Church Planting
Why the Western US?
The Mission Field
The Western States Conference of the GMC covers over 1.5 million square miles of land with over 75 million people!
1500000
Number of Square Miles
75,000,000
Number of People
The Need
<10% of the population in the West is actively engaged in Christian life and discipleship.
7,000,000
Estimated Committed Christians in the Western US
If you already live in the Western US and you don’t feel called to plant a church in the traditional sense, but have a passion for sharing the Good News of Jesus and enjoy small groups, we suggest looking at our House Fires initiative.
House Fires are designed to help anyone and everyone start up a new faith community in their home or other familiar and comfortable space. We will help you out every step of the way. You don’t need to know how to preach, pray, or even know your Bible. You just have to have an open heart and an open door and the ability and desire to invite a few people over.
Check out House Fires
Good Info To Know
ARE YOU CALLED TO PLANT IN THE WEST?
We are part of a movement committed to spreading Scriptural Holiness across the land through faithful disciple-making and the power of the Holy Spirit.
We’re looking for people who:
✅ Are shaped by Wesleyan/Arminian theology
✅ Believe in the doctrine of the Global Methodist Church
✅ Are already part of a Methodist/Wesleyan denomination — or align with our beliefs. Read our doctrine here
✅ Have a passion for disciple-making and Kingdom building
✅ Feel called to help bring the Gospel to the most unreached region in the United States
What We Will Do:
🤝 Pray for you and with you
📘 Train and encourage you as you begin this journey
🌱 Help you find leads and connect you with other planters in the West
👥 Partner you with others to support your success
📍 Help you discern where and how to plant based on your calling and gifts
What We Can’t Do:
We can’t pay you a salary.
Like Paul, you may need to be a tentmaker.
(Working bivocationally while planting.)
We also can’t fund your move to the West.
What We Promise:
You won’t walk alone. We are building a family of planters walking by faith and trusting God for the harvest.
This will take real commitment.
We encourage you to pray deeply and ask God:
Am I called to plant seeds of faith
in the Western United States?
The West needs disciple-makers.
Are you one of them?