Multi-Congregational Materials

A description on what a multi-congregational church is and what qualities a multi-congregational pastor aquires, as well as a statement of understanding.

The Inclusive & Exclusive Nature Multi-Congregational Ministry
Any approach to "Multi - Congregational" ministry will require a proper understanding of the nature of the "Church." The Church of Jesus Christ is the gathering of people who are "born again" of His Spirit. People who have responded to the invitation of Jesus to repent of sin, to be forgiven and then to live out a holy life. There is a danger that those who were once part of the "Inclusive" (all of us) mix, can quickly become very "Exclusive" (some of us) in our thinking regarding the mission of the church.

M7 Webcast Archives
This is the official site of the Church of the Nazarene, Mid-Quadrennial Conference on Missions and Evangelism. Please use the site to find out more about the M3 conference.

Lake Community Church Celebrates Grand Opening
Sunday, February 3 the new Lake Community Church of the Nazarene on the Eastern Michigan District celebrated its grand opening with 116 in attendance.

South Carolina Launches Missional Emphasis: Two-Pronged Approach Works Well
While politicians stir controversy over the flag at the state capital , South Carolina Nazarenes are working to win hundreds of people to Christ across their state. While civic leaders and reporters revisit and open old wounds, Nazarenes are building bridges of salvation, holiness, and racial harmony. (reprinted from Grow Magazine)

A growing number of Nazarene Churches are sponsoring a new church by sharing their building. All across the USA and Canada congregations are networking to discover ways to better use their church properties for building the Kingdom and winning new people to Christ.

Statment of Understanding

A Preface to the Statement of Understanding
(This paper, by Tom Nees, director, Mission Strategy USA/Canada, can read as a preface to the Statement of Understanding or as an informative perspective on the issue of multicongregational ministry).

Statement of Understanding
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This document is intended to encourage the multiple use of church buildings where such arrangements foster evangelism and the development of new churches, especially among immigrants.

The Statement of Understanding is a model or outline intended to give shape and structure to those engaging in shared-space ministry, as well as prevent potential misunderstanding. Since many variations of the multicongregatonal or shared-space concept exist, the content of the Statement can be contextualized and modified to more accurately fit a local situation. Since this document is intended to have a broad application, the Statement will be subject to review and revision as needed.

Multi-Congregational Taskforce