Launch Plan Development and Management

Welcome to Converge…a tool designed by church planters for church planters.

Converge is a revolutionary step forward in church planting support.  It’s an entire church planting management system that delivers the best church planting resources in an easy to use system.  You will get more of the right things accomplished and in less time.   The result:  you will spend more time with people and less on administration…and it’s priced for any church planter to afford.

So what is Converge and how can it help you?

Consider this analogy.   Microsoft Windows is the standard operating system on most personal computers.  Windows enables different applications written by different people for many different purposes to be run on the same computer.    Regardless of the author, each of these programs delivers some unique content for the user to use as he or she sees fit….and at the convenience of the user.

Converge functions much like an operating system…but with added functionality.   A nearly unlimited number of different authors each with unique church planting resources will use Converge to deliver their content electronically to church planters.   Converge is quickly becoming the benchmark application for supporting church planters.    

Converge is Three Powerful Applications in one…a training module, a launch plan creation module, and a launch plan management module.

 LEARN  -  Through the learn module, you can read training materials, listen to audio, and even watch training videos…all at your own pace.  Church planters have access to a growing library of church planting resources.  Many workshops, conferences and seminars will be available through Converge saving you time and travel expenses.   Converge is the premiere online tool for delivering training and support materials to church planters.

CREATE – You are called to plant a church.   You've been praying and God has given you a vision that is growing more exciting each day.  You are eager to turn this vision into action.   One of your first steps is to develop a plan. Converge helps you create a custom launch plan that reflects your vision for the new church.   Through the create module, you simply choose from a list of predefined actions, each with a detailed description helping you know just what steps to take.   You decide the length and level of detail in your plan.    Each action can be assigned a date and a cost…allowing you to develop relatively precise schedules and budgets.

MANAGE – Through the manage module, you will set priorities, and work your plan to completion.   Converge delivers the benefits of project management for church planters without any special qualifications or training.   Converge’s management, reporting, and graphing features help the church planter know just what to do and when to do it.

Converge really is as easy as 1, 2, 3.   A church planter starts by selecting one of ten basic areas that are applicable to any church planting models.   The planter completes training on the selected area through the LEARN module at his own pace.   

Next the planter creates an action plan via the CREATE module for the selected area.   After entering the create module, the planter selects an action strategy to complete.   Examples include prayer team strategy, launch team formation and growth, and small group plan.   Upon selecting an action strategy, the planter is given a comprehensive list of predefined actions to choose from.   Simply select the radio button next to the action and move on to the next action.   Don’t see an action you want to include…no problem….simply add it.   You can even come back at any time and edit the action plan.   After finishing the list, simply select save.  

Now simply repeat this process for each of the ten basic areas.   Training and action plan creation can be completed in less than 1 hour for each of the 10 basic areas.  

Finally, you use the MANAGE module to keep track of your launch plan including developing to do lists, seeing overdue actions, and planning for upcoming actions.   Project management for church planters with the ease of using any windows based computer application.

Why is a launch plan so important?

1.  Focusing Your Vision – It’s been said that you don't really understand something unless you can write it down.   The process of writing a launch plan will help you refine your vision and learn to communicate it more effectively.
2.  Feedback - You launch plan can be reviewed by other experienced planters and leaders.   They will give you feedback that will improve your plan and save you countless hours of heartache by avoiding problems.
3.  Fundraising Tool - Your launch plan will help you raise funds with potential donors and partners.   Simply having a written plan communicates that you have your act together and MAY be worthy of a donors trust.   Ultimately, your vision and passion will sell your plan.   The written launch plan is a tool for opening the door to further discussions with donors.
4.  Sharing Your Vision with Potential Launch Team Members - Your launch plan is a great tool for recruiting potential launch team members.
5.  Priority Setting and Time Management - Developing an action checklist will help you prioritize your time.  You will get more finished in less time which results in a more time with people and a healthier launch.