Saturday, March 9, 2013
The ARC Welcomes Chris Byars
6:21 AM | 
Posted by
Mike Bradley
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“I am the
husband of Dawn and the father of three beautiful children - Jameson (4), Nathaniel
(2), and Charlotte (1). I have been familiar with the ARC for a number of years
and Mike Bradley has been a great friend and guide that I met while serving my
internship at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Fridley, MN. I have served as pastor
of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Dade City, FL since March 1, 2008.
After the decision of the ELCA in August of 2009 and through great discernment Shepherd of the Hills left the ELCA and became
dually affiliated with NALC (North American Lutheran Church) and LCMC (Lutheran
Congregations in Mission for Christ).
We are happy
to welcome Chris Byars into membership in the Alliance of Renewal Churches
(ARC). Chris is one of a number of leaders in Florida and who are desiring to
affiliate with the ARC. We asked Chris to tell us a bit about himself and his
family. He writes:
“I am the
husband of Dawn and the father of three beautiful children - Jameson (4), Nathaniel
(2), and Charlotte (1). I have been familiar with the ARC for a number of years
and Mike Bradley has been a great friend and guide that I met while serving my
internship at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Fridley, MN. I have served as pastor
of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Dade City, FL since March 1, 2008.
After the decision of the ELCA in August of 2009 and through great discernment Shepherd of the Hills left the ELCA and became
dually affiliated with NALC (North American Lutheran Church) and LCMC (Lutheran
Congregations in Mission for Christ).
If I had to
describe my faith I would say that I am an orthodox, Evangelical, Charismatic,
Lutheran Christian fully walking in the various streams of the faith. The
congregation I serve is not charismatic in nature, but in my tenure we have
been focusing more and more on being a praying congregation with occasional
periods of extended prayer within our reclaimed prayer room. After much
discernment I felt that it was time to join ARC and be a part of a group that could
feed my charismatic side. It is good to know that I will be with a group of
fellow Christian brothers and sisters who will support and pray for each other
in a very intentional manner that differs from the other groups of which I walk.
I am a firm believer of the strength that can be found when tapping into all of
the streams of our faith as we seek guidance in the Word, the Sacraments, and
through His Holy Spirit. Being one of an eclectic faith understanding I look
forward to seeing what our Lord does!
Come Holy Spirit!”
Welcome
aboard the ARC, Chris. We are excited to have you joining our band of brothers
and sisters!
Friday, March 8, 2013
The ARC Welcomes Northgate Church
The ARC is happy to announce Northgate Church as our newest congregational member. Welcome to Pastor Steve Perkins and his team. I asked Steve to tell us a bit about Northgate. He writes:
“The beginning of Northgate Church is truly a God-story. From the beginning of a prayer meeting on June 20, 2010 which inspired a church plant, to the launch of Northgate Church in August of 2010 with an average of 475 people in attendance that first month, we’ve truly witnessed a miracle. Northgate Church began with nothing, but with the passion and the gracious support of our people, Northgate has been able to grow and meet the needs of thousands of people in our area. Today, two and half years later, we’re averaging 750 people in attendance on Sundays, plus 80 youth, grades 6-12 on Wednesday evenings. It is exhilarating to work alongside God as he touches hearts and brings people closer to him. At this past Christmas, we opened our doors to nearly 1400 people, and we’re expecting even more for Easter.
Northgate Church presently rents space from PACT Charter School in Ramsey, though we are breaking ground on our facility at the end of March, 2013. We plan to occupy our building by Thanksgiving of this year.
In the meantime, we are faithfully serving this community with everything we’ve got. Every week we meet multiple visiting families—both churched and unchurched. Many persons are making first-time commitments to Christ (180 in the last year!) Last Sunday there were four. And, we have a hard-working, team-driven staff of about a dozen people, including four pastors.
Northgate functions as a somewhat independent “Lutheran” church with three different affiliations, including the ARC. Our interest in the ARC is primarily about relationship and DNA. We appreciate the culture of the ARC, especially in regard to the things of the Spirit, and the relationship formed with different, like-minded churches, leaders, and institutions.”
Thanks for the introduction, Steve, and welcome aboard the ARC, Northgate!
“The beginning of Northgate Church is truly a God-story. From the beginning of a prayer meeting on June 20, 2010 which inspired a church plant, to the launch of Northgate Church in August of 2010 with an average of 475 people in attendance that first month, we’ve truly witnessed a miracle. Northgate Church began with nothing, but with the passion and the gracious support of our people, Northgate has been able to grow and meet the needs of thousands of people in our area. Today, two and half years later, we’re averaging 750 people in attendance on Sundays, plus 80 youth, grades 6-12 on Wednesday evenings. It is exhilarating to work alongside God as he touches hearts and brings people closer to him. At this past Christmas, we opened our doors to nearly 1400 people, and we’re expecting even more for Easter. Northgate Church presently rents space from PACT Charter School in Ramsey, though we are breaking ground on our facility at the end of March, 2013. We plan to occupy our building by Thanksgiving of this year.
In the meantime, we are faithfully serving this community with everything we’ve got. Every week we meet multiple visiting families—both churched and unchurched. Many persons are making first-time commitments to Christ (180 in the last year!) Last Sunday there were four. And, we have a hard-working, team-driven staff of about a dozen people, including four pastors.
Northgate functions as a somewhat independent “Lutheran” church with three different affiliations, including the ARC. Our interest in the ARC is primarily about relationship and DNA. We appreciate the culture of the ARC, especially in regard to the things of the Spirit, and the relationship formed with different, like-minded churches, leaders, and institutions.”
Thanks for the introduction, Steve, and welcome aboard the ARC, Northgate!
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
The ARC Welcomes Jude McClure
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Jude
has been in ministry for 3 years as a youth pastor, missionary, and evangelist.
He rededicated his life to Christ 6 years ago after being miraculously healed
from a serious drug addiction. Jude writes: “God has redeemed my life from a
pit and crowned me with love and compassion. My wife and I feel a call to the
nations in our future. In the meantime, I am attending the Masters Institute
Seminary, working towards receiving wholeness, education, and ministry
training. The heart for my ministry is simple: to pursue God’s heart, shape my life in a response to His
love, and share that love with anyone open to receiving. I feel God is calling
my wife and I to invade the darkness and resurrect the next generation to take
the mantle that is waiting for them. I felt led to join the ARC because I
believe it is God’s passage that will open the way to our calling in ministry.”
The
Alliance of Renewal Churches (ARC) is happy to welcome Jude McClure to
membership in the ARC. Jude, son of ARC leader Kevin McClure, is currently a
student at The Master’s Institute Seminary. His wife Heidi served as ARC Administrator
prior to the birth of their daughter, Elliana, this past year.
Jude
has been in ministry for 3 years as a youth pastor, missionary, and evangelist.
He rededicated his life to Christ 6 years ago after being miraculously healed
from a serious drug addiction. Jude writes: “God has redeemed my life from a
pit and crowned me with love and compassion. My wife and I feel a call to the
nations in our future. In the meantime, I am attending the Masters Institute
Seminary, working towards receiving wholeness, education, and ministry
training. The heart for my ministry is simple: to pursue God’s heart, shape my life in a response to His
love, and share that love with anyone open to receiving. I feel God is calling
my wife and I to invade the darkness and resurrect the next generation to take
the mantle that is waiting for them. I felt led to join the ARC because I
believe it is God’s passage that will open the way to our calling in ministry.”
Welcome
to the ARC, Jude!
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