Vision
We’re working to plant a conservative, evangelical Baptist church with our healthy DNA in Benoni.
Building blocks and timeline
15 February 2026
Our vision
We have accepted the vision to plant a conservative, evangelical Baptist church with our healthy DNA in Benoni.
19 February 2026
Our healthy DNA
- Our Biblical preaching aims for heart change.
- Our congregational worship makes much of God.
- Our fellowship is marked by love for one another.
- We intentionally evangelise our friends and family in Benoni.
- We connect visitors to membership that matters.
- Our members are equipped in small group Bible studies.
- Our members are involved in ministry teams.
- We intentionally develop the next generation of leaders.
- We are transparent with our communication and finance.
- We try to partner with likeminded churches.
- We aim to be demographically diverse like our city.
We believe we will be ready when our membership reaches 265.
SMART goals:
- We will host 3 evangelistic outreaches (like Holiday Bible club, door to door blitz, water point at the Johnson Crane Marathon).
- We will host 3 high attendance Sundays (Christmas Eve, Easter, Ascension Day).
- We will host 4 social events (church braai, potjiekos day, Spring Day, rugby day).
- When we reach attendance of 267 we will bring a proposal to increase our seating capacity to 400.
We believe we will be ready when finances increase by 40%. Find out about giving here.
We believe we will be ready when the Lord provides a competent shepherd with godly character who shares our DNA.
We believe we’ll be ready when a suitable venue is secured.
The church is constituted, and has its own local leadership (elders, and deacons) and manages its own affairs.
The church sustains its own ministries, staff, and operations through giving.
The church is motivated to reach outside itself to do its own mission outreach and spread the gospel.
Prayer and praise
- That the Lord would mobilise us around the vision to become the sending congregation for a church planted in Benoni.
- For tangible progress in the process toward the launch of this new work.
- For a profound unity in the Spirit, clarity in communication, and shared excitement.
- That God would provide the necessary finances and confirmation of His leading. Find out about giving here.
Frequently asked questions
What is the motivation to plant a church in Benoni?
Jesus has a vision for His Church. A vision is a preferable future. A forward-looking declaration of what could be. In Matthew 16:18, Jesus says, I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it. The church belongs to Jesus. He owns Her. And He will build Her. That’s His vision. And He will protect Her. That’s His promise.
In recognising how He’s been growing Benoni Baptist Church over the past year, we’ve asked ourselves the question, What is Jesus’ vision for His church. Our answer has been that it is not our job to invent a vision, but to align ourselves with His. It seems good to the Holy Spirit and to us, that a church planted in Benoni would be in accordance to His will, and His way.
Are there not churches which could be revitalised in Benoni?
We’re presently partnering with Dunnottar Baptist Church in a revitalisation effort. So we’re not against revitalisation. But there isn’t a likeminded church in Benoni which has asked for assistance.
Why not plant in Brakpan or Boksburg?
We have a number of members and attendees from both Brakpan and Boksburg. However, we have larger concentrations of members and attendees from Benoni.
Why not split into 2 services?
We may one day need to split into two services. But it’d only be because we have no other choice. Right now, if we plan carefully, we can continue to grow, and avoid 2 services.
What is the plan for leadership?
Our desire would be to send out a shepherd, with elders, and deacons. We’ve been developing leadership capacity at Benoni Baptist Church over the past years, and believe we’ll soon be able to bring names to the church for recognition.
Who’s going to go?
The willing and the able. We hope those living close to the new church plant will catch the vision, and willingly buy into the new work. We hope those who feel called to serve in a new plant will avail their abilities to the new work.
How did we arrive at the number 320 for people?
We calculated the absolute maximum capacity that we believe we could fit in our main hall (which is 400). And then we calculated 80% of that number.
Why did we change the number for people from attendance to members?
Our people building block was previous described as 320 in attendance. We’ve changed that to 265 members. The reason for this is our members are our church. Attendance isn’t a metric of success we are chasing, nor one that we have control over. But, as God brings visitors to our church, we are responsible to assimilate them into the fellowship. Presently an average of 74% of our membership is at church on any given Sunday. And 61% of our attendees are members. Working backwards we believe that we’ll be ready to plant when our membership reaches 265.