Parenting:
Like parenting healthy, growing children — where one church gives ‘birth’ to another – by tithing their attendance, consistent prayer support, making referrals of prospects, helping with outreach and launch events, and giving 1/3 to ½ of the financial support over 3 years.
Partnering:
Where one church is not strong enough or prepared to parent, but where several churches join together to each help with – giving some people to the launch team who sense the call, by consistent prayer support, making referrals, helping with outreach and launch events, and by pooling their resources to help with 1/3 or more of the financial support over 3 years.
Community-based:
Where there is a planter who is well-networked in the community and who will attract many high-capacity leaders and whose reputation will draw many to the church.
Pioneer:
Where there is no parent, no partners, and no community-based planter.
