Welcome!
Whether you've heard about us from a friend, know someone who went on missions with us, or simply searched the web for a missions' organization, we're glad that you're here! You want to follow in Jesus's example in the way he cared for the lost and the hurting. You want to take up Jesus's commission to make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28) and be his witness to the ends of the earth (Acts 1).
We want to mobilize people to missions as an act of obedience to the call and command of God. We want to help you mobilize and disciple others.
Thank you for checking us out and considering partnership with us. The body of Christ stretches so much further than we could ever imagine and we're privileged to partner with the members of his body all over the world. We hope to join with you in this adventure!
About the Ebenezer Center, LLC. in Missions is a retreat center and missions organization that focuses on discipleship, and most importantly, Obedience to the Creator. We emphasize prayer and relationships in our all our efforts.
Since we were established in 1997, we have equipted many individuals, families and groups thru teaching, small groups, retreats, and conference workshops. We have taken people into the urban mission field, some for as short as a 3 days and others for as long as a week or longer. We minister year-round through our ministry and strategic ministry partnerships. We believe that by giving people the opportunity to step outside their comfort zones and join what God is doing, lives are TRANSFORMED.
We seek to disciple as Jesus did; our vision is that God be glorified in all of our efforts, by helping by the Holy Spirit to raise up a generation of radically committed disciples of Jesus Christ.
We want to mobilize people to missions as an act of obedience to the call and command of God. We want to help you mobilize and disciple others.
Thank you for checking us out and considering partnership with us. The body of Christ stretches so much further than we could ever imagine and we're privileged to partner with the members of his body all over the world. We hope to join with you in this adventure!
About the Ebenezer Center, LLC. in Missions is a retreat center and missions organization that focuses on discipleship, and most importantly, Obedience to the Creator. We emphasize prayer and relationships in our all our efforts.
Since we were established in 1997, we have equipted many individuals, families and groups thru teaching, small groups, retreats, and conference workshops. We have taken people into the urban mission field, some for as short as a 3 days and others for as long as a week or longer. We minister year-round through our ministry and strategic ministry partnerships. We believe that by giving people the opportunity to step outside their comfort zones and join what God is doing, lives are TRANSFORMED.
We seek to disciple as Jesus did; our vision is that God be glorified in all of our efforts, by helping by the Holy Spirit to raise up a generation of radically committed disciples of Jesus Christ.
Our Mission
We exist to mobilize a generation of radical Christ followers, discipling and training them to establish the Kingdom of God.
Our Vision deeply connecting to Jesus and His Movement to Evangelize the World.
We exist to mobilize a generation of radical Christ followers, discipling and training them to establish the Kingdom of God.
Our Vision deeply connecting to Jesus and His Movement to Evangelize the World.
What We Believe
Statement of Faith
Ministry Distinctives
- We believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God and is authoritative and infallible in the original writings.
- We believe in one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
- We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of God the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.
- We believe that faith in our Lord Jesus Christ is essential for the salvation of lost and sinful man.
- We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life.
- We believe in the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and eternal life.
- We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in Jesus Christ.
Ministry Distinctives
- We emphasize the unity of the body of Christ. We are ministers of reconciliation. We seek to bring pastors and churches together in ministry. We do not exalt certain gifts, but we understand the body of Christ needs them all to be balanced.
- We emphasize partnership through the local church. The local church is God’s vehicle for discipleship. We seek to work through it. We connect short term missions groups with local churches around the world to further establish the Kingdom of God.
- We mobilize and make disciples. At our core, we are a discipleship organization. We desire for God to use us to raise up a generation of radically committed disciples of Christ and send them out to the nations. We believe this is our part in fulfilling the Great Commission. We understand Jesus did not call us to get people to say a prayer but to enter into a lifestyle. We balance boldness with love. We look for opportunities to be witnesses, but we seek to ensure follow-up.
- We emphasize listening prayer. We believe God wants to communicate with us daily in a personal way. We ask, listen, and obey, asking God for guidance, listening for His response, and obeying Him to the best of our ability. When He says go, we go. When He says stay, we stay. We believe intimacy with the Father enhances the ability to recognize His voice: “My sheep know my voice” (John 10:27).
- We emphasize the church without walls. We go to those needing ministry rather than expecting them to come to us. The Church is not a building or a denomination.
- We emphasize ministry to the poor, the oppressed, and the hopeless. Our ministry focus is on the lost sheep that society shuns. In a given city, we will go to that darkest and most hopeless place first.
- We empower people to go and grow. Our programs intentionally empower participants to be part of something that matters, the proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Scriptures. We want to cultivate long-term, global change in people and projects that will continue long after our work is done. We have a kingdom-of-God paradigm that is bigger than just the reach of our ministry, and we encourage participants to adopt the same mindset.
- We put people before projects. As a discipleship organization, we highly value people. Although projects are necessary and exciting, we make decisions with people as our primary concern. All projects should empower the people working on them as well as benefit those included in them.
Spiritual Gifts
At the Ebenezer Center, we believe in the active work of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer.
Like any good parent, God loves to give gifts to his children. Of course, the Father gave us the ultimate gift in his Son, Jesus. But he also gives us gifts that we can't see -- gifts that are spiritual in nature.
The Gifts Major Objective
Spiritual gifts are given by the Holy Spirit to Christ-followers to spread the Gospel, fulfill the Great Commission, and work in concert with the Holy Spirit, as He extend the kingdom of God. The purpose of a spiritual gift is for the edification of the body of Christ. God gives us gifts for three reasons: to unify us (1 Cor. 12:12-13), for the common good of the church (1 Cor. 12:7), and to supplement our weaknesses (1 Cor. 12:22-23). Paul tells the Corinthian church about the importance of spiritual gifts and emphasizes the fact that they are intended to build up other believers.
The Ebenezer Center, LLC. has a charge to keep. With the Holy Spirit's help, we desire to OBEY God and being filled with the Holy Spirit is the only way that can be accomplished.
Like any good parent, God loves to give gifts to his children. Of course, the Father gave us the ultimate gift in his Son, Jesus. But he also gives us gifts that we can't see -- gifts that are spiritual in nature.
The Gifts Major Objective
Spiritual gifts are given by the Holy Spirit to Christ-followers to spread the Gospel, fulfill the Great Commission, and work in concert with the Holy Spirit, as He extend the kingdom of God. The purpose of a spiritual gift is for the edification of the body of Christ. God gives us gifts for three reasons: to unify us (1 Cor. 12:12-13), for the common good of the church (1 Cor. 12:7), and to supplement our weaknesses (1 Cor. 12:22-23). Paul tells the Corinthian church about the importance of spiritual gifts and emphasizes the fact that they are intended to build up other believers.
The Ebenezer Center, LLC. has a charge to keep. With the Holy Spirit's help, we desire to OBEY God and being filled with the Holy Spirit is the only way that can be accomplished.
What does it mean to be filled with the Holy Spirit?
Paul writes to the Ephesians, commanding this group of believers to “be filled with the Spirit” (Ephesians 5:18). This is an expression that shows up often in the Book of Acts and describes someone being under the control of the Holy Spirit. According to this command, every believer should seek to be filled by the Holy Spirit. The fruit of the Holy Spirit, as described in Galatians 5:22–23 is the primary evidence of the Spirit-filled life. These qualities are produced by the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer. The fruit of the Spirit shows that the Holy Spirit is in control of the believer’s life.
In general, we evaluate the presence of the Spirit by the presence of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control in a person’s life and ministry. This is not human effort in nature.
Paul writes to the Ephesians, commanding this group of believers to “be filled with the Spirit” (Ephesians 5:18). This is an expression that shows up often in the Book of Acts and describes someone being under the control of the Holy Spirit. According to this command, every believer should seek to be filled by the Holy Spirit. The fruit of the Holy Spirit, as described in Galatians 5:22–23 is the primary evidence of the Spirit-filled life. These qualities are produced by the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer. The fruit of the Spirit shows that the Holy Spirit is in control of the believer’s life.
In general, we evaluate the presence of the Spirit by the presence of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control in a person’s life and ministry. This is not human effort in nature.