Church Planting

We believe church planting is essential to Gospel Multiplication across Ohio. Church planting in Ohio is accomplished in partnership. The SCBO, along with Send Network Ohio, form a dynamic team to support new church starts all over the state.

Together, we seek to engage African American, Anglo, Hispanic, and other ethnic communities—whether through new church plants, existing churches joining the SCBO, or churches in their early years of growth. We also support and foster the work of African American, Hispanic, and SBC language churches throughout Ohio, encouraging every congregation to thrive in its context and mission.

You can learn more about each of the Send City initiatives in Ohio by following the links below.
Send cincinnati
Send Columbus
Send Cleveland

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Our Message
Christianity is declining in North America. To reverse this trend and join in God's work of expanding His kingdom, we embrace the Missionary Task:

Engage the city with the gospel. Make disciples. Plant a church.

As new churches dedicated to multiplication are born, disciples are equipped and sent out to bring gospel hope to more cities, multiply more disciples, and see Jesus grow His Church.
Our Values
Church planting isn't just a ministry for individual planters. It's a ministry for the whole Church — corporately and globally. At Send Network, we value:
  • Seek first the kingdom
    God is at work locally and globally.
  • Deepen devotion
    Without prayer and the Word, we are powerless.
  • Stick together
    We are a family united by a mission.
  • Think multiplication
    God’s global mission demands disciples and churches that multiply.
  • Engage your city
    The gospel changes lives, families and communities.
Our Impact
  • 11,000+ churches planted since 2010
  • 80%+ of church plants thrive past four years
  • 11% of all SBC churches are Send Network churches
  • 18% of all SBC baptisms are from churches planted since 2010
  • 16 church plants in Puerto Rico since 2016, the first SBC plants there in 25 years
  • 1,360+ Hispanic churches planted from 2011-2021
  • 790+ African American SBC churches planted from 2011-2021
  • An average 55%+ of SBC church plants are minority ethnic or multi-ethnic
More info on the send network

More Church Planting Resources

Nuts and Bolts of Church Planting by Aubrey Malphurs (Book)
A practical guide to starting and growing a new church with biblical strategy and vision
Partners in Planting (PDF)

Encouragement and practical ideas for churches supporting church planters.
Leading Your Church in Church Planting (PDF)
A guide to casting vision and mobilizing your church to support new church plants.
Send Network Resources – NAMB (Link)
Free resources to equip church planters through every phase of the planting journey.
Nuts & Bolts: Getting Started as a Church Planter (PDF)
A hands-on resource to help church planters take their first steps effectively.
Discipleship in Church Planting – J.D. Payne (PDF)
Biblical principles for making disciples in the context of church planting.
Residency Planning Checklist – Mile City (DOCX)
A sample checklist to help churches design and evaluate a church planting residency.
Next: Discovering, Developing, and Deploying Leaders (PDF)
A framework to identify and raise up future leaders from within your church.
Counseling Tools – Free E-Book (PDF)
Helpful tools and conversation guides for pastoral counseling in church plants.
Planning Matters (PDF)

A guide for refining your church planting vision, values, and next steps.

Mergers: Combining Churches to Multiply (PDF)
Insights on how church mergers can lead to renewed mission and Gospel impact.
Church Plant Growth Projector – Aaron Coe (PDF)
A strategic planning tool to help forecast growth and plan for healthy multiplication.