CHURCH PLANTING EVALUATION PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS
You will submit a 3,500–4,500-word paper addressing the factors of church planting as applied to your own cultural context and church ministry, incorporating the significant elements discussed in class. You will produce a project that considers the possibilities of your church engaging in church planting today.
• SECTION I – CURRENT MINISTRY MODEL
o Introduction
Provide a brief history and explanation of your church
Established (when, how)
Five-year average Sunday morning attendance (by year)
General health
o Leadership and Function
Pastoral Leadership
Elder Leadership
Deacon Leadership
Ministry Leadership
Other Leadership
o Ministries
Primary Ministries
Description, purpose, focus (inward or outward)
Number of workers for optimum operation
Secondary Ministries
Description, purpose, focus (inward or outward)
Number of workers for optimum operation
Other Ministries
Description, purpose, focus (inward or outward)
Number of workers for optimum operation
o Congregation
Make-up
Provide average age, average length of membership, percent of ministry involvement, and any other pertinent information.
o Current Involvement in Church Planting
Describe the church’s experience in planting other churches.
• SECTION II – AREA DEMOGRAPHICS
o Social/Cultural Context
Population mix
Age mix
o Economic Context
Employment
Housing
Etc.
o Educational Context
o Significant or Unique Area Information
Impact on potential church planting strategy and effectiveness
o Church/Ministry Context
Denominations represented
“Successful” churches
“Average” churches
“Failed” churches
• SECTION III – RECOMMENDED CHURCH PLANT MODEL
o Model selected
o Why selected model is the best for your area
Strengths
Weaknesses
o Specific methodologies
o Challenges to be faced
Important Note:
• Include a Title Page
• Table of Contents
• Include a Bibliography for sources in current Turabian format.
• Footnote all usages of source material
• Run Spell Check
• Run Grammar Check
• Proofread
