WE NEED
New Churches
rising in more neighborhoods
Church planting is the most effective method of evangelism.
In order to grow the body of Christ in New York City from 5% to 15%, church planting is essential. We cannot reach a tipping point merely through the transfer of Christians from other churches—we must welcome and serve those who do not currently profess faith. New churches are shown to be the most effective method of reaching those not already part of a church, attracting three to six times more non-Christians than older churches. New churches are also the most effective way to spark renewal for existing churches. That renewal can catalyze blessing in every neighborhood as churches increase mercy and justice through meeting the needs of their neighbors across the city.
OUR GOALS:
Help plant 87 churches across New York City, including three new Redeemer sites, in partnership with Redeemer City to City and other churches
Multiply expressions of mercy and justice in more neighborhoods through church planting
Make church planting a perpetual ministry and mindset of Redeemer’s family of churches
Aid Redeemer’s transition from one very large church to three neighborhood-based congregations—East Side, West Side, and Downtown—that become generative church planting engines
TOTAL COST:
$15 million
OUR GOALS:
- Help plant 87 churches across New York City, including three new Redeemer sites, in partnership with Redeemer City to City and other churches
- Multiply expressions of mercy and justice in more neighborhoods through church planting
- Make church planting a perpetual ministry and mindset of Redeemer’s family of churches
- Aid Redeemer’s transition from one very large church to three neighborhood-based congregations—East Side, West Side, and Downtown—that become generative church planting engines
TOTAL COST:
$15 million
Church planting is generative.
Welcome rooted, secular New Yorkers:
60-80% of people at new churches were
not previously at a church
Reach non-Christians:
new churches attract 3-6 times more non-
Christians than older churches of the same size
Reach new generations:
young adults are disproportionately
drawn to newer congregations,
as older churches tend to reflect
sensibilities of long-time, older leaders
Serve new people groups:
new churches more quickly orient toward new
socio-cultural minorities that move to an area—
or they serve them intentionally
by being multi-ethnic from the start
Multiply philanthropy:
new churches catalyze generosity in ways
that bless institutions citywide
Renew the larger body of Christ:
new churches are more entrepreneurial and,
as they innovate, they bring forth ideas and
leaders that spark renewal in older churches
Redeemer City to City will be a key partner.
Redeemer City to City is a proven movement leader
in training church leaders and planting city churches. Over the past 15 years, Redeemer City to City has helped plant 340 churches in 45 global cities—95 churches in New York alone. Of all the churches planted, 93% have successfully launched, grown, and become self-sustaining, compared to a national success rate of 68%. Working across a multitude of denominations, pastors are trained by seasoned practitioners to contextualize the gospel for an urban and secular audience.
Reaching a tipping point will not happen solely through churches we start.
We will also benefit from a multiplier effect as God works through others citywide. We have seen firsthand from the past 15 years that for every church Redeemer City to City helps plant, another 4-5 churches start that they don’t directly serve. That is movement dynamics at work. The Rise campaign is an essential strategy to keep that movement going.
Over that past 15 years, Redeemer City to City has helped plant 340 churches in 45 global cities—95 churches in New York alone. Of all the churches planted, 93% have successfully launched, grown, and become self-sustaining, compared to a national success rate of 68%. Working across a multitude of denominations, pastors are trained by seasoned practitioners to contextualize the gospel for an urban and secular audience.
Reaching a tipping point will not happen solely through churches we start.
We will also benefit from a multiplier effect as God works through others citywide. We have seen firsthand from the past 15 years that for every church Redeemer City to City helps plant, another 4-5 churches start that they don’t directly serve. That is movement dynamics at work. The Rise campaign is an essential strategy to keep that movement going.
“Part of the DNA of Redeemer is to form people to be more merciful and just, to meet the needs of our neighbors, to integrate our faith and work. All of that is going to be equally embedded in the preaching, teaching, liturgy, and community-building of these new churches. This isn’t just about proliferating new congregations for their own sake; this is about seeing mercy and justice increase across New York.”
JOHN LIN, Lead Pastor, Downtown
“Asian-Americans are the fastest growing racial demographic in New York.My training in church planting through Redeemer City to City is providing on-the- ground experience that I never received during my 15 previous years of church employment and seminary. I’m learning from practitioners who understand the specific spiritual climate of our city so that we can be more effective in planting churches and serving Asian-Americans who have left the church.”
EZRA SOHN, Future church planter in Bayside