Organization: CHRIST TOGETHER GREATER AUSTIN
Mission: CTGA IS A PARTNERSHIP OF PASTORS AND CHURCHES SEEKING TO DEMONSTRATE AND COMMUNICATE THE LOVE OF GOD TO THE PEOPLE OF GREATER AUSTIN BY ENSURING THAT EVERY MAN, WOMAN AND CHILD HAS REPEATED OPPORTUNITIES TO SEE, HEAR AND RESPOND TO THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST.
Activities: 3RD GRADE LITERACY: THIS INITIATIVE IS FOCUSED ON ACTIVATING THE CHURCH IN AUSTIN TO HELP SOLVE A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM IN OUR CITY, 3RD GRADE LITERACY, BY ENGAGING CHURCH AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO SERVE AS VOLUNTEERS (MENTORS AND LITERACY PARTNERS) IN GREATER AUSTIN SCHOOLS.
PASTORS IN COVENANT (PIC): THIS INITIATIVE PROVIDES ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT TO 150 PASTORS IN THE GREATER AUSTIN AREA. THE GOAL OF PIC IS TO PROMOTE UNITY AND COOPERATION AMONG THE PASTORS OF GREATER AUSTIN BY CREATING RELATIONAL EQUITY AS A RESULT OF MEETING TOGETHER. CTGA BELIEVES THAT PROMOTING UNITY AMONGST THE PASTORS OF GREATER AUSTIN WILL RESULT IN GREATER EFFECTIVENESS IN ENSURING EVERY MAN, WOMAN AND CHILD IN GREATER AUSTIN GETS REPEATED OPPORTUNITIES TO HEAR AND RESPOND TO THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST.
THE LATINO PASTOR LEADERSHIP MODEL INCLUDES DEVELOPING AND DEPLOYING WELL EQUIPPED SPANISH-SPEAKING PASTORS THROUGH PROGRAMS OF LEADERSHIP TRAINING, SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT AND INDIVIDUAL COACHING. THIS PLAN INCLUDES MONTHLY GROUP TRAINING ON LEADERSHIP, MARRIAGE RETREATS FOR PASTORS, PASTOR CONFERENCES AND INDIVIDUAL ONE-ON-ONE COACHING. THE GOAL IS TO DEVELOP A NETWORK OF TRAINED PASTORS TO REPLICATE THE COACHING WORK.
NTEE category: Religion-Related
Secondary category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building