Funding System
Second is the Funding system. Jesus warned, “Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit down and estimate the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it?”—Luke 14:28Ministry involves raising men, momentum and money. I’m excited about the funding pieces that are in place in the GHC Network.
Our funding system utilizes these principles:
- We do investments, not grants. We’ll put money into a project, but we expect the money to come back to the network. It isn’t a loan--it’s an investment because we’re building a partnership--a movement.
- We invest based on matching funds. We’ll match what a planter raises (to a level agreed upon with the planter). The matching funds principle reinforces that if someone cannot raise money, they probably cannot plant a church. Also, the matching funds principle helps greatly in raising money.
- We do “incentive-laden” contracts. Money is dispersed to the planter as certain agreed-upon milestones are met.
Network Director:
JD PearringJdpearring@aol.com
Cluster Coordinator:
Tom Cullentomcullen@
growinghealthychurches.org
Discovery Center Administrator:
Rachel Kihlthaughcdiscoverycenter@gmail.com
Growing Healthy Churches Resource Office
2420 Camino Ramon Suite #140San Ramon, CA 94583
(925) 277-3980 phone
(925) 277-3985 fax
The GHC Network mission is to support church planters and high level leaders for the task to which God has called them (Acts 13:2). We’re developing a movement where church planting leaders are reproducing healthy churches.