church planter

noun

A minister or organization that starts new congregations where none existed previously.

Meanings

nounchurch planter (plural church planters)

plural church planters · alternative churchplanter

  1. chiefly Evangelicalism ChristianitylifestyleA minister or organization that starts new congregations where none existed previously.
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APA

church planter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/church%20planter

MLA

“church planter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/church%20planter. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “church planter,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/church%20planter.

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