why plant another church?
Scripture teaches that the early church sent disciples into different cities and cultures to develop communities of faith where believers and non-believers were taught, encouraged and involved in the redemptive plan of God for humanity. It is because of these efforts that the kingdom of God has been advanced in our world. We believe that Christ is calling us to embrace this ancient practice and penetrate the culture of Acworth as missionaries in order to plant a new community that will impact believers and non-believers alike. The Kingdom has been awakened within us and we can think of nothing other than to spend our lives for the eternal plan and purpose of God in Acworth.
* 93% of current American churches are stagnant or in decline. Thom Rainer
* 70% of the people in the U.S. have no meaningful church relationship.
Robert Logan
* 8 out of 10 teens who grew up in church will not continue to attend after high
school graduation. George Barna
* There are 195 million unchurched people making the U.S. the 3rd largest mission
field in the English-speaking world and the 5th largest globally. Kent Hunter
* Research proves that new churches reach more unchurched people than existing
churches. Ed Stetzer
* The single most effective evangelistic methodology under heaven is planting new
churches. C. Peter Wagner
* It is the Biblical model and demonstrated by the early church.