• First, is a Biographical Information Form. Please supply the appropriate information and submit it to us at your earliest convenience. If you so desire, we will use the information you provide on this form to help connect you with state, Canadian, and associational leaders who are looking for church planters.
   
• Second, is a list of Church Planting Positions for those wishing to plant new churches and a list of positions for those interested in a church planting / missions career. These lists demonstrate the variety of pathways available through the NAMB’s partnerships with State Conventions and Canada to participate in church planting.
   
• Third, is contact information for State and Canadian Convention Church Planting Leaders.[1] This information will assist you in making contacts with State Leaders. After you have decided upon a state where you believe God is calling you, please contact the State Director of Missions in that state and make him aware of your interests and ask him what church planting opportunities presently exist. A list of upcoming church planting training events is available at Church Planting Training Events.[2]
   
• Fourth, click here to find academic training through the Nehemiah Project at the seven SBC seminaries in North America. Or, click here to find information about the Nehemiah Partnership, helping over 60 colleges and seminaries provide quality church planting training to interested students.
   
• Finally, if you are interested in planting an SBC church, we have some free resources available for you. In order to further assist you in your call to church planting, you can choose some church planting resources you want to receive. These materials will greatly assist you as you continue to pursue God’s call to church planting. We will gladly ship them to you at no charge.
   

The options include:

• Planting Growing Churches for the 21st Century book by Aubrey Malphurs
   
• How to Plant a Church - a companion self-study guide for Planting Growing Churches for the 21st Century
   
• E-ssentials, creative sermon illustrations and introductions on video
   
• Church Planter Management System, a state-of-the-art prospect and church organizational software system.

As you work through these materials, be sure to sign up for E-Quip, an on line church planting training program provided by our Mentoring Team. You can sign up for E-Quip when you sign up for “The Church Planting Village,” our NAMB web site devoted to the best strategies for church planting.

Our desire is to serve you and help connect you with state and Canadian church planting leaders who are looking for people just like you. The North American Mission Board does not deploy church planters, we just help our state and Canadian partners to do so. We would consider it a privilege if we can help connect you with the right people.

If you have any questions, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions that will answer the most common questions. If your question is still not answered, please e-mail Kim Burrell at kburrell@namb.net or call 770-410-6123. I will be praying for you as you seek God’s will in your life.

With you in Christ’s service, Ken Tan Recruitment Team Leader Church Planting Group North American Mission Board, SBC