Decided

Decided

Congratulations! The decision has been made—you are coming to the Seattle area to start a church. The next question, of course, is "now what?" There are a number of things that you need to accomplish even before you leave your current home for your new home in the Northwest. To help you keep track and guarantee that everything is in place, the Seattle Church Planting Group has provided you with a detailed check-list of tasks that you need to accomplish. Read over the list first and get a feel for what needs to be done. Then, download a printable version to take with you. Check off each item that you complete as mileposts in your journey towards planting a church.

As you read through the list, you will notice that a number of the items have hyperlinks to other areas on the SeattleChurchPlanting.com web site. After you have finished reading through, take the time to click the links and explore these other great resources.


	Recruit your prayer team. * Identify potential prayer partners (50 people minimum) * Develop a prayer covenant * Develop a response card
	Begin your training and planning * Request a copy of the Church Planter's Tool Kit (Free to PSBA Planters) * Make plans to attend Basic Training (Required of all PSBA Planters) * Visit other church plants to gain ideas (Travel scholarship available) * Begin developing your statements: vision, mission, etc.
	Research your area * Obtain demographics * Study web links for your area * Visit your area for more in depth study
	Develop Prospectus * View Sample Prospecti * Plan your church plant budget * Develop your own prospectus * Develop your own video/PowerPoint presentation View Sample Presentations * Develop response forms/methods View Sample Response Forms
	Design your materials * Secure a church name and logo and test them in your community * Design a website and launch it prior to first publicity/event * Design your brochures, surveys, manuals, training materials, mailers
	Secure partners * Plan and execute a schedule for recruiting partners * Secure your need resources (You are responsible for this. Your partners assist you.)
	Make your transitional plans * Find a home * Finance your home * Plan your move
	Outline sermon schedule (Be flexible as God leads and community needs dictate)
		checklist.pdf
		checklist.doc