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Process

Preparing the Seed:

• an intentional prayer focus
• the sending of people, if applicable
• referring possible contacts in the new area
• financial support for the new church in the early stages - typically individual households providing monthly support for two years
• providing a short term hands-on ministry support - occasional help in greeting, music, children's ministry, nursery, etc.
• assistance with material and equipment
• use of facility or office space
  

Preparing the Soil:

The Conference and Covenant work hard to make sure the soil for that seed is well-prepared.  Each project is prepared and supported by the Conference and Covenant through:

• recruitment and training of qualified church planting candidates
• strategic planning
• on-going coaching to the church plant
• fund-raising assistance to sponsoring churches (including receipting support and materials for education and publicity)
• additional financial support for the church plant in conjunction with what is generated by sponsoring churches
  

Cultivating the Harvest:

The church planter and the core group then have the main responsibility for the hard work of farming the field and cultivating the harvest brought by God.  Ongoing involvement by sponsoring churches contributes to the result, and those churches are often energized themselves by the missional focus it reinforces.  The Conference and the Covenant also remain intricately involved through extensive ongoing coaching, training and other timely resources.