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50 Least Reached US Cities
church planting, Urban, Evangelical Research JD Payne 4/6/26 church planting, Urban, Evangelical Research JD Payne 4/6/26

50 Least Reached US Cities

Where are the least-reached US cities? In our examination of the evangelical data, we identified the 50 least-reached US areas. Where should you begin your urban work? Consider these.

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Help Us Raise $12 Million
Evangelical Research, Church Planting, Money JD Payne 4/1/26 Evangelical Research, Church Planting, Money JD Payne 4/1/26

Help Us Raise $12 Million

It costs $70,000 to plant a church in the US. To reach beyond the 20-25% of the US population, systemic shifts are necessary. If not, then we need an astronomical amount of money.

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Diffusion of…Churches?
research, unreached people groups, church multiplication, church planting, Strategy JD Payne 3/29/26 research, unreached people groups, church multiplication, church planting, Strategy JD Payne 3/29/26

Diffusion of…Churches?

In my recently released study on evangelical concentrations in the US, I noted evangelical church to population ratios in the states, counties, and metro areas. Why is this statistic important? What is an ideal church to population ratio?

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New Tool to Locate Least-Reached Peoples in Least-Reached Areas
research, church multiplication, church planting, unreached people groups JD Payne 3/27/26 research, church multiplication, church planting, unreached people groups JD Payne 3/27/26

New Tool to Locate Least-Reached Peoples in Least-Reached Areas

Who are the least-reached people groups living in the least-reached areas of the US? This new resource is designed to assist the Church with this information as she develops church multiplication strategies.

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Four Dangers of Research
research, Evangelical Research JD Payne 3/23/26 research, Evangelical Research JD Payne 3/23/26

Four Dangers of Research

The Least-Reached US Areas Study was released last week. While data is valuable, it comes with cautions. Here are four dangers to keep in mind.

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Least Reached US Areas
Evangelical Research, church multiplication, church planting JD Payne 3/17/26 Evangelical Research, church multiplication, church planting JD Payne 3/17/26

Least Reached US Areas

The day has arrived! Here you will find the amazing, interactive, on-line map, inforgraphics, and tables showing the least-reached areas of the US. Take, please share, and use!

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Where Should I Plant a Church in the US?
church planting, Evangelism, Evangelical Research, church multiplication JD Payne 3/10/26 church planting, Evangelism, Evangelical Research, church multiplication JD Payne 3/10/26

Where Should I Plant a Church in the US?

Church planting is a matter of Kingdom stewardship. The wise minister asks questions about lostness and where no foundation exists (Rom 15:20). I will soon release a study showing the least-reached areas of the US.

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Spontaneous Expansion of the Church
missions, Books, Roland Allen JD Payne 3/6/26 missions, Books, Roland Allen JD Payne 3/6/26

Spontaneous Expansion of the Church

Next year marks the 100th anniversary since the publication of one of Roland Allen’s most influential works. Here is a glimpse of what might be forthcoming in 2027.

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No Room for an Apostolic Imagination?
church planting, Pastors, Evangelism, missions, church health JD Payne 3/4/26 church planting, Pastors, Evangelism, missions, church health JD Payne 3/4/26

No Room for an Apostolic Imagination?

Do we have room for an apostolic imagination which guides our theologies, strategies, and methods on the field? Such would allow us to keep movement and maturity together.

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