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ºÚÁÏÀúÊ· president John K. Jenkins Sr. has made it his signature priority to invest in helping churches across our movement develop a culture of evangelism and discipleship.

Equipping pastors for culture change

ºÚÁÏÀúÊ· has begun a multi-year process to train and equip lead pastors to engage in church culture change. has a proven track record of success in helping churches grow in conversion and evangelism. They have worked with approximately 600 churches, including almost 125 African American churches.

Engage in a cohort: commitment & cost

Throughout a comprehensive two-year program designed to shift the culture within your church, you will participate in monthly meetings with fellow ºÚÁÏÀúÊ· pastors. This equates to nine meetings annually, comprising eight 2-hour sessions conducted via Zoom and one face-to-face gathering each year. This process is designed to enhance your personal witness and guide your congregation toward adopting evangelism as a natural and intentional aspect of every church ministry.

Thanks to generous donations and support from Lilly Endowment grants, the Church Evangelism Institute (CEI) is able to offer its two-year church culture change process at a significantly reduced cost. While the total program value is $6,000, participating churches pay only $3,000—just $1,500 per year, or $125 per month. Many churches opt for the convenient monthly payment plan. A first-month payment of $125 is required at the time of registration to secure your spot.

Plans are to launch additional cohorts each fall and February over the next few years.

We pray that this initiative will mobilize pastors and churches toward greater gospel impact, where every disciple of Christ is equipped and mobilized to make new disciples.