242 on the Move is a church plant outside of Tampa, Florida which is a missional church plant. Based on the passage in Acts 2:42-47, this group of committed followers of Jesus have a passion and vision to reach a 5,000 home housing development for the kingdom of God.

Pastor Kody Kirchoff invited a ministry team from the ARC to spend a few days with him and his leadership team to provide some training on the core values of the ARC entitled, “What’s in the Air Makes a Difference,” and “Being A Safe Place for the Dangerous Kind.” Such training is important because even if we are committed to being missional disciples and churches it still begs the question: What type of people will other be encountered by when they are encountered by you and me? By our congregations? Will they be encountered by Christians who incarnate being a safe place because they incarnate God’s healing combination of grace and truth? Christians who unconditionally love and accept people while not being willing to allow them to settle for less than all God has for them? Or, will they be encountered by Christians who are unsafe? Christians who are judgmental and condemning? Christians who are legalistic and shaming?

Kody writes, “As a ministry plant that is based on the simple early Acts Church movement, and believes that life and Christ transformation will greatly occur when the highest priority of ministry is put on authentic and transparent relationships and living in missional and ministry lifestyle community together, it is such a blessing to have a network of churches and Christian leaders such as the Alliance of Renewal Churches (ARC) who share those core values, and pray continuously for this ministry. We were recently blessed with the teachings, affirmations, and encouragement of Mike Bradley, the Director for the ARC, and his wife, Debi. Mike shared teachings on “What’s In the Air Makes a Difference”, and “Being a Safe Place for the Dangerous Kind.” Mike’s presence and teaching continued to help us integrate the core values of the ARC into who we are at 242.

The ARC is not just a distant association that is out there on paper for us. Rather it is a network of leaders and churches who desire to live out those authentic and transparent relationships and live in missional and ministry lifestyle together! The ARC is and offers beyond words what is needed as church networking moves to the future!  And the ARC is tremendously ahead of it’s time as we move from a post-denominational Christian World, and move into ministry life together!  The ARC is ministry at it’s best, and we are so blessed to be part of the ARC family.”

Thanks to Kody and his team for inviting us in and for being so hospitable – actually they pampered us! God bless you 242 that the Lord might continue to empower you to reach the Fish Hawk housing development for the Kingdom of God, to raise up whole and healthy leaders, and to plant other missional churches as God leads you.