Thursday, March 19, 2009

FIRST CHURCH PLANTERS TRAINING MODULE


A very important preparation for the SOS 2009 Church Planting Laboratory is the training of the church planters. Twenty four church planters from nine districts completed the week-long training , starting February 23, 2009 to March 1, 2004. Facilitated by the Home Missions Department under our General Superintendent, Rev. Rey Calusay, the training was held in Berean School of Ministry for Church Planters in Roxas City. The church planting materials printed by ICI came just in time to be used in the training. Rev. Jessie Villagracia, the District Superintendent of the host district (NWVDC) was present during the night of their graduation to consecrate the church planters to the Lord and to the task of planting churches.
The twenty four church planters went to a target area in Roxas City in the afternoon of a Saturday. They hit the road and knocked on doors. As a result, they were able to get 33 openings for Bible study. The said contacts were turned over to First Assembly Roxas City Bible study leaders.
The curriculum for the said church planters training module included the following:
1. The Church Planter
2. Church Planting Principles
3. Preparing to Plant A Church
a. Your Testimony
b. Your Call
c. Your Vision
4. Phases Towards Indigenous Status
a. Intentional Growth And Progress
b. Monitoring System through the phases
c. Workshop: Plans for the First Year life of the new church plant
5. Discipleship for the New Church
a. Handling New Converts
b. Intentional Discipleship
6. Pioneer Pastor's Resources
a. The SOS Manuals & Resources for the Pioneer Pastor
b. Using ICI materials for follow up
c. Using the internet
7. Helps For The New Church plant
a. Simple financial system for a new church
b. Church Records: Value and Simple System
c. Planning Church Worship for a new church
d. Staying Connected & Relevant Programming
8. Orientation on Working with SOS Team
a. The Job Descriptions of the Pioneer Pastor
b. Working with your Field Director
c. Working with the SOS Team
9. Exposure in FARM,Inc. Church Ministries:
a. Pre-Service Training for Life-Workforce (Bible Study Leaders)
b. Pre-Service Trainings for Membership Care Teams
c. Sunday Celebration
10. ON THE JOB TRAINING
a. Getting Contacts in a Roxas City Area
b. Starting A Bible Study

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