The Office of Church Growth
Welcome to the Office of Church Growth of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Our office produces and identifies resources for congregations and middle governing bodies that are helpful in growing healthy, missional and vital congregations.
Church Growth works in partnership with pastors, committees and middle governing bodies to provide training, materials and consultation in planting and growing new congregations.
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Discover how struggling churches are growing
Watch an interview with Philip Lotspeich
Philip Lotspeich, Coordinator of the Office of Church Growth, was interviewed recently by Grow My Church! Discover how struggling churches are learning to grow, by using ministry tools like New Beginnings and Starting New Churches.
Starting New Initiatives
The Office of Church Growth is pleased to announce the arrival of our hotly anticipated Congregational Transformation discernment process. Like the “Starting New Churches” resource for New Church Development, “Starting New Initiatives” is not designed as a “quick fix,” but rather, is a process of prayer, discernment, conversation and reflection for congregations to decide how they can best minister in their particular context(s).
Paper copies of the booklet are available from the Office of Church Growth by calling (800) 728-7228, x5247 or by email.
Find 'New Beginnings'
Seeking to engage in ministry that is not just surviving, but thriving? Through our partnership with Disciples of Christ, our New Beginning programs might be for you. Designed to work with churches in the latter stages of their life cycle, we work with congregations assessing their strength and the challenge they face. Learn more.
Training Center for Innovative Church Leadership
Find out about the latest training events for churches, teams, and church planters to multiply spiritually dynamic communities of faith. Become part of a movement of the Holy Spirit that speaks hope, grace and purpose into people’s lives. Learn more.
Western Office of New Church Development
Learn how you can be part of a movement of extending the gospel to the world. Our Western Office of New Church Development serves those who want to create new missional communities and strengthen existing ones. Learn more.
Discover ten dynamic new faith communities
From church in a downtown restaurant open to the public, to transforming Los Angeles “into the “greatest city for Christ in America,” see how God is changing lives as Presbyterians engage in ministry in their neighborhoods.
Ten Dynamic New Churches
'Neema Means Grace'
Watch this inspirational story to discover how a passion for evangelism and discipleship helped worshipping community grow into the newest chartered congregation the Presbyterian Church, (U.S.A.) Length: 5:42