We are a decentralized network of disciples, leaders, and churches living in Queens committed to both following Jesus and “fishing” to bring the good news to every lost people group and place in Metro New York.
We are a decentralized network of disciples, leaders, and churches living in Queens committed to both following Jesus and “fishing” to bring the good news to every lost people group and place in Metro New York.
Distinctives
Multiply everything.
We are committed to being healthy disciples and churches as modeled by the disciples in the gospels and the Book of Acts.
To this end, we see the practices of the Early Church found in Acts 2:36-47 as being our example and model to follow including the twelve practices seen above:
* The sharing of the gospel * Repentance * Baptism * Holy Spirit * Word * Fellowship * Lord’s Supper * Prayer * Expectation of the miraculous * Radical generosity * Worship * Multiplication of disciples
Followers of Jesus. Fishers of people.
Jesus called his first disciples into an identity that had two parts:
And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” – Mark 1:17
* Following – our identity as those that follow Jesus is as those that are obedient followers that practice what He modeled by the power and leading of the Holy Spirit
* Fishing – our identity also includes being fishers of people as those that share the good news of Jesus with the lost around us.
Every people and place in Metro New York.
The primary mission of the Church is stated in Matthew 28:18-20 ––
18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
* Go and make disciples. Our mission must be to make disciples not converts who know how to obey all that Jesus has commanded.
* Of all nations. Our vision and strategy must be shaped by the call to reach all nations. The vision to reach all nations leads us to the model of Jesus who made and multiplied disciples, leaders, and churches.
* Baptizing them. We release disciples to become those that baptize others, thereby releasing the ministry of Jesus (eg. John 4:1-2)
* Teaching them to obey. Our methods and process must connect disciples to God by His Spirit and train them to obey or put into practice all that Jesus commands.
What We Do
Grain of Wheat church is committed to make disciples who make disciples, and multiply sustaining churches and networks among the lost together.
We use simple, Biblical, reproducing principles, pathways, and tools to cut through the challenges of the culture and context. We capitalize on the collective experience of this network of people to identify best practices, overcome obstacles, and spur one another on.
FAQ
Who are you
Grain of Wheat Church is a church with a vision of being a church of churches that exists to launch and grow movements of multiplying disciples and churches who transform communities until the whole world knows.
Why is your name “Grain of Wheat?”
Grain of Wheat Church gets its name from John 12:24 ––
24 Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. – John 12:24
Our prayer is that this church and the disciples connected to it would embrace the model of Jesus in dying to self and allow Him to bring forth abundant fruit through our obedience.
Where are you located?
* We have disciples and churches emerging in neighborhoods in Queens, including Jackson Heights, East Elmhurst, Astoria, and Flushing Meadows.
* We’re relationally connected all over the globe, though this site is focusing on disciple-makers in New York City. If you would like to get connected to any practitioners of disciple-making and church planting movements near you, we can help.
Where and when do you meet?
We have multiple gatherings in different locations in Queens that meet on Sunday morning and other days of the week. Contact us.
What does “disciple-making” mean?
Disciple-making is the intentional effort to equip someone to follow Jesus, obey his commands and actively disciple another person. We like to say that a disciple is a person who hears God’s voice, obeys his commands, and shares them with others.
What do you mean by movement?
A movement is a network of disciples and disciple-making simple churches that demonstrate generational growth rapidly and consistently. In terms of size/description, a typical movement encompasses 1,000+ disciples and/or 100+ churches
