Church Planting Resources
Discipling Our Nation: Equipping the Canadian Church For Its Mission, book is now available. What others are saying......"In Discipling Our Nation, some of Canada's brightest evangelical thinkers discuss the challenges and successes of evangelism and discipleship in a post-modern society."..Dave Toycen, President, World Vision Canada. A limited time price is $10.00 plus shipping, for more details click here.
Assessment - the process for recognizing traits that are advantageous for planting a new church.
Self-Assessment Tool for Potential Church Planters - in PDF.
Pre-Assessment Profile: for believers considering planting but wanting to evaluate their own strengths and qualities before launching out. Email "Dynamic Church Planting International" at service@dcpi.org or call 760-940-2640 asking for their "Pre-Assessment Profile."
Personal Profile System: a 'pre-screening' resource. A self-scoring instrument producing a behavioral profile helpful in identifying patterns common to church planters or suggesting other avenues of service. Available from ChurchSmart Resources at 103612.2011@Compuserve.com or call 800-253-4376.
Church Planter Profile Assessment System: the regional coordinators of Church Planting Canada are aware of experienced assessors who can perform a behavioural assessment. Contact one of the regional coordinators for more information.
British Columbia Assessment Centre: week long process takes place annually in Abbotsford. For details contact Dan Chapman or phone 604-607-1192 ext 12.
Coaching - having someone who asks the "right questions" can make a significant difference in planting effectiveness.
Church planters may receive coaching from coaches provided by their denomination, or http://www.coachnet.org/. Regional coordinators are aware of individuals with coaching experience.
Church planter coaches may be trained prior to Church Planter Summits (click regions) or during training events for mentors provided by http://www.dcpi.org/.
Mother-Daugher Church Planting - multiplication is the natural result of a healthy, reproductive church.
Checklist for Planting a Church That Keeps on Growing - a downloadable (Adobe PDF) resource for church planting.
Mother or Partner Church Commitment Profile: an aid clarifying the commitment of a mother or partner church to the new church plant to maximize the benefits and minimize the "surprises." Email "Dynamic Church Planting International" at service@dcpi.org or call 760-940-2640 asking for their "Church Commitment Profile" (approx. $US7 and well worth it!)
Leadership Development - essential process to establish and grow a local church.
'Raising Leaders for the Harvest', Bob Logan & Neil Cole, cassettes and workbook. Order from International Center for Leadership Development at 1-800-804-0777 or leadedge@netshop.net
Biblical Institute of Leadership Development (BILD) - Church-based leadership development and 'theological education by extension.' Info: 4911 West Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50014-3634. Phone: 515-292-7012, fax: 292-6838, email: bild@ames.net, home page: http://www.bild.org/
Demographic Research - getting to know the local community.
Outreach Canada: Provides custom reports of Statistics Canada data for any target area in Canada, in columns and graphs. For further information click here or contact Lorne Hunter or at 604-952-0050 ext 304.
New Church Site-Selection: Email "Dynamic Church Planting International" at service@dcpi.org or call 760-940-2640 asking for their "Site-Selection Profile" (approx. $US7)
British Columbia Government Stats: Free 'Community Facts': two pages per municipality of facts relating to population change, family structure, economic trends etc. Web site: http://www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/ . Email: bcstats@fincc04.fin.gov.bc.ca .
Harvest Force Research
ChurchMap Ontario, an interactive CD developed by Outreach Canada and published by Church Leadership Library was released November 15, 2005. This innovative tool assists church planters, organizational leaders and city leaders with needs-based church planting, developing church planter networks, strategic city reaching, and targeted prayer.