WCMA HISTORY

The WCMA was first organized in 1853 as a state association of churches which would promote the work of Wisconsin’s Restoration Movement churches. In 1894, the name Wisconsin Christian Missionary Association was adopted, and in 1895, the organization was incorporated in the State of Wisconsin.

As the organization promoted the work of the church in the state, it cooperated in planting new churches, and by the mid-1900’s was primarily a church planting organization.

In the late 1990’s the name Wisconsin Christian Missionary Association was changed to WCMA, Inc. The organization was known as WCMA by its constituency, so the Board adopted that name formerly, to make the name easier to say.

 WCMA MISSION AND OBJECTIVES

MISSION

The WCMA exists to Create Vision, Plans, Services, and Resources for New Churches.

VISION

WCMA will enhance the growth of God’s kingdom through prayer, planting of churches, supporting other church planting efforts, and assisting the new plants to reach full potential, by…

• Planting and nurturing churches in Wisconsin and the U.P.
• Partnering to plant and nurture churches in other areas.
• Enhancing the knowledge and skills for church planting
• Recruiting, assessing, training, and mentoring/coaching church planters.
• Identifying potential areas for new church plants.
• Promoting the development of visionary church leaders.
• Effectively communicating resource needs and plans to stakeholders in a timely manner
• Actively seeking partnership opportunities and resources for church planting.
• Providing leadership development and training for existing churches.

OBJECTIVES

1.  We will form a church planting network that together will plan our next church plant.

2.  We will double our annual income within 3 years to meet our operational needs and
     provide for ongoing church planting.

3.    WCMA will create an organizational and financial plan for all new church plants,
     developing:

• High Impact Plants
• Focused Impact Plant
• Daughter Churches