Budget

New Church Development
Proposed Budget for 2007

Leadership Development:                                $22,600

                NC Planter Screening Process:        $4,000
This process will objectively evaluate the competencies, skills, gifts of pastors who are interested in being New Church Planters. The evaluation will consist of standard tests, profiles, and a behavioral interview conducted by a three person team. The purpose of the screening process is good stewardship of God’s money and people by training only such individuals as show competency for being New Church Planters.

                NC Planter Training:                        $9,600
This training will be organized under a "School for New Church Planters which will provide a pool of trained pastors capable of being appointed to plant a new church. Our current budget will allow for 5 pastors to be in the training program during any one calendar year. Three training events per year are anticipated with the School of Congregational Development being the core of the program.

                Cabinet & Pastor Training:                $5,000
The emphasis in New Church Development is moving to a "churches starting churches model. This will require a commitment up-front to training Sr. Pastors and our Cabinet in how to start and maintain 2nd Campus starts, Mothering Starts, Co-Sponsor Starts. The School of Congregational Development has a dedicated "Cabinet training track that will be the core of this training.

                Committee Training & Materials:        $4,000
A key part of re-gearing for the changing focus of New Church Development is a committee that is up-to-date and informed in the latest models of church development. In particular we want to train the lay members of our committee as we foresee an expanded role for lay people in the Screening Process, in the Funding Review Process, and on the NCD committee.

Administrative Expenses:                                $9,200

                Secretarial, Postage & Supplies:        $8,200
Covers a portion of the secretarial expenses related to this work area such as: Administrative oversight of the Precept Demographics data, travel and event coordination, record keeping, mailings, etc.


                Meetings:                                $1,000
Covers the travel and lodging expense of bringing in committee members to a central meeting location from the far reaches of our state. Two meetings are planned for 2007. Use of the internet and technology will help to keep meeting costs down.

Percept Demographic Data:                        $8,000

Detailed information on our communities that is used for New Church Development, Church Revitalization, and other projects beyond the scope of our committee. The information is up-to date and packaged in a way that makes it accessible to the average person.

New Church Grants:                                        $31,000
These grants may be used for a variety of purposes related to a new church plant such as musical equipment, marketing, key staff positions, housing expenses, etc. This grant money is the only un-designated money available to the New Church Development Committee. The Foundation funds are tightly aimed at property acquisition or salary support.

Total Request for 2007        $70,800