In this episode of Serve Supply Strengthen we spent time with Danny Rumple from the Send WV, part of the North American Mission Board Send Network. We talked about how the local church can be on mission supporting church planting and what does a sending church look like.
The first area we discussed was, what can a local church do to help support a church planter? What does that look like? Danny reminded us the "Why of missions is such a big deal, God is a missionary God. We do what we do because of the character and nature of God, from the very beginning he sends out, Genesis 3 He's promising that He would send a saviour. Gods already on mission."
Ways we can partner with church planters.
- Pray for church planters. Pray for international missionaries.
- Come along side showing up to go door to door handing out fliers for events and opportunities happening at the church plant throughout the community.
- Volunteering to travel out and help with the church plant Vacation Bible School (VBS).
- When a church planter finds a building, more permanent spot, if you have teams that can do construction or HVAC work this will help with their build out of the facility.
- Praying for church planters families, specifically the wives. Write a note to the wife and encourage her telling her your praying for her. Send her a gift card to go to lunch or to give her the ability to take somebody out to lunch. This can be a big blessing to the church planters family.
How can a local church find out and get connected with a church planter?
- Contact Danny at Send WV, 304-545-7838 or email [email protected]
- Outside of WV, contact your local state convention or Send Network, or the NAMB directly.
If a church planter is being developed, what are the next steps for them form the church?
- Reachout to Danny, or your local Send Network. They will help set up a specific residency to prepare them to understand the competencies of church planting.
- NAMB has a great assessment process, this helps clarify the call and preparedness along with where they are in the process, Green light (Good to go), Yellow (Need additional development), Red. (Not ready, may not be called to planting.)
- They also have the strategic places where to send a church planter.
When thinking of church planting in your neighborhood think about who are the people that live work and play in our neighborhood. How is God moving you and your church to plant or support a church plant.
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