A CHURCH IN EVERY VILLAGE
Jesus invites us to be part of changing the world! When He commanded us to “go and make disciples of all nations” (Matt 28:19), He was asking us to share His message of love and hope with anyone and every[one]. That means we plant churches all around the world – even in places where the Gospel of Jesus is considered off-limits.
Our partnership with The Timothy Initiative (TTI), an incredible worldwide movement of disciple-making and church-planting, has allowed the start of over 3,000 house churches in northern India which is predominately Hindu. We didn’t do it alone – a group of 8 churches including Kensington committed to raising $1 million dollars to bring the message of Jesus to that region. The Timothy Initiative’s method is tried and true: Disciples Making Disciples, Churches Planting Churches, Leaders Developing Leaders.
Disciples Making Disciples. Before a believer is ready to lead a church, he or she must be led by someone with wisdom and experience. He or she must be given the necessary tools, resources, and strategies for the future. The Timothy Initiative (TTI) has a discipleship process which takes approximately four months and equips believers for the next step: starting a house church.
Churches Planting Churches. Church “planting” is simply starting a new church. And “house churches” may meet in homes, on mountaintops, under trees, or in river beds. TTI’s process allows for a church-planting trainer to walk alongside the disciple-makers as they start a new church and grow in their leadership and maturity. This phase of intentional leadership development lasts at least six months.
Leaders Developing Leaders. TTI partners with local leaders in some of the least reached areas of the world to train disciple-makers and church-planters. Believers don’t have to leave their villages, endure expensive fees, or struggle with training materials in a non-native language. Instead, these barriers are removed, and local leaders train them to become leaders themselves. And one day in the future, these newly raised-up leaders will likewise train and equip leaders to reach people for Jesus.
We are grateful for you and your decision to be a part of the Hope Water Project community! Together, we can change lives!
We are here to support you and encourage you through the process; whether you are a walker, a runner, a cyclist, a volunteer or “outside the box” fundraiser – you are moving out and we appreciate
you!
YOU are changing lives! As a team, we come together to train, to volunteer and to support and encourage one another. We participate in events through the year and we raise awareness of the need for clean water. Your fundraising helps to build wells that impact the lives of the Pokot.
So your next step depends on what you want to do and how you want to step out!
A great first step is to join our mailing list to stay up to date on all our events and opportunities to jump in!
Next, visit our events page for upcoming opportunities to jump in. Sign up’s will be made available as we get closer to event dates and will be posted on the event page and emailed to our community.
And most important, setup your fundraising page! Whether you walk, run, cycle or volunteer – everyone can participate in fundraising.
And last, connect with us. Follow us on social media and join us on our mission to provide clean water!
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Training plans are used to provide structure to your training and guide you through the process. The training plans we follow are available here and are created based on our annual event timelines.