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By NewChurches.com: In Episode 445 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed discuss a city approach to church planting. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: The social and economic barriers faced in planting in a city Why it’s important to intentionally and strategically build a diverse community Shareable Quotes (#NewChurches): […]

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By NewChurches.com: In Episode 445 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed discuss a city approach to church planting.

In This Episode, You’ll Discover:

The social and economic barriers faced in planting in a city
Why it’s important to intentionally and strategically build a diverse community

Shareable Quotes (#NewChurches):

“When you think about planting in a city, you have the uber-wealthy, dual-income no kid families, single professionals, and the down and out who might be living there because of a shelter.” – @danielsangi
“People prefer to come to Christ without crossing social or economic barriers.” – @edstetzer
“To reach your neighborhood, you are going to be reaching across far more barriers than if you were in a more typical suburban church planting location.” – @edstetzer
“Church planters shouldn’t go in to a context and say I am going to reach the young, white, urban professionals who are moving into a gentrified neighborhood.” – @edstetzer
“Don’t be exclusive, but recognize that you probably are going to draw from a particular grouping, and as such you can intentionally seek to not let that group be the only group you engage.” – @edstetzer
“Most likely, the people who you attract at first are more like you, but then you continue to cast the vision to people who are not like you.” – @edstetzer
“If the people who show up are not as diverse as you had hoped, then keep intentionally, strategically building a more diverse community as you go.” – @edstetzer

Additional Resources:

Listen to Episode 443: Church Planting in Canada
Listen to The One Thing Podcast

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Home > Blog > Challenges in Urban Church Planting September 18, 2019 Challenges in Urban Church Planting By New Churches Team Urban Church Planting When it comes to planting a church in an urban setting, there are a few unique challenges. The cost of doing ministry in an urban setting […]

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September 18, 2019

Challenges in Urban Church Planting

By New Churches Team

Urban Church Planting

When it comes to planting a church in an urban setting, there are a few unique challenges.

  1. The cost of doing ministry in an urban setting is higher and the income is lower. You cannot have the expectation that the church will be self-supporting from tithes and offerings within a few years.
  2. You have to use different metrics when measuring missional progress. Less people are looking for a church, so the results aren’t the same. You cannot compare yourself to a suburban church.
  3. Every island in a city has developed it’s own culture. Suburbs are like a standard mall – they all look the same once you are inside them. Urban neighborhoods are more like local shops that all have their own unique flavor.
  4. The prework that needs to be done is much longer than in a suburban setting. You need to take time to exegete the culture and then let your church planting model by guided by the neighborhood.
  5. By nature, the city is a transient environment. People come into the city to work or play, and then head back to the suburbs. And those who are living in the city typically only stay 2-3 years. It is more like a campus ministry where the turnover rate is high.
  6. Cities are more diverse in many ways, including ethnicity and economics. You have to think about how you serve different kinds of people and help them follow Jesus together just like they live life together.

Reimagining Discipleship

In most church contexts, discipleship begins after someone has become a Christ-follower. We offer classes and encourage them to make more disciples who make disciples. But in the city, if you try to make disciples that way it won’t work.

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