301158-West,Evan
Church Planting Team Member
New Bedford Massachusetts
Grace Harbor Church
November 22
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About My Family
Chelsea and I were married in 2018 and immediately moved to Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina, to pursue master’s degrees and further training. We both graduated in 2021, Chelsea with a Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling and Christian Education and me with a Master of Arts in Ministry Leadership.
We moved to New Bedford, Mass., in fall of 2021 and began working with Grace Harbor Church in the fall of 2022. We have two kids, Olan (4) and Ezra (2), who are a joy to know and love.
We moved to New Bedford, Mass., in fall of 2021 and began working with Grace Harbor Church in the fall of 2022. We have two kids, Olan (4) and Ezra (2), who are a joy to know and love.
About My Church Plant
We are part of Grace Harbor Church’s (GHC) vision for neighborhood churches. I am on staff with GHC as an urban missionary, while Chelsea serves at the administrator for neighborhood churches.
The urban missionary’s role is a catchall, church plant support role in which I am able to build relationships with unbelievers, engage in discipleship with fellow believers and provide general support to leadership. It is basic missionary work typically seen overseas, but in an American context where fewer than 2% of the people in this city consider themselves religious. I specifically work with the student and children’s ministries, as well as support for missions teams.
The urban missionary’s role is a catchall, church plant support role in which I am able to build relationships with unbelievers, engage in discipleship with fellow believers and provide general support to leadership. It is basic missionary work typically seen overseas, but in an American context where fewer than 2% of the people in this city consider themselves religious. I specifically work with the student and children’s ministries, as well as support for missions teams.
NAMB Church Planting
Millions living in North America have not been reached with the gospel. But a new church makes change possible in an unreached neighborhood.
Send Network church planters immerse themselves in a community, learning the rhythms and culture as they establish relationships with the lost. A church plant grows out of the evangelism efforts of the planter and his core team.
Send Network church planters immerse themselves in a community, learning the rhythms and culture as they establish relationships with the lost. A church plant grows out of the evangelism efforts of the planter and his core team.
