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The purpose of the School for Urban Cross-Cultural
Church Planting is to equip church plant teams who intend to plant
indigenously-led churches among America’s urban poor.
When a team has been formed, and a target area identified,
the five-day School will help teams begin planting the church immediately
after returning to their city.
The School focuses on:
- Helping the team develop a strategic plan
- Empowering the team to become field-responsive
- Building team cohesiveness
- Evaluating and certifying teams
FORMAT
The focus of the five-day School is on the development
of the team’s strategic plan. Teaching is geared toward the
development of the team’s vision and strategy. Most of the
schedule is devoted to team exercises and discussions.
Since much of the church planting effort is related
to spiritual warfare and devotion to Christ, we have a strong emphasis
on worship and prayer.
Teams are guided by World Impact coaches who will
help the teams and evaluate their readiness to plant the church
when the team returns home. Teams will interact with other church
plant teams, gathering encouragement and ideas.
All team members are strongly encouraged to stay for
the entire time in order to build team unity and to finish their
strategic plan together.
Because of the rare opportunity for the team to have
five days of uninterrupted prayer and planning, the School is geared
to adults only. Sorry, no childcare is provided.
WHO IS INVITED?
Because the School focuses on team development, only
teams are invited (no individuals). We welcome teams from churches
and denominations.
At minimum, a team must send both the Team Leader
and the overseer/supervisor (we call them the Multiple Team Leader).
We encourage all other team members to attend.
COST
- $485 per person for meals, housing and materials. (Scholarships may be available)
- Travel to Wichita, KS is at your expense (we provide transportation
to and from the airport)
PRE-REQUISITES
Before your team attends the School, you will need
to complete the following prerequisites:
- Choose a Team Leader and Multiple Team Leader (MTL) (someone
who will supervise the Team Leader). Both the Team Leader and
MTL must be in attendance.
- Choose a Target Area.
- Read School for Urban Cross-Cultural Church Planting prerequisites
pamphlet.
- Watch a DVD introducing World Impact's view of urban ministry,
entitled "A Vision for Empowering the Urban Poor." Those
who have attended World Impact's Crowns of Beauty Conference have
fulfilled this pre-requisite.
In our teaching at the School, we will assume that
each team member in attendance has confessed Jesus Christ as Savior,
is living in fellowship with other believers, has a desire to plant
a church among the urban poor, has read the entire Bible, and is
able to lead someone to Christ.
WHAT TO BRING
Your team will need a laptop personal computer to record the
results of your work. You will also need your Bible and pertinent
documents for reference such as information about your initial target
area and demographics.
For a
REGISTRATION form, click here
The next School is planned for 2008
WORLD IMPACT
Don Allsman
2001 S. Vermont Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90007
(323) 735-1137 x325
cps@worldimpact.org
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