Go2 Church Planting Ministries

Hi Everyone,

The act1v8 social network is open for alpha testing. In this phase you can see the site, play around with a few features, and then provide feedback to us to help us with the public launch. I am posting here how you can access the site as an individual tester. All of your information is secure and kept private. That is our guarantee. After you have navigated the site send us your comments at act1v8testing@gmail.com
Tell your friends to help us out as well by passing along these instructions. We want to make this a great site for everyone.

INSTRUCTIONS

Here is the link: http://67.23.9.195:8080/socialgiving/

Here are a couple of caveats:

1. The "password" for every profile is: password

2. Not all the links work yet. If you click on a "non-working" link, nothing will happen.

3. There are a few "entry fields" (the "password" on edit profile, the search fields) where you have to actually hit the "SUBMIT" button manually, or nothing will happen.

4. You can feel free to "create" groups, and albums, etc. (just realize that these will be visible to others who demo with it).

5. New functionality will be introduced periodically, so things will change. We generally implement a lot of the "clean-up tools" (such as delete, join, cancel, etc.) later, but we can always blow things out of the database if it gets too bogged down.

Let me know if you have any questions or problems.

In an effort to proceed more in line with the Charis document over the next decade the GO2 Board of Directors gave approval to align the ministry with that document and agreed to pursue the three main objectives with passion during the "Decade of Multiplication".  As a result GO2 will soon be implementing Training Programs and Resources as well as new Integrated Ministries Programs to its commitment to church planting. GO2 Executive Director Tim Boal noted, "All three items in the Commitment to Common Mission are deeply connected.  GO2 will pursue these ministry initiatives to further the work of the Lord and the spread of the gospel.  We look forward in the near future to introducing new staff and programming that will bring a fuller value to our church planting ministry.  We fully believe that in conjunction with our commitment to the common ministry of our partner churches and friends all three initiatives will allow us to find more workers for the Harvest Fields and open up new forms and initiatives in the realm of church planting." 

Additionally, GO2 launched its alpha testing on the act1v8 social publishing network with its partners this past week and will move to beta testing by September 1.  An invitation only meeting will be held on August 30 with key church partners to move the plan forward.  The act1v8 network will allow GO2 to help its partners identify and connect with the unbelieving and unreached peoples of the United States, and in conjunction with GO2 Springboard strategy will work toward helping each of our 1,768 Springboard partners plant 2-3 new churches by the year 2020 AD.  There is still tine to learn more about the act1v8 network and our Springboard strategy.  Call the GO2 office at our toll free number 1-877-222-2048 x. 4303 for more information.

GO2's ongoing desire is to find partners in all 1,765 Circles of Grace and to see 5,000 new churches started and established by the year 2020 in the United States.  Join us in the adventure!

How Many Persons are in the Defined Area?

Currently, there are 885,975 persons residing in the defined study area. This represents a decrease of 58,116 or 6.2% since 1990. During the same period of time, the U.S. as a whole grew by 22.3%.

Is the Population Going to Increase in the next five years?

No, between 2009 and 2014, the population is projected to decrease by 2.9% or 25,394 persons. During the same period, the U.S. population is projected to grow by 4.9%.

Where does the population in this circle reside?

In the study area, the top three quarters of the population resides in approximately 51% of the geographical area. In the U.S. as a whole and in the average community, the top 75% of the population resides in just 25% of the populated geographical area. In comparison, the study area population is highly dispersed within the overall area.  (This is a 15 mile study area)

What is the overall diversity of the area?
Based upon the number of different lifestyle and racial/ethnic groups in the area, the overall diversity in the study area can be described as very high. See D1 and D2 below.

How much lifestyle diversity is represented?

The lifestyle diversity in the area is extremely high with a considerable 49 of the 50 U.S. Lifestyles segments represented. Of the six major segment groupings, the largest is referred to as Middle American Families which accounts for 39.4% of the households in the area. The top individual segment is Established Empty-Nesters representing 10.3% of all households.

How do racial and ethnic groups contribute to the diversity in this area?

Based upon the total number of different groups present, the racial/ethnic diversity in the area is very high. Among individual groups, Anglos represent 78.9% of the population and all other racial/ethnic groups make up just 21.1% which is well below the national average of 35%. The largest of these groups, African-Americans, accounts for 13.5% of the total population. Asians are projected to be the fastest growing group increasing by 11.2% between 2009 and 2014

What are the major generational groups represented?

The most significant group in terms of numbers and comparison to national averages is Boomers (age 49 to 66) who make up 22.4% of the total population in the area compared to 21.0% of the U.S. population as a whole.

If you would like more demographic details of this corcle please email us at info@go2churchplanting.org and request the FirstView for circle #71

Naples Florida 

Naples was founded during the late 1880s by former general and John Stuart Williams and his partner,  Walter N. Haldeman, the publisher of the Louisville Courier journal. Throughout the 1870s and '80's, magazine and newspaper stories telling of the area's mild climate and abundant fish and game likened it to the sunny Italian peninsula. The name Naples caught on when promoters described the bay as "surpassing the bay in Naples, Italy.  Naples is circle 174 in the GO2 Springboard strategy and we are looking for a partner church or organization to help us reach this city for Christ.

The Naples Pier is an easily recognized landmark in the area.

Click the link to download the latest Naples demographic report. Download Naples

GO2 Church Planting's "Decade of Multiplication" begins today, January 1, 2010.  Working in 1,765 Circles of Grace, with Springboard Partner Churches and Agencies, and utilizing the Act1v8.us social network GO2's prayer goals for the decade include -

• Starting 5,000 new churches,

• Saving 500,000 new believers 

• Serving 50 million Americans ..... by the year 2020 A.D. 

At present we have seven partners, a commitment to 21 new churches and 12 prototype partners for the social platform.  We anticipate an exponential multiplication in the days and years to come.  Help us reach the United States for Jesus our Lord, and stay tuned for daily updates on the circles, partners, and social outreach to the needy of our great country.  Pray with us for God to be glorified in our efforts for His Name.

Kalamazoo, Michigan is the largest city in the southwest region of the state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Kalamazoo County.  As of the 2000 census the city had a total population of 76,145. It is the major city of the Kalamazoo-Portage metropolitan area, which had an estimated population of 323,713 as of 2008.

Kalamazoo is home to Western Michigan University a nationally recognized research institution that has benefited from the local presence o Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, The Eaton Corporation and the Stryker Corporation. This has enabled the school to offer solid programs in both its College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and the Haworth College of business.

The city is also home to Kalamazoo College, a liberal arts school located adjacent to WMU's campus.

Read more about Kalamazoo now by downloading our first view demographic of this great city. Circle #203 in the GO2 Springboard Strategy.  Download Kalamazoo

Grand Central Station is a transportation hub for the city and region.  More than 10 million people live in the greater NYC region.  Click the file below to view a first look of New York City's borough of Manhattan.  GO2 partners with Redeemer City to City, Concerts of Prayer, and the New York City Leadership Center to reach circle #1.

Click here to learn more about Manhattan - Download Manhattan

We are so excited about what God is doing and how far He's brought us.

Our Springboard Church Planting Strategy is creating excitement and we are quickly moving toward our goal of 100 partners to invest in the beta testing of our Act1v8.us Collaborative Problem Solving Network.

We ask that you would remember us in prayer this week as we work to secure more commitments. Please pray for protection, further building of partnerships and travelling mercies.

Reaching this goal provides the fuel we very much need to keep this momentum - and ministry - moving forward.

Thank you for praying!

Please pray for the launch of the Springboard Initiative.

We are seeking church and individual partners to take stewardship and ownership for one of the 1,765 Targeted Circles in the United States. Each circle represents a 15-22 mile radius of our country.  When utilized in conjunction with our Act1v8 social networking site a powerful church planting supply and demand can be realized. We are seeking partners for each circle so that in ten years 5,000 new churches, 500,000 new Christians, and 50 million Americans will be energized by the gospel of Jesus Christ..

Pray for these things -

1. That God will grant us partners for each circle, and that these partners will pray, give, and go to this area.

2. That we can clearly communicate the vision across the USA.

3. That God gives the increase.

4.  That the USA will be influenced positively by the salt and light these new churches will represent.

Rev. Bartley Sawatsky has joined the Go2 Church Planting Ministries Board of Directors.  Rev. Sawatsky pastors the Grace Community Church in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, which began as a church plant.   He is a longtime supporter of church planting efforts and we welcome his contribution of ideas.

Dr. Jeff Gill, Dean of Seminary at Grace College and Seminary, has resigned his position on the Go2 Church Planting Ministries Board of Directors as he is pursuing additional doctoral work. We value his ongoing friendship to Go2 and will miss his wise counsel.