CHMN 201

WEBSITE EVALUATION
Not every church will have every ministry. If they do not have a particular ministry, just indicate
this in the space provided.
Church #1 Name: Christ Fellowship
Church #1 Website: www.gochristfellowship.com
1. Ministry ispraying for others.
a. Does the church have a prayer ministry? What does it look like?
The church does have a prayer ministry. There is a weekend prayer team that
meets on Saturdays and Sundays, a mens prayer breakfast at 6:45 am on
Fridays,
a womens ministry prayer team, a Wednesday night prayer
gathering at 6:30 pm,
a prayer room available Monday-Friday, and an emergency
prayer hotline.
2. Ministry isfollowing Jesus example by practicing spiritual mentoring and multiplying.
a. Does the church have a strategy for evangelism?
The church does have a strategy for evangelism.
b. Does the church have a strategy for discipleship?
The church does have a strategy for discipleship.
c. Briefly describe what they look like.
The church has partners in and sends missions teams to Haiti, Bolivia, Costa Rica,
El Salvador, India, Peru, and Guatemala. They also have many local missions
teams such as for the homeless, slavery victims, and an outreach for children.
Also offered are many classes and support groups for people to join.
3. Ministry isleading small groups.
a. Does the church have a small group ministry? What can learn about their small
group ministry from their website?
This church definitely has a small group ministry and have many to choose from.
It appears they try to reach out to people in all walks of life which is apparent
from the types of groups they have available. The groups include special needs
ministry, recovery ministry, mens ministry, womens ministry, next generation
(young adults in their 20s and 30s, married and single), worship ministry,
marriage and family ministry, life missions, Biblical counseling, senior ministry,
and prayer ministry.

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4. Ministry isbiblically balanced preaching and teaching

a. Does the website exhibit that the church has a strong Bible base?
It does appear that the church has a strong Bible base.
b. Are verses used throughout the website to support ministries, doctrinal statements,
etc.?
There did not appear to be verses used throughout the website, but many verses
were used to support their doctrinal statements and core beliefs.
c. Does the church have an organized Christian Education program? If so, what does
it look like?
The church appears to have an organized Christian education program. There are
mid-week programs for students that include worship and teaching. There are
classes offered for all age groups during the regular worship services. There is
also a variety of classes for adults. Lastly, they have Kaleo which is a school of
Biblical leadership.
5. Ministry iscultivating a culture of godly accountability for yourself and for those you
serve.
a. Does the church have an organized accountability program? If so, what does it
look like?
There did not seem to be an organized accountability program. While some of the
ministries and programs listed could have accountability built in, there did not
seem to be an actual organized program.
6. What do you feel is the churchs priority?

This churchs priority seems to be serving and reaching out to other whether it be
locally or internationally.

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Church #2 Name: The Brooklyn Tabernacle

Church #2 Website: www.brooklyntabernacle.org
1. Ministry ispraying for others.
a. Does the church have a prayer ministry? What does it look like?
There is a prayer center right on their website where people can submit prayer
requests and praise reports. It shows right on the front page of the website. There
are also Tuesday night prayer meetings and a Prayer Band.
2. Ministry isfollowing Jesus example by practicing spiritual mentoring and multiplying.
a. Does the church have a strategy for evangelism?
The church does appear to have a strategy for evangelism.
b. Does the church have a strategy for discipleship?
The church does appear to have a strategy for discipleship.
c. Briefly describe what they look like.
For evangelism, there is a ministry specifically devoted to this very purpose and
does many outreach programs for the local community. They do also
support
missions work overseas including sending teams to other countries
and also
supporting and praying for missionaries serving overseas. The
many ministries
they offer for those in the church demonstrate they are
committed to spiritual
mentoring and growing the faith of those in the
church.
3. Ministry isleading small groups.
a. Does the church have a small group ministry? What can learn about their small
group ministry from their website?
This church does have a small group ministry with many groups available to
people of all ages and walks of life. There are age-based ministries,
creative
ministries such as music and theater, teaching ministries, family
life ministries
which includes mens and womens ministries, transformation
ministries,
community outreach ministries, and service ministries.
4. Ministry isbiblically balanced preaching and teaching
a. Does the website exhibit that the church has a strong Bible base?
The website does seem to exhibit that the church has a strong Bible base. In fact,
in their statement of faith the very first thing listed is The Bible.

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b. Are verses used throughout the website to support ministries, doctrinal statements,
etc.?
Some of webpages did have verses to support their ministries but others did not.
Overall, there seemed to be much Biblical back-up.
c. Does the church have an organized Christian Education program? If so, what does
it look like?
It does appear the church has an organized Christian education program. As part
of the teaching ministry, they offer ministry preparation courses and foundation
Bible classes. They also have programs for kids of all ages as well as groups for
men, women, and seniors.
5. Ministry iscultivating a culture of godly accountability for yourself and for those you
serve.
a. Does the church have an organized accountability program? If so, what does it
look like?
The program that could readily be seen on the website is their financial
accountability. They are accredited by ECFA, has a trusted partnership with a
credit union, and use the services of a professional accounting firm.
6. What do you feel is the churchs priority?
This churchs priority seems to be reaching out to and ministering to others and
strive to be a multicultural church that reflects and accepts people of all races and
nations.

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Church #3 Name: Summit Crossing Community Church

Church #3 Website: www.summitcrossing.org
1. Ministry ispraying for others.
a. Does the church have a prayer ministry? What does it look like?
There does not appear to be a specific prayer ministry listed on the church
website.
2. Ministry isfollowing Jesus example by practicing spiritual mentoring and multiplying.
a. Does the church have a strategy for evangelism?
There appears to be a strategy for evangelism.
b. Does the church have a strategy for discipleship?
There appears to be a strategy for discipleship.
c. Briefly describe what they look like.
The church actively works in their own community and also the countries of
Rwanda, India, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Nepal, and Ghana to evangelize and
proclaim the gospel. They also have what is called missional community that
church members can join to get connected and build relationships with fellow
church members and those that they reach out to in the city.
3. Ministry isleading small groups.
a. Does the church have a small group ministry? What can learn about their small
group ministry from their website?
The church does have a small group ministry and even says on the website that
their missional communities are the heartbeat of Summit Crossing
Community
Church. It aims to provide smaller communities that members
can connect and
grow with.
4. Ministry isbiblically balanced preaching and teaching
a. Does the website exhibit that the church has a strong Bible base?
It does appear that the church has a strong Bible base.
b. Are verses used throughout the website to support ministries, doctrinal statements,
etc.?

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There were several verses used throughout the website to support the churchs
ministries and core beliefs.
c. Does the church have an organized Christian Education program? If so, what does
it look like?

mostly

There did appear to be an organized Christian Education program mostly for kids
and school-age kids. There were a couple classes listed for adults but
seemed to focus on the church itself and getting connected.

5. Ministry iscultivating a culture of godly accountability for yourself and for those you
serve.
a. Does the church have an organized accountability program? If so, what does it
look like?
There does not appear to be an organized accountability program, but
accountability was mentioned as one of the many important aspects of the church.
6. What do you feel is the churchs priority?

well, but
a bigger

The churchs priority seems to be on knowing the Gospel and growing in

relationships with God and one another. They do focus on missions as
building communities and connecting with one another seem to be
priority.

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Complete the following within 23 pages.

What 3 ministry ideas stood out to you and why?
The three that stood out the most were the prayer ministries, the spiritual mentoring and
multiplying ministries, and Christian education ministries. The prayer ministries stood out
because of how important it is to be continually praying and can have such a wide impact. There
is truly power in prayer. The spiritual mentoring and multiplying ministries stood out because
Jesus commanded us to share the message and make disciples of others so they in turn can fulfill
the Great Commission. Mentoring is important too because it helps us grow in our own faith and
better equips us to share the Gospel. It also lets us share in accountability. Christian education
also stood out because of how important it is for us to know the Gospel so we are equipped to
share it with others. It sharpens, builds, and molds our intellect so we can have the mind of
Christ.

Do you currently participate in these kinds of ministries? If so, how can your research help
you enhance what you are doing? If not, how can you include these ides in your ministry?
I am currently participating in a small group Bible study. Learning what other churches do and
the programs they offer can provide ideas and tools to implement in my Bible study. This will
spark and add strategic conversation amongst other people of God to transform possible how we
communicate with each other and others outside of the Bible study. Christian education should
be an ongoing conversation with God and participants whether with believers or the lost.
According to the Great Commisssion, we are commanded to go out and make disciples which
implicitly should include Christian education.

What differences did you identify between these churches?

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The three churches seemed to be quite similar but varied somewhat in their top priority. The first
two churches seemed to focus on outreach to others both in the community and globally. They
had many programs to offer their own members as well but the focus seemed to be on reaching
out. The last church in the list seemed to have a priority of building each other up and forming
communities and relationships first and then on reaching out to others. The third church also did
not appear to offer quite as many ministries and small groups as the other two churches.

Do you think that size, geographic location or financial resources should influence your
philosophy of ministry? If so, how? If not, why not?
I do not think that size, geographic location or financial resources should influence my
philosophy of ministry. My reason for saying no is because I do not have a revelation
from God telling me otherwise. Depending on others purposes, which I feel is revealed
through the Holy Spirit, those things might be a factor. For example, according to the
website of The Brooklyn Tabernacle, they are located in the heart of Brooklyn because
part of their mission is to reach those in the inner city and to be cross cultural and reach
those of all races and nations. My subjective opinion is to rely on the purposefulness of
God as in Isaiah 23:9 where it states The LORD of Hosts planned it,
to desecrate all itsgloriousbeauty, to disgrace all thehonored ones of the earth.
(HCSB) I think it is all too easy sometimes to get caught up in our will be done. We
need to stay constantly in prayer and have a responsible support team that realizes that
our purpose and mission is Gods will be done. If we continue to keep Christ as our
focus, His glory and truth will shine through. The Word became flesh

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and took up residence amongus. We observed Hisglory, the glory as the One and
OnlySon fromtheFather, full of grace andtruth. (John 1:14 HCSB)

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