| The North American Church faces a crisis in the twenty-first century. The majority of Evangelical churches find themselves in a state of plateau or decline, and the effects of urbanization, globalization, and secularization present unprecedented challenges and opportunities for church leaders. The source of hope and optimism, however, lies in the biblical mandate and historical precedent for the planting and multiplication of new churches. After 100 years of rapid multiplication, the Assemblies of God (AG) remains a leader in church multiplication. However, to overcome church closure rates and U.S. population growth, new strategies and training methods will become essential to future success.;This project creates a new culture of multiplication in the Assemblies of God USA by researching, designing, and, ultimately, implementing a revised version of church planter training that develops healthy leaders who plant healthy churches with a greater propensity for multiplication. This training will combine the current emphasis on church planting principles with a new focus on practical application and resources so as to provide church planters in the Assemblies of God the most relevant and effective church planter training available. |
