We all want to see a movement happen in our city or geography. But the reality is that movements don’t emerge from a singular church, organization or individual. Movements are driven by collaboration and catalyzed by Kingdom-minded leaders. In City Movement, we will explore the essentials to building a thriving, collaborative city movement. In this FREE eBook, Mission Orange County Executive Catalyst Chris Lagerlof shares his experience and passion for seeing the Church multiplied and mobilized to impact and transform our cities and communities. Through seven specific building blocks, he offers what Mission OC has learned and is learning in the journey to impact every man, woman and child with the gospel—providing leaders with the tools and knowledge necessary to catalyze a movement in your city. Download the FREE eBook here.
Key highlights:
- Why churches that want to be part of a city movement must get to the core of their identify and determine who they are
- Six non-negotiables to building a successful team that reflects and understands the needs of its city
- The difference between participation and transformation
- The critical importance of building a playground in which churches can come together around a common goal
- What it means to have a “geographical mindset”
- Why “building a factory” versus “building a car” is paramount to church planting
- Why if your primary focus is the church, your impact will be limited
Author(s)
Chris Lagerlof currently serves as the chief catalyst for Mission Orange County, which exists to mobilize and multiply churches in Orange County to collaborate within their cities to impact every man, woman and child with the gospel of Jesus Christ. Chris is also a senior leadership associate with Slingshot Group, where he is relentlessly focused on helping Kingdom-minded leaders and organizations thrive. Chris is a strategic thinker, project specialist and experienced leader. His passion is to help leaders and churches move forward by maximizing their focus, clarity and performance. Chris worked for 17 years as a pastor and champion of several ministries at Mariners Church in Irvine, California. He lives in Irvine with his wife Kristen and their two daughters Tessa and Mandy. Chris likes to golf, cook, snowboard, travel and tailgate with his family and friends at UCLA football games.
Sponsors
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Exponential is a growing community of leaders committed to accelerating the multiplication of healthy, reproducing faith communities. We equip movement makers with actionable principles, ideas and solutions. We are passionate about accelerating multiplication through movement makers!
Vision:
Collaborate to accelerate the transformation of Orange County.
Mission:
Mobilizing and multiplying churches in Orange County to collaborate within their cities to impact every man, woman and child with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Strategy:
Catalyze a movement relentlessly focused on transforming all 34 cities in Orange County by collaborating with churches to mobilize disciples, engage domains and multiply churches that impact every man, woman and child in Orange County.
LAUNCH is part of an ongoing story. God has been at work since before time began. He is still on the move today. Join Him. Share your story of partnering or planting with LAUNCH.
LAUNCH initially began through the passion, experience, and resources of West Ridge Church in the greater Atlanta area. Lead by their founding pastor, Brian Bloye, West Ridge Church was planted on the northwest side of metro Atlanta in 1997. In less than 15 years, the church had grown to over 4,000 in regular attendance, but more significantly, West Ridge planted over 50 churches in the last 6 years.
By 2010, the commitment to church planting was taken to the next level, as LAUNCH was formed with the help of several other like-minded churches, breaking the mold of traditional church-planting strategies. The Launch Network would be more than a church-planting network; it was an intentional and strategic process of developing strong leaders for the sake of advancing God's kingdom. The Launch Network's track record of church planting would now be coupled with Mac Lake's passion and ability to develop godly leaders. Before heading up the new team as The Launch Network's Chief Launch Officer, Mac Lake had also planted a church in 1997. He spent 7 years as the Senior Pastor at Carolina Forest Community Church, 30 miles north of Pawley's Island. The next 7 years were spent serving as the Leadership Development Pastor at Seacoast Church, a multi-site church in Charleston, SC, with 13 campuses. Mac utilizes a relational coaching style to foster the confidence and competencies of church leaders.
Slingshot Group is a not-for-profit group that provides relational staffing and coaching services for Christian leaders so that Kingdom-minded organizations thrive.
We are connected fans, Slingers, staff, lead associates, and a management team who discover talent and solutions. Our vision is to see remarkable leaders for remarkable churches.
We are personal, leveraging what we know and who we know for the best team possible. Our goal is the perfect transition.
We are proven, creating long-lasting trusted partnerships with people who can’t afford to do this alone. We measure success through new, repeat and retained customers, and referrals.
We are forward-thinking, accelerating breakthroughs for the future by getting the right people in the right place. We are relentless to deliver what we promise.
We are dedicated to individuals and teams that flourish. With a track record of lasting placements, hundreds of success stories, and exponential growth, we are leading the way toward remarkable organizations.
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