Sparking a Church Planting Movement in the Dakotas

Welcome to The ARC Initiative. We are praying God gives all underserved people access to a Gospel-centered community to worship, and be on mission together. Please join our prayer community to pray for rural areas and more Leaders!

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Explore Our Diverse Range of Communities to learn what is working to plant and sustain rural Gospel gatherings.

The ARC Initiative gathers leaders from all walks of life to learn best practices for establishing and sustaining Gospel-centered rural communities. Cultural informed gospel communities in unique divers context with the Native communities in the Dakotas.

Go into the world and serve rural communities!

There are 62 million people in rural areas in the USA. Out of those 62 million people, 710,000 people live in remote regions of the Dakotas, creating a unique mission field to take the Gospel to remote areas of the USA. If you are compelled to join our mission, please click the button below.

We envision healthy churches catalyzing 30 new healthy gatherings in rural areas of the Dakotas by 2030 for the glory of God.

Explore the calling to see healthy rural churches locally, regionally, and to the ends of the earth.

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Piloting working

ARC Initiative piloting framework, leadership training and cohorts to see what God is doing to plant healthy sustainable gospel communities in underserved rural areas!

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FAQs

Find Answers to Your Queries About Joining and Engaging with ARC Initiative

What is The ARC Initiative?

We empower local healthy churches to adopt rural communities around them for a sustainable Gospel community.

How can I get involved with ARC Initiative?

Please fill out the ARC form on this webpage or contact [email protected].

Do you offer any training services?

Yes as to pastor recommendation we offer preaching labs and we are piloting ARC Leadership program to empower rural missionaries to serve in remote place in the Dakota's to ends of the earth.

How to establish rural churches next to your healthy church?

Use the ARC Initiative to Adopt a Rural Community near you. Discovery, Assess, and Activate. As leaders arise, join the ARC Leadership Development to bring the Gospel to rural areas in the Dakotas.

How can I make a donation to ARC Initiative?

Donations can be made by reaching out to [email protected].

How do I become pastor to plant rural house churches?

Please contact Damen Woolsey at [email protected] for more information.