Church Planter Pathway
DISCOVER
Step No. 1
Connect to a Multiplier
Schedule an Exploratory/SH Trip
Attend Discovering Church Planting
Zoom Call for Engage BCNE
PREPARE
Step No. 2
Ridley Assessment
Dynamic Church Planting
Strategic Plan Reviewed
Apply for Grants
DEVELOP
Step No. 3
Multiplication Center Training
Next Steps Training
View CP Webinars
Coaching
MULTIPLY
Step No. 4
Attend Multiply Group
Establish a Residency
Become a Multiplier
Coach Church Planters
SUPPORT
Sponsoring Church(es)
Mission Teams
Planter Retreat and Summer Events
Church Planter Wives Fellowship
Checklist
BCNE CHURCH PLANTER LEADERSHIP PATHWAY CHECKLIST
Planting for Success
Step 1
I have connected with a Multiplier
I have scheduled an Exploratory Trip
I have watched the Discovering Church Planting Video
I have completed the Engage BCNE Class
Step 2
I have completed the Ridley Assessment (or approved Assessment.
I have attended the 2-day Dynamic Church Planting Training
I have had my Strategic Plan Reviewed by a BCNE Multiplier
I have affiliated with BCNE and applied for BCNE grants
I have a sponsoring church, partnership church(es), and/or denominational/network support*
Step 3
I have signed up for the Multiplication Center Training
I have attended the Next Steps for Church Planting
I have watched BCNE webinars (particularly on evangelism and church planting)
Step 4
I am in a coaching relationship with my Multiplier
I am attending a ‘Multiply Group’ with other pastors and ministry leaders
I am attending the Church Planter Retreat in December and Summer Church Planting Family Regional Event.
My wife is connected to other Church Planter wives’ fellowships
Future Leadership
I would like to prepare to become a leader in BCNE Church planting (become a multiplier, a coach, establish a residency, lead a multiply group…)
*Sponsoring Church is the lead supporter and encourager for your church plant. Partnership Churches can support by providing mission teams, financial support, and encouragement to you and the church. Sign up for help in the partnership section of BCNE.net. There are a variety of outside networks and denominational support groups that we partner with at BCNE. Your multiplier can help you navigate your best options for denominational or network support.
Advancing Church Planting in New England
Recruiting and Cultivating Church Planters
Our goal is to ‘spread the net’ as wide as possible to recruit and support church planters. We do this at the BCNE through…
Mission Teams
For Prayer walking, mission projects and outreach events. God often uses a mission trip to call people to New England Ministry or Church Planting.
Exploratory Partnership Trips
For the prospective church planter to sense the Holy Spirit leading for the place they are to start a church and to meet a community of other ministry leaders for community.
For the Partnership Church to see the mission field and meet prospective pastors/planters for relational, spiritual and possibly financial support.
Spiritual Heritage Tour
To introduce pastors, planters, ministry leaders and lay people to the spiritual history of New England and invite them to give, plant, or connect into the BCNE Network.
Next Gen Missional Training
For recruiting, training and developing young people for participating or starting new ministries or missions in New England or abroad.
Churches Planting Churches
These are the churches that are actively developing and sending out leaders to start churches. In addition, churches that financially support new churches in New England.
NE Events and Networks and National Church Planting Events
For recruiting planters in Small Town Summits, Vitality Conference, Church Planting Retreat and Seminars, Vision New England, Seminaries, Associations, etc.
ChurchPlantingNE.com & Social Media
The website introduces multipliers, gives an overview of the church planting pathway, downloadable resources, and more to give a potential church planter an opportunity to learn and inquire. SEO and google ads will bring traffic to the site. The Facebook page for Church Planting will be once again populated with regular posts.
Churches Sponsoring Ethnic Pastors
Recruiting and developing churches to sponsor immigrant pastors for church planting.
BCNE CHURCH PLANTER LEADERSHIP PATHWAY CHECKLIST
Planting for Success
Step 1
I have connected with a Multiplier
I have scheduled an Exploratory Trip
I have watched the Discovering Church Planting Video
I have completed the Engage BCNE Class
Step 2
I have completed the Ridley Assessment (or approved Assessment.
I have attended the 2-day Dynamic Church Planting Training
I have had my Strategic Plan Reviewed by a BCNE Multiplier
I have affiliated with BCNE and applied for BCNE grants
I have a sponsoring church, partnership church(es), and/or denominational/network support*
Step 3
I have signed up for the Multiplication Center Training
I have attended the Next Steps for Church Planting
I have watched BCNE webinars (particularly on evangelism and church planting)
Step 4
I am in a coaching relationship with my Multiplier
I am attending a ‘Multiply Group’ with other pastors and ministry leaders
I am attending the Church Planter Retreat in December and Summer Church Planting Family Regional Event.
My wife is connected to other Church Planter wives’ fellowships
Future Leadership
I would like to prepare to become a leader in BCNE Church planting (become a multiplier, a coach, establish a residency, lead a multiply group…)
*Sponsoring Church is the lead supporter and encourager for your church plant. Partnership Churches can support by providing mission teams, financial support, and encouragement to you and the church. Sign up for help in the partnership section of BCNE.net. There are a variety of outside networks and denominational support groups that we partner with at BCNE. Your multiplier can help you navigate your best options for denominational or network support.