The document outlines a model for church planting led by pastors, emphasizing the importance of prayer, community support, and collaboration in the process. It discusses the roles of apostles and evangelists, illustrating how churches should work together to plant new congregations while providing financial and logistical support. The ultimate vision is to establish a network of independent Baptist churches, each contributing to the growth of new churches.

1. How Does it Work?

2. In this model, the burden and call rests in the heart of a pastor. (a pastor doing the work of an evangelist) Acts 16:9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.

3. Titus 1:5 For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee: Paul (an Apostle doing the work of an Evangelist) Titus (a Pastor doing the work of an evangelist) was left on Crete to plant churches and ordain elders Elders (who became pastors of the churches planted from the original church Titus and Paul planted)

4. The burden and call Is not arbitrary. Prayer Fasting must be involved

5. How Does it Work? When God lays it upon the heart of a pastor, he brings the burden to his church.

6. Fall of 1997

7. Arnold Baptist Tabernacle

8. How does it work? Prayer

9. How does it work? Following the Pastor’s lead

10. Find people with a mind to work. How does it work?

11. Working together “ Sitting as a church” Col 4:9 With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here. Col 4:12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you

12. Financing together a new church Supporting housing Supporting rent for church Supporting groceries

13. How Does it Work? “ Sitting as a church” “ Grocery giving” Sign-up sheet

14. How does it work? -evangelism/ Preaching the Gospel

15. The Pastor launches out. Schedule changes. Testimony of Christmas Evans How does it work?

16. Afternoon services. The established Pastor is pastoring the budding church. How does it work?

17. An Evangelist may come at this time to aid in the work. How does it work?

18. A church planter, called to the area, should come and take the budding church. How does it work?

19. The Sowing Church continues to “sit as a church,” and provide “grocery money” for a period of time. How does it work?

20. Solid Rock Baptist Church Rock Hill, Mo. 1999

21. Victory Independent Baptist Church St. Louis, Mo. 2002

22. Blessed Hope Baptist Church Park Hills, Mo. 2004

23. Grace Baptist Church House Springs, Mo. 2004

24. Gateway Baptist Church St. Louis, Mo. 2006

25. Gateway Baptist Church St. Louis, Mo. 2006

26. Gateway Baptist Church St. Louis, Mo. 2006

27. Gateway Baptist Church St. Louis, Mo. 2006

28. Liberty Baptist meetings St. Louis, Mo. 2008-present

29. Imagine… 14,000 Independent Baptist Churches. Each church plants one church.