Church Planting Helps
The Top Ten List for Starting New Churches
1. New Churches are needed because the large majority of Americans do not attend a local church. About 20% of Americans attend a local church on any given Sunday. Many of those attend a church where they do not clearly hear the message of salvation in Jesus.
Process of Planting an Evangelical Covenant Church
We begin with the right church planter. This is a person called by God and gifted for church planting leadership. Educationally, we look for someone with a Master of Divinity Degree or who is willing to work towards one.
Process for Parenting/Partnering a New Church
Step 1 – Preliminaries Learn about how your church could plant a new church without it negatively impacting your own church.
Parented Churches Are Healthier, Grow Faster
1. Natural Church Development According to a 2001 international study by Natural Church Development done by Jonathan Haley and Christoph Schalk, they find that after 5 years: - All Churches who don’t parent gain 16 new members per 100
10 Questions Parenting Church Questions
1. What is the purpose of the church plant? What is the need? The purpose of planting a new church is obedience to the Great Commission to “go and make disciples.”
I Might Be A Church Planter If...
If you think you may be a Church Planter, take the following test. Instructions: Rank yourself on a scale of 1 - 10, with 10 being highest. If you score over 150, you might just be a church planter.
Church Planting Vitality
How can a denomination's church planting vitality best be gauged?
Church Planter Initial Questionnaire
A more thorough version of the Pre-Assessment Questionnaire is available for those who are serious about attending a Church Planters Assessment Center.
Book List for Church Planters
Helpful resources for Church Planting, Urban/African-American/Multi-Ethnic ministries, Leadership, Organization/Time Management, Planning for Your Launch or Big Sunday, Outreach and Community Impact, Communication and Preaching, Free Resources for Preaching, Theology, and Devotional.
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Richard LuccoSuperintendent
Larry ShermanAssociate Superintendent
Steve ArmfieldDirector of Church Vitality
Jody EidnesOffice Administrator
Contact Information7001 N. Haggerty Rd., Canton, MI 48187 |
Our ConferenceThe Great Lakes Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church covers lower Michigan, Ohio, western Pennsylvania, western New York, Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia and is committed to church planting, church development, church outreach and christian camping.
Our PassionTo Lift Up Jesus Christ. John 12:32 We are a movement that emphasizes “new life in Christ.” We are continually open to the fresh movements of the Spirit that lift up Jesus Christ and bring people to Him.
Our VisionGreat Lakes 2020 Vision: By the year 2020, to multiply to 100 missional, Christ-magnifying congregations in an increasing mosaic of communities.
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