Burt Parker

Avenue Church, Massachusetts
Lead Church Planter
Needham Massachusetts
Avenue Church
September 23
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About My Family

Lindsay and I have been married for nine years and have been serving the people of New England for the past six years. We met in seminary and worked in student ministry at a church in the Dallas/Forth Worth area of Texas. We have been living in the Greater Boston Area since 2017 and serving at a church in the South Shore.

Lindsay grew up in Needham, and I’m from Georgia. Our 6-year-old son, Divy, joined us in 2022 from India.

About My Church Plant

After serving as a youth pastor for the past 10 years, the Lord has moved us into church planting. My wife and I both developed a heart for her hometown of Needham—a bedroom community in the under-reached, western suburbs of greater Boston. We want to establish a Bible-teaching, Jesus-following church that’s simple at its core. We will teach the Word, walk in obedience and serve our community.

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.

Pray

We’re praying the Lord opens a door to an empty church building in the center of Needham. Please pray for our core team. It’s a diverse group of Jesus followers who are dedicated to helping establish a church in their town. Please pray for us as we are searching for a worship leader.

Participate

We love missions teams! We’d love to partner with your church to help your members fall in love with another region of the United States, as well as help reach the least Christian part of the country. Boston is a world class city, and we love showing her off! Join us in praying for the town of Needham, a highly affluent town that hasn’t had a Bible-based church in it for years.
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