church planting and adoption

The Great Lakes church planting and adoption page provides a number of resources for regional churches, including planting and adoption criteria, all the neccessary forms, tradmark information, sample bylaws, a sample employee handbook, and other helpful tools.

 

church planting vision

The vision for the Great Lakes Region is to raise up, train, and send out people to plant 100 churches by 2009.

 

Our goals to fulfill the vision:

 

            2005 – 17 new church plants

            2006 – 20 new church plants

            2007 – 20 new church plants

            2008 – 20 new church plants

            2009 – 23 new church plants

 

regional church planting team

Meet the regional church planting team for the Great Lakes Region.

 

church planting criteria

The criteria for planting a Vineyard Church in the Great Lakes Region.

 

seven step process for starting a vineyard church

Here's a link to the seven step process for starting a Vineyard.

 

resources for church planters

Reading the seven step process for starting a Vineyard (see above) is helpful in determining which forms you will need at what stage.

 

Church Planting Forms

Church Planting Application

Writing a Church Plant Proposal

Church Planting Recommendation Form

Church Planting Pre-Interview Questionnaire

 

Trade Name and Trademark Forms

Vineyard USA Trade Name and Trademark License Agreement

How to Complete the Trade Name and Trademark License Agreement

Explanation of Vineyard USA Trade Name and Trademark License Agreement

How to Use Trademarks and Service Marks

 

Useful Samples

Sample Bylaws of a Vineyard Church

Sample Employee Handbook of a Vineyard Church

 

Vineyard USA

Link to Vineyard USA Church Planting web page

adoption

Adoption is essentially a discernment process: Is the church considering adoption into Vineyard being grafted in by the Spirit of Christ?

 

insurance

Many of you carry liability insurance, but for those of you who don't, we suggest a policy that includes riders to cover sexual abuse and other emotional traumas. By all means, shop around and choose whatever company best suits your needs. If you need a place to start, a number of Vineyard churches in the region use Brotherhood Mutual. If you'd like more information, please contact the regional office.

 

cutting edge

Cutting Edge is the newsletter produced quarterly by the National Church Planting Task force. The entire catalogue of Cutting Edge issues are online. To register for a subscription, click here. To view a PDF of the latest issue, click on the link below.

 

Summer 2007: Suburbia