How Churches Can Partner to Reach the Nations

John Stott famously said, “We must be global people with a global vision because our God is a global God.”

Most leaders I talk to don’t need to be convinced of this point. Nor do they need to be convinced that strategic partnerships—relationships leveraging the unique resources of multiple churches—are a healthy, sustainable means to engage in global church-planting efforts.

But many do struggle to know where to begin.

For the last four years, I’ve helped lead the Acts 29 Emerging Regions Network. I have the privilege of speaking with men and women on the front lines of ministry to the unreached—brothers and sisters advancing the gospel by planting churches in places like Lagos, Ho Chi Minh, Lahore, Shanghai, Kampala, Mumbai, Tokyo, Nairobi, Bangkok, and more.

Not everyone can be in these places. This is why we aim to facilitate partnerships between churches to plant churches—specifically in unreached areas. Still, finding a viable partner is challenging.

Here are three places to start when it comes to engaging in global church-planting efforts as a local church. Read More