As we launch this initiative, we will focus our time, energy and resources on four priorities that will help us fulfill our purpose of equipping, encouraging and empowering everyday followers of Jesus to grow deeper in a lifestyle of prayer and mission.
In 2012, we established the Hub as a prayer and missions base to serve spiritual family in our region and beyond. Since then, dozens of believers have been trained and sent out to follow Jesus and make disciples around the region and across the nation. As we launch The Cultivate Collective, we are prioritizing the health and strength of this hub so it can serve and support those who are being sent out, as we continue to disciple, equip and release sons and daughters of the King to impact every sphere of society for the glory of God.
As we look to partner with the YES in the hearts of God’s people, we are focusing 80% of our time, energy, and resources on fueling prayer and mission in the 32 counties in our region. We will do this by partnering together with local churches, prayer ministries and missional communities to connect, train and resource believers to be confident as they follow Jesus deeper in prayer and living out the mission of seeing the good news of His love spread to the world around them.
2023 was the eighth summer that we have invited young leaders to be a part of the Summer in the Grove. Since its inception, 70 students from 21 different states have participated in this nine-week intensive, focused on learning how to follow Jesus, make disciples and grow in Christ-centered leadership. As we launch The Cultivate Collective, we will grow the intensive to serve more students, as well as develop internship opportunities with our partners for further learning. We are also looking to raise up leaders to multiply the training in other regions.
Since 2011, we have been praying, building relationships, and pursuing the vision of launching a prayer and missions lab in a small neighborhood of New York City. The St Marks Project will allow our strategic partners to collaborate in a hyper-local strategy of intercession and missional presence to see the good news of Jesus spread. Entrepreneurs, artists, and missionaries will all work, live, pray, and play in this 5×5 slice of the East Village before they are sent to the nations or back to their hometowns to live out the gospel
As 2024 approaches, we are asking God to connect us with people whose hearts see the value in empowering everyday followers of Jesus to grow deeper in a lifestyle of prayer and mission. As we pursue this purpose, by partnering with the YES in the hearts of God’s people, we are inviting people to engage in this vision with us. Would you help us launch this initiative?
Equip, Encourage and Empower Everyday Followers of Jesus.
Thank you for your interest in the Hub. If you have any questions or want to talk with someone from our team, please reach out; someone will get back with you.