Sovereign Grace Churches
Church planting is the New Testament strategy for accomplishing the Great Commission. Our Savior sends us into the world to make disciples from among all the nations. And although the work of establishing new congregations isn’t exactly the Great Commission - making disciples is - the work of church planting is what happens when we go. God saves the lost and gathers them into his church.
“The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few.”
The SGC Way
We have a passion to spread the gospel of Jesus and, as with any family of churches, how we do it looks a lot like us. This is why we say “we plant the SGC way.” There’s nothing innovative about how we plant churches. In fact, we strive to follow the well-worn patterns of the faithful generations of church planters that have gone before us.
Theological ministry
Mature ecclesiology
Experienced pastors
Church Planting Pathway
We are committed to entrusting this mission to faithful men. This is why we offer a structured process for identifying gifted, called, and qualified church planters.
We also provide generous support along the way. We lead cohorts, offer curriculum, assign coaches and mentors. The Church Planting Path is your guide to navigate the entire process.
The Antioch Program is a one-year program for pastoral teams who feel stuck.
You have never planted a church. You feel disconnected from your city. You want to reach more lost people. You want to participate in the broader mission of Sovereign Grace Churches.
We provide a year of retreats, exercises, and specialized support to equip and inspire your church to be an “Antioch church.”
2025 information is now available. You can read about how the 2023 Program went here.
Small Towns exists to help churches in small places participate in the big mission of Sovereign Grace. We are a fellowship of pastors committed to equipping, encouraging, and supporting the work of church planting from one small place to the next.
The Church Planting Group hosts a Church Planter National Assessment event each January.
This event is designed to serve those who are exploring a call to church planting. The event covers everything from preaching and evangelism to marriage, family and leadership. While none of this replaces the assessments that you receive from your local church and region, your national assessment will be the foundation upon which they complete their assessments and plans.
Information for the 2025 program is forthcoming.
Introduce Yourself
We want to learn more about your story and how we might be able to partner with you. Complete this form and be sure to let us know which programs you are interested in learning more about. We’ll match you with a member of our team ASAP.
“Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!”
Psalm 96:3 ESV