We will reach Europe with the gospel through planting Christ-centred, Spirit-empowered, socially responsible churches in the key educational, cultural, and business centres of the continent. You will be equipped and prepared to effectively navigate the church planting process from conception and birth to development and growth. In addition to growing in leadership, character, theology and skill, this track focuses on the theological foundations and many best practices that undergird the church plant process.
• Understanding the ABC3 Process
• Understanding the Planting Process
• Preparation for planting
• Developing a Christ Centred, Spirit-empowered, Socially Responsible vision
• Developing a Philosophy of Ministry
• Practical considerations and Best Practices
• Funding, launching, leading
• And much more
Tutor: Mike Watkins
Note: Due to the specialised nature of church planting, any application made will also require an interview with Mike Watkins. Mike is a member or our European Regional Leadership Team (RLT) and a trained church plant assessor and church plant track leader.
Mike Watkins
Mike & Myra Watkins moved to Ukraine in 1993 where they planted in Lviv and later ministered in Kyiv. They have a passion to reach the people of central and eastern Europe and to equip the next generation of cross-cultural missionaries to reach an increasingly post-Christian Europe. They are currently preparing for a new plant in Prague, Czech Republic, and apart from leading the central European cluster, they coach new planters through the region