The need
War and poverty affect the whole person: physical health, emotional strength, family life, faith, and the places where a community gathers.
Community Development
Church Planting.
Thousands of churches have been planted across Uganda and South Sudan.
Watch the work
The church is the body of Christ.
See what a locally rooted church means for a believing community.
Holistic transformation by the Word
What this ministry carries into the field.
Church planting stands as a pivotal phase for a new believing community. In many rural communities there are no churches, so following a Portable Bible School small churches are planted, sometimes meeting in a hut or under a mango tree. Further discipleship, training, monitoring and evaluation by Favor help ensure these churches flourish and grow deeper in the Word of God.
How it works - 01
The field-led response
Churches are also planted as a result of church construction. Once a church is constructed the mandate is for them to plant 3 more churches in 5 years. Thousands of churches have been planted across Uganda and South Sudan as a result of these efforts.
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The work continues
As a result, Favor builds congregations that:
- Prioritize the Word of God and prayer,
- Lift up the name of Jesus with and apply Biblical principles to every part of life,
- Seek denominational neutrality, or support other local denominations,
- Serve the whole community in compassion and humility,
- Multiply by making new disciples and teaching all they have received.
The ministry in context
A need, a field-led response, and a path forward.
See how Church Planting fits Favor’s wider approach to transformation.
Favor’s approach
Field teams pair practical care with prayer, discipleship, trained local leadership, and a healthy church rooted in the community.
What comes next
Immediate care opens a longer path toward reconciliation, stable congregations, local service, and community-led restoration.
On the ground
What the work looks like in practice.
When we serve a community requesting the Word of God and training, we don’t just graduate leaders, but we ensure there are one or more healthy congregations. Like the Parable of the Sower (Mark 4:1-20), we want to be sure congregations are planted in good soil and can grow together.
In the field
Church Planting, seen up close.
A closer look at the people, place, and daily work behind this ministry.
"So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase. Now he who plants and he who waters are one, and each one will receive his own reward according to his own labor. For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, you are God’s building." The Apostle Paul, 1 Corinthians 3:7-9, NKJV
Education & Children · September 28, 2023
Rapid Church Transformation
There's an interesting phenomenon that we don't experience so much in America with "a church on every corner" as it feels in some places - a handful of church group options almost anywhere we go. Rather, this phenomenon happens in rural communities whose churches receive a more permanent structure, signaling the community at large that God is without a doubt present.
Yari Community Church has seen rapid transformation inside and outside its walls in the past few years of being supported by Favor. Pastor Moses Lubate testified that since Favor's partnership to build a modern church building, the congregation has increased and the number of salvations has doubled!
Questions
Understanding Church Planting.
What to know before you explore, pray, or give.
Who carries Church Planting on the ground?
Favor’s field programs are led and delivered by indigenous staff, teachers, pastors, counselors, and ministry leaders who live in the nations and communities they serve.
How does Church Planting connect to the rest of Favor’s work?
It belongs to the Community Development pillar, but it does not stand alone. Favor’s programs are designed to reinforce prayer, discipleship, local leadership, and the long-term health of a community.
Are the details identical in every location?
No. Language, facilities, local leadership, and immediate needs vary by nation and community. This page describes Favor’s published model; current field details should be confirmed with the Favor team.
How can I support this work?
Favor Partners provide dependable, unrestricted support that field leadership can direct where it is most needed. You can also contact the team to ask whether a current designated project is available.
Community Development
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Each program is one part of a connected, field-led movement.
Stand with Church Planting.
Favor Partners give field leaders the flexibility to keep this work moving month after month.