SendRDU exists to mobilize and equip people to plant gospel-centered churches in North Carolina, North America and cities around the world.
As one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in America and a hub of business and education, Raleigh-Durham has become a city from which people are sent to change the world. We want RDU to become known as a sending place for the Gospel, a city from people are sent out to plant churches around the globe.
Only 68% of church plants in North America survive, and international church planting is extremely challenging. Studies show the #1 reason church planters fail is inadequate training and preparation. We believe the local church is the solution. We assess, train, coach, and send church planters through the local church.
The church is God’s plan for transforming individual lives and entire communities. If we want to see our cities transformed by the gospel, we must fill them with gospel-centered churches. By planting churches that plant churches, we will see the Gospel advance beyond our wildest dreams. Our vision is to plant 1000 churches in the next 40 years.