Church planting is not a one-size-fits-all process — neither is training church planters. Each church planter has a unique calling that must be fostered by established ministry leaders who are properly equipped to guide them in their ministry context.
To help facilitate and encourage this process, 10 trainers gathered April 7–9 for the Send Network Training Map with 242 Network.
The 242 Network, a Mississippi church planting organization that helps established churches plant healthy congregations through assessment, training, coaching and support, joined with representatives from Send Network — the national church planting arm of the North American Mission Board — for the three-day training event.
For the first time in Mississippi, the training was held on a college campus. Organizers strategically chose William Carey University to reach the next generation of church planters.
“The purpose to bring it on a college campus was so that we could get the exposure to the students, to the faculty, of the 242 Network,” said Andy Boles, 242 Network coordination director.
EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was written by Megan Young and originally published by the Baptist Record.
