Converge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee continue their discussion on instilling the DNA of church multiplication into a church plant. This episode focuses on being sacrificial and generous in sending your people.
1:50 Danny talks about the mistake he made early on at his church plant of being tightfisted with people and how that ended up driving them away.
3:40 Danny says being openhanded with people is a heart position. Before you say yes or no, you need to take some time to have a conversation with people about what’s going on in their life and what God might be calling them to.
5:00 Danny: It doesn’t mean that you automatically say yes to everything, but at least have the conversation. "We want you where God wants you. And if God wants someone somewhere else … that is where you want that person."
5:50 Lee discusses what causes a leadership team/board of elders/lead pastor to be reluctant to send people out. "Don’t allow fear to dictate the decisions that you make when it comes to the Kingdom of God."
6:40 Lee talks about how a pastor can manipulate the situation to send out people he doesn’t want.
7:20 Lee discusses the importance of having agenda value harmony in how people connect to the mission and vision of the new church.
8:20 Danny says sending churches need to do a better job of preparing people who are being sent out.
11:00 Lee talks to church planters who have been given a free "hunting license" by their parent church.
11:35 Lee recommends that church planters host information meetings at the sending church and engage the leadership of the parent church to be at the meetings. Give a platform for the lead pastor of the parent church to talk about why they’re excited about this new work.
11:55 Lee talks about the importance of having an application process for people who want to join the new church plant launch team.
13:50 Lee identifies three levels of involvement in a church plant for people coming out of a parent church.
15:30 Lee points out some key questions to ask on the launch team application.
17:10 Lee talks about the type of people he would have fill out an application.
