Thriving Congregations in New England
A collaboration of partners representing a multi-ethnic mixture of urban, rural, and suburban congregations
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Partners
Coaches
Churches
Leaders
Through a $1,000,000 Lily Endowment grant, Thriving Congregations in New England—CUME supports a mixture of multi-ethnic New England churches in urban, suburban, and rural settings that are under-resourced or underdeveloped. In partnership with the Black Ministerial Alliance/TenPoint Boston, the Fellowship of Hispanic Pastors of New England (COPAHNI), and Vision New England, the program helps churches realign their ministries with their mission, adapt to a changing context, and review historic Christian practices. Findings from the project will also be used to create a fresh paradigm for how Gordon-Conwell serves the Church in the decades to come.
Launching the
First Cohort
Launch Day in November 2021 brought together senior pastors, leaders, and staff from participating churches across New England.
Since our launch day, our first cohort has met four times across five trainings. Throughout these trainings, churches have been able to engage with the material in diverse ways and grow in their understanding of what it means for a congregation to thrive.
Now in their second year, the cohort will have one more year of quarterly trainings before going through their implementation year.
Participating Congregations
Boston Campus
MIES (Ministerio Internacional Evangelio de Salvacion)
Ministerios la Trinidad
Curtis Lake Christian Church
Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church
Lively Stones
Faith Christian
First Haitian Baptist Church
Iglesia Cristiana De Nueva Vida
Thriving Congregations Resources
News & Program Summary
Participant Resources
Our first hope is to see Black and Brown urban churches equipped to more effectively serve their communities and the second is to create an interdependent, multiethnic network of churches.”
— Dr. Virginia Ward, CUME Dean & Thriving Congregations in New England—CUME Program Director
Interested in
Learning More?
Our Thriving Congregations team would love to connect with you about any questions you may have.
Applications for the second cohort will open on ____. If you are interested in joining with your church, please apply using the form below.