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1 MINISTRY TRAINING WORKSHOP MANUAL CHURCH PLANTING EVANGELISM TRAINING LEADERSHIP AND TEAM BUILDING EVERY BELIEVER BEING MOBILISED Notes compiled by: Conrad Fenton Covering Church: Church of Hope Inc. GPO Box 3552, Melbourne, 3001 No copyright. Please reproduce as much as you want. Web Site: 2 LIST OF TEACHINGS CHURCH PLANTS Page Number 1) Things to consider when Church Planting 4 2) Core values for Church of Hope 6 3) How to be a church of influence in your community 10 4) Building a Church of mature believers 13 i) Part 1: Doctrinal Beliefs (The expression of our faith) 14 ii) Part 2: The first three foundations of our faith 20 iii) Part 3.

2 Promises of God for all believers 25 iv) Part 4: Keys to walking in victory 29 EVANGELISM 5) God s heart for Evangelism 33 (Extract from Evangelism led by the Holy Spirit Manual) 6) Continuing power in the Church 36 7) The Greatest is love 37 8) Signs and Wonders as we Preach the Gospel 41 9) Receiving the Holy Spirit 44 10) The gospel of Hope 51 11) The gospel of Grace 54 12) Extending Grace to the unsaved 60 13)

3 The gospel message (20 gospel truths) 63 14) Salvation Gospel Message Scriptures 68 LEADERSHIP AND TEAM BULDING 15) Being a leader of vision (Part A) 72 16) Being a leader of vision (Part B) 74 17) The Attributes of a good Leader 75 18) Being a leader of influence 78 19) Having Effective MINISTRY Teams 81 3 Page Number EVERY BELIEVER BEING MOBILISED AND REMAINING STRONG IN THEIR FAITH (APPENDIXES) 20) 7 Keys to help find your fit in the Body of Christ 94 21) Evangelism led by the Holy Spirit Manual (Extract) 98 APPENDIXES 22) How to combat the seven specific areas of Satan s attack 143 through witchcraft (STAYING ON THE FRONTLINE) (APPENDIX A) 23) THE LAST THREE FOUNDATIONS OF OUR FAITH (APPENDIX B) 146 (Laying on of hands, Resurrection of the dead, and Eternal judgment) (Hebrews 6.

4 2) 24) Finishing our Christian walk strongly (APPENDIX C) 156 25) We must preach the one true gospel (APPENDIX D) 167 26) Using the law to help people come to faith (APPENDIX E) 171 27) The gifts of the Spirit (APPENDIX F) 175 28) Spiritual gifts questionnaire (APPENDIX G) 183 29) Conflict Resolution (A key to maintaining unity) (APPENDIX H) 198 30) The nuts and bolts of evangelism (APPENDIX I) 205 31) Three key areas of Christian character to develop (APPENDIX J) 213 32) The importance of setting goals (APPENDIX K) 223 33) The principle of twelve (APPENDIX L) 225 34) CONCLUSION (How our rewards are determined in Heaven) 233 35) Acknowledgements 234 4 THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN CHURCH PLANTING 1) Is God calling you to plant a new church?

5 (Psalm 127:1) 2) Where is God calling you to plant a new church? 3) The importance of building a strong team before planting the church 4) Having a vision for the church plant / s 5) No two churches are ever the same. God has a strategy for reaching every community 6) Having a unified and committed founding team, is the key to building a church which will stand 7) God s timing is also important in establishing a new church. We must not run ahead of God. We must allow the Lord to establish our steps 8) There must be a total commitment when planting a new church 9) Leadership TRAINING should be an ongoing focus in every church.

6 We must always be investing in the next group of leaders. (Some of the founding leaders may eventually move on to do other things) 10) DON T PUT GOD IN A BOX (There are many types of churches) i) Street Churches ii) Church plants in the prisons iii) Work placed cell groups, and iv) School small groups (Meetings) 11) We must allow the Lord to lead us and to build His church 12) Church planters must be gatherers and not scatterers of people i) Leaders must not have rough edges in their personality ii)

7 It is hard enough to get some people to church as it is. People need to feel accepted iii) All people in MINISTRY positions, particularly those who are the first contact point for visitors to the church, must have warm personalities. (Fruit in their life) iv) The right choice (God s selection) of MINISTRY team members for the church plant is crucial to the success of any new church plant 5 13) A church plant is best preceded by a season of evangelism, where members of the church planting team start connecting with the local community.

8 14) Weekly (Regular) meetings between the founding members of the church planting team, is crucial in establishing a firm foundation for a church plant 15) Every church plant should be preceded with much prayer 16) Having a sound church structure (legal entity) and accounting and administrative structure is imperative. Integrity and accountability is crucial for any church. (Being accountable to other Pastors is wise for all church leaders.

9 Being part of a group or denomination of churches is also a healthy safeguard for any church. There is wisdom in a multitude of counsellors) 6 CORE VALUES FOR CHURCH OF HOPE (Extract from Church of Hope Christian Foundations Manual) 1) SERVING OTHERS (Acts 6:1-3) Jesus was known as the Servant King, and willingly gave Himself for all mankind. We believe as a church, that serving others is a key to seeing a church make an impact in the lives of those in the community.

10 All leaders should have a servant heart where they give of themselves so that others grow in their faith and are prepared for MINISTRY . A vibrant church must look for opportunities to connect with the community, schools and market place. Practically demonstrating the love of God in the community is crucial for any church to make an impact on the community. Having a drop in centre for people is also a great way of connecting with the needs of the community. In what other ways could your church connect with the community or village?