Module 1:        What This Vision Looks Like
This module addresses the frequently asked question, “This sounds great, but what does it look like in practice?” Featured will be many “snapshots” or video testimonies from church leaders doing it. Snapshots include what this vision looks like when lived out in the home, in church relationships, and in missions.

Module 3:        Pre-Transition
This module helps church leaders prepare a church for transition by developing unity among the church leaders first and then the congregation. Classes will cover topics including:  What to study about the vision and how to study it as a Leadership Team; Important issues to consider that are easily overlooked; Essential elements in an overall transition plan and what to expect to happen; and How to communicate the vision to the congregation.

Module 4:        Transition
This module shows the church leader how to actually make the transition. It presents:  Successful transition strategies; How to develop Biblical headship; How to build community by synergizing programs; How to build on hospitality; Helpful communication and evaluation tools to facilitate transition.

Module 5:        Planting a Church
There are many who want to plant new churches using this model. This module will equip the church leader to do this. Topics covered include: How to discern God’s call to plant a new church; How to select and develop a core leadership team; Finding and submitting to ecclesiastical authority structures essential for oversight and accountability; Issues unique to planting a new church; Avoiding the Icebergs: hidden or unknown issues that can sink a new church-planting venture.

Module 6:        Advanced Ministry
For church leaders who have been longer practitioners of this vision and for those who want to see what to aim for, this module provides encouragement for the church that has had time to lay a foundation and is looking to go into more challenging applications. Topics covered include: How to use scripture to handle difficult problems in relationships such as adultery, divorce, drug-related issues, “life-dominating sins”; Radical hospitality: What it is and how to do it; Methods for reaching out through households; How to set up ministries that bring households together for BIG ministry in communities; Planting a church from within: When and how to begin to sub-divide and plant a new church from an existing church.

Module development is ongoing.

Our six-module framework will provide church leaders with a clear and flexible pathway to understanding and implemention. Leaders will see what the approach looks like. They will learn its foundational elements and core theology. They will learn how to prepare for transition toward this approach, how to proceed through transition, and how to grow into deeper applications including church planting.