The Right People The Right People on the Bus:on the Bus:

Your Core Group Makes Your Core Group Makes All the DifferenceAll the Difference

Importance of Core Teams

88 % of the fastest-growing Church Plants have a trained core team in place prior to public launch.

Only 12 % succeeded without having a core team in place.

Two biggest reasons for failure: Wrong planter, Mismatched core team

Having a team will Having a team will make you goodmake you good……

… Having the … Having the rightright peoplepeople on the team on the team will make you will make you

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Having a team will Having a team will make you goodmake you good……

… Having the … Having the rightright peoplepeople on the team on the team will make you will make you

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Core group:Core group:

TheThe nucleusnucleus of the future of the future church plant.church plant.

How do you decide WHO How do you decide WHO should be part of this should be part of this nucleus?nucleus?

Definition

Group Question:

• What are two key characteristics you should look for when selecting your core team members?

Step One:Step One:Choosing Your Core Team Choosing Your Core Team FirstFirst

• Share God’s vision for lost people (Strong Share God’s vision for lost people (Strong faith commitment to Mission) faith commitment to Mission)

• Passionate about the shared visionPassionate about the shared vision

• Individuals who are magnets for othersIndividuals who are magnets for others

• Match the Demographic TargetMatch the Demographic Target

• Teachable Spirit/Positive thinkersTeachable Spirit/Positive thinkers

Anyone Anyone you can you can

get!!!get!!!

Give people time to join the vision!

Get to Know Your Core TeamGet to Know Your Core Team

• Catalysts (those who initiate)• Organizers (those who ensure it happens)• Operators (those who keep it going)• Developers (those who re-vision)

Coach/TrainCoach/Train Help Pair ThemHelp Pair Them

• Spiritual Gifts AssessmentWho are the WORKERSWho are the WORKERS

Who Are Your LEADERSWho Are Your LEADERS

Group Question:

Give some suggestions for possible sources of core team leaders?

Recruiting Your Core Group

Pray God will bring the right people to you:

•Friends

•People you meet that match the target demographic to be reached.

•Leaders who are duplicating themselves at church

•Members who are doing outreach

•Passionate new members

•People recommended by other leaders

Suggestions for Key Suggestions for Key Leaders…Leaders…

Look forLook for Look forLook for

• Events CoordinatorEvents Coordinator• Administrative AssistantAdministrative Assistant• Treasurer (with a vision for ministry)Treasurer (with a vision for ministry)• Communications / PR DirectorCommunications / PR Director

• Events CoordinatorEvents Coordinator• Administrative AssistantAdministrative Assistant• Treasurer (with a vision for ministry)Treasurer (with a vision for ministry)• Communications / PR DirectorCommunications / PR Director

• Prayer Team Leader Prayer Team Leader • Small Groups LeaderSmall Groups Leader• Outreach Leader Outreach Leader (Coordinates efforts)(Coordinates efforts)• Worship LeaderWorship Leader• Music LeaderMusic Leader• ChildrenChildren’’s Ministries Leaders Ministries Leader• Leaders for top Key MinistriesLeaders for top Key Ministries

• Prayer Team Leader Prayer Team Leader • Small Groups LeaderSmall Groups Leader• Outreach Leader Outreach Leader (Coordinates efforts)(Coordinates efforts)• Worship LeaderWorship Leader• Music LeaderMusic Leader• ChildrenChildren’’s Ministries Leaders Ministries Leader• Leaders for top Key MinistriesLeaders for top Key Ministries

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Leaders must be developed.

Invest 70% of your time in your core team!

Group Question:

What are some key areas of leadership you need to cover as you look for core team leaders?

Fastest Going Church PlantsFastest Going Church Plants

92 % had at least 3 key ministries in place before they officially launched.

98 % had worship ministries(100% of failing plants had worship service ministry )

96 % had Children Ministries in place before they launched

48.3 % had youth & teen ministries

Coaching Questions

• Around the tables: 5 minutes

• How did you select your ministry leaders?

• What leaders are missing from your team?

Boyan LevterovCoach/PastorCrosswalk Fellowship

Tel. 214-709-3338levterov@andrews.edu

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