Birthed in the heart of Senior Pastor Jeff Leake, God has been directing Allison Park Church to plant churches in the surrounding communities. Knowing what the economy has done to their region over the years, with people losing jobs, and lifestyles changing, they have focused ministry efforts to some of the more economically depressed areas. While some churches may move to growing neighborhoods, this team of ministers has committed to the call to reach the people God has placed in their back yards...
Of the many responsibilities Nick has, working with the MCM Ministry School is one. MCM is a one year school designed to train people to pursue their God given dreams to minister. There are currently 18 students involved in the school and they are active in study and ministry among the church plants of the Allison Park Network.
Being a part of this network brings life to the work at hand. They are currently accepting applications for internships. This is an intensive, hands on, twelve week program to invest in young people who are serious about leading in the future of the church.
on a side note... I'm envious (I know, it's probably sinful) of the network they have... so great to be on a team of people reaching a city for the glory of God!
On the list of places Allison Park has committed to reach, Millville is next. They have brought Pastor Rich Jones onto their team to lead the work of Element Church, an outwardly focused church that will begin meeting in August of this year at Mr. Small's Funhouse. Pastor Rich has worked in various ministry positions over the years since graduating from Valley Forge Christian College; his primary attention has been given to leading teens to find their God ordained place in the Kingdom. It's been said, "Past performance is the best future predictor," and Pastor Rich has contributed greatly to the cause of Christ. He'll be the first to tell you, he just wants to be in the middle of the will of God; that's where everything "just feels right".
That is exactly what is happening in the development of Element Church in Millville, PA... God has orchestrated a great new relationship with the owner of Mr. Small's Funhouse and the vision of reaching this community is coming into focus and is building momentum. The nightclub is is not your typical church venue, but Craig Groeschel has said "if you want to reach the people that nobody else is reaching you are going to have to do what nobody else is doing".
It's great to see a friend, like Pastor Rich, step into a network of ministry that fits. Ministry is truly better together!
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