A Quick Self-Test

So you have some interest in church planting and you want to take the first step toward seeing if you have what it takes to start a new church. Great! The first thing to do is take this short, 20-question yes-or-no quiz. Don't worry, the fate of the universe doesn't hang in the balance, it's just a starting point to begin the conversation. So sit back, take a deep breath and click the link below to get started.

By the way, two things are very important:

At the bottom of the "Participant Information" page, when you are asked if you want to share your results with a Southern Baptist entity, please make sure you select "Canadian."
On the same page, when you are asked if you want the results emailed to a specific individual, please click "Yes" and enter Dan Collison's email address (dan@torontochurchplanting.com).

Now that you have those instructions, you are good to go; please click here to begin.

When you have completed the quiz, please continue on to have your vision checked.

4Ps for Church Planting

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So what are the unique factors we should pay attention to as we plant new churches?

Place - or Context. What is unique in this soil? We exegete our neighborhoods, listen to the stories.
Purpose - or Telos. Where do we want to end up? What is God's purpose in the church? How does ecclesia relate to the Missio Dei?
People - What is God's provision for this place in the gifts he has given in people? Ministry and mission are incarnational.
Pneuma - Spirit. Mission involves discerning what God is up to in our communities then partnering with him. It also means priority to wine over wineskin. Form should not be imposed and structure should follow the mission.