Cross Cultural Church Planting Strategy

Cross Cultural Church Planting Strategy

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LIBERTY UNIVERSITY
LIBERTY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

CROSS-CULTURAL CHURCH PLANTING STRATEGY

A PAPER
SUBMITTED TO DR. DANIEL SHEARD
IN PARTIAL FULLFILLMENT
OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COURSE
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION AND ENGAGEMENT GLST650

BY

JONATHAN R CHAMBERS

WHITESBORO, TEXAS
MARCH 6, 2013
TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………… 3
UNDERSTANDING PURPOSE…………………………………………..…………… 3
WISE COUNSEL………………………………………………………………………. 4
WRITE DOWN THE PLAN…………………………………………………………… 5
DEMOGRAPHICS……………………………………………………………………. 7
ASSIMILIATION……………………………………………………………………… 9
INDIGENIZATION AND CONTEXTUALIZATION………………………………… 10
THE MISSION AND THE STRUCTURE……………………………………………. 11
DISCIPLESHIP…………………………………………………………………………. 13
CONCLUSION………………………………………………………………………….. 14

INTRODUCTION
Mark 16:16 says, “And He said to them, ‘Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned.” This is the basis for which Christian’s all around the world shares the gospel of Jesus to others. Cross-cultural church planting is more than missions itself. It is the desire of a missionary pastor to impact a new culture and make a difference in the lives of the people in that area. A successful cross-cultural church plant will not only impact the culture, but will desire to make a difference in the surrounding neighborhoods, cities and communities or villages. This church plant will create disciples of Jesus that can be sent out to other communities to share the gospel. The goal of a cross-cultural church plant is more than just creating four-walls to worship in; it is about creating a living breathing church that spreads the Gospel not only to the current area of the church but surrounding communities. This living ministry will build a network of churches to continue making a difference in this region. In this paper we will...

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