Seed Project Planning
Trainer Name
Ministry
Introduction
You are going camping. What would
happen if you forgot to:
Check the weather?
Bring appropriate clothing?
 Bring food?
 Bring money?
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Key Verse: Luke 14:28-30
“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? For if he lays the
foundation and is not able to finish it,
everyone who sees it will ridicule him,
saying ‘This fellow began to build and
was not able to finish.’”
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Seed Project Planning Guide
Heading
1. Problem: Husbands in our community do not treat their wives with respect
2. God’s Intention: Husbands love and respect their wives. 3. Scripture: Eph. 5:25
4. Seed Project Title: Seminar on Husband and Wife Relationships
5. Primary Impact: Wisdom
6. Secondary Impact(s): Social, Spiritual
The Plan
Project Steps
1. Prayer &
decision
2. Survey of
interest
3. Get seminar
teacher
4. Get lesson
material
5. Get place to
meet
6. Arrange
refreshments
7. Produce
announcements
8. Church-wide
prayer meeting
9. Distribute
announcements
10. Conduct
seminar
11. Churchwide
prayer/thanks
12. Reflection,
evaluation
13. Project
report
14. Prayer/plan
for next project
Persons/Inst.
We Need to
Consult
God
Men in the
community
Pastor or other
Teacher
Church, bookstore, etc.
Person in
charge
Church/community women
Resources
Needed
Time, reflection
Questionnaire
Recommendati
ons/references
Researcher,
Funds
White board
Seats, etc.
Person(s)
Responsible
Church
leadership
Church
volunteers
Completion
Day
Day 1
Days 4-7
Pastor
Days 8-10
(Name)
Days 8-15
(Name)
Days 8-15
Funds, food
Funds
Brochure
(Name
Days 15-20
(Name)
Days 15-20
God
Church/community men
Time
Pastor
Day 21
Time
Day 22
----------------
Time
(Name)
Project
committee
God
Time
Pastor
Day 24
God, project
Committee
Participant
responses
Project
committee
Day 25
---------------Church
leadership
Writer
(Name)
Church
leadership
Printer
Time
Day 23
Days 26-28
Day 29
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Seed Project Planning Guide
Heading
1. Problem: Husbands in our community do not treat their wives with respect
2. God’s Intention: Husbands love and respect their wives. 3. Scripture: Eph. 5:25
4. Seed Project Title: Seminar on Husband and Wife Relationships
5. Primary Impact: Wisdom
6. Secondary Impact(s): Social, Spiritual
The Plan
Project Steps
1. Prayer &
decision
2. Survey of
interest
3. Get seminar
teacher
4. Get lesson
material
5. Get place to
meet
6. Arrange
refreshments
7. Produce
announcements
8. Church-wide
prayer meeting
9. Distribute
announcements
10. Conduct
seminar
11. Churchwide
prayer/thanks
12. Reflection,
evaluation
13. Project
report
14. Prayer/plan
for next project
Persons/Inst.
We Need to
Consult
God
Men in the
community
Pastor or other
Teacher
Church, bookstore, etc.
Person in
charge
Church/community women
Resources
Needed
Time, reflection
Questionnaire
Recommendati
ons/references
Researcher,
Funds
White board
Seats, etc.
Person(s)
Responsible
Church
leadership
Church
volunteers
Completion
Day
Day 1
Days 4-7
Pastor
Days 8-10
(Name)
Days 8-15
(Name)
Days 8-15
Funds, food
Funds
Brochure
(Name
Days 15-20
(Name)
Days 15-20
God
Church/community men
Time
Pastor
Day 21
Time
Day 22
----------------
Time
(Name)
Project
committee
God
Time
Pastor
Day 24
God, project
Committee
Participant
responses
Project
committee
Day 25
---------------Church
leadership
Writer
(Name)
Church
leadership
Printer
Time
Day 23
Days 26-28
Day 29
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Seed Project Planning Guide
Heading
1. Problem: ________________________
2. God’s Intention: __________________
3. Scripture: _______________________
4. Seed Project Title: ________________
5. Primary Impact: _________________
6. Secondary Impact(s): _____________
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Seed Project Planning Guide
Heading
1. Problem: ________________________
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Seed Project Planning Guide
Heading
1. Problem: Public urination at the
market
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Seed Project Planning Guide
Heading
1. Problem: Public urination at the market
2. God’s Intention: _________________
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Seed Project Planning Guide
Heading
1. Problem: Public urination at the market
2. God’s Intention: To live in a clean
world
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Seed Project Planning Guide
Heading
1. Problem: Public urination at the market
2. God’s Intention: To live in a clean world
3. Scripture: ______________________
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Seed Project Planning Guide
Heading
1. Problem: Public urination at the market
2. God’s Intention: To live in a clean world
3. Scripture: Leviticus 11:36
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Seed Project Planning Guide
Heading
1. Problem: Public urination at the market
2. God’s Intention: To live in a clean world
3. Scripture: Leviticus 11:36
4. Seed Project Title: ______________
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Seed Project Planning Guide
Heading
1. Problem: Public urination at the market
2. God’s Intention: To live in a clean world
3. Scripture: Leviticus 11:36
4. Seed Project Title: Building Public
Urinal
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Seed Project Planning Guide
Heading
1. Problem: Public urination at the market
2. God’s Intention: To live in a clean world
3. Scripture: Leviticus 11:36
4. Seed Project Title: Building Public Urinal
5. Primary Impact: ______________
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Seed Project Planning Guide
Heading
1. Problem: Public urination at the market
2. God’s Intention: To live in a clean world
3. Scripture: Leviticus 11:36
4. Seed Project Title: Building Public Urinal
5. Primary Impact: Physical
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Seed Project Planning Guide
Heading
1. Problem: Public urination at the market
2. God’s Intention: To live in a clean world
3. Scripture: Leviticus 11:36
4. Seed Project Title: Building Public Urinal
5. Primary Impact: Physical
6. Secondary Impact(s): ___________
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Seed Project Planning Guide
Heading
1. Problem: Public urination at the market
2. God’s Intention: To live in a clean world
3. Scripture: Leviticus 11:36
4. Seed Project Title: Building Public Urinal
5. Primary Impact: Physical
6. Secondary Impact(s): Social +
Spiritual
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Seed Project Planning Guide
Heading
1. Problem: Husbands in our community do not treat their wives with respect
2. God’s Intention: Husbands love and respect their wives. 3. Scripture: Eph. 5:25
4. Seed Project Title: Seminar on Husband and Wife Relationships
5. Primary Impact: Wisdom
6. Secondary Impact(s): Social, Spiritual
The Plan
Project Steps
1. Prayer &
decision
2. Survey of
interest
3. Get seminar
teacher
4. Get lesson
material
5. Get place to
meet
6. Arrange
refreshments
7. Produce
announcements
8. Church-wide
prayer meeting
9. Distribute
announcements
10. Conduct
seminar
11. Churchwide
prayer/thanks
12. Reflection,
evaluation
13. Project
report
14. Prayer/plan
for next project
Persons/Inst.
We Need to
Consult
God
Men in the
community
Pastor or other
Teacher
Church, bookstore, etc.
Person in
charge
Church/community women
Resources
Needed
Time, reflection
Questionnaire
Recommendati
ons/references
Researcher,
Funds
White board
Seats, etc.
Person(s)
Responsible
Church
leadership
Church
volunteers
Completion
Day
Day 1
Days 4-7
Pastor
Days 8-10
(Name)
Days 8-15
(Name)
Days 8-15
Funds, food
Funds
Brochure
(Name
Days 15-20
(Name)
Days 15-20
God
Church/community men
Time
Pastor
Day 21
Time
Day 22
----------------
Time
(Name)
Project
committee
God
Time
Pastor
Day 24
God, project
Committee
Participant
responses
Project
committee
Day 25
---------------Church
leadership
Writer
(Name)
Church
leadership
Printer
Time
Day 23
Days 26-28
Day 29
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Seed Project Planning Guide
The Plan
Project
Steps
People to
Consult
Resource Person
Needed
Resp.
Finish
Day
20
Seed Project Planning Guide
The Plan
Project
Steps
1.
Prayer
&
decision
21
Seed Project Planning Guide
The Plan
Project
Steps
People to
Consult
1.
Prayer God
&
decision
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Seed Project Planning Guide
The Plan
Project
Steps
People to
Consult
1.
Prayer & God
decision
Resource
Needed
Time,
reflection
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Seed Project Planning Guide
The Plan
Project
Steps
People to
Consult
1.
Prayer & God
decision
Resource
Needed
Person
Resp.
Time,
Church
reflection leaders
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Seed Project Planning Guide
The Plan
Project
Steps
People to Resource
Consult
Needed
1.
Prayer & God
decision
Time,
reflection
Person
Resp.
Finish
Day
Church
leaders
Day 1
25
Seed Project Planning Guide
The Plan
Project
Steps
People
to
Consult
1.
Prayer & God
decision
12.
Build
Urinal
ResourceN Person
eeded
Resp.
Finish
Day
Time,
reflection
Day 1
Church
leaders
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Seed Project Planning Guide
The Plan
Project
Steps
People to Resource Person
Consult
Needed
Resp.
1.
Prayer & God
Time,
Church
decision
reflection leaders
12.
Build
Church/
Community
Urinal
Finish
Day
Day 1
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Seed Project Planning Guide
The Plan
Project
Steps
People to Resource
Consult
Needed
1.
Prayer & God
decision
12.
Build
Church/
Community
Urinal
Person
Resp.
Finish
Day
Time,
Church
reflection leaders
Day 1
Free
weekend
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Seed Project Planning Guide
The Plan
Project
Steps
People to Resource Person
Consult
Needed
Resp.
1.
Prayer & God
decision
12.
Build
Church/
Community
Urinal
Time,
Church
reflection leaders
Free
Project
weekend Committee
Finish
Day
Day 1
29
Seed Project Planning Guide
The Plan
Project
Steps
People to
Consult
1.
Prayer & God
decision
12.
Build
Urinal
Resource Person
Needed
Resp.
Finish
Day
Time,
Church
reflection leaders
Day 1
Church/
Free
Project
Day
Community weekend Committee 16-17
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Walk-Through of a Sample
Plan
Heading
1. Problem: Husbands don’t respect wives
2. God’s Intention: Husbands love wives
3. Scripture: Ephesians 5:25
4. Seed Project Title: Seminar on Biblical
Husband/Wife Relationships
5. Primary Impact: Wisdom
6. Secondary Impact(s): Soc, Spir, Phy
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Walk-Through of a Sample
Plan
Project
Steps
People to
Consult
Resource
Needed
Person
Resp.
Finish
Day
1
God
Time,
Prayer,
reflection
Decision
2
Community Questionnaire
Interest Men
Survey
Church
1
leadership
Church
volunteers
4-7
3 Get
seminar
teacher
Pastor
8-10
Pastor
Recommendation
32
Walk-Through of a Sample
Plan
Project
Steps
People to Resource
Consult
Needed
Person
Resp.
1 Prayer,
Decision
God
Church
1
leadership
Time,
reflection
Finish
Day
Community Questionnaire Church
2
Interest Men
volun.
Survey
4-7
3 Get
seminar
teacher
8-10
Pastor
Recommendation Pastor
33
Walk-Through of a Sample
Plan
Project
Steps
People to
Consult
Resource
Needed
Person
Resp.
1 Prayer,
Decision
God
Time,
reflection
Church
1
leadership
2
Interest
Survey
Community Questionnaire
Men
3 Get
Pastor
seminar
teacher
Recommendation
Finish
Day
Church
4-7
Pastor
8-10
volunteers
34
Walk-Through of a Sample
Plan
Project
Steps
People to
Consult
Resource
Needed
Person
Resp.
Finish
Day
4 Get
Bookstore
lesson
material
Research,
funds
Comm.
Chair
8-15
5 Get
venue
White
board,
chairs, etc.
Juan P
8-15
Women,
funds
Rosa
15-20
Person in
charge
6 Arrange Church &
for
community
refresh.
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Walk-Through of a Sample
Plan
Project
Steps
People to
Consult
Resource
Needed
Person
Resp.
Finish
Day
4 Get
lesson
material
Bookstore
Research,
funds
Comm.
Chair
8-15
5 Get
venue
Person in
charge
White
Juan P
board,
chairs, etc.
6
Arrange
for
refresh.
Church &
Women,
community funds
Rosa
8-15
15-20
36
Walk-Through of a Sample
Plan
Project
Steps
People to
Consult
Resource
Needed
Person
Resp.
Finish
Day
4 Get
lesson
material
Bookstore
Research,
Funds
Comm.
Chair
8-15
5 Get
venue
Person in
charge
White
board,
chairs, etc.
Juan P
8-15
Rosa
15-20
6
Church & Women,
Arrange Community funds
refresh.
37
Walk-Through of a Sample
Plan
Project
Steps
People to
Consult
Resource Person
Resp.
Needed
Finish
Day
7 Print Printer
announ.
Funds
Maria
15-20
8 Prayer
meeting
Time
Pastor
21
Comm.
Chair
22
God
9 Distrib. Church/
Time
announ. community
38
Walk-Through of a Sample
Plan
Project
Steps
People to
Consult
Resource
Needed
Person
Resp.
Finish
Day
7 Print
announ.
Printer
Funds
Maria
15-20
Time
Pastor
21
9 Distrib. Church/
Time
announ. community
Comm.
Chair
22
8 Prayer God
meeting
39
Walk-Through of a Sample
Plan
Project
Steps
People to
Consult
Resource Person
Needed Resp.
Finish
Day
7 Print
announ.
Printer
Funds
Maria
15-20
8 Prayer
meeting
God
Time
Pastor
21
Comm.
Chair
22
9
Church/
Time
Distrib. Community
announ.
40
Walk-Through of a Sample
Plan
Project
Steps
People to
Consult
Resource Person
Resp.
Needed
Finish
Day
10
----------Conduct
seminar
Time
Project
23
committee
11 Prayer God
Time
Pastor
12 Eval.
Participant Project
response
committee
God,
Project
committee
24
25
41
Walk-Through of a Sample
Plan
Project
Steps
People to Resource
Consult
Needed
Person
Resp.
Finish
Day
10
Conduct
seminar
-----------
Time
Project
23
committee
11
Prayer
God
Time
Pastor
12 Eval.
God,
Project
committee
Participant
response
Project
25
committee
24
42
Walk-Through of a Sample
Plan
Project People to
Steps
Consult
Resource
Needed
Person
Resp.
Finis
h Day
10
----------Conduct
seminar
Time
Project
committee
23
11
Prayer
Time
Pastor
24
God
12 Eval. God,
Project
committee
Participant Project
25
response
committee
43
Walk-Through of a Sample
Plan
Project
Steps
People to
Consult
Resource
Needed
Person
Resp.
Finish
Day
13 Proj. ---------report
Writer
Comm.
Chair
26-28
14 Plan
for next
project
Time
Church
leadership
29
Church
leadership
44
Walk-Through of a Sample
Plan
Project
Steps
People to
Consult
Resource Person
Needed Resp.
Finish
Day
13 Proj.
report
----------
Writer
Comm.
Chair
26-28
Time
Church
29
leadership
14 Plan Church
for next leadership
project
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Checking the Plan
Impact Areas

Wisdom –

Physical –

Spiritual –

Social –
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Checking the Plan

Impact Areas
Wisdom – Step 10 (Seminar content)

Physical –

Spiritual –

Social –
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Checking the Plan

Impact Areas
Wisdom – Step 10 (Seminar content)

Physical – Not planned (Possible by-

Spiritual –

Social –
product)
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Checking the Plan
Impact Areas

Wisdom – Step 10 (Seminar content)

Physical – Not planned (Possible by-product)

Spiritual – Step 10 (Principles in seminar)

Social –
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Checking the Plan
Impact Areas

Wisdom – Step 10 (Seminar content)

Physical – Not planned (Possible byproduct)


Spiritual – Step 10 (Principles in seminar)
Social – Steps 6, 9, 10
(Church/community interaction)
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Checking The Plan
10 Characteristics
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Motivated by God’s
Intentions
Covered in Prayer
Simple and short
Well planned
Local resources
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Doesn’t manipulate
Outside the Church
Beneficiaries
Participate
Intentionally Wholistic
God is praised
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Checking the Plan
Characteristics
2.
Motivation: Heading Scripture – Eph
5:25
Prayer: Steps 1, 8, 11, 14
3.
Simple and short: Step 10 (1 day)
4.
Planned: Total plan
5.
Local resources: Steps 4, 5, 6, 7
1.
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Checking the Plan
Characteristics
1.
Motivation: Heading Scripture – Eph 5:25
2.
Prayer: Steps 1, 8, 11, 14
3.
Simple and short: Step 10 (1 day)
4.
Planned: Total plan
5.
Local resources: Steps 4, 5, 6, 7
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Checking the Plan
Characteristics
1.
Motivation: Heading Scripture – Eph 5:25
2.
Prayer: Steps 1, 8, 11, 14
3.
Simple and short: Step 10 (1 day)
4.
Planned: Total plan
5.
Local resources: Steps 4, 5, 6, 7
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Checking the Plan
Characteristics
1.
Motivation: Heading Scripture – Eph 5:25
2.
Prayer: Steps 1, 8, 11, 14
3.
Simple and short: Step 10 (1 day)
4.
Planned: Total plan
5.
Local resources: Steps 4, 5, 6, 7
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Checking the Plan
Characteristics
1.
Prayer: Steps 1, 8, 11, 14
2.
Compassion: All, especially Step 10
3.
Motivation: Heading Scripture – Eph
5:25
4.
Planned: Total plan
5.
Local resources: Steps 4, 5, 6, 7
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Checking the Plan
Characteristics
6.
Manipulate: All, especially Step 10
7.
Outside the church: Steps 2, 6, 9, 10
8.
Participation: Steps 2, 6, 9, 10
9.
Wholistic impact: Step 10
10.
God is praised: Step 13
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Checking the Plan
Characteristics
6.
Manipulate: All, especially Step 10
7.
Outside the church: Steps 2, 6, 9,
10
8.
Participation: Steps 2, 6, 9, 10
9.
Wholistic impact: Step 10
10.
God is praised: Step 13
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Checking the Plan
Characteristics
6.
Manipulate: All, especially Step 10
7.
Outside the church: Steps 2, 6, 9, 10
8.
Participation: Steps 2, 6, 9, 10
9.
Wholistic impact: Step 10
10.
God is praised: Step 13
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Checking the Plan
Characteristics
6.
Manipulate: All, especially Step 10
7.
Outside the church: Steps 2, 6, 9, 10
8.
Participation: Steps 2, 6, 9, 10
9.
Wholistic impact: Step 10
10.
God is praised: Step 13
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Checking the Plan
Characteristics
6.
Manipulate: All, especially Step 10
7.
Outside the church: Steps 2, 6, 9, 10
8.
Participation: Steps 2, 6, 9, 10
9.
Wholistic impact: Step 10
10. God is praised: Step 13
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Adjust and Do the Plan
Choose a time
and carry out the plan
62
Evaluating the Project
Easily missed, but essential
63
Evaluating the Project
1. Narrative description
64
Evaluating the Project
1. Narrative description
2. What worked
65
Evaluating the Project
1. Narrative description
2. What worked
3. Problems
66
Evaluating the Project
1. Narrative description
2. What worked
3. Problems
4. Lessons learned
67
Seed Project Reporting


Celebrate with your small group
and/or Church
Report to Harvest - Please tell us
about your completed Seed Projects.
– See our website for details:
www.harvestfoundation.org
– Take pictures!!
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Long-Range Planning
Wisdom
Spiritual
Physical
Social
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Long-Range Planning
Wisdom
1.
2.
Spiritual
Seminars
Learning about
community
needs
Physical
Social
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Long-Range Planning
Wisdom
1.
2.
Seminars
Learning about
community needs
Physical
1.
2.
Spiritual
Garbage clean-up
Bed sheets for
prisoners
Social
71
Long-Range Planning
Wisdom
1.
2.
Seminars
Learning about
community needs
Physical
1.
2.
Garbage clean-up
Bed sheets for
prisoners
Spiritual
1.
Jesus film
2.
Door-to-door
visits
Social
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Long-Range Planning
(How to eat the whole elephant)
Wisdom
1.
2.
Seminars
Learning about
community needs
Spiritual
1.
Jesus film
2.
Door-to-door visits
Physical
1.
2.
Garbage clean-up
Bed sheets for
prisoners
Social
1.
2.
Youth soccer
game
Party for elderly
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Importance of Planning
“One transforming aspect of the seed project
to cell leaders is planning….Planning has
become valuable to our leaders because any
seed project that is thoroughly planned bears
tremendous results and leaves great
community impact. Planning has become
extremely relevant because not only is it
helping to bear good fruit with seed projects
but it is also helping our leaders to plan their
own lives.”
Franco Onaga, Missions Pastor Kampala
Pentecostal Church
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Balanced, Focused & Ongoing
Demonstrations of God’s love
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Balanced, Focused & Ongoing
Demonstrations of God’s love

In each area
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Balanced, Focused & Ongoing
Demonstrations of God’s love

In each area

To the same people
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Balanced, Focused & Ongoing
Demonstrations of God’s love

In each area

To the same people

Many Seed Projects done over time
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Planning Your Next Seed
Project
Your New Seed Project

1. Pray
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Planning Your Next Seed
Project
Your New Seed Project
1. Pray
2. Select problem
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Planning Your Next Seed
Project
Your New Seed Project
1.
2.
3.
Pray
Select problem
Choose and plan the next project
81
Planning Your Next Seed
Project
Your New Seed Project
1.
2.
3.
4.
Pray
Select problem
Choose and plan the project
Compare with Seed Project
characteristics
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Planning Your Next Seed
Project
Your New Seed Project
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Pray
Select problem
Choose and plan the project
Compare with Seed Project
characteristics
Adjust and do the plan
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Planning Your Next Seed
Project
Your New Seed Project
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Pray
Select problem
Choose and plan the project
Compare with Seed Project
characteristics
Adjust and do the plan
Evaluate the plan
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Planning Your Next Seed
Project
Your New Seed Project
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Pray
Select problem
Choose and plan the project
Compare with Seed Project characteristics
Adjust and do the plan
Evaluate the plan
Plan the next Seed Project and so on!!
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Kingdom Multiplication of
Your Seed Projects
Your New Seed Project
1. Share/teach Seed Project principles and
methodology with another small group
and/or local church
2. Share your Seed Project Reports with
others – with pictures!!
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