Alabama Baptist Convention State Board of Missions
Friday, May 16, 2008
Great Commission Ministries
Church Planting in Alabama

Because it takes all kinds of churches
to reach all kinds of people...

We encourage the starting of new congregations
We facilitate the starting of new congregations
We equip those starting new congregations
We resource the starting of new congregations


Our vision is for every unchurched person in Alabama to have the opportunity to hear and respond to the Gospel and be discipled through the starting of culturally approriate congregations.

The video below tells the story of The Cowboy Church of Marshall County and how support of Alabama Baptists through the Cooperative Program has played a role in assisting the church.

Church Planting Resources 

  • Start Here: The Alabama Opportunity
  • Upcoming Church Planting Events (pdf)
  • Is Church Planting a Fit for You?
  • Salary Support
  • Grants for Purchase of Property
  • Loans for Construction of First Building
  • Mobile Chapel/Education Units
  • Other Support from SBC Entities (pdf)
  • Church Planting & Developing Links
  • Other Services of Our Office
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    Seven Benefits of Starting a New Church


    1. It is the New Testament way of spreading the Gospel — Kingdom Growth.

    2. It Builds a Kingdom vision. It Blesses the sponsoring church with purpose, enthusiasm, numerical growth, and increased giving.

    3. It Develops mission-minded leaders with faith in and obedience to Jesus.

    4. It Mobilizes a greater number of church members as missionaries.

    5. It Reaches and baptizes unchurched/unsaved people more effectively.

    6. It Penetrates unreached people groups by targeting specific socio-economic lifestyle groups.

    7. New churches and new ministries grow faster than existing churches and ministries.