Saturday, April 07, 2007

IT'S SPRING - BE A PLANTER!

Great Harvest Church Planting of the Illinois/Wisconsin district of the Church of the Brethren wants individuals to fulfill the biblical mandate of the Great Commission by starting new, multiplying congregations of believers in the Illinois/Wisconsin District.

You Might Be a Church Planter If...
  • The Great Commission matters to You
  • You are a leader
  • You like starting new things
  • You enjoy meeting people
  • You're a rebel at heart
  • You want to start over.
  • The hair stands up on the back of you neck when people say "We have never done it that way before
  • Your dream for ministry is to lead the church to what you know God meant for it to be
  • You want to lead and pastor in a church with a minimum amount of baggage
  • You are tired of struggling with tradition in the church
  • You are looking for a new horizon in ministry
  • Church with a purpose makes sense to you
  • You believe that Jesus died on the cross for lost people
Then you might be a Church Planter

If you identify with a number of these statements, you just might be a church planter Church planting is the most effective means of evangelism under heaven. Great Harvest Church Planting is developing systems and strategies to equip church planters to launch healthy, missional churches in the IL/WI district.

What does Great Harvest Church Planting have to offer? We will help you assess whether you are ready to plant and with the training plus the coaching necessary for planting a church. Grant funds are available to help you get started. Assistance for you and your family as you explore and respond to the call to plant a successful, multiplying church is available. . We can help you discover if church planting is right for you. Contact Lynda DeVore at 630-675-9740 for more information.