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The Vision of the
MCEA is to
partner with
like-minded
churches and/or
organizations
for the purpose
of starting a
Church Planting
Movement in the
upper Midwest.

"Church planting
is the single
most effective--C. Peter Wagner

David Garrison defines a Church Planting Movement as a... "rapid and multiplicative
increase of
churches
planting
churches
within a given
people group or
population segment."

 

How can I help support the ministry of MCEA?

  • Encourage your church to support and pray for the ministry of MCEA
  • You can personally support the MCEA if they don't or if you wish to supplement their support.
  • Pray regularly and systematically for our church planters and MCEA board members.
  • Participate in MCEA Events and  encourage others to attend:
    1. Annual luncheon at the Minnesota Christian Convention
    2. Seminars and meetings
    3. New church launches and consider bringing a ministry team to help out.
You may make an online donation to MCEA with your credit or debit card via PayPal.
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Why New Churches Are Needed

  • In America, there are close to 200 million people who do not have a personal relationship with Christ! 
  • Nearly 74% of all Americans have no meaningful church relationship.
  • Half of all the churches in America did not add one new member through "conversion" growth.
  • Evangelical churches have failed to gain an additional 2% of the American population in the past 50 years. In other words, we are not even reaching our own children!
  • Expresses the mission of God to seek & save lost people.
  • It is an effective method of spreading the gospel, especially to areas where churches are scarce of possibly do not even exist.
  • New church plants often remove barriers that prevent people from being reached that have special cultural or language needs.
  • Current statistics show that the majority of people are not worshipping or serving Christ. New churches can often help them overcome their disillusionment and reconnect them with our Lord.