God’s Glory | Our Joy | To All People
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And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
Matthew 28:18–20 (ESV)
Church Planting partnerships
“Much traditional evangelism aims to get a “decision” for Christ. Experience, however, shows us that many of these decisions disappear and never result in changed lives. Many decisions are not really conversions but are only the beginning of a journey of seeking God. (Other decisions are very definitely the moment of a “new birth,” but this differs from person to person.) Only a person who is being evangelized in the context of an ongoing worshiping and shepherding community can be sure of finally coming home into vital, saving faith. This is why a leading missiologist like C. Peter Wagner can say, “Planting new churches is the most effective evangelistic methodology known under heaven.” Church attendance and adherence overall in the United States are in decline. This cannot be reversed in any other way but the way it originally had been so remarkably increasing. We must plant churches at such a rate that the number of churches per 1,000 in the population begins to grow again, rather than decline as it has since World War I.”
| Timothy Keller, Why Plant Churches?
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The mission of All Saints Church is to establish an orthodox, reformed, and evangelical church in the spiritual desert of Southwest Utah.
To learn more and to support the work of All Saints, visit allsaintschurchutah.org
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Led by Pastor Matt Luchenbill with the help of a Core Team of families, Cornerstone PCA has recently begun meeting for worship in Muskegon, MI.
Cornerstone is a gospel-centered, biblically faithful, and Confessionally Reformed people. Their foundation is built on Jesus Christ and the truths found in the Holy Scriptures. They are committed to God-honoring worship, fellowship, growth in conformity to the image of Christ, and they work to make their church a place of refuge, renewal, and truth.
The mission of Cornerstone extends beyond the bounds of the people who call Cornerstone home. They are dedicated to helping spread the Good News of Jesus to every corner of the world. They believe in the life-giving, transformative power of the Gospel and seek to share it with others through outreach, service, partnership, and evangelism.
To learn more and to support the work of Cornerstone PCA, visit cornerstonepca.church
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The Detroit Project is a church planting initiative in Detroit, MI, within the PCA (Presbyterian Church in America), committed to gospel renewal.
The vision of the Detroit Project is to plant many churches throughout Detroit/Metro Detroit, where the pure gospel is uncompromised and maintained in all of life. But this will require the calling of many gifted evangelists—those who are able to engage the culture, reach the lost and harvest the elect.
To learn more and to support the work of the Detroit Project, visit detroitproject.org
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Oxford Pres was planted in 2018. They are a church of ordinary, less-than-ordinary people, seeking to put Jesus first – to sit under, enjoy, and obey his word; to bless and encourage his people with fellowship and support; to reach out with the news of his amazing initiative to save to those who don’t yet know him; and in all these ways to grow up into his image and embrace the priorities of his kingdom.
To learn more and to support the work of Oxford Presbyterian Church, visit oxfordpres.co.uk
PCA partnerships
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Washington is not just the home of our nation’s capital, but also of numerous think tanks and international agencies. It is a unique place with an enormous influence on the flourishing of peoples all across the world.
Through its ministry, MTS-Washington reaches believers, seekers, and skeptics alike with a holistic, Scripturally informed vision of worship and public service.
To learn more and to support the work of MTS, visit ministrytostate.org/washington-dc
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Mission to the World prepares and serves long- and short-term missionaries in 100 countries around the world. They are committed to the establishment, growth, and maturity of the church. All that they do flows into, rests within, or flows out of the local church.
To learn more and support the work of MTW, visit mtw.org
community partnerships
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Finding Freedom Ranch is a Christian non-profit organization in Byron Center, Michigan seeking to serve young women battling with eating disorder. Started by a local family as the result of their own journey with eating disorder, it is their vision that young women who come to Finding Freedom Ranch would find peace with God, peace with themselves, and peace with food.
Through the gospel truth and the encouragement of a mentor, young women will be equipped to stand in their newfound freedom by exploring the depths of their external battle, their emotional insecurities, and their spiritual identities.
Finding Freedom Ranch offers workshops, support groups, and other ways to support the Find Freedom Community. They also have a prayer circle that meets once a month to pray for those battling and for the mission of Finding Freedom Ranch. They are also in the process of building a residential treatment center unlike any other of its kind in Michigan – a gospel-based ministry that works toward healing the heart of an eating disorder with the mind of Christ.
To learn more and to support the work of Finding Freedom Ranch, visit findingfreedomranch.org
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Hope Unexpected exists to nurture, empower, and equip single mothers in West Michigan by demonstrating the love of Jesus Christ.
They offer mentoring services, Monday meal groups, professional counseling, car care, parenting education, and prayer support.
To learn more and to support the work of Hope Unexpected, visit hopeunexpected.org