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Dynamics of Church Planting Networks: Insights from a Leadership Research Project

This study explores 45 church-planting networks through interviews, surveys, and observations. It delves into their origins, characteristics, relationships, assessments, training, funding, and successes. Discover how networks shape church planting strategies and support.

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Dynamics of Church Planting Networks: Insights from a Leadership Research Project

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  1. Networks Church Planting Networks From a Leadership Network Research Project

  2. Study • 45 church-planting networks • 24 in-person interviews • 15 over the phone • 6 on-line surveys

  3. Observations

  4. Local churches… • Plant churches like themselves • Direct “mothering” or sponsorship

  5. Denominations • Reproduce common denominationalist churches

  6. Independent Organizations • Started by catalytic leaders who think beyond local church planting and differently than denominations.

  7. Born from… • Ideology • Theology • Independence • Entrepreneurial spirit • Kingdom mentality • Frustration • Vision • Calling • Need for something different

  8. Networks vary in … • Theology • Methodology • Ecclesiology

  9. Networks share • Passion for planting churches of “similar DNA”

  10. Network “Group of churches that have publicly acknowledged that they are intentionally working together for the purpose of church planting and have a cooperative strategy to accomplish that goal.”

  11. Relationships as Catalyst • Trademark characteristic – emphasis on the ongoing relationship with the planter and church-planting entity.

  12. Two types of networks • Inter-denominational • Intra-denominational

  13. Local Church  Network • GlocalNet from Northwood Church • Global Outreach from Spanish River Church

  14. Assessment and Training Defined processes for • assessment, • training, and • assisting the church planter with a new plant.

  15. Applicants • Networks generally accept 20 percent of those who apply to their church planting programs. • Average  20 applicants / year • Approvals  5 / year

  16. “Everyone looks at people who are called to do it and want to do the same, even if they are not called. If I can talk guys out of it, I can save them a lot of hardship.” ~ Ron Sylvia, Purpose Driven Church Planting

  17. Acts 29 • 50%  on-line & phone interviews • 50% of those are declined during the face-to-face interview • 25% of original applicants go on to plant Acts 29 churches • 150 men in process now

  18. Process (italics=network emphasis) Relationship AssessmentPhilosophical Connectedness Theological Compatibility Network Chemistry Boot Camp Possible Funding Coaching On-going Connectedness

  19. Ministry Paradigm • Missiology: common term and driving force with networks

  20. Style • No prescribed formula/style required by most networks • Most indicated they were a local expression of the community planted in. • Many of the plants look more like network than their community

  21. Budgets and Funding • Different than denomination support or church planting church

  22. Annual Budget • Average for networks: $592,133

  23. Two “budget groupings” • Less than $1,000,000 • 90% of networks surveyed • Average $182,500 • Over $1,000,000 • 10% of networks surveyed • Average $1,775,000

  24. Average support for new plant • $172,2000 • Reported amount typically combined resources from network and other supporters of the planter/plant

  25. High End • Sovereign Grace - $110,000-$120,000 for average church plant • $60,000 from Sovereign Grace mission fund • The rest from tithes and offerings of the founding families

  26. Reproduction • Average #/year has increased for networks over the past 6 years • 1.9 to 6

  27. Possible reasons • 50 percent of existing networks are gradually increasing the number of churches they plant each year. • A large number of new networks have started since 2003. • The new networks are planting more churches / year and growing more rapidly per year than existing networks

  28. Team Planting • Many groups won’t allow a lone pastor, however there is still a primary focus on having a lead planter within the team. • Some networks require the entire team to be assessed, while others require only the lead planter, and then they let him develop his own team.

  29. Successes • Networks report that 93 percent of the churches they begin become established churches. • Average attendance of 143 by the 1-year anniversary.

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