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Making His Glory Known. Making Room for His Presence.
We envision the earth filled with the knowledge of the Glory of the Lord and all flesh seeing the Glory of the Lord revealed.
We see individuals, churches, communities, and nations coming to know who God is, encountering His presence, experiencing the transforming power of His Glory, and becoming witnesses who make His Glory known to others.
“For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.”— Habakkuk 2:14 NKJV
“The glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together; for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.” — Isaiah 40:5 NKJV
Contending For The Glory exists to make the Glory of God known and create opportunities for people to encounter His presence, experience His transforming power, and become witnesses of His Glory.
We accomplish this by teaching the Word of God concerning His Glory and creating environments where people can encounter His presence through worship, prayer, faith, and yielding to the Holy Spirit.
We do not merely teach people about the Glory—we contend for people to know His Glory, encounter His Glory, be transformed by His Glory, and make His Glory known to others.
We are called to teach the knowledge of His Glory and facilitate encounters with His Glory until the earth is filled with the knowledge of the Glory of the Lord and all flesh sees His Glory revealed.
We teach it.
We expect it.
We make room for it.
We demonstrate it.
We testify of it.
Our desire is to see people move through a transformational journey: KNOWLEDGE → ENCOUNTER → TRANSFORMATION → REVELATION
Knowledge of His Glory We teach the Word so people know who God is and understand His Glory.
Encounter with His Glory We create opportunities for people to encounter the presence of God through the Holy Spirit.
Transformation by His Glory We believe an encounter with God changes lives, hearts, churches, and communities.
Revelation of His Glory to Others Those who encounter His Glory become witnesses who carry and communicate what they have experienced to others.
Our ministry operates through two complementary expressions:
1. TEACHING — MAKING HIS GLORY KNOWN
We teach the Word of God concerning His Glory so that people gain biblical knowledge and understanding of who God is, what His Glory is, and how His Glory is revealed. We believe biblical teaching establishes knowledge, understanding, faith, and expectation concerning the Glory of God.
2. DEMONSTRATION — MAKING ROOM FOR HIS GLORY
We create environments where people can encounter the presence of God and experience the manifestation of His Glory through the Holy Spirit.
Through worship, prayer, faith, and yielding to the Spirit, we make room for people to encounter the God of Glory and experience His transforming power.
We teach the Glory.
We contend for the Glory.
We make room for the Glory.
We testify of the Glory.
We believe God is giving Contending For The Glory both a regional and international assignment.
We will establish strategic ministry bases and relationships from which the message of God's Glory can extend into surrounding communities, states, and nations.
REGIONAL EXPANSION
New Jersey / Delaware Valley: Establish a strategic ministry presence in the Delaware Valley that can reach surrounding communities and states.
Oklahoma: Develop Oklahoma as a strategic hub for reaching the surrounding states of Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, and New Mexico.
INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS
We will follow the doors God opens internationally, trusting that He will go before us and prepare the way. Montserrat and other nations represent opportunities to carry the message of God's Glory beyond our immediate regional assignment.
PHASE 1 — ESTABLISH Secure ministry locations and establish foundational Bible studies that teach the Word of God and introduce people to the message of His Glory.
PHASE 2 — GATHER Conduct Contending For The Glory Crusades and other gatherings designed to teach, proclaim, and create opportunities to encounter the presence of God.
PHASE 3 — DEVELOP THE CHURCH Develop a local church expression where people can grow in the Word, mature in faith, encounter God's presence, and live out the message of His Glory.
PHASE 4 — EQUIP Establish a Bible school to equip and train believers, leaders, and ministers to carry the message of God's Glory into other communities, churches, and nations.
As we pursue this assignment, we recognize several opportunities that will help us build the capacity necessary to carry the vision forward.
PEOPLE: Build a committed community of supporters, partners, volunteers, leaders, and ministry relationships who believe in the vision and are willing to pray, serve, give, promote, and participate.
VISIBILITY: Increase awareness of Contending For The Glory and extend the message beyond those who are already connected to the ministry.
COMMUNICATION: Develop a consistent media, marketing, and communications strategy that clearly communicates who we are, what we carry, and why the message matters.
REACH: Use relationships, gatherings, digital platforms, ministry partnerships, and strategic locations to connect the message with the people and communities God has called us to serve.
RESOURCES: Develop the financial, human, technological, organizational, and physical resources necessary to expand the ministry and sustain its assignment.
These are not simply obstacles to overcome. They are opportunities to build, connect, equip, and expand as God provides the people and resources necessary to carry the vision.
Our challenge is not discovering the vision; the vision is clear. Our opportunity is to build the capacity to carry it.
We believe God is calling us to contend for a greater revelation of His Glory—not simply for ourselves, but so that His Glory may be known, encountered, experienced, demonstrated, and declared to others, until the knowledge of the Glory of the Lord fills the earth.
CONTENDING FOR THE GLORY We teach it. | We expect it. | We make room for it. | We demonstrate it. | We testify of it.