Church Planting Resources

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Church Planting Resources

HELPFUL RESOURCES

The following is a list of resource materials the Elders at Sunset found helpful during the planning and throughout the church planting process:

"Churches Planting Churches - A Comprehensive Guide for Multiplying New Congregations" (Media Kit and Action Planning Notebook) by Robert E. Logan and Steven L. Ogne, published by ChurchSmart Resources.
"Effective Church Planting" by Lyle E. Schaller, published by Abingdon Press.
"Planting Growing Churches for the 21st Century" by Aubrey Malphurs, published by Baker Books.
"Planting New Churches in a Postmodern Age" by Ed Stetzer, published by B&H Academic.

CHRONOLOGY OF A CHURCH PLANT

Following is the chronology of our most recent church plant (Brookline),
which was completed January 1, 2006.

January 2001		The first Sunday following our first church plant in Nixa, the elders announce to the congregation our intention of planting again.
June 2001		Tony and Johnna Gentry come to work with Sunset. Tony is hired as our Youth Minister with the understanding that he will transition to Church Planting Minister in a few years.
December 2002		Contract is signed purchasing 18 acres of land in Brookline.
January 2004		During the elders annual presentation of the "State of the Congregation", they shared their vision of seeing the church plant take place early in 2006.
January 2005		During the "State of the Congregation" presentation, the three elders who plan to go out with the Brookline Plant (Cecil Harris, Art Hudkins, and Hillard Story) are announced and it is reaffirmed that Tony Gentry will be the preaching minister.
June 2005		A survey of the congregation is conducted asking for a commitment of those who intend to be part of the new plant.
June 26, 2005		Groundbreaking for new building is held at Brookline.
January 1, 2006		Brookline church begins meeting on their own in a separate part of Sunset's building.
May 28, 2006		Brookline's building is completed and the church begins meeting there.