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1 MINISTRY REPORT 2014

2 LIVING ON THE EDGE: 2012 Ministry Report WE DO 3 THINGS FOR 3 GROUPS FOR 1 PURPOSE TEACH TRAIN DEVELOP TOOLS THE MULTITUDES SMALL GROUPS LEADERS To Help Christians Live Like Christians at home, work, and school in order to transform families, churches, and communities, for the common good and the glory of God.

3 WHY OUR MISSION MATTERS The statistics are truly sobering and a constant reminder that our calling to help Christians live like Christians is more important than ever. 40% Only 40% of American Christians attend church regularly. 82% The fact is, over 82% of American Christians only read their Bibles on Sunday while in church (Ponce Foundation). 50% Nearly 50% of Christians who attend church weekly do not believe that the Bible is the actual Word of God (Gallup Poll). 57% 57% of American Christians believe other religions can lead to eternal life (Ponce Foundation).

4 WHAT GOD DID IN 2014 TELEVISION: Reaching 200 million households worldwide. RADIO: 1 million listeners per month in 106 countries on 900 radio stations. AUDIO/VIDEO STREAMING & DOWNLOAD: 500,000 people in 176 countries downloaded audio teaching, costing less than a penny per person for distribution. SoundCloud.com grew from 2,000 plays in March to 14,522 plays in October. Videos on livingontheedge.org have received more than 145,000 plays this year, translating to more than 720,000 minutes of powerful teaching witnessed on the web.

5 LIVING ON THE EDGE RESOURCES: (printed & digital) Access and order our library of resources now through our merchandising partner, Christian Book Distributors. Digital study guides for 18 of our most popular series now available. Accessible from the web, tablets, and mobile devices with the ability to create a digital notes library online. CHIP INGRAM APP 1.0: Released in October, the Chip Ingram App allows users to access daily devotionals from Chip any time they choose, right in the palm of their hand. SOCIAL MEDIA: 78,000+ Likes on Facebook, with a 15% increase in six months. 7,500 Shares on Facebook in the last three months. 9,500+ Followers on Twitter. Chip Ingram YouTube channel launched.

6 EXPERIENCING CULTURE SHOCK Now more than ever, Christians desperately need to be equipped to understand and communicate God s truth about controversial issues. In response to this critical need, Chip released his latest book, Culture Shock, and a new website (CultureShocktheBook.com) in August. He then embarked on a cross-country tour to inspire people across America to speak biblical truth in love. CULTURE SHOCK STATS 30% 65% 70% 35% of evangelical teens believe same sex relationships are okay of women who have abortions self-identify as Christians of young people are leaving the Church after high school of year olds are having casual sex or living together Venture Christian Church Los Gatos, CA Christ Chapel Ft. Worth, TX Sunshine Community Church Grand Rapids, MI First Baptist Church Naples, FL One Heart Church Norcross, GA Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church Atlanta, GA Calvary Chapel Ft. Lauderdale, FL We created CultureShocktheBook.com to answer questions and engage with people.

7 REACHING THE NEXT GENERATION AND BEYOND We began 2014 with a two-fold vision to invest in the next generation and to reach more of the world by effectively leveraging technology. We have already seen amazing results on both fronts by engaging the culture with relevant topics and hands-on tools. NEW IN 2014 NEW APP YOUTUBE NEW DIGITAL STUDIES CHIP INGRAM APP CULTURE SHOCK - Book - Subtitled in 6 Languages Chip Ingram App delivers daily devotionals worldwide to smart phones and tablets Chip Ingram Channel provides users with dynamic teaching from Chip on the world's most popular video viewing platform Digital Study Platform allows users to study with a neighbor or a friend across the country Find out more about Culture Shock Resources: cultureshockthebook.com

8 TEACHING AND TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION EQUIPPING CHRISTIANS TEACHING PASTORS Chip was honored to share powerful messages from Love, Sex, and Lasting Relationships on campuses like Cedarville University and Biola University. Chip actively lived out our mission to help Christians live like Christians through teaching opportunities with CRU San Diego, Phoenix Seminary, Dallas Theological Seminary, The Cove, and the Crisis Pregnancy Center of Santa Cruz, California. Through numerous conferences like: Syn 4, Recalibrate Conference, Family Life Conference in Bath, NY, and Mt. Pisgah Large Church Initiative, Chip invested in fellow pastors across the country.

9 IMPACTING THE WORLD MINISTRY PARTNERS Translating & utilizing Romans 12 (r12) resources throughout Central and South America. Currently in process of translating Romans 12 (r12) into Chinese. Partnering with pastors in Africa and impacting more than 2 million people. REACHING AROUND THE WORLD EQUIPPING ATHLETES AND DISCIPLES IN THE LOCAL CHURCH REACHING CITIES We are using your r12 DVD and small group material with young adults in China, and we are thankful you have added Chinese subtitles to the new editions. The response has been wonderful and fruitful for us. Kevin & Helen, China I was looking for advice about marriage, and I happened upon Chip Ingram s program on YouTube. He is an amazing pastor, and he really blessed me. With Chip s teaching and God s grace, I have what I need for my marriage to work marvelously. Gloria, France TRANSFORMING THE BAY AREA WITH CHRIST RESOURCING BELIEVERS AROUND THE WORLD

10 PRIMEMOVERS Primemovers is a six-month facilitated discipleship experience designed to engage and equip Christian entrepreneurs. Over the last year, this branch of Living on the Edge has experienced exponential growth. Expanded internationally with a group launch in Singapore Launched the first Virtual Primemovers group with members around the world in London, Seoul, and San Francisco Facilitated the first National Alumni Event Assembled a new Leadership Team and Strategic Advisory Committee Witnessed the growing impact of Primemovers alumni through their service with organizations like Transform the Bay and the gospel-centered City Transforming Movement Chip Ingram will be a keynote speaker on the 2015 Movement Day in Greater Dallas on January 22, 2015 Launched a new website and digital library Over 200 Primemovers Alumni! Gregg Dedrick (President, Living on the Edge) and Phil Shaffer (Board Member, Living on the Edge), both Primemovers alumni, were featured speakers at the 2014 Global Marketplace Leader Summit event in NYC.

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