What makes strategic evangelism and church-planting partnerships work best?

• A. Partnerships with established mission agencies or forming a new mission agency
• B. Operating independently without partnerships
• C. Focusing only on internal church growth
• D. Limiting to short-term projects

Answer: (A)

Strategic evangelism and church-planting thrive when they are organized through structured partnerships with established mission agencies or by forming a mission organization that coordinates sending, training, and ongoing support. Such partnerships bring clear governance, accountability, and a shared strategy that aligns local churches with global missional vision. They enable pooled resources—people, funding, and expertise—so leaders can be trained, networks established, and long-term field presence sustained, which is crucial for planting churches that can self-reproduce and endure across cultural contexts. Without this kind of coordinated structure, efforts tend to be isolated, resources fragment, and leadership development can stagnate, making it hard to achieve durable impact. Focusing only on internal growth or short-term projects tends to miss the broader capacity and continuity needed for lasting evangelism and church planting.