FAQs

FAQ

What is the process for becoming a collective church?

Though small and highly relational, we like to have a clear process for how one comes into the collective

  • Introduction (organically or organizationally)

  • Connection with one of the collective leaders

  • Application process

  • Application is brought to the collective leadership community

  • Planter shares a meal and extended time with the community

  • A prayerful decision is made

Does the Mosaic Collective offer funding? Who makes the decisions for who becomes a collective church and how it is funded?

The Collective leadership community is composed of 5 different experienced church planters and pastors who prayerfully make decisions collectively. The Mosaic Collective does help with funding. We connect planters to new contacts (both individuals and communities who have a passion for church planting). The Collective also gives a start up (capital gift) to churches that join the collective. This can range anywhere from 5-60K depending on the planters experience and interview process.

Is a collective church a Mosaic church? Does it need to be?

The simple answer is No. The Mosaic Collective is composed of different churches (name, values, vision). Their ethos must encompass our Ephesians 1 and Ephesians 2 distinctives. However all else is birthed out of their own context and narrative. However, all Mosaic Churches (based in NYC and its region) are a central part of the Collective.

What is the main difference between a Mosaic Church and a Collective Church?

A Mosaic Church holds to the same vision and family priorities (Next Gen, Neighborhood, Nations, and New Churches). A Collective church will often have a different name, a different vision, and different priorities in their context. In addition while we aim at giving 5-60K to collective churches, we attempt to give a larger gift of to Mosaic Churches that will be working in a closer relationship throughout the calendar year.

What determines how much funding a plant gets?

There are multiple factors that go into making this decision. 

  • Where is the plant? What is the cost of living?

  • Is the planter bivocational?

  • What type of Church plant and methodology are they planting with?

  • Does the planter come from a larger and more affluent support network or not?

  • When did the plant or church adopt into collective (early in the life where they needed funds or after they were sustainable)

  • How much funding is available during the current budget year?