Planting Churches Among the City's Poor - Volume 2

396 • 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 8

III. Regional Reports A. Introduction Information for World Impact’s three regions is summarized in the table below. Definitions for categories and abbreviations used in the report can be found in Appendix 3.

ECR

MWR

WCR

Total # of Church Plant Efforts

21

27

107

Total # of Active Churches and Church Plants

9

8

58

0

Primary Ministry Assignment (PMA) as Church Planters (RMO and Ministry Staff) Primary Ministry Assignment (PMA) as Church Planters (Associates) Primary Ministry Assignment (PMA) “Ministry Developers”

0

12

0

1

3

7

Currently Active MTLs

1

2

6

Currently Active TLs

3

1

12

Church Plant “Movements”

0

2

2

Denomination and Association Church Planting Partnerships

4

10

20

Approximate # of Active TUMI Satellites

13

36

80

Approximate # of Active TUMI Students

150

350

1,200

B.

East Coast 1.

Summary: The East Coast Region has planted or partnered in 21 church plant efforts since 1990. Nine of these church plants and churches are currently active. There are currently no staff assigned to full time church plant activities, but there is 1 MTL (RMO with a SMA) and 3 TL (WI Associates) currently active in the region.

2.

Church Plants: a)

21 Church Plant efforts since 1990

b)

9 currently active church plants or churches (2 status unknown)