A growing Michigan network
Through collaboration we achieve more. We forge Kingdom bridges because unifying God's diverse people is worth the work. We strengthen leaders because they shape the culture and set the pace. We normalize sentness because the urgency of the Gospel mission demands it. We pursue focus because it clarifies our actions.
Planting churches everywhere for everyone.
Your calling can be fulfilled in a variety of settings:
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language & people groups
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disadvantaged communities
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urban centers
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suburban neighborhoods
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metropolitan areas
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rural counties
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small towns
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university campuses
Church Planting Pathway

Gauge your readiness for church planting.

Connect with other new planters at a three-day event at the Send Network training center.

Develop practical skills to launch and grow your church plant.

Receive focused wisdom related to your church planting journey.
Experience compassionate support and encouragement for you and your family.

Join the Church Planting Movement
With 10 million people encircled by the Great Lakes, the choices are limitless. Those looking to start new church plants will find sites where no one has expressed the Good News of Christ. Others who can cast a fresh vision for an older, existing church can replant a church.
10 Million+/-
MICHIGAN POPULATION
300+
NUMBER OF NETWORK CHURCHES
1 : 31,000+
POPULATION-NETWORK CHURCH RATIO
50+/-
NUMBER OF NETWORK PLANTERS
Educational Resources
MULTIPLICATION PIPELINE
MULTIPLICATION PIPELINE
Identify and train church planters and team members with this high-performance, one-time, low-cost, internet-based development plan at $32 for each participant, driven through your local church. Participants will move through three levels of learning: spiritual formation, leadership development and church planting.
SEMINARY OPTIONS
SOUTHEASTERN SEMINARY
The seminary offers 11 free online courses that can be taken at your own pace and from your home or office. Also, if you want to pursue an earned degree, Southeastern offers five master's degrees through distance learning. You can serve the Lord in Send Network Michigan while simultaneously improving your knowledge and gifts for ministry.

Church Planter Residencies
Our effective church plants serve as relational training centers for those who have passed the assessment retreat process. The residencies help you build meaningful, supportive relationships with your mentors. These day-to-day ministry experiences and successes will strengthen your resolve to plant a church. We can introduce you to the right people at the right time to develop a customized plan in a variety of settings.