Church Planting Guidelines

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Mother / Daughter Model

• An existing church plants in close proximity to itself.
• People and resources are released from the mother church.
• The mother church usually carries all of the expenses.
  

Apostolic Team Model

• A new work in a larger centre lying outside the reach of an existing
  Victory Church.
• A pastor/planter and several experienced full-time or lay leaders form
  a team.
• Financial support comes from VCI for a certain period of time.
  

Single Apostle Model

• Planting in a smaller area, but outside the reach of an existing
  Victory church.
• A pastor and his family move into the area.
• Funding comes through VCI.
  

Pioneer Church Model

• Begins with a person who sees the nee, or has a burden for an area.
• Must be a reasonably credible person.
• VCI may not be sure this person can do it we're willing to take a risk
  on him.
• He/she may use the VCI name, but receives little or no financial support.
  

Partnership Model

• A region of churches work together to plant a new church.
• There may not be any one church within the region that is strong enough to plant a church by itself. So it partners with other churches in the region, and a church is planted.
• A single local church may have an opportunity to plant a church, but may not have enough resources. By partnering with VCI (which will supply the extra resources), a new work can be planted.
  

Replant Model

• This involves an established church that used to be "alive", but now has dwindled in numbers, and has approached VCI concerning membership.
• VCI will set in a pastor, give it a new name, and a major thrust to replant.
  

Adoption

• This takes place when a church which shares our vision seeks to come into relationship with VCI.
  
• The Victory vision is distinctive, but is not exclusive. There are others who share the same dream.