Church Planting
We have begun a church planting movement within Princeton Alliance Church to reach those in need of the Gospel with its transforming power. We launched our first church plant, 217church in Hamilton, in February of 2010. Under the leadership of Pastor Josh Conn, that ministry is thriving, with a weekly average attendance of 300+ at the AMC Hamilton 24 Theaters. It is a spiritually, operationally and financially sound church endorsed by the Christian and Missionary Alliance.
While 217church is no longer a ministry of Princeton Alliance Church, we are partnering in the launch of a second plant, Element Church, in North Brunswick. Under the leadership of Pastor Matt Murphy, regular weekly services began in February 2012.
Church Plant Health
Following is PAC’s approach to launching and supporting healthy church plant ministries.
Spiritual Health
There must be a sense of growth in our three key areas of mission: Knowing God, Developing Community and Bringing Hope to the world. Although this is relatively subjective, we believe we can create benchmarks for how this is progressing in each cultural environment/new church. Those benchmarks include: Prayer as a foundation, % of people serving, salvations and baptisms, membership and coaching/leadership development.
While 217church is no longer a ministry of Princeton Alliance Church, we are partnering in the launch of a second plant, Element Church, in North Brunswick. Under the leadership of Pastor Matt Murphy, regular weekly services began in February 2012.
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Church Plant Health
Following is PAC’s approach to launching and supporting healthy church plant ministries.
Spiritual Health
There must be a sense of growth in our three key areas of mission: Knowing God, Developing Community and Bringing Hope to the world. Although this is relatively subjective, we believe we can create benchmarks for how this is progressing in each cultural environment/new church. Those benchmarks include: Prayer as a foundation, % of people serving, salvations and baptisms, membership and coaching/leadership development.
Operational Health
The church should be operating on a self-sustainable budget, have financial accountability and reporting in place, as well as ongoing giving to missions.There must be a rhythm to: communication, assimilation, follow-up, staff stability, office practices and ability to establish 501c3 status with a functioning board.
Financial Health
The church should be operating on a self-sustainable budget, have financial accountability and reporting in place, as well as ongoing giving to missions.
