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Bethel Seminary

Formation, Supervised Ministry & Placement

General Church Planting

Last Entry June 2, 2009
Church: Great Lakes Baptist Conference, PO Box 14745, Madison, WI 53708
Position: Director of Church Planting
Job Description: Responsibilities: Fund Development 1. Increase the Church Planting Advancement Fund by 10 % every year in conjunction with the Director of Development 2. Provide training and work with every new church plant to bring to full support category 3. Speak in 24 GLBC churches per year a. Meet their mission's boards/leadership teams concerning funding needs of church planting movement. 4. Engage in at least ten face to face conversations with prospective donors a. Execute at least five asks per year ("Asks" are specific, personal solicitations related to targeted donors for funding GLBC ministries. 5. Participate in at least five donor parties per year Recruitment 1. Oversee total recruitment system which includes referrals from the following sources: direct recruitment, website, LEAD teams, direct recruitment from campus and seminary visitations, and local church 2. Meet yearly recruitment goals established in conjunction with the LEAD Coaches that have been ratified and confirmed by the Executive Minister 3. Respond back to prospective applicants within 24-48 hours from initial contact 4. Work with the Director of Communications and Development to create promotional videos, brochures, web design, etc. Coaching, Training and Administrative Systems 1. Ensure new church planters are assigned a qualified, well matched coach 2. Oversee a. Funding Training Process b. Training Process of Church Planters c. Church Planters Wives Support Process d. Expectations Interview and all administrative paper necessary for hiring a new planter e. Assessment Process f. Short term Missions Coordinator g. Ethnic Ministries Coordinator h. Lead team coordinator i. Church compliance issues 3. Available to assist the Executive Minister in any other administrative management roles that might develop Leadership Assistant to the District Executive Minister 1. Attend a. Weekly EMT meetings b. Board of Overseer meetings c. All district wide functions such as pastor's prayer gatherings, area meetings, pastor board training, etc. d. Pastor and Wives Retreat 2. Oversee and provide leadership for the Church Planting Task Group of the Overseers 3. Assist DEM is any other administrative and management duties as deemed necessary.
Contact: Danny Parmelee
Email: glbcsearch@gmail.com
Web: www.launchachurch.org
Date Received: 2 June 2009
Church: Crossroads Community Church, 139 South Grand Avenue, Waukesha, WI  53186
Position: Part-time Associate Pastor of Young Adults
Job Description: Crossroads Community Church is a non-denominational church-plant by a man in his 60's. Currently, the congregation has mostly older adults and few younger adults attending. The hope for this position is that a young couple committed to ministry and gifted in personal evangelism/recruitment could help this church reach other younger adults.
Contact: Elwyn Zimmerman, Founding Pastor
Phone: 262-896-8600
Date Received: 27 March 2009
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