Church Planting – Quick Teaching Outline

. What is Church Planting?

• Starting fellowships where no/weak church exists.
• Matthew 28:19–20 – Goal: Disciples, not just buildings.

2. Why Plant Churches?

• Jesus commanded (Matt. 28:19).
• Spirit empowers (Acts 1:8).
• Early church multiplied (Acts 2:42–47).
• India needs Gospel.

3. Steps in Church Planting

1. Prayer First – (Col. 4:2–3).
2. Enter Community – serve (rural), build friendships (urban). (1 Cor. 9:22).
3. Share Gospel – stories/folk (rural), media/groups (urban). (Rom. 10:17).
4. Make Disciples – small groups, families, Bible study. (Acts 16:31–34).
5. Raise Leaders – train locals. (Titus 1:5).
6. Multiply – plant more groups. (2 Tim. 2:2).

4. Indian Context Strategies

🌾 Rural:

• Live among people.
• Use culture: festivals, folk songs.
• Start with house fellowships.
• Focus on families.

🏙️ Urban:

• Target: students, IT workers, migrants.
• Use tech: WhatsApp, YouTube, Zoom.
• Small groups → larger gatherings.
• Bi-vocational leaders.

5. Key Principles

• Prayer = foundation.
• Discipleship = goal.
• Use local language & culture.
• Raise local leaders.
• Serve spiritual + physical needs.

6. Vision for India

• Rural: Fellowship in every village.
• Urban: Witness in every neighborhood.
• Nationwide: Multiplying movement across languages & castes.