# Outreach North America

> ARP Home Missions: Church Planting & Strengthening


## Posts

- [Sojourner Church](https://outreachnorthamerica.org/sojourner-church/): Hickory Presbyterian Church , Hickory, NCRev. Tripp Castell Tripp Castell brings a deep love for Jesus Christ, his Church, and the people of Hickory, North Carolina. A Hickory native, Tripp is grateful to plant Hickory Presbyterian Church in the community where he and his wife, Amy, have raised their six children and now enjoy two grandchildren. The Castells remain deeply connected to the community that has shaped their lives, and their long history in Hickory has built a foundation of trust and meaningful relationships that now support this new work of grace. Tripp now follows God’s call to plant a Christ-centered, […]
- [Hickory Presbyterian Church](https://outreachnorthamerica.org/hickory-presbyterian-church/): Hickory Presbyterian Church , Hickory, NCRev. Tripp Castell Tripp Castell brings a deep love for Jesus Christ, his Church, and the people of Hickory, North Carolina. A Hickory native, Tripp is grateful to plant Hickory Presbyterian Church in the community where he and his wife, Amy, have raised their six children and now enjoy two grandchildren. The Castells remain deeply connected to the community that has shaped their lives, and their long history in Hickory has built a foundation of trust and meaningful relationships that now support this new work of grace. Tripp now follows God’s call to plant a Christ-centered, […]
- [First Service at Liberty Reformed PC ](https://outreachnorthamerica.org/first-service-at-liberty-reformed-pc/): Liberty Reformed Presbyterian Church , Raeford, NCRev. Tim Phillips Tell us about who you are?  I have been ordained as a minister in the ARP Church for more than 20 years. I have served as pastor of churches in Mississippi, Kentucky, and Tennessee, and I served for about 15 years as the Principal Clerk of Mississippi Valley Presbytery. And now, at the age of 58, I am embarking on a new area of ministry. In April of 2025, I was called by the Providence Presbyterian Church in Fayetteville, NC, to serve as their Associate Pastor with the goal of planting a […]
- [Winter 2025 Newsletter](https://outreachnorthamerica.org/winter-2025-newsletter/): New Church Plants- view full newsletter
- [Fall 2025 Newsletter](https://outreachnorthamerica.org/fall-2025-newsletter-2/): Forward in Faith in God’s Provision- view full newsletter
- [Summer 2025 Newsletter](https://outreachnorthamerica.org/summer-2025-newsletter/):  Strengthening Churches: A Kingdom Journey – view full newsletter
- [Spring 2025 Newsletter](https://outreachnorthamerica.org/spring-2025-newsletter/): Mother Daughter Church Planting – view full newsletter
- [New Mission - Sojourner ](https://outreachnorthamerica.org/new-mission-sojourner/): Sojourner Church, Auburndale, FLRev. Patrick Daugherty Patrick, Libby, and their kids moved to Auburndale in April to begin planting a daughter church of Bartow ARP. Pray as they gather a core group with a heart for Jesus in worship, evangelism, hospitality, discipleship, and service.
- [New Mission](https://outreachnorthamerica.org/new-mission/): Liberty Reformed Presbyterian Church, Raeford, NCRev. Tim Phillips Tim, Anna, and their kids moved to Raeford in March to begin planting a daughter church of Providence ARP. Pray that the Lord would grant them favor as they seek a location for worship services.
- [First Pres Frostproof  - Elder](https://outreachnorthamerica.org/first-pres-frostproof-elder/): Interview with: George Milliken, Elder, First Presbyterian Church of Frostproof The key is: We want our members to be excited about the fellowship we have in Christ and one another and to have a desire to share that with others. This is being taught and studied in Sunday school, men’s group, women’s bible study groups, and most importantly, from the pulpit. Good teaching is essential to discipleship and spiritual growth of the church. Nonetheless, people must be present for that to happen. Our church is actively seeking God’s guidance through prayer in a men’s group, women’s groups, and elders to […]
- [First Pres Frostproof ](https://outreachnorthamerica.org/first-pres-frostproof/): Interview with: Rev. Garison Taylor, First Presbyterian Church of Frostproof First Presbyterian Church of Frostproof began their strengthening journey in 2021 when a group of church leaders began reflecting on the church’s past identity and praying for and planning for future growth in ministry.  There’s no one activity that can be done to revitalize a church. For our first 2-3 years the main focus was prayer and preaching. Faithfully preaching through the Word of God to see the big picture of God’s covenant faithfulness to us and then our response to him. We look for the sovereignty of God, the […]
- [Cayce Presbyterian - Elder](https://outreachnorthamerica.org/cayce-presbyterian-elder/): Interview with: Stan Baston, Elder, Cayce Presbyterian Church Stan is one of three members who has been attending Cayce Presbyterian Church since day one 67 years ago. Cayce Presbyterian Church was formed as Edwards Memorial ARP Church in November 1957. What prompted Cayce to make some changes?  We changed the name to give the church our location in the name, making it a part of the community. To keep the Edwards Memorial legacy, we applied that name to our fellowship hall. A few years ago, we swapped the Sunday school time, which was first, with the worship service time. Before […]
- [Cayce Presbyterian](https://outreachnorthamerica.org/cayce-presbyterian/): Interview with: Rev. Brad Anderson, Cayce Presbyterian Church Cayce Presbyterian Church in Cayce, SC began their strengthening journey in 2020. Rev. Brad Anderson shares some take-aways that are influencing his ministry. In our strengthening journey one thing that stands out above everything else: having a people that are willing to engage the process. Just like the human body, you will not get in shape unless you actually move your body. That said, there is no silver bullet solution, and no business pattern baptized with a Bible verse to follow for success. Keeping our mission before us and being a congregation […]
- [Strengthening Churches: A Kingdom Journey](https://outreachnorthamerica.org/strengthening-churches-a-kingdom-journey/): Nationwide, church attendance is in decline and many churches are closing. Home missions, sharing the gospel in our own communities, is part of the Great Commission to all Christians. Outreach North America comes alongside ARP presbyteries to help fulfill this call through planting new churches and strengthening existing churches. With our long history, many ARP congregations are aging and seeking to reach the next generation. From the DirectorRev. Morrie Lawing  The ministry of Outreach North America is committed to helping presbyteries in primarily two ways: Church Planting and Church Strengthening. In the following posts, we highlight two churches who are […]
- [From the Director](https://outreachnorthamerica.org/from-the-director/): Written By: Rev. Morrie Lawing “Put me to the test,” says the Lord of hosts, “if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need” (Mal 3:10). If the Lord tells us to test Him in giving the tithe, promising to bless us over-abundantly, how much more so in daughtering a church! As you can see in this quarterly issue, the writers are testifying to the “Lord of hosts” pouring “down blessing.” We cannot out give God, especially when we are about the work of furthering […]
- [Grateful to be Part of the Core Team!](https://outreachnorthamerica.org/grateful-to-be-part-of-the-core-team/): Written By: Marty Reed, Member of Fletcher Presbyterian Church As Eddie and I backed out of the driveway on our way to the inaugural worship service of Fletcher Presbyterian, he said to me, “Well, we’ve never done anything quite like this before.” And that was saying something, considering we have been in ministry our entire married life – almost 30 years! But he was right. This was different. When the idea of a church plant in Fletcher first came up, it made sense to my practical side. We live in Fletcher; it’s convenient; it’s reasonable. But it wasn’t comfortable. I […]
- [Grateful to be a Mother Church!](https://outreachnorthamerica.org/grateful-to-be-a-mother-church/): Written By: Rev. Matt Lucas, Reformation Presbyterian Church From its beginning, Reformation Presbyterian Church had a vision for church planting. We have prayed and planned for God to give the opportunity. In 2016, RPC called Rev. Zack Keuthan as associate pastor with the hope of sending him out to plant a church. We prayed that God would grow RPC and prepare Rev. Keuthan. Due to Covid our plans were delayed, but God’s timing is perfect. In January, we commissioned Rev. Keuthan and a core group of 32 church members to plant Fletcher Presbyterian Church. Church planting, like everything in ministry, […]
- [Celebrate First Service](https://outreachnorthamerica.org/celebrate-first-service/): Written By: Rev. Jamie Hunt Planting a new church is a mammoth undertaking and can be overwhelming. However, it starts with a vision and a sense of God’s call to do it. Reformation Presbyterian Church had that vision years ago. In time and with suitable personnel, the time seemed right to move forward. This fall, an intensive prayer effort was undertaken. Zack Keuthan was the associate pastor at Reformation, and spent an explorer year planning the church plant. He assembled a group which has now become the core group for Fletcher Presbyterian Church. In November, First Presbytery approved this proposed […]
- [Grateful to be a Daughter Church Plant!](https://outreachnorthamerica.org/grateful-to-be-a-daughter-church-plant/): Written By: Rev. Zack Keuthan, Fletcher Presbyterian Church At the end of January, I shared lunch with a group of church planters in Asheville. I told them about the paradigm of our mother-daughter church plant, and one planter said, “Now, that’s the way to do it!” I agree! I am so grateful to be planting a daughter church. First, I am thankful for Reformation’s vision to invest in a young guy right out of seminary. Despite how much I thought I knew coming out of seminary and the mentoring I had received up to that point, I needed to grow […]

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- [Give](https://outreachnorthamerica.org/give/): Donate to ONA Help Spread the Gospel Throughout North America For every family involved in a church planting work or a Gospel-believing church, there are many who have never heard the message of the Gospel. Your donation to ONA can help families learn of the offer of peace with God through Jesus Christ. Give online
- [Events](https://outreachnorthamerica.org/events/): Lampstand Church Leadership ConferenceSpecial ARP Rate REGISTER Past Events Pre-Synod Evangelism Conference 2025 Session 1 The art of pitching and catching: evangelism as a conversation with Dr. Rod Culbertson. Watch on Youtube 2025 Session 2 The art of pitching and catching: evangelism as a conversation with Dr. Rod Culbertson. Watch on Youtube 2024 Hospitality and the Great Commission with Christianity Explored A key resource to study and discuss the Bible with the unchurched and young Christians is Christianity Explored. As a form of hospitality evangelism, this small group gathering allows friendships to develop over a simple meal and a study […]
- [Get Involved](https://outreachnorthamerica.org/get-involved/): Advancing God’s Kingdom through Church Planting Churches Planting Churches Plant Plant a Daughter Church Support Support with Resources and Ministry Adopt Adopt an Existing Mission Church Partner Partner with Other Churches get involved with church planting Plant a Daughter Church Initiated by your church In conjunction with presbytery get involved with church planting Support with Resources & Ministry Support through consistent prayer Give toward funding presbytery church planting, a specific church plant, or ONA Arrange mission trips to help a church plant with a specific outreach or ministry Commit to have people serve a church plant for a period of […]
- [Strengthening Churches](https://outreachnorthamerica.org/strengthening-churches/): When Did You Last Assess the Health of Your Congregation? Healthy Churches Produce Disciples and Leaders If local churches exist long enough, they will inevitably go through different seasons of vitality. Sometimes the church will be more vital than others. There will be seasons when God’s presence and the fruit of the gospel are very evident. There may also be times of decline when there is concern for the ongoing vitality of the church. These seasons are simply the ebb and flow of life. Surviving Church Inward focus • Aging congregation • Program-driven • No clear biblical vision, mission, core […]
- [Planting Churches](https://outreachnorthamerica.org/planting-churches/): Outreach North America resources Presbyteries to Plant Churches Why Church Plant with the ARPC? Because we invest in you with . . . Solid prayer support National ministry exposure through monthly & weekly prayer newsletters One-day assessment (fully funded) Ongoing training and coaching National resources from Outreach North America Annual retreat for the planter and spouse General administrative support Financial support (up to four years) Connectional leadership One-year exploratory year Testimonials from Current Planters​ Hear from our Church Planters I’m grateful to be a daughter church plant and for Reformation’s vision to invest in me and send a core team. […]
- [About](https://outreachnorthamerica.org/about/): Who We Are Home Missions for the ARP Church As the home missions agency of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, Outreach North America is committed to spreading the Word of God by helping presbyteries plant and support mission congregations across the nation. Our Mission Our Mission Resourcing Presbyteries to Plant and Strengthen Churches Recruiting, assessing, resourcing, training, and supporting church planters who have been called and placed in the field by their presbyteries Coaching, training, and equipping established churches to flourish in their communities Training and equipping Christians to share the good news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ Planting […]
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- [Home](https://outreachnorthamerica.org/): ARP HOME MISSIONS: Church Planting & Strengthening Learn More Church Planters If the Lord has called you to start a church, we can provide resources, training, and support throughout your journey. Find Out More Church Leaders Articulate your ministry focus, examine your own culture, and refine your strategy to better engage your church community. find out more Church Members We provide resources that can help you grow in sharing the Gospel, serving your local church, and/or ministering to the least of these. Find Out More why we exist ARP HOME MISSIONS: OUTREACH NORTH AMERICA Outreach North America assists presbyteries in […]


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