Below is a timeline with expectations of Church Planting Residents at Longview Point Baptist Church. We support residents at a level of $20,000 per year for 2 years. Church Planting Residents will be expected to work 20-30 hours per week on campus or in their respective area of the state or country.

While we desire the success of the Church Planter and will work with the resident toward that goal, we reserve the right to terminate the residency at any time.

Church Planting Residency Development

Each Resident will be required to complete the following:

Send Network Training

(facilitated by 242 Network)

The Send Network Training process will focus on the following leadership competencies:

  • 1
    Calling: Identify and confirm a passionate sense of calling to gospel ministry.
  • 2

    Character: Master the discipline of leading yourself.

  • 3
    Vision: Cast a clear and compelling vision.
  • 4
    Bold Faith: Lead with a bold faith that takes prayerful risks.
  • 5
    Missional Engagement: Understand the makeup of your community to develop Missional Engagement Strategy.
  • 6
    Systems & Structures: Develop measurable systems and structures to support the vision.
  • 7
    Team Building: Empower key leaders to execute the vision.
  • 8
    Disciple-making: Be intentional about making disciples who make disciples.
  • 9
    Values: Evaluate your values and integrate them into the DNA of your church.
  • 10
    Communication: Communicate for Kingdom impact.
  • 11
    Multiplication: Create a culture of multiplication.

Residency Labs

  • 1
    Preaching
  • 2

    Small Groups

  • 3

    Family Ministries

  • 4

    Worship Ministry

  • 5

    Cross-Cultural Mobilization

  • 6

    Administration & Finance

  • 7

    Marriage Ministry

  • 8

    Pastoral Ministries

Church Planting Residency Timeline & Expectations

On-boarding

  • Interview with pastoral staff

  • Able to demonstrate a clear calling to gospel ministry.

  • Teachable spirit

  • Evidence of gifting

  • Affirmation of the Baptist Faith and Message 2000

  • Successful completion of 242 Assessment

  • Church Leadership Team & Longview Point Baptist Church congregational approval

3 Months

  • Create a pre-launch budget to be approved by the Church Leadership Team

  • Begin 242 training

  • DARE marriage mentoring

  • Exploratory research of potential areas to plant

  • Networking and fundraising

6 Months

  • Church plant location identified

  • Key partnering churches committed

  • On-going prayer walking & research

  • Prospectus developed

9 Months

  • Core/small group meeting

  • Leadership development

  • Launch date determined

  • Meeting location determined

  • Financial commitments & support from partners

  • Area evangelism & outreach

  • Year 2 budget approved by the Church Leadership Team

Launch (12-18 Months)

  • Constitution & Bylaws development

  • Articles of Incorporation development

  • Develop basic personnel and financial policies

  • Establish membership & 501c3

  • Begin process and plan of moving towards independent financial systems and accountability. (Plan for someone to keep books, opening bank account, etc.)

24 Months

  • End of initial financial commitment from Longview Point

  • Transition of all bookkeeping responsibilities (including payroll) and financial accountability to church plant

  • Transition of all liability insurance coverage from Longview Point to the church plant

  • Longview Point pastoral staff will evaluate the need and possibility of continued financial support

Additional Church Planting Residency Expectations

The church plant will remain under the financial system and accounting processes of Longview Point throughout the duration of the residency. This is in place with a desire to provide protection for the church plant and not out of a desire to exercise control. This will also allow the church plant to be protected under the insurance policy of Longview Point.

Longview Point will also set up and provide copyright compliance for worship music used by the church plant through Christian Copyright Licensing International (CCLI). This will be covered for the duration of the residency. After which time the church plant will be responsible for compliance and the associated costs.

Within the first month of the residency the church planter will establish a pre-launch budget. This budget will determine salary allocation and ministry expenses for the church planter and will be approved by the Church Leadership Team (CLT) of Longview Point.

Do you have questions?

Jason Ford is our Missions Pastor, and he’d be glad to help you with any questions or comments you may have!

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Jason Ford - Missions Pastor
Jason Ford - Missions Pastor

Do you have questions?

Jason Ford is our Missions Pastor, and he’d be glad to help you with any questions or comments you may have!