Becoming a Religious Entrepreneur
Opening a Missionary Church
Ready to leave the rat race? This helpful article on starting a Missionary church provides a wealth of information about how to do it right.
Thinking about opening a Missionary church? We tell you what you need to know to get started.
Missionary Church: Denominational Distinctives
As the name implies, the Missionary Church is an evangelical and mission-oriented Christian denomination. Currently, the Missionary Church has an international membership of approximately 180,000 believers in 1,700 congregations located in 34 countries.
Rooted in the Anabaptist tradition, the Missionary Church is theologically conservative, but deeply committed to church planting efforts in the U.S. and around the world. In Missionary Church lingo, church planting falls under the category of "church multiplication", an effort for which the denomination offers a range of resources geared toward prospective Missionary Church entrepreneurs including a Church Multiplication Training Center and Church Planters' BootCamp.
Finding a Location for a Missionary Church Plant
As with any startup organization, Missionary Church plants are vulnerable to location-based challenges. Early in the planning process you will need to identify a community for your Missionary Church plant, followed by a thorough evaluation of available space in the local community.
Gaebler's tips for finding the right location for a religious startup can jumpstart the process of identifying an advantageous spot for your new Missionary Church. But when push comes to shove, finding the right location for your startup will boil down to a combination of multiple factors including denominational preferences, demographic markets and startup budget realities.
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