FirstSteps for Planting a Missional Church

Learn how you can establish a strong missional DNA in your new church
October 23-25, 2008*

This outstanding seminar will address the key issues for establishing a Missional DNA in a new church. It is led by seasoned church planter, coach and author Gary Rohrmayer along with other TeAMerica Church Planters.

Who should attend?
Church Planters who want to learn from those who have gone before them
Coaches who desire to know what’s new in church planting
Restart pastors who want to lay a new foundation
Lay leaders who want to strategically be a part of the harvest

What will be covered?
What is your plan for spiritual development?
Who is going to pray for you?
How are you going to fund your vision?
Who will you meet first in your community?
How do you find receptive people?
What will you do with your converts and team members?
Who do you need on your launch team?
Do you have the same vision and values?
Who will handle the finances?
What will your worship service look like?
What does preaching look like in a new church?
How will you attract a crowd?
How will you follow-up on your guests?
How will you make them into disciples?

What will you receive?

13 hours of interactive training covering critical issues for planting a missional church FirstSteps Network online and CoachNet resources with cutting edge materials valued at $99.99 (for the team leader) 1 FirstSteps for Planting a Missional Church Workbook 100 Spiritual Journey guides (for the team leader)

What are leaders saying about FirstSteps?
“FirstSteps encourages you to gain wisdom from the experience of others, while challenging you to think creatively and contextually. FirstSteps is no blueprint, but rather it is a valuable how-to guide that encourages church leaders to trust God, think smartly, do ministry relationally and breathe every once in a while.” --Dr. Robert E. Logan, CoachNet International Ministries

“I have known Gary for 18 years as we have both been involved in the starting of new churches, and I have continually been impressed with his leadership, character, vision, and competence in the work of seeing new churches begin and expand. Gary is one of the finest ministry coaches I have ever seen.” --Dr. Tom Nebel, Director of Worldwide Multiplication for the Baptist General Conference

What past participants are saying...

98% of the 2005 and 2006 FirstSteps participants rated the seminar excellent or very good!

“It’s the BEST church planting orientation there is. Period!” -Bill McCaskill

“Gary’s FirstSteps seminar was the most relevant and beneficial training that I had as I prepared to plant Ripon Community Church. We have had tremendous ‘success’ in our first two years. Our average attendance is 300. We have over 150 adults serving in ministries, we have 150 adults engaged in small groups, and we have already baptized 89 believers. Obviously, God has been working! Gary’s training has helped me recognize not only how God works, but also how to run along with Him.” -Mike Holba

“Time well spent in discovering what to and what not to do in church planting. A must attend for any church planter.” -Deborah Fuller

Cost: $374 per person for single occupancy; $288 per person for double occupancy.

Packages include hotel room and meals (dinner Thursday through lunch Saturday), and all program materials (listed above). Green Lake Conference Center provides a scholarship to make these materials available free to the lead pastor.

*Dates are subject to change due to registration levels.

Green Lake Conference Center
Founded by American Baptists in 1943