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Resident skeptics post on never having pastored fired my imagination. In concise steps (after prayer and fasting), what would be your series of steps to start a new church. Let's do them in chronological order please.Okay let operation COLD START begin.

You can access the church planters boot camp and use a tool called planterplan. There is a website with a FREE task list and assessment step by step tool @ planterplan.com. Check it out. Here is a list of the first steps and each step has a click-on assessment and help list/tool. This can be tailored to any environment and theological stripe. We use it for all our church planters in the AG. I have been a coach for 25 years of church planters. My only complaint is the Holy Spirit is often left out of the steps and unless HE builds the church, we labor in vain. SO, I coach the planters to seek their guidance from the Spirit on each step and include Him in their services as well.Church Plant ListMilestones (46): 38 0 0 0 8 Launch Date: Aug 28, 2020 Tasks (365): 350 0 0 7 8Priority Tasks (23)05101520OverdueDue SoonCurrentStatus countOverdue 0Due Soon 7Current 16Status of All Tasks (411)Due Soon: 7Current: 16Not Due Yet: 388Task Priority Tasks (411)Overdue: 0 0Due Soon: 7 7Current: 16 16Completed: 0 0Not Due Yet: 388 3881. PHASE I - GETTING STARTEDDue: Feb 19, 2020 CurrentStart: Dec 21, 2019Due: Feb 19, 2020 Lead: Milestone: Affirm the Calling :: Due: Feb 11, 2020Milestone: Solidify Planter Support Structures :: Due: Feb 11, 2020Milestone: Develop an Intercessory Prayer Team :: Due: Jan 04, 2020Milestone: Implement Intercessory Prayer Team Strategy :: Due: Jan 25, 2020Milestone: Set Up Personal Accountability :: Due: Feb 19, 2020Milestone: Train for Church Planting :: Due: Feb 04, 2020Milestone: Publish Your Launch Strategy :: Due: Feb 17, 2020PurposeThe purpose of Phase I is to get the ball rolling with the new church plant project.DescriptionActionsComments:2. Milestone: Affirm the CallingDue: Feb 11, 2020 Current3. Read this affirming the calling overviewDue: Dec 28, 2019 Due Soon4. Select approximate geographic area for new churchDue: Dec 28, 2019 Due Soon5. Assess your calling to church plantingDue: Jan 18, 2020 Current6. Complete self and pre-assessmentsDue: Dec 28, 2019 Due Soon8. Undergo a formal assessmentDue: Dec 28, 2019 Due Soon10. Milestone: Solidify Planter Support StructuresDue: Feb 11, 2020 Current12. Read this coaching overviewDue: Dec 28, 2019 Due Soon13. Select your coachDue: Jan 04, 2020 Current20. Form a Management Team (oversight)Due: Jan 11, 2020 Current40. Milestone: Train for Church PlantingDue: Feb 04, 2020 Current41. Watch this PlanterPlan TutorialDue: Dec 24, 2019 Due Soon43. Attend a church planting Boot CampDue: Feb 04, 2020 Current44. Visit other new churchesDue: Feb 04, 2020 Current45. Attend church planting conferencesDue: Feb 04, 2020 Current46. Plan to attend an Exponential ConferenceDue: Jan 04, 2020 Current59. PHASE II - PARTNER AND FUNDRAISEDue: May 23, 2020 Current81. Milestone: Implement Fundraising StrategyDue: Feb 29, 2020 Current95. Set up online givingDue: Jan 20, 2020 Current116. PHASE III - LAUNCH PLANNINGDue: Jul 11, 2020 Current117. Milestone: Set Up OfficeDue: Mar 07, 2020 Current118. Rent a PO Box or other mailing addressDue: Dec 28, 2019 Due SoonPlanterPlan v2.0

Confirm & re-affirm that the Holy Spirit has called you.Develop a team of people (ministry & non-ministry) prayer partners who will legitimately pray with you.Search out 3-4 pastors (make sure they're pastors not just ministers) active or retired who you will be accountable towards.Invite people to attend your first planning session & then develop your strategy for future planning sessions hopefully held weekly. Establish a weekly bible study & begin collecting funds from any & every source. Search out a location for where the church will worship once you've outgrown your living room.Set a launch date & consider making it on or close to Easter Sunday. BEFORE YOU SET A LAUNCH DATE, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE KIDS MINISTRY SET UP!

Complete the School of Christ as taught by B. H. Clendennen.Prepare the document that declares what you believe and why.Prepare the document that sets forth the rights and responsibilities of the members.Prepare the document that specifically defines all procedures and guidelines the Congregation will use to execute the business decisions.Obey the leadership of the Holy Spirit in all things.There you go.Works for us since 1989 Charles A. HutchinsSenior Pastor SPWCCongregational Church of Godwww.spwc.church