Church Planting

“Trend 1: Kingdom Over Church…Trend 2: Networks and Denominations … Trend 3: If It Doesn’t Work [pragmatism]… Trend 4: Cities and the Missing Middle … Trend 5: Quick Starts and Short-Sightedness” - 9 Marks

“…the smaller the launch, the slower or less likely a church is to be financially self-sustaining.” - CToday

“In England, some rally to restore aging and emptying Anglican sites, while diverse congregations look beyond traditional sanctuaries.” - C.Today

“Platt gave a talk yesterday at the T4G conference that was an excellent challenge for all Christians to be more committed to pursuing disciples of Christ among all nations…. I believe something was missing from his message, and that missing element is vital to understand the work of missions.” - Ben Edwards

“It’s an accelerant. We see an opportunity right now—with the new Pew data about declining rates of religious identification, with a generation lost, with I think 4,500 churches closing their doors every year” - CToday

“Sure enough, church planting has seemed to be all the rage for the last twenty years. But I want to take just a moment to offer five reasons that aspiring and existing pastors should consider before deciding to plant.” - 9 Marks

“When it comes to how to start a church, two things are certain, though: (1) God can provide, and (2) people matter more than money.” - C.Leaders

“In a modern church-planting culture that invites creativity and welcomes pastors that are younger, hipper, and more entertaining, we must remember the basics.” - TGC

“Desiring to be a church-planting church, Saylorville began the Engage Network in 2005 to identify and equip people for ministry and send them out to serve, especially to plant churches.” - GARBC