The Birth Of A Vision

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The Birth Of A Vision
NEW LIFE COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH
...so we too might walk in newness of life.
Rom. 64
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Why Start A New Church

• The Bible Commands it!
• He said to them, Go into all the world and
  preach the good news to all creation. (Mark
  1615, NIV)
• All the world includes
• America
• Tennessee
• Rhea County

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Rhea County Profile

• Location East Tennessee
• Between Knoxville and Chattanooga
• Population 28,000
• Industry Agriculture and Factory
• Religious Culture
• 145 Total Churches
• Traditional Worship Style
• Baptist Dominant
• Minimal Cultic Influence
• SBC Statistics
• 24 SBC Churches
• Average Attendance 70

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Who We Will Reach

• Target Group
• Boomers Young Adults
• Over-churched
• Disenfranchised
• Those failed by traditional means
• Rhea County Roy
• Age 30 years
• Income - 14,250 per capita
• Employment Blue Collar
• Education High School
• Family Oriented Children and Youth Focused
• Prefers Informal Environment
• Outdoor Activity Oriented
• Accepts Ownership of Church

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Our Purpose

• To share the gospel message with non-believers so
  they may come to KNOW Christ as their Lord and
  Savior.
• To teach and equip new believers to GROW in their
  knowledge and understanding of God and His Word
  and in their relationship with Christ.
• To provide opportunities to SERVE God through
  involvement in worship, fellowship, and
  small-groups.
• To GO and reach others through evangelism and
  ministry in our community and throughout the
  world with the plan of starting other churches.

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SMALL GROUPS
SUMMER BLOWOUT
SERVANTHOOD EVANGELISM
SMALL GROUPS
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NEW LIFE PARTIES
MONTHLY WORSHIPS
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SMALL GROUPS
SUMMER BLOWOUT
SERVANTHOOD EVANGELISM
LAUNCH SERVICE
SMALL GROUPS
SMALL GROUPS
NEW LIFE PARTIES
MONTHLY WORSHIPS
SMALL GROUPS
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SMALL GROUPS
SUMMER BLOWOUT
SERVANTHOOD EVANGELISM
LAUNCH SERVICE
SMALL GROUPS
SMALL GROUPS
NEW LIFE PARTIES
MONTHLY WORSHIPS
SMALL GROUPS
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Planting Calendar

• Twenty Four Month Strategy
• Milestones
• Begin April 2001
• Information Meeting May 3, 2001
• Summer Blowout July 2001
• Grand Opening Preparation, February March 2002
• Leadership Retreat March 15-16, 2002
• Launch Palm Sunday March 24, 2002
• Follow-up Easter Sunday March 31, 2002
• VBS July, 2002
• Fall Festival September, 2002
• First Anniversary 2003

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How will we Plant a New Church

• Prayer
• Develop Relationships
• Identify Core Group Prospects
• Select Leadership Team
• Train Leadership Team
• Build Core Group
• Saturday Night Praise
• Launch Church
• Discipleship and Evangelism

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Prayer

• Develop Prayer Team
• Newsletter
• E-mail
• Prayer Foundation for Church
• Pray for Gods Intervention
• Pray for Team Members
• Pray for the Lost and Unchurched

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Develop Relationships

• Tennessee Valley Baptist Association
• Sponsoring Church
• Other Supporting Churches
• Mission Teams and Individuals
• Core Group Prospects

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Identify Core Group Prospects

• Advertise Info Meeting
• Local Paper
• Press Releases
• Local Churches
• Bryan College
• Established Friendships
• Informational Meeting, May 3rd
• Vision Casting
• Profile Info
• Ministry Gifts
• Service Area

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Select Leadership Team

• Small Group Leaders
• Worship Leader
• Bible Teachers
• Children Youth Leaders
• Greeter Coordinator
• Administrative Personnel
• CARE Team Leader

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Train Leadership Team

• L.I.F.E. Classes
• Responsibilities
• Leading and Hosting Small Groups
• Developing and Leading Outreach Events
• Preparing Monthly Worship Services
• Outreach Opportunities
• Mailings to New Movers and Parents
• Door Hangers in Prospective Neighborhoods
• Three Night Summer Blowout

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Build Core Group

• Small Groups
• The Heart of New Life Community Baptist Church
• Young Married Couples
• College Students
• Singles and Single Parents
• Adults over Forty
• Neighborhood Bible Studies
• Purpose Driven Church Small Group Model

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Build Core Group

• Saturday Night Praise
• Monthly Worship Services July 2001
• Corporate Worship
• Casting Vision
• Building Unity
• Bi-monthly Worship Services December 2001

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Build Core Group

• Summer Blowout
• Three Night Event August 2001
• Target Children and Youth
• Fair Theme
• Worship Groups and Musicians
• Puppet Groups and Black Light
• Drama
• Dunking Booth, Basketball Throw, Inflatable
  Jumping Room, etc
• Free Food
• Benny Berry Concert
• Fireworks

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Build Core Group

• Summer Blowout
• Information Booth
• Distribute Info of New Life Community Baptist
  Church
• Promote Small Groups
• Gather Prospect Information

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Launch Church

• Palm Sunday, March 24, 2002
• Facility Focus
• Worship with Excellence
• Modern Instruments
• Sermon Series (Biblically Relevant)
• Why you can believe in the Coming King!
• Why you can believe in the Risen King!
• Why you can believe in the Living King!
• Greeters and Host/Hostess Ministries Important
• Registration Information Form

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New Small GroupsTo Be Announced At Launch

• Seeker Small Groups
• Sensitive to Unbelievers need for Christ
• Fellowship Small Groups
• Fellowship with other Christian Friends.
• Service-Oriented Small Groups
• Ministry focused.

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Discipleship and Outreach

• Follow up from First Service
• New Life Believers Ministry
• Assimilate New Believers
• One-to-One Mentoring Program
• New Believers Bible Study
• Shallow Ministry Opportunities greeters,
  setup/teardown, etc
• New Life Servant-hood Evangelism
• Involve Members and Non-members in Outreach
• L.I.F.E.

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L.I.F.E.

• New Life Membership Class, April 2002
• Plan of Salvation, Baptism, Lords Supper, Church
  Vision, Church Mission, Church Beliefs, Meaning
  of Membership
• New Life Maturity Class, September 2002
• Stewardship, Bible Study, Scripture Memorization,
  Prayer, Quiet Times
• New Life Ministry Discovery Class, January 2003
• Launch Members toward their God-given Ministry
• New Life Multiplication Class, March 2003
• Learn to Reproduce by leading the lost to Christ.

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L.I.F.E. CLASSES
Go You Emulate The Multiplication Stage
Serve You Follow The Ministry Stage
Grow You Increase The Maturity Stage
Know You Love The Membership Stage
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New Life Paradigm
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From Launch to First Anniversary

• Mothers Day Series May 2002
• Fathers Day Series - June 2002
• Vacation Bible School - July 2002
• Fall Festival - September 2002
• New Life Development Classes September 2002
• Prayer, Tithing, Faith, etc
• Halloween Alternative - October 2002
• Thanksgiving - November 2002
• First Anniversary - Palm Sunday 2003

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