Overview

When he [Jesus] saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
Matthew 9:36

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The Story

Our Engage Memphis Fund began in 2006 with a big vision. We sought to speak to the souls of people, yes, but we also sought to minister to the whole person in every aspect of life. After all, this is the example Jesus left us. In His ministry, He often chose to heal a person's physical condition before speaking to their spiritual need. Sacrificial service is the power of the Gospel and is the model we follow.

But with such a big vision, our dream of serving peoples' physical and spiritual needs was way bigger than the weekly offering plate could support, especially for a church that, at the time, had only a couple hundred people. How could we invest in a huge way through-out our city, engage with those in crisis, and invest in future leaders and churches both across the city and world? Something beyond the weekly offering had to fuel the dream.

Last year we collected $150,000, a fund large enough that it was divided into six categories for use: education, National and Global missions, local investments, crisis, Kingsbury High School, and Downtown Outpost investment. The EM fund gave us the opportunity to support the education of the next generation of leaders and help "level the playing field" in the marketplace between minority and majority cultures.

Engage 2011

Our 2011 goal is $185,000 spread into these categories:

FELLOWSHIP MEMPHIS ($150,000)

• City of Memphis Initiatives
• Engage1.17
• Residency Program
• Benevolence & Crisis Response
• Missions & Global Leadership

FELLOWSHIP DOWNTOWN ($35,000)

• Downtown Neighbors
• Benevolence & Crisis Response
• Downtown Pastoral Presence
• Downtown Children

Prayerfully join with us in this initiative to dig deep, give above and beyond, pool our resources and make these strategic initiatives a reality.

How We Did Last Year