Scriptural Testimony

Christ says, "Go therefore and disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit" (Mt 28:19 NASV). The call of making disciples means we are to build the body of followers, the church, under the authority of Jesus Christ and sustained by the power of the Holy Spirit

Our Church Planting Heritage

Independent Presbyterian Church has had a rich heritage of spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ through the starting of new churches, first in Savannah and more recently in the surrounding suburbs and other key metropolitan areas throughout the United States. The first Savannah Church plant was in 1868, which became Hull Memorial Church. In 1913 IPC planted Eastern Heights Presbyterian Church (then located at 39th Street and East Broad). This was followed by Montgomery Presbyterian, Chapel-in-the-Gardens, John Knox, and Skidaway Island (now Community) Presbyterian Churches.

The heritage of building of the body of Christ by starting and supporting new churches continues as IPC has undertaken through Mission to North America of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) the major financial support of church plants in St. Simons Island, GA; Overland Park, (Kansas City Suburb), KS; Greenwich Village, NY; Wilmington Island, and most recently, Athens, GA. Supplemental support has been provided for church plants in Exeter, NH, and Concord, MA.

Some plant, others water, but only God provides the growth. The following pages present in detail each of the church plants undertaken by IPC. You can observe that God has truly given the growth; we praise Him.

Funding Priorities

I. National (including "local") and Foreign missions should be funded at a ratio of 50/50. REASON: The erosion of the home base of the Presbyterian Church, evidenced by declining numbers and giving over the past 20 years, requires a refocusing upon home missions.

II. Church planting, both at home and overseas, should occupy 2/3 of our giving. REASON: the church is the only institution upon which Christ has placed His name and the only one to which He promises success - "I will build My church." The church is the primary agency through which the world will be evangelized.

III. Benevolences, as a whole, should constitute at least 25% of the total income of the church.

Missionaries Supported by IPC

Local Missions
Bill Maxey Ministries
Christian Coalition
Coastal Empire Right to Life
Covenant Care Services
Good News Jail and Prison Ministry
HIS Radio
International Seamen's House
Living Vine Christian Maternity Home
RUF SCAD
Savannah Bible Mission Training Center
Savannah Care Center
Savannah River Presbytery
Savannah United Ministries
Veritas Classical Christian Academy
Home Mission
Bethany Christian Services
The Bible League
Christian Counseling and Education Foundation
Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, Georgia
Family Research Council
Focus on the Family
The Gideons
French Camp Academy
Palmer Home for Children
Jews for Jesus
Mars Hill Audio Ministry
Mission Aviation Fellowship
Officer's Christian Fellowship
PCA Chaplain Ministries
RBC Ministries

Reformed University Fellowship
     SCAD
     AASU
     UGA
     GSU
     Duke

Reformed Youth Ministry
Presbyterian Home - Quitman
Presbyterian Home of SC
Ridge Haven Conference and Retreat Center
Greenville Presbyterian Seminary
Reformed Theological Seminary
     Jackson, Mississippi
     Orlando, Florida
     Charlotte, North Carolina

Westminster Seminary
     Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
     Escondido, California

Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary - Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
Twin Lakes Fellowship
World Missionary Press

World Missions
Richard & Barbara Altork - Wycliffe Bible Translators, Philippines
Charles Amicy, Church Planting - Haiti
Stanley & Donna Armes, Bible Teaching - South Africa
Peter & Diane Bakelaar, Church Planting - Japan
Wes & Jami Baker, Church Planting - Peru
Chinese Reformed Theological Seminary - Taipei, Taiwan
John & Sue Burch, MTW - Atlanta
Dan and Amy Clay - Ukraine
Henry & Wendy Clay, Navigators
Milton & Stephanie Coke, Global Partners for Development - Bangladesh
Chris & Dawn Copeland, Bible Teaching - African Bible College
Jennifer Courtney, International Presbyterian Church, Ealing, England
Tom & Jan Courtney, Church Planting - Spain
Wayne & Ann Curles, Training Pastors - Eastern Europe
Joe & Bev Fitzpatrick, Pastor Training - Philippines
Ed & Emily Hartman, Church Planting - Romania
Mike & Susan Hershberger, Church Planting - Bulgaria
Highland Theological College, Scotland
Tom & Carol Hudson, Church Planting - Portugal
Daniel Iverson, Church Planting - Japan
Gary & Linda Johnson, Church Planting - Sweden
Jonah of Nineveh - South Asia
Marc & Aline Mailloux, MTW - Caribbean Islands
Imbumi & Martha Mukuku, - Kieran, Kenya
Tim & Nicole Mares, Muslim Ministry - United Kingdom
Sean & Lindsey McCann, MTW - Honduras
Coby & Pamela McGinty, University Ministries - South Africa
Tokuhiro Meiri, Church Planting - Japan
Mission 21 India, Church Planting - India
Jon & Sarah Pfeil, Church Planting - Japan
The Puritan Project
Robert & Linda Rahaim, Scotland Church Support - Dundee, Scotland
Alonzo & Esther Ramirez, Church Planting - Peru
Reformational Theological Academy, Germany
Roger & Diane Smalling, Church Planting - Ecuador
Linda Stegall - Ukraine
Uganda Bible Institute - Uganda, East Africa
Bruce & Barbara Wannemacher, Church Planting - Africa
Jim & Sara Ward, MTW - Peru

Church Plants
Christ Community Presbyterian Church, Hartford, Connecticut, Al Baker, Organizing Pastor
Christ Presbyterian Mission, Temecula Valley, California, Eric Landry, Organizing Pastor
Denton Presbyterian Church, Shady Shores, Texas, David Wilson, Organizing Pastor
MTW Team, Newcastle, England, Bill Schweitzer, Church Planter
Portland, Oregon Church Plant, Roach/Little
Providence Presbyterian Church, Palm Desert, California, Clayton Wilson, Organizing Pastor
Queens, New York, Michael Kytka, Organizing Pastor
St. Vincent's, Glasgow, Scotland, Colin Dow