The vision of Christ City Church has always been to become a church planting church. As we look at scripture and experience, we agree with the Christian sociologist Peter Wagner that:
“planting new churches is the most effective evangelistic methodology known under heaven!*”
Particularly in urban centres (like Dublin), church planting has proven to be the best way to reach young people, new people groups and the unchurched. Additionally, church planting is one of the most effective ways of both raising up new leaders and strengthening existing churches. Our prayer is that God will stir our hearts and put dreams in us for what He might do through us, in Dublin, in Ireland and beyond.
As exciting as it is to be part of a new church/congregation, church planting also has a cost and needs lots of thought before it is undertaken. As a church, we must be willing to put the gospel ahead of our own personal preferences, and we must be willing to re-shape our community life, and friendships, for the sake of reaching out to new areas and peoples. And of course there is the financial challenge – church planting costs money! This is a challenge for all of us whether we’re part of the ‘sending’ church or the ‘going’ church. We’ll only continue to ‘give of ourselves’ as we remember what God has done for us in giving us his Son, so we can be receive eternal life and belong to God’s people forever.
By God’s grace we were able to start CCC South in September 2022 and our prayer is to start CCC North in September 2025.
Come along to our seminar after the service, here are all the details:
Why: to envision and equip those who would like to know more
Who – anyone who is interested in learning more or being part of a Church planting Church
What – an interactive seminar with teaching and discussion
Where – both locations, CCC South (Oatlands Primary School) and CCC Central (Synge Street Secondary School)
When – Sunday 12th October 2025, after the service
Below are some more resources from previous seminars we have run to help you consider the what, the why and the how of church planting in Dublin, and the role God has for you.
Any questions do contact Steve.
*Quoted in Tim Keller’s paper on church planting