One of the most common questions we hear in response to our story is “why does Orlando need another church?” It’s a fair question. You probably pass several church buildings on your daily commute. Or maybe you are already part of a thriving church family. So why does Orlando need another church?
Orlando is ranked among the fastest growing cities in the country and at the same time it is consistently reported to be one of the most unchurched cities in the country. More than 51% of people living in Orlando do not attend church. While the city’s footprint is growing, God’s footprint is shrinking and we whole-heartedly believe that God has called us and you to do something about it!
Dr. Timothy Keller recently wrote “The vigorous, continual planting of new congregations is the single most crucial strategy for the numerical growth of the body of Christ in a city and the continual corporate renewal and revival of the existing churches in a city. Nothing else—not crusades, outreach programs, parachurch ministries, growing megachurches, congregational consulting, nor church renewal processes—will have the consistent impact of dynamic, extensive church planting.”
The local church is the hope of the world because the local church has been entrusted with the good news of Jesus. Jesus told us that he would build his church and nothing would prevail against it (Matthew 16:17-19).
When we ask the question, why does Orlando need another church? The truth is, Orlando doesn’t need one more church, it needs many new churches until everyone hears the good news of Jesus!
We aren’t just here to plant a church. God has given us a vision to plant a church that plants churches in neighborhoods and communities around Orlando, leading others to experience immeasurably more by inviting them to exchange the common for the holy.
We can do immeasurably more together. If you would like to partner with us to lead others to experience immeasurably more you can give toward the vision or join our launch team today!