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OUR STORY 

God has graciously

revealed the gospel to

me all my lie. My parents

were aithul in opening

God’s word to me with

every opportunity theycould. I grew up saturated with the truth and

saw it genuinely lived out in my godly parents and in the

godly individuals they kept me in contact with. Sadly, I

used those reedoms as an occasion or the fesh. Though

I had made a proession o belie in the gospel at a young

age, my early memories o a spiritual lie were morality

or the sake o manipulation and attention. As I grew into

high school and began to read and apply the Bible to my

heart, I saw my frst glimpses o genuine consistent

growth at the heart level. God’s gracious humbling

o my heart continued while serving on the leadership

team at Northland Camp or our summers. I received aministry degree rom Bob Jones University, and Beth

and I met and were married while we were there. God has

allowed me to serve in my ormer youth pastor’s church,

Oak Ridge Baptist in Oak Ridge, TN or the last 8

years. My primary responsibilities are leading the student

ministry and the music and worship. I have allen in love

with local church ministry. I love studying the scripture

and boldly proclaiming what God has shown me. I love

expending mysel in my church. I love leading a body o 

believers to seeing and savoring God through song. I love

watching God take an individual to another spiri tual step.

I love seeing ruit come rom a gospel project or conver-sation. I can do nothing else with my lie.

Our amily has given our ree time to ministry media

work, children’s discipleship and community involve-

ment. I serve on the board or Kids4Truth, and Beth

serves on the board or a crisis pregnancy center. Over

the last year, God has grabbed us with the burden to

plant new gospel works in the cities o America. Bth

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You are our let ter of recommendatIon,

written on our hearts, to be known and read by all...

you show that you are a letter from Christ delivered by

us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living

God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human

hearts. (2 Cor. 3:2-3)

tom craIG, SenIor PaStor at orBc “We appreci-

ate Jon and Beth so much for their vibrant spirit, en-

couraging ministry, desirable examples, tireless work ethic and the lifelong impact they have had on all of us

at Oak Ridge Baptist. We are excited to support God’s

ministry with them at Gospel Grace Church in Utah.”

roB GIllen, dIScIPled at orBc “God has used

Jon and Beth greatly in our lives over the last 5 years.

We have seen them grow, seen them serve, seen them

struggle, and seen them minister to those facing trials

of their own. They do all this with a genuineness and

openness that is both refreshing and challenging. We

are excited to see how God chooses to use them as

they take this next step in fullling the ministry He has

for them.

daVId mee, deacon at orBc “Jon has had a signi-

cant ministry to my children over the past eight years

by encouraging them to walk with God, in praying for

them and in giving them counsel in future ministry. He

has given me very wise counsel in times when I was

unsure in how to lead. Pastor Jon has a heart to follow

God.”

SteVe PettIt, eVanGelISt “It has been my privi-

lege to know and observe the lives of Jon and Beth

for many years. I have watched them faithfully servethe Lord through the ministries of Oak Ridge Baptist

and Northland Camp. I believe they are some of God’s

choice servants who are worthy of our support as they

give themselves to plant churches in Salt Lake City.”

865-272-9660 jon@plant4thegospel.com

www.plant4thegospel.com

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PLANT4THEGOSPEL PROMOTES THE

CREATION OF HEALTHY CHURCHES IN

STRATEGIC METROPOLITAN AREAS.

By God’s grace our amilies are partnering with indi-

viduals and churches to raise monthly support. This

will allow our team to ocus as a team on planting new

church-planting churches in Salt Lake City, UT that centeron genuine worship, intentional relational evangelism,

gospel-centered discipleship and community, and pur-

posed multiplication.

A NEEDY CITY. A RIPE HARVEST.O the 2.6 million in Utah, over 2 million livewithin one hour o downtown Salt LakeCity.

 The region has the youngest population, thehighest birthrate, the most educated adultworkorce, and the lowest number o gospel preaching churches per person o any state in the country.

Gospel luminance in the city is just1 evangelical church or every 10,000 people. 

“Only” 45% o Salt Lakers claim to be connectedto the LDS church. Many think it is higher.

30,000 students in downtown Salt Lake callUniversity o Utah home.

Current statistics show that there are more than400,000 ligisly “nclimd” ppl in Sltk ity.

HOW THE TEAM CAME TOGETHER.Over the last year, God has been moving individually

and yet similarly in all our o our amilies. He began

poking at our comort zones and working on our hearts

about steps o aith. We have been serving in our cur-

rent ministries or the last 7-10 years. Through dierent

riends and ministry connections, we began to talk and

pray about mission-minded church planting. We took a

survey trip together to Salt Lake City, and God ignited

incredible unity o vision and mission in our hearts!

We believe that God has brought us all together “or

such a time as this.” The more we have sought God’s will,

the more we believe that we must take what God has

taught us over the last decade and share it with people

who do not have access to it.

GIVING WILL ENABLE

GOSPEL WORK.We operate by aith, depending on God to work in the

hearts o His people to meet our needs and help us to

begin this aith endeavor. Your giving rees us to take

the Gospel quickly and directly to Salt Lake City to

the praise o Christ’s name and the advancement o His

kingdom.

uuS oueracharged as a main voicewith proclaiming vision andtruth.Reserve Chaplain at Hill AirForce Base

 Joaa aBrIGa Jo oPPare speakers, musicians,organizers, techies anddisciplers. They will serve

each other in these areaso ministry.

 Joaa aBrIGspecically burdened to lead college ministry, team build-ing, and worship.

 Jo oPPspecically burdened or preaching, youth ministry, com-munications, and community involvement.

WI GaIweaves philosophy or discipleship into the abric o theplant

connects the burden and needs o Salt Lake City with alarge network o churches.

HOW THE KOPP FAMILY FITS INo mily is dy nd xcitd t tk n th chl-

lng chch plnting. Ater 8 years o pastoring in

Oak Ridge, TN, we believe God has prepared us or this

unique endeavor. We understand this is a aith venture, and

we are only just beginning to realize how dicult the path

will be along the way. “But without aith it is impossible to

please Him, or he who comes to God must believe that He

is and that He is a rewarder o those who diligently seek 

Him.” Our heart’s desire is to please G od and to see people

saved and discipled in Utah.

WOULD YOU PRAYERFULLY

CONSIDER PARTNERING WITH

US AS WE SHINE THE GOSPELLIGHT INTO THE DARKEST

COMMUNITIES OF OUR COUNTRY?

WOULD YOU PRAY? GIVE? JOIN?