Regional Missions

Grace Hills Church

Reaching a growing community

Arkansas' northwest corner is the fastest growing region in the state, with a need for churches to serve the growing population. Grace Hills Church is intentional about serving a specific subset of that population: those not currently integrated into any church family. The church held its grand opening on January 15, 2012, and Oasis will be helping them start strong throughout 2012. Here's what Grace Hills' Lead Pastor Brandon Cox has to say about their mission:

We dream of being a home for spiritually homeless people... a place where people can begin and build a deep relationship with Jesus Christ and with fellow believers, where people do life together in genuine community, where people grow spiritually in an atmosphere where the grace of God is highly celebrated. We dream of a church where people serve one another according to the way that God has shaped them. We dream of a church that matters to its community, that makes a visible, noticeable, and tangible difference on behalf of Christ in the real problems that exist. We dream of a church that celebrates changed lives, that cultivates an atmosphere of freedom to grow and serve, and that empowers people with the confidence to do so.

We'll have opportunities throughout 2012 to come alongside this new church plant. If you're interested in knowing more, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. !

How to pray for this mission:

• Pray for Brandon and Angie Cox as they surround themselves with a team of people to follow God's will in planting this church.
• Pray that God would provide the resources, support, wisdom, and strength needed to stay the course and plant a healthy church.
• Pray that God would use this body of believers to reach thousands of unbelievers.

Learn more about Grace Hills at gracehillschurch.com.

Audacity Church (Wichita, KS)

Reaching a lost generation

It's estimated that over 90% of people born after 1980 in the Wichita, KS area have either left the church or are unchurched altogether. The heart of Audacity is to reach this "lost generation". They're doing so through non-traditional approaches to spreading the gospel: servant evangelism, community involvement, neighborhood block parties, and other acts of kindness are just some of the ways they're reaching new people.

Oasis sent a team to Wichita in summer 2011 to help Audicity prepare for their official launch, and continues to pray for their success.

How to pray for Audacity church:

• Pray for the new church plant that has launched, that God would bring people into the body of beliveres there to help the church be a light in the city around them.
• Pray for Audacity as they seek to reach a generation of unchurched people around them.
• Pray that God would find and fulfill His vision in the Wichita region through Audacity Church.

Find out more about Audacity at audacitychurch.tv.