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demographics of an
area, density and the
leader’s vision,” said
Wood. “The right
leader will feel com-
pelled to pastor a
certain church.”
Wood said his
diocese will consider a
church planting project
once “50 people are
willing to form a
congregation.” Though
most of these early
members are likely to
live in the area where the church will take root, a few may
come from established congregations. Both Wood and
Moore cited leaders and members moving from a more
established church to a less established church.
“Church planters believe we’re all on the same team,”
Moore remarked. “It’s not like big-box stores; there’s no
competition. It’s all for the Gospel. And we want others to
reach those we can’t reach.”
Once the leader-
ship and congrega-
tion are in place,
a fledgling church
officially exists –
whether it’s meeting
in a school cafeteria,
a private home or a
laundromat.
“A church is not
a building,” Moore
emphasized. “It’s
a community of
people. Sometimes
the location of a
church is temporary, and sometimes it’s permanent.”
King’s Cross, as one example, is meeting at Jennie Moore
Elementary School in Mount Pleasant until their sanctu-
ary is built. And St. Andrew’s City Church – based on the
peninsula – meets inside the Music Farm! Yet another new
church in Mount Pleasant, City Life Charleston, is meeting
at Dunes West.
“We are off to a very exciting start,” said Robinson of the
King’s Cross Church is meeting at Jennie Moore Elementary School until their
sanctuary is built.
Photo courtesy of King’s Cross Church.
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