Vision for Church Planting
We see a day where every community, every people group, and every person in Minnesota and Wisconsin has the opportunity to meet Jesus where they are, respond to the gospel, be nurtured in a biblical fellowship, and personally follow Jesus and His Great Commission.
Every Community, Every Person
- Mobilize prayer for lostness and church planting
- Cultivate unreached and under-reached places and people groups
- Engage places and people with the gospel message and ministry
- Develop a plan for growing the next generation of leaders
- Encourage church planting activities
- Utilize effective communication
- Create and implement holistic and comprehensive associational/district/regional church planting strategies
Supporting church – a church that provides prayer, ministry activities and/or physical support to a new church plant, often short term or one time.
Conclusions
- Spiritual lostness is a major issue in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
- Church planting is an effective method of reaching people with the gospel message.
- Every church can and should be involved in church planting at some level.
- Prayer must be an integral part of church planting.
- Wisconsin and Minnesota can and should be impacted with the transforming message of Jesus Christ.
NAMB/SEND Church Planting Team
Send Minnesota and Wisconsin Church Planting Leader:
Joshua Whetstine
jwhetstine@namb.net
(612) 900-6700
Send City Missionary – Twin Cities:
Jonathan Parnell
jonathan@citieschurch.com
(919) 624-1373
Wisconsin Church Planting Catalyst:
Dr. Mark Millman
mark@wisconsinbaptist.org
(608) 244-5928
Twin Cities Church Planting Catalyst:
Gerardo Rodriguez-Antivero
ministerios2008@msn.com
(704) 747-1007

2025 Potential Plants
| LOCATION | PEOPLE GROUP |
|---|---|
| New Prague, MN | Latino |
| Northfield, MN | Latino |
| Austin, MN | Burmese |
| Iglesia Bautista Gracia y Paz/St. Paul, MN | Latino |
| Morris, MN | Latino |
| Twin Cities | Burmese |
| Pierz, MN | Latino |
| Emmanuel Church Sun Prairie | Hispanic |
| Emmanuel Church in Waunakee | Hispanic |
2026 Potential Plants
| LOCATION | PEOPLE GROUP |
|---|---|
| Minneapolis, MN | Brazilian |
| Morris, MN | Latino |
| Burnsville, MN | Multiethnic |
| Minneapolis, MN | Multiethnic |
| Minneapolis, MN | Latino |
| St. Paul, MN | African |
| Milwaukee, WI | Brazilian |
| Alexandria, MN | Anglo |
| International Falls, MN | Anglo |
| Waunakee, WI | Hispanic |
| Green Bay, WI | Hispanic |
| Verona, WI | Hispanic |

