Global Church Planting Summit
The Global Church Planting Summit was held in Manchester, England on June 26-29, 2017
More than sixty church planters representing twenty countries gathered in Manchester, England in June to hear stories of God faithfulness around the world. Case studies, keynote presentations, testimonies and devotionals provided first-hand reports of the Spirit raising up new faith communities. The rich conversations and what we witnessed infused us with awe and wonder.
The event, sponsored by Asbury’s Church Planting Initiative, resonated with a keen sense of God’s orchestration of evangelism and disciple making tailored for each context. Whether the Gospel bridge to the culture was establishing schools in Muslim areas or starting suicide care groups in a highly secularized society, there were as many planting models as the people in the room. The cases included snapshots from Jerusalem, India, Canada, the UK, Columbia, China, Kenya and New Zealand.
Here are some testimonials:
“Asbury Seminary’s Global Church Planting Summit was an incredible global gathering of leaders that highlighted many of the future challenges and opportunities for global church planting. We heard incredible stories from church planters from every corner of the globe – all with the common heart of proclaiming the truth of the Bible to every nation. I gained many useful insights and left fantastically encouraged.”
– Christian Selvaratnam, Head of Alpha UK
“The world is coming to our cities in beautiful new ways. Asbury’s Global Church Planting Summit has provided a unique forum for exchanging fresh ideas on how to engage in this present Pentecost moment.”
– Rev Graham Singh, Executive Director, Church Planting Canada.
“I was so pleased to be present at Asbury Seminary’s Global Church Planting Summit this Summer. This was a strategic gathering of denominational and church leaders with extraordinary breadth and experience and it was truly humbling to see all that God is doing through them. I came away inspired, encouraged, and challenged to pray, “Thy Kingdom Come with renewed determination.”
– The Rt Revd Ric Thorpe, Bishop of Islington
The videos and case studies from the Summit will be produced into teaching materials for seminary classrooms and field training. Stewarding well the content of an event like this will serve to raise up church planters around the world. Like the seventy-two who returned to Jesus, we want to bring the good account to thousands of saints ready to go out with the Good News. Asbury is honored to walk with these spiritual pioneers in God’s mission!
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