Episode 2 – Dr. JD Payne: Apostolic Church Planting and Diaspora Missiology

What does apostolic church planting really mean and what does it look like in a North American context? In this episode, we talk with Dr. J.D. Payne, missiologist and pastor of Church Multiplication at the Church at Brook Hills. We also discuss the largest unreached people groups in North America and what it looks like to plant churches among the most unengaged communities in North America.

• Can you describe the work you do at Brook Hills?
• Can you talk about unreached people groups in North America today?
• As far as you know, who is trying to reach them through church planting?
• What’s the basic premise behind your book Apostolic Church Planting?
• What’s the primary difference between planting “mature churches” and what you describe as apostolic church planting?
• Can you categorize for us the different models we currently see in North America?
• How can organizational leaders create a culture that allows church planters to innovate without the pressure of success/failure?