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Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Connections Tour: Spiritual Considerations for Partners


We've only talked a little about the upcoming Encounter Connections Tour, so we wanted to tell you more. Basically, we're going out on the road looking to connect with individuals and organizations to share about this new church plant called Encounter Church.

We're praying that we can also explore partnership possibilities and essentially make a connection with whatever ministry you are involved with. We would love the opportunity to present our vision and how we are working with God to change the spiritual landscape of Helena.

Here are some spiritual considerations to think about as you consider how and why you might partner with Encounter in some way:
  • Partnering with a church plant is a benefit to the partner as well as the church plant. Many partner churches experience a positive, re-energizing transformation.
  • People’s burden for the lost grows as they pray and see fruit from their supportive efforts. Their faith in God is strengthened as they participate in reaching a previously un-reached population.
  • Some may even be called to a deeper level of commitment in the partner church as they see how people can be reached when God's people respond.
One of the challenges in partnering with a church plant is the feeling that through such an endeavor the partner church will lose something in funds, people, and resources. It is true that the partner will be affected — and it should be. That's part of the growth process.

As Luke 6:38 says, "Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over..." If we really believe God’s Word, then when we give away resources to start a new church, it will be given back to us until our cup is running over.

Currently, there are few churches in Helena that are effectively reaching the younger generation and those far from God. With your help, we at Encounter can “do church differently” in order to fill the gap that exists in Helena.

Give us a call today or email us so we can get together!

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