Plant Churches for the Glory of God

The redemptive arc — God displaying His glory through salvation, fulfilled in His church:

Key takeaways:

• Healthy churches multiply — the one-line answer to “what does the Bible say about church planting?” Acts 9:31
• God's ultimate aim in saving is His own glory — displayed before the watching nations, not merely for our sake. Exodus 14:4; Ezekiel 36:22–32
• God's glory is revealed supremely in Christ's obedience — saving His people through the cross and resurrection, not earthly conquest. John 1:14; 17:1–5; Phil 2:8
• The church is God's chosen vessel to display His manifold wisdom to all creation. Ephesians 3:10, 21
• Church planting is obedience to the Great Commission — the church is called to gather, grow, and go. Matthew 28:18–20
• There is no such thing as an unplanted church — and Singapore is in a church deficit. The need and the opportunity are real.
• Motive matters: not division, brand-building, or campus expansion — but God's glory, cooperation, leaders raised, and the lost reached.
• "Whether you eat or drink… do all to the glory of God" — and "whatever" includes church planting. 1 Cor 10:31 (Piper)