Newfrontiers-USA’s Church Planting Training (CPT) program is a one to two year training initiative intended to rapidly prepare individuals to start a church. The program will include theological, leadership and practical training as well as hands-on experience adapted to the participant’s assessed areas of strength and weakness.

Who is it for?
The Church Planting Training is specifically designed to train Church Planters first and foremost. The program is a partnership between Newfrontiers-USA and Jubilee Church in St. Louis, which serves as the apostolic base for John Lanferman. Jubilee St. Louis is a multi-location church with both an urban and suburban location.

This program is church-based, team driven, and apostolically guided. We believe these methods are integral to the way of biblical church planting. The main elements of the church planting process are Assessment, Specialized Training, Launch Support, and Apostolic care. At the culmination of their training, CPT is designed to allow intern-planters to plant a church.

What are the benefits?
Church planters will receive valuable training from a team that is launching new locations with a missional focus. Interns receive not only a theoretical understanding of church planting, but will experience being a part of the team and sharing in the responsibility of launching new locations.

Along with the benefit of ongoing mentoring by a current church planter, Interns will gain first hand experience of being an active participant within an apostolic base that serves a wide range of churches on a national basis.

How much does it cost?
Apart from an $85 registration fee, the CPI is free! Interns are responsible for securing employment and a place of residence. However, with the resources we have at Jubilee Church and within Newfrontiers-USA, we will assist in that process if we can.

How do I apply?

There are three steps in the application process:

1) Application: Download the Initial Application below, complete it and mail or email it.

2) Assessments: If the application is approved, you will be sent assessments to complete. 

3) Interview: You will be contacted to discuss the results of the Assessments, and possibly arrange an interview. 

At the conclusion of this process, if you are accepted to the program, you will receive a tentative schedule with the objectives and activities.

CPI Brochure 2008

CPI Initial Application