This document provides an overview of the Gather ministries organization, which aims to teach, equip, and encourage Christians through literature and social media. It summarizes the target demographic as restless Christians ages 35-55 with families living in urban/suburban areas. Gather's approach is to create devotionals, blogs, books and other resources consistent in teaching identity, community and adventure in Christ. It introduces the founders Jennifer and Justin and lists current and potential future ministry projects. The impact section shares feedback praising how Gather is meaningfully impacting and changing lives.

1. Identity Ÿ Community Ÿ Adventure

2. Gather
ministries

3. Gather | ˈgaT͟Hər | verb
1. come together;
2. bring together and take in from scattered places;
collect as a harvest; draw and hold together

4. what’s the need?
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Barna
Group
2011

5. Revelation 3:15-18
Jesus to the Church at Laodicea:
“
I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot; I wish that
you were cold or hot. So because you are lukewarm, and neither
hot nor cold, I will spit you out of My mouth. Because you say, ‘I am
rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of nothing,’ and you
do not know that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind
and naked, I advise you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that
you may become rich, and white garments so that you may clothe
yourself, and that the shame of your nakedness will not be revealed;
and eye salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.

6. so who’s Gather for?
Present-Day Laodicean Church
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Men & Women
35 to 55
Mostly with Children
Urban/Suburban:
SF Bay Area; NY Metro; LA/San Diego; Chicago Metro;
Texas Metro Areas; Philadelphia/DC/VA; Boston Metro, Seattle,
Denver, Phoenix, Atlanta . . . Canada, UK/Ireland, S. Africa, Australia/NZ
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+ Restless for More: Lives are filled–work, family, social–but not full
I have come that they may have life,
and have it to the full—John 10:10
“

7. what’s our approach?
We want to create and market a small body of literature and
social media with a consistent mission:
Gather
. . . to teach, equip, and encourage men and women
in the target demographic to come alive to
identity, community, and adventure . . .
because there is so much more!
Over time, we want to build a lean organization that can
bring this literature and social media to men and women in
deeper ways—e.g., video, speaking engagements, retreats/
conferences, and mission trips

8. who is Gather?
Jennifer grew up in the middle of an almond orchard. A former high
school English teacher, she loves to write—but she especially loves to
encourage people to seek and live out the truth of their story, their
identity in Christ.
Jennifer lives in the California Bay Area. She is married to Justin and is the
mom of their three crazy kids. She is also a listener, writer and speaker, in
that order. She leads women's ministry groups; writes an email/Facebook
devotional, Loop; writes at her blog, You Are My Girls.com; and is a
contributing writer at iBelieve.com, and Allume.com. She loves speaking
to women about God's heart for them.
Jennifer graduated from UCLA with a BA in English. She got a teaching
credential from Berkeley and a MA degree from Columbia, Teacher's
College.
Justin is a published author. He is married to Jennifer and father to
three awesome children. He understands the busyness that characterizes
the lives of men today and has a heart for helping other men build
stronger relationships with God, despite busyness.
Justin is also a co-founder of a small, early-stage venture capital firm
based in Silicon Valley. Prior to that, he did a stint as a corporate attorney
for the Wall Street law firm of Cravath, Swaine & Moore.
In addition to a JD from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, Justin
graduated from UCLA with a degree in Economics and Political Science.

9. our current ministry projects
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10. possible future ministry projects
WOMEN
MEN
SPEAKING
VIDEOS
RETREATS
MISSION TRIPS

11. Words of guidance from
God are so vital in our
lives each and every
day—thank you for
sharing Loop with us.
—Bee, South Africa
the impact
I’m just so happy right
now I found your site.
—Arnel
Your words stir my
heart to draw near
. . . those lines you wrote were inspired
to our Father.
by the Holy Spirit! I am at a loss for
This is
—Michele-Lyn
adequate words to describe how those
really
Jennifer, I always love your words
particular words have spoken to me. I can
great
and the simple way you talk to God.
only say that those words you wrote are
stuff.
It's like glimpsing into the prayer
paving stones along the path that leads to
—Charlie
life of someone's everyday
"Greater works than these you will do...”
conversation, it's so intimate and
—Peter
A good friend of mine
personal . . .
. . . I want to thank you for
Thank you for
and I run men's retreats
—Alia
your bravery, transparency and
what you do.
here in New Zealand.
Your writing
love for Jesus . . . and to
You are changing
It's good to see some
is radiant
encourage you to keep writing
lives. I hope to
great quality devotional
and lifetruth . . . You are definitely a
receive many
material for men. I'm
giving,
gifted writer . . . please don't
more devotions
looking forward to
beautiful and doubt that God wants and needs
from you in the
reading more.
brave.
for you to write!
future!
—David
—Erica
—Lynn
—Robert
I … appreciate you
I see, I really see all the love and
WiRE is so
taking the time to
grace He has poured into you
simple but yet
create this wonderful
Jennifer. I see it because you
so profound
content. I find your
courageously choose to go to Him and
and deeply
messages spot on.
then to pour out what you have
challenging.
—Brad
received from Him to us. A love from
—Adam
Him given so freely and so strong.
Keep bringing
I'd like to affirm that
—Nicola
it... TRUTH
You truly
you are being used
is especially
I don't know how you do it, feel so
bless me and
powerfully by God,
good when it
much so deeply and get it on the
your writing
Justin, in my life but
hits you
page . . . Your words cut right to
speaks
also in so many more
between the
the heart . . . I love your story, I
straight to
lives, more than you'll
eyes! Thanks!
love you, I love what you do, and I
my heart.
ever recognize.
—Jon
love what it does to me.
—Denise
—Tom
—Tammy

12. “Gather yourselves and come . . .
Draw near together, you fugitives of the nations . . .
There is none except Me.
”
Isaiah 45:20-21
“ For where two or three
have
Gathered together in My name,
I am there in their midst.
Matthew 18:20
”