Churches are the physical expression of Christ to the world today, made up of those who have been restored and refocused into a right relationship with God. Through this powerful institution of God, He offers life to a broken world. Lives are transformed when people are reached out to in love, connected to Christ and His Church, and discipled to spiritual maturity.
Boston, Massachusetts is made up of almost 600,000 people and approximately 4.5 million throughout Greater Boston, including many who regularly commute into the city. On top of this, there are another 300,000 students who have chosen to study in the Boston area, making it the Athens of America. Among most of these students and Bostonians is an unrealized potential for a new life and purpose in Christ.
Despite the rich spiritual history of New England, according to the Barna Group (2005), Boston is home to fewer born again Christians than any metropolitan area in the country. The group’s research shows that “Among the 27 most populous states, the one that emerged with the lowest percentage who are born again was, by far, Massachusetts.” Speaking specifically of the city, the group reports, “the lowest of those were Boston, Providence, and New York [in order]. Of the six lowest-ranked markets, five are in the Northeast.” The need is clear, and it calls believers to think strategically about how we might join Christ as He fulfills the promise, “I will build my church” (Matt. 16:18).
We believe that God wants to and is moving in power in New England, with the city of Boston as the natural hub. Our desire is to see countless people connected to Christ and forever changed through the planting of a new church ministering in the heart of New England, Boston, Massachusetts.
“Church planting is thus the most urgent business of humankind. It is through the creation (or planting) of churches that God’s kingdom is extended into communities which have not been touched by the precious surprise of the presence of the kingdom of God in their midst.” -David W. Shrenk and Ervin R. Stutzman
