Ministry With grant Fall Application

General Information

Title of Ministry/Effort:

Full Name of Ministry Leader:

Phone Number of Ministry Leader:

Email of Ministry Leader:

Author's Name (if you are not the Ministry Leader):

Author's Phone Number (if you are not the Ministry Leader):

Author's Email (if you are not the Ministry Leader):

Church Affiliation:

District:

Funding Amount Requested:

Essay Questions

What is your vision for this ministry with your neighbors?

Who are you? What is it about your congregation that has prepared you and gifted you for this ministry?

Who is your neighbor? What is it about your community that cries out for this ministry?

What gifts/skills/assets already exist in your church and community that could be leveraged for this ministry?

What difference(s) do you hope this ministry will make in the short-term and long-term?

How will disciples of Jesus Christ be made through this ministry? (*see below for definition)

*Making disciples, in our view, can happen in a variety of ways. In the midst of a church’s ministry with its neighbors, church people could be intentional about recognizing and seizing opportunities to share their faith and invite their neighbors onto a pathway of discipleship. In the midst of a church’s ministry with its neighbors, church members could find themselves stretched and their faith and experience of the Holy Spirit deepened. These and other ways of making disciples could be legitimate responses to this question.

Would this ministry reach new/unchurched people in your community? If so, you may be eligible for a New Faces-New Spaces grant.

How have those that you will be in ministry with shaped this vision? Who from your community has asked for this?

Who is on the leadership team for this ministry? How are BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, Person of Color) persons from your church, or partner churches, communities or other organizations contributing to leadership of this effort?

What is the ideal timeline for launching this ministry?

What resources are in place to make this ministry sustainable?

What difference would a CMO “Ministry With” grant make?

Documents

Please include the following (files must be pdfs):

Your church’s or organization’s budget for the applicable budget year.

A detailed/itemized budget for the work or program you intend to fund with a 'Ministry With' Grant:

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