As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
On a Sunday afternoon in January, 2009, about 80 people gathered in Asheboro, NC, to officially constitute Providence Baptist Church. The culmination of more than four years of labor and prayer, the time had come, and a host of attenders and friends joined to celebrate the joyous occasion.
“Baptisms are at a 70-year low, while Sunday worshipers are at a 20-year low.” CT
In a rather “accidental series,” I’ve written an evaluation of the church planting movement, followed by my thoughts on why your church won’t be able to find a pastor, and then gave some instructions on how to start a home church. Each of these articles had the common thread of the dismay over the condition of the church in our day. Now I’d like to complete these thoughts with a further word about church planting. I am convinced that the church planting movement, with all its failures, has been responsible for much of the sickness of the church today, and those who care about the health of the church should avoid the funding of church planting efforts, especially through networks and denominational agencies.
“I am thrilled to announce Clare Jewell as our new national church planting coordinator. Clare will be assisting our churches in developing multiple church plants across the country.” E-Info
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