DCPI | Virginia Nazarene

CHURCH PLANT TRAINING
OFFERED BY THE VIRGINIA DISTRICT CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

The Church of the Nazarene has partnered with Dynamic Church Planting International (DCPI) to offer principles based church plant training that is exceptionally holistic in its approach, thoroughly biblical, and backed by decades of practical church planting experience and research. These events are both engaging and inspiring. You will be given time to apply these biblical church planting principles to your own context during workshop sessions, as well as given time to pray, dream, and seek the wisdom and direction of God. You will leave with renewed passion and vision for ministry and a solid understanding of both how and why we plant church on the Virginia District.

TRAINING TRACKS OFFERED

CHURCH PLANTING ESSENTIALS (CPE) For church planters and their teams This is the practical nuts and bolts of church planting from receiving a clear vision, to assembling a team, to how to budget for the sound system. If you are called to be a church planter, are looking to be on a church planting team, or are just curious what it takes to plant a new church, this course will teach you the basic principles and how to apply them in your own local context.

HOUSE CHURCH PLANTING (HCP) For those preparing to plant a micro-church This training takes every attendee to understand the basics of how to explain the Gospel and gather believers through the different “fields” of church planting. In Matthew 28:18-20 Jesus calls us to make disciples. This training will help you make disciples, that make disciples, that fulfill the Great Commission. By far our most interactive track, this track empowers participants with ample opportunities to practice what they are learning before applying what they learn in a real-life situation. In contrast to other DCPI training tracks, this track can often be spread out over a period of several months, allowing participants extra preparation time before starting their church.

HEALTHY CHURCH DYNAMICS (HCD) For churches looking to improve systems, get healthy, and prepare to multiply Our bodies have different systems: cardiovascular, nervous, respiratory and etc. They are independent, but if any one of them fails, the whole body fails. It is the same in the body of Christ. Eight systems in the body of Christ have been studied. We share what to do to develop the systems required to have a healthy body at any age and stage of life.

MENTORING CHURCH PLANTERS (MCP) For mentors of church planters. This is a coaching training for existing church planters on how to mentor others through the process. Mentoring is an essential ingredient for the success of a church plant and the health of a church planting pastor and team. Yet, it is an often missing link in many of our ministries and a primary reason why so many church plants have failed. Be a part of the solution by learning how to be an effective mentor!

CHURCHES PLANTING CHURCHES (CPC) For Churches Considering/Preparing to Plant a Daughter Church This is a parenting course on how to be a good mother church. It covers why a mother church is essential to the planting process, how to identify, train, and equip a church plant leader, and even how to birth a church that can stand on its own two feet after launch. If you feel called to give birth to a church plant from your local church this track is essential to having a healthy live birth.

NEXT GEN CHALLENGE (NGC) For next-generation leaders. The purpose of the NexGen Challenge training is to inspire next generation leaders to embrace church planting to reach the world for Christ. This material was designed to challenge teenagers and young adults to engage in the Great Commission. The ultimate goal is to help them understand their importance to pass on their faith to future generations. At the end of this training, each participant will be challenged to get involved with what God is doing.

CHURCH PLANTING MOVEMENTS (CPM) For church planting movement leaders A Church Planting Movement is a fast-growing movement of churches planting churches that takes place within a people group or a segment of a population. The churches are growing rapidly, but not exponentially, at least over the long term. These churches are led by leaders who are home-grown, national, aboriginal, indigenous.

CERTIFIED TRAINER (CT) For future DCPI Trainers. We’re so happy that you want to train others! It’s natural to want to share everything you’ve learned from DCPI because of how absolutely life-changing these principles are. Certified Trainers (CTs) are at the core of how we multiply church planters worldwide. All of our Certified Trainers are men and women who have gone through our training, planted a church, and are ready to help others get trained to plant churches. This is an additional training for those who would like to join the DCPI team as a trainer! If you have church planting experience, a gift at communicating effectively, and are willing to volunteer on our training team, then this is the next step!

Church Planting Essentials

Dates: Sept. 8-10, 2025

Location

Location: Lynchburg

Compassion Church of the Nazarene

DCPI Trainings on the Virginia District:

DCPI training is based on 12 biblical principles that were observed in growing and reproducing church plants all around the world.
These training events are conducted as much like a spiritual retreat as possible.
We focus on seeking vision from God for your ministry and spend much time in prayer together.
Participants are invited to step away from their normal routine to dream with God about planting and growing new churches and new ministries.

What you can expect:

Daily schedule is 9am to 5pm, Monday - Wednesday
Each participant will receive large group instruction, quiet time to seek God's heart and direction, one on one and small group discussion, as well as genuine care and helpful insights from the trainers.
All course materials are provided with the registration fee as well as lunch each day and snacks throughout the training.
Participants are responsible for their own housing arrangements and dinner plans.