WHY CHURCH PLANTING?
A vigorous and continuous approach to church planting is the only way to guarantee an increase in the number of believers and is one of the best ways to renew the whole body of Christ.
— Tim Keller “Why Plant Churches?”
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Gives the opportunity to be innovative and creative
Forming fresh expressions of Church that are accessible and relevant, sharing the Gospel in a language that is understood by the communities we serve.
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Provides for discipleship through mission
Allowing personal transformation, practicing of spiritual gifts, and raising of leaders to occur through the pioneering process.
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Revitalises, refreshes and re-envisions
Planting revitalises the sending church, refreshes the surrounding churches, and re-envisions the team and leadership for mission.
Church planting isn’t new – the only thing that is new is that we stopped doing it
– Archbishop Stephen Cottrell