A Vision for Boston

This year, the Emmanuel Gospel Center celebrated 80 years of fruitful ministry in urban Boston! By the grace of God, and through your prayers and generous support, we continue to invest in Christian leaders and work to see God glorified through his church in our city. I am excited about the opportunities and challenges that are before us as we enter our next 80 years, and our vision for this work continues to grow.

We have a vision for increased unity and impact among churches in Greater Boston, manifested through collaborative learning and collective action. Our projects are designed to result in more and better connections among Christian leaders, and sense a deeper pulse on the needs and resources of Boston communities and churches. As a research hub, EGC investigates on-the-ground, changing realities using a community-based approach that is practical and actionable.

For example, at the request of and in partnership with the Black Ministerial Alliance of Greater Boston and the Institute for the Study of the Black Christian Experience at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, we are launching the Boston Black Church Vitality Project. This multi-year, in-depth project will work with many partners to enable Black Christians and church communities to identify assets and growing edges as well as areas of need and innovative models for addressing them.

We have a vision the Church will gain a reputation for developing innovative solutions to the city's most intractable problems. As an innovation lab and coaching collaborative, EGC instigates and incubates new and innovating ministries, providing training, consultation and spiritual mentoring to help Christian leaders nurture collaborative action for relevant and sustainable gospel impact in the city.

Our approach, called Living System Ministry (LSM), incorporates systems thinking into urban ministry. We have taught LSM concepts for 40 years, and people say it changes the way they do ministry. One of our recent students called this approach "revolutionary" and "the favorite class I've ever taken." We are committed to making LSM more accessible by developing an online course and practical ministry tools.

We have a vision for an expanded narrative about Boston Christianity that includes underrepresented yet vital parts of the community, such as immigrant churches, women-led churches, churches that are majority Black, and communities happening outside the walls of the formal church. Compelling storytelling about what God is doing in and through Christians inspires and catalyzes change.

As story tellers, we will continue to increase our collective storytelling capacity through our publications, EGC Films and continued development of the Filmmakers Collaborative (a grass-roots gathering of videographers from across Boston's church community). We will tell stories, and help others tell stories, of God at work in our midst.

Our prayer, hope and expectation is that EGC's next 80 years will be even better than the first 80. We are doing all we can to position EGC for a fruitful future, and your faithful giving will help turn these visions into reality. You can make a year-end donation at egc.org/give or clicking the button below. You can also send a check to Emmanuel Gospel Center PO Box 180245, Boston MA 02118.

Thank you for your partnership with us in this work!

Sincerely,

Jeff Bass

Executive Director

PS. We could not do our work without you. Your support empowers our staff to dedicate themselves to partnering with others to turn these visions into reality. Thank you for joining us in this important mission!

EGC is on the Move!

EGC has sold our building in the South End, and we are preparing to move to Second Church in Codman Square, Dorchester!

Innovation is in our DNA. Over our 80-year history, our focus has always been the same—to strengthen Christian leaders to serve urban communities. But our methods grow and evolve as we learn from and adapt to the ever-changing realities of Boston.

EGC Staff Photo

Our decision to move stems from our desire to be agile and sustainable, allowing us to concentrate our time and resources into serving leaders and loving the city.

We have sold our building in the South End to IBA (Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción), the local community group that operates Villa Victoria. We are excited that their plan is to build affordable housing on this site. Funds from the sale will both finance our move and seed an endowment that will increase EGC’s financial stability to be more agile in  pursuing our mission.

Second Church in Codman Square, Dorchester.

We are excited to partner with Rev. Dr. Victor Price of Second Church in Dorchester. Together we hold a common vision for faith, collaboration, and innovation with partners across the city. We look forward to sharing more details with you in the coming days about how  our relocation is the “smart move” for pressing on in that call!

I’d Love to Hear from You

What do you think about EGC’s move? Do you have thoughts on how EGC can better encourage and strengthen Christian leaders in the city? Send me your thoughts at jbass@egc.org.

Part of EGC’s new space at Second Church.

Hungry for more details? Here are some FAQs:

Why are you doing this?

Our Board and staff have been considering a move like this for over 8 years and it is not one we make lightly. In prayerful response to changes around us and within EGC, we are making this significant change to put EGC in a stronger position to advance our mission—to strengthen Christian leaders to serve urban communities. It's a long story, but we felt we needed to make a choice between investing to maintain a large, aging and in some ways challenging facility (in an increasingly gentrified and expensive neighborhood), or streamlining so we can more fully invest in our mission. We love the South End neighborhood, but we feel that selling our buildings and moving into a rented space in a less-gentrified urban neighborhood best positions EGC for ministry today and tomorrow. We want the next 80 years to be even better than the last 80 years!

You’ve sold your buildings?

Yes, we sold our buildings in the South End to Inquilinos Boricuas en Accion (IBA), the local community group that operates Villa Victoria. We are excited that their plan is to build affordable housing on this site. Funds from the sale will both finance our move and seed an EGC endowment that will increase our financial stability to be more agile  in pursuing our mission.

What will happen to the South End Neighborhood Church?

The three churches that meet at EGC will need to find new homes. Thankfully, IBA will be taking some time to implement their designs. So the churches can stay in this space through all of 2019 if they want to, which gives them time to make new plans.

What about the house (the Hall Hotel)?

EGC sold the Hall Hotel to Brian and Cathy Corcoran last winter. They are working to fix it up and continue its use as their family home and a center for Christian community. They will be neighbors to the new affordable housing that will be developed by IBA.

Where is EGC moving?

We plan to move to a rented space at Second Church (the historic church building in Codman Square, on the corner of Washington and Talbot). We will have over 3,000 square feet of dedicated space, and use of other spaces in the building for EGC meetings and our convening ministry. Three other churches, a few small ministries, and a solar business also share space in Second Church’s large building, so we are joining a robust and dynamic ministry community.

When are you moving?

We have work to do to configure the space at Second Church for our needs. Timing will depend on construction (and more importantly, on construction permits). At this point, we expect to move sometime later in 2019. IBA is graciously letting us stay in our current space until we are ready to go. We will make an announcement when we know a moving date, but at this point middle to late 2019 is a good guess.

What happens next?

Not many changes immediately. EGC and the churches that meet here will be working on our plans in the coming months. In the meantime, EGC will still be in the South End, doing our work of strengthening Christian leaders across urban Greater Boston from this space. Nothing will seem different until we get much closer to a moving date later in 2019.

What can I do?

Thanks for asking! You can pray for EGC at this significant point in our history. We’ve been in the South End for all of our 80 years, so this is a significant journey  for us. Our mission is to strengthen Christian leaders to serve urban communities throughout urban Greater Boston, and we are excited to be transferring our work base to another significant urban neighborhood in Boston.

Also, please let me know what you think about the move, and how EGC can best encourage and strengthen Christian leaders in our city. You can email your thoughts or questions to me at jbass@egc.org.  I’d love to hear from you!

2018 Fundraiser Recap [Photo & Video Journal]

2018 Fundraiser Recap [Photo & Video Journal]

God Party!

On April 7, 300 of our friends and ministry partners gathered to celebrate 80 years of EGC ministry in Boston! Our theme for the evening was ABIDE—a reminder both of our ongoing need for God's power and of God's faithfulness for eight decades and counting! We also highlighted the work of two of EGC's ministry teams, Greater Boston Refugee Ministry and Starlight Homelessness Ministry.

But the event also felt a little different this year. We at EGC find ourselves called by God to enter hard spaces in deeper ways. We felt led to give a prophetic challenge to the church in Boston.

So this year's event included two presentations that challenged us all to abide with Christ in the issues facing the Church today. God continues to prune us, His branches, for greater fruitfulness. 

Thank you to everyone who attended, donated, and volunteered to make the evening a success!

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This year's theme was ABIDE—a humble reminder that Christians who abide in Jesus are fruitful only because of God's power. Watch Rev. Dr. Emmett Price give God glory for 80 years of His faithfulness to EGC and Boston:

Rev. Dr. Emmett Price, EGC Board member and Director of the Institute for the Black Christian Experience at Gordon-Conwell Seminary, gives God thanks for his faithfulness and asks the guests to give to the ongoing work of EGC.

Team presentations and videos by EGC Films also highlighted the work of two EGC teams—the Greater Boston Refugee Ministry and Starlight Homelessness Ministry. 

Greater Boston Refugee Ministry

Saffron, by EGC Films.

GBRM trains and accompanies churches forming holistic, "wrap-around" communities for refugees in the Boston area. These communities of 8-12 members from local churches form a loving team of "ambassadors" to walk alongside our refugee friends as they adjust to life in a new place and culture.

Starlight Homelessness Ministry

Rev. Cynthia Hymes-Bell, Director, and team representing Starlight Ministries.

Starlight Ministries Video, by EGC Films.

For over 28 years, Starlight Ministries has equipped individuals to build life-changing relationships with people affected by homelessness. Starlight trains individuals and groups to build communities where all can experience personal transformation through Jesus Christ. 

 

ABIDE: Past, Present & Future

The event included two presentations that challenge the church to abide with Christ in the issues facing the Church today.

““I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.””

— John 15:1-5

Lament & Challenge

Stacie Mickelson delivered a brief reflection and lament based on Nehemiah 5. The message implores Boston Christian leaders to consider ways we have been sabotaging or hindering each other across the city. She laments lingering inequalities and abuses among the Christian community, and she envisions how much stronger the gospel's impact could be if we addressed them.

EGC's Director of Applied Research & Consulting Stacie Mickelson delivers a message from Nehemiah 5.

Spoken-WorD Prayer

Caleb McCoy, EGC Development Manager and OAK Music hip-hop artist, delivered a prayer for EGC and city. This spoken-word piece reflects on God's faithfulness, our hope in Christ, and the work we still have yet to do.

Spoken-word prayer for EGC by hip-hop artist Caleb McCoy.

If you would like further conversation with Stacie or Caleb about their messages, they would love to connect with you.

Connect with Stacie Mickelson

Connect with Stacie Mickelson

Connect with Caleb McCoy

Connect with Caleb McCoy

Our heartfelt thanks to the many leaders who have attended, donated, volunteered, prayed for, supported EGC in obeying God's call over the decades. Thank you for your partnership with us in ministry!

A Bigger Fire: 2018 New England City Forum

A Bigger Fire: 2018 New England City Forum

By Kelly Steinhaus, Director of UniteBoston

New England has the reputation of lacking a Christian presence. But my experience shows otherwise—Christians in New England are some of the most faith-filled, gospel-driven people I’ve ever met.

At times, I get discouraged by what I think I should see of gospel impact in New England. But when I come together with other Christian leaders, my perspective changes. I get filled with faith and excited about how God is at work in our midst.

For this reason, I love working with UniteBoston and the New England City Forum. Within the walls of our churches and church networks, we can feel isolated. Coming together, we can see the larger story of God’s movement emerging.

 

Learning Together at the New England City Forum

This year’s City Forum brought together 96 leaders from 17 cities throughout New England. Many participants expressed to us how refreshing it is to be with people from different settings with similar visions and goals.

We heard city presentations in the morning from New Haven and Springfield. In the afternoon, we hosted a “world cafe” style discussion, where people chose topic tables to discuss and collaborate on how to advance the gospel in New England.

We then asked participants in the forum to share with us what they took from the day that would most impact their ministry. Here’s what we learned.

1. God is on the move across New England—but we don’t hear about it.

We asked participants why they came to the forum. The most frequent reason they shared was to discover what God is doing more broadly in New England.

“I felt led to get out of my comfort zone and engage with others,” said one, wanting to “know New England better and what God is doing here.” Another attended “to learn about what God is doing in New England and meet some of the people He’s doing it through.”

Looking back over the day, one participant responded with the observation, “God is doing much in terms of our cities/movements. Most Christians are unaware beyond their own church, much less in other New England cities.” Another came away with the conviction that “God is moving—stay the course.”

2. Collaboration is the next normal.

Both of the city reports from New Haven and Springfield stressed the need for collaboration. Collaboration is celebrating the uniqueness of each community while partnering across differences.

“God has given charisma to all the churches, so we need to ask for them and each other,” shared one, acknowledging our need, “to humble ourselves and stop saying to other parts of the body, ‘I don’t need you.’”

Another added that we need collaboration across denominational, racial and socio-economic lines for the Church to “fulfill her calling and fully grow into her potential,” so that “revival can become a reality.”  

Through Christ, we're all adopted into God’s family, and thus we are all on the same team—like it or not. So we have to be intentional about partnering across the beautiful diversity of Christ’s Church: across race, denomination, and generation, to name a few.

Rather than individually blowing on our own fires and hoping for success, it is time for us to take down the walls and come together to build a bigger bonfire. As we humbly open our hearts for greater partnership, a vision bigger than preserving our individual ministries will emerge.

I believe such unity is a tangible sign of the “revival” for which many have been longing and praying. To this end, the Luis Palau Association’s City Gospel Movement website was recently launched to help people to connect with gospel-oriented collaboration throughout the nation.

3. Building diverse leadership and sharing power are essential.

Building kingdom collaboration requires diverse leadership. To make this goal a reality, we must commit both to racial reconciliation and power-sharing.

After viewing a video of Christena Cleveland, which emphasizes Jesus’ way of the first to be last, many participants echoed the need to develop diverse leadership.

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“Racial reconciliation can be modeled by pastors becoming friends,” wrote one participant, “learning to trust one each other and serving together as individuals and churches.”

Another responded in the form of a prayer, “God, please give me the heart and mind that is curious to genuinely seek to hear the power and truth of the person in front of me.”

Working together across our differences isn’t easy. As Pastor Todd Foster of the New Haven multi-church collaboration Bridges of Hope observed, “Being in the same room doesn’t mean you’re on the same page.” In his experience, we need to deal with the issues intentionally if we are to tear down the necessary walls.

But a fuller movement of God will come when we take the next step beyond mutual understanding. Real momentum will come when, as one participant shared, we become “ruthless about developing diverse organizational/neighborhood leaders,” with a commitment to “share the airtime.”

I’m convinced that if there is one thing needed in New England, it's a humble willingness to lay down our power to serve one another. I believe now is a God-ordained season where we must recognize we need one another like never before.

When we asked how we could improve the forum, many people suggested taking steps towards greater diversity among forum participants on various dimensions—ethnicity, vocation, and cities represented.

Internally, we’ve also held multiple conversations about what it could look like to develop more diverse leadership within the forum and ways we have not yet hit our own marks.

Looking Forward

Each Christian—each church—is a part of something much bigger than we can see. A united vision emerges the more we come together. The Emmanuel Gospel Center, Vision New England, and UniteBoston are committed to supporting unity-focused collaborations and creating spaces to learn from one another.

We’re grateful to NECF hosts and participants for fruitful conversations over the past three years. We’ve been encouraged to hear what God is doing and privileged to connect leaders in a shared learning space.

At this point, we do not plan to reconvene the New England City Forum next year.  Instead, our team would like to take some time to reassess God's leading as we support more learning opportunities for Christians across ethnicity, vocation, denomination, and New England geography. We welcome your input.

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We'd Love to Hear From You!

We are grateful for your participation in the New England City Forum and are eager to see how the Lord will bring us together again in the future.

EGC Annual Report 2017

Pastor Eva Clarke, Board Chair, & Jeff Bass, Executive Director of EGC

FROM JEFF & EVA

In the past year, the Emmanuel Gospel Center worked to strengthen over 1,200 Christian leaders from over 200 churches across Greater Boston.  

You can read the stories of some of these amazing leaders and churches in Highlights and Impact areas below.

We are excited about what God is doing through his people in Greater Boston. And we are grateful for what you do to cooperate with God’s work, and for your partnership with us in ministry.

Be encouraged. God’s plan is that Christ will be glorified through the church. Let’s keep working together to make that an obvious and powerful reality in Greater Boston!

““God is able to do much more than we ask or think through His power working in us. May we see His shining-greatness in the church. May all people in all time honor Christ Jesus. Let it be so.””

— Ephesians 3:20-21 (NLV)

HIGHLIGHTS FROM EGC PROGRAMS

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EXPLORING CONGREGATIONAL THRIVING

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GENERATIONAL LEADERSHIP

IMPACT FROM EGC PARTNERS

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The Rising Voices Initiative

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SHELTON OAKLEY HERSEY

FINANCIAL HEALTH

STRATEGY

We believe healthy leaders lead to healthy churches and related systems, which lead to healthy communities and positive change in the world.

We strengthen leaders by helping them:

• Learn: by taking time to understand the city and the systems in which we operate.

• Connect: By getting to know the people involved and facilitating strong working relationships, and by connecting the dots of stories and narratives to facilitate understanding.

• Equip: By providing teaching, training, tools and resources for effective ministry, and to help others learn and connect.

Learn, Connect and Equip always works together and leads to action.

What's your next step?

Additional Annual Report Resources

EGC 365 Campaign

EGC 365 Campaign

by Jeff Bass, Executive Director

Dear Friends,

In a season when our nation and Greater Boston are facing ever increasing challenges, do you believe that God is at work? Do you believe God is at work through his Church? Do you believe God is at work through you?

Since the mid-1960s, God has used immigrants, migrants, students, businessmen and businesswomen, and even some home-grown Bostonians to revitalize his Church. EGC gets behind Christian leaders of all types and helps the Church:        

• Love refugee families and people who are affected by homelessness

• Fight human trafficking and the exploitation of women

• Partner together to strengthen our public schools

• Proclaim the good news of Jesus to a growing city

EGC is a “backbone organization” that others depend on for learning, connection,   technical support, and strategic assistance. We have been doing this work for many years, and the fruit is seen throughout urban Boston and beyond.

Of course, this work depends on partners like you who support the Church and EGC with your prayers, finances and involvement. The work we do is staff intensive. It takes time to develop and maintain relationships and to do the hard work of learning, thinking, planning and working together, especially across the lines of community, race, denomination and ministry approaches/interests. We need steady, dependable support to be effective over the long term.

We have initiated this EGC 365 campaign to help EGC be sustainable, day in and day out, 365 days a year. We are seeking investment to strengthen our work, as well as 365 new monthly donors. We invite you to join us in this important work of strengthening Christian leaders by investing in EGC or by becoming a monthly donor.  

Rev. Eva Clarke, Chair of the Board & Jeff Bass, Executive Director

PS - EGC’s work has never been more needed! Please join us in strengthening Christian leaders to serve urban communities.

EGC Strengthens Christian Leaders to Serve Urban Communities

We believe healthy leaders lead to healthy churches and related systems, which lead to healthy communities and positive change in the world.  

We strengthen leaders by helping them:  

• Learn: by taking time to understand the city and the systems in which we operate.

• Connect: by getting to know the people involved and facilitating strong working relationships, and by connecting the dots of stories and narratives to facilitate understanding.

• Equip: by providing teaching, training, tools and resources for effective ministry, and by helping others learn and connect. Learn, Connect and Equip always work together and lead to action.

EMMANUEL GOSPEL CENTER HIGHLIGHTS

Seeking God, to understand the times and seasons

EGC’s learning has fueled Christian ministry in Boston and the New England region for decades. The city is constantly changing, the world is becoming increasingly urban, and the pace of change everwhere seems to be accelerating. Living System Ministry is needed now more than ever, so Christian leaders can understand and cooperate with how God is at work through the larger social systems in which we operate. Living System Ministry provides strong roots and soil for effective evangelism and outreach, and is critical for churches and communities to effectively understand and systemically address homelessness, youth violence, education, and the critical issues of our day.

A Growing Collaboration, that reflects the diversity in our city

The Abolitionist Network Director Sarah Dunham leads two cohorts consisting of 16 Christian leaders dedicated to increasing their church and ministry impact on human trafficking through education, prevention, safe and effective response, and holistic community to support survivors. Sarah and the cohort have led the charge in training over 30 churches, including the Emmanuel Baptist Church of Norfolk which is now taking the lead in their community in the fight against sex and labor trafficking.

The Boston Education Collaborative teamed up with Bethel AME Church’s Generation Excel Program to implement the Peer Mediation Program in a Boston public school that had recently experienced several tragic student deaths. This program trained 14 student mediators and served close to 70 students, providing them a healthy outlet to resolve peer conflicts or heal from trauma.

The Greater Boston Refugee Ministry (GBRM) trained over 200 Christian leaders from 50 congregations on how to conduct refugee ministry. After taking leaders through the training, GBRM assisted with deploying these leaders by creating and supporting functional teams dedicated to serving refugees through resources, fellowship, and social integration.

Sharing God’s story, to see hearts changed & renewed

In February 2017, EGC partnered with Vision New England and Greater Things for Greater Boston to host the second annual New England City Forum. This brought together 103 participants representing 32 churches and 30 nonprofits to discover what God is doing in the region, learn from each other, and plan for collaboration between Christian leaders.

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WHAT LEADERS ARE SAYING ABOUT EGC

“I have had the privilege of partnering with the Emmanuel Gospel Center for many years in strengthening youth ministry in Boston. EGC’s applied research has been a catalyst for all kinds of ministry development in our region. EGC plays a vitally important role, and I am grateful for their ongoing work.” – Rev. Ray Hammond, MD, Pastor of Bethel AME Church, Jamaica Plain

“For decades and for many of us, EGC has been an anchor, one cohesive place in the city that helps hold us together like family to grow together across multiple generations and seasons of ministry.” – Rev. Lorraine Anderson, retired Senior Pastor of International Community Church, Allston

“Emmanuel Gospel Center’s leadership in research plays an important role in helping to understand our largest cities. EGC provides a best-of-class model of the power of applied research based on decades of work in Boston. Their model is inspiring similar efforts in other cities, including New York City.” – Dr. Mac Pier, Founder and CEO of the New York City Leadership Center

“I’ve had the privilege to observe and appreciate deeply EGC’s critical role as servant-leaders of the Church in this city for almost 40 years. Going beyond theoretical biblical knowledge, my friends at EGC have struggled to discern and align themselves and their ministry to the Word and Spirit in the city, its people, and its systems.” – Rev. Eldin Villafañe, PhD., Founding Director, Gordon- Conwell Theological Seminary’s Boston campus

“Building bridges across various Christian traditions and cultures can be extremely difficult. EGC came alongside me in cultivating the vision for Christian unity that God has given me. Without their support and encouragement to persevere, I wouldn't be the leader I am today.” – Kelly Steinhaus, Founding Director, UniteBoston

“When I visited the EGC team, I saw a model of a ministry that had city-wide vision and impact. It was a synchronistic moment, as I had a vision on my heart for something similar when I returned home to Mumbai, India, to put into practice some of their principles. I saw the Center bring together the church in Boston while developing new patterns of ministry which effectively combined proclamation with praxis.” – Rev. Viju Abraham, Co-founder and Chairman, Association for Christian Thoughtfulness (ACT), Mumbai, India

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OPPORTUNITY TO PARTNER WITH EGC

EGC’s work is staff intensive. As Boston becomes more and more expensive, it becomes more and more challenging for an urban ministry like EGC to retain, and fairly compensate the talented people we need for the time-demanding work that we do.

Currently, our funding base is strong. We are grateful for the 1,000 individuals and 100 churches that support EGC regularly, for the major donors that invest in our work, and for the foundations that entrust us with grants. However, there is a lot of opportunity for growth, and you are invited to partner with us. We lack an endowment to provide stability as project support ebbs and flows, and our current support base is not large enough to adequately support critical staffing needs going forward. For EGC to continue to be strong and do the important work we are called to do, our funding base needs to grow.

SUSTAINING SUPPORT      

Become a monthly donor!

You can become a foundational part of EGC’s funding by becoming a monthly donor. This will make you part of EGC’s most valuable (and stable!) form of support. You will be joining 75 donors who currently give a total of almost $5,000 each month. Growing sustained giving to the General Fund is a major priority, as it supports and strengthens all that EGC does.

Our goal is to find 365 new monthly donors to support EGC’s General Fund. Will you support EGC with a gift of $10, $25, $50, $100 or any amount per month, and become a core sustaining partner of EGC?

• # of Donors Monthly Annual

• 25 $100 - 500 $60,000

• 75 $100 $90,000

• 100 $ 50 $60,000

• 100 $ 25 $30,000

• 65 $ 5-24 $10,000

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• 365 $250,000

 

STRATEGIC INVESTMENT      

Become a strategic investor!

Perhaps you are interested in a strategic investment in EGC’s heart of innovation. EGC is seeking $250,000 per year for the next 3 years to invest in our core capacity to learn about how God is at work in urban Boston, and connect and get behind those making a difference. This is the engine which drives EGC forward.

Your investment will help EGC continue to build long-term sustainable collaborations across urban ministries and churches. Your return on investment will be evidenced in terms of both community outcomes and indicators of collaborative urban ministry growth. Your investment makes the Church more unified and relevant.

Will you help us reach our goal of $250,000 annually for the next three years for EGC’s heart of innovation?      

LONG-TERM STRENGTH              

Leave a lasting legacy!

You may be more interested in being part of ensuring EGC’s long-term health. Ultimately, EGC will be most sustainable with a healthy endowment. A $5 million endowment will replace the need for ongoing investment and provide $250,000 of income per year to fund EGC’s core capacities.

At this time, such an endowment is the stuff of dreams and prayers. We know several people have included EGC in their estate plans, so perhaps one day this dream will become a reality.

If making a long-term impact by endowing EGC’s core capacity is exciting to you, or if you have ideas about how to make this happen, please talk with us!

EGC 365 Campaign

Strengthening Christian Leaders to Serve Urban Communities

• 35 Staff • $2 million Annual Budget • 200+ Churches Served Annually

• 500+ Leaders Served Annually

2 San Juan Street, P.O. Box 180245, Boston MA 02118  •  617.262.4567  •  egc.org  •  Jeffrey Bass, Executive Director jbass@egc.org

Our Principles

• We seek the Lord's leading and timing in making ministry decisions.

• We seek to build relationships with those to whom and with whom we minister.

• We seek to build the Kingdom of God in Boston, not just an individual, group, church or ministry (including our own).

• We draw on the resources that the Lord provides and we are confident that God will provide the people and the resources to do his work.

• We choose to take a fiscally conservative approach, and strive to maintain high standards of fiscal management.

• We seek long-term results.

For more of the story visit us at egc.org

EGC Financial Statements & Annual Reports

EGC Financial Statements & Annual Reports

by Jeff Bass, Executive Director

The Emmanuel Gospel Center is audited annually by an independent accounting firm. Financial statements and annual reports for the last seventeen years are listed below.  Our most recent financial statement is available here. Our most recent annual report is here.

We are grateful to the many individuals, couples, families, churches, foundations, and organizations that support the Center every year. On behalf of the Board of Directors and staff, thank you for your partnership with us in ministry through your financial support and your prayers.

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2023 Financial Statement & Annual Report

2022 Financial Statement & Annual Report

2021 Financial Statement & Annual Report

2020 Financial Statement & Annual Report

2019 Financial Statement & Annual Report

2018 Financial Statement & Annual Report

2017 Financial Statement & Annual Report

2016 Financial Statement & Annual Report

2015 Financial Statement & Annual Report

2014 Financial Statement & Annual Report

2013 Financial Statement & Annual Report

2012 Financial Statement & Annual Report

2011 Financial Statement & Annual Report

2010 Financial Statement & Annual Report

2009 Financial Statement & Annual Report

2008 Financial Statement & Annual Report

2007 Financial Statement & Annual Report