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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

 

Welcome to the Greater Philadelphia, City Reaching page. There is no one over arching Christian networking group here in Philadelphia but many here have a heart for unity and are working together through a number of more specific networks, partnerships and joint ministry projects.  This page therefore is open to any believer who has a heart for collaboration among God's people. We acknowledge the diversity out their and yet hold up some common basic beliefs. These core truths are listed on the "The Lausanne Covenant" page found on the City Reaching website. 

 

Below is a partial listing of collaborative ministries here in the Greater Philadelphia area. This is not meant to be a list of all ministries just those that cross barriers and/or seek to unite God's body through partnership, networking and collaboration. If you know of other collaborative efforts in this area please let us know by emailing the facilitator of this page (mjochum@orlandoteam.com)

 

 

 CHURCH TO CHURCH NETWORKS / CONNECTIONS 

 

Missions Leaders Network - a group of mission leaders are exploring the creation of a Missions Leaders Network. The first meeting will be on Oct 13, 2009 in the King of Prussia area. Currently some 10-15 church leaders are intereted in this and coming from places like Downingtown, West Chester, King of Prussia, Havertown, Springfield, Gilbertsville ... (For more details see the Go  Connect - Philadelphia page).

 

The Norristown Ministerium - is a community of Churches in Norristown, proclaiming the Lordship of Jesus Christ.  We provide opportunities for people to know Jesus Christ, to grow in Him through community events, loving service, social concern, fellowship and prayer.  For more information contact Pastor Byron L. Craig (President) at 610-279-6240. 

 

Word & Deed Network - (formerly Network 9:35) envisions every Christian congregation to be engaged actively in holistic ministry –  Furthermore, it envisions these congregations working together—with each other, with organizations, and local government—networking—to be able to do holistic ministry more effectively in their communities. There are five levels of networking that Word and Deed Network seeks to develop: 1.) Geographically-based; 2.) Denominationally-based; 3.) Urban-Suburban Partnerships; 4.)Global partnerships; and 5.) Organizatonal Partnerships. Contact: Al Tizon at 484-384-2979 or atizon@eastern.edu

 

The Regional Church of Lancaster - is a cooperative network of Christian leaders dedicated to relational partnership in the work of the Kingdom of God in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

 

The Net Lancaster - Our vision is to be a movement of community fellowships that love Jesus passionately and love others compassionately. We desire to see the power of Christ spread from individuals, to families to communities, transforming our broken and hurting world as we love, serve and disciple those around us.

 

 CHURCH PLANTING PARTNERSHIPS

 

CityNet - CityNet's vision is to saturate greater Philadelphia with gospel centered churches so that many people come to Christ and together our communities are transformed. 

 

MercyNet - MercyNet is a part of CityNet and it seeks to empowering the body of Christ to show mercy and advocate justice in the City of Philadelphia. (See CityNet Website or MercyNet News). The Clergy Commitee - The Clergy Committee - Brochure.pdf

 

Metro Philadelphia Church Planting Partnership - has a vision to saturate Philadelphia, eastern Pennsylvania and South Jersey with the Gospel and Gospel-centered churches by planting 25-30 PCA congregations in the region by 2015. This is basically a new missionary network made up of four Presbyteries in this area. Contact Bruce Finn at cpphilly@comcast.net or at 215.485.8706.

 

Simple Church Network (SCN) - SCN is a group of friends who dream together about changing the Greater Philadelphia region with the good news of Jesus.  SCN is a cooperative organization of churches and church planters that share strategies and resources to saturate the region (PA, NJ and DE) with simple churches.

 

Church Planter Community - Coaching, Encouraging and Training Church Planters. This is a CityNet Ministries done in conjunction with Metro Philadelphia Church Planting Partnership, and the Baptist Convention of Pennsylvania and South Jersey.

 

 

 GLOBAL MISSIONS NETWORKING 

 

MissionFest Lancaster - the purpose of Misions Fest is to spread a vision for global missions and help people find a place where their interest and abilities can best be put to use.  This group is focused on the Lacaster area but is running a large regional conference on Feb 19-21, 2010 entitled "The Changing Face of World Missions"

 

Missionary Resources of Greater Philadelphia (MRGP)- MRGPis a network of evangelical churches and mission agencies dedicated to providing care, resources and support for missionaries and their families. They do this by providing missionaries with resource services for housing and transportation needs, referral services for medical, legal, financial or other professional help, and they also run special events such as a monthly women's fellowships and MK gatherings or activities.

 

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT     None  This space available to freely advertise a regional event.

 

Perspective Alumni Meetings - These meetings are really for anyone but have started as follow-up gatherings for those who have taken the course by the US Center for World Missions known as the Perspective Class.  The next gathering for this alumni class will be on March 8th at noon and will be hosted by "Church of the Saviour" in Wanye, PA  in Building F, room 301.  Dr David Shenk will be the guest for the luncheon.  Please RSVP to Francis Patt at (484) 432-5714 if you are interested in attending. Since Perspective courses often involve people from many different church and can be the first point of collaboration this annoucement has been included here.

 

Christian Globally Effecting Missions Strategy (C-Gems) - There are approximately three billion people who have never heard the gospel. These are known as the unreached peoples of the world. Christians Globally Effecting Missions (C-GEMS) believes that partnership with churches, missionaries and missions agencies will allows us to complete this very difficult task of reaching them with the gospel. We are committed to developing this network to include every believer in this call regardless of the size of congregation or lack of funds. We can only complete this "Great Commission" as we unite in His Spirit.  The purpose of C-GEMS is to teach and aid churches of African Descent to fulfil Christ's biblical mandate for world evangelization in our Jerusalem (community), Judea (city), Samaria (country) and the uttermost parts of the world (the distant parts), by the power of the Holy Spirit. (Acts 1:8; Matthew 28:1920; Matthew 21:14; Mark 16:15-16; and John 20:21). To find out more about C-Gems see http://www.c-gems.org/index.htm.

 

 

 OTHER 

 

 

Pennsylvania Christians' connecting site

 

Citywide Transformation meeting - this meeting is held every other week and is hosted by the Huston foundation.

 

 

 

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