Church Planters


Church Planting 101

  1. Develop a Financial Strategy for funding the plant.

  2. Develop a Core of people for your launching team (15-25 people)

  3. Personality Testing: get total assessment of planter and all team members

  4. Adopt the CMA 7-Step Connecting with Guests plan

  5. Knock on at least 2,000 doors with a questionnaire

  6. Commit to a short private phase of 4-6 months

  7. Find a school or optimal place to meet – so very important!

  8. Location must be able to seat at minimum of 250 people, 400 is best

  9. Adopt the CMA brochures marketing strategy

  10. Develop a logo, catch phrase, mission statement, core values

  11. Develop a prayer team.

  12. Strategize Key Ministries: Children-Youth-Evangelism-Worship

  13. Must have your Worship leader and worship team in place before launch

  14. Nursery is the key to your Children’s Outreach

  15. Develop a Creative Team

  16. Have your Message titles 1 year out. Plan all of your first year.

  17. Banners-Signs: Develop ‘Signs and Wonders’ Ministry

  18. Ask your core to Tithe: A MUST.

  19. Develop a Guiding Board of CMA Coaches and state leaders

  20. Adopt the Covenants of CMA and the commitment to multiply in the future

  21. Make sure the Launch team knows you are serving together.

  22. Key Understandings: Pastor-Core-Leadership Board-Mother Church

  23. Develop 1 night with your Launch Team to Strategize, Pray, Plan

  24. Adopt the CMA “5 P’s” for Core team

  25. Location Location Location!!! Pray Pray Pray!!!