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"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."

Matthew 28: 19, 20
NIV

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"The mark of a truly mature church is that it has babies: it starts other churches."

Rick Warren
The Purpose Driven Church

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"CEF did a variety of things to help us get started. They called me and supplied the bulk of my salary in the early days. They created a team that was a steering committee to help us organize and recruit people."

Jeff Metzger
River Hills Christian Church

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"CEF helped the North 7th Street Church transition to replant in a new area where the socio-economic background, ages, and styles were going to be different. CEF provided the financial resources to help keep us going."

Scott Swelbar
Community Christian Church

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"We're a 16-year-old urban congregation that is located almost one block from the University of Cincinnati. Almost every expert on church planting said a church like this could not happen. And yet CEF stepped out in faith to plant a church for college students in an urban community. Without the ministry of CEF, our church would not exist."

Troy Jackson
University Christian Church

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Building Ministries Together

Planting new churches is the New Testament pattern for church growth. For over 50 years, CEF has served as a conduit for regional Christian churches to combine their resources and plant new churches.

How? CEF recruits a church planter who serves as the first-year minister for a new church plant. CEF then underwrites the minister's salary for the first year and in decreasing amounts for the next two years as the congregation grows to support itself. CEF also serves in an advisory capacity for the new church to help it grow and flourish.

CEF also partners with existing Christian churches and other regional para-church organizations to offer guidance, expertise, and counsel in church planting. When needed, CEF guides churches that are no longer self-sustaining through transitional "replanting" to help renew their impact.

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A Foundation of Support

CEF needs continuous prayer support, financial support, and involvement from churches and individuals who will be faithful in helping CEF achieve its mission. The financial commitment required to plant just one church in the area is about $150,000.

CEF exists to assist congregations like yours in planting new churches and starting new ministries. If you are experiencing growth and investigating a building program, you may want to consider the feasibility of a second campus for your church. CEF can help.