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Church Planting Multiplication in the Evangelical Free Church of Germany –

Church Planting Multiplication in the Evangelical Free Church of Germany –. Three Case Studies. The value of church planting. Denominational leadership Budget Church Planting department Sustaining structures Publications Vision – 100 new churches in ten years !. Three Case Studies.

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Church Planting Multiplication in the Evangelical Free Church of Germany –

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  1. Church Planting Multiplication in the Evangelical Free Church of Germany – Three Case Studies

  2. The valueofchurchplanting • Denominationalleadership • Budget • Church Plantingdepartment • Sustainingstructures • Publications • Vision – 100 newchurches in tenyears!

  3. Three Case Studies • Berlin • Bünde • Ulm

  4. Berlin – Berlin Project Creative Young Politically liberal Atheistic Promiscuous

  5. Characteristics of Berlin Project Redeemer Church as model Church planterslovetheircity Highly relational Church plantinginternships Intentionality Christ-centered, apologeticalpreaching Financesraisedbychurchplantersthemselves

  6. Bünde Rural Slow paced Family oriented Small businesses Nominallyprotestent

  7. Characteristics ofBünde People – orientedchurchplanters Apostoliccalling – toreach an entireregion Strong useof OIKOS network On siteleadershiptraining Church plantingas a familyaffair

  8. Ulm – City Church Highestchurchsteeple in the world Population 100,000 Protestant

  9. Characteristics ofUlm City Church Highly relational churchplanter Servantminded behavior Culturallyrelevent Strong leadershipgift Entirefamilyisinvolved Boldness Church Planterspends 50% ofhis time among non-Christians

  10. Common Characteristics • Holy Living (Christ-centered, no other gods before Him) • A love for the people and the cultural context in which they live. • Serving the real needs of the non Christian community. • Upholding an out-ward focus. • Seeing the church plant as a training center for both discipleship and leadership development. • Intentionally seeking to plant multiple churches. • Excellent communication skills. • Ability to raise funds from outside sources. • Good gospel communication • Strong leadership gift among the primary leaders (on the DISC profile, these would be D and I personalities), able to motivate and influence others.

  11. DiscussionQuestions • How to we find stellar church planters in our country? • What examples of church planting multiplication from Norway could we give? • Of the ten characteristics just listed, which would be strong in the Norwegian context? Which would seem to be weak?

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