Yesterday morning I received a text message from my assistant who is planting a church in a Korean neighborhood of Queens, NY. It read, “Please pray that I will find an apartment large enough for my family in the next two days.” Finding housing, decent schools, and rental space large enough for a church to gather are just a few challenges church planters face. Last night, my small group prayed for God’s favor on his behalf. The journey of church planting should involve the entire congregation.
Equipping and sending teams to plant gospel-centered churches has been a substantial effort of my church since 2005, when our congregation voted to emphasize church multiplication vs. church addition. If the Lord wills, the team we send to Queens will be our 20th plant. How can church planting and revitalization become essential to your church’s strategy?
A biblical strategy for missions should begin and end with the local church. For my church, it looks as follows:
A commitment by the local church to fulfill its biblical obligation (Acts 1:8) To proclaim the gospel through the power of the Holy Spirit (Acts 6:7) So that people will repent and place saving faith in Jesus Christ (Acts 2:37–41)
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