http://www.christianpost.com/us/topics/church-planting Copyright (c) Christian Post. All Rights Reserved. 5 en-gb 144 17 http://www.christianpost.com http://www.christianpost.com/images/blogs/article/cpLogo.gif http://www.christianpost.com/article/20091119/mission-expert-china-holds-potential-to-complete-great-commission/index.html http://www.christianpost.com/article/20091119/mission-expert-china-holds-potential-to-complete-great-commission/index.html If the Chinese church committed itself completely to mission it would be a great new force that could complete the Great Commission, a mission expert stated. Michelle A. Vu Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:07:23 EST http://www.christianpost.com/article/20091112/presbyterians-launch-every-church-plant-a-church-thrust/index.html http://www.christianpost.com/article/20091112/presbyterians-launch-every-church-plant-a-church-thrust/index.html The Presbyterian Church in America is pushing its "every church plant a church" campaign to help bring more people to Christ. Audrey Barrick Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:39:36 EST http://www.christianpost.com/article/20091027/global-missions-summit-aims-to-form-joint-evangelism-plan/index.html http://www.christianpost.com/article/20091027/global-missions-summit-aims-to-form-joint-evangelism-plan/index.html Top mission leaders attending an invitation-only conference in Tennessee on Tuesday began exchanging ideas and discussing how to complete the Great Commission. Jennifer Riley Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:57:00 EDT http://www.christianpost.com/article/20090909/1-200-african-leaders-attend-billion-soul-summit-in-uganda/index.html http://www.christianpost.com/article/20090909/1-200-african-leaders-attend-billion-soul-summit-in-uganda/index.html More than 1,200 African Christian leaders have gathered in Kampala, Uganda, for a church planting summit that aims to help attendees reach the collective goal of planting more than 200,000 churches over the next decade. Jennifer Riley Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:59:41 EDT http://www.christianpost.com/article/20090308/s-baptists-look-toward-growing-hispanic-mission-field/index.html http://www.christianpost.com/article/20090308/s-baptists-look-toward-growing-hispanic-mission-field/index.html Southern Baptist mission leaders have taken notice of the rapidly expanding Hispanic population in North America and are addressing ways to overcome cultural barriers to reach this group. Ethan Cole Sun, 08 Mar 2009 13:05:18 EDT http://www.christianpost.com/article/20090215/southern-baptists-report-increase-in-church-plants/index.html http://www.christianpost.com/article/20090215/southern-baptists-report-increase-in-church-plants/index.html The nation’s largest Protestant denomination reported an increase in the number of new church plants last year compared to 2007, its mission board announced this past week. Jennifer Riley Sun, 15 Feb 2009 08:17:30 EST http://www.christianpost.com/article/20081028/winning-people-to-christ-not-the-end-task-says-ministry-leader/index.html http://www.christianpost.com/article/20081028/winning-people-to-christ-not-the-end-task-says-ministry-leader/index.html The end task of evangelists and mission leaders is not just winning people to Christ, contends the co-founder of a ministry that trains church leaders. Michelle A. Vu Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:55:13 EDT http://www.christianpost.com/article/20081022/united-methodists-begin-effort-to-plant-400-churches/index.html http://www.christianpost.com/article/20081022/united-methodists-begin-effort-to-plant-400-churches/index.html The United Methodist Church recently launched its initiative to plant 400 new churches in the next four years with an initial gift from a Christian businesswoman. Mary Watson, the wife of a former pastor, pledged $400,000 to the 400 Fund campaign. Jennifer Riley Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:58:47 EDT http://www.christianpost.com/article/20080730/prominent-missiologist-identifies-biggest-trend-in-global-mission/index.html http://www.christianpost.com/article/20080730/prominent-missiologist-identifies-biggest-trend-in-global-mission/index.html One of the world’s top missiologists shared with thousands of missionaries on Tuesday what he considers the biggest trend in global mission at a mission conference that takes place only once in four years. Michelle A. Vu Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:54:49 EDT http://www.christianpost.com/article/20080722/midsize-mission-renews-europe-s-declining-churches/index.html http://www.christianpost.com/article/20080722/midsize-mission-renews-europe-s-declining-churches/index.html Churches across Europe are reporting that setting up midsize missional groups alongside their worship services is proving to be an effective strategy to not only revitalize struggling congregations, but also to help attract new people in a post-Christian society. Jennifer Riley Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:37:33 EDT http://www.christianpost.com/article/20080709/evangelism-teams-to-plant-churches-in-40-ukrainian-cities/index.html http://www.christianpost.com/article/20080709/evangelism-teams-to-plant-churches-in-40-ukrainian-cities/index.html A major evangelistic campaign that seeks to plant 40 churches in 40 Ukrainian cities within five weeks will kick off at the end of this month. Michelle A. Vu Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:33:02 EDT http://www.christianpost.com/article/20080425/church-planters-keeping-u-s-christianity-alive/index.html http://www.christianpost.com/article/20080425/church-planters-keeping-u-s-christianity-alive/index.html Church planting is hard, many pastors would say. But it's where much of the church growth is happening in America at a time when most churches are dying. Audrey Barrick Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:30:24 EDT