The Wall Street Journal has an interesting article on church planting efforts in Detroit. It focuses primarily on a young church plant called Mack Avenue Community Church. The article also highlights some of the difficulties of planting a church in a city that’s struggling economically.
In the following promotional video for Redeemer Church Planting Center Tim Keller and other church planters explain why planting churches in the world’s big cities is so crucial.
RCPC Promo 08 from Redeemer Video on Vimeo.
Keller’s emphasis on cities has certainly caught my attention over the last few years. I’m still trying to figure out what to do about it on a personal level. 
