Cautions for Church Planters (post featured on the Cripplegate)
Some things to be cautious about for church-planting in contemporary evangelical culture, written by Cornerstone’s pastor Eric Davis.
There can be no doubt that the fulfillment of the Great Commission is disciple-making, and that should result in the planting of local churches. Not long after the church was born on Pentecost, church-planting became the chief endeavor for the Apostle Paul and his team as they were chased around the Roman Empire. If evangelism is the flower of the church, it is seen blooming when new churches are planted.
Thankfully, there is a church-planting movement in evangelicalism today, for which we ought to praise God.
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