by the Apostle Paul

In 1 Corinthians 2:1-5, the Apostle Paul gives five keys to church planting filed under Church Planting 101:

1. Church Planting = “announcing the testimony of God” to others (vs. 1)

2. Church Planting DOES NOT include impressing people with human wisdom or persuasiveness (vs. 1)

3. To plant a church forget everything EXCEPT “Jesus Christ & Him crucified” (vs. 2). Love the Message Paraphrase – “first Jesus & who he is; then Jesus & what he did”

4. If you’re planting a church expect to feel inadequate, afraid, very afraid (vs. 3)

5. To plant a church, don’t rely on your ability but on God’s Spirit & power. (vs. 4-5)

Keep these five close by for greater fruitfulness & lesser frustration in church planting.