How to Plant a Reformed Church - The Church Planting Manual of the United Reformed Churches in North America - Second Edition

NEW SECOND EDITION NOW AVAILABLE! Churches of Jesus Christ are obligated to fulfill our Lord’s Great Commission to make disciples (Matt. 28:18–20). The book of Acts reveals how this is fulfilled through the planting of churches and the ordinary means of grace. After receiving the power of the Spirit (Acts 2:1–4), the apostles preached the gospel (2:14–36), baptized believers with their children (2:37–41), and began meeting regularly with those who “devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers” (2:42). How Can Scripture’s Paradigm for Church Planting Be Implemented Today? How to Plant a Reformed Church recommends a four-phase plan for planting confessional, Reformed churches. The phases move from (1) initial conversations which might lead to the formation of a core group, to (2) the early study meetings conducted under the oversight of established leaders, to (3) the commencement of weekly worship services, to (4) the organization