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"...as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith..." -
Colossians 2:6-7, ESV
Annual Plan 2013-2014
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Friends--
Our desire is to involve an increasing number of graduate students and facultyin missional campus communities.
In dependence on God, we intend to grow the area's ministry footprint to touch thelives of more than 550 graduate students this year--maturing disciples, new converts,returning believers, you name it.
The academic and professions are intense. Heck, life is intense. In the midst of thestorm, we long to see people rooted in the love and goodness of God in Christ.
Below you'll see a brief overview of our foci for 2013-2014--discipleship, evangelism,and partnership. These are the things that we believe God is calling us to.
At the end of the ministry year we expect to look back and see how God hasused us to positively impact graduate students and faculty with the love and grace ofGod.
All of the details of this plan belong to the Lord, and we're trusting him with them. Itis, after all, to his glory!
Your partner in ministry,
Discipleship Evangelism Partnership
Help launch this plan!
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By God's grace we will:
Concentrate on developing and
deepening the small group
ministry at select chapters in the
area.
Increase the number of small
groups by intentionally
multiplying small groups at
strategic points during the
academic year.
Provide every small group
leader excellent training in how
to study the Bible, shepherd a
community of students, and use
their spiritual gifts to advance the
kingdom of God on campus.
Lead 25% (80) of graduate
students to explore more deeply
the relationship between
Christian faith and work.
By God's grace we will:
Pray and work toward seeing
more than ten graduate students
come to faith in Christ.
Lead 180 graduate students in
intentional small group
encounters where the purpose
and desired outcome is greater
comfort in bearing witness to the
gospel of Jesus Christ.
Develop two new evangelism
training resources for regional
and national use with graduate
students and faculty.
Develop and host at least one
public event with the purpose
communicating the gospel.
By God's grace we will:
Develop and engage an Area
Advisory Council to guide the
ministry of GFM in NC, SC, and
VA.
Intentionally engage more
people in direct graduate student
ministry.
$2,000 to fund four mini-grants of
$500 to underwrite some or all
of the expense of fall student
retreats.
$500 to fund travel grant for MBA
students to the 2014 Believers
in Business Conference.
$5,000 to provide training and
on-going coaching to new staff
hired in 2013-2014.
Clarify and deepen our
partnership with Christian
Medical & Dental Associations,
Christian Legal Society,
Leadership Edge and The Veritas
Forum.
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