By Filed Under Church Planting Written on November 16, 2007
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Wanted: Free Grace Church Planting


Free Grace Church PlantingI have a heart that beats for church planting…I’m just not sure I’m cut out to be a church planter! I mentioned it before, but I have become increasingly convinced that if Free Grace theology is going to move forward, we have to involved in church planting.

There are numerous organizations and networks which are planting hundreds of churches worldwide, and most of them are strongly Lordship/Calvinistic. We need one for Free Grace Theology! It’s not enough to just write and speak and debate. We need to get out there and share the gospel, make disciples, and plant churches.

Below are 10 of the top church planting organizations. Though for many of them I could not find a doctrinal statement, the ones that did have doctrinal statements leaned toward Calvinistic/Lordship theology.

1. Acts 29 – Calvinstic
2. New Thing Network – Lordship
3. Global Church Advancement – I can’t find a doctrinal statement
4. Leadership Network – I can’t find a doctrinal statement
5. Orchard Group – I can’t find a doctrinal statement
6. Stadia: New Church Strategies – I can’t find a doctrinal statement
7. Grace Church Planting Ministries – Lordship
8. house2house – I can’t find a doctrinal statement
9. Kairos – I can’t find a doctrinal statement
10. Association of Related Churches – I can’t find a doctrinal statement

If you are interested in church planting, or just doing things better at your church to reach out more effectively, many of these sites have excellent free tools and ideas. Make use of them.

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  • Don Reiher

    I suggest GES and FGA branch out and include church planting as part of their mission statement.

    I would love to help start a FG church in my area. I live around 10 miles SW of Philadelphia in Aston, PA. My wife & I have been trying to convert some folks in the various churches in the area to the FG view, but it is taking a a very long time. It would be nice to have one or 2 FG folks who are already FG to network with, and just start a small church.

    If anyone else reading this is interested in helping start a FG church here, please contact me!

    FYI
    There are probably about 1/2 Million people within 25 miles of me (500,000 in Delaware County, 1.5 Million in Philadelphia, and 500,000 in Chester County). . . . not a single solid FG church that I can find. Mike Otto has a FG church 25 miles North of Philadelphia, but that is pretty far away. All the churches around here that used to be FG 30-40 years ago are now reformed/lordship in one way or another. I have been trying to get a FG church started for 15 years. This is SG/Reformed/Lordship territory, and it is getting worse every year. If you know of, or you are a FG pastor/church leader around here that I have not been able to find, please contact me!

    - Don Reiher
    dreiher2 at compsupport dot net

  • http://www.tillhecomes.org Jeremy Myers

    Don,

    I can’t tell you how often I get e-mails and calls just like your comment. There are people all across the country who are crying out for a free grace church plant in their area. I have talked several times with some of the “powers that be” about this, but they have no desire whatsoever to get into church planting.

    I think the FGA initially was planning on doing some of this, but they have now become embroiled in this “crossless gospel” debate and it has slowed them to a crawl.

    So… keep checking back!

  • Don Reiher

    I just noticed you are reading Dan Kimball, “They Like Jesus. . .”

    I have two of his books. . . emerging church, and emerging worship.

    I think he has a lot to say about the EC movement. I don’t necessarily agree with everything, but I like assessment.

    I think the 20′s and 30′s are the key to the future church in America, and if we leave them behind, then the church is basically done with here in the US. I am not even talking about FG issues. . . just basic issues!

    - Don

  • John Ling

    Dear Brothers in Christ,
    I send my greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Firstly, I would like to introduce about myself. I am Pastor John Hniar LingThang living in Yangon. I am doing mission ministry along with 18 ministers in Myanmar.
    Secondly, I would like to introduce briefly about our ministry. We started “Grace Mission Ministry For Myanmar” from Yangon division in 2004. It spread to Pago division and Sagai division. So , now we have three mission fields in Myanmar. We are doing mission ministry among Burmese people who strongly put their faith in Buddhism. Since they are very strong in their faith, it is too difficult to tell the Gospel to them. But the Spirit of God is with us and He uses us to win many souls. we also believe that God Himself will surely spread His Gospel and plant new churches throughout the whole country of Myanmar through our mission ministry.
    Finally, we will be very greatful to have a fellowship with you in the ministry. We also would like to request you to accept us into your ministry net-network . It will be a great honor for us to work together with you in the ministry. Moreover, we would like to request your prayer support for our ministry and teaching support to our ministers. We hope that you will respond to our please.
    We are looking forward to hear from you soon.
    In Christ,
    Rev. John Hniar Ling Thang
    Grace Mission Ministry For Myanmar
    Yangon, Myanmar.

  • andrew

    hey thanks for this post. i’ve been looking for this material, and its a great help to have 15 meaningful links on one page. (in contrast to google which is 60,000 links to the same parachurch organization that WRITES about church planting instead of NETWORKING people that actually DO IT :) If you find MOARR (the new way of spelling ‘more’ these days…) links about church planting, hit up my email drew5252@hotmail.com.

  • Rev.D.SAMUEL.M.Th

    I am Rev.D.Samuel, founder/Managing trustee of India Rural Gospel Mission Trust, which in involving in out-reach, Evangelism, church planting/growth, and children’s home and community social service run by faith.
    I found out you through Internet, so I like to express about our mission.
    Ours is a small mission that called Indian Rural Gospel Mission (IRGM) is committed to bring a holistic community transformation and to effect church multification movement in India.
    Indian Rural Gospel Mission is primarily dedicated to reach the un-reached people it was started in 1993 and registered as a society and also trust in 2006.

    1993-2003, First Decade- EVANGELISM, for first ten years it was extensive and exclusive Evangelism
    2003- second Decade- ESTABLISHMENT, church planting and beginning of holistic activities.

    So, I seek your prayer, guidance, resource, training, partnership and fellowship and assistance for evangelism and church planting. Also like to know about your activities.

    Looking forward to get further best information from you.
    Rev.D.Samuel. M.Th
    Indian Rural Gospel Mission.
    PO.BOX.13, GUDIYATHAM,
    VELLORE.DT.TN.INDIA.632602
    revdsamuel@yahoo.com
    irgm@redifmail.com
    revdsamuel@gmail.com
    ph 91-4171-291117
    mobile:09865785854

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