New Faith Communities

Part of the Tinsley vision is to be a centre of excellence for the equipping of church planters and the encouragement of church planting with particular focus on the Baptist churches of Australia.

Strategic Objectives of the Institute’s work in the area of new faith communities include:

• Coordinating quality training for church planters as part of the course offerings of Morling College
• Encouraging and supporting those considering planting new churches
• The coaching & mentoring of church planters and training of church planting coaches
• Encouraging and resourcing churches open to planting new churches
• Provide ongoing training for church planters in the field

These objectives are carried out in coordination, where appropriate, with the wider vision for church planting of the Baptist Churches of NSW & ACT.

What’s happening:

Inspire Church Planting Summit
25TH – 27TH JUNE 2012
KIAH RIDGE CONFERENCE CENTRE, TAHMOOR
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For the last 3 years the Inspire Summit has brought energy, equipping and encouragement to a whole new generation of church planters.  This year will be no different as we seek to invest in YOU as a planter and what God is wanting to do through you.  There may be no more strategic place you can be on 25th-27th June than at Inspire!
Inspiring –      Fuel up with practical, Biblical input and encouragement
Equipping –     Be given tools to work on your plan for planting
Coaching –      Access the wisdom of those who have already done it as
                          you and your team dream and plan
Recharging –  Break the pace for a couple of days & learn how to build
                          spiritual & emotional health in the midst of pioneering a
                          church 
Inspire is about coming to receive, and to share your journey and expertise with others.  We all have stuff to learn and we all have stuff to give. 

For more information see our events page: Inspire Church Planting Summit

Teaching & Forum events
The institute teaches in the area of church planting at undergraduate and graduate level.  It also hosts forums periodically where people, especially church planters, are invited to interact with key planting leaders around the cutting-edge issues of establishing faith communities in the post-Christian Australian context.

Coaching & Assessment
Working with people already planting, or considering it for the future - either coaching directly or being a connecting point for coaching & mentoring resources.

Inspire Network
Inspire exists to:

• Network with others interested in planting
• Network with experienced planters and church planting leaders
• Hear stories of how others are doing it and interact with them
• Chew the fat about starting new faith communities
• Encourage one another on the journey

Inspire is open to anyone considering or engaged in church planting, not only students of Morling College. It meets several times a year and aims to be an informal support and encouragement network. If you would like to find out more details or get on the email list to receive information about upcoming events then contact Morling at enquiries@morling.edu.au

Learning Grants
The Institute coordinates the offering of learning grants for people keen to explore different models of planting new faith communities.  Their purpose is to fund travel and miscellaneous costs associated with visiting different models of church plants, with the intention that this will contribute meaningfully to the growth and development of those considering church planting.  The grants are open to an person who is part of the Inspire Network.  More information is available by downloading an information sheet.