Local Church Planting

The central message of this sermon is that a healthy church prioritizes collective outreach and growth through local church planting rather than trying to grow numerically larger. This approach allows for the cultivation of biblical values such as every member being a minister, which is contrary to the common misconception that only professional pastors are responsible for ministry. By planting new churches, CBF aims to involve more people in ministry, make disciples, and spread the gospel effectively. The sermon suggests that as churches grow, they tend to work against involving more people in ministry due to structural dynamics, making church planting a necessary strategy for fostering collective growth and development of multiple pastor churches, which are modeled after New Testament patterns.