Dear Planters, Pastors, Partners, & CMN Family:

This year marked another defining chapter in the CMN story. Since a small group of leaders asked a bold question in 2008, Can we start churches that start other churches?, God has exceeded what we could have imagined. Today, more than 5,400 churches have been planted through CMN, with over a quarter of all Assemblies of God churches in the United States launched since that moment. What began as a vision has become a multiplying movement.

And yet, we believe this is only the beginning.

Across cities, suburbs, and rural communities, church planters and multipliers stepped forward again this year, planting new churches, launching into new communities, and faithfully engaging people far from God. Through CMN churches, tens of thousands of people encountered Jesus, families were restored, and communities were transformed. These stories remind us that church planting is not about buildings or numbers alone, but about disciples made, leaders developed, and lives changed for eternity.

At CMN, our role is to walk alongside those leaders, to equip, fund, and connect them so they never have to go alone. Over the past year, we made significant investments to strengthen that commitment. We raised the bar on training with a fully revised CMN Launch experience, expanded CMN Multiply to better serve parent churches and multiplying leaders, and introduced ongoing coaching after every training so planters are supported not just for a moment, but for the long haul.

We also took meaningful steps toward helping leaders launch more strategically. With the introduction of CMN Mapping, pastors and planters now have access to powerful, actionable insights about the communities they are called to reach, helping them discern where to plant, how to engage their context, and how to partner with others for greater impact.

In the year ahead, we are excited to expand our training footprint with new environments designed to meet leaders where they are, whether that is a setup-and-teardown context in Salt Lake City, a collaborative urban training in New York City, or new cohorts and gatherings that intentionally connect rural and urban leaders in life-giving relationships. Because ministry is healthier, stronger, and more sustainable when it is shared.

All of this leads us to our rallying point each year, CMN Conference. More than an event, it is a family reunion, a space to be refreshed, to listen for God’s voice, and to be reminded that we are part of something far bigger than ourselves.

As we look ahead, we remain confident of this truth, there has never been a better day to plant a church. The need is great, the harvest is ready, and God continues to call men and women to say, “Here I am, Lord. Send me.”

Thank you for your partnership, your generosity, your prayers, and your faith. Together, we will continue to think boldly, lead faithfully, and build the church for generations to come.

Together, the best is yet to come.

- The CMN Team