CHURCH PLANTING

Course code: PT 513

Course instructor: Dr.Craig Ott

Case Study Paper

Students will write a 5 to 10 page case study on a church plant. The church planting project or movement may be in North America or a foreign country. An individual church plant should be at least one year but not more than seven years old. Information will be gathered primarily through interviews with the church planter(s) and other direct participants (more than one person must be interviewed). Other written documentation should be consulted such as minutes, strategy papers, reports, brochures, proposals, demographic information, etc. Do not rely on only one source of information.

The paper should cover the following points:

1. Background Information

· Description of the research process, sources of information, etc.

  · Social/cultural context, target group, etc.

   · Leaders and sponsors of the church plant

2. The inception and development of the church plant

              · Evangelistic methods, follow-up and results

              · Development of structures, leadership, ministries etc.

              · Autonomy and contextualization

3. Particular challenges and how they were dealt with

4. Assessment and conclusion

· Evaluation and explanation of positive and negative developments.

    · Recommendations for further development

    · Lessons learned from this case