Church planting receives a large amount of time, energy, and resources from Texas Baptists. The Baptist General Convention of Texas has set a goal to start 300 churches a year until 2000. Growth Patterns of New Churches New congregations grow faster than established congregations.
Planting churches is the most effective way to reach unchurched people.
It is an efficient way to bring unbelievers to Christ Strategies of New Churches New churches target a specific unreached people group. New churches are started in new communities or areas where population growth exceeds church growth. Financial Needs of New Churches New congregations are usually dependent on outside resources for start-up, land purchase or building purchase. New churches spend more dollars on advertising in order to establish their presence in the community. Each new church has a unique personality and will attract different types of people.