God Is Impacting People Around The World Through Love
TCAA Ministries
Have you ever wondered who God impacts through our prayers, service, love, words, finances, and walking in unity with the greater body of Christ? I was recently asked for a summary of what The Church at Asheville does. The following was my answer. As it turns out, it's not us doing it at all but, rather; Jesus working through us!
Our main ministry is to develop the members of our church and to help them find a more meaningful relationship with Jesus. Of course, there's a lot that goes with that in all aspects of life together. We have found that our most impactful ministry is helping and loving people where they are at so that they can find restoration. Sometimes they stay with us as they find restoration and sometimes they move on to the next season in their lives. We 'hold people loosely', which means that we love them while they are with us and encourage them as they step out into what is next for them in their life; whether that is with us or some place else.
The following is not meant to be comprehensive but rather a spotlight on the last year.
Our partnerships in Western North Carolina are with the following (which means we give financially, volunteer and support them, or both):
ABCCM - ministries include 4 crisis ministries, jail ministry, medical ministry, safe and warm campaign (Code Purple) housing those in homelessness on nights too cold to stay out, recovery ministry, Veteran's Services of the Carolinas, and their newest ministry Disaster Relief.
Haywood Street Community Development - building affordable housing
Buncombe County Special Olympics - provides year-round sports training and athletic competition for youth and adults
Mountain Area Pregnancy Center - provide care, counseling, and education to those impacted by unplanned pregnancies
Antioch Church Asheville - providing ministry and assistance in the Emma area
Mountain Top Asheville - providing ministry and assistance in West Asheville, specifically in Pisgah View
Highland Christian Church - providing ministry and assistance in the neighborhoods around Livingston Street in the South Side of Asheville
Harvest Time Asheville - Praise in the Park - offering a refreshing time of togetherness and worship in the midst of downtown Asheville
Hurricane Helene Relief - relief provided directly or indirectly to those impacted by Helene including disaster relief hub, donations to individuals and other organizations, financial funding to individuals and other organizations
Our partnerships in other areas of the U.S.:
Hills Global Church - Zephyrhills, Fl - marriage counseling, training, and discipleship in Zephyrhills area of Florida
Samaritan's Purse - directly with Helene response and LA Fires response
Oasis Ministry - Hollywood, CA - after school ministry and children's assistance
Our partnerships outside of the U.S.:
Nepal - provide funding and on the ground assistance with leadership training, housing, feeding those in need
Connect Global primarily in Honduras and surrounding countries- provide funding and on the ground assistance for training, medical assistance, maternity home, after school programs, feeding those in need
Living Water International - providing safe water by digging wells or rehabilitating damaged wells, sanitation training , leadership training, last year we worked directly with digging a well and training in Choluteca, Honduras
Builders International - building schools, training centers, etc, one of the most recent was a safe house for rescued sex-traffic women in San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Paraklesis Ministries - providing training, encouragement and support for indigenous pastors in dozens of countries, last fall we traveled to Lamki, Nepal for specialized leadership training
Laura's Orphanage, India - provide funding to feed orphans
Cinema Verità - providing media training in Italy
Christ for Romania - provide training and discipleship in Romania
I can provide additional detail if you need it but this gives you an idea of what we do. While we are a small congregation (around 50 people), we impact the lives of many times that number through prayer, volunteering, providing funds, and loving others. We are not trying to build a massive organization; we are merely trying to live out the words of Jesus to Love God and to Love Others to the best of our abilities.
Anything is possible when we decide to Love God and Love People together!