J.D. Payne serves as a professor of Christian Ministry at Samford University. Prior to this, he was the pastor for church multiplication with The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, AL. Before that, he served with the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention and as an Associate Professor of Church Planting and Evangelism at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he also directed the Center for North American Missions and Church Planting.
The leadership of GACX, a global alliance for church multiplication, and the Global Church Planting Network (GCPN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on intentional collaboration.
The Apostle Paul adapted his church-planting strategy for different contexts. Movements today do the same while still demonstrating a common pattern of growth and development.
Global trends and a changing culture are key reasons why multiplying churches are more necessary than ever before.
Since 2005 God has allowed the Global Proclamation Academy (GPA) to bring 25 younger pastoral leaders to Dallas for a three-week program designed to connect, unite and strengthen the finest, younger lead pastors of Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe, and Latin America.
How do people who who are broadly sowing the gospel make the transition to becoming multiplying church planters?
How do we go from a theoretical concept of unity to intentional, strategic collaboration?
What happens when you train anyone with a pulse who loves Jesus to connect and share?
Everything you need to know to reach the world is found in the example of Jesus.
God intends for the global proclamation of the gospel through the church so that the wisdom of He might be made known through creation.
“Intentional collaboration” is a term of art within GACX. The coordination, alignment, and partnership necessary to push forward the 5-million church vision cannot be left to happenstance or afterthought.
In John 1:35-42, Jesus is in the midst of starting his ministry. He finds two of John the Baptist’s disciples following him and asks them a simple, yet profound question: “What are you seeking?”
The GACX board of directors has appointed Nate Vander Stelt as Executive Vice President.
Why do you think Jesus taught his disciples to pray, “Our Father in heaven…Your kingdom come?” What do you think we are saying whenever we pray this prayer?
