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"And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, 'Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain.' So God granted what he requested." |
The Jabez Connection/Minnesota is designed to help in three areas of the work of the district. Funds given to the Jabez Connection/Minnesota will be directed to the area of greatest need at the times funds are received.
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To churches that qualify, the district makes funds available to help them in the hiring and training of a potential church planter. Those involved in the Timothy Project are involved in a local ministry of the church while being trained to become a church planter. When assessment indicates readiness to plant a church, the potential church planter will move into a church plant situation. |
 | We are presently working on a plan to have 10 churches with attendance over 200 and at the same time work to plant 10 new churches. Many towns in Minnesota are having significant growth. We will work to plant new churches in those areas as we identify them.
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 | Where a church has been in decline, has a very small congregation and low income, and the community has shown significant growth, we will work to close the present church with the intention of restarting in a new location at a later date. When we work on restart, we will be able to draw from the Timothy Project a pastor who has been trained in church planting. |
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