This document provides an overview of the outreach efforts and "Points of Passion" of Church of the Highlands in 2011. It discusses their local, national, and international efforts to spread the gospel one person at a time through church planting, missions, disaster relief, and partner organizations. Key efforts include responding to Alabama tornadoes, operating the Birmingham Dream Center and Christ Health Center, partnering with the Association of Related Churches on church planting, and training leaders internationally through the EQUIP organization. Testimonials provide examples of individual lives changed through these various outreach initiatives.
The passage discusses how the earliest Christians lived communally, sharing possessions and distributing resources to those in need. While this exact model may not be practical, it prompts reconsidering what we own individually versus what we hold in common. The author reflects that in reality, we do hold all things in common as interconnected neighbors, with a shared responsibility to care for resources that belong to all.
The document is a town hall report from Cornerstone Church that provides updates on the church's various ministries from the past year. It summarizes that the church has over 75 people serving on ministry teams and many more volunteers, and that when reading the ministry reports one should praise God for what he is doing through the church. It also includes summaries of the Vitality Team and Strategic Planning Team's work to discern the church's vision and mission, as well as brief summaries of the work done by the Community Life Ministry and Global Missions Ministry over the past year.
This document summarizes information about stewardship and engaging those outside the Catholic faith. It begins by discussing stewardship and the parable of the sower. It then examines statistics on declining affiliation with Catholicism and increasing numbers of religiously unaffiliated individuals. The document suggests that people seek a spiritual dimension, personal connections, and a sense of mission or meaning. It advocates building bridges to others through hospitality, friendship, and sharing one's gifts. The steward is described as one who manages resources for the benefit of others. The document provides resources on engaging various groups like youth and young adults. It emphasizes discerning actions and focusing on ideals of service.
The document discusses five steps to plant a church: 1) developing a leadership vision, 2) gathering a core team, 3) going public by beginning weekly meetings, 4) maximizing the church's potential through finding the right planter, location, funding, and coaching, and 5) ensuring the longevity of the church by preventing isolation. It also provides principles for sharpening the church vision and growing the core team.
Tim and Tiffany have a vision to plant churches and start ministries in Nashville. Tim has 20 years of experience planting churches and starting other Christian organizations. Tiffany has a background in social work and mentoring. They value leading together as a team. Nashville is growing rapidly and becoming more diverse, but many churches are declining. Tim and Tiffany want to start a movement of churches, communities, and disciples to reach more people in Nashville.
Associate Pastor or Team Pastor position assisting the Lead Pastor in discipleship, preaching, teaching, outreach and the overall governance of the church while imparting vision to the congregartion through leadership development, discipleship, and community.
The passage discusses how the earliest Christians lived communally, sharing possessions and distributing resources to those in need. While this exact model may not be practical, it prompts reconsidering what we own individually versus what we hold in common. The author reflects that in reality, we do hold all things in common as interconnected neighbors, with a shared responsibility to care for resources that belong to all.
The document is a town hall report from Cornerstone Church that provides updates on the church's various ministries from the past year. It summarizes that the church has over 75 people serving on ministry teams and many more volunteers, and that when reading the ministry reports one should praise God for what he is doing through the church. It also includes summaries of the Vitality Team and Strategic Planning Team's work to discern the church's vision and mission, as well as brief summaries of the work done by the Community Life Ministry and Global Missions Ministry over the past year.
This document summarizes information about stewardship and engaging those outside the Catholic faith. It begins by discussing stewardship and the parable of the sower. It then examines statistics on declining affiliation with Catholicism and increasing numbers of religiously unaffiliated individuals. The document suggests that people seek a spiritual dimension, personal connections, and a sense of mission or meaning. It advocates building bridges to others through hospitality, friendship, and sharing one's gifts. The steward is described as one who manages resources for the benefit of others. The document provides resources on engaging various groups like youth and young adults. It emphasizes discerning actions and focusing on ideals of service.
The document discusses five steps to plant a church: 1) developing a leadership vision, 2) gathering a core team, 3) going public by beginning weekly meetings, 4) maximizing the church's potential through finding the right planter, location, funding, and coaching, and 5) ensuring the longevity of the church by preventing isolation. It also provides principles for sharpening the church vision and growing the core team.
Tim and Tiffany have a vision to plant churches and start ministries in Nashville. Tim has 20 years of experience planting churches and starting other Christian organizations. Tiffany has a background in social work and mentoring. They value leading together as a team. Nashville is growing rapidly and becoming more diverse, but many churches are declining. Tim and Tiffany want to start a movement of churches, communities, and disciples to reach more people in Nashville.
Associate Pastor or Team Pastor position assisting the Lead Pastor in discipleship, preaching, teaching, outreach and the overall governance of the church while imparting vision to the congregartion through leadership development, discipleship, and community.
This document discusses the need for Catholic parishes in Australia to explicitly focus on spiritual and numerical growth. It notes that many parishes currently do not have plans for growth and assume people are becoming disciples without evidence. The document advocates for parishes to have clear visions for growth, plans to achieve their visions, and practices like leadership focused on growth, adult formation, and small groups to foster discipleship and strengthen bonds of faith.
This letter is a response by Richard Joseph Krejcir to a pastoral search. Krejcir has over 25 years of experience in pastoral roles including teaching pastor, small group pastor, counseling, and other ministries. He has a passion for teaching God's word and connecting people to Christ. Krejcir has attained several relevant degrees including a Master of Divinity and Doctorate in Practical Theology. He has extensive training and experience founding ministries and engaging in social media to serve the Lord. Krejcir is looking for a long-term pastoral commitment and believes he would be a good fit for this church.
The document summarizes that the 44th General Chapter stated that Lasallian vocations and the Brothers' life are indispensable for the common educational mission open to the transcendent.
Workbook: Church Planter Training Intensive, Minneapolis MN, March 9-14, 2016Jason Condon
This document provides information about a church planter training intensive taking place from March 9-14, 2016 in Minneapolis, MN. It includes the schedule, topics to be covered each day, locations, and transportation details. The training will focus on developing church planters' understanding and ability to implement key aspects of church planting like developing a self-care plan, understanding normal pathways to make disciples and multiply churches, and following a four-stage launch process. The document also provides information about developing an effective prayer warrior network to support church planters.
The document outlines the three core Lasallian values: spirit of faith, zeal for service, and communion in mission. The spirit of faith involves discovering God's presence and acting in accordance with God's will. Zeal for service expresses faith through compassionate service to others, especially the poor. Communion in mission emphasizes collaboration and solidarity to accomplish the shared goal of reconciling all people with God and each other. These core values guide the Management and Organization Department at De La Salle University in bridging faith and business practice.
This document discusses Church Planting Movements (CPMs), which are defined as the rapid multiplication of indigenous churches planting churches that sweeps through a people group. Some key points:
1) CPMs have been reported in India, Southeast Asia, Latin America, and other regions, resulting in thousands of new churches and hundreds of thousands of new believers in just a few years.
2) CPMs have 10 common characteristics, including extraordinary prayer, abundant evangelism, intentional church planting, authority of Scripture, local leadership, house churches, churches planting churches, and rapid reproduction of healthy churches.
3) CPMs differ from traditional church growth models in starting among unreached groups and quickly shifting
I'm Spiritual, Not Religious: How Stewardship Can Make a Difference -- ICSC 2013CatholicLifeandFaith
This document discusses how stewardship can help attract those who identify as "spiritual but not religious" (SBNR). It provides statistics on the SBNR population, noting that 15% self-identify as Catholic. It explores what the SBNR and unaffiliated seek - a spiritual dimension, personal connection, and mission/meaning. The document suggests stewardship can make a difference through hospitality, forming a community of disciples who live as stewards, and focusing on relationship within the community, with special attention to children, parents, youth and young adults. It provides resources on the SBNR population and attracting young adults to the church.
This document discusses faith formation in a missional age. It notes that the United States is becoming less religiously affiliated, with Christianity no longer the majority religion. Congregations are also less healthy and seeing declining attendance. However, faith remains a gift from God that shapes identity and calls Christians to active embodiment through loving God and neighbor. Faith formation therefore involves cultivating both discipleship community and engagement with culture. The church's role is to help people live out what it means to be Christian in their daily lives and context.
A workshop explaining the basics of How Baptist Cooperate through mission support. It is designed for use in local churches or for new affiliated pastors and congregations. Adapted from a presentation given by Ted Knapp (CA). Download by contacting presentation owner.
Church growth today, same vision, new approachPLAcademy
• Church Growth - Definition • Our Driving Motive As A Church • Revisiting The Church’s Vision And Mission • A Change Of Strategy Is Needful • We Need Commitment of Ministers • Church Research Inevitable Today • Understanding the Millennials • The Need for Spiritual Entrepreneurs in churches
The principles of front and back doors in your churchPLAcademy
1. The document discusses the principles of front and back doors in churches, referring to how people enter and leave a church.
2. It emphasizes the importance of strategically opening the front door through outreach, welcoming people, and having programs and services that attract new attendees.
3. It also stresses the need to close the back door by following up with people who stop attending to understand why they left and potentially get them to return, as many former attendees said they would come back if contacted.
This manual was meant as a training guide for new employees and volunteers in the Sunday Morning Bible Study program at Green Acres Baptist Church. The final document didn't embrace the hiking theme, but we liked it so much we wanted to show it off here.
The document provides an overview of the many worship services and ministries at First United Methodist Church of Mansfield. It highlights that the church has over 6,000 members and 7 weekly worship opportunities led by several pastors. The pastors emphasize worship as the engine of the church and mission work locally and globally as its heart. The magazine edition focuses on the church's worship services and introduces the pastors and their roles.
This document introduces Dawn Trautman and Dr. Terri Elton who are offering webinars on topics related to faith formation. Dr. Elton's webinar series is titled "Faith Formation in a Missional Age" and will explore what faith means in today's changing cultural context. It discusses research showing declining religious affiliation and notes faith must be reimagined for a society where Christianity is no longer the majority. Faith formation aims to help people understand what it means to live out their Christian identity amidst these cultural shifts.
This document provides an overview of the Lasallian Spirituality, which focuses on faith, service, and community. It discusses these concepts and how they can be realized in daily life as Lasallian students. The document also presents the Lasallian Reflection Framework, which is a process of see-experience, analysis-reflection, and commitment-action. This framework is intended to help gain a deeper understanding of issues and make judgments and decisions about how to implement principles of faith through action. The framework is grounded in the story and educational mission of St. John Baptist de La Salle.
Joe and Allison Stutson felt called to plant a church in San Diego that would glorify God and build people up. In April 2017, they launched King's Anthem Church with the mission of being a church where people want to be and where they can flourish in God's presence and spiritual family. The strategic launch plan outlines their vision, timeline, costs, and call for volunteers and financial support to help launch the new church.
The First Unitarian Society of Denver is an urban sanctuary church located in Denver, Colorado that is committed to social justice, spiritual growth, and community involvement. It has over 350 members and has been serving the Denver community for over 140 years. The church prioritizes outreach programs that help the homeless and disadvantaged in their neighborhood.
This document provides statistics about the Christian and Missionary Alliance denomination globally and in the United States. It states that there are over 2,000 Alliance churches in the US, over 20,000 fellowships worldwide in 81 countries, and nearly 6 million Christians identify as Alliance. Additionally, every 4 minutes someone comes to Christ through an Alliance ministry and it is one of the fastest growing denominations of its size.
This document discusses the need for Catholic parishes in Australia to explicitly focus on spiritual and numerical growth. It notes that many parishes currently do not have plans for growth and assume people are becoming disciples without evidence. The document advocates for parishes to have clear visions for growth, plans to achieve their visions, and practices like leadership focused on growth, adult formation, and small groups to foster discipleship and strengthen bonds of faith.
This letter is a response by Richard Joseph Krejcir to a pastoral search. Krejcir has over 25 years of experience in pastoral roles including teaching pastor, small group pastor, counseling, and other ministries. He has a passion for teaching God's word and connecting people to Christ. Krejcir has attained several relevant degrees including a Master of Divinity and Doctorate in Practical Theology. He has extensive training and experience founding ministries and engaging in social media to serve the Lord. Krejcir is looking for a long-term pastoral commitment and believes he would be a good fit for this church.
The document summarizes that the 44th General Chapter stated that Lasallian vocations and the Brothers' life are indispensable for the common educational mission open to the transcendent.
Workbook: Church Planter Training Intensive, Minneapolis MN, March 9-14, 2016Jason Condon
This document provides information about a church planter training intensive taking place from March 9-14, 2016 in Minneapolis, MN. It includes the schedule, topics to be covered each day, locations, and transportation details. The training will focus on developing church planters' understanding and ability to implement key aspects of church planting like developing a self-care plan, understanding normal pathways to make disciples and multiply churches, and following a four-stage launch process. The document also provides information about developing an effective prayer warrior network to support church planters.
The document outlines the three core Lasallian values: spirit of faith, zeal for service, and communion in mission. The spirit of faith involves discovering God's presence and acting in accordance with God's will. Zeal for service expresses faith through compassionate service to others, especially the poor. Communion in mission emphasizes collaboration and solidarity to accomplish the shared goal of reconciling all people with God and each other. These core values guide the Management and Organization Department at De La Salle University in bridging faith and business practice.
This document discusses Church Planting Movements (CPMs), which are defined as the rapid multiplication of indigenous churches planting churches that sweeps through a people group. Some key points:
1) CPMs have been reported in India, Southeast Asia, Latin America, and other regions, resulting in thousands of new churches and hundreds of thousands of new believers in just a few years.
2) CPMs have 10 common characteristics, including extraordinary prayer, abundant evangelism, intentional church planting, authority of Scripture, local leadership, house churches, churches planting churches, and rapid reproduction of healthy churches.
3) CPMs differ from traditional church growth models in starting among unreached groups and quickly shifting
I'm Spiritual, Not Religious: How Stewardship Can Make a Difference -- ICSC 2013CatholicLifeandFaith
This document discusses how stewardship can help attract those who identify as "spiritual but not religious" (SBNR). It provides statistics on the SBNR population, noting that 15% self-identify as Catholic. It explores what the SBNR and unaffiliated seek - a spiritual dimension, personal connection, and mission/meaning. The document suggests stewardship can make a difference through hospitality, forming a community of disciples who live as stewards, and focusing on relationship within the community, with special attention to children, parents, youth and young adults. It provides resources on the SBNR population and attracting young adults to the church.
This document discusses faith formation in a missional age. It notes that the United States is becoming less religiously affiliated, with Christianity no longer the majority religion. Congregations are also less healthy and seeing declining attendance. However, faith remains a gift from God that shapes identity and calls Christians to active embodiment through loving God and neighbor. Faith formation therefore involves cultivating both discipleship community and engagement with culture. The church's role is to help people live out what it means to be Christian in their daily lives and context.
A workshop explaining the basics of How Baptist Cooperate through mission support. It is designed for use in local churches or for new affiliated pastors and congregations. Adapted from a presentation given by Ted Knapp (CA). Download by contacting presentation owner.
Church growth today, same vision, new approachPLAcademy
• Church Growth - Definition • Our Driving Motive As A Church • Revisiting The Church’s Vision And Mission • A Change Of Strategy Is Needful • We Need Commitment of Ministers • Church Research Inevitable Today • Understanding the Millennials • The Need for Spiritual Entrepreneurs in churches
The principles of front and back doors in your churchPLAcademy
1. The document discusses the principles of front and back doors in churches, referring to how people enter and leave a church.
2. It emphasizes the importance of strategically opening the front door through outreach, welcoming people, and having programs and services that attract new attendees.
3. It also stresses the need to close the back door by following up with people who stop attending to understand why they left and potentially get them to return, as many former attendees said they would come back if contacted.
This manual was meant as a training guide for new employees and volunteers in the Sunday Morning Bible Study program at Green Acres Baptist Church. The final document didn't embrace the hiking theme, but we liked it so much we wanted to show it off here.
The document provides an overview of the many worship services and ministries at First United Methodist Church of Mansfield. It highlights that the church has over 6,000 members and 7 weekly worship opportunities led by several pastors. The pastors emphasize worship as the engine of the church and mission work locally and globally as its heart. The magazine edition focuses on the church's worship services and introduces the pastors and their roles.
This document introduces Dawn Trautman and Dr. Terri Elton who are offering webinars on topics related to faith formation. Dr. Elton's webinar series is titled "Faith Formation in a Missional Age" and will explore what faith means in today's changing cultural context. It discusses research showing declining religious affiliation and notes faith must be reimagined for a society where Christianity is no longer the majority. Faith formation aims to help people understand what it means to live out their Christian identity amidst these cultural shifts.
This document provides an overview of the Lasallian Spirituality, which focuses on faith, service, and community. It discusses these concepts and how they can be realized in daily life as Lasallian students. The document also presents the Lasallian Reflection Framework, which is a process of see-experience, analysis-reflection, and commitment-action. This framework is intended to help gain a deeper understanding of issues and make judgments and decisions about how to implement principles of faith through action. The framework is grounded in the story and educational mission of St. John Baptist de La Salle.
Joe and Allison Stutson felt called to plant a church in San Diego that would glorify God and build people up. In April 2017, they launched King's Anthem Church with the mission of being a church where people want to be and where they can flourish in God's presence and spiritual family. The strategic launch plan outlines their vision, timeline, costs, and call for volunteers and financial support to help launch the new church.
The First Unitarian Society of Denver is an urban sanctuary church located in Denver, Colorado that is committed to social justice, spiritual growth, and community involvement. It has over 350 members and has been serving the Denver community for over 140 years. The church prioritizes outreach programs that help the homeless and disadvantaged in their neighborhood.
This document provides statistics about the Christian and Missionary Alliance denomination globally and in the United States. It states that there are over 2,000 Alliance churches in the US, over 20,000 fellowships worldwide in 81 countries, and nearly 6 million Christians identify as Alliance. Additionally, every 4 minutes someone comes to Christ through an Alliance ministry and it is one of the fastest growing denominations of its size.
The Covenant Church has grown in recent years, with 831 churches across North America and increasing attendance over 19 years. There are currently 72 new church plants in development. Ethnic and multicultural churches now make up 25% of all Covenant churches. New resources are being created to help with ministry, including materials in Spanish and support programs for pastors and ministers. The Covenant continues to engage in compassion and justice ministries, including providing over $43 million in free healthcare. Leadership is focusing on advancing the mission of making more disciples among more populations in a more just world.
Evangelical Covenant Church: Who We AreJason Condon
The Evangelical Covenant Church is a Protestant denomination comprised of over 780 churches across the United States and Canada. It was formed in 1885 to send missionaries to China and Russia. The ECC believes in four core commitments: the necessity of the new birth, the Bible as God's perfect word, membership of committed believers, and the necessity of the Holy Spirit. It places a strong emphasis on church planting, missions, evangelism, and prayer. The ECC has experienced steady growth over the past decades and now has over 160,000 attendees across its churches.
Most High Ministries is a non-profit Christian organization founded in 1998 that is committed to starting churches, strengthening existing churches, and participating in missions and benevolent work around the world. The organization operates church plants in the United States and supports missionaries and projects in countries such as Ukraine, Romania, Nigeria, Cuba, Afghanistan, Guatemala, Hungary, Jamaica, Peru, Uzbekistan, Republic of Benin, Haiti, and others. Current projects include an orphanage in Nigeria, a ranch in New Mexico, and efforts to provide resources to schools in Haiti. The organization is endorsed by several other Christian ministries and churches.
The Unleash Team at Fellowship Church combined several ministries and now has 11 members working to advance the cause of Jesus locally and globally. Over the last 18 months, their efforts included hosting large evangelistic events in Central Arkansas that attracted over 60,000 people, launching new education, health, and prison reentry programs, and expanding partnerships with missionaries and ministries around the world.
The document discusses the mission and ministry of the Covenant denomination. It highlights that the Covenant has churches in 44 US states and 5 Canadian provinces, and its mission is to make more disciples and work for a more just world. It provides updates on various Covenant programs, resources, and ministries, including church planting, youth events, mission work, and supporting pastors.
The EFCA (Evangelical Free Church of America) is committed to developing leaders across all ethnicities and cultures through its ReachNational program. ReachNational partners with EFCA churches and districts to provide resources for disciplemaking, church planting, and caring for immigrant communities in the United States. The goal is to see God raise up one million disciplemakers through transforming cities with the gospel.
Session 6 Church Mountain 7M Culture Shaping MasterClassOs Hillman
This document provides an overview of a masterclass session on equipping the church in the workplace. It discusses defining the church as an assembly of believers called to operate 24/7 in the marketplace. It addresses common barriers like viewing work and ministry as sacred vs secular. The document outlines strategies for churches to train and validate believers' callings in their work, including establishing workplace ministry as part of the church's DNA rather than a separate program. It encourages equipping believers to apply their faith at work through prayer, sermons, and championing workplace ministry.
NALC Conference - Promoting Encounters and Accompanying People on the Journeyionpennpadre
This document discusses ways to promote ongoing conversion and help parishioners encounter Christ. It begins with an opening prayer asking God for guidance. It then discusses analyzing who is and isn't attending mass to understand how to reach more people. It emphasizes the importance of a personal relationship with Christ over inherited faith. The rest of the document discusses examples of how one parish, St. Monica, has tried different initiatives like Bible studies, men's and women's groups, and intentional discipleship pathways to help parishioners grow closer to God through liturgy, service, and scripture. It analyzes the parish's metrics over time to evaluate what efforts seem to be working to increase participation and faith.
Camp Luther held its first annual report in 2016. The report summarized Camp Luther's mission of building people up in Christ through fellowship, recreation, and worship. It discussed core values like being Christ-centered and promoting community relationships. Statistics showed over 2,700 campers served in summer programs from 20 states. The report also outlined an ongoing capital campaign to support programs, expand facilities, and send more kids to camp through an "Every Kid to Camp" initiative.
Nego and Ellen Pierre Louis are Christian missionaries in Jacmel, Haiti who work with youth. Their mission is to evangelize, mentor, and train Haiti's youth through education, worship, work and outreach. They conduct a youth ministry, sponsor youth education, run a school that teaches children to read, and partner with other mission teams and individuals. They are seeking financial support for their personal needs, youth programs, outreach activities, and cooperative ministry efforts.
Strategically rebuilding the Church of the Nativity involved studying, learning from and adopting successful practices in other Christian communities. Dr Ruth Powell will explore trends in evangelisation and what is working well in Christian communities across Australia. Participants are invited to take big picture ideas, learn from others and apply them in their own parishes.
Ruth Powell is Director of National Church Life Survey (NCLS) Research and an Associate Professor at the Australian Catholic University. She has been a part of the NCLS team since 1991. She has written about many aspects of Australian church life, including church health, denominational differences, and individual attitudes. Her PhD research focused on age differences among church attenders. Some of the publications she has co-authored include Winds of Change, Views from the Pews, Shaping a Future, Build My Church, Taking Stock, and Enriching Church Life.
Offertory Moments Every Number Has A Story EnvBen Stroup
These statements are designed to assist the pastor or church leader in demonstrating the measurable acts of ministry associated with the Cooperative Program.
Heart Of God International Overview Slideshowjanross
This document provides information on the various domestic and international ministries of Heart of God International Ministries. It discusses ministries focused on providing aid and spreading Christianity in countries such as Uganda, Kenya, India, Haiti, and within the United States. Ministries described include caring for orphans, providing clean water, medical clinics, children's programs, Bible distribution, and supporting military personnel.
St. Columba Catholic Church in Oakland, California serves a racially diverse community. According to census data, the largest racial groups are White (36.1%), Black or African American (23.6%), and Hispanic/Latino (26.9%). The church was originally founded in 1898 serving mostly Irish families, but has since diversified. While located in Oakland, the church borders Emeryville and Berkeley and serves a changing area that is becoming more affluent. St. Columba identifies as a Roman Catholic church with a focus on African American spirituality.
The document summarizes the work and impact of Johnston River of Life (JROL), a portable church in Johnston, Iowa. JROL aims to reach the unchurched in the community through outreach events and a welcoming environment. Testimonials from attendees indicate JROL has helped people find community, purpose, and spiritual fulfillment. JROL also emphasizes service and leadership development. It is growing rapidly but relies on volunteer and financial support from the community to expand its ministries.
This document discusses Hispanic ministries in the Evangelical Covenant Church. It notes that Hispanics are the largest minority group in the US, with over 43 million people, and that the Covenant Church has expanded its Hispanic ministries and now has 45 Hispanic congregations compared to 15 in 1993. It also describes the Hispanic Center for Theological Studies, which trains pastors, and discusses church planting efforts among Hispanics.
The document discusses the Phillips family's call to ministry in Poland. It provides background on each family member and outlines their strategy over 5+ years to make, mature and multiply disciples in Poland through business ministries. They seek prayer and financial support as they learn the language and culture to build relationships and share the gospel.
This document provides information about the OPC Japan Mission. It introduces Cal and Edie Cummings, missionaries in Sendai, Japan. It describes their ministries, including leading Bible studies, preaching, counseling, and disaster relief after the 2011 tsunami. It highlights their work at the Nozomi Hope Center, which serves as a church, camp, and café. The document encourages prayer and financial support for the Cummings and the Japan Mission.
2. ONE VISION
“If someone has a hundred sheep and one of them
wanders off, doesn’t he
LEAVE THE NINETY-NINE
AND GO AFTER THE ONE?
And if he finds it, doesn’t he make far more over it than over
the ninety-nine who stay put? Your Father in heaven feels the
same way. He doesn’t want to lose even one…”
Matthew 18:12-14 (MSG)
CHURCH OF THE HIGHLANDS EXISTS TO SHOW THE LOVE OF JESUS TO
THOSE WHO ARE HURTING AND TO THOSE WHO HAVE NEVER HEARD.
WE CONSIDER IT A PRIVILEGE TO GIVE TO OTHERS AND ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT
REACHING PEOPLE – WHICH IS WHY WE CALL OUR OUTREACH AND MISSIONS
EFFORTS, “POINTS OF PASSION.”
In this report, you’ll see where we’ve invested our time, talent, and treasure in 2011. Each year, we strategically
invest in our Points of Passion in order to reach our city, our state, our nation, and our world. Our efforts together
have literally touched millions of people with the life-changing message of Jesus. But sometimes when we see
large numbers like that, we lose the perspective that lives are being changed ONE person at a time.
ONE IS AN IMPORTANT NUMBER.
God sent His ONE and only Son to save ONE person at a time. To Him, every ONE matters.
BECAUSE OF WHAT WE DO TOGETHER, EACH ONE OF US IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE.
3. Victory Harvest Center is ONE ministry that was changed
“I am the pastor of a residential discipleship ministry in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Our living
facility took a direct hit from the tornado that tore through Tuscaloosa on April 27,
2011. Immediately after the storm I was contacted by Church of the Highlands and a
team was sent to help. Also, after the storms our ministry and my family had no viable
means of income. Without the overwhelming support of Church of the Highlands,
myself, my wife and our four children would have lost our home and more. Lives
are continuing to be changed, transformed and restored at Victory Harvest Center
because of the outpouring of love by Church of the Highlands!”
George King | Lead Pastor
ONE STATELOCAL MISSIONS
14% of Alabamians, with absolute certainty,
do not claim to believe in God.
- Pew Forum on Religion and Public life
Only 36% of Christians in Alabama believe
that their religion is the one faith leading to
eternal life.
- Pew Forum
More than 1 in 6 Alabamians
live in Poverty.
- US Census Bureau
Alabama is the 2nd hungriest state in America.
- Food Research and Action Center
“Real religion, the kind that passes
muster before God the Father, is this:
REACH OUT
TO THE HOMELESS
AND LOVELESS IN
THEIR PLIGHT...”
James 1:27 (MSG)
OUR RESPONSE
More than 1,700,000 lbs.
of supplies
were distributed to victims.
Over 21,000 hours of labor
were volunteered
by Highlands members.
$782,438 has been given to tornado
relief and recovery.
TORNADO EFFORTS
On April 27, two EF-5 tornados swept through the state of Alabama devastating our local communities.
Immediately, Church of the Highlands responded by mobilizing thousands of volunteers, distributing food and
supplies, and ministering to our neighbors in need.
4. ONE STATELOCAL MISSIONS
CHRIST HEALTH CENTER
The Christ Health Center is a 16,000-square-foot medical
clinic located next door to the Birmingham Dream Center.
This ministry provides primary care, dental, counseling,
and pharmacy services in a state-of-the-art medical facility.
7,018 total visits
• 3,910 Medical
• 2,360 Dental
• 627 Counseled
• 121 Pharmacy
THE DREAM CENTER
IN 2011
Over 25,000 hours served by Highlands Dream Team
Over 300 inner-city young children reached
through Saturday kids church services
Over 9,000 meals provided
in community church services
Over 4,000 students reached
in surrounding schools
Over 100 small groups ministering
The Birmingham Dream Center serves as the outreach ministry center of Church
of the Highlands. Our mission at the Dream Center is to reflect the love of God
through social services and outreach programs designed to meet both physical
and spiritual needs.
IN 2011
• Adopt a Block • Children’s Harbor • Cornerstone Christian School • Giving Tree
• Gibson Elementary School • Missions Birmingham • Moms to Moms • Pathways
• Prayer Force United • Putnam School • Sav-A-Life • UAB Intl Student Outreach
LOCAL PARTNERS
We partner with organizations in our area that reach out to terminally ill children,
provide emergency help to the needy, assist women facing an unplanned pregnancy,
and provide special ministry services.
HERE ARE A FEW OF OUR LOCAL MINISTRY PARTNERS
Sedrick Moore is ONE whose life was changed
“I got connected [in small groups], and from there got a chance to grow and hear how other Godly
men were doing life…I learned so much more from how people do life instead of someone
telling me what I should or should not do. Christianity is better caught than taught. I am
leading a group at the Dream Center now, [moved to Woodlawn], and God is definitely
moving in that area. All you ever had to do was just reach one- and that is where it all
starts for me.”
Sedrick Moore
5. 58 churches have been planted
this year with over 9,000 in weekly attendance.
ARC Church Plants are currently in 39 States.
ARC churches gave over $8 million to missions this year.
Church of the Highlands has invested $425,239
in church plants this year.
Suicide takes the lives of almost
30,000 Americans every year.
- SAVE Organization, 2011
41% of people living in Western states
do not claim a belief in God.
- The Gallup Organization, 2010
Those claiming no religion
has risen 15% in the past few years.
- American Religious Identification Survey
1 in 4 people under age 30 are
unaffiliated with any faith.
- Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life
Ignite Church is ONE Church that has been impacted
“Ignite Church just turned three years old on October 26. In those three short years, we have seen God move in amazing
ways. Ignite has grown from just a handful of people to a weekly attendance of over 600.
276 baptisms. 1121 salvations. ARC has been instrumental in getting Ignite up and running.
The relationship with ARC is one that Ignite is honored to be a part of. We look forward to the next 30 years of doing life
together and planting thousands of churches with ARC.”
Heath Mooneyham | Lead Pastor
ONE NATIONNATIONAL MISSIONS
“…I WILL BUILD MY CHURCH, AND THE GATES
OF HELL WILL NOT OVERCOME IT.”
Matthew 16:18 (NIV)
ASSOCIATION OF RELATED CHURCHES
Church of the Highlands is one of the founding churches of the Association of Related Churches. ARC works with church planters,
church leaders, and churches in transition to provide support, guidance and resources to launch and grow life-giving churches.
6. Daystar Church is ONE church that’s been changed
“Since we implemented what we learned from GROW coaching we broke 1000 for
the first time two weeks ago and are expecting over 1100 today! That is up from
an average attendance of 400 in July of 2010, less than 14 months ago, 160%
increase. This is because of what we have learned from you guys, I cannot
say thank you enough!”
Allen Holmes | Lead Pastor
ONE NATIONNATIONAL MISSIONS
A LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE
GROW is the initiative started by Church of the Highlands in 2010 to help churches grow. Our goal is to help 1,000 churches under 1,000
in weekly attendance break that barrier. The reason is simple – every number is a person and every person matters. We accomplish this
goal through an annual training conference, resourcing, and coaching.
242 churches are in the GROW network.
GROW churches are in 36 states, Canada and Bavaria.
956 leaders attended the annual GROW intensive
at Church of the Highlands in August of 2011.
7. 420 Highlands members went on short-term trips.
Teams went on 25 short-term trips in 11 countries.
Over 400 people made decisions for Christ.
International Missions Partners:
Here are just a few of our international missions partners:
• Book of Hope • China Legacy • Beit Hailel Congregation Israel
• Convoy of Hope – Japan Tsunami Relief • Strategic Frontiers
• A21 Campaign – human trafficking • Carmel Assembly in Haifa
• Jerusalem Institute of Justice • Maoz ministries in Tel Aviv
Khalil is a Jordanian who attended a Bible College in Beirut, Lebanon where he met his wife.
When Khalil attended the first EQUIP conference in Beirut, he had been pastoring a church in Amman for twelve years.
At that time, the church had averaged 90 people in weekly attendance for twelve years. Khalil arrived at the EQUIP
conference discouraged and about ready to leave the ministry.
Following the conference he said, “EQUIP has given me help and hope.” He went home and apologized to his congregation
that he had never trained or equipped anyone to help him do ministry. He became a student of leadership and began
to develop other leaders under his care, using EQUIP curriculum. Within four years, he had raised up 200 leaders, his
church grew to about 1000, and his church had planted eight other churches - four in Jordan, three in Syria, and one in
Iraq. The plant in Iraq has started eight more churches in Iraq, and Khalil is now heading up EQUIP training in Jordan
and Iraq. One discouraged pastor, touched by EQUIP training, is now making a huge difference in Middle East.
2,829,282,000 (41.5%) of individuals worldwide
have never heard the Gospel.
Over 1,476,000,000 individuals are Muslim.
Over 987,000,000 are Hindu.
Over 619,000,000 are primarily Buddhist.
- The Joshua Project
Training over 5,000,000 leaders in 157 nations of
the world. We are in nations where no official church exists (for
example)
• Afghanistan • North Korea • Yemen
• Iran • Libya
Training over 250,000 leaders in China alone.
We are training leaders in the newest countries of the world.
• South Sudan • Serbia • Kosovo
Since 2001, Church of the Highlands has partnered with
EQUIP, an organization that specializes in developing and
training effective international Christian leaders. Every day
we train leaders through live conferences, Biblically-centered
resources, technology, and partnerships. We operate with
the firm conviction that the most strategic way to change the
world is to develop new Christian leaders.
ONE WORLDINTERNATIONAL MISSIONS
Khalil is ONE that was changed
HIGHLANDS SHORT-TERM MISSION TRIPSEQUIP
IN 2011
We believe every member of Church of the Highlands should
go on a short-term mission trip at some point in their life.
Nothing gives you a vision and passion for the world better
than experiencing it for yourself.
Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few.
ASK THE LORD OF THE HARVEST, THEREFORE,
TO SEND OUT WORKERS INTO HIS HARVEST FIELD.”
Matthew 9:37-38 (NIV)
9. EACH ONE OF US CAN MAKE
AN ETERNAL DIFFERENCE
IN SOMEONE’S LIFE.
HERE’S HOW:
1. PRAY.
Pray over our efforts locally, nationally, and internationally that God would
transform people’s lives – ONE person at a time.
2. GO.
Make a difference locally by serving at the Dream Center and by performing simple,
random acts of kindness to the people closest to you. We also encourage you to pray
about taking a short-term mission trip. Trips in 2012 are listed on the Church of the
Highlands website.
3. GIVE.
As God continues to bless you and as He speaks to your heart about certain areas, give over
and above your tithe to our Points of Passion. There is no limit to the difference we could
make if we all made a commitment to give something each month that will be used for local
outreaches, church planting, and world missions.
ONE VISIONLOOKING FORWARD TO 2012
“BUT MY LIFE IS WORTH NOTHING TO ME
UNLESS I USE IT FOR FINISHING THE WORK
ASSIGNED ME BY THE LORD JESUS—
the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God.”
Acts 20:24 (NLT)
Even though we’ve accomplished so much this year,
there is still so much more to do.
Here are some of the opportunities God is giving us in 2012:
1. Locally – To launch Dream Centers in every city where we have a campus – Birmingham, Auburn,
Tuscaloosa, and Montgomery.
2. Nationally – Plant more than 80 new churches all across America including churches in Chicago,
Boston, Los Angeles, Louisville, Tallahassee, Pittsburg, Newark, Lexington, Miami and Atlanta.
3. Internationally – We are strategically partnering with an underground church network in
China with over 10,000 churches to train and equip leaders. We are also supporting an initiative to train/
equip pastors for the closed areas in Bhutan, Nepal, Tibet, and Northeast India. Most of these places have
never heard the Gospel and have been closed to missionaries.