Their Mission Statement
“We pray that God would prepare members of the Priesthood of the Baptized to plant House
Churches by connecting people to Jesus Christ through the Word of God.”
Their Vision:
Seeing the Church as Jesus sees it – members of His body (1 Corinthians 12:12‐13), sheep of His fold (John 10:14‐18), blood bought souls (1 Peter 1:19), baptized into His name (Matthew 28:18‐20), gathered around His Word and Sacrament (Luke 11:28), with a deep desire to testify to the One who died and rose for them (Acts 8:4) so that many can be brought into the Good Shepherd’s fold (John 10:16).
In response they:
+ Provide a public forum for sharing and for encouragement in the Great Commission
+ Share what we are learning about House Church planting so that we can grow through
mutual encouragement and accountability among the members of Christ’s body.
+ Recruitment of future leaders from beyond the current membership of our church body
+ Partnerships with the Church, Community, Civic Organizations & Corporations
+ Encourage the Priesthood of the Baptized (1 Peter 2:5‐10) also to consider public ministry.
Their values are:
- A world of lost people who yet are blood bought and precious to God
- LCMS churches with an abundance of members and God‐given resources
- Raising support for network supported church workers
- Lifting up LCMS ministries God is using to connect people to Jesus by means of the Gospel
- A church body more reflective of the demographics of our society
- Upholding our Pastors and the Pastoral Office
- Taking back the urban areas and cities for Christ and His Kingdom
Their web site includes:
House planting courses, including a free course
Articles
Congregational Prayer ministry
Short Term mission trips
FAQ relating to house church planting
Newsletter
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