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Over the past year God has been steadily and undeniably calling our family into ministry. Through the success of the college ministry and the experience as worship leader for a new service at our home church, Summit Baptist Church, God has been teaching us, growing us and preparing us for ministry. God has given us a great burden for the lost and dramatically increased our desire for ministry. Through much prayer and counsel we have felt the call to church plant in an area unreached with the gospel of Jesus Christ. Through more prayer and many events, which can only be attributed to the providence of God, He has led us to a new church planting movement starting in Boston, Massachusetts.
Over the past year God has been steadily and undeniably calling our family into ministry. Through the success of the college ministry and the experience as worship leader for a new service at our home church, Summit Baptist Church, God has been teaching us, growing us and preparing us for ministry. God has given us a great burden for the lost and dramatically increased our desire for ministry. Through much prayer and counsel we have felt the call to church plant in an area unreached with the gospel of Jesus Christ. Through more prayer and many events, which can only be attributed to the providence of God, He has led us to a new church planting movement starting in Boston, Massachusetts.
Boston, Massachusetts is made up of almost 600,000 people and approximately 4.5 million throughout greater Boston. This major metropolitan area is home to fewer born again Christians than any other area in the country. According to a new study by the North American Mission Board less than 2% of people living in Massachusetts claim to be evangelical. This shocking statistic classifies Massachusetts as an unreached people group. We believe that God wants to move again in the city of Boston through the proclamation of His Gospel.
We are thrilled to be joining Charles River Church, a brand new church plant in the West Roxbury neighborhood of Boston whose target launch date is April 4, 2010.
The vision of Charles River Church is:
• REACHING the city with the transforming message of Christ,
• CONNECTING them to a meaningful relationship with Christ and His Church and
• DISCIPLING the faithful to spiritual maturity.
Ben will be joining the leadership of this new church plant as worship leader and small groups or “connections” director. He will oversee the corporate worship gathering from the band to the audio/media as well as leading the Reach Ministries and Connection Groups and will oversee the ministries that connect people into body life.
Ben will be joining the leadership of this new church plant as worship leader and small groups or “connections” director. He will oversee the corporate worship gathering from the band to the audio/media as well as leading the Reach Ministries and Connection Groups and will oversee the ministries that connect people into body life.
We are seeking to build a team of people who are committed to praying for us as we venture out into this lost city. The need for the gospel in Boston is great but our God is far greater and we ask that you would consider becoming a part of our prayer team and pray for us as we minister in Boston. We are also seeking to build a team of people who the Lord is leading to partner with us financially. As a staff member of this brand new church we are trusting the Lord for our salary through support raising. You can partner with us by filling out and sending in a response card. Please pray about how you might partner with us.
Visit our blog often to hear how God is working!
Ben, Holly and Cecilia Smith
