1. The Rhode Island Area

2. 39 RI Cities & towns + 4 MA Cities
The Rhode Island Area
39 RI Cities & towns
+ 4 MA Cities

3. The Rhode Island Area
1.5 Million People

4. 200 Gospel proclaiming Churches
The Rhode Island Area
2% Evangelicals
200 Gospel proclaiming Churches

5. The Rhode Island Area
God at Work

6. The LoveRI / TOGETHER movement

7. The LoveRI / TOGETHER movement
Pastors’ Prayer Movement (Summits +)

9. The LoveRI / TOGETHER movement
Pastors’ Prayer Movement (Summits +)
LoveRI formation

12. The LoveRI / TOGETHER movement
Pastors’ Prayer Movement (Summits +)
LoveRI formation
April ‘10 Flood Relief (17 churches)

15. 300+ volunteers
17 churches

16. The LoveRI / TOGETHER movement
Pastors’ Prayer Movement (Summits +)
LoveRI formation
April ‘10 Flood Relief (17 churches)
Fall ‘10 Bucklin Park Festival (17 Chs)

17. 17+ Churches

18. Partnering
with
inner city churches

19. 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”

21. 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

22. Engage! Conference
October, 2011

23. 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

25. 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 |

28. 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

29. 3 major issues:

30. 3 major issues:
Ethnic diversification

31. 3 major issues:
Ethnic diversification
Regional vs. local unified impact

32. 3 major issues:
Ethnic diversification
Regional vs. local unified impact
Challenges of division:
Independence
Polarized politics
Denominationalism

33. 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?