Church Planting

What is church planting?

Church planting is seeking to organize a congregation in a location that lacks one.

How is a church planted?

Organizing a congregation takes place under the supervision of a neighboring consistory.

Whom should we contact?

The Church Planting Advisory Committee of Classis Central, clerk of CPAC: Rev. J. Lucero

Current church plant locations in Classis Central U.S. Overseeing Consistories

Chicago Heights, IL (Spanish speaking) (Faith URC in Beecher, IL)

Quito, Ecuador (Covenant Reformed URC in Pella, IA)

[1]Acts of Synod London 2010, Art. 68.1, pp. 31, 213-215

[2]See NAPARC Agreement on Transfer of Members and Congregations; adopted at the 13th (1987) meeting of NAPARC (North American Presbyterian & Reformed Council); http://www.naparc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/InfoDoc-10-NAPARC-Agreement-on-Transfer.pdf.

[3]Scripture provides many examples of such attestation by the apostles; e.g. 1 Corinthians 16:10-11, Ephesians 6:21-22, Colossians 4:7-9, 2 Timothy 4:10-15, 1 Peter 5:12, and 3 John 12.

[4]Acts of Synod 1997, Article LB.3, synodically approved Certificate of Membership, p.53.

[5]Acts 2:42, 20:28; 1 Corinthians 12; Hebrews 10:24-25, 13:7; 1 Peter 5:1-5