2013 MINISTRY REPORT CRAIG CHURCH MINISTRIES INC Taking Truth to the World And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. John 8:22
INTRODUCTION For more than six years, Craig Church Ministries, Inc. has taken Truth to the World. CCM s reach and the ministry, itself, has consistently grown with each passing year. For this, we are humbled and eternally grateful to our Lord and to all of our partners who the Lord has used to take the Gospel to the world. We could not do it without you and are, truly, reliant on your prayers, support, and trust. You will find, in the following pages, a detailed report of all the Lord has done in 2013 and a vision of where He is leading CCM, in 2014. There has never been a time in ministry in which we have been more excited, more expectant, and experiencing more power in preaching the Gospel, than now! We have purposed in our hearts, with the Lord s help, to get the Gospel to as many people as possible and through all available avenues, until He comes. The time is now! I want to thank you, in advance, for partnering with us for such a time as this, as we seek to make an even greater difference, for the cause of our Lord, Jesus Christ! Until He comes, Evangelist Craig Church Founder/Executive Director 2 CRAIG CHURCH MINISTRIES
...behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation. - 2 Corinthians 6:2
SHARING THE GOSPEL Our goal is to preach the Gospel to as many people as possible and through all available avenues, until Jesus comes. For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. - 1 Corinthians 2:17
LOCAL AND NATIONAL MISSIONS Craig Church (Founder/Executive Director) preached an estimated 131 times (in the US) in 2013 Dale Jennings (Minister of Operations) preached an estimated 30 times (in the US) in 2013 70% of the preaching was conducted through revivals, conferences, and supply preaching 30% of the preaching was conducted through prisons, sporting events, street preaching, and crusade settings CCM reached an estimated audience of over 15,000 people Several hundred indicated first time decisions to follow Jesus Christ 2013 MINISTRY REPORT 5
INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS Craig preached an estimated 20 times (internationally), in 2013 Dale preached an estimated 8 times (internationally), in 2013 Dale traveled to the Philippines in January 2013 and to Mexico, in June 2013. He preached in revivals, schools, prisons, and in open air crusades, with an estimated 40 to 50 people coming to Jesus Christ. Craig traveled to Brazil in November of 2013. He preached in churches, drug rehab facilities, and schools, with an estimated 150 people coming to Jesus Christ. We are extremely excited about the opportunities the Lord has given us, internationally. There is more potential, than ever, to take the Gospel to the lost through international missions. 6 CRAIG CHURCH MINISTRIES
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NEW MULTI-MEDIA OUTREACH New logo New ministering website - www.craigchurchministries.org New Gospel tract New Gospel tract video - https://vimeo.com/55821762 8 CRAIG CHURCH MINISTRIES
PARTNERSHIP WITH TRANS WORLD RADIO TWR is one of the largest media outlets for Christian content in the world. TWR reaches 3.9 billion people in more than 160 countries, speaking the Gospel, fluently, in more than 230 languages and dialects. TWR exists to reach a world for Jesus Christ. We were blessed to get in on the ground level of TWR s launch of their new internet outreach called TWR.360. TWR.360 provides Christian communicators with an integrated, multifunctional outlet distributing their material alongside other ministries, large and small. 2013 MINISTRY REPORT 9
IN 2013 CCM became a featured ministry on TWR.360 s website. CCM has 22 recorded sermons on the site, as well as a video Gospel tract entitled, The Road Less Traveled. CCM is receiving over 10,000 listeners, which includes over 6,500 downloads a month. CCM has reached the following countries, through TWR: United States, Canada, Nigeria, Ireland, Kenya, Brazil, Singapore, Ghana, Haiti, India, Germany, Pakistan, United Kingdom, and the Russian Federation The Road Less Traveled video Gospel tract is the #1 most watched media, on TWR.360. It is estimated that CCM reached well over 120,000 people through TWR.360 in 2013. We are humbled and blessed, as we consider all the Lord is allowing us to do through TWR.360. Our vision in 2014 is to translate the video Gospel tract into as many languages as possible and begin to broadcast, via radio, into different countries. 10 CRAIG CHURCH MINISTRIES
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CCM S NEW WEBSITE CCM was able to establish a fully functioning multi-media website, which allows anyone, anywhere, to gain access to Truth. The website has the capabilities of being translated into any language, with the click of a button. CCM uploads weekly featured sermons, as well as ministry minutes and updated events. Our website is the hub of our multi-media ministry, with the single purpose of bringing souls to Christ and building Believers to do the same, through discipleship. 12 CRAIG CHURCH MINISTRIES
SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH CCM is utilizing Facebook as a tool to proclaim the Gospel. CCM uses weekly featured sermons to proclaim Truth and consistently uses scripture to encourage and point people to Jesus. CCM s Facebook page and Craig s personal page has over 5,000 friends and likes. 2013 MINISTRY REPORT 13
ONE ON ONE EVANGELISM Craig traveled to New Orleans in January to distribute Gospel tracts and street preach, during the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras. Teaming with Brian Tyndall, of Uttermost Evangelism, they distributed over 2,500 Gospel tracts and preached several hours in the French Quarters and on Bourbon Street. CCM has locally distributed hundreds of our custom Gospel tracts in prisons, outside CCM s office area, one on one, and in various other places. CCM also created a Gospel tract label to go on water bottles. These were distributed outside our office, as a tool for evangelism. 14 CRAIG CHURCH MINISTRIES
IMPACT OF CCM S PRESENCE IN 2013 In summary, CCM s impact and reach has been greater than ever in 2013. We were able to take Truth into places we never imagined and through opportunities the Lord has given. The preaching of the Gospel has been from the French Quarters in New Orleans, the Crack Land in Sao Paulo, Brazil, churches, prisons, the internet, softball fields and almost everywhere inbetween. With the launch of CCM s multi-media ministry and the foundation the Lord has laid, the potential is limitless in taking the hope of Jesus Christ, to the world. I have experienced the power of God and the manifestation of the Holy Spirit in the preaching of the Gospel, like never before. We are seeing a great harvest as we take Truth into the highway and the hedges. However, the best is yet to come. Thank you for investing in souls for the Kingdom. The year of 2013 has been a great year and we give God all the glory. Great things He has done! We step into 2014 with great expectation and a passion to get the Gospel to more people, than ever before, for the glory of our great God and King. 2013 MINISTRY REPORT 15
FINANCIALS In 2013, CCM started the process of obtaining our ECFA (Evangelical Council of Financial Accountability). We have obtained our two required endorsement letters from Samaritan s Purse Ministries and Trans World Radio Ministry. We are in the process of completing the required paperwork and compilation. Due to the high cost of the initial process and the annual cost of renewal, CCM is waiting on the Lord to provide the resources to sustain the ECFA. To complete the process, it is estimated that the cost will be $5,000 for the compilation, $500- $1000 in payment to the ECFA, and $4,000-$6,000 for yearly renewal. Meanwhile, CCM is accountable to our Board of Directors, as well as our accounting firm, Benson and Blevins. The following is a 2013 overview of CCM s support: 16 CRAIG CHURCH MINISTRIES
YOUR PARTNERSHIP IN MINISTRY THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT 2013 MINISTRY REPORT 17
VISION FOR 2014 The Lord has placed three unique opportunities before us, this coming year: 1. Expanding our multi-media through broadcasting: locally, nationally, and internationally 2. Focus on international missions in South America 3. Sports Ministry-organizing the preaching of the Gospel from the coast to the mountains, at girls fast-pitch softball tournaments May through October I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. - Revelation 3:8 18 CRAIG CHURCH MINISTRIES
EXPANDING CCM S MULTI-MEDIA Local - Broadcasting through radio in 3 local counties: Wilkes, Watauga, and Surry (WKBC FM, WKBC AM, 100.9 WIFM, 106.1 WMMY) National - Potential partnership with American Family Radio (AFR) and the utilization of internet radio International - Interpreting and broadcasting in 3 countries: Russia, Brazil, Argentina Through radio, CCM will have the option to broadcast one, fifteen, and thirty minute spots. 1 2013 MINISTRY REPORT 19
SOUTH AMERICA MISSION Brazil- Crusade in Osasco, Solar Panel DVD Backpacks to tribal areas in Northeast Amazon region (Santarem City), and outreach to Muslim area in South Brazil Angola- Crusade with Evangelic Baptist Church of Angola Argentina- Potential crusade 2 20 CRAIG CHURCH MINISTRIES
NEW SPORTS OUTREACH As of January 1, 2014, CCM has taken over a softball sports ministry which reaches from the coast of North Carolina to the mountains. This outreach will give CCM and other evangelistic ministries the opportunity to proclaim the Gospel at multiple tournaments each weekend, during the months of May through October. This ministry reaches thousands each year, with the lifechanging Gospel. 3 2013 MINISTRY REPORT 21
NEEDS FOR 2014 Prayer covering Office area with a recording studio - $900 per month Video and audio recording equipment - $15,000 (one-time expense) Sound equipment for sports ministry - $6,000 (one-time expense) Ministry car - $10,000 ECFA - $7,000 Support for: Broadcasting - $5,000 per month International crusades - Cost will vary depending on location and size of crusade Backpack ministry- $480 per pack TO GOD BE THE GLORY, GREAT THINGS HE HAS DONE! 22 CRAIG CHURCH MINISTRIES
MINISTRY BOARD William Church President Josh Overby Keith Lyon Tim Vannoy Tim Lackey Caison Jones Brian Huffman Michael Duncan Dale Jennings & Family CCM Operations Manager 2013 MINISTRY REPORT 23
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