Why Plant Church

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Why PlantWhy Plant

Churches?Churches?


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The End of ActsThe End of Acts

AC 28:30 And he stayed two fullAC 28:30 And he stayed two full

years in his own rented quarters andyears in his own rented quarters and

was welcoming all who came to him,was welcoming all who came to him,

AC 28:31 preaching the kingdom ofAC 28:31 preaching the kingdom of

God and teaching concerning theGod and teaching concerning the

Lord Jesus Christ with all openness,Lord Jesus Christ with all openness,

unhindered.unhindered.


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DEYO -DEYO -

UNHINDEREDUNHINDERED


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Two main hindrances to theTwo main hindrances to the

gospelgospel

ComplacencyComplacency Fear of manFear of man


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1990

% adults

2001

% adults

Change

in %

point

Numerical

growth

in %

terms

+5.3%-7.3%81.1%88.4%Total Christian

+69.1%+1.7%5.2%3.5%Total non-Christian

religions

+105.7%+6.6%15.0%8.4%No Religion/

Atheist/Agnostic
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianityhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atheisthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnostichttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnostichttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atheisthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity


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Nine Reasons Why WeNine Reasons Why We

Should Plant New ChurchesShould Plant New Churches

Its the biblical patternIts the biblical pattern

New churches are more efficient inNew churches are more efficient in

evangelizing.evangelizing.

There are many people not yet beingThere are many people not yet being

reached.reached.

We need to reach the new culture,We need to reach the new culture,worship, and language that evolvesworship, and language that evolves

over time.over time.

The nature of the church directs usThe nature of the church directs ustoward church lantin .


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Nine Reasons Why WeNine Reasons Why We

Should Plant New ChurchesShould Plant New Churches

New churches often exhibit more lifeNew churches often exhibit more life

than older ones.than older ones.

It is one of the best ways to allow forIt is one of the best ways to allow for

the development of new leadershipthe development of new leadership

and to utilize the gifts and talents ofand to utilize the gifts and talents of

the members.the members.

To reach the unchurched, we need toTo reach the unchurched, we need to

offer them a variety of options.offer them a variety of options.

Congregations that die need to beCongregations that die need to be

replaced.replaced.


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Common Objections toCommon Objections to

Church PlantingChurch Planting

It will harm the parent church.It will harm the parent church.

The start-up cost is too high.The start-up cost is too high.

It breaks up the Christian fellowshipIt breaks up the Christian fellowshipwe have; its a violation of lovewe have; its a violation of love

and/or unity.and/or unity.


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Pauls WalkPauls Walk

Phil 3:7 But whatever things werePhil 3:7 But whatever things were

gain to me, those things I havegain to me, those things I have

counted as loss for the sake of Christ.counted as loss for the sake of Christ.

Phil 3:8 More than that, I count allPhil 3:8 More than that, I count all

things to be loss in view of thethings to be loss in view of the

surpassing value of knowing Christsurpassing value of knowing Christ

Jesus my Lord, for whom I haveJesus my Lord, for whom I havesuffered the loss of all things, andsuffered the loss of all things, and

count them but rubbish so that I maycount them but rubbish so that I may

gain Christ,gain Christ,


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Phil 3:9 and may be found in Him, notPhil 3:9 and may be found in Him, not

having a righteousness of my own derivedhaving a righteousness of my own derived

fromfrom thethe Law, but that which is throughLaw, but that which is through

faith in Christ, the righteousness whichfaith in Christ, the righteousness whichcomescomes from God on the basis of faith,from God on the basis of faith,

Phil 3:10 that I may know Him and thePhil 3:10 that I may know Him and the

power of His resurrection and thepower of His resurrection and the

fellowship of His sufferings, beingfellowship of His sufferings, beingconformed to His death;conformed to His death;

Phil 3:11 in order that I may attain to thePhil 3:11 in order that I may attain to the

resurrection from the dead.resurrection from the dead.


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Phil 3:12 Not that I have already obtainedPhil 3:12 Not that I have already obtained

ititor have already become perfect, but Ior have already become perfect, but I

press on so that I may lay hold of that forpress on so that I may lay hold of that for

which also I was laid hold of by Christwhich also I was laid hold of by ChristJesus.Jesus.

Phil 3:13 Brethren, I do not regard myselfPhil 3:13 Brethren, I do not regard myself

as having laid hold ofas having laid hold ofitityet; but one thingyet; but one thing II

do:do: forgetting whatforgetting what lieslies behind andbehind andreaching forward to whatreaching forward to what lieslies ahead,ahead,

Phil 3:14 I press on toward the goal for thePhil 3:14 I press on toward the goal for the

prize of the upward call of God in Christprize of the upward call of God in Christ


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Phil 3:15 Let us therefore, as manyPhil 3:15 Let us therefore, as manyas are perfect, have this attitude;as are perfect, have this attitude;and if in anything you have aand if in anything you have a

different attitude, God will revealdifferent attitude, God will revealthat also to you;that also to you;

Phil 3:16 however, let us keep livingPhil 3:16 however, let us keep living

by that sameby that same standardstandard

to which weto which we

have attained.have attained. Phil 3:17 Brethren, join in followingPhil 3:17 Brethren, join in following

my example, and observe those whomy example, and observe those who

walk according to the pattern youwalk according to the pattern you


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Phil 3:20 For our citizenship is inPhil 3:20 For our citizenship is in

heaven, from which also we eagerlyheaven, from which also we eagerly

wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesuswait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus

Christ;Christ; Phil 3:21 who will transform the bodyPhil 3:21 who will transform the body

of our humble state into conformityof our humble state into conformity

with the body of His glory, by thewith the body of His glory, by theexertion of the power that He hasexertion of the power that He has

even to subject all things to Himself.even to subject all things to Himself.

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