Mission
You’re a Christian today because somebody planted the church where you worship. Church planting is one of the most effective mission strategies and we encourage and support opportunities to pioneer new expressions of church.
New Wine churches have been planting churches for 30 years! In the last five years, however, there has been an unprecedented level of pioneering and planting across the country and increasing interest from bishops and other denominations about how New Wine can help.
Strategy
There are four different church planting groups. The dreamers – those considering how to plant, engaging with mission and wondering how to make church more accessible in their context or planning to plant in the near or distant future. The doers – the planters on the ground, the modern day apostles, those who have been sent out to build from scratch and see God’s kingdom come in places and networks that have been starved of the good news of Jesus. The donors – those generous churches who see a need and send out people, resources and money to support the planters. The don’t-knows – supporters, cheer leaders, the interested and the intrigued.
We aim to support each church planting group through partnership with local churches and denominations, training events, resources and finance.
Finance
Alongside other mission areas, New Wine are able to invest in church plants in part thanks to our Nation Changer regular givers. The New Wine family is built on relationship and development funding is allocated as such. Though the funding pot is not huge, it still allows us to put some money where our mouth is! We’re finalising an online application process and are proud to have supported pioneering work in tough estates, with the vulnerable, and from the leafy home counties to city centres.
Events & resources
We have run many church planting seminars in the past and the best of this teaching has been condensed into 2-minute videos available on YouTube.
Email us at churchplanting@new-wine.org.