In 2018 a young man called Simon came to join our church plant in Åkersberga but had in his heart to plant a new church in his city, Södertälje. Södertälje is about one hour’s drive from us. We welcomed him to our church and decided to give him all the training and experience we could and at the same time he would start theological studies to prepare for ministry. 

But, do we need more church plants?

Many years ago we got asked that same question from other believers. Is church planting really necessary when there are already many churches in town? Why not invest in the already existing churches? These are valid questions and church plants do mean that, sadly, some churches lose people. But at the same time there are so many good reasons for planting new churches. If done properly, it's the most effective way to evangelise and reach new people, especially in big cities and growing urban settings.