Even independent, autonomous local congregations (like those of the FCA) can work together to accomplish great things—when they share the same passion and calling.
Tony Simon, who serves as a missions representative on the US FCA Board, challenged pastors attending the US convention in April, to bring their churches together in a collaborative effort to start new churches and reach more people for Christ.
“I believe we can more than double what we did last year for church planting,” he said. Simon is hoping to see more churches join together on June 4 (Pentecost Sunday) to collectively raise $50,000 for the effort. He acknowledged that some churches may prefer to receive a designated offering for planting FCA churches on a different Sunday, “and that’s okay,” he said.
Materials are available to help pastors share the vision with their congregations, including this 90-second video. Additional resources are available by clicking here and filling out the form.
