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www.link2lead.com

A website with online resources to enhance your leadership.  Explore the latest demographic information about your ministry area and more . . . at no cost to you!

FREE BOOK

Get your FREE copy of Ed Stetzer's, Planting New Churches in a Postmodern Age.

It's an instruction book for planting biblically faithful and culturally relevant churches.  It addresses the "how-to" and "why" issues of church planting by providing practical guidance through all the phases of a church plant with a missional look at existing and emerging cultures.

 Click here to order.

www.missionalnetwork.org

  • The Missional Network website is a hub for idea sharing, file sharing, relating and coaching.
  • The site includes paradigm specific forums, peer-to-peer coaching, on-demand downloads, articles, files, webinars, classes and more.

www.peoplegroups.info

  • search for people groups living in North America
  • connect with people group workers
  • request people group resources
  • report people group research
  • toolbox with practical resources

 

www.missionalresearch.info

  • order and download a detailed demographic report, including thematic maps, prepared for your community
  • Search through more than 1,000 pieces of downloadable information in our church and culture Fact File
  • Research and connect with People Groups across North America
  • Connect online to a community of ministry leaders through the Missional Network
  • Explore the latest news about culture, communities, churches and networks of churches in North America in News of Note
  • Free Demographic Report that includes information on population trends and projections, income distribution, ethnic breakdowns, educaiton attainment, age and sex

www.churchplantingsites.net

  • ChurchWebsites is a Christian-owned website provider that has entered into a special agreement with the North American Mission Board.  Every NAMB-sponsored church plant will receive one "fee-free" year of website service. 
  • After your free year is up, you can cancel or continue at a low monthly rate (special NAMB pricing). 

 This includes:

  1. FREE full-featured website with easy administration tools
  2. FREE domain name (yourchurch.com)
  3. FREE monthly submission to major search engines
  4. FREE staff e-mail accounts
  5. FREE customer support
Insurance Needs
It is required that a church have liabiltiy insurance.  Here are some suggested Insurance Companies:

It is required that a church become incorporated with the State.  Please contact Church Multiplication to receive the proper form.

Tips:

  • Always keep records in writing.  In speaking with insurance companies, print your emails and keep record of everything.
  • Talk with your partner church to see if you can be added under their insurance policy.
  • General liability covers you wherever you go!
  • 15 passenger vans are extremely dangerous and not recommended for any type of transportation. 
  • Trailors need property coverage.  Not all policies include transit and content coverage.

www.churchplantingvillage.net/dcpresources

Church planters who would like to receive free PLACE access codes for their teams, need to complete the Field Partner Registration Form found at the above link.  Once they complete this form, they will be contacted by PLACE Ministries with the information they need.

Also available at the link above is a PLACE User Guide which explains in further detail what PLACE has available for church planters.

 

www.scwmu.org

South Carolina WMU wants to help you involve your family in missions. We encourage you to download this resource and use the information as you think about involving all family members in missions.  The theme for each issue of the Family Missions Page is "Live The Call".  Scroll down to the South Carolina WMU Family Missions Page to viewthe current article.

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