7 Steps to Start a Church
Steps to help Children’s Workers
become Church Planters
| 1 | Hear the Vision to Reach God’s Two-Billion Children· God stirs the heart of the leader to understand children’s ministry is vitally important and can be used strategically in church planting movements.
· GameLife leaders fast and pray every Monday for new leaders, Luke 10:2. · #FastAndPrayMondays |
| 2 | Experience “Children’s Bible Discovery” Modeled by a Mature Leader· The new leader experiences GameLife 1-2-3.
· Often on a Mission Expedition or an Outreach: Easter, Summer, and Christmas. · #GameLife123 |
| 3 | Trained as a Children’s Ministry Church Planting Movement Leader· A GameLife trainer trains new leader.
· Live, online, or written training. · #NoPlaceLeftChildren |
| 4 | Heart Commitment· New leader willing to put their time and efforts into the movement #NoPlaceLeftChildren. Commit to leading a weekly children’s discipleship gathering (Children’s Bible Discovery: GameLife, StoryLife, Three-Thirds, other).
· Commit to train others to plant churches while focusing on children. · #TrainingChampionsForEternity |
| 5 | Lesson Plans and Coaching Plan Provided· Lessons: New leader has access to 86 lesson plans (Online or hardcopy)
· Coaching: The person that modeled GameLife normally helps the new leader. · www.facebook.com/ChildrensChurchPlantingMovements |
| 6 | Launch Weekly Children’s Bible Discovery· Begin leading a weekly children’s discipleship meeting (Children’s Bible Discovery: GameLife, StoryLife, Three-Thirds, other).
· #CreationToChristHandMotions #GameLife123 |
| 7 | Multiply Children’s Ministry and Help Plant New Churches· Fast and pray seeking who, where, and when, the time to train others to plant churches while strategically focusing on children.
· Be held accountable to fulfill simple multiplication steps outlined on the “3x3x3 Scorecard” with a focus on 3 churches: “Next Church” “Neighbor’s Church” “My Church” · #NoPlaceLeft #NoPlaceLeftChildren |