• Church Planters
  • Church Partners
  • Field Partners
This section contains Church Planting Group resources
arranged by topic.
This section contains resources to help church planters understand some of the unique people groups and places in need of church plants.
 
 

Administration 

"Let every person be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God. . . . For because of this you also pay taxes, for rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing. Render to all what is due them: tax to whom tax is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor" (Rom. 13:1,6-7, NASB). 

Administration helps a church planter to maximize the effectivenss of the new congregation being planted.  There are many decisions that a planter must lead the new congregation to make. 

Resources

Constitution and Bylaws
This document helps a church planter to craft the documents that will be used to guide and govern the church plant.

Ecclesiological Guidelines for New Church Plants
These guidelines were developed to help new church planters to understand what a Southern Baptist Church should be.

"The Baptist Faith & Message", June 14, 2000 Edition (PDF)
The Baptist Faith and Message outlines the theology of the Southern Baptist Convention.

"The Cooperative Program: Keep It Going" (PDF)
This document explains how the cooperative program works to spread the gosple around the world.

Critical Milestones in Church Planting (PPT)
This self-study guide helps a church planter evaluate their potential and effectiveness in church planting. 

Twelve Factors That Identify a Healthy Church (PPT)
This PowerPoint presentation provides a quick inventory of the factors most closely associated with help in a church plant.

 Other Helpful Links

  • Why New Churches Should Incorporate
  • Administrative, Financial, & Legal Issues for the New Church
  • Administrative Issues (ppt)
  • Summary of Covenant Agreement for Church Planting Team
  • Church Financial Policies
  • Developing a Covenant for a New Church
  • Employee Lifestyle Agreement
  • Screening Church Workers
  • Guidelines for Ministry Workers
  • Child Abuse Allegation Suggested Response
  • Waiver & Release/Assumption of Liability Form
  • Reference Information Form
  • Reference Release and Authorization Form
  • Candidate Information Form
  • Other Important Financial Documents


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