August 21-23, 2023
$119 Individual
Special Spouse Discounted Price of $68
Foundations is a two-and-a-half day church plant training led by a collective of experienced church planters, seasoned coaches, and nationally respected leaders. This one-of-a-kind event will get down to the core fundamentals of church planting, cover best practices and help you develop essential next steps on your journey. Open Bible Churches will host this essential training at Journey Church, near Des Moines Iowa, which is home to the Open Bible National Head Quarters.
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Key Concepts we will cover during the training include:
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Biblical Foundations of Church Planting
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Prayer and Prayer teams
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Funding the dream
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Gospel contextualization
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Making disciples
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Church plant models
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Raising awareness and marketing
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Legal / Finances
Who this training is for:
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Pastors that desire to plant a church out of their church
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Church planters that are ready to take their next step
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People that want to learn more about church planting
Meet The Team
George Williams
Church planting director for R.A.M. Network, and founding pastor of CityLight Church
Aaron Sutherland
Church planting director of Discover Church Planting, and lead pastor of Cove Church
Kevin Starkey
Church planting director for Central Region and provost for Open Bible College
Michael Lumbard
Open Bible missionary and DIrector of the School of Global Leadership
PRE-TRAINING PRIMER
Tuesday, August 15, 9:00 pm est
Check your registration email for the Zoom link
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The pre-training primer will cover content that will establish essential concepts of church planting that must be established into the heart of a missional church planter. The pre-training will be a webinar-style call with Q&A blended in.
The call will begin a 9:00 pm Eastern Standard Time.
The pre-training primer is an essential requirement for the Foundations church plant training. If you can not attend please notify us.
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SCHEDULE
Sunday, August 20
Hotel Check-in
5:30 pm: *Optional* Meet up at Hobnob Coffee
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Monday, August 21
Arrive at Journey Church for coffee and bagels
8:30 am: Opening prayer and devotional
Teaching and training
12 Noon: Lunch
Teaching and training continued
4:30 pm: Day one training complete
6:00 pm: Dinner and pinball
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Tuesday, August 22
Arrive at Journey Church for coffee and bagels
8:30 am: Opening prayer and devotional
Teaching and Training Continued
11:30 am: Leave for the Open Bible National Head Quarter
12 Noon: Lunch and a tour
1:30 pm: Teaching and Training Continued
4:30 pm: Day Two training complete
6:00 pm: Dinner TBA
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Wednesday, August 23
Hotel Check-out
Arrive at Journey Church for coffee and bagels
8:30 am: Finalize Teaching and Training
11:30 am: Day Three training complete
Locations
Recommended Hotel: TownePlace Suites Des Moines Urbandale
8800 Northpark Drive Johnston, Iowa 50131
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Hangout: Hobnob Coffee
1000 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50309
Training: Journey Church
4409 121st St., Urbandale, IA, 50323
Day one dinner: Old School Pinball & Arcade
209 SE Main St, Grimes, IA 50111
Lunch and tour day two: Open Bible National Head Quarters
2020 Bell Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50315
Day two dinner: TBA
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HOTEL BOOKING
