New Faith Communities exists to create new places for new people to be gathered into communion with Jesus Christ. Welcome to Our Communities, where you can visit our planters websites and learn more about the 4 Methods of Planting and Renewing.
Pioneer Planting
Strategically planted church led by an equipped church planter and team in areas of rapid growth.
- Open Table
Pastor Jason Butler - Asbury Durham
Rev. Wes Neal - Storied Church
Rev. Jason Gaskin - Home Church Network
Rev. Cleve May - The Church at Spring Forest
Rev. Francis Kinyua - Hope Recovery Church
Pastor Meg McBride Stuart - Mills Church
Rev. Laura Wittman
M3 Communities
Taking the church to the streets. M3 (Methodist Missional Movement) communities are expressions of local churches designed to reach people who are disconnected from Christian community.
- Walking Tall Wilmington
Pastor Randy Evans
Multi-Site
A healthy church expands its ministry by starting new locations to reach new people.
- The Local Church
Rev. Brent Levy - Kindred Church / University UMC, Chapel Hill
Rev. Daniel Childs - Greater Heights
Rev. Rafael Martinez - Durham Cooperative
Pastor Sherei Jackson
Mission Congregation
Missional efforts to establish congregations which are designed to reach under-served and at-risk communities. These congregations will build a network of partners to support their life and ministry.
- La Semilla UMC
Pastor Edgar Vergara-Millan - Pink Hill UMC
Pastor Jamie Thompson