Church Planting

Welcome

…the planting of the Lord, that he may be glorified .
Isaiah 61:3

Welcome to MNA’s church planting web page. As you browse, we hope you will find many things to stimulate your thinking about church planting, and that you also will gain a broader understanding of MNA’s ministry to the denomination as a whole as we seek to provide church planting resources.

Serving the Church to Advance God’s Kingdom
…with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the Gospel. (Philippians 1:27)

OUR CALLING: To serve PCA churches and presbyteries as they advance God’s Kingdom in North America by planting, growing, and multiplying biblically healthy churches through the development of intentional evangelism and outreach ministries.

OUR VISION: That God, by His grace and for His own glory, will transform the PCA into a grassroots church planting culture.

 

IN FULFILLMENT OF THIS VISION, OUR HOPE IS…

  • To see all PCA churches become houses of prayer for all the nations (Mark 11:7), embracing a Great Commission vision.
  • To see people coming to Christ from the many diverse communities and people groups of North America.
  • To impact the centers of influence in North America.
  • To see churches planted in all regions of North America.

 

CHURCH PLANTING SERVICES

MNA SERVES churches and presbyteries by offering:

  • Vision that directs and shapes church planting.
  • Strategic planning for values, goals, action plans.
  • Prayer mobilization for harvest laborers (Matthew 9:38).
  • Forming and equipping teams to advance the vision.
  • Developing and cultivating church planters.
  • Recruiting church planters.
  • Assessment in the calling, competencies, and character of potential church planters.
  • Training and mentoring in church planting principles.
  • Placing church planters in suitable opportunities.
  • Fundraising training and coaching.
  • Coaching and care of church planters and spouses.
  • Celebrating what God is doing in Kingdom growth through church planting in the PCA.

We call the above the “Essential Functions in Church Planting.”

Please explore the resources listed on this page and the rest of the MNA web site and prayerfully consider participating with us through your financial support. You can make a tax-deductible donation to MNA Church Planting online.

You are welcome to contact me at tpowers@pcanet.org.

In Christ,

Ted Powers
MNA Church Planting Coordinator