Effective Church Planting Churches in Europe

NECESSARY FACTORS IN EUROPE LEADING TO FOR EFFECTIVE CHURCH PLANTING CHURCHES: LESSONS FROM THE EUROPEAN CHURCH PLANTING NETWORK

In order to grow an effective church planting organizations, we've found leaders need to create the ideal synergy between organic and organizational principles.  These effective church planting churches have developed  organizational disciplines  that STIMULATE the  organic  nature of their organization allowing them  to more rapidly stimulate further  growth.  In addition, these  effective church planting organizations  have added significant "business people" to bring effective business practices and disciplines to their  church  leadership teams.

Breakthroughs in organic life need to be observed, reflected upon and understood. Organic breakthroughs need to be conceptualize to celebrate and confirm efficient  good principles and best practices. This knowledge can then be communicate to leaders and members so that they are equipped better for ministry. These organic breakthroughs will impact how things are organized so that new practices are embedded and leaders are hold accountable for best practice.

Managing this synergy between the organic and organizational  part of a church leadership capability to do so is absolute crucial. Organizational disciplines and concepts that are a result of  "what works"  in real life should reinforce organic practice. 

The churches that have reached the inflection point  (defined in Good to Great by Jim Collins)  have  adjusted their natural styles to   add  either  more organization and conceptualization to their organic way of life – or visa versa: they have embraced a more organic way of life supported by changed organizational structures. The leadership´s ability  to move beyond an existing paradigm, create a new one and execute is the process that affects a deep change in their church planting  model leading to  a significant increase in the number of churches they are planting.

Conversely,  churches that haven’t  significantly increased their church planting efforts  as part of an ECPN Learning Community haven’t had leaders capable of learning how to do  achieve this balance between these factors or developed a leadership team that includes both competent church and business leaders.

-- Written by BRENT DOLFO, who oversees the European Church Planting Network for Leadership Network

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[Kaleb Heitzman]

I am a student at Asbury Theological Seminary and am currently pursuing my Masters in Leadership.  My research and writing focus is in Organic Leadership.  I have consulted some of your works as inspiration while working on my research.  I am wondering if you would care to fill out a consent form as well as an online survey as a part of my research.