PFW Partnership

PLANT Fort Worth PARTNERSHIP & COMMITMENT

We want to start by emphasizing that ANYONE is always welcome at the Plant Fort Worth table! Monthly lunches will continue, and will address different areas of mission, ministry and of course, church planting. Lunches are a great place to experience Plant Fort Worth, so the invite is open to any church/organization staff or leader, potential future church planter, spouse, etc.

However, as Plant Fort Worth exists for the sole purpose of “multiplying churches to saturate greater Fort Worth with the gospel together”, commitment is needed to know who’s coming together to pursue that goal together. For such a commitment to be made, clear expectations are needed.

So we have established two commitments: one for Plant Fort Worth partners — any church/organization who wants to bring your best to the table for the good of our city — and one for Plant Fort Worth’s Lead Team. You can see both commitments in our Vision Document. But you can fill out the Partner Commitment here:

Your Name

First Name

Last Name

Church Name

Best Email

Church Address

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

By typing my name below I commit myself & my church to these agreements through Dec 2023:

AGREEMENT: On behalf of my church/organization, I commit to the following expectations, as I/we join the unified, gospel work of planting churches across the Fort Worth area for the coming year: • I/we will pursue the vision and values of PFW (see plantfortworth.com/the-call & /our-values, respectively), understanding that PFW exists to come alongside local churches and support their planting efforts. (PFW is not a third-party planting organization on churches’ behalf.) • I/we will devote ~3 hours/month to PFW’s general work of planting churches together: this may include monthly lunches; helping train residents in areas of passion/expertise; assessing/ coaching PFW residents/planters; and so forth. • I/we will champion PFW’s vision, in my church and among local leaders in your organization, etc. This will include an annual “Church Planting Sunday” where my church will celebrate, pray for, and promote church planting efforts in a way that fits my church’s specific culture. • I/we will pray for, recruit, and host hosting planting residents in my church, per season and ‘open doors’: this includes my resident’s involvement in PFW residency and in a third-party assessment, ‘owning’ your resident’s personalized development with PFW’s help, etc. • I/we commit at least 5% of your church’s operating budget to support domestic church planting, prioritizing PFW residents as they are sent out from PFW Partner churches. (NOTE: while you’re invited to contribute to “PFW operations”, PFW’s goal is for most Partner church funding to go directly to church planting as residents are sent. See financial model, next pg*) • I/we devote my church’s/org’s other resources to help PFW help your church and others: host a Monthly or Area Lunch; lend other staff members/key leaders as trainers/coaches; let PFW residents recruit, fund-raise, and preach in your gatherings; etc. • I/we agree to quarterly PFW Lead Team check-in, for accountability re: giving, resources, etc.

What resources (leaders, trainings, facilities, etc.) could your church contribute to Plant Fort Worth this year?

What pastoral competencies are you experienced in/passionate about, as we consider trainers for our residency?

Does your church have the desire & capacity for a resident in Fall 2020

Yes

Maybe

(If "yes" or "maybe" above, who do you have in mind?)

What denomination/network is your church affiliated with ?

(e.g. who will assess/approve your planter, alongside your church's leaders? If no affiliation, simply say "none" & we'll help you find an assessment.)

What is the approximate date you will have a "church planting Sunday" this year, and what resources would help you with that day?

(per the agreement above, this is a day that you will celebrate, pray for, and promote church planting efforts in a way that fits your church’s specific culture.)

How much money do you estimate your church will give toward domestic church planting this year?

Is that amount at least 5% of your operating budget?

Yes

Please list planters/churches/etc. who will receive funding from your church this year:

Are you interested in contributing to Plant FW Operations this year?

Yes

Are there ways Plant Fort Worth can better serve you and your church, in your efforts to plant & support churches?