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Kentucky-St. Louis Partnership
Purpose
In November 2011, Kentucky Baptists enthusiastically adopted a proposal to enter a three-year partnership with the St. Louis Metro Baptist Association to plant and strengthen churches in the St. Louis Metro region.
The mission of this partnership is to intentionally make known the Good news of Jesus Christ to all the people living in the St. Louis area. We believe this can best be accomplished as we partner together in ministry for the growth of God’s Kingdom.
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About St. Louis
The St. Louis metropolitan area is 2.7 million people in 15 counties in Missouri and Illinois located in urban, suburban, and rural communities in a 60 mile radius from downtown St. Louis. All of these communities need more churches. Currently there is one (1) church per 7,500 people. That can be compared with the KBC ratio which is one (1) church per 1,600 people.
NAMB SEND>>NORTH AMERICA
As plans for the Kentucky-St. Louis partnership were unfolding last year, the North American Mission Board (NAMB) began to unveil their SEND>>NORTH AMERICA focus, challenging state conventions to adopt targeted metropolitan centers, including St. Louis. Click here to find out more about NAMB's SEND>>ST. LOUIS.
Kentucky-St. Louis partnership and SEND activities will dovetail for maximum impact. In addition to participating in the church planting emphasized through SEND>>NORTH AMERICA, Kentucky Baptists will work alongside the St. Louis Metro Baptist Association to strengthen existing churches.
Send>>St. Louis Church Planting Goals
- URBAN ST. LOUIS
Church Planting Goal: 35
Population: 733,456
Existing SBC Churches: 100 - SUBURBAN ST. LOUIS
Church Planting Goal: 50
Population: 1,480,706
Existing SBC Churches: 168 - RURAL ST. LOUIS
Church Planting Goal: 40
Population: 519,947
Existing SBC Churches: 97 - OVERALL GOAL: 125 New Churches by 2020: 1 Church per 6,000
Church Revitalization Needs
Also, many existing churches are in need of revitalization and outside assistance:
- The ST. LOUIS METRO BAPTIST ASSOCIATION (SLMBA) seeks to strengthen churches through conferences, consultations, coaching.
- Several churches in key areas are in need of revitalization. SLMBA offers a revitalization process for these struggling churches.
- Partnering opportunities in the area of church strengthening will also be a part of the KBC adoption of St. Louis as a SEND>>CITY.
