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We partner with gospel-hearted, multiplication-minded pastors who seek to fulfill the great commission through church planting.

WE SERVE SENDING CHURCHES AS THEY SERVE THEIR CHURCH PLANTERS.

New City Church Planting is an independent non-profit organization that assists gospel-loving churches in fulfilling the great commission through church planting.

We empower pastors to lead their congregations to become kingdom-minded and multiplication-focused, by equipping then to discover, develop, and deploy church planters.

Originally serving the Washington, DC area, in 2022 New City Church Planting expanded its ministry to cover three regions in the United States:

  • Northeast
  • South
  • Midwest

We aim to serve gospel-hearted, multiplication-minded churches from a variety of denominational streams, within the clear, orthodox doctrinal framework of the Lausanne Covenant.

New City's Pillar Church Washington DC

New City Church Planting is a community of ordinary pastors with an extraordinary commitment to multiplying churches.

OUR DISTINCTIVES

  • We are passionate about proclaiming Jesus in every context.
  • We are deeply committed to equipping churches to plant multiplying churches.
  • We resolve to provide every qualified church planter with access to the best services and resources available.
  • We fully trust the Holy Spirit will empower God’s people to accomplish God’s mission.

Meet the Team

Clint
Clifton

Founder

Clint Clifton, our friend and founder died unexpectedly on January 12. He was the key God used to plant many churches for Christ. His life was a life well invested. Our team believes the Lord Jesus and Clint would want us to to continue this great work. Please pray with us as we ask God to direct our steps. 

Jessica
Thompson

Programs & Events
Chuy Rodriguez, Hispanic Director

Chuy
Rodriguez

Hispanic Director
Thomas Winborn, South Regional Director

Thomas
Winborn

South Regional Director
Justin Orr, Midwest Regional Director

Justin
Orr

Midwest Regional Director

NEW CITY CHURCH PLANTING BOARD

Dale Sutherland, President

Thomas Waite, Treasurer

Clint Clifton, Secretary


Alirio Arreaza, Member

Billy Bob Brown, Member

Steve King, Member

Brian Miller, Member

OUR HISTORY

New City Church Planting was established in 2016 (originally named New City Network) as the church planting ministry of McLean Bible Church in an effort to carry out the vision of “multiplying churches among all nations beginning in greater Washington, DC.”

Coming out of a 2-year pandemic at the end of 2021, our country is experiencing great spiritual disruption. It is important for the Christian church to lean in. And Church planting is more important now than ever.

In response, early in 2022, New City Church Planting matured into an independent autonomous group, with emphasis in training and equipping sending churches to multiply throughout the country. McLean Bible Church has been an amazing place for this network to grow and send planters and we are very thankful for their incredible partnership over the years.

New City Network

“Today, of the approximately 350,000 churches in America, four out of five are either plateaued or declining. Many churches begin a plateau or slow decline about their fifteenth to eighteenth year. 80-85 percent are on the down-side of this cycle.”

– DR. WIN ARN.

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