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Church Planting: Churches Starting Churches
What is church planting?
Church planting is the Biblical process of establishing Bible-believing congregations in un-churched or under-churched communities. The book of Acts describes this as gathering new believers into vibrant communities of faith. They share life together through worship, ministry, fellowship, discipleship and evangelizing the lost. Church planting is about multiplication for the Kingdom of God. It is God-centered, God-dependent and requires prayer, spiritual understanding, engaging the culture, sharing the gospel, and developing leaders.
Why plant new churches?
People need Jesus and are looking for hope in a troubled world. They may not respond to invitations from an established church. Church planting is one of the most effective evangelistic strategies for reaching unchurched people. New church plants often target people who do not have a Bible-based church in their location or in their language. They find people who have an affinity either in interests or cultural identity.
RESOURCES
Indiana Church Planting - website
Impact Hoosiers - website: Find specific information on how to pray for and reach your community; includes detailed demographics.
Church Planting Village - website
Basic Training Journey - Videos
Sample Constituting Church Service - pdf
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