It has been our experience that there are a set of leadership practices for church planters that make all the difference in the world when it comes to planting and developing a healthy reproducible church.  We simply refer to them as our Best Practices.  We have helped hundreds and perhaps by now thousands of church planters with these practices and would love to partner with you.  We offer three ways that you can get engaged in these practices:

1. ONE-DAY BEST PRACTICES INTENSIVES are designed for your entire team.
2. OUR COACHING NETWORKS designed to bring 10 to 12 Lead Pastors together at the same location for one day of learning each month for six months.
3. TELE-COACHING NETWORKS engage the Lead Pastor, no matter where you are, in a monthly conversation with other church planters around the world over a six-month period.

OUR FIVE BEST PRACTICES

Each of our coaching environments is designed for the local church and covers all five of our Best Practices.  These Best Practices include:

Nurture Vitality

One of the most overlooked areas in a church planter or new church pastor is his own vitality.  You have to lead yourself before you can lead others.  This practice takes into account the spiritual, physical, emotional, and relational vitality of the leader and his team.

Be Mean About Vision

Don’t be mean, but be mean about the vision.  In other words, it is far too common for church planters to give away their vision before they even move out of the core group phase.  While many organizations and resources focus on developing a clear vision, we focus on the task of implementing the vision God has given you.  It’s one thing to come up with a cool and clear vision statement; it’s another thing to actually execute a vision.

Think Team

Church planting is a team sport.  Often, new church planters lack in experience of leading a team.  This practice focuses on how you recruit, develop, and lead a team in such a way to get the result you envision.

Finance the Mission

Avoid church planters bankruptcy.  In today’s financial world we can no longer take financing the mission for granted.  Learn and develop the skills and tools for creating a culture of generosity within the church.  Discover the art and science of raising and managing finances.

Redefine Discipleship

Our mission as a church is not up for debate.  Jesus was clear in that we are to make disciples.  While our vision may be different, our mission is always the same.  At the end of the day are we making disciples?  This practice will help you develop a growth track, assimilate people, connect them to community, and define what it means to be a disciple in your context.

THREE COACHING OPTIONS

One-Day Best Practice Intensive

A one-day intensive workshop designed for Lead Pastors and their teams.  During this workshop you will hear exciting and practical presentations on each Best Practices.  Each presentation is followed by individual team time designed to help you apply it to your context.  In addition coaches are available to help you process and implement these new learnings in your context. 
 
             WHEN: 2012 Date pending
             WHERE: Mountain Lake Church (North Atlanta) 3105 Dahlonega Highway, Cumming, GA 30040
             COST: $25 per person.
             WHOM: Lead Pastor’s and Ministry Teams
             REGISTER: Click here

Coaching Network

Allows you to meet with 10 to 12 other Lead Pastors where you build relationships, learn from one another, dive deep into the best practices and develop a contextual plan for implementing these practices into the life of your new and developing church.  Network lead by Shawn Lovejoy.

            WHEN: Next network beginning February 16, 2012
            WHERE: Mountain Lake Church (North Atlanta) 3105 Dahlonega Highway, Cumming, GA 30040
            COST:  $600 for all Six Sessions
            WHOM: Lead Pastor’s ONLY
            REGISTER: Click here

Tele-Coaching Network

Don’t let distance keep you from experiencing the coaching you need.  We offer four Tele-coaching opportunities a year.  Get the same essential content that you would in a Coaching Network with about half the expense and no travel time.  We recommend this for those who are outside the southeast. 

             WHEN:  Next network beginning February 16, 2012
             WHERE:  Worldwide
             COST: $500 for all Six Sessions
             WHOM:  Lead Pastor’s ONLY
             REGISTER: Click here