Evaluating a Comprehensive, Transferable, and Collaborative Church Replanting Process for Texas Baptists

Abstract

The purpose of this project is to evaluate a comprehensive, transferable, and collaborative process for replanting Texas Baptists churches. Chapter 1 briefly presents the history of the TXB replanting process and introduces the project goals and research methodology. Chapter 2 describes the project’s biblical basis, drawing inspiration for the replanting process from the seven letters to the churches (Rev 2–3) that emphasize Christ as the source of hope, renewal, comfort, identity, and purpose. Chapter 3 details the organizational and practical issues of replanting churches across different contexts and cultures. Chapter 4 reviews the project implementation, in which a panel of church revitalization experts agreed on the essential characteristics of the church replanting process. This consensus was used as a rubric to grade the current replanting process being piloted by Texas Baptists and recommend improvements. Chapter 5 evaluates the project based on completion of specified goals.