Send Cleveland Strategy As we head into 2013, it is important to realize that “Apart from God we can do nothing”. If this initiative is not bathed heavily in prayer, we cannot expect a Supernatural move of God. I know that this is in many cases a very basic statement, but I am impressed to share it. As you look through the charts, maps, and the church planting goals, you will see a God sized task that is humanly impossible. As a result of this task, I ask that you prayerfully intercede on behalf of the work here.
As this journey continues to unfold, I have been drawn to Esther 4:14…”Who can say but that you have been elevated to the palace FOR JUST SUCH A TIME AS THIS”. As Esther prepared to meet the king she fasted and prayed for three days. Although scripture does not record the exact prayer of Esther, I believe it focused on four areas: favor, wisdom, courage, and faith. As you pray for us, pray for favor, wisdom, courage and faith for all our pastors, planters, and denominational leaders. I have also been led to pray specifically that God would give us favor with the lost. As a result, I have prayed John 16:8: “And when He comes, He will convince the world of its sin, and of God’s righteousness, and of the coming judgment.” I pray every day that the Holy Spirit will do this for the hundreds of thousands of lost men, women, boys, and girls that live in the Metro Cleveland area. Finally, I pray Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 3:30: “Now Glory to God! By His mighty power at work within us, He is able accomplish infinitely more that we would ever dare to ask or hope”.
Kevin Litchfield
Church Planting Catalyst Send Cleveland
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A few years ago someone created an acrostic to help people pray for CLEVELAND. I would like to share it with you in the hope that you will become a daily prayer intercessor for the work.
C - Christians involved through prayer, service, and resources: John 15:7-8 and Ephesians 2:10
L - Local churches experiencing revival and awakening: 2 Chron.7:14 E - Evangelistic opportunities to share Christ: Acts 26:18 V - Vision through God’s eyes and His purposes accomplished: Psalm 33:11 and Matthew 6:9-10
E - Empower and encourage local churches- Acts 1:8 and Matt. 16:18 L - Laborers to be called and sent to Cleveland-
Matt. 9:37-38
A - Assist in community enrichment through ministry evangelism: Matt. 5:13-16 N - New church starts: Matthew 28:19-20 and Hebrews 10:19-25 D - Development and cooperation of partners and the local church: Phil. 1:27
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Cleveland Hope Association
Quick Facts
• Since Send Cleveland has launched on September 12, 2011
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• 11 new churches have launched with at least 5 more set to launch in spring 2013 • 1700+ volunteers and 11 summer missionaries mobilized... since 2005-‐ 13,000+ mobilized • Alex Ennes became the chaplain for the Cleveland Indians • 30+ students aFended Plant Ohio Church PlanIng School-‐ launched February 2012 • 11 church planters/churches have received some Send North America funds
• Cleveland Hope AssociaIon is a network of 46 churches. Of these churches... • 44% are less than 6 years old with 19% less than 1 year old • 55% are directly involved in church planIng. Prior to 2005... 2.5%. • BudgeFed giving to local churches/plants increased from 1.5% to 46%
• The Cleveland Metro Area contains 1.6 million People... • Within this area there is a raIo of 1 SBC church for every 42,500 people • This area has been divided into 7 regions. • 2 more church planIng schools will be launched in 2013 • 1 of those schools will have an African American Church planIng emphasis • Goal: 91 churches planted by 2016... Goal: 15 churches in 2013
• 1. Life Point • 4. Forward • 7.Trinity • 10.New Heights
• New Churches started since Send Launch 2. Charis 3. Life Song 5.Forest City 6.Gateway Heights 8. Serve 9. Triumphant Assembly 11. Oakwood ( Deaf)
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Send Cleveland Strategy The Cleveland Hope Baptist Association is a network of 46 Southern Baptist Churches that reside in Cuyahoga, Lake, Geauga counties. The population of these 3 counties is 1.6 million people. Across the Midwest region there is a ratio of 1 SBC church to about 12,500 people. Within the Cleveland Hope Association the ratio is 1 SBC church to about 42,500 people. Within the city of Cleveland this ratio rises to 1 church per 47,000 people.
But what would happen if…. • • • • • • • •
By 2020 this ratio could be reduced to ONE to 5-6,000 people The Gospel through the planting of new churches saturated our area New believers were trained to become indigenous church planters An anointed movement of God swept through the city of Cleveland Thousands of believers were united in prayer for this effort Each domain of the city is touched and transformed by the Gospel The city and its leadership were transformed by the Gospel God answered our prayer and does a work beyond what we could ever ask, think, dream, or dare to ask
When a natural disaster occurs there is usually a point of primary impact. We call this point the Epicenter. If we are to have a supernatural movement, our Epicenter will be the city of Cleveland with strong ripple impact effects in the area 16 miles from the center and then out into the outlying areas of Lake and Geauga counties. A. Epicenter: Cleveland- The population for the city of Cleveland is 427,694
people. Currently within the city we have 9 SBC churches. This would mean a ratio of 1 SBC church to 47,000 people. In order to reduce the ratio to 1 to 5000 we would need to plant 76 churches by 2020. (Since over 50% of this population is African-American, many of these churches would need to be either African-American or intentionally multi-cultural.)
B. Epicenter: Ripple One- contains the remainder of Cuyahoga CountyThe combined population for the listed cities in this area is about 870,000 people. Currently for this area we have 26 SBC churches. This would mean a ratio of about 1 SBC church for every 24,000 people. If we would reduce this ratio to 1 SBC church for every 6000 people, this would involve planting about 119 new churches by 2020. C. Epicenter: Ripple Two- contains Lake County and Geauga County The combined population of this area is about 315,000 people; covering 20-40 miles from the city. Currently in this region we have 11 SBC churches. This would give us a ratio of 1 to 29K. If we were to reduce this ratio in this area to 1 to 5000, this would involve planting 52 new churches by 2020.
This would give us a goal of 247 churches planted by 2020.
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Cleveland
Ripple 1
Ripple 2
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Send Cleveland Strategy Epicenter Cleveland There are 19 wards in the city of Cleveland. Each ward contains approximately 20-25 thousand people. In order to saturate the city of Cleveland with the Gospel and move toward a 1 SBC church to 5,000 ratio, we would need to plant 78 churches.
#1 Lee/ Miles
#2 Union
• Population of 23,571 - 96% African American • 5 Churches planted...**
• Population of 23,545 - 84% African American • 5 churches planted…
• Population of 23,574 - 49% Anglo, 33% African American, 12% Hispanic • 1 current SBC church-Gateway #3 Downtown • 4 churches planted...
#4 Buckeye/
• Population of 23,586 - 91% African American • 5 churches planted...
Shaker
#5 Central
• Population of 22,239 - 86% African American • 3 current SBC churches-2 African American, 1 Multicultural • 2 churches planted...
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#6 University
• Population of 23,586 - 90% African American • Daily population of this ward can swell to 200k due to the Cleveland Clinic • 5 churches planted...
• Population of 21,382 - 87% African American • 4 churches planted...
#7 Hough
#8 St. Clair/ Glenville
#9 Forest Hills
• Population of 21,440 - 78% African American, 7.38% Asian • 4 churches planted...
• Population of 21,405 - 66% African American, 8% Asian (Case Western and other cultural distinctives) • This area swells by 50K daily due to the collegiate, medical and learing population • 1 current SBC • 3 churches planted...
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#10 South Collinwood
#11 North Collinwood
#12 Brooklyn/ Broadway
# 13 Old Brooklyn
#14 Clark/ Fulton
• Population of 21,585 - 94% African American • 4 churches planted...
• Population of 21,409 - 59% African American • 4 churches planted...
• Population of 23,351 - 63% African American • 5 churches planted...
• Population of 23,611 - 84% Anglo • 1 current SBC church • 4 churches planted...
• Population of 23,394 - 43% Hispanic, 36% Anglo • 5 churches planted...
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#15 Ohio City/Detroit
#16 Edgewater
#17 Cudell
#18 Jefferson/ Puritas
#19 Kamm's Corner
• Population of 21,692 - 43% Anglo, 28% Hispanic • West Side Market • 1 current SBC church • 3 churches planted...
• Population of 22,842 - 52% Anglo, 21% Hispanic • 5 churches planted...
• Population of 21,670 - 53% Anglo, 24% African American, 14% Hispanic • 4 churches planted...
• Population of 21,495 - 69% Anglo • 1 current SBC church • 3 churches planted...
• Population of 22,140 - 86% Anglo • 4 churches planted...
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78 Churches
• 78 churches planted in 2020 in the city of Cleveland
** Church planting in Cleveland will be both higher-resourced and community/organic style depending on culture.
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contains the remainder of Cuyahoga County and part of Lake County We currently have 37 cities in this ripple-with a population of 10K+. In order to reduce the ratio to 1 SBC church to every 6000 people by 2020, we would need to plant 128 churches. Below are the 37 cities, their populations, and the number of churches that would need to be planted.
Euclid
• Population of 46,998 - 52% Anglo, 43% African American • 8 churches planted...**
• Population of 77,215 - 93% Anglo
Parma
Lakewood
• 9 churches planted...
• Population of 50,251- 89% Anglo • 9 churches planted...
• Population of 45,514 - 55% Anglo, 37% African American Cleveland • 8 churches planted... Heights
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Westlake
East Cleveland
Garfield Heights
South Euclid
• Population 30,331- 89% Anglo, 6% Asian • 4 churches planted...
• Population of 24,317 - 92% African American • 4 churches planted...
• Population of 27,479 - 67% Anglo, 27% African American • 4 churches planted...
• Population of 21,031 - 64% Anglo, 34% African American • 3 churches planted...
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Beachwood
Maple Heights
Shaker Heights
Parma Heights
• Population of 11,036 - 82% Anglo • 2 churches planted...
• Population of 23,485 - 61% African American,34% Anglo • 4 churches planted...
• Population of 26,214 - 56% Anglo, 34% African American, 5% Asian • 5 churches planted...
• Population of 19,586 - 92% Anglo • 3 churches planted....
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• Population of 12,571-73% Anglo, 19% African American University • 3 churches planted...
Heights
Mayfield Heights
Highland Heights
Warrensville Heights
• Population of 17,602 - 82% Anglo, 7% Asian • 3 churches planted...
• Population of 8,633 - 92% Anglo • 1 church planted...
• Population of 13,520 - 92% Anglo • 2churches planted...
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Bedford Heights
Bedford
Fairview Park
Wickliffe
• Population of 10,441 - 73% African American • 1 church planted...
• Population of 12,851 - 59% Anglo, 36% African American • 2 churches planted...
• Population of 15,622 - 93% Anglo • 2 churches planted...
• Population of 13,117 - 94% Anglo • 3 churches planted...
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Berea
North Olmsted
Strongsville
North Royalton
• Population of 17,994 - 88% Anglo, 4% Hispanic • 2 churches planted...
• Population of 31,053 - 93% Anglo, 2% Asian • 5 churches planted...
• Population of 42,378 - 90% Anglo, 5% Asian • 7 churches planted...
• Population of 29,220 - 94% Anglo, 2 % Asian • 4 churches planted...
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• Population of 22,929 - 90% Anglo, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian Willoughby • 3 churches planted...
• Population of 6,716 - 98% Anglo • 1 church planted... Independence
Brecksville
Olmsted Falls
• Population of 12,767 - 93% Anglo • 2 churches planted...
• Population 8,104 - 95% Anglo, 2.4% Hispanic • 1 church planted...
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Solon
Seven Hills
Brookpark
Eastlake
• Population of 21,883 - 79.5% Anglo, 9.7% African American, 8.9% Asian • 4 churches planted...
• Population of 11,538 - 97.2% Anglo • 2 churches planted...
• Populatin of 19,053 - 92% Anglo, 2.3% Hispanic, 2% Asian • 3 churches planted...
• Population of 19,734 - 95.7% Anglo, 1.3% Asian • 2 churches planted...
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Pepper Pike/ Lyndhurst/ Richmond Hts.
Rocky River
Bay Village
• Population of 29,586 - 95.9% Anglo, 3.6% Asian • 5 churches planted...
• Population of 18,735 - 95.8% Anglo, 1.7% Hispanic, 1.2% Asian • 3 churches planted...
• Population of 14,481 - 97.2% Anglo • 1 church planted...
• Population of 14,812 - 90.1% Anglo, 5.2% Asian, 2.5% African American Middleburg • 1 church planted... Hts.
• Population of 10,316 - 83.8% Anglo, 7.4% Hispanic, 5% Asian Brooklyn • 1 church planted...
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128 Churches
• Combined city popula5on of 807,029
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contains the remainder of Lake County and part of Geauga County We currently have 9 cities in this ripple. In order to reduce the ratio to 1 SBC church to every 5000 people by 2020, we would need to plant 50 churches. Below are the 10 areas, their populations, and the number of churches that would need to be planted.
Mentor
• Population of 51,894 - 94.7% Anglo and 1.4% Asian • 4 churches planted...
• Population of 8,387 - 95.1% Anglo and 2.5% Hispanic Mentor on • 2 churches planted... the Lake
• Poulation of 18,562 - 96% Anglo Painesville • 5 churches planted... Township
• Population of 18,989 - 61.6% Anglo, 20% Hispanic and 14.9% African American Painesville • 2 churches planted...
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• Population of 11,848 - 94% Anglo, 4.1% Hispanic and 1.4% Asian Community N.Madison/ • 2 churches planted... Madison
Concord Township
Willowick
• Population of 15,282 - 97.1% Anglo • 3 churches planted...
• Population of 13,880 - 95.7% Anglo • 2 churches planted...
• Population of 8,640 with a 79.1 Anglo, 14.7 African American and 4.8 Asian Willoughby • 2 churches planted...
Hills
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Chardon Township/ Chardon
Lake and Geauga Counties
• Population of 10,202 - 96% Anglo Community • 2 churches planted...
• Other smaller cities through Lake and parts of Geauga Counties
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• Popula5on 157,684 • 25 churches in listed ci5es and 25 churches in smaller ci5es and 50 churches towns
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Northeast Cuyahoga County- James Edwards
Population
1. Solon (2 SBC) 2. Hough (W-‐7 ) 3. Bedford/Bedford Heights ( 3 SBC) 4. N. Collinwood (W-‐11) 5. Warrensville Heights 6. S. Collinwood (W-‐10) 7. Maple Heights 8. Glenville (W-‐ 8 ) 9. Lee/Miles (W-‐ 1) 10. Cleveland Heights ( 1 SBC) 11. Shaker ( W-‐4) 12. Union ( W-‐2) 13. Garfield Heights (1 SBC) 14. East Cleveland 15. Shaker Heights ( 1 SBC) 16. Forest Hills (W-‐9) (1 SBC) 17. University ( 1SBC) TOTAL 10 SBC churches…1 SBC to 39K Total SBC members: 771 People SBC covers .2% of population
Cleveland Central 1. Downtown (W-‐3) (2 SBC) 2. Ohio City (W-‐15) (1 SBC) 3. Bay Village ( 1 SBC) 4. Edgewater 5. Lakewood 6. Central (W-‐5) (2 SBC) 7. Rocky River TOTAL 6 SBC churches… 1 SBC to 27K Total SBC members: 300 people SBC covers .2 % of population
20K 20K 25K 20K 15K 20K 20K 20K 20K 50K 20K 20K 25K 20K 25K 20K 25K 390K
Population 25K 20K 25K 20K 20K 25K 25K 160K
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Lake and Geauga County-
Population
1. Mentor (3 SBC) 2. Painesville (4 SBC) 3. Painesville Township 4. Madison (1 SBC) 5. Mentor on the Lake 6. Willowick 7. Willoughby Hills 8. Willoughby ( 1 SBC) 9. Eastlake (1 SBC) 10. Balance of Lake County 11. Geauga County ( 1 SBC ) TOTAL 11 SBC churches…1 SBC to 29K Total SBC members: 1495 people SBC covers .5% of population
50K 20K 20K 20K 10K 15K 10k 15K 10K 60K 95K 325K
Northern Cuyahoga County1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
South Euclid (1 SBC) Mayfield Heights University Heights (1 SBC) Euclid (1 SBC) Highland Heights Beachwood Pepper Pike/ Lyndhurst ( 1 SBC) Richmond Heights
TOTAL 4 SBC church…1 SBC to 38 K Total SBC members: 120 people SBC covers 08% of population
20K 20K 10K 50k 10K 10k 20K 10K 150K
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Southern Cuyahoga County
Population
1. Strongsville (1 SBC) 2. North Royalton (1 SBC) 3. Brecksville 4. Seven Hills/Independence 5. Broadview Heights (1 SBC) 6. Parma ( 4 SBC) 7. Middleburg Heights (2 SBC) 8. Parma Heights ( 1 SBC) TOTAL 10 SBC churches… 1 SBC to 23K Total SBC members: 2510 people SBC covers 1% of population
40K 30K 15K 20K 20K 70K 15K 20K 230K
Northwest Cuyahoga 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
Population
North Olmsted Westlake (1 SBC) Fairview Park Kamm’s Corner (W-‐19) Cudell (W-‐17) Old Brooklyn (W-‐13) Brookpark Puritas (w-‐18) (1 SBC) Berea ( 1 SBC) Olmsted Falls ( 1 SBC) Clark Fulton (W-‐14) Broadway/Brooklyn ( W-‐12) Brooklyn ( 1 SBC)
TOTAL 5 SBC churches…1 SBC to 52K Total SBC members: 410 people SBC covers .2% of population
30K 30K 15K 20K 20K 25K 20K 20K 15K 10K 20K 20K 15K 260K
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