I was recently reminded from a friend about the helpful nature of Aaron Morrow's article on how established churches can start planting churches. It's a really helpful resource for churches who would benefit from a step-by-step guide on how to grow their church toward church planting. I can't recommend enough. Here is a link to the full article and the steps Aaron walks through to create a multiplying church.
- Educate yourself about church planting
- Educate your elders and missions team about church planting
- Educate your church about church planting
- Model principals of church planting in your existing ministries
- Allocate a percentage of your budget for church planting
- Partner with like-minded churches to support church planting
- Adopt and support an existing church planter
- Create a church planting residency for a future church planter
- Hire staff with the aim of sending them out to plant after 3-5 years
