Strategic Church Network

"If we are going to reach the three billion unreached people of our planet who live in small viallage and crowded cities, it will not be through program driven, professional clergy models of Western church." ~ Larry Kreider & Floyd McClung; Starting a House Chuch

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Is it possible to have a church planting movement in the United States?

Can a house church or simple church truly be focused on reaching the nations and the transformation of thier communitiy?

We are here to help answer those questions.

BRIDGE CENTERS

Bridge Centers will serve as a bridge/connector between the field and local churches/ministries/missions organizations. They will most likely be located somewhere within the 10/40 window. They will serve the body of Christ and will not be sponsored by one organization or denomination, but will be led by those serving at the Bridge Center.

Providing:

Resources
Research
Renewal for field workers
Training
Exposure opportunities for supporters and potential teams
Providing a forum and venue for a team of strategic coordinators for a specific affinity block and/or its sub groups.
Strategic forums for field workers and partners.

These Bridge Centers will:

Be in a local, non-threatening location. It's main purpose will be to serve all parties involved in reaching the unreached in a specific region.
Be a network with local practitioners in the affinity block and their organizations.
Network with local businesses and humanitarian/educational organizations to provide opportunities for service.
Host Short-Term teams, consultations, seminars, language studies, cultural studies, training initiatives.

These Bridge Centers are to be organized relationally and simply rather than institutional or organizationally. The teams working together to administrate these Bridge Centers will be hopefully be international.

These systems will serve by:

Hosting Short-Term Teams
Maintaining a Guest House
Providing Member Care for servants to the nations such as retreats and counseling.
Conducting a Language School in the languages and trade languages of the region.
Conducting consultations and partnering events focused on the region.
Develop local relationships with legacy/institutional/traditional churches, humanitarian organizations, schools and businesses.
Maintain a library and resources for servants to the nations and study groups.
Conduct strategic studies and programs including cultural studies and pre-field orientation training.
Being a staging base for teams, research and community transformation ministries

If you would like to assist in the development of one of these Bridge Centers, contact us to discuss the details.