HOW CAN WE, TOGETHER, SEEK AND
PROCLAIM THE KINGDOM OF GOD?
We provide matching grants of up
to $100,000 for new-church starts
and up-to $20,000 for starting
Mission Enterprise Zones. In the
current triennium, we have worked
with local networks of Episcopalians
to seed nearly 40 new ministries
and church plants. To date this triennium, we’ve awarded nearly $1.7
million in grants for this purpose,
which when leveraged with matching
funds, makes nearly $3.5 million
available to accomplish the General Convention’s stated priority
of starting new worshiping communities. In partnership with
Lutherans, the Missionary Society
is supporting these ministry starts
in fresh and innovative ways. (By
contrast, in the entire 2010-2012
triennium, The Episcopal Church
saw only 11 new-church starts,
with no financial support from
churchwide resources.) Together,
we are building a churchwide
movement for new-ministry development in a world longing for the
gospel more than ever.
Evangelism in the 21st century also
means the ability to communicate
effectively, and engage the passion
of the wider world, through a variety
of new and traditional platforms.
As never before, the Missionary
Society is not only networking and
supporting Episcopalians working
to proclaim the Good News, but
offering a variety of professionalcommunication services to dioceses
and congregations seeking to tell
the story in their local contexts.
Whether a community is seeking
an affordable first-rate website,
consultation on public relations,
or professional-video production
to support evangelism efforts, the
chances are good the Missionary
Society can partner with you.
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