(Part 2 of 3)
Vision: The Missouri Conference will relentlessly lead our churches to become outwardly focused and spiritually centered Christ followers.
This month, we’ll focus on New Places for New People. There are 5 kinds of New Places for New People:
- Small Groups-a group of 3-12 people that gathers at least twice a month to experience what it means to Know, Care, Grow and Share.
- Recovery Ministry-a group of any size that helps people recover from addictions, e.g., Christian 12-step approach or Celebrate Recovery.
- Missional Community-an ongoing group of any size outside the walls of a church that offers the good news of Jesus Christ to unchurched people in a neighborhood or community around a specific need or interest without the expectation that people will come to a church building (e.g. missional communities can take place in bowling alleys, fitness centers, restaurants, VFW halls, homes, workplaces and more.)
- New Worship Service-a group of 15 or more that meets at least twice monthly to experience the Living God and reach persons not currently involved in a worshiping community.
- New Church or Multi-site-a new stand-alone body of believers or a new site of an existing congregation created to reach new people.
There are grants available for these New Places for New People, and the deadline is February 1, 2019. The grants can be used for any of the five kinds of places.
Learn more by viewing the conference video.
Action Plan Kick-Off: New Places for New People from MoUMethodist on Vimeo.