Church Planting Survivability and Health Study 2007 Compiled by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB. Church Planting Survivabilityand Health Study 2007 Ed Stetzer Phillip Connor

Church Planting Survivability and Health Study 2007 Compiled by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB. Church Planting Survivability and Health Study 2007 Compiled by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB, Alpharetta, Ga. METHODOLOGY A sample of 2266 church plants were selected among 12 denominations or church planting networks of which 2080 were determined to still exist or not. Church plants who received denominational funding between 2000 and 2005 were included in the sample. Church plants who received denominational funding between 2000 and 2005 were included in the sample. Over 1000 church plants were contacted by phone to determine their survival, of which 500 completed the telephone survey Over 1000 church plants were contacted by phone to determine their survival, of which 500 completed the telephone survey Among Southern Baptists, we attempted to contact all Nehemiah church planters appointed since Among Southern Baptists, we attempted to contact all Nehemiah church planters appointed since Over 100 factors were tested for higher attendance and baptisms as well as church plant survivability. Over 100 factors were tested for higher attendance and baptisms as well as church plant survivability.

Church Planting Survivability and Health Study 2007 Compiled by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB. DENOMINATIONS/NETWORKS Southern Baptist Sovereign Grace Ministries Baptist General Conference Leadership Network General Baptists Wesleyan New Thing Network Assemblies of God Evangelical Free Foursquare Christian Church Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

Church Planting Survivability and Health Study 2007 Compiled by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB. Church Planting Survivability and Health Study 2007 Compiled by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB, Alpharetta, Ga.

Church Planting Survivability and Health Study 2007 Compiled by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB. Church Planting Survivability and Health Study 2007 Compiled by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB, Alpharetta, Ga. Factors for higher attendance meeting in a school in the first year meeting in a theater in subsequent years meeting in a theater in subsequent years meeting in a school in subsequent years meeting in a school in subsequent years conducting a special children’s event (i.e., Fall Festival) conducting a special children’s event (i.e., Fall Festival) mailing invitations to services, programs, events mailing invitations to services, programs, events conducting new member classes conducting new member classes using a church covenant signed by new members using a church covenant signed by new members starting at least one daughter church within three years of the starting at least one daughter church within three years of the church plant church plant having a proactive stewardship development plan enabling the having a proactive stewardship development plan enabling the church to be financially self-sufficient church to be financially self-sufficient having multiple staff members rather than a single staff members having multiple staff members rather than a single staff members at the beginning of the church plant at the beginning of the church plant

Church Planting Survivability and Health Study 2007 Compiled by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB. Church Planting Survivability and Health Study 2007 Compiled by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB, Alpharetta, Ga. Factors for higher attendance being financially compensated as the church planter receiving health insurance as the church planter whereby the majority of the premiums were paid for by the church plant, sponsoring church, or denomination receiving health insurance as the church planter whereby the majority of the premiums were paid for by the church plant, sponsoring church, or denomination conducting a block party as an outreach event conducting a block party as an outreach event delegating leadership roles to church members delegating leadership roles to church members conducting leadership training to church members conducting leadership training to church members working full-time over part- or half-time as the church planter working full-time over part- or half-time as the church planter being assessed prior to planting the church as the church planter being assessed prior to planting the church as the church planter having the church planter’s expectations realized having the church planter’s expectations realized

Church Planting Survivability and Health Study 2007 Compiled by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB. Church Planting Survivability and Health Study 2007 Compiled by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB, Alpharetta, Ga.

Church Planting Survivability and Health Study 2007 Compiled by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB. Church Planting Survivability and Health Study 2007 Compiled by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB, Alpharetta, Ga. Factors for higher baptisms engaging in ministry evangelism (i.e., food banks, shelter, drug/alcohol recovery) drug/alcohol recovery) starting at least one daughter church within three years of the starting at least one daughter church within three years of the church plant church plant having a proactive stewardship development plan enabling the having a proactive stewardship development plan enabling the church to be financially self-sufficient church to be financially self-sufficient conducting a mid-week children’s program conducting a mid-week children’s program conducting a children’s special event (i.e., Fall Festival) conducting a children’s special event (i.e., Fall Festival) sending out mailers for invitation to services and church events sending out mailers for invitation to services and church events

Church Planting Survivability and Health Study 2007 Compiled by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB. Church Planting Survivability and Health Study 2007 Compiled by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB, Alpharetta, Ga. Factors for higher baptisms conducting a block party as an outreach activity conducting a block party as an outreach activity conducting a new member class for new church members conducting a new member class for new church members conducting leadership training for church members conducting leadership training for church members receiving church planting training in terms of a boot camp or basic training by the church planter receiving church planting training in terms of a boot camp or basic training by the church planter working full-time over part-time as the church planter working full-time over part-time as the church planter being assessed prior to the beginning of the church plant as the church planter being assessed prior to the beginning of the church plant as the church planter delegating leadership roles to church members delegating leadership roles to church members

Church Planting Survivability and Health Study 2007 Compiled by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB. Church Planting Survivability and Health Study 2007 Compiled by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB, Alpharetta, Ga.

Church Planting Survivability and Health Study 2007 Compiled by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB. Church Planting Survivability and Health Study 2007 Compiled by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB, Alpharetta, Ga.

Church Planting Survivability and Health Study 2007 Compiled by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB. Church Planting Survivability and Health Study 2007 Compiled by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB, Alpharetta, Ga.

Church Planting Survivability and Health Study 2007 Compiled by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB. Church Planting Survivability and Health Study 2007 Compiled by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB, Alpharetta, Ga.

Church Planting Survivability and Health Study 2007 Compiled by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB. Church Planting Survivability and Health Study 2007 Compiled by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB, Alpharetta, Ga.

Church Planting Survivability and Health Study 2007 Compiled by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB. Church Planting Survivability and Health Study 2007 Compiled by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB, Alpharetta, Ga. Factors Associated with Survivability Church Planter Expectations Church Planter Expectations Increases survivability by 400% Church Member Leadership Development Church Member Leadership Development Increases survivability by 250% Church Planter Peer Group Church Planter Peer Group Increases survivability by 135% Stewardship Plan Stewardship Plan Increases survivability by 178%

Church Planting Survivability and Health Study 2007 Compiled by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB. Church Planting Survivability and Health Study 2007 Compiled by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB, Alpharetta, Ga.

Church Planting Survivability and Health Study 2007 Compiled by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB. Church Planting Survivability and Health Study 2007 Compiled by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB, Alpharetta, Ga.

Church Planting Survivability and Health Study 2007 Compiled by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB. Church Planting Survivability and Health Study 2007 Compiled by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB, Alpharetta, Ga.

Church Planting Survivability and Health Study 2007 Compiled by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB. Church Planting Survivability and Health Study 2007 Compiled by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB, Alpharetta, Ga.

Church Planting Survivability and Health Study 2007 Compiled by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB. Church Planting Survivability and Health Study 2007 Compiled by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB, Alpharetta, Ga.

Church Planting Survivability and Health Study 2007 Compiled by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB. Church Planting Survivability and Health Study 2007 Compiled by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB, Alpharetta, Ga.

Church Planting Survivability and Health Study 2007 Compiled by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB. Church Planting Survivability and Health Study 2007 Compiled by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB, Alpharetta, Ga.

Church Planting Survivability and Health Study 2007 Compiled by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB. Church Planting Survivability and Health Study 2007 Compiled by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB, Alpharetta, Ga.

Church Planting Survivability and Health Study 2007 Compiled by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB. Church Planting Survivability and Health Study 2007 Compiled by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB, Alpharetta, Ga.