Pray for Albania

“Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ …”  -Romans 5:1

Population:  3,169,087

Capital:  Tirana

People:  Albanian 91.2%, Other 9.8%

Urbanites:  48%

Official Language:  Albanian… Continue reading

Below is the material needed to complete the “Taking the Journey of Grief with Hope” program at The Summit Church (Durham, NC). If you are interested in studying this material as a part of a recovery program, which we call Freedom Groups, please click here for more information and to get connected.

From this material we offer four ministry options: (1) Women’s Grief Group, (2) Women’s Past Hurts… Continue reading

Pray for Uganda

“All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God .”  2 Corinthians 4:15

Population:  33,796,461

Capital:  Kampala… Continue reading

Our own Brad Hambrick and Spence Shelton, Summit’s ministry heads in charge of counseling and small groups respectively, were asked to contribute to a national blog.  The Biblical Counseling Coalition has decided to feature a series that Spence and Brad collaborated on regarding how the two ministries work together.  Go to this link to find out how the two are working together at Summit and what the future for both… Continue reading

Guest blogger:  Lisa Shaeffer

Human Trafficking in RDU

Most people think that human trafficking only happens in drug and war torn countries. Did you know that it also exists here in the United States?  Who can forget the shocking case of 5 year old Shaniya Davis, whose mother was arrested in 2009 for prostituting her own daughter? Just last year, a couple from Fayetteville, NC was arrested as… Continue reading

Pray for Libya

” But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light

You don’t have to be at Summit very long to figure out that church planting is at the very core of who we are and what we want to accomplish.  Here’s what our next church planter, Andrew Hopper, has to say about why he’s taking his family and team to Greensboro in 2012:

“Taking the apostle Paul as an example, we believe churches should be strategically planted in large… Continue reading

Pray for Chile

“Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name;  make known among the nations what he has done.”  Psalm 105:1

Population:  17,134,708

Capital:  Santiago

People:  26 people groups (8% unreached):  Hispanic 95%, Amerindian 3.2%

Urbanites:  89%

Official Language… Continue reading

Summit’s Counseling ministry head, Brad Hambrick, offers the following resources for counseling someone who is suffering.  While some of these resources are specifically tailored to those suffering with addiction, the same steps and general principles apply for many instances of suffering.  As we ponder the Christian message on suffering throughout 1 Peter, put these tools to use in responding to your own suffering and to the suffering of your friends… Continue reading

Guest blogger:  Jamie Warren, for the Prison Ministry

Prison Ministry Action Meeting

Monday, October 10th at 7 PM

Location: Brier Creek, Cary/Apex and North Raleigh – in the Bay at the Brier Creek Campus.

In John 14, Jesus makes an absolutely astounding statement: “Truly, truly I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than… Continue reading