Arch Ministries

Arch Vision

"An arch consists of two weaknesses, which, leaning on each other, become a strength." --Leonardo da Vinci

Church planters and pastors across the country desire to labor together for the cause of the Gospel. Arch Ministries, a free ministry tool, will autonomously and efficiently connect pastors, believers, and churches nationwide. Church planters can access seasoned pastors to assist, consult, and encourage their ministry and family. Remnants of believers can connect with an available church planter from fundamental circles in a central location. Ultimately, church planting ministries can link together their efforts in the work of the gospel and prayer from coast to coast through a single website.

• Churches

  Churches can connect with international missionaries through various boards. However, church planting efforts have only small networks and contact lists. Arch Ministries desires to develop this new facet of home missions through connecting partnering churches for the purpose of prayer, support, and ministry helps. In addition, churches or pastors that have successfully planted ministries can share knowledge and experiences to enrich the newer church planter.

• Church Planters

  Many burdened church planters wait for a ministry or are perservering in a small endeavor. Arch Ministries networks church planters with prayer support, potential congregations, and various means of assistance. From missions trips and pulpit supply to ministry resources, Arch Ministries creates a strong partnership drawing together provider and recipient for the cause of Christ.

• Shepherdless Groups of Believers

  From unattended flocks to cells of discouraged Christians, remnants of believers sometimes struggle to find pastors or even begin the candidate process. Arch Ministries unites pastors and ministries. We plan to establish a resume storehouse from which remnants can draw contacts. We can aid in connecting potential candidates with ministries and assist the new pastor in overseeing his flock.

• Church-Planting Advocates

  Church planting efforts often languish and fluctuate in the early years, and the minister and his family sacrifice. Arch Ministries director, Pastor Robert Potter, upholds ministering families with phone consultations, personal visits, and even pulpit supply. As other ministers join forces, we plan to have regional contacts doing the same. Arch Ministries recognizes the personal needs of ministering families and helps coordinate assistance to send them to camps and conferences.

Arch Purposes

• To Promote efforts of local and national church planting, highlighting successes, experiences, and future opportunities.

• To Assist church planters in establishing and strengthening their ministries through edification and fellowship with other church planting ministries.

• To Uphold church planters through encouragement in their sacrificial, sometimes lonely, ministry with the goal of transitioning supported ministries to self-supported churches.

• To Unite balanced, Bible-believing pastors together to support church planting efforts and create a network for churches or believers needing church planters.