The Rhode Island Area
39 RI Cities & towns + 4 MA Cities The Rhode Island Area 39 RI Cities & towns + 4 MA Cities
The Rhode Island Area 1.5 Million People
200 Gospel proclaiming Churches The Rhode Island Area 2% Evangelicals 200 Gospel proclaiming Churches
The Rhode Island Area God at Work
The LoveRI / TOGETHER movement
The LoveRI / TOGETHER movement Pastors’ Prayer Movement (Summits +)
The LoveRI / TOGETHER movement Pastors’ Prayer Movement (Summits +) LoveRI formation
The LoveRI / TOGETHER movement Pastors’ Prayer Movement (Summits +) LoveRI formation April ‘10 Flood Relief (17 churches)
300+ volunteers 17 churches
The LoveRI / TOGETHER movement Pastors’ Prayer Movement (Summits +) LoveRI formation April ‘10 Flood Relief (17 churches) Fall ‘10 Bucklin Park Festival (17 Chs)
17+ Churches
Partnering with inner city churches
The LoveRI / TOGETHER movement Pastors’ Prayer Movement (Summits +) LoveRI formation April ‘10 Flood Relief (17 churches) Fall ‘10 Bucklin Park Festival (17 chs) “People’s Prayer Summits”
The LoveRI / TOGETHER movement Pastors’ Prayer Movement (Summits +) LoveRI formation April ‘10 Flood Relief (17 churches) Fall ‘10 Bucklin Park Festival (17 chs) “People’s Prayer Summits” Oct. ‘11 Engage! Conference
Engage! Conference October, 2011
The LoveRI / TOGETHER movement Pastors’ Prayer Movement (Summits +) LoveRI formation April ‘10 Flood Relief (17 churches) Fall ‘10 Bucklin Park Festival (17 chs) “People’s Prayer Summits” Oct. ‘11 Engage! Conference Summer OFF
The LoveRI / TOGETHER movement Pastors’ Prayer Movement (Summits +) LoveRI formation April ‘10 Flood Relief (17 churches) Fall ‘10 Bucklin Park Festival (17 chs) “People’s Prayer Summits” Oct. ‘11 Engage! Conference Summer OFF | TOGETHER |
The LoveRI / TOGETHER movement Pastors’ Prayer Movement (Summits +) April ‘10 Flood Relief (17 churches) Fall ‘10 Bucklin Park Festival (17 chs) “People’s Prayer Summits” Oct. ‘11 Engage! Conference Summer OFF | TOGETHER | TOGETHER We Pray
3 major issues:
3 major issues: Ethnic diversification
3 major issues: Ethnic diversification Regional vs. local unified impact
3 major issues: Ethnic diversification Regional vs. local unified impact Challenges of division: Independence Polarized politics Denominationalism
3 questions to consider: How can we maintaining broad and unified presence in our city that is also ethnically diverse? How can we foster community impact that originates from vital local churches, while doing this in a way that also displays cross- denominational Christian unity? What is the role of consistent, united, multi- congregational intercessory prayer in the emergence of gospel-fueled community impact?