Launching Overview

Launching and leading a church has been known as one of the loneliest callings. Whether you are preparing to launch a church, strive to break the next barrier in your church or are experiencing leadership challenges, a Launching Coaching Network can play a significant role in your growth as a lead pastor. Through the personal coaching of experienced pastor-practitioners, you will hone your leadership skills to grow a healthy church.

In our work with church planters we’ve discovered that if you combine training with a coaching environment, you’re much more likely to be successful – in fact, 70% of church planters we’ve worked with have broken the 200 barrier within the first two years. Almost every pastor values small groups – but how many pastors are in a small group of their peers? Launching Coaching Networks will you the opportunity to connect with other church planters and to learn from a pastor who has successfully started a church.

How can a Launching Coaching Network help you?

  • Marketing and Preview Services: Learn how you can capture the attention of your community and attract the unchurched.
  • Launch Large: Start with momentum instead of with a small core group. Learn how to start a church with a critical mass and then sustain it – all while maintaining your sanity.
  • Worship Services: It’s not just about creating a great message and having a band – a worship service is so much more...and there are lots of logistical implications to an effective service that seeks to change lives.
  • Raising Money: We don’t provide you with funds, but we’ll show you effective ways to raise money for your new church start.
  • Discipleship Systems: After you launch, learn how to install systems that effective disciple your church people. Learn when and how to install effective discipleship systems.
  • Strategic Leadership: Learn how to get a head of the curve to design a plan that moves your church from being reactive to proactive.

What makes NEXT Coaching Networks unique?

  • Environment: Networks are designed as a small group experience – no more than twelve pastors are in each group. Everyone participates, everyone has their questions answered and everyone is safe to talk about the “real issues” they are facing in ministry.
  • Duration: Networks meet one day per month for six consecutive months. Books and conferences provide idea, but they are not able to provide continual direction for course corrections and problem solving.
  • Experience: Networks are facilitated by an experienced pastor-practitioner. Most pastors want solutions that work, not theories! This experience helps you avoid learn from the success of others and to avoid their costly mistakes.
  • Immediacy: No one plans for a crisis. Networks are designed to be flexible enough to deal with the immediate pressure points that pastors are deal with each month.

Cost:

The cost of the coaching network is only $200 per month and requires that you make a 
6-month commitment.

The Coaches:

Randy Smith is Senior Pastor of Discovery Church in Voorhees, New Jersey. “It’s a sin for church to be boring!” is the constant refrain from Discovery. Through drama, video and creative use of the arts, discovery has grown to 3 campuses (two schools and a movie theater) with nearly 1000 attending in 3 years. Randy is a NEXT conference teacher and experienced coach for the NEXT Coaching Networks.   DC AREA
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Jim Cowart is the founding pastor of Harvest United Methodist Church in Warner Robins, GA. (www.harvestchurch4u.org) Harvest launched in 2001 following the PDC model and was recipient of the 2005 PD Church Health Award. Jim also serves as a coach with the Next Churches Network, a network of church planters that teaches and encourages church planters nationwide. 
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Hal Mayer is the founding pastor of Church at The Bay in Tampa, FL. (www.churchatthebay.com). The Bay launched on Sept. 11, 2005 and has grown to more than 500 in attendance.  Hal earned his masters in religious education and his doctorate in Educational Leadership and is a certified trainer for the Center for Creative Leadership.  As executive pastor, he has lead many churches through transition.  He is the author of Step By Step: How to Transition Your Sunday School to Small Groups and Making the Critical Connection. Hal also serves as a coach with the NEXT Coaching Network, a network of church planters that teaches and encourages church planters nationwide.  OCALA

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