NewGround
Grants & Support
NewGround – Grants & Support
Community Ministry Partnerships
NewGround partners with churches to cultivate Spirit-led, justice-rooted relationships within their communities. Many congregations recognize opportunities to serve and collaborate locally but lack the resources to act.
A NewGround partner ministry embraces local assets and empowers the community. Over 2–3 year partnerships, NewGround provides coaching, resources, and support to help churches and local ministries develop sustainable initiatives through goal setting, evaluation, and capacity building. These initiatives reflect God’s kingdom by fostering equity, restoring dignity, and nurturing belonging.
Let’s break new missional ground together!
NewGround – Grants & Support
More Than Just A Grant
NewGround provides more than just a grant. Coaching is the added value that sets a NewGround grant apart from many other funding sources.
It provides:
- A supportive relationship for ministry leaders who are breaking new ground in ministry and personally;
- Resources (and the research required to find good resources) for topics of concern to the ministry/leader;
- Guidance/training in best practices for a sustainable ministry;
- Connections with other ministries, ministry leaders, and professionals who can support ministry development;
- Accountability for goal-setting and consistent progress.
NewGround Coaching is tailored to each and every NewGround Partner. Some partners might be fledgling ministries with oversight from a diaconate (team of deacons) or a church council, or they might be well-established charitable organizations with existing partnerships in the community. For this reason, we do not subscribe to a standardized “program” of coaching; we find one that is appropriate for each unique partner!
Keeping in mind that the goal of a NewGround partnership is to encourage sustainability of the ministry, NewGround Coaching will aim to address the following topic areas, at a minimum, by the end of a 3-year partnership. (There’s no strict timeline of activities; this is a basic framework, and other topics of interest may be added as needed.)
NewGround – Grants & Support