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 Church Planting
We launch new churches, Anglo and ethnic, to meet the needs of "those not here yet."
CBFNC Wake County Church Planting Gathering
Read a report from Missions Coordinator, Linda Jones, "We Need New Church Starts!"
Who: CBF church leaders in Wake County - ministers and lay missions leaders
What: Church Planting conversation with Larry Hovis and Linda Jones and input from Roger Nix and Cindy Buffalo of the Raleigh Baptist Association
When: Thursday, September 13, 10:30 - lunch
CBFNC and Church Planting - The Time is Now!
Through CBF's identity statement, we describe ourselves as: "a fellowship of Baptist Christians and churches who share a passion for the Great Commission of Jesus Christ and a commitment to Baptist principles of faith and practice." As Great Commission Christians, we believe in growth - Kingdom growth, church growth and the growth of the CBF movement. All of our "growth paths" are important; however, planting new congregations has definitely been under-emphasized in our fellowship though it is critical to the growth of God's Kingdom and the growth of the CBF movement. You've probably heard the chilling statistics:
• 70% of the people in the U.S. have no meaningful church relationships.
• There are 195 million unchurched people in the U.S. making it the third largest mission field in the English-speaking world and the fifth largest globally.
• There is no county in the United states that has 50% or more of its population involved in a meaningful church relationship.
• A majority of existing churches are plateaued or declining.
In addition, the churches and Christian organizations that are most heavily involved in church planting, especially among Baptists, tend to be more fundamentalist in their theology. Few of the new Baptist churches being planted in our state would identify with CBF values and principles or feel led to affiliate with our fellowship. The time has come for CBFNC to become more intentional and assertive in church planting.
In the coming months, you'll be hearing more about church planting needs and opportunities in our state. Please pray about how you and your church can be involved. In a very real sense, the future of God's Kingdom in our state, as well as the CBF movement, is dependent on our response to this critical challenge.
~ Larry Hovis, Executive Coordinator
Read articles: Why Start a Church? by Jim Dean and Top 10 Reasons to Start a New Church by Jack Watson.
We Need New Church Starts! by Linda Jones, CBFNC Missions Coordinator
Steps to Birthing a CBF Missional Church Start:
Ask * Seek * Knock
1. Ask
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Start asking yourself and the individuals who may be partnering with you the following questions:
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Why start a new church?
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Why start a Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Church?
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What people group will the new church reach?
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Where will the new church be planted?
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Do you have a sponsoring congregation who are willing to help support this new church? What is their denominational affiliation?
2. Seek
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Pray for God's guidance and direction. Spend some quality time praying for God's will and direction for the above questions.
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Seek out census and demographic information on the area in which you desire to start a new church.
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Read books and articles on starting a new church.
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Look for training opportunities on starting a new church and becoming a church planter.
3. Knock
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Contact the CBFNC Missions Coordinator and discover our partnership opportunities on starting new CBF churches: Linda Jones, Ljones@cbfnc.org or 888-822-1944.
Some churches in North Carolina who have met this calling include:
The Summit
PO Box 552, Webster, NC 28788
(828) 506-1303
http://www.thesummitonline.org/
Dr. Jim Dean, Pastor
Second Year
North Brunswick Fellowship
1022 Grandiflora Dr, Ste 240, Leland, NC 28451
(910) 294-1682
Rev. Rob and Rev. Mickie Norman, Pastors
Second Year
Hope Fellowship
1104 High Summit Dr.
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 771-1444
Second Year
The Chapel Door
1334 Charlotte Hwy, Ste A, Fairview, NC 28730
(828) 628-1882
http://www.thechapeldoor.net/
Rev. Robbin Mundy, Pastor
Third Year
Iglesia de la Comunidad
Hispanic Church Start
PO Box 779, Graham, NC 27253
(336) 226-7395
Rev. Miguel Gomez, Pastor
First Year
Rose of Sharon Ministries
1824 Quail Run Dr, Shelby, NC 28150
Sharon Martin, Pastor
First Year
Articles:
Ten Lessons Learned While Killing a Church
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