Pathway to Planting

As we study church planting, it seems helpful to develop a simple Pathway to Planting for use by local churches and districts. Reviewing the best practices for planting and listening to Nazarene leaders has led to the following seven steps as an effective Nazarene Pathway to Planting. Across the years we have watched hundreds of church planters who became very effective as they paid attention to both quantity and quality.  

We want more church planters and better church planters.  This is why we encourage the development of the Pathway to Planting in our Partner Churches and Partner Districts.  When properly followed, we believe 1) Prayer, 2) God’s Call, 3) Orientation, 4) Assessment, 5) Training, 6) Church Development Plan and 7) Cohorts & Mentors will make a long-term difference in the quality of church planting on Partner Districts. In each of the seven pages below, you will find a summary of each step along the path.  

You will also want to follow this pathway in partnership with the Nazarene movement in the USA/Canada Region. There are three resources below to aid you:

• 10 Steps to Register and Organize a Church Plant

• Register A Church

• Organize a Church