newhope network

This part of the blog will be a work in progress. I love church planters and thankfully the Lord is opening doors for us to truly speak into young planters while also getting behind them and supporting them with our prayer and resources.

In the six years of newhope, we have helped start 6 new churches! In July 2008, we participated in the One Prayer offering (www.oneprayer.com) and with over 1200 other churches, helped start approximately 500 new churches across planet earth!

In 2009, we will help start 4 new churches in North Carolina! We believe Jesus, through His bride the Church, is nothing less than the hope of the world. As such, we enthusiastically engage and promote healthy church planting!

This section of my blog will build over time as God keeps using us in the future lives and ministries of church planters!

Potential Steps to Starting a Church (Not an exhaustive by any means)

1. Confirming the Call


2. Clarifying the Vision


3. Declaring Church Polity/Structure


4. Gathering the Core Visionary Team


5. Communicating the Vision




1. To the Core...


2. To the Community...


3. To the Church...




6. Launching the Church


7. Growing through Life Stages




1. Birth...


2. Infancy...


3. Toddler...


4. Child...


5. Adolescence...


6. Adulthood...

Resources for Church Planters

1. Books and Articles


2. Internet Sites


3. Conferences/Training related to Church Planting


4. Church Planter Blogs


5. www.churchplanting.com


6. Beeson Pastor Program at Asbury Theological Seminary


7. Church Visits - call and ask Pastors - Someone once said, "You have not because you ask not..."