3. Churches that are restarting after a decision to pursue radical change. 
  4. Churches that are declining because their neighborhood is changing and their existing worship demographic does not match the neighborhood.
  5. Churches that are growing and have hit the .75% full mark.
  6. Churches that are growing with 2 services and would like to start a new site. 
  7. Churches that would like to start something new but are held back by funding concerns.


Course Description:
The Start Up Incubator is an onboarding/discovery process to prepare newly appointed church planters or those exploring start up projects (new service or new site). This is an introduction into the skills, behaviors, and tools of a church planting leading to a plan that can be put into action. 

Objectives:
Gain an understanding of strategies to lead change.

  • Develop a grasp of the overall scope and sequence required to launch a new faith community.
  • Identify the people in the ministry context in which you are planting through demographics.
  • Develop a multiplication mindset with a grasp of leadership selection and development. 
  • Develop an understanding of Design Thinking in choosing a church planting strategy.
  • Develop methods for community engagement, networking and gathering. 
  • Develop a sustainability plan as relates to funding.
  • Understand the landmines in new service/new site projects. 
  • Develop a communication strategy for messaging your vision. 
     

Questions: contact Ben Ingebretson
Register by emailing Gail Johnson

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