"I feel gifted in evangelism and church planting and would like to know more about church planting in urban North America."

I know that many of you are frustrated. You think, "How can I become a church planter in North America?" You have deduced that it is easier to become a church planter in exotic, foreign contexts than in urban North America.

You think,

•  "Who will support me?"

•  "What is the nature of church planting?"

•  "Do I do this alone or are there people who could help me?"

An alarming percentage of church plantings in North America fail. Usually the reason is because individuals launch into church planting without:

• adequately defining the nature of the church (from biblical texts),
• learning how to speak to audiences within the target group,
• understanding the history of their Restoration heritage, the heritage of the people among whom they hope to minister, and their own personal history, and
• the ability to implement strategies which effectively bring unbelievers to Christ.

Mission Alive is here to help you by providing discovery and church-planting labs and collaborative networking within a community of church planters.

Mission Alive believes that no one should plant a church alone. Church planters must learn from each other and be part of a community of learning.

To do:

• Review church planter tools.
• Contact Mission Alive for information about church planting at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 972-939-4337.
• Receive Mission Alive updates about urban church planting in North America.
• If you want to pursue attending a Mission Alive Discovery Lab, complete the Introductory Information Form and someone from Mission Alive will contact you.