8-Wk Boot Camp Road Map​

THURSDAY Cohort Boot Camp 23  (8-Weeks)
Oct 20-Dec 15, 2022
Thurs. 9-10:30 AM Pacific | 12-1:30 PM Eastern

Overview

Overview Info  
Click here to open the Overview document (PDF).

Live Boot Camp and Track Coaching Call Link
It’s the same link for all Boot Camp Coaching Calls:  https://zoom.us/j/245183835

Live Boot Camp Class Times 
Thur 9-10:30 AM Pacific Time

Ongoing Support 
Technical Issues: Use the blue Help button in the lower right of every page to open a Help ticket. Give detail.
Program Questions: Contact Glen at [email protected], or mobile/WhatsApp: +1 (916) 671-0146.

Assignments
The Live Boot Camp has a live coaching call for 8 weeks, one module per week (and you get access to the website for another 4 weeks). Please complete the assignments BEFORE the class of that week so that we can all discuss the material. For example, for Week 2, you need to do the assignments listed in Module 2 before attending the class that week. 

Each assignment has a source: Links or Training. Links is the next section in this Road Map. Training means the main Training menu option listed on the Main Top Navigation menu next to My Account and Coaching. Go to the Training page to find all of our MasterClasses, Courses and Other Training.

Training: MasterClasses, Courses, and Other Training
Some of the Boot Camp assigned documents and other materials is listed in Links. The rest of our training is found in the main Training section (top navigation menu). Training has three sections: MasterClasses, Courses, and Other Training. Boot Camp and MAX members can access all of the MasterClasses, Courses and most of the Other Training.

NOTE: Once you start a MasterClass or course, you can find it again easily in My Account / Training /My Courses (if you’re logged in).

Links

Weekly Group Coaching Call ZOOM Link

It’s the same link for all Boot Camp Coaching Calls https://zoom.us/j/245183835/

Church Growth Track & Boot Camp Overview

Church Growth Track & 8-wk Boot Camp Overview

Destiny Finder

Destiny Finder Journey Guide PRO online tool
You get one free Journey Guide PRO with the Boot Camp. We will set up your account.
https://destinyfinder.com/  Note: It is a different website from PastorsCoach.com. We recommend you use the same email address and same password for both sites.

The Destiny Finder Small Group Program
The program has multiple components including eight videos, a leader guide and workbook, the online tool, and more, downloadable from the Resources page. You need to order the small group program at https://destinyfinder.com/smallgroups/. Use coupon code BOOTSMALL to get it for free.
Once you do you will be able to open the Resources page at https://destinyfinder.com/smallgroups/resources/.  Download everything.

Thriving Church Series

About the How to Build a Thriving Church Series
This series was done as a whole originally, but has been split up into separate courses (“How to Be a Thriving Senior Leader,” “How to Develop a Compelling Vision & Mission,” “How to Develop a Powerful Leadership Team,” “How to Create a Dynamic Church Culture,” “Mobilizing Every Member for Ministry“) located in the Training page under Courses.

The notes are in each course lesson and can be downloaded. The notes from the entire series have been compiled in a single document located here (see following: “How to Build a Thriving Church – Leader Notes”).

The notes parallel the videos almost word for word, but with some added material including worksheets, charts and discussion questions. It’s optional but helpful to use these notes as you watch the videos.

To download them, just click on the links below. You can download and print the How to Build a Thriving Church – Leader Notes in Word or PDF format, put them in a three-ring binder and manually complete the worksheets.
Or you can download and open the MS Word document and enter the information directly into the document on your computer.

How to Build a Thriving Church – Leader Notes

How to Build a Thriving Church – Leader Notes (Word)
How to Build a Thriving Church – Leader Notes (PDF)

Thriving Ministry Series

Launching a Thriving Ministry – Leader Notes optional)

Launching a Thriving Ministry – Leader Notes v6 (Word)
Launching a Thriving Ministry – Leader Notes v6 (PDF)

Thriving Ministry Launch Plan (optional)

Ministry Launch Plan Template (MS Word)
Ministry Launch Plan Template (PDF)–

Vision, Mission, Strategic Plan

Vision and Mission v1 (MS Word)
Strategic Plan v6 (includes vision and mission) (MS Word)

Pilot Group

Pilot Group Leader Guide v10 (MS Word)
Pilot Group Participant Guide v9 (MS Word)
Church Multiplier Implementation Plan Detail (PDF)
Boot Camp – Pilot Group –  Implementation Detail (PNG)
Apostolic Church Principles & Leadership Team Small Group Pitch 

Implementation

The 7 Growth Steps Church Multiplier Implementation Flow Chart
Module 1: The Mandate (0 of 5)

Objectives

  1. Understand the Church Growth Track – 7 Steps, and the Boot Camp approach and plan.
  2. Understand the priority of the Great Commission (disciple making).
  3. Understand the real problem: pastoral vs apostolic church; three types of churches.
  4. Understand the Apostolic – Family – Development model, apprenticeship vs classroom teaching.
  5. Understand how to transition from pastoral to apostolic by transmitting culture.

Assignments

1. Read the Overview. (Overview section at the top of this page.) (.25 hr)

2. Watch Family Church: How to Develop Your Church as a Family  Course 12 video lessons. (Training / Courses) (2 hrs) Watch all 12 video lessons and download/read the notes in each lesson.

3. Watch Transitioning from Pastoral to Apostolic MasterClass videos 1 & 2. (Training) (2 hrs)
If necessary, skip the second video.

4. Coaching Call Join the call or watch the recording. (1 hr)

Watch Module 1 Recording Here

Module 1 Slides

  • Track – 7 Steps Overview
  • Boot Camp Overview
  • Real problem is pastoral vs apostolic
  • Three types of churches
  • Apostolic Family Development model
  • Apprenticeship vs classroom
  • Transitioning from pastoral to apostolic through culture shift by small group multiplication starting with leadership team.

5. Quiz Optional (.25 hr)

  1. What do we mean by “pastoral” and “apostolic”
  2. Why is apostolic important?
  3. What is the family model?
  4. What does it mean to develop people?
  5. What is our plan for making the shift from pastoral to apostolic?

Optional

  • Transitioning from Pastoral to Apostolic MasterClass videos (Training) (2 hrs)
  • Doing Church as Family MasterClass videos and notes (Training) (4.5 hrs)
  • How to Build a Thriving Church – Senior Leader Support videos (Links) (1 hr)
  • How to Be a Thriving Senior Leader course videos (Training) (1 hr)
  • How to Build a Thriving Church – Leader Notes Chapter 1: Thriving Leader  (Links) (.5 hr)
Module 2: The Mission (0 of 6)

Objectives

  1. Create Vision and Mission Statement first draft.
  2. Understand the power of culture and how to shape it.
  3. Create Strategic Plan first draft.

Assignments

1. Read the How to Build a Thriving Church – Leader Notes – Chapter 3 Mission. (Links) (.5 hr)
or watch the How to Develop a Compelling Vision & Mission course videos. (Training / Courses) (1 hr)

2. Watch the How to Create a Dynamic Church Culture course videos. (Training / Courses) (1 hr)
or read the How to Build a Thriving Church – Leader Notes – Chapter 4 Culture. (Links) (.5 hr)

3. Download and read the Vision and Mission v1 (MS Word)  document. (Links) (.25 hr)

4. Create a Strategic Plan first draft using the Strategic Plan v6 (MS Word) document. Don’t spend more than one hour on it; you’ll work more on this later. (1 hr) (Links)

5. Coaching Call. Join the call or watch the recording. (1 hr)

Watch Module 2 Recording Here

Module 2 Slides

  • Vision
  • Mission
  • Culture
  • Strategic Plan

6. Quiz Optional (.25 hr)

  1. What is vision and what are the elements of a vision statement?
  2. What is mission and what are the elements of a mission statement?
  3. What are the elements of culture?
  4. Why is culture important?
  5. How do you shape culture?
  6. What are the key elements of a strategic plan?

Optional

  • How to Develop a Compelling Vision & Mission course videos. Same material as the How to Build A Thriving Church Chapter 3 (Training) (1 hr)
Module 3: People Development (0 of 6)

Objectives

  1. Understand the concept of destiny and calling.
  2. Understand that discipleship is people development.
  3. Understand the concept of mobilizing every member for ministry.
  4. Understand your own destiny and calling using the Destiny Profiler.
  5. Be familiar with the Destiny Finder Small Group Program Workbook.
  6. Understand how to use Destiny Finder to develop others.
  7. Understand how to do a personal development meeting.

Assignments

1. Read Chapter 5 Thriving Members in How to Build a Thriving Church – Leader Notes (Word) or How to Build a Thriving Church – Leader Notes (PDF)(Links) (.5 hrs)
or watch the Mobilizing Every Member for Ministry course videos. (same material as the How to Build a Thriving Church  Leader Notes) (Training / Courses) (1 hr)

2. Watch the Destiny Finder Small Group Program Video 1. (The program has multiple components including eight videos, a leader guide and workbook, the online tool, and more. All of the program components are found at https://destinyfinder.com/smallgroups/resources/.) (.5 hr)
Only watch Video 1; the rest are optional, but download them all to have for the future.

3. Complete all sections of the Destiny Finder Journey Guide PRO online tool. You get one free Journey Guide PRO with the Boot Camp; you will receive an email with login info. (1.5 hrs)

4. Skim-read the Destiny Finder Small Group Program Workbook. (Links) (.25 hr)

5. Coaching Call: Join the call or watch the recording. (1 hr)

Watch Module 3 Recording Here

Module 3 Slides

  • Intro to Destiny Discovery
  • Intro to the Destiny Finder Journey Guide PRO and website
  • Into to the Destiny Finder Small Group Program
  • Intro to Destiny Coaching
  • The Personal Development Meeting model

6. Quiz Optional (.25 hr)

  1. What do we mean by destiny, and why is it important?
  2. What is your personal destiny?
  3. Describe the Destiny Finder approach.
  4. Describe the Destiny Finder Small Group Program.
  5. How can you use the Destiny Finder tools and process to develop people?
  6. Explain how to do a Personal Development Meeting.

Optional

  • Destiny Finder Small Group Program (Links) (2-3 hrs)
  • Destiny Finder Book (destinyfinder.com Store) (2-8 hrs)
  • Destiny Coaching course videos (Training) (1.5 hrs)
  • Life and Destiny Coaching: Principles and Practices course videos (Includes the Destiny Coaching course) (Training) (5 hrs)
Module 4: Leadership Development (0 of 4)

Objectives

  1. Understand what is a leader vs a worker.
  2. Understand that leadership is people movement (discipleship is people development).
  3. Understand why leaders are essential to health and growth.
  4. Understand the Apostolic Servant Leadership paradigm
  5. Understand the leader and ministry development model: Identify-Recruit-Train-Launch-Support (IRTLS).
  6. Understand leader qualifications – the 5 H’s Healthy, Head, Heart, Hands, Holy Spirit.
  7. Understand the key elements of a job description: Responsibility, Authority, Accountability, Privilege.
  8. Understand how to use the personal developmental meeting plan to develop leaders.

Assignments

1. Read Launching a Thriving Ministry Leader Notes. (Links) (.5 hr)
or watch How to Launch Thriving Ministries course videos. (Training / Courses) (.5 hr)

2. Watch the Developing Powerful Leaders MasterClass videos – the four MasterClass calls, not the other five videos. (Training / MasterClasses) (4 hrs)

3. Coaching Call: Join the call or watch the recording. (1 hr)

Watch Module 4 Recording Here

Module 4 Slides

  • IRTLS model
  • Train: Apprenticeship model
  • Apostolic Servant Leadership (ASL)
  • People development
  • Personal and organizational destiny win-win
  • Troubleshooting obstacles

4. Quiz Optional (.25 hr)

  1. What is a leader, and what is a worker?
  2. What do leaders do?
  3. Why are leaders essential?
  4. What is IRTLS?
  5. What are the 5 H’s of leader qualifications?
  6. What are the elements of a job description?
  7. How would you apply the personal developmental meeting plan to developing a leader?

Optional

  • The Heart of Leadership MasterClass (Training) (4 hrs)
  • Raising up Emerging Leaders MasterClass (Training) (4 hrs)
Module 5: Team Development (0 of 5)

Objectives

  1. Understand the concept of concentricity.
  2. Understand worker-leader development levels.
  3. Understand who should be in your primary team.
  4. Understand who should be in your secondary team.
  5. Understand how to develop a team.
  6. Know the five aspects of leader qualification: the 5 H’s.
  7. Know the five aspects of team health: vision, goals, rewards, support, feedback.
  8. Understand how to do a team meeting.
  9. Understand what Leaders of Leaders (Overseers) are, and why they are essential.
  10. Understand how to develop and lead Leaders of Leaders.
  11. Be familiar with church organizational structures and working with boards.
  12. Start planning for your Pilot Group.

Assignments

1. Read the How to Build a Thriving Church – Leader Notes – Chapter 2 Team. (Links) (.5 hr)
or watch the How to Develop a Powerful Leadership Team course videos . (Training / Courses) (.5 hr)

2. Watch Leader of Leaders MasterClass – Session 1 & 2 videos. (Training / MasterClasses) (2 hrs)
If you can, watch Sessions 3 & 4. (Optional) (2 hrs)

3. Coaching Call: Join the call or watch the recording. (1 hr)

Watch Module 5 Recording Here

Module 5 Slides

  • Concentricity
  • Workers and leaders
  • Primary Team
  • Secondary Team
  • Team Qualifications
  • Team Health
  • Leaders of Leaders
  • Church Organizational Structures

4. Start Planning and Recruiting for Pilot Group Optional (depending on your schedule). 

  1. Look at the Pilot Group Leader Guide and pitch document (Links)
  2. Decide when to do the Pilot Group, secure home/facility.
  3. Start the rest of this assignment 6-12 weeks before the Pilot Group starts.
  4. Start thinking about how to enable the leaders to do this by minimizing existing ministry requirements (clear the decks, put small groups on hold for 3 months while you do a special mid-week meeting, etc.)
  5. Arrange logistical support: child care, meals, etc. to ensure that the leaders can attend.
  6. Begin personally recruiting the 15-20 leaders (and if you don’t have enough existing solid leaders, recruit a few potential leaders). 

5. Quiz Optional (.25 hr)

  1. What is concentricity and how does it apply?
  2. What are the worker-leader levels?
  3. Who should be in your primary team?
  4. Who should be in your secondary team?
  5. How do you develop a team?
  6. What are the five aspects of leader qualification?
  7. What are the five aspects of team health?
  8. What are some keys to leading productive team meetings?
  9. What are Leaders of Leaders and why are they essential?
  10. How do you lead Leaders of Leaders?

Optional

  • Leaders of Leaders MasterClass videos 3 and 4 (Training) (2 hrs)
Module 6: Small Groups (0 of 4)

Objectives

  1. Understand what apostolic small groups are: purpose, priority, operation.
  2. Understand the Destiny Finder Small Group Program: model, lifecycle, topics after Destiny Finder, etc.
  3. Understand the Destiny Finder small group team roles.
  4. Understand how the team develops new group leaders using IRTLS.
  5. Understand how the team develops the other group members using IRTLS.
  6. Understand how to do outreach through small groups.
  7. Understand how to launch and oversee new groups (2nd Generation).

Assignments

1. Watch the Small Group Leader Training MasterClass Sessions 1-4 videos. (Training /Other Training) (4 hrs)

2. Skim-Read the Destiny Finder Small Group Leader Guide in the Destiny Finder Small Group Program
(The program has multiple components including eight videos, a leader guide and workbook, the online tool, and more, downloadable from the Resources page. You need to order the small group program at https://destinyfinder.com/smallgroups/. Use coupon code BOOTSMALL to get it for free.
Once you do you will be able to open the Resources page at https://destinyfinder.com/smallgroups/resources/.  Download everything.) (.5 hr)

3. Coaching Call: Join the call or watch the recording. (1 hr)

Watch Module 6 Recording Here

Module 6 Slides

  • Apostolic Small Groups
  • Destiny Finder Small Groups
  • Team Roles
  • Developing Group Leaders
  • Formats
  • Outreach in Groups
  • Launching New Groups

4. Quiz Optional (.25 hr)

  1. What is an apostolic small group?
  2. What is a Destiny Finder small group?
  3. What is IRTLS?
  4. How should IRTLS take place in small groups?
  5. What are the team roles?
  6. How do you multiply the team?
  7. How do you launch new groups?

Optional

  • Small Group Leader Training Workshop video (shorter than the MasterClass) (Training) (2 hrs)
Module 7: Outreach & Enfolding (0 of 4)

Objectives

  1. Understand the priority of evangelism.
  2. Be familiar with the various types of evangelism.
  3. Understand Relational Evangelism.
  4. Understand best practices for enfolding and discipling new people.
  5. Understand how to equip others to reach, disciple and enfold new people.

Assignments

1. Watch Evangelism Kingdom Style MasterClass Sessions 1 and 4 videos. (Training / MasterClasses) (2 hrs)
If you have time, watch videos 2 and 3.

2. Watch Enfolding New Members MasterClass Sessions 1 and 2 videos. (Training / MasterClasses) (2 hrs)
If you have time, watch videos 3 and 4.

3. Coaching Call: Join the call or watch the recording. (1 hr)

Watch Module 7 Recording Here

Module 7 Slides

  • Into to Evangelism
  • Relational Evangelism
  • Attractional Evangelism
  • Missional Evangelism
  • Equipping for Evangelism
  • Enfolding and Discipling New People

4. Quiz Optional (.25 hr)

  1. What are the various basic types of evangelism?
  2. What are the strengths and weakness of each type?
  3. Generally, what is the most effective way to reach new people?
  4. What are the key factors to enfolding (keeping) people once they have visited?
  5. What is the best way to disciple new believers?
  6. How do you equip others to evangelize?

Optional

  • Evangelism Kingdom Style MasterClass sessions 2 & 3 videos (Training) (2 hrs)
  • Enfolding New Members MasterClass sessions 3 & 4 videos (Training) (2 hrs)
  • Attractional Evangelism MasterClass (Training) (4 hrs)
  • Missional Evangelism MasterClass (Training) (4 hrs)
  • Viral Evangelism MasterClass (Training) (4 hrs)
  • Campus Ministry MasterClass (Training) (4 hrs)
Module 8: Implementation & Expansion (0 of 2)

Objectives

  1. Be committed to making the shift to reaching souls, making and multiplying disciples.
  2. Understand how to implement the shift: Follow the 7 Steps and your Strategic Plan.
  3. Understand the next step, the Pilot Group.
  4. Create a plan for your Pilot Group.
  5. Understand the general growth barriers: 70, 200, 500-800.
  6. Learn the keys to breaking 200: overseers, leader structure, staff, departments, budgets & salaries, facilities.
  7. Gain a vision for expansion beyond: Send missionaries and plant churches.

Assignments

1. Read the Pilot Group Leader Guide, Pilot Group Participant Guide, and Church Multiplier Implementation Plan Detail Flow Chart and the Boot Camp Pilot Group Implementation Detail Flow Chart (Links) (.75 hr)

2. Work on the plan to launch your Pilot Group.  (.25 hr)

3. Watch the Breaking the 200 Barrier Challenge April 2020 Sessions 3 & 4 videos. (2 hrs)

4. Coaching Call: Join the call or watch the recording. (1 hr)

Watch Module 8 Recording Here

Module 8 Slides

  • Our Goal: Make Disciples.
  • Implementation Plan: the 7 Steps, Strategic Plan
  • Next Step: Pilot Group
  • Growth Barriers: 70, 200, 500-800.
  • Keys to Breaking 200: overseers, leader structure, staff, departments, budgets & salaries, facilities.
  • Expansion: Sending Missionaries, Planting Churches.
  • Ongoing Support, Coaching and Membership

5. Quiz Optional (.25 hr)

  1. What is the ultimate goal?
  2. How can you implement the shift?
  3. What is the next step after the Boot camp?
  4. What are the general growth barriers and why are they barriers?
  5. What is the most important key to breaking 200?
  6. What should your leader structure look like for 200?
  7. What is your plan for sending missionaries – short or long term?

Optional

  • Evangelism Kingdom Style MasterClass videos 3 & 4 (Training) (2 hrs)
  • Attractional Evangelism MasterClass (Training) (4 hrs)
  • Missional Evangelism MasterClass (Training) (4 hrs)
  • Campus Ministry MasterClass (Training) (4 hrs)