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Opportunistic Church Planting: Responding to God’s Surprising Opportunities Church PlantingCultivate

Opportunistic Church Planting: Responding to God’s Surprising Opportunities

As a member of the leadership team of Cultivate, CGN's church planting initiative, I realize church planting expands the reach of the Church, fosters cultural relevance, and drives innovation, making it one of the most impactful ways to share the gospel and invite people into a life-changing relationship with Jesus. Many pastors see church planting as a strategic, visionary endeavor or as a way to fulfill the Great Commission. For me, however, church planting was…
Amber Adams
February 13, 2025
Host Church Expectation Cultivate

Host Church Expectation

Thank you for your interest in becoming a host church in the Cultivate program! If you are serving as a mentor for a church planter, your local church will likely be the host church to train. This is a wonderful opportunity for your congregation to partner with us in the great commission. Here are some of the expectations for your church, as well as information that will help you decide whether this is a good…
Coach Expectations Cultivate

Coach Expectations

Coaches are the key in making our church planting program work. They provide the highest level of expertise to work with many different candidates, mentors, and churches implementing the overall vision and strategy of Cultivate. As a coach, you have big vision, big gifts, and will be given big opportunities to help leaders fulfill their church planting calling. Definition A Cultivate coach oversees many mentors and church planters in the Cultivate program. Coaches provide materials…
Mentor Expectations Cultivate

Mentor Expectations

You are about to embark on an amazing journey of church planting mentorship. Being a mentor to a church planter is as rewarding as it is enriching. Cultivate mentors participate in the great commission by coming alongside prospective church planters to help them fulfill their calling. Churches need planters, and planters need mentors. Definition A mentor is an experienced and trusted advisor who will join with the prospective church planter and help them train and…