Planting churches committed to prayer, outreach, and a biblical worldview
Do you feel called to plant a church?
Are you interested in planting with Grace?
Sign up for our next Interest Meeting to learn more about our specific church planting model. You will hear about our vision for multiplication, our process for equipping pastors to step out in faith, and Pastor Steve Riggle will share about what he has learned about church planting in 50+ years in ministry – including planting Grace Community Church, one of the largest churches in Houston, Texas, as well as overseeing the global expansion of Grace International over the last two decades.
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Grace Woodlands: Stepping Into A Season Of Multiplication
In May of 2020, the Lord called Grace Woodlands to 12 days of prayer leading up to Pentecost Sunday, launching us into our current season of multiplication. God began to draw people to Grace like never before. We have seen hundreds of people give their lives to Jesus. We have also watched as God has brought many families who are boldly standing up for Godly, moral values. Our growth has been so significant that since 2020 we have extended our auditorium to it’s maximum capacity in our current building, tripled our parking spaces, built a 2,000-seat outdoor plaza for events and outreach concerts, and we are now moving forward in building a new 3000-seat auditorium and traditional Cathdral. During this time, we have also built a global headquarters for Grace International on the church property
Our Values
- We are all about experiencing God in worship and growing spiritually through the learning of God’s Word.
- We gather to pray every Wednesday because we believe God still answers prayer and works miracles.
- We boldly stand up and speak out for Godly, moral values in our ever-changing culture.
- We are a ‘church that looks like Heaven’ — ethnically-diverse with people of all ages and backgrounds
- We long to see God move in our nation and bring revival to our land.
Testimonies
WHY SHOULD I PLANT A CHURCH WITH GRACE?
1. No one should lead alone.
Grace Woodlands is part of a global family of churches that covers and connects pastors, plants churches, and equips leaders. (GraceInternational.org). Steve Riggle, Grace Woodlands’ Senior Pastor, serves as the President of Grace International, which is a fellowship of over 4,900 churches with more than 498,000 members, various compassion ministries, and educational institutions both nationally and internationally in 122 nations of the world.
2. Training, support, and connection is vital when planting a church.
We provide support, training, encouragement, and relationships for church and ministry leaders. Church planting is difficult, and as the saying goes, “you don’t know what you don’t know.” God has placed a dream inside of you and we want to help. We have planted churches before in various parts of the nation and world, and we can help you every step along the way. Pastor Steve and Becky, along with our Grace Woodlands team, are very active in training ministry leaders through our ministry training center.
3. We are a global family.
Grace Woodlands is outreach-minded, with various international ministries extending to over 122 nations. Whether we are building churches in Malawi, training pastors in Argentina, or supporting an orphanage in Northern India, we believe sharing Jesus’ love and hope with the world is our Biblical mission. You would be connected to our international ministries and apostolic leaders who oversee our fellowship of over 4,900 churches and ministries worldwide, with opportunities for support missionaries, organize missions trips, and connect with pastors across the world on weekly zoom meetings and through annual conferences.
4. We are a presence-driven organization
5. Prayer is the foundation of everything we do.
6. Standing up for Godly, moral values with boldly teaching a biblical worldview.
We boldly stand up and speak out for Godly, moral values in our ever-changing culture. We believe every church, pastor, and believer should be salt and light in our day.
FAQs
Where is Grace Woodlands looking to plant churches?
We are open to planting churches in communities across the nation, but a primary focus in 2024 is planting churches in Texas, Florida, Southern California, and the New England states – especially in smaller, rural communities.
Do I have to be (or become) a licensed minister with Grace International?
If you are not already licensed with Grace International, you will need to be (either through a transfer or our credentialing training process.) There is a process to become licensed and ordained with Grace International and also to transfer your existing credentials.
What kind of assistance is provided?
Grace can provide ministry training, operational support, accountability, relationships, resources, pastoral
leadership, and there may be financial assistance depending on the specific needs of the church plant.
Do you provide training for pastors to plant a church?
Yes – this is a case-by-case assessment.
What is my first step in getting more information?
Click HERE to start the conversation