Welcome to season 4! This season is all about helping you prepare for your church's next big push! In this fist episode Erin & Doug talk with Bart Rendel on the concept of the relational reach zone of churches and how it impacts strategic planning for the next season. Bart stresses the importance of knowing who the church is trying to reach and being aware of the potential impact they can have within their relational networks. They suggest practical steps such as identifying the people connected to the church, evaluating the frequency of their attendance, and multiplying the average attendance to estimate the size of the relational footprint. They also highlight the need for individual awareness of personal relational reach zones and the importance of mobilizing and training church members to reach people within their own networks.

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Chapters:
00:18 Introduction and Season 4 Focus
02:23 Defining the Relational Reach Zone
04:04 Identifying the Church's Relational Reach Zone
08:03 Guiding Teams with Relational Reach Zone
10:43 Paradigm Shift: Institutional vs. Relational Evangelism
12:57 Community Impact through Relational Reach Zone
14:00 3D Chess: Overlapping Church Footprints
16:06 Planning Next Season with Relational Reach Zone
18:25 Practical Steps for Raising One Awareness
20:44 Annual One Where Audit for Strategy
21:43 Summary of Relational Reach Zone Concept
22:59 Evaluating Programmatic Schedule and Great Commission
24:01 Personal Relational Reach Zone Importance
26:17 Next Steps for Church Leaders and Volunteers
28:16 Evaluating Ministry Programs with Great Commission Questions
29:14 Encouragement for Planning and Reflection