According to research from the Center for Missional Research:
- 99% of church plants survive the 1st year
- 92% survive the 2nd year
- 81% survive the 3rd year
- 68% survive the 4th year
Four reasons why are:
- Expectations
>> 87% with realistic expectations survived
>> 61% with unmet expectations survived - Leadership Development
>> 79% with leadership training for church members survived
>> 59% with no leadership training for church members survived - Peer Groups
>> 83% with planters who were part of a church planting peer group survived
>> 67% with planters who were not part of a church planting peer group survived - Stewardship Plans
>> 81% with a stewardship development plan survived
>> 67% with no stewardship development plan survived
Related Reading:
- 10 Factors for Higher Attendance in Church Plants
- 10 Reasons Why Church Plants Fail
- Free Church Planting Resources
Success of Church Plants…
Over the weekend I blogged on the difficult road church plants have to follow to be successful. The Southern Baptist Convention (North American Mission Board) has released some statistics validating that point. Points of interest: 99% of church plants …
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