ORANGE COUNTY

The Incubator Intensive Launch begins with a two-day Gospel Fluency & Renewal experience designed to help participants deepen their understanding of how the gospel impacts every area of life and ministry—not just our initial conversion. Throughout these two days, we will explore the difference between gospel-centered transformation and self-help approaches to growth, while examining the anatomy and effects of idolatry, particularly the challenges commonly faced by church planters. This foundational experience is designed to foster personal renewal, spiritual health, and a stronger gospel-centered framework for ministry.

 

Develop a gospel-centered vision for your city that reveals the complex forces shaping your community. Learn to identify cultural blind spots while growing in your understanding of local context. Master the art of contextualizing ministry approaches that allow Christ's message to resonate authentically within your specific neighborhood. Equip your church to respond effectively to the systemic challenges present in urban environments.

Developing and training is different than teaching or preaching. People need opportunities to suggest ideas, give input, practice, and have greater buy in. Come learn a model for apprenticeship for your core team that includes internal goals that strengthen your infrastructure and external goals that build missional habits.

Gospel Community Gathering to connect, share and encourage one another.

Gospel Community refers to a spiritually vibrant, relationally connected group of people shaped by the gospel of grace. Rooted in Keller’s emphasis on the gospel as both the means of salvation and the pattern for all of life, Gospel Communities embody the redemptive power of the gospel in everyday relationships.

Learn to develop intentional pathways that effectively lead people into your church community. Equip yourself with strategic approaches to evangelistic networking and community-building that will transform your church's culture. Through this module, you'll gain practical tools to foster authentic relationships and create engaging events that naturally cultivate a missional mindset throughout your congregation.

Develop the skills to meaningfully connect with your community through our Cultural and Community Engagement module. You'll learn to identify your cultural engagement style, explore four proven models for cultural interaction, and gain practical frameworks for authentic community connection. This transformative training equips you to discern appropriate cultural engagement strategies specific to your ministry context, fostering continual growth as a cultural bridge-builder in your city.

Transform your church planting journey with our Ministry Design module. Learn to articulate a compelling kingdom vision that brings goodness, beauty, and justice to your city. Develop a biblical framework centered on communion, community, and commissioning while mastering the art of creating meaningful gathering spaces.
This comprehensive training equips you to build a balanced ministry that integrates evangelism, discipleship, faith and work, and mercy and justice. You'll craft contextually relevant language that resonates with non-Christians, identify effective missional strategies, and cultivate core teams characterized by curiosity, ownership, and multiplication. Leave with the skills to evaluate your church plant's greatest needs and create a sustainable path for growth and impact.

Gospel Community Gathering to connect, share and encourage one another.

Gospel Community refers to a spiritually vibrant, relationally connected group of people shaped by the gospel of grace. Rooted in Keller’s emphasis on the gospel as both the means of salvation and the pattern for all of life, Gospel Communities embody the redemptive power of the gospel in everyday relationships.

Deepen your understanding of spiritual warfare in church planting through our Kingdom Prayer module. Learn to recognize your complete dependence on God's Spirit while developing transformative prayer practices. You'll master both individual and collective prayer approaches that are Christ-centered and directed both inward for personal growth and outward for community impact. This foundational training equips you to build a prayer-saturated ministry that fuels spiritual breakthrough in your family, church, and community.

What differentiates a gospel-centered sermon from other types of sermons? How do we preach the gospel from every text to benefit the non-believer and the Christian? Come learn various values and skills for delivering your sermons. You will be asked to preach in front of panel of leaders and be given feedback.

Gain profound insights into the historical, theological, and spiritual foundations of justice and mercy in our comprehensive module. Learn how the gospel revolutionizes your approach—shifting from power-based benefaction to Christ-like servanthood through incarnational presence. Acquire practical principles for embedding biblical justice as a communal lifestyle in your church, creating lasting transformation in your community.