Our Strategy
Six Steps to a Healthy Church in West St. Tammany Parish: 1) A Church with a Vision for Multiplication - COMPLETE In 2004, a passion for evangelism led the leadership of Bedico Baptist Church to begin planning to multiply their efforts through church planting in a neighboring community. “Our vision and passion at Bedico Baptist Church is to reach our Jerusalem with the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ” – Pastor Leo Miller, October 2006.
2) A God-Called Church Planter/Pastor- COMPLETE Lane & Heather Corley joined the staff at Bedico in September of 2008, following God’s leading to plant a church in West St. Tammany Parish.
3) Cultivating the Field & Developing the Team – OCTOBER 2008 to MAY 2009
Raise prayer & financial support Develop Launch Team Assess community needs & spiritual obstacles Begin strategic prayer, intentional ministry, & evangelism Prepare for Public Launch
4) Launching Public Worship Experiences – JUNE 2009 to OCTOBER 2009
Launch weekly worship services B.R.I.D.G.E. (see page 6) Develop Leadership Teams Assimilate new members Multiply Disciples and Leaders Strategic Evangelism efforts
5) Building Church Life – OCTOBER 2009 to OCTOBER 2010
Develop Church Life (Acts 11:19-30; 13:1-5) B.R.I.D.G.E. (see page 6) Expand Leadership Team Assimilate new members Multiply Disciples and Leaders Prepare for multiplication of churches
6) A Vision for Multiplication – OCTOBER 2010 to MAY 2011
Complete the Life-Cycle of a Healthy Church (Acts 11:19-30; 13:1-5) Cultivate the field and Develop the team for reaching a neighboring community Launch a Healthy church in a neighboring community Multiply disciples and leaders
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