Where do I start if I think God’s calling me to plant a church?

Unfiltered: Real Church Planting Conversations

You think God might be calling you to plant a church. But you know nothing about church planting. How do you even begin that journey? This episode holds a lot of wisdom about where you start and what to keep in mind as you contemplate this possible future.

0:21 Lee explains that in this episode, he and Danny want to address those who might be on the fence about planting a church.

0:55 Lee asks Danny what advice he would give to those thinking about church planting.

1:04 Working with guys in the deciding and discernment phase of thinking about church planting is one of Danny’s favorite parts of his job as a church planting director.

2:45 Danny explains that Converge’s process includes a pre-assessment phase.

3:12 A formal assessment, called Church Planting Assessment Center, is the next step in Converge’s process for potential church planters. Danny states there’s one in Nashville in June 2022.

4:18 Danny says Converge doesn’t act as a recruiter, but rather, helps point people in the right direction of which organization they should align with.

4:30 Lee asks Danny what key questions someone should ask when it comes to choosing an organization to plant a church with.

5:15 Danny advises to ask about an organization’s philosophy about planting. And chemistry also factors into a decision.

6:40 Danny addresses the situation of guys who might be hesitant to take a step of contacting Converge about church planting because they don’t know anything about the process of planting.

7:20 Lee advises to ask about an organization’s systematic processes of planting.

7:50 Danny shares to ask questions about how things work after a church launch.

8:40 Funding and coaching should be other areas to ask about when thinking about planting a church, according to Danny.

9:43 Lee talks about how particular he is about Converge’s coaching process. He advises potential church planters to dig a little deeper with questions about coaching.

10:28 Danny explains that Converge doesn’t have a one model, cookie cutter, specific process for coaching. The coaching model Converge uses is tailored to each planter.

11:22 Lee encourages any man who is considering planting a church, to reach out to Converge.