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Source: Church Planting and Survivability , Center for Missional Research.

. The following 10 categories proved to be the best predictors for higher worship attendance for a church plant.. Source: Church Planting and Survivability", Center for Missional Research.. Location Factor. Where the church plant began has an impact on its ability to grow.. Source: Church Planting

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Source: Church Planting and Survivability , Center for Missional Research.

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    1. 10 Factors for Higher Attendance in Church Plants (Part 3 of the Church Planting Survivability and Health Study) North American Mission Board, SBC

    2. The following 10 categories proved to be the best predictors for higher worship attendance for a church plant.

    3. Location Factor Where the church plant began has an impact on its ability to grow.

    4. Location Factor Church plants that begin in school facilities have some obvious benefits, such as visibility, access, parking, and classroom/worship space.

    5. Location Factor After the first yearchurch plants meeting in both schools and movie theaters exhibit higher attendance.

    6. Ministry Factor Special childrens events such as a fall festival or Easter egg hunt help church plants gain and sustain attendance.

    7. Ministry Factor These church plants also conduct block parties as an evangelistic outreach.

    8. Ministry Factor They use holidays or other opportunities to attract people and to be attractive to those who are already attending.

    9. Promotion Factor High attendance church plants mail invitations to services, programs, and events.

    10. Promotion Factor These church plants keep awareness high, which keeps their visitors, attendees, and members involved and informed.

    11. Training Factor Church plants that experience the best attendance results provide training for new members and communicate clearly the expectation that they participate.

    12. Training Factor Training is used to help new members better understand the Christian faith, know the organization and culture of the church, and learn how they can identify and use their gifts and find a place to serve.

    13. Expectations Factor These church plants also require new members to sign a church covenant.

    14. Expectations Factor They know that its imperative for new members to take their commitment to the church seriously as soon as theyve committed their lives to Christ.

    15. Financial Factor Those who attract more people see financial stewardship as an integral part of the Christian life and necessary for personal growth.

    16. Financial Factor As these churches develop stewards, they also develop their church and become self-sufficient.

    17. Staff Factor Higher attendance churches have planters whove been assessed for their suitability.

    18. Staff Factor They also have multiple staff, facilitating steady and more sustainable growth.

    19. Staff Factor Their planters are full-time, not part- or half-time. The indication islimiting staff limits potential for numeric growth.

    20. Missions Factor Higher attendance church plants look for missional opportunities and start at least one church within three years of their own plant.

    21. Leadership Factor Leadership is taken seriously in higher attendance church plants.

    22. Leadership Factor Church plants that experience higher attendance conduct leadership training, build their leadership base, and delegate leadership roles to church members.

    23. Achievement Factor The church planters expectations are realized to a large degree

    24. Achievement Factor The church planter has a vision of what God wants to do, and they dont get distracted from the accomplishment of that vision.

    25. Achievement Factor Because of this focus, they achieve greater results and find greater satisfaction.

    26. Conclusion Church plantseven effective onesarent all the same. Some of those that were surveyed are stronger in particular factors than others.

    27. Conclusion But the majority of church plants with higher than average attendance showed these ten factors in common.

    28. If the church planter provides leadership development training for new church members, the odds of survivability increase by over 250 percent.

    29. The church planter who meets with a group of church planting peers at least monthly increases the odds of survivability by 135 percent.

    30. Expectations might not seem like they would make such a profound difference in the survivability rate, but they had the biggest impact (400%).

    31. Conclusion Now more than ever, we need to look toward new methods to get the unchurched into our churches.

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