Planting Churches Among the City's Poor - Volume 2

390 • P LANTING C HURCHES AMONG THE C ITY ’ S P OOR : V OLUME 2

Twenty Five Years of Urban Church Planting Among the Poor: A Report 2 Table of Contents

I. Introduction ............................................................................................................... 4 II. Executive Summary of World Impact’s Church Plant History ................................ 5 A. Church Plants and Churches ............................................................................ 5 B. Training: ........................................................................................................... 6 C. Missional Partnerships ..................................................................................... 6 III. Regional Reports....................................................................................................... 8 A. Introduction...................................................................................................... 8 B. East Coast......................................................................................................... 8 C. Midwest............................................................................................................ 9 D. West Coast ..................................................................................................... 11 IV. World Impact Church Planting Environmental Assessment .................................. 14 A. General ........................................................................................................... 14 B. World Impact Strengths ................................................................................. 14 C. Weaknesses (Icebergs below surface)............................................................ 14 V. Four Recommendations for 2015............................................................................ 15 A. Present research.............................................................................................. 15 B. Identify agreed upon language for WI church planting nationally. ............... 15 C. Develop Certification for Church Planters in Ministry Context .................... 16 D. Church Planting Resource Table at 13 conferences in 2015. ........................ 16 VI. Appendixes ............................................................................................................. 17 A. Appendix 1: Strategic Objectives of the National Office of Church Planting17 B. Appendix 2: “Healthy churches” Defined...................................................... 18 C. Appendix 3: “Napkin” Budget ....................................................................... 19 D. Appendix 4: Frequently Asked Questions ..................................................... 20 E. Appendix 5: Three Components of a Urban Church Plant Movement .......... 21 F. Appendix 6: WI Church Planting Partnerships: Denominations ................... 22 G. Appendix 7: WI Church Plant Partnerships: Associations ............................ 23 H. Appendix 8: WI Church Planting Partnerships: “Movements” .................... 23 I. Appendix 9: WI Church Planting Partnership Totals..................................... 23 J. Appendix 10: Abbreviations Used in Report ................................................. 24 K. Appendix 11: Current Regional Church Planting Assignments .................... 26