Have you ever wondered what are the most contributing factors for the survivability of a new church start? Or, do you wonder why some new churches seem to have faster and more significant growth than others. What are some of the best practices that are occurring in the area of church planting?
Leadership Network has just released a comprehensive study of the state of church planting within the United States that answers the above questions and more. This study, headed by Ed Stetzer, the director of research at Lifeway Christian Resources, was based on personal interviews of denominational leaders, church planting churches, and church planting networks. This is not only a must-read for anyone involved in church planting, but also for anyone involved in growing a church. This information has the potential to help churches and organizations to start stronger churches and increase the momentum for a church planting movement with the USA. (See the attached press release: Comprehensive Study Finds Church Planting Momentum Is Bigger, More Diverse and More Successful than Previously Realized.)
The research can be downloaded free at www.leadnet.org/churchplanting. A 25-minute podcast interview of Dave Travis and Ed Stetzer is also available as a free download at www.leadnet.org/podcasts for the Researcher's Commentary on State of Church Planting USA.
Below are the direct links to the report based topic:
- Church Planting Overview
- Funding New Churches
- Improving the Health and Survivability of New Churches
- Who Starts New Churches?
They can all be accessed at the church planting link as well: www.leadnet.org/churchplanting
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Margaret W. Slusher
Director of Church Planting
Leadership Network
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