Syllabus PT513ENG (Course Description)

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Introduction

1.2. Introduction. Goals and Contexts of Church Planting.

 1.3. Introduction. Practical Reasons for Church Planting. Part I.

 1.4. Introduction. Practical Reasons for Church Planting. Part II.

2.1. Church Planting and the Purpose of Mission.

2.2.The Biblical Mandate for Church Planting. Part I.

2.3.The Biblical Mandate for Church Planting. Part II.

2.4. Biblical Texts and Examples. Part I.

2.5. Biblical Texts and Examples. Part II.

2.6. Spiritual Dynamics and Church Planting.

2.7. Questions and  Answers.

3.1.1. Characteristics of Effective Church Planters. C.Ridley's list.

3.1.2. Characteristics of Effective Church Planters. J.Thompson's list.

3.2. Church Planter Assessment and Effectiveness.

3.3.1. Three types of Church Planters. Pastoral and  Catalytic Church Planters.

3.3.2. Three types of Church Planters. Apostolic Church Planters.

3.3.3. Three types of Church Planters. The Changing Role of the Church Planter.

3.4. Bivocational Church Planting.  

3.5. Questions and Answers.

4.1. Overview.

4.2. Traditional Western Church vs House Church.

4.3. Examples of House Church network.

4.4. The Impact on the Church Planting Method.

5.1. Pioneer Church Planting.

5.2.1. Approaches to Church Reproduction. Cell Division.

5.2.2. Approaches to Church Reproduction. Multi-site.

5.2.3. Approaches to Church Reproduction. Adopted Daughter and Multi-mother.

5.3.1. Regional Strategies.  Harvest Priority. Strategic Beachhead. Cluster Church Planting.

5.3.2. Regional Strategies. Spreading Vine. Dandelion.

6. Church Planting Movements

7.1. Development  Phases of Church Planting. Overview.

7.2. Development  Phases of Church Planting. Preparing.

7.3. Development  Phases of Church Planting. Launching and Establishing.

7.4. Development  Phases of Church Planting. Structuring and Multiplying.

8.1. Planning and Research. Introduction. Focus group.

8.2. Planning and Research. Methods and opportunities.

8.3. Planning and Research. Church Planting in Munich.

 9.1. Evangelism and Discipleship. Dangers on the Way.

9.2. Evangelism and Discipleship. Loving People.

9.3. Evangelism and Discipleship. Principles for Compassion Ministry.

9.4. Evangelism and Discipleship. Finding prepared people.

9.5. Evangelism and Discipleship. Communicating the Gospel.

9.6. Evangelism and Discipleship. Film, Media and Advertising.

9.7. Evangelism and Discipleship. Case Study.

10.1. Planting Healthy Reproducing Churches. Leadership and ministry.

10.2. Planting Healthy Reproducing Churches. Assimilation.

10.3. Planting Healthy Reproducing Churches. Change and Steps of Faith.

10.4. Planting Healthy Reproducing Churches. Measures of Church Health.

11.1. Resources for Church Planting. Biblical guidelines and worldview.

11.2. Resources for Church Planting. Indigenous Movements.

11.3. Resources for Church Planting. Resources for Church Planting. Finances.

11.4. Resources for Church Planting. Short-term teams.

11.5. Resources for Church Planting. Effective Partnerships.

12.1. Leadership Development. Lay Mobilization.

12.2. Leadership Development. The Spiritual Dynamic.

12.3. Leadership Development. Servant Leadership.

12.4. Leadership Development. Levels of Lay Mobilization.

12.5. Leadership Development. Apprenticeship vs School Models.

12.6. Leadership Development. Three Approaches to Ministry Equipping.

12.7. Leadership Development. Equipping workers in the EFC of Munich.

13. Conclusion

Textbook for the course

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