Impact Areas

Impact Areas Overview
Unite! Churches are focused on making an impact in what we believe are the four areas of great need throughout metro Atlanta. Those areas are: Poverty (i.e. Homelessness), Education (i.e. Serving Public Schools), Justice (i.e. Child Sex Trafficking), and Family (i.e. Helping Broken Marriages & Families).

The great thing advantage of churches partnering together is that we don't all have to do everything. Churches can be more effective and have greater impact by working together to leverage each others passions and resources. For example, one church may feel led to invest themselves wholly in serving the public schools while another church may turn their full attention to caring for the homeless. And churches partnering together (with different strategic focuses) can send their volunteers back and forth to serve with each other, depending on the passion and area of interest for their volunteers.
The result is a greater impact for the Kingdom of God.

The following goals and desired outcomes are focused on the needs of the community. For those who would ask, "Where are the goals for evangelism and discipleship?" the answer is that Unite! Churches believe that Jesus Christ is the answer to all of life's concerns, and that salvation and true contentment in life are only found in Him. In order to share that good news, we must develop trust. It is our hope that as we serve and love our neighbors (see Luke 10) we will be able to introduce others to the love of Christ, not only through our Words but also through our Deeds.

"Good deeds lead to good will and good will leads to good news."
- Eric Swanson (author of "The Externally Focused Church)

2020 Goals & Desired Outcomes

	FAMILY	EDUCATION	POVERTY	JUSTICE
GOAL	To build strong marriages & stable families.	For all students have the opportunity to graduate. For every student in metro Atlanta that is struggling in school to have the mentor or tutor that they need.	For families to live self sufficiently without the need of government assistance. To raise up foster care parents to care for the children in need of homes.	For all children to be safe
DESIRED OUTCOME (by 2020)	For divorce rates to decrease by 30% For out of wedlock birth rate decreases by 50%	To increase graduation rates from 75% to 95% For CRTC third grade reading comprehension levels to increase from 70% to 95%	To reduce the number of children receiving free and reduced lunch by 50%	Eliminate the commercial sexual exploitation of children in metro Atlanta
STRATEGIC INITIATIVES	Equipping two parent and single parent families Equipping teens about marriage and parenting.	Half Hour Hero Flyer Video (for faster video download, click on HD to turn High Definition off) Mentoring & Tutoring "Bless a Teacher" care packages, service projects, and prayer.	Providing crisis care, mid-term, and long-term shelter and care for families in need of food, shelter, and clothing.	Prayer, Church Mobilization, Advocacy & Awareness, After Care, and Mentoring At Risk Youth / Communities
STRATEGIC PARTNERS	Georgia Family Council	Metro Atlanta Public Schools Cobb County Chamber of Commerce's "Partners In Education" program	Mary Hall Freedom House Salvation Army ~ Home Sweet Home	Street G.R.A.C.E.
LEADERSHIP CHURCHES	Destiny Metropolitan Worship Stonemill Church Victory World Church	Crossbridge Church Cumberland Community Church Johnson Ferry Baptist Mt. Paran North Church of God New Beginnings Fellowship Orange Hill Baptist Perimeter Church	Living Faith Church Perimeter Church Stonemill Church Woodstock First Baptist	12Stone Church Dunwoody Baptist Church North Avenue Presbyterian Church Perimeter Church Victory World Church
RECOMMENDED RESOURCES		"The Last Dropout" by Bill Milliken "Bouncing Back" by Tom Grayson	"Ministries of Mercy" by Tim Keller "If Jesus Were Mayor" by Bob Moffitt	"Terrify No More" by Gary Haugen "Good News About Injustice" by Gary Haugen
CONTACTS & MORE INFO	Family	Education	Poverty	Justice