Planting & Building Prevailing Churches: A Key Component of an Acts 1:8 Strategy

Acts 1:8  -> “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” (ESV)

Acts 1:8 means that God expects us to . . .

1. Be empowered by the
2. with the –  here, there, and everywhere.
3. Make –  who hear, repent, believe, are baptized, and learn to follow, obey, and share the good news of Jesus.
4. Plant –  who gather in Jesus’ name, preach the gospel, make disciples, celebrate the ordinances of baptism and the Lord’s Supper, practice church discipline, and reproduce.
5. Continue the “to the end of the earth” and to “the end of the age.”

“I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”
-Jesus (Matthew 16:18b, ESV)

“strive to excel in building up the church.”
-Apostle Paul (1 Corinthinas 14:12b, ESV)

“So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and they increased in numbers daily.”
(Acts 16:5, ESV)

Ingleside and Church Planting

1. Our church was planted years ago.

• October 4, 1951 – Sixteen people gathered on a Thursday evening at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Newton, Sr., at 3360 Ridge Avenue.
• October 11, 1951 – Twenty-nine people met the next Thursday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Rader at 3557 Vineville Avenue.
• November 11, 1951 – The first Sunday service was held at the Ingleside Community Clubhouse with 136 people in attendance.
• December 23, 1951 – Ingleside was formally constituted with 203 charter members.

2. Our church partners with the International Mission Board (IMB) of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) to make disciples and plant churches around the globe.

• In the latest annual report (2021 data), our IMB reported 176,795 new believers, 107,701 baptisms, and

new churches.

3. Our church partners with the North American Mission Board (NAMB) of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) to make disciples and plant churches across North America.

• In the latest annual report (2020 data), our NAMB reported new churches were planted.
• Since 2010, more than new churches have been planted.

4. Our church currently supports church plants personally and directly with additional financial support, short-term mission trips, prayer, training, and encouragement.

• Portland, Oregon – Patrick and Jennifer Grant, Woodstock Community Church

• Denver, Colorado – Josh and Sara Cook, Dwell Church

• Atlanta, Georgia – Dustin and Danielle Lee, City View Church

Will you be involved in the mission?

• imb.org; 2022 Annual Statistical Report
• namb.net; 2022 Ministry Report