Tap into your church’s potential.
Transform your community.
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I am…
A Local Outreach Leader
Interested in Local Outreach
A Church Pastor
If your church vanished tomorrow, would your community notice?
The people around us are hurting, and looking for hope. The church is meant to reach the hurting and vulnerable, yet most of God’s people are not being deployed to meet community needs.
By engaging in effective local outreach, your church can enhance its impact for Christ!
Matthew 25:35-36 & Ephesians 4:11-13
Community Ministers bring God’s people together!
Community Ministers are Christ Followers who are dedicated to connecting church congregations to local organizations in order to meet local needs. These passionate individuals go by many names, but they share the vision to reach those around them for Christ through acts of service. We have spent the last three years researching this position and connecting many effective Community Ministers together. Our Network helps them (and others like them) understand how to do their job more effectively by connecting their available volunteers, partners and resources.
Our Services
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Membership
Local outreach leaders have the option to join a private platform to connect with like minded leaders. Here they can ask questions, get advice, and find support in ways unique to their specific situations. They also receive access to monthly zoom meetings to chat live with Community Ministers from around the United States, in addition to special perks like discounts on Summits and free printable resources.
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Essentials Course
Our years of local outreach research have connected us with some of the top local ministry experts across the country, and we have collaborated with them to create the CM Essentials Course! This course is a 12 week online class that meets live once per week to train up new and current Community Ministers to be better equipped to handle the many complex facets of local outreach.
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Annual Summit
Once per year, we host a CM Network Summit to bring the best minds together to discuss all things community ministry. This event is not limited to local outreach leaders or Network members, so we meet believers of all kinds in order to discuss topics like volunteer organization, meeting specific community needs, and avoiding ministry burnout. If you want a full immersion in the effects and goings on in local outreach, this event is for you!
By Engaging with the CM Network, You…
1. Make more informed choices when leading your currently existing local outreach.
2. Find out new problems and solutions that might need addressing in your community.
3. Get encouragement through stories and statistics on how God is growing his Kingdom through local outreach around the country.
What CMs are saying…
“This is where the future of the church in America will be decided. I really think the battleground for the lost in our country is in the context of our community.” —Cambron
Vicki - About the CM Summits
Ray - About Membership
FAQs
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We believe that local outreach ministry builds stronger communities, and that it is the best way to live out the Great Commandment and the Great Commission. Find out more about the impact of Community Ministry here.
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Community Ministers go by many names and titles. Find out if we would consider you one here.
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You don’t have to work in a church to be considered a Community Minister, but most of our target audience does work or volunteer with a church. However, we speak with a faith-based mindset believing that God is the one who works all things together for good. That belief is a priority for all Community Ministers that we work with.
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No membership is required to take advantage of many of the resources we offer! Some resources are completely free (such as our blogs and podcast). Other resources are open to anyone to purchase, like the Essentials Course and our Summits. The only member-exclusive feature we offer is the Front Porch Community where Community Minister members are connected together to discuss questions, solutions, and stories with other vetted CMs.
