Everything we do falls under our three core methods: Prayer, Encouragement, and Cooperative Effort. Here are what we consider the core programs for what we do.

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For Prayer

The Greater Lafayette Prayer Watch (GLPW) is a ministry of TEAMM devoted to networking Christians throughout Greater Lafayette to intercede for the spiritual welfare of our churches and community. GLPW hosts regular prayer meetings and serves as a source of relevant information for those who desire to pray strategically and effectively. As a ministry of TEAMM, it is accountable to, and given guidance by local pastors and ministry leaders who have a unique understanding of the spiritual needs and issues of our community that the church needs to address.

Leadership Prayer Retreats are periodic events hosted by TEAMM to call church and ministry leaders together for moments of focused prayer.

For Mutual Encouragement

TEAMM Monthly Leadership Gatherings happen the first Wednesday of each month to provide moments of networking, prayer, worship, fellowship and encouragement for pastors and ministry leaders. These gatherings often include moments for sharing prayer needs, for receiving devotional inspiration. The monthly leadership gatherings form the backbone of everything TEAMM does and are considered a high priority for TEAMM members.

From time to time, TEAMM may also host educational opportunities like our Prayer Training Day in 2010, or provide organizational support for pastor accountability and support groups, but the Monthly Leadership Gathering is the core way we work for mutual encouragement.

For Cooperative Effort

The National Day of Prayer is a natural outflow of all TEAMM represents. Working together, TEAMM ministries provide prayer-focused events throughout the day and throughout Greater Lafayette to pray for our leaders and to inspire the people of our community to return to the Lord in prayer.

In conjunction with the National Day of Prayer and at other times, TEAMM ministries cooperate to create Community-wide Worship Events to lift the name of Jesus over our community (John 12:32).

In response to significant issues affecting our community, TEAMM ministries will at times unite to craft Position Statements to lay out the biblical teaching regarding an issue and to adopt a united response.

Finally, TEAMM as an organization acts as a liason between the evangelical ministries of Greater Lafayette and the many secular social agencies serving our community (ie. State and local governments, Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity, etc.) sometimes forming strategic partnerships, sometimes serving on specific projects, and sometimes simply sharing information regarding community issues.

 

In recognition of and as a means to enhance TEAMM’s efforts to mobilize the evangelical community to serve the needs of our county as tangible demonstrations of the gospel of Jesus Christ (Matthew 5: 13-16) TEAMM maintains connections to two vital entities.

Indiana Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives

A member of TEAMM’s leadership council serves on the Advisory Council for the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (OFBCI) in Indianapolis (http://www.in.gov/ofbci). The Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives was established by the Indiana Governor in January of 2005.

The mission of the OFBCI is to convene individuals, governments, nonprofits, business, faith-based organizations and philanthropies in recognizing shared concerns and acting as partners to solve public problems and create public value; leverage public and private resources to seed and sustain innovative and high quality local initiatives; and highlight the good works of Hoosiers and their communities as best practices.

As an active member of the OFBCI Advisory Council, TEAMM is able to network with and benefit from other evangelical associations which are endeavoring to bear witness to the gospel through good works in other areas of our state

City of Lafayette

The second connection is with the city of Lafayette. Through a qualified individual approved by TEAMM’s leadership council (see ministry position and profile) a TEAMM-Works City Liaison has been established in cooperation with the city of Lafayette to better facilitate TEAMM-Works projects in coordination with city government.

TEAMM, as an Indiana non-profit corporation, is led by an Executive Leadership Team composed of ministry leaders to be elected annually in March from among its members to serve a one-year term.

The Executive Leadership Team is composed of a Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary/Treasurer, and up to seven other Directors who may serve from time to time as leaders of sub-committees.

Brad Bush, Pastor of Maple Ridge Community Church

Brad has served as pastor of Maple Ridge Community Church since 1983. During most of this time he has provided leadership for city and campus prayer gatherings along with leadership for TEAMM. He serves as TEAMM’s representative on the Advisory Council for the State Office of Faith-based and Community Initiatives. Brad also serves on the Executive Leadership team for the National Revival Network and provides leadership for a denomination renewal movement called Rekindle the Flame. He lives in West Lafayette with his wife Susan and his two sons Braden and Christopher.

Del Broersma, Pastor of Upper Room Christian Fellowship

Del Broersma is the founding pastor of Upper Room Christian Fellowship in West Lafayette.

Joe Bell, Pastor of Calvary Chapel

Joe is the Pastor of Calvary Chapel.

Titus Curtis, Worship Pastor at Faith Baptist Church

Pastor Titus Curtis and his wife, Kelly, have been a part of the Faith Baptist Church staff since January of 2004. Titus oversees the Faith Worship Ministries, including choir, orchestra, and worship team. He leads worship during our Sunday morning services as well as any evening and special services that are held throughout the year.

Jeff Mikels, Pastor of Lafayette Community Church

Born in Colorado, and raised in California as the son of a Pastor, Jeff came to the midwest for college and received a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Philosophy from Wheaton College. But don’t let the degree fool you. He’s not your typical anti-social math nerd! Jeff has always had a passion for helping others get closer to God, so after graduating, he and Jen moved to Denver where he completed the Master of Divinity program at Denver Seminary and was recognized by professors and peers for his gift of communicating the relevance of God’s Word for today both through personal counseling and public preaching.

After spending five years in Chicago as a pastor, Jeff and his wife Jennifer followed God’s call to Lafayette in 2006 to plant a church on the southside of the city. Lafayette Community Church is now a thriving community of believers committed to helping people find full life in Christ.

Jeff’s Links:

• Jeff’s Blog
• Jeff’s Twitter Feed
• Jeff’s Facebook Page

Drew Poppleton, Pastor of Heartland Community Church

Drew and his wife Andrea both graduated from seminary together in the Spring of 2005 and took their first call to Lafayette in Fall of 2005. At the time, they were hired as co-pastors to help lead the transition from First Reformed Church to Heartland Community Church.

After the birth of their first child, their roles changed: Andrea stepped back a little, going to ¼ time and focusing on Children’s Ministry, Leadership Issues, and Worship Leadership (including preaching once a month). Drew worked full-time and handled all the rest: Teaching, Preaching, Worship Leadership, Visioning, Equipping the people, Administration, Pastoral Care, etc, etc, etc.

After the birth of their second child, Andrea’s role changed yet again. Although active in the ministry of the church, Andrea’s official duties now solely consist of preaching once a month.

Their ministry philosophy is simple: Follow Jesus … and teach others to do the same.

We affirm…

1. The Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God.
2. There is one God who is eternally co-existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
3. The deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, his virgin birth, his sinless life, his miracles, his vicarious and atoning death through his shed blood, his bodily resurrection, his ascension to the right hand of the Father, and his personal return in power and glory.
4. That salvation has been provided through Jesus Christ alone for all people and that those who repent and believe in Him are born again of the Holy Spirit, receive the gift of eternal life, and become children of God.
5. The present ministry of the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life and is empowered for effective service.
6. That there shall be a bodily resurrection of the just and the unjust; for the former, a resurrection unto life; for the latter, a resurrection unto judgment.
7. The spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.

TEAMM depends on membership. Local ministries and individuals who freely and wholeheartedly affirm the content of this document are encouraged to join as members.

• An individual membership is $35.
• An organizational membership is $100.

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