Phase 1
January 2016 - June 2020
In Phase 1 we were able to lay a strong foundation through an exceptional staff of seasoned trainers and practitioners as well as eight training programs and two grant programs. We began seeing fruit as dozens of movement-minded church plants opened across the five boroughs. We also closed on a property in the Upper East Side to provide a permanent home for Redeemer East Side and the New York Project Leadership Development Center.
The work in Phase 1 confirmed for us that to accelerate a gospel movement in New York, it will take much more than a single church or a single denomination. It will take a network of hundreds of gospel-centered churches from many denominations; it will take hundreds of trained pastors and lay leaders equipped for the challenge of ministry in New York; and it will confirmed for us the need to address adverse real estate issues in the city in order to provide permanent ministry homes for churches.
Phase 1 Results
The New York Project began in 2016 as a dream for the future of New York City. Our goal was to help plant 250+ new churches across all of New York City and through this, triple the body of believers in center-city Manhattan to a tipping point of 15% by 2026.
New Churches
44
new non-center-city churches, from the Bronx to Brooklyn
60
new churches started
16
in center-city Manhattan
New Leaders
The full spectrum of programs, grants and coaching offerings built a robust training engine to produce new leaders in each stage of starting and growing the Church.
296
millennials trained with a deeper calling to live out the gospel and serve the local church
80
seminarians trained in New York, for New York
800+
pastoral leaders trained over four years
8
fully-staffed programs tailored to growing healthy churches across NYC
1,400+
Redeemer Presbyterian lay leaders attended spiritual formation conferences
200+
pastors trained in church planting programs
20+
denominations represented
A New Home
We closed on a piece of property at 150 East 91st Street in the Upper East Side!
We’re thankful for many who prayed with us over the 4 years! It was an arduous process with many ups and downs but we’re grateful to God for providing a piece of property that not only provides a physical home for Redeemer East Side but also much-needed training space for CTC.
What Was Fundraised
$32.5m
committed by Redeemer Churches & Ministries through the Rise Campaign
$46m
committed by Momentum Weekend community
$78.5m
total committed
$72.6m
total collected as of April 2021
What It Cost
$11.7m
New Churches
$11.7m
New Leaders
$45.5m
New Homes/Redeemer ES building
$73m
total collected as of April 2021