Sunday, June 9, 2013

The R.E.A.C.H. of ReachLife

The R.E.A.C.H. of ReachLife

ReachLife Ministries exists to help bridge the gap between biblical truth and the urban context.
With the platform God has given us through the music of Reach Records, it became apparent that ministry leaders were in need of resources beyond a CD. Leaders would continually ask us if we had anything other resources they could use after the concert was over.
Unfortunately, there is a lack of sound resources available to ministry leaders in this environment. It is a huge challenge to find resources that are both biblically sound and that speak to the urban context. For many of these leaders, our music was the first time they saw those two areas merged, and it became evident that more resources needed to be developed.
Because of this need, we feel a burden to go beyond just CD’s and concerts. We want to use the platform we’ve been given by God to spark a movement of believers that are committed to seeing the gospel saturated in all areas of their life. We are a ministry in its infancy with a commitment to bridging the gap between biblical truth and the urban context.
God has given us a platform through music, and we want to steward this platform in such a way that impact will last long after the music fades away. We are passionate about seeing the urban church strengthened, and therefore seek to be a trusted resource for the equipping of urban leaders.
The strategy for fulfilling our mission is described in one word, R.E.A.C.H.
R- Resources. We have developed (and are developing) Bible-centered resources that communicate biblical truth in the heart language of the urban context. It is our desire to see churches purchase our curriculum in bulk (at discounted prices) and use them as tools of evangelism and discipleship. Please click here to view our curriculum catalog and prayerfully consider implementing them in your bible study, church, small group, Sunday school or youth group.
E- Events. We are introducing and unpacking our resources before our supporters in two ways; ReachLife Institutes and the Unashamed Conference.
  • The ReachLife institutes are one day intensives that take place in cities across the USA that include times of teaching and end with a concert featuring Reach artists and special guests. Please click here to read an event review on our Institute in Orlando.
  • The Unashamed Conference is a global call for the Unashamed to gather for 3 days in Atlanta, GA. During our time together our supporters will be confronted with life changing teaching from leaders within our movement such as; Francis Chan, Lecrae, John O., D.A. HortonEric Mason, Trip Lee, and others. Our time together will have a balance of concerts and content that will energize, equip and commission our attendee’s to live out Gospel-centered lives in their respected cities.
A- Academics. We are in the process of building partnerships with Colleges, Seminaries, and Universities that believe in the mission of ReachLife. These partnerships will allow supporters of ReachLife a way to earn degree seeking credit when they finishing going through our resources and attend our events. Our heart in doing this is to ensure a pathway for minorities to be given equal opportunity for leadership development that allows them to serve both inside and outside of the church.
C- Churches. We are focusing much of our attention towards building a global network of healthy churches in the urban context. ReachLife is a para-church organization that has been set up to champion the local church. The churches in our network will be those we recommend to supporters who are looking for churches that are biblical sound and contextually urban. If your church would like to consider being apart of our network please email us directly at toi@reachlife.org and request our “Network Packet”.
H- Helps. We are in the process of creating a catalogue of partnering organizations that are set up to both create opportunities and mobilize saints to engage with urban missions work. If your organization would like to consider being apart of our network please emails us info@reachlife.org
Lastly, ReachLife is funded by two sources of income; our donors and those who purchase our curriculum. We are asking our supporters to prayerfully consider giving monthly to help us develop and distribute new resources, weekly podcasts, and future ReachLife events. If you would like to support ReachLife with a one-time donation or on a monthly basis, you can click here to sign up. ReachLife is a non-profit 501(c)(3) and all gifts are tax deductible.

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