Becoming a Life-Sustaining Church™
God designs local churches to give life through the gospel of Jesus Christ. But when disaster strikes, He also calls us to love our neighbors in life-sustaining ways (Luke 10:30-37). Is your church ready to serve others well when crises or catastrophes occur?
ADRN invites your local church to chart a course through five Life-Sustaining Church™ levels and be ready to serve disaster survivors. Groups of churches also coordinate in city “sectors” to form a Life-Sustaining Church Network™ with the support of ADRN Sector Leaders. Together, we build relationships, gather resources, and train congregations in disaster response through the I AM Ready™ Program.
This remarkable collaboration forms a unified entity to partner with local officials and other disaster relief organizations. As local churches unite, we put Jesus’ love on display (John 13:35), bring hope into crisis, and invite God to move through us to transform our city.
COMMITMENT READY
- Join the network
- Appoint a Disaster Relief Coordinator
- Complete initial assessment and checklist
- Begin training congregation members and gathering resources for disaster deployment
CHURCH LEADERSHIP READY
- Develop a Church Core Team
- Establish a Disaster Training Plan for your church
- Begin shepherding disaster survivors
- Level up your congregation members through the I AM Ready™ program
- Gather additional resources for disaster deployment
CONGREGATION READY
- Establish an Incident Management Team for your church
- Establish a Disaster Readiness and Response Plan for your church
- Continue shepherding disaster survivors
- Level up your congregation members through the I AM Ready™ program
- Gather additional resources for disaster deployment
COMMUNITY READY
- Complete plans and assessments for your community in collaboration with other churches in your sector
- Engage in regular community service opportunities
- Continue shepherding disaster survivors
- Level up your congregation members through the I AM Ready™ program
- Gather additional resources for disaster deployment
CATASTROPHIC READY
- Gather regularly with other pastors in your sector and have a plan in place to respond to crisis together
- Coordinate with other churches in your sector to complete a Catastrophic Ready Plan
- Participate in a catastrophic disaster simulation (minimum of once a year)
- Continue shepherding disaster survivors
- Level up your congregation members through the I AM Ready™ program
- Gather additional resources for disaster deployment
