Renewal in People

The Son of Man came to seek and save the lost (Lk. 19:10). We want to see the number of those with no religious adherence in Lorain County cut in half.

Renewal in Lorain

We find our own welfare if the city we live in finds its welfare (Jer. 29:7). Through devotion to prayer and living on mission in our community we want to see crime and poverty decrease while the economy and population increase.

Renewal in the World

Every local church is invited into the worldwide mission of making disciples and multiplying churches (Matthew 28:19-20). We want to send people to plant 1 church every 2 years.

We are partnering with The Association of Related Churches (ARC) to launch ReCo Church. ARC will match up to $100,000, dollar-for-dollar, that we raise toward our launch. Here is an approximate breakdown of our budget:

Outreach / Discipleship - 3%

We aim to bless families with incarcerated loved ones in Lorain County Jail, clean up yards around town, feed the hungry, and purchase teaching resources to help disciples make disciples.

Children - 7%

We want to sow richly into the next generation so that Lorain’s future is bright.

Administration - 7%

Every church has moving parts beind the scenes. Rent, subscriptions, bookkeeping and more.

Guest Experience - 19%

We want to have clear signage, tasty coffee, fragrant soap, and more to make people feel at home.

Advertising - 26%

We want to make sure everyone in the community knows about our launch! We will advertise in diverse digital and physical formats.

Worship - 38%

We want to create an excellent worship experience for our guests that reaps an eternal return on investment.

RELIANT on God

We are nothing without God’s Spirit and empowerment. We rely on him through prayer and humility.

REMARKABLE in Expectation

God can do more than we ask or imagine. We pray for big things. We believe miracles help to grow the Kingdom and our faith. We believe that God still heals the sick, delivers the oppressed, and does the impossible.

RELENTLESS in Mission

We may not all be gifted in evangelism, but we are all positioned to reach someone. We will passionately pursue those who are far from God.

READY for Obedience

If we say we are of Jesus, we must be ready to act like Him (1 John 2:6). Jesus wants obedient disciples–not just knowledgeable ones. We focus on putting His Word into practice to become mature disciples.

REAL in Community

We get authentic and transparent because that’s where real growth happens.

REPRODUCTIVE in Nature

Healthy things multiply. Our small groups, serving teams, and church will always make sacrifices to multiply the impact of the Kingdom.

Lorain, Ohio - “The International City”

Lorain, like many industrial cities in the U.S. has had more prosperous days. Despite economic difficulties, the heart of the city still pumps strong.

The diverse community of 65,000 people represent 52 nationalities. The city sits on the shore of Lake Erie, and watches the sunrises every morning, that hint at what we believe to be a beautiful future for The International City.

According to a recent data from MissionInsite, about 43,000 people in Lorain don’t have a church they call home. More than this, the city not only needs socioeconomic renewal, it needs spiritual renewal. ReCo Church aims to see that happen.

Our prayer is that we see Lorain become the premiere example in the U.S. of what happens when God touches a city yearning for renewal. We want God to renew and mobilize the people of this city so that the county, state, country, and world can taste what Jesus is overjoyed to pour out when his people are mobilized on mission for Him.

For Renewal.
For Lorain.