Family of Churches

Better Together

The New City Family of Churches has been born out of a strong desire to see the gospel advance and the Kingdom of God grow through healthy, vibrant, gospel-centered churches. No one church can do it all. We recognize the value in multiplying the reach of the ministry by planting local churches and by replanting, revitalizing or adopting existing local churches, as well as simply offering a helping hand to churches who may be struggling.

  • Church Planting is the start of entirely new churches. New City Family Churches work with church planters to start new churches by training them in church planting as well as equipping them with the resources they need to start a new church. Family Churches also send teams to help lead and serve in church plants. Church Planting is initiated by the elders of a sending New City Family Church. A planted church is established with the intention of becoming self-governing, self-sustaining, and self-replicating in time.

  • Church Replanting and Revitalization is “the rescue, redemption and restoration of a church at or near the point of death, by the power of the Holy Spirit, for the glory of God and the good of the community.” (NAMB) It is like church planting but differs in that a healthy congregation comes alongside a dying one to bring new life, a new vision, and a renewed sense of mission. We seek to honor the heritage and community of the legacy church, enabling the church to restart with new resources, a new name, a new ministry philosophy, new life.

  • There are often churches that won’t become an official member of the New City Family of Churches, but that we strive to help in various ways. Churches and pastors are welcome to contact us for assistance, consultations and advisory help to see if we can assist them in ministry in any way. Our desire is to see healthy, thriving churches whether they are members of the New City Family of Churches or not. We believe God is glorified as churches work together for the Kingdom!

The New City Family of Churches is not one church in many different locations; it is a family of independent (autonomous) and interdependent local churches that work together for the advancement of the Gospel. Under the local leadership of pastors/elders, this family of churches seeks to love, support, and equip one another through intentional partnership.
As a family we work together on:

  • A shared mission to help others live in light of the Gospel of Jesus Christ,

  • A shared vision to see the Gospel transform everything within our reach: ourselves, our church, our city and the world,

  • A shared strategy, living as a family of missionary servants, disciples of Jesus making disciples of Jesus.

In addition to a shared mission, vision, and strategy, New City Churches share foundational core beliefs and family traits.

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