Why plant churches in America?

Mar
07

I’ve been asked, “Why are you planting a church in the U.S.? Don’t we already have enough?” I’ve got opinions on the issue but Tim Keller puts it nicely: http://www.redeemer2.com/resources/papers/why%20plant%202%2011%20TLeaders.pdf


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Jay is serving as the Directional Leader, Elder, and Teaching Pastor for Scarlet City Church. He and his wife Megan recently lived in Little Rock, AR where Jay went through a church planting residency with Fellowship Bible Church. Before that, they lived in Dallas, Texas while Jay went to seminary and directed the young adult ministry at Chase Oaks Church.

2 Comments on “Why plant churches in America?”

  • By Kris Harrison
    March 8, 2010 at 2:35 pm

    Jay,

    Thanks for sharing that article. It’s funny to me, because as I look at doing ministry away from the US, one question I’ve faced is, ” Why don’t you minister here? Don’t we have plenty of needs here to work on?” Everyone seems to have strong opinions. Yet who can discern the ways of God?

  • By Jay O'Brien
    March 8, 2010 at 7:33 pm

    Kris,

    It’s both right? We need churches being planted in America and around the world. Local and global outreach is a necessity.

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