Churches and leaders walking together in spiritual family.
Following Jesus and helping others become wholehearted disciples.
Planting, strengthening, and equipping healthy local churches.
Serving communities at home and carrying the Gospel around the world.
Whether you’re looking for a church, leading a congregation, sensing a call to plant, or ready to serve beyond your community, discover where you can connect with the DOVE family.
Find apostolic oversight, meaningful accountability, leadership support, and a wider family for your church.
Serve across cultures through short-term teams, internships, medical missions, or long-term ministry.
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Leaders gatherings
All DOVE leaders invited. We encourage every lead elder to bring potential leaders, small-group leaders, elders, staff, and young leaders (as well as the more mature ones!) to…
Leaders gatherings
We encourage every lead elder to bring potential leaders, small-group leaders, elders, staff, and young leaders (as well as the more mature ones!) to this time of impartation…
Youth
God is pouring out His Spirit on the next generation. We are only seeing the first fruits of it, but it is evident. This will be a weekend…
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A first-year church planting budget comes with plenty of unknowns. Start with what you know, estimate what you don’t, and build a financial plan you can refine as the church grows.
A clear budget helps you anticipate expenses, recognize potential challenges, and make better financial decisions before they become urgent. Tracking income and expenses throughout your first year also gives you real numbers to work from when planning the next.
If administration isn’t your strength, involve someone who is gifted in it. The church planter doesn’t have to build the budget alone, but every church plant should have one.
For more guidance on budgeting and the church planting process, explore Church Planting Made Practical, compiled by Ron Myer with Jeff Hoglen.
