Orginally published on Thursday, June 28, 2007 at 6:16 AM
by Todd Rhoades
Now this is some interesting research... Outreach Magazine will publish next month a list of "America's Top 25 Multiplying Churches". Leadership Network helpied with the research for this list that placed Redeemer Presbyterian in NYC on top, Mars Hill Church in Seattle second and NorthWood Church in Keller, Texas, third. All three churches have planted a total of 100 churches since their founding...
“Among churches today, the conversation – a long overdue one - is moving from church growth to Kingdom growth,” wrote Ed Stetzer, director of LifeWay Research
“These churches ... are discovering that multiplication is better than addition, and exponential growth is more effective than self-expansion.”
You can read the entire list in the next Outreach Magazine. And Kent has the list with some great commentary here...
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Go go go! On the other hand, my cynical side wants to know how many of those plants will survive the next decade. I’ve seen too many churches planted without enough forethought…
It’s great to see some focus on this important area, and encouraging to hear about churches that are helping to plant cross-denominationally. I’m currently reading Bob Roberts book, Transformation (2005?), after having heard him at a retreat this spring. (I highly recommend it.) He readily admits that a number of the churches that Northwood has planted have not survived. Without focusing too much attention in the book on looking at why they failed, it is nonetheless clear that they continue to learn from the process...both the failures and successes.
This is some great research from Ed...and you’re going to be reading some more good research from him in the near future as he joins Lifeway. Concerning this article, I couldn’t be more supporting of this type of recording “wins”. Also...it should be noted that Bob Roberts church would probably be listed even higher in the multiplication rating if we had a crystal ball to gauge impact in the future based on the global seeds they’re planting today. Good stuff.
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I’m a follower, too and it’s good to know that the number of churches in America is now growing. I’ve read the entire list and it’s awesome.
thanks you very mach
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