First Baptist Church Indian Trail has made a decision on a National basis to bring a clear, focused effort to support Church Planting wherever the Lord may lead us. Currently, we are supporting 24 Church Plants in Portland, Oregon, Washington DC and Boston.
Washington DC - Church Planting
We have established a partnership with Washington, DC Church Planters to plant a network of churches among Arab and Muslim communities. We are currently partnered with one Planter in the Washington DC area and praying for other opportunities to arise. Our nations capital can be changed only through winning the lost of all the nations represented in this city and equipping them to reach their friends and family.
Portland, OR - Church Planting
Through our 9-year partnership with Pastor Keith Evans and Pathway Church of Portland, we are working to support the church plant movement currently happening in Portland, Oregon. This is done in three parts:
1. Through financial support of Church Planter, supplementing their salary and benefits.
2. Internship support, sending interns to work with the Planters in Portland or helping them recruit locals to do the same.
3. Specific needs financial assistance, various needs new Churches have as they try to get on their feet.
With five new Churches planted and several more almost ready to launch, Portland has become the model for First Baptist Indian Trail to follow in the other cities we are planting in. We support financially one or two Church Planters at a time but offer 17 other Church Plants in Portland access to financial assistance for specific projects, mission teams where we can help, as well as personal mentoring and prayer support.
Boston, MA- Church Planting
Our newest church Planting partnership is with Boston MA. The Lift worship service is taking the lead in this Planting effort. In Boston, we will be following the Portland model of helping all some and a few more. Currently Boston has almost 2 dozen Church Plants in progress. FBCIT is partnered with one Planter currently and has helped another to secure a building for worship and we are praying to help others as the partnership is strengthened in the days ahead. Boston is a tremendous opportunity and challenge. This city influences the world’s leaders through higher education. Right now, most of those future leaders are being taught by a secular godless system. Our prayer is that Church Planting in Boston will grow to the point where these men and women will be exposed to the truth of Jesus and His great salvation.