The largest gathering of Church Planters on the Planet…you won’t want to miss this. 

My friend Sebastiaan Van Wessem came for a visit to Seacoast recently to learn more about multi-site ministry.  Sebastiaan is the lead pastor of Thousand Hills International Church in Hilversum, Netherlands.  This young pastor is one of the most teachable and hungry leaders I’ve ever meet, and God is using him to reach the lost in a very difficult territory.  Sebastiaan was one of the earliest members of our Leading Multisite Social Networking Community; when he heard about Seacoast mentor based approach to leadership development he implemented it right away; at a recent conference I watched as he hardly made it to sessions because he was so busy networking and learning from anyone he could talk to.  He  exemplifies the truth- when a leader remains teachable, he remains usable.  In this video interview Sebastiaan shares about Thousand Hills decision to go multi-site and what he’s learning along his multi-site journey. 

I had the opportunity recently to meet with Steve Pike, the Director of The Church Multiplication Network.  CMN, a Church Planting network of the Assemblies of God collaborates with church multipliers to effectively equip, strategically fund and network new faith communities. I asked Steve, who has a deep passion for Church Planting, to share what he feels are the top success indicators of a church planter.  Check out what he has to say in this short video interview.  You can follow Steve on Twitter @StevenPike.

I had the chance to sit down recently with Pastor Jeff Leake from Allison Park Church near the Pittsburg area.  Jeff has a huge heart for leadership development and church planting.  In this video he shares some great insights about helping transfer values in the leadership development process.  Scroll down below the video to see my takeaways.

My Takeaways

• Values are more caught than taught
• Leadership development is the key  to transfering values
• Leaders have to be a part of a culture for a signficant time in order to really catch the values of an organization
• We must have intentional conversations with those we are developing about our DNA and values
• It’s not until a potential leader gets out on his own that his values are really tested
• We have to allow people to learn through failure
• It is essential that we keep an ongoing relationship of influence with those we have developed, coaching, encouraging and resourcing them.

Are you a church planter, a pastor re-launching your church or a pastor wanting to revitalize your church? If that’s you, don’t miss this strategic two-day event.

The Alliance Members of the Exponential Network are proud to introduce FIND, a church planter’s conference. If you are a church planter or a potential church planter, don’t miss FIND 2009 this Fall at Seacoast Church in Charleston, SC.

For the first time ever, the most influential church planting networks in America come together to bring you an event like none other. At FIND you’ll discover the people, resources and networking that you need to be successful as you plant or grow your church.

What will you FIND?

Training. FIND will feature some of the top church planting thinkers and strategists in the country including Jon Ferguson, Billy Hornbsy, Chris Hodges, and Scott Thomas among others.
Coaching. FIND will help you connect with other successful church planters and leaders who will help you develop strategies to grow your church.
Funding. No church plant can be successful without resources that mirror the vision. At FIND 2009, you’ll get practical advice as well as new ideas to help you fund the vision God has given you.
Networks. Without a doubt, the most important decision you’ll make as a church planter is who you connect with as you build your church. at FIND, some of the most influential networks in the world will be on hand to answer your questions and help you get plugged in.