Daughtering

Concept:

• Mothering congregation embraces a vision of planting
• A planter is called on staff to plant a church
• Planter begins private phase
• Core group identified
• Birth of the new church
• Commissioning Service for new congregation

Advantages

• Stablity of core
• Relationship with mothering congregation
• Shared resources

Disadvantages

• New church tends to reach same group as mothering congregation
• Dysfunctions of the mothering congregation can follow to the daughter.

Pioneering

Concept:

• A planter locates in the target area
• Expanding network of small groups initiated
• Core group identified
• Facility secured for private phase and launch
• Birth of new church

Advantages

• New church is not encumbered by old traditions and structures
• Often able to reach a new community where few churches have been established

Disadvantages

• Core group turnover in first eighteen months
• Feelings of competitiveness from established churches

Second Campus

Concept:

• Mother Congregation begins a ministry at second campus
• Staff and leadership team give oversight to new campus
• Staff services both campuses throughout the week
• Second campus remains under organizational structure of primary campus

Advantages

• Congregation views second campus as adding ministries
• Second campus can minister to a different impact group with little disruption of to primary campus ministries
• Provides facilities for additional expansion
• Provides parking for additional ministries

Disadvantages

• Second campus must be close proximity to primary campus
• Second campus adds to administration load

Partnering

Multi-Cultural

House Church