Church Planting

It’s simple. When we make disciples and plant churches, more people encounter Jesus through His church.

Of the nearly 9 million people in Eastern PA, approximately 65-70% of them have no religious involvement.

— MissionInsite

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“…all the Jews and Greeks who lived in the province of Asia heard the word of the Lord.”

Acts 19:10

We envision a day when, like in Acts 19:10, every person who lives in our district has heard about Jesus through His church. This vision drives us to support churches and workers in planting new disciple-making communities in Eastern PA.

Our district helps regions and churches develop pathways for identifying and developing new church planters and Kingdom workers, while discovering creative solutions for resourcing new churches.

Through our regional networks, churches can share resources, experiences, and ideas to become more effective at reaching lost people and impacting their regions for generations to come.

Current Church Planting Efforts

  • Hanover Alliance Church, York County

    Through the York Family of Churches, Jonerik and Emily Santiago are moving toward planting a church in Hanover, a town in need of the gospel and a gateway to Adams County.

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    South Philadelphia

    Scott and Mhei Newcomer are planting a multicultural church in South Philadelphia's Newbold/East Passyunk neighborhoods, focusing primarily on second and third generation immigrants and multicultural families.

  • South Philadelphia

    Joining our church plant in South Philly are Joel and Julie Workman. Joel has stepped into the role of associate pastor, where he's focused on developing a disciple-making community and community engagement.

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    Stewartstown Alliance Church, York County

    Jeff and Caroline Bean launched Stewartstown Alliance Church as part of a multi-plant initiative out of York Alliance.

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    Common Places Newberry, Williamsport

    Common Places Newberry is a missional church plant led by Gerry and Juliette Peña, serving Williamsport's West End neighborhood where less than 5% of residents are part of a church family.

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    Foundry Church, Berwick

    Foundry Church in Berwick, PA is a community-focused church plant, led by Brandon and Samantha Glenn that is committed to bringing restoration through God's love while embracing a simple, relational approach to ministry.

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    Mosaic City, York

    Led by Mike and Lauren Carletti, Mosaic City is a missional community in York's Albemarle Park neighborhood. They desire to create a Spirit-led community, while sharing God's love in York City.

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    Daybreak East Campus, New Cumberland

    To reach the 140K people in Cumberland County that don’t have a relationship with Jesus, Daybreak Church launched a third campus along the I-83 corridor led by Eric and Jessica Jacobs.

Partner with church planters and future plants for increasing gospel impact.

Give To Church Planting

Interested in Becoming a Church Planter?

Are you a church interested in church planting? Email David Dixon.

  • Work with your local church to discern calling and begin the C&MA accreditation process

  • Complete assessment process with district and regional leaders. You can begin today by contacting David Dixon. See an overview of the discernment process.

  • Enter residency program or development pathway. See an overview of the residency program.

  • Create and implement a church plant development plan. See an overview.

  • Receive ongoing coaching as you move from launch to accreditation

  • Move from being helped to helping the regional network

  • Continue developing and multiplying disciples, leaders, and churches