Church Plants: Why Some Survive

According to research from the Center for Missional Research:

• 99% of church plants survive the 1st year
• 92% survive the 2nd year
• 81% survive the 3rd year
• 68% survive the 4th year

Four reasons why are:

1. Expectations
   >> 87% with realistic expectations survived
   >> 61% with unmet expectations survived
2. Leadership Development
   >> 79% with leadership training for church members survived
   >> 59% with no leadership training for church members survived
3. Peer Groups
   >> 83% with planters who were part of a church planting peer group survived
   >> 67% with planters who were not part of a church planting peer group survived
4. Stewardship Plans
   >> 81% with a stewardship development plan survived
   >> 67% with no stewardship development plan survived