Church Planting Partnership Proposal
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EXTENDING THE VISION:
USING A PROVEN MODEL TO PLANT A JAPANESE CHURCH
A Partnership Proposal for
YOUR CHURCH
from LIFE Ministries
for Planting a Church in Japan
PCN = Parent Church Networks
RTN = Regional Training Networks
Japan and Its Need
Japan is the strategic gateway to Asia
85% of the world’s unbelievers live in Asia
Considered the “model Asian economy”
<1% of Japanese people know Christ
Unprecedented social upheaval in Japan
Suicide rate at an all-time high
Economic difficulties since early 90’s
Troubled youth culture; increasing crime rate
Growth of materialism and religious cults
“A superpower without a moral compass”
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LIFE’s Response to the Needs
Leadership Development
Trained over 200 Japanese pastors
whose churches account for 90% of
Japan’s church growth
From 12 pastors trained nationally to
50-100 trained regionally each year
Now completely indigenous (every
staff member is Japanese)
Evangelism
Sent over 2,500 missionaries to 600
churches
Music ministry to help churches
develop worship
Friendship Golf to reach businessmen
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LIFE Ministries is a strategic
outreach with a far-reaching
vision for the future. Their
model of training leaders
while sharing God's Word is
one of the best I've ever seen.
Steve Hayner
Former President, InterVarsity
LIFE’s Core Business
Church Growth =
strengthening existing churches
CHURCH MULTIPLICATION
Church Planting =
starting new churches
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What They’re Saying…
I thank God for the fresh and
innovative ways that LIFE Ministries
is advancing the cause of Christ in
Asia. Lives are being changed for
eternity. Praise God!
Dr. Walter Kaiser, President, Gordon-Conwell
Theological Seminary
My friends at LIFE Ministries are being used by God to build His
Kingdom in Asian countries that are resistant to the Gospel. I
have supported their work for many years.
Dr. Lon Allison, Director, The Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College
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LIFE’s 20/20 Vision
To deploy 100 church multiplication teams in order to
establish 1,000 reproducible congregations that
enfold 1 million new followers of Christ, who will in turn
send 1,000 missionaries from Japan to the cities of Asia
that will
be home to 1 billion people by the year 2020 A.D.
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The New Opportunity
1996~99:
Yamagata Church Multiplication Project I
Partnership with 5 visionary pastors
Rural, more traditional & resistant part of Japan
Network of pastors and church multiplication
missionaries
All five churches reproduced (within 30 months)
1999~2002
Yamagata CM Project II
5 newly-planted churches began plans
to reproduce again and are doing so
Each of the mother churches are also
involved in multiplying
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A Reproducible Model…
At least 3 churches networked together
Mutual encouragement and prayer
Pastor coaching in church planting strategy
Learning from each other
Each mother church selects Japanese pastor of
new church… at the outset
Several layers of teamwork
Mother church pastors
Daughter church pastors
Missionaries and Japanese Christians working
together
United purpose plant a church in 3 years
Missionaries, if involved, stay for 3 years or less
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…with Predictable Outcomes
After 3 years, these outcomes are expected:
An indigenous, self-autonomous church is established
with ongoing Japanese leadership
The new church does not require ongoing financial
support from the North American church
The missionary leaves without creating dependency
The North American church has planted a church in the
strategic nation of
Japan and helped to
reach a community
for Christ
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The Need for
Church Planting Associates
CP Associates will:
Usually be 21-35 years of age
Exhibit a learning posture
Raise a portion of their finances
Work alongside a Japanese pastor
Be mentored by an experienced missionary
Accelerate the church multiplication process by incorporating
their gifts and abilities
Have many placement options…
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The Missions Partnership
Japanese Church
Senior Pastor
Rent
Vision
Strategy
Funds
LIFE Ministries
Expertise
Mobilization
Training
Networking
Funds
Sending Church
Missionary
(CP Associate)
Prayer
Funds
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Breakdown of Costs
Breakdown of Associate-Related Costs
CPA Costs
Covered by J’ese.
Church
32%
Costs Covered by
Associates’
Support
68%
Breakdown of Total Church Planting Costs
Amount Raised by
Church Planting
Associates
31%
Cost Covered by
U.S. Partner
Church
4%
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Cost Covered by
Japanese Church
65%
Commitment to
Partner Together
Proven methodology to advance God’s
Kingdom in Japan
Make an eternal difference in a
community
Work through God’s vehicle – His local
church
Plant a church in 3 years for a fraction
of what it would cost in the U.S.
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Options for Partnership
Signing on for a 3-year church planting
project involves:
Supplying the project with 1-3 Church
Planting Associates over three years
Contributing to some of the
church planting expenses:
Some of the costs related to
the Church Planting Associate
Supplement the Church
Planting Training for the
Japanese pastor
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“I’ve not only helped send our
people to Japan through LIFE,
but I went with them myself.
They are definitely on the
cutting edge of missions in a
difficult place.”
Dr. Ken Uyeda Fong
Pastor, Evergreen Baptist Church,
Los Angeles
The Next Step
Contact us for more details:
Find out specifically what’s involved
Get a financial breakdown of related expenses
See how LIFE’s Mobilization Specialist will
help you identify your Church Planting
Associate
Learn how LIFE will train your Church Planting
Associate for ministry in Japan
Discover what a typical experience is like for
Church Planting Associates
Get straightforward answers to your questions
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JEFF JOHNSTON
LIFE Ministries
P.O. Box 200
San Dimas, CA 91773 USA
1-800-543-3678, ext. 240
626-914-9572
[email protected]
www.LIFEjapan.org/plantachurch
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