The North Central Conference will PLANT/GROW 50 CULTURALLY RELEVANT CHURCHES BY 2025. The movement begins . . .	Resolution Church in Chicago
Church Planting Mark Taylor directs church planting for the NCC.  Church planting is a strategic priority within the North Central Conference.  Juan Cordova, Assistant Superintendent/Hispanic Ministries, oversees and directs church planting targeted to bring Jesus to Latinos living in the North Central United States and beyond.  2005: Melrose Park FMC, Chicago/Melrose Park, IL, Pastor Jim Pagini. 2007: LifePointe Church, Iowa City/Coralville, Pastor Randy Reed. 2007: CrossRoads Celebration Community, DesMoines/Ankeny, IA. Pastor Mark Tuttle. 2007: The Loop, TwinCities region, MN, Pastor Pam Hiscock Braman. 2007: Agua de Vida, Minneapolis. 2007: Bethlehem FMC Hispanic Church Plant, Austin, MN, Federico & Nancy Rivera 2008: Resolution Church, Chicago/Plainfield, IL. Pastor Mark Davenport. 2008: Iglesia Emmanuel, Albert Lea, MN, Federico Rivera.  2009: Melroe Park FMC Spanish Language Church Plant, Melrose Park, IL. Pastors Ramon and Marisol Albert (Discontinued 10.2009).  2010:  Beginning to launch work in Sioux Falls, SD...	Church Plant Survivability Study    Check out new wave church planter blog   Church Revitalization Downloads   Path to Revitalization NCC Revitalization Plan TimeLine Reviltalization Grant Application
Church Revitalization Jeff Suits directs church revitalization for the NCC. Churches seeking revitalization investment funds must work through the Natural Church Development process. Through a careful, prayerful, theologically sound, diagnostic of church health and action steps to address clearly identified plans for growing healthier, NCC churches can grow healthier and, often as a result, larger through conversion growth.  Churches engaging Natural Church Development in the NCC. 2006: Evanston FMC, Chicago/Evanston, IL, Pastor Mark Taylor. 2008: Our Redeemer FMC, Elgin IL, Pastor Jeff Suits. 2008: Monee FMC, Monee, IL. Pastor Pat Coakley. 2009: St. Charles FMC, St. Charles, IL, Pastor Derin Fowler. Churches actively participating in Formal Revitalization Process (beginning March 2009)   2009:  Cedarcrest FMC, Bloomington, MN. Pastor Shawn Morrison. 2009:  Minneapolis First FMC, Minneapolis, MN. Pastor Ken Henrey.   Updated June 2010