2024 was an incredible year of church planting for the IPHC, with 18 launches across the United States and Puerto Rico, a 50% increase from the previous year. These newly launched churches hit the ground running and saw a remarkable number of salvations: 389. Praise the Lord for these souls! Dr. Trey Jones, Director of HGM (Healthy, Growing, Multiplying Churches), shared that there are 36 launches in the works for 2025, an increase of 100% over 2024’s already impressive numbers.
Jones explained that church planting is a process that takes time. Most churches need 12-18 months of preparation and planning before they are ready to officially launch. In fact, according to Jones, there are three necessary pieces of a successful church plant: individual coaching, ongoing training, and adequate funding. HGM is working to ensure that each committed pastor and launch team have those crucial elements in place and available. Moving forward, Jones and the HGM team’s goal is to build sustainability into the foundation of new churches. HGM has no desire to launch the churches and set them out to sea to navigate rough waters on their own; they want to be there every step of the way, continuing in relationship long after the “launch” has taken place.
One of the 18 plants launched in 2024 took place in Las Vegas, Nevada, under the leadership of Pastors Matt and Theresa Paio. “The Remnant Church” has already seen tremendous results, with 103 salvations and 47 baptisms. The Paios have been working hard to prepare and maintain this new body by receiving ongoing coaching from Dr. Trey Jones and attending “Breaking Barriers 2024,” hearing from speakers such as David Docusen on rebuilding and restoring broken communities. The Remnant Church plant also received the full funding offered by HGM by reaching all of the benchmarks required.
Another of 2024’s church plants took place in Caguas, Puerto Rico, under Pastors Julio Román and Viviana Rodríguez. Launched in February 2024, “Restauración Centro” has seen 35 salvations and 25 baptisms. This church has placed special emphasis on evangelism within the city, with such events as “Movie Under Heaven” with 500 people in attendance over three nights, a Resurrection Brunch, Christmas events, and ministering in a retirement home. This young church has also already embarked on a missions trip, traveling to Nicaragua, where they impacted several communities in Managua and Bluefields, focusing on low-income projects, a hospital (working with children battling cancer), rehabilitation centers, and schools. The team of seven also helped two church plants and two established churches.
Sometimes, a church plant is unique because it is a “replacement plant.” In a replacement plant, a facility is available and may even have a few attending members, but it is in need of a relaunch. In this situation, the Sunday morning services are suspended as a launch team is assembled, a plan is developed, and a new church is birthed. Pastor Adrian Mostella has had this unique opportunity in Decatur, Alabama, with the newly launched “Revive Church.” So far, the church has seen 61 salvations, 20 rededications, and 31 baptisms, while averaging 230 in service. Since implementing the “Growth Track,” they have added 15-20 new team members. Mostella received coaching from Rick Fountain and the full amount of funding offered from HGM by reaching all of the required benchmarks.
To learn more about planting a church with IPHC, visit: https://www.plantachurch.us/
Here, you will be prompted to create a login, take a screening assessment, watch orientation videos, and submit an application. After completing this, a HGM team member will contact you to discuss the next steps.
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