Church Plant Survivability (2007) Flashcards
When was the “Church Plant Survivability and Health Study” published?
2007
Who commissioned and authored the “Church Plant Survivability and Health Study”?
Ed Stezter and Phillip Conner, the Center of Missional Research, North American Mission Board (SBC)
What tradition of churches and denominations participated in the “Church Plant Survivability and Health Study”?
Evangelical churches.
How many surveys were completed in the “Church Plant Survivability and Health Study”?
500
What were the racial percentages of churches which participated in the “Church Plant Survivability and Health Study”?
57% Anglo, 17% Hispanic, 5% African American, 6% multi-ethnic, 15% other.
What were the mean attendance figures for each year of church plants surveyed?
Year 1 - 40
Year 2 - 55
Year 3 - 75
Year 4 - 85
What were the top three worship styles of church plants by percentages?
Contemporary - 62%
Blended Traditional and Contemporary - 19%
Traditional - 8%
What percentage of churches had a sponsoring church?
61%
What percentage of sponsoring churches provided funding to the church plant? What percentage is this of all church plants surveyed?
80%; 48%
How many church plants accessed demographic information about their communities from a denominational office?
49%
What percentage of church plants had a church planting mentor or supervisor provided by their denomination?
74%
What percentage of church plants were involved in a church planter peer network?
60%
How many church planters have a seminary masters degree?
56%
What is the mean annual funding from all outside sources for the first four years of a church plant?
Year 1 - $34,000
Year 2 - $27,000
Year 3 - $20,000
Year 4 - $19,500
What is the mean annual church receipts (income) for church plants for the first four years?
Year 1 - $40,000
Year 2 - $55,000
Year 3 - $75,000
Year 4 - $90,000
What percentage of church plants which remain after three years are financially self-sufficient?
54%
How many church plants still exist four years after having being started?
68%
How does the planter’s expectations of the church plant effect the chance of survivability?
If the expectations of the church plant meet the reality of the church planting experience, the chance of survivability increases by over 400%
How does leadership development training effect the survivability of a church plant?
If leadership development training is provided for new church members, the odds of survivability increase by over 250%
How does a church planter peer group affect church plant survivability?
If a church planter meets with a peer group at least monthly, survivability increases by 135%
How does a stewardship plan effect a church plant’s survivability?
If a church plant has a proactive stewardship development plan enabling the church to be self-sufficience, the odds of survivability increase by 178%
