ABCRM Gathering:

A presentation on the Backyard Mission Project will be given at the annual meeting of the American Baptist Churches of the Rocky Mountains.

October 15, 2009

9:00 am

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The Purpose

The purpose of the BMP is to provide a framework and strategies for small churches to cooperate with other churches in an effort to serve their community. The BMP will challenge churches to shift from being internally focused to being externally focused. In this process, other churches will come alongside the host church to increase the effectiveness of the project.

 

The Objectives of the Backyard Mission Project are Simple:

1. Your church will become “externally focused” by identifying, planning, and implementing several community service projects.
2. Your church will develop a reputation of serving the community.
3. A sense of “togetherness” will develop between churches as they work together on the projects identified by the host church.
4. All churches who participate will seek to continue to reach their community by identifying other projects in their own community.
5. The host church and supporting churches will be able to have a “small win” in the effort to shift their focus from internal to external.