Church Community Coalition—C3 

Who Are We?
The Church Community Coalition (C3) is a non-profit organization of spirit-filled church and community organizers purposed to coordinate and lead initiatives to foster positive change (based on biblical principles) in urban communities. 

What Do We Do?
C3 responds to community needs through mentoring, training, organizing evangelistic outreach events and providing needed resources through referrals and practical assistance.

Vision:
To organize and unify local churches and community organizations for the purpose of transforming lives by winning the community for Christ.

Mission:
Using a three tiered approach of win the people, train the people, and help the people, there will be a radical transformation of unsaved souls leading to a measurable reduction in crime, decrease in disease resulting from poor choices,  fewer out of wedlock pregnancies, greater student achievement, and healing and restoration of individuals and families.

Objectives:

• Develop and implement para-church evangelism teams with a strategy to witness in targeted areas (high crime neighborhoods, housing developments, community centers, parks/basketball courts, Laundromats, etc)
   
• Create a team of strong male mentors to provide one on one mentoring to boys in (1) high school, (2) middle school (3) elementary school
   
• Develop and implement para-church discipleship teams to teach biblical principles and mentor new converts with an emphasis on life application.
   
• Create a team of strong female mentors to provide one on one mentoring for (1) high school students (2)  middle school students, (3) elementary school students
   
• To partner with schools, social service agencies and community leaders in providing practical resources to those in need.
   

Win, Train, Help—The Battle Plan

Win the People (Evangelism)
(Acts 1:8)

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and i.n all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."

Ø      Train evangelists to go into the streets and explain the hope of Jesus Christ Develop strong teams to go out as a group

Ø      Witness proactively in high crime, high poverty areas

Ø      Purpose to make additional contact within 48 hours of each new convert or potential convert

Train the People (Discipleship)
(Matthew 28:18-20)

Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in^[a] the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."

Ø      Provide comprehensive discipleship/training plan

Ø      Conduct gender and age specific encounter retreats within thirty days after receiving salvation

Ø      Teach the Word and how to apply it to one’s life, how the Word heals, delivers and encourages.  Hold the converts accountable for attending church and bible study.

Ø      Watch care of the convert’s personal growth.

Help the People (Nurturing)
(Matthew 25:40)

"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.' 

Ø      Provide or direct converts to necessary resources, services, programs, etc.

Ø      A life skill component of the battle plan which brings in community organizations, civic groups, social services, educators, etc.

Church Community Coalition Board of Directors 

Minister Celestina Faulks-Edmonds
Pastor Debra Garner, MDiv.
David Garner
Minister Melinda L. Gibson