The Church is called to always on God’s mission: Making Disciples and Planting Churches.

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What is “the Church”?

• Our God on Mission //

• Gen 1:26-28
  • To fill the earth with His glory
  • Through a people made in His image
• Gen 3:15
  • Redeeming His people
  • Restoring His Image
• 1 Peter 2:9-10
  • Gathering His people in Christ
  • To Proclaim His excellencies

• His Local Assembly //

• Acts 2:41-47
  • Worshiping Community of Faith
  • God’s people on God’s mission

Why plant churches?

• Biblical Mission //

• Matt 28:18-20
  • Sending His people on Mission
  • The Great Commission points to Church Planting
  • “Go … make disciples … baptize” baptizing has to do with incorporation into the life of the church.

• Practical Need //

• The Church is not keeping up with population growth.

• • • Population has quadrupled since 1900 but the number of churches has increased only by 50%
    • Churches are dying regularly
      • 4,000 Church Plants Every Year
      • 3,700 Churches Shut Down
      • 300 Net Gain

• Younger adults are disproportionately found in new congregations.

• • • Traditions are more suited for the older generation.

• Newer congregations reach new residents better.

• • • More opportunity for serving and leadership than in an older church.

• New Churches are better at reaching Unique Social Groups

• • • Minorities, immigrants, internationals, and particular work forces (either blue collar or white collar) often find it hard to fit into the formed culture of an existing churches.

• New Churches reach New Worshipers

• • Dozens of studies confirm that the average new church gains most of its new members (60­-80%) from the ranks of people who are not attending any worshiping body
  • Churches over 10­-15 years of age gain 80­ 90% of new members by transfer from other congregations.
  • The average new congregation will bring in 6‐8 times more new believers than an older body of the same size.
  • Most of the resources of a church plant are targeted toward unchurched people rather than pleasing the church constituency.

“The single greatest evangelistic methodology under heaven is the planting of new churches.” ~ Peter Wagner

What is Church planting?

• Biblical Example // Acts 16:4-40

• Following the Spirit’s Lead (6-10)
  • Following God’s Call
  • Sensitivity to the Spirit’s Lead
• Gospel Partnership
• Evangelism and Preaching
• New Believers in Philippi (11-40)

	Ethnicity	Economics	Spiritually	Ministry
Lydia	Asian	Wealthy	God-fearer	Words
Slave-Girl	Native Greek	Poor	Oppressed	Deeds
Jailer	Roman	Working Class	Indifferent	Example

Taken from Tim Keller’s Church Planter Manual

For King’s Cross Church //

• Praying for
  • The Spirit of God to lead
    • Show us the need
    • Lead our efforts
    • Empower the mission
    • Bring the harvest
  • Partnerships in the Gospel (Phil 1:5)
  • Send missionaries and planters
• Committing to
  • Equipping and Resourcing
  • Sending and Supporting

Next Week: E – Evangelizing the World

• Prepare by Praying for God to Reveal
  • The lost people already in your networks
  • Ways you can engage the lost in new networks