“Imagine the impact when real needs of people who are not yet followers of Jesus get addressed.”
WHAT IF?
Christians became clearer about who God says they are and pursued what He gave us to do.
Believers engaged who they felt most compassionate toward in their spheres of influence and loved others well.
Congregations dreamed about and then planned to be the best friends their cities ever had.
Imagine the excitement!
God’s Human Redemptive Priority
We know how desperately pastors, Christian leaders, and students want to see new disciples of Jesus made in their cities and on their campuses—the redemption of people everywhere. We long to see men, women, and children made new in the image of Jesus. And we know that they desire to help other Christians follow Jesus well and do the same.
Our calling helps you to better live yours! Our mission brings glory to Christ Jesus in whole neighborhoods and networks of new disciples. We are innovators, artists, risk takers and catalysts. We believe creativity is critical to sparking and sustaining the gospel movements we long to see.
Our Mission Organization
NOVO
Novo began in 1980. The name is a latin word that means “make new”. We partner with God’s work in the world-the redemption of people everywhere.
Novo is a band of creative missionaries sent to multiply movements of the gospel and mobilize the church for that mission around the world.
We joined NOVO in 2003.
There are three major Collectives (or departments) within NOVO. ChurchNEXT is where we align.
ChurchNEXT teams mobilize existing churches to live on mission, pioneer new expressions of church, and address the soul and sustainability of leaders at the center of it all. ChurchNEXT is called beyond the familiar to shape the Church and Her leaders to reach the world of tomorrow.
Within ChurchNEXT there are many teams. reFocusing is the team I joined in 2003 and later in 2006 was asked to lead.
reFocusing believes in the Church, even if society doesn’t. In a culture that proclaims that the church is dying, we have hope. Because we believe that God has placed his calling on the lives of pastors and church leaders to lead the church beyond its walls and impact the community in undeniably powerful ways. Please visit reFocusing.
3 Ways reFocusing Accomplishes the Mission
Our team comes alongside existing churches to help the members of the church become missionaries to their community. We serve as a cultural change-agent to help churches move from being church-centered to mission-centered.
We do this by walking with churches through four congregational workshops called the “Missional Pathway.” We provide training, coaching and support for the pastors and leaders along the way.
ACTIVATE(D) is a three step process that walks with people as they discover their unique calling, find their community, and live on mission.
It’s a collaborative network of mobilized followers of Jesus from around the country who are committed to making new disciples of Jesus! They are supported and coached to effectively launch and live into new strategic disciple-making initiatives and relationships.
Many Christian leaders wonder whether or not the Church has lost the next generation. Many younger believers and pre-believers in America live with unrealized dreams and agonizing fears, failing to see the relevancy of a robust faith.
That’s why we prepare the next generation of leaders for churches, ministries beyond the church, and in faith-integrated careers. Our network of motivated and skilled adults regularly connect with the vision, leadership, and resources to significantly impact the next generation for Jesus.