Mission USA Bloghttp://www.usmb.orgThu, 09 Sep 2010 15:36:43 GMTThe Top Ten Reasons to Plant Churches: #1http://www.usmb.org/the-top-ten-reasons-to-plant-churches-1Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:15:10 GMTStaff MemberAmerica is the 4th largest mission field in the world.  It is estimated that at least 200,000 million Americans do not know Jesus.  The fields are white for the harvest.  Planting churches that have a priority of reaching lost people is vital.

]]>http://www.usmb.org/the-top-ten-reasons-to-plant-churches-1The Top Ten Reasons to Plant Churches: #2http://www.usmb.org/the-top-ten-reasons-to-plant-churches-2Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:20:35 GMTStaff MemberTo provide a place for believers to grow.  New believers need a place to mature in their faith.  Too often, people come to know Christ and then don't find a place where they can effectively grow.  We need to plant churches that know how to build disciples, creating communities of faith that are real and dynamic.

]]>http://www.usmb.org/the-top-ten-reasons-to-plant-churches-2The Top Ten Reasons to Plant Churches: #3http://www.usmb.org/2Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:16:10 GMTDon MorrisTo fulfill Biblical strategy.  God designed church planting to extend His Kingdom.  It is His prescribed method. The book of Acts provides us with multiple accounts of how God used church planting to spread the Gospel (example: Acts 13:2,3)  So, as we plant churches today, we are following the model established by the early church.

]]>http://www.usmb.org/2The Top Ten Reasons to Plant Churches: #4http://www.usmb.org/1Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:12:04 GMTStaff MemberIt helps us fulfill the Great Commission.  Church planting is critical because it honors God and spreads His fame among the nations.  It brings praise to the One who came to seek and to save those who are lost.

]]>http://www.usmb.org/1The Top Ten Reasons to Plant New Churches #5http://www.usmb.org/the-top-ten-reasons-to-plant-new-churches-5Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:06:46 GMTDon Morris

New churches have the capacity to design their ministry at a specific target group.  Without the baggage of traditions, sacred cows, strong congregational opinions and perhaps even past conflicts, new church plants experience more freedom to explore methods of ministry that have a dramatic impact in a neighborhood.  The result:  people come to know Jesus more often in a church plant than is the norm for existing churches.

]]>http://www.usmb.org/the-top-ten-reasons-to-plant-new-churches-5The Top Ten Reasons to Plant Churches - #6http://www.usmb.org/top-ten-reason-to-plant-new-churches---6Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:07:31 GMTDon MorrisThe 6th reason for planting new churches:

New churches help keep a denomination thinking in new directions, providing fresh ideas and methods of doing ministry and evangelism that the other, older churches can incorporate into their ministries–to reach more people themselves.  Just like kids and youth in families keep the parents on their toes, so do new young churches in the life of a denomination.

]]>http://www.usmb.org/top-ten-reason-to-plant-new-churches---6The Top Ten Reasons to Plant Churches: #7http://www.usmb.org/the-top-ten-reasons-to-plant-churches-7Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:08:51 GMTDon MorrisNew churches provide more connection points for people.  Some people say we already have enough churches, but statistics show that compared to previous generations, we have many less churches today, and thus less places and opportunities for people to find connection with other believers.  We need more churches in more neighborhoods! 

]]>http://www.usmb.org/the-top-ten-reasons-to-plant-churches-7The Top Ten Reasons to Plant Churches: #8http://www.usmb.org/the-top-ten-reasons-to-plant-churches-8Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:21:24 GMTStaff MemberNew churches help new leaders emerge and use their spiritual gifts.  Everyone benefits from this development of more leaders in the church.  Often, people with gifts that haven't been tested yet are reluctant to use those gifts.  New church plants provide more opportunities for serving and "spiritual gift-investment."  It's a win-win.

]]>http://www.usmb.org/the-top-ten-reasons-to-plant-churches-8It's Still 68%http://www.usmb.org/68Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:21:55 GMTDon MorrisThe national average rate of survivability for church plants in the U.S. continues at 68%.  The rate is higher for church plants that have a "mother" church supporting the plant from the beginning.

Of the 32% of plants that don't survive, the reasons for their demise varies but the most common are:

1. Church planter did not possess the right mix of giftedness

2. Expectations of the core group varied too much and a unified vision was not attained

3. Financial shortfall

4. Moral or ethical failure on the part of the church planter

5. Inability to connect with the community

And - I'm going to add another one: -- 6. Lack of support (including prayer) from other churches and individuals. (it takes teamwork)

-- Don Morris


 

 


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