Who are you trying to reach in your ministry?
One of our goals is to reach those who are far from God and to help them become passionate followers of Jesus Christ. I’ve noticed that we have a lot of members who have been hurt in church and have trauma that they are seeking healing from.
What makes your members so involved in outreach/service?
It starts with leadership. Our members know they are needed and wanted. I never wanted to be a person who looked over anybody. Everybody has a value. Everyone has a place. We care about the person more than what they can offer.
What are some of the things you are doing in the community?
We are just trying to meet people where they are. So many people are in need. We want to have resources for families, especially single parents. We care about the elderly, some of them don’t have children around…they don’t have anyone to love. We are about sharing love. God is love. We want to share by any means necessary.
What is the churches capacity, how large do you want to grow?
I really want to grow to whatever size God allows. When I first started, I thought to myself, would it matter if the church had 1000 members or if we had 100 leaders? How far would our reach be? I want to minister to leaders, then God’s love can reach many more than just those in the congregation.
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