 Reach Nebraska
"Casting
the Vision, to Fulfill the Mission"
REACH
Nebraska Director,
Syd Maness |
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Reach Nebraska .
. . Advancing the Kingdom
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Our
Mission . . . |
Equipping Leadership
to multiply
Assessing Ministers
to succeedb
Coaching Pastors
to discover the key
Harvesting Through
church planting |
To
partner with the local church for the
healthy reproduction of new churches, new
ministries, and new ministers. |
Our
Vision . . .
To create
a Spirit led, local church driven,
multiplication
movement which reaches the
people
of Nebraska for eternity. |
Why Plant New Churches?
POPULATIONS
ARE GROWING FASTER THAN EXISTING CHURCHES.
"No
matter how effective and fruitful our churches might be,
they are still no match for the thousands, even millions,
who still need Christ. Since some churches are not effective
and fruitful, then the need is more overwhelming. More and
more churches are needed to bring about the harvest for which
we earnestly pray." Warren Bullock
NEW
CHURCHES ARE MOST EFFECTIVE.
"Since
new churches account for almost 80% of salvations, church
planting is the most effective form of evangelism." Pastor
J. Don George
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Nebraska
as a Mission Field? |
ASSEMBLIES
OF GOD CHALLENGE
 Over
1 million people live in the top 10 populated counties; there are
28 A/G churches with only 7,000 people in attendance on an average
Sunday morning.
Over
700,000 people live in the rural counties statewide; there
are 60 A/G churches with only 5,000 people in attendance
on an average Sunday morning.
Omaha
is the 19th most un-reached city in America per capita.
49 towns
between 1,000-5,000 and 6 towns over 5,000 with no A/G
church.
LANDSCAPE
IS CHANGING
Nebraska
population has increased 133,000 since 1990 to nearly 1.8 million
people.
"Christian" churches
gained only 6,000 in adherents and declined by 32 churches
since 1990. Over 50% of churches in Nebraska are in decline
or plateau.
Non-Christian
religious groups gained 8,200 new adherents and 43 new churches
since 1990.
Only 250,000
people claim an Evangelical Church as their home church.
Over 700,000
people in Nebraska claim no religious affiliation at all.
United
States as a Mission Field?
~ 80% of churches nationally are in decline or plateau.
~ Nearly 4,000 American churches close their doors every
year.
~ The estimated un-reached American population is 195 million
people.
~ Non-Christian religious groups are the fastest growing
religious group in America.
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Why
Revitalize Existing Churches?
ALL
CHURCHES ARE VALUABLE
"It
is not a matter of only planting churches and doing nothing
for those who are struggling to be effective. It is not an
either/or situation. We must do both. Both require sacrifice
and hard
work."
NEW
LIFE IS POSSIBLE
"The
good news is that some churches that have experienced plateau
and decline are able to end the hemorrhaging and make a full
comeback to healthy Christian ministry." George Barna |
Reach Nebraska
Values . . .
We
Value . . . the Local Church
The
local church is the birthplace of spiritual life and meaningful
relationships.
We Value . . . Multiplication
The effective local church is an intentionally multiplying church.
We
Value . . . Missions
The effective local church is continually engaged in fulfilling the great commission.
We Value . . . the Unreached
The effective local church is focused on leading the unreached on a journey
toward full faith in Christ.
We Value . . . Relevancy
The effective local church communicates the gospel in a manner that is culturally
aware.
We Value . . . Leaders
The effective local church is actively developing leaders.
Reach Nebraska
"Casting
the Vision, to Fulfill the Mission"
For
more information, contact:
Troy Vandament
Reach Nebraska Director
PO Box 1965
Grand Island, NE 68802
Phone: (402) 616-5493
Email: tvandament@bellevuechristian.com
Reach Nebraska is a home missions project of the Nebraska District
Assemblies of God.
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