Barnabas TeamHow will you mobilize advocate resources?

Conception Stage

1. Clarify Your Dream2. Build Your Teams

Key: DNA Transfer

Planting Skills Tested

Visionary LeaderTeam BuilderResource Developer

• Are you a visionary leader?

• Can you build a team?

• Can you develop the resources for a healthy public launch?

Four Teams

1. Barnabas Team2. Funding Team3. Prayer Team4. Startup Team

Ton of Resources

1. Enough advocates?2. Enough money?3. Enough prayer?4. Enough teammates?

To plant a healthy church.

Only Thing You Have

Clear & Compelling

Major Transition

Solo Team

Shared Vision Skills

A common vision that is shared by the planter and the core group

WITH EQUAL PASSION.

Critical To Victory

1 Front Line: 12 Support Soldiers

Second Transition

Strategy

Building Roadmap to Future

1. Barnabaus TeamLocal pastors who are your advocates

Don’t Skip This Team

• Planters often skip this team and then wonder why they don’t have a warm reception for their fellow pastors.

Barnabas: Encouragement

• Opened doorwaysActs 9

• Authenticated plantsActs 11

• Empowered young leadersActs 13Acts 15

Planter Advocate Team

• Every planter needs local pastors that are advocates for his planting vision.

Predictable Planting Pattern

• Always started in synagogueActs 14:1- custom

• Mixed ResultsHeard gladly: Acts 13:44Talked abusively: Acts 13:45

• Fertile on fringesActs 13:48- GentilesGod Fearers

Pastor Courtesy Visits

No SurprisesShare VisionAsk InsightsAsk His VisionSolicit CounselSolicit PrayerSeek Advocate

Handle church shoppers with integrity

Two Reactions

• KMP: Kingdom minded pastors

• NIMBY: Not in my backyard Threatened, territorialFilled with jealousy: Acts13:45

• Test your maturity:Handle with G&T

Interaction

• You have made an appointment with a local pastor. After you describe your basic vision, he asked you how your church will be different than all the other churches in town. How will you answer him?

MAP: Advocate Plan

• Which local pastors do you need to recruit for your advocate team?