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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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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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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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church planting, Demographics, Discipleship, Evangelism, History, missiology, North American Missions, research, Theology 1/24/24 church planting, Demographics, Discipleship, Evangelism, History, missiology, North American Missions, research, Theology 1/24/24

Numbers in for the SBC, and They are not Good... Again.

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Agencies, church planting, Evangelism, History, Innovation, Migration, missiology, North American Missions, Pastoral Training, Theology 10/23/23 Agencies, church planting, Evangelism, History, Innovation, Migration, missiology, North American Missions, Pastoral Training, Theology 10/23/23

Influence of Colonialism on US Church Planting

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church planting, Evangelism, History, International Missions, missiology, Podcast, research, Theology, Uncategorized 6/23/23 church planting, Evangelism, History, International Missions, missiology, Podcast, research, Theology, Uncategorized 6/23/23

Mission in the Pauline Epistles - Part 2

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church planting, contextualization, Demographics, Discipleship, Evangelism, missiology, North American Missions, research, Strategy, Theology, Vocation 3/22/23 church planting, contextualization, Demographics, Discipleship, Evangelism, missiology, North American Missions, research, Strategy, Theology, Vocation 3/22/23

Least Reached US Metro Areas

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Church Planting, History, North American Missions, Video 9/16/21 Church Planting, History, North American Missions, Video 9/16/21

Church Planting: Beyond Sheep Shuffling

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