Another major role for me is the oversight of our budgeting process to determine how much will be distributed to each ministry partner. The overall budget is based on the faithful giving of our donors. Each year, our ministry partners submit requests for continuing ministry, expanding ministry or beginning a new ministry. The ECC leadership team evaluates these requests based on the commitment to church multiplication, sustainability and fruitfulness. The ongoing accountability to report progress about church planting is primarily reviewed from the Church Multiplication Registry( CMR). The CMR is used to determine the progress of the ministry and to provide appropriate coaching based on the results— to celebrate successes or to identify areas for improvement.
In November 2012, One Mission Society announced a joint venture with Project WorldReach to steward the resources of both organizations to increase the use of Train & Multiply materials. ECC uses this training method, which is currently available in 35 languages, to prepare pastoral workers for church multiplication worldwide. The Train & Multiply joint venture will provide ways to accelerate the production of materials in new languages, which, in turn, will accelerate the training of more workers. Long term, we aspire to see online training available worldwide and to create online communities of practitioners based on a common language. For more information, visit the website at www. trainandmultiply. com.
ECC’ s goal is twofold: to give every man, woman, boy and girl the opportunity to make a decision to follow Jesus Christ and to build communities of believers that bring glory to God. Our stewardship, as we manage the resources that God provides, is all about reflecting Revelation 7:9:“ After this I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb.”
If you are interested in learning more about or giving to the ministry of Every Community for Christ, contact Mike Dragon at mdragon @ onemissionsociety. org, or call 317.888.3333, ext. 348.
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