Vision
The Vision
Take Church to the Unchurched
Why Another Church?
As we considered God’s call to start a new church, we knew there were an estimated 300+ faith groups in New Hanover County, so we challenged ourselves with the question..”Does Wilmington need another church?”
Based on faith involvement surveys and lifestyle patterns more than 70% of the population is living without God. The results of a city distant from God are devastating and heartbreaking.
Our families are in trouble.
- In New Hanover County alone there are 16 divorces per week.
- 4,300 adults are on the road to divorce, already living separate from their spouse.
- There are 6,300 single-parent households.
Our children are in trouble.
- On average, one-half of high school students have already had sex
- One-third have drunk alcohol in the last 30 days (one-half of those getting drunk).
- Shockingly, 1 out of every 8 high school students has attempted suicide.
These are just a few examples of the many ways people in our community are hurting, broken and in need of hope. Due to the changing culture and the busyness of life, the church is losing influence and becoming increasingly segregated from its community. As a result of this separation, the church is losing the opportunity to speak into the lives of people who desperately need hope.
As we have wrestled with this problem and prayed for direction, God has answered with a clear vision; take church to the unchurched. The core of this vision is for authentic disciples (the church) to be intentionally involved in the lives of people who don’t know Jesus.
Instead of forming a church that simply reaches out to the community, we want to be a church that is fully immersed within the community, living life-on-life with those who most need to hear about Jesus.
