Format for a Local Church Case Study

Guidelines for interviewer about the beginning and development of a local Church

Name _________________________________ Date _________________________________
(Person interviewed) (Date interviewed)
Church _________________________________ Place_________________________________
(City, State, Country)
1. GENERAL SUMMARY DESCRIPTION: [Founding date, membership, social level, doctrinal orientation and other basic facts)
2. MOTIVATION OR VISION TO INITIATE THE WORK
3. KEY FACTORS IN THE SELECTION OF THE LOCATION
4. GENERAL PLAN OF MINISTRY ACTIVITY (Contact, Communication, Congregation}
5. SELECTION OF ORIGINAL WORKERS
6. RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO INITIATE THIE WORK
7. DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES OF MINISTRY
8. TRAINING AND DISCIPLING OF BELIEVERS
9. PREPARATION OF LOCAL LEADERS
10. PLAN FOR ORGANIC OR STRUCTURAL GROWTH
1 I.. STRATEGY FOR REPRODUCTION (Outreach and Multiplication)
12. AFFILIATION AND SUPERVISION (Denominational oversight)

Source: D. Platt 10/99