Vision – New Church Network has the goal of starting 30 new Lutheran Churches in the Greater St. Louis metro area by providing strategic coordination, peer review, and multiplication funding for effective church starts.
Core Values
Churches Starting Churches
Effective Networking
Strategic Thinking
Developing Grassroots Leadership
NCN Leadership
Steven Benke – 636.467.5268/sbenke@jhchurch.org
Joel Christiansen – 314.961.5275/joel@webstergardenschurch.org
Dennis Klussman – 314.317.4560/lcefdvp@aol.com
John Rathje - (314) 771-3620/jrathje@cravestl.org
General Questions-info@newchurchnetwork.org
Structure
NCN meets monthly at NCN Roundtables or Acts29 quarterlies. A specific schedule of meeting dates and times is available through subscription to the NCN Update. NCN is a voluntary association of planters, pastors and churches. NCN is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization run by a board of directors established from among NCN participants.
Funding
NCN receives funding through annual pledges & gifts from its participating NCN churches, individuals and supporting businesses. NCN provides funding for:
- Church Planter Assessment (Gallup & Church Planter Assessment Center)
- NCN Worship Leader Formation Program
- NCN New Church Grant