Read articles from NEU’s staff and guests to gain a better understanding of church planting in New England’s urban neighborhoods.
We are happy to introduce Jonathan and Tereangeli Lugo. Jonathan has just been accepted as a Church Planting Pastoral Apprentice with NEU.
Recently, we asked Jim Davis about the blessings and challenges of pastoring an innercity church. Now retired from pastoral ministry, Jim serves on the staff of NEU Church Planting as one of the Directors of Care.
Four ways that Matthew 9:35-38 should move us to plant churches among the urban poor.
These two articles by Malcolm Foley and Justin Hawkins are essential reading for church planters on the relationship between social justice and the gospel.
Five ways pastors and Christian leaders should respond to the shooting of Ahmaud Arbery and similar social issues.
Go read our Executive Director Tim Zulker’s newest article at 20schemes Equip on understanding the chaos of urban ministry through the gospel.
A reading list to help you better understand why church planting among the urban poor is so important and so often neglected.
When I head south on Amtrak from Providence, I usually choose the south/east side of the train. That way I can see the beautiful coastline of CT, often as the sun is rising. Today I found a seat on the other side. Much more of my view today has been Read more…
John Ames is the pastor of Faith Community Church in Providence, RI. The church is a newly merged congregation of Faith and Hope Baptist Church and West End Community Church. WECC was a church plant that arose from The Philip Center’s Summer OFF ministry in Dexter Park, Providence. John’s wife Read more…