{"id":106,"date":"2026-10-17T06:21:55","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T06:21:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theecclesia.org\/index.php\/the-church\/"},"modified":"2026-10-17T06:48:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T06:48:13","slug":"the-church","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/theecclesia.org\/index.php\/the-church\/","title":{"rendered":"The Church"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"hero short\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/theecclesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ecclesia\/stock-stage-lights-worship-blue.jpg)\"><div class=\"wrap\"><p class=\"eyebrow\">The Roadmap<\/p><h1>The Church<\/h1><p class=\"lead\">Character, cooperation and continuity.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"divider\"><div class=\"big\" aria-hidden=\"true\">01<\/div><div class=\"ln\"><\/div><div class=\"lab\"><b>One<\/b>Character<\/div><\/div><section style=\"padding-top:30px\"><div class=\"wrap split\"><div class=\"photo-stack\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theecclesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ecclesia\/stock-jesus-sign-worship.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%\"><\/div><div><p class=\"eyebrow ember\">One<\/p><h2>Character<\/h2><div class=\"rule\"><\/div><p class=\"sub\">\u201cThe Ecclesia\u201d will be characterized by its own 3-member board (to meet non-profit requirements), statement of faith, principles, vision, priorities, etc.<\/p><p><a class=\"pill dark\" href=\"https:\/\/theecclesia.org\/index.php\/statement-of-faith\/\">Statement of Faith<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><div class=\"divider\"><div class=\"big\" aria-hidden=\"true\">02<\/div><div class=\"ln\"><\/div><div class=\"lab\"><b>Two<\/b>Cooperation<\/div><\/div><section style=\"padding-top:30px\"><div class=\"wrap split rev\"><div><p class=\"eyebrow ember\">Two<\/p><h2>Cooperation<\/h2><div class=\"rule\"><\/div><p class=\"sub\">To align with the Southern Baptist Convention for purposes of church planting. The Ecclesia is the church arm of Harvest Cry International, an independent Southern Baptist missionary organization.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"photo-stack\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theecclesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ecclesia\/stock-hands-raised-golden.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%\"><\/div><\/div><\/section><div class=\"divider\"><div class=\"big\" aria-hidden=\"true\">03<\/div><div class=\"ln\"><\/div><div class=\"lab\"><b>Three<\/b>Continuity<\/div><\/div><section style=\"padding-top:30px\"><div class=\"wrap split\"><div class=\"photo-stack\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theecclesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ecclesia\/stock-worship-hands-dark.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%\"><\/div><div><p class=\"eyebrow ember\">Three<\/p><h2>Continuity<\/h2><div class=\"rule\"><\/div><p class=\"sub\">Recognizes our history and DNA as The Ecclesia and sees itself as fulfilling the mission of those called to do the church\u2019s Kingdom work in this and surrounding cities.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><div class=\"wrap next\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theecclesia.org\/index.php\/the-model\/\"><span>\u2190<\/span> The Model<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/theecclesia.org\/index.php\/leadership\/\">Leadership <span>\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/div><section class=\"night tight\" id=\"contact\"><div class=\"wrap\"><p class=\"eyebrow\">Plan a visit<\/p><h2>Come <b>as you are<\/b><\/h2><div class=\"rule\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"contact\"><div><div class=\"k\">Where we gather<\/div><div class=\"v\">Frisco, TX<br>Corsicana, TX<\/div><p style=\"color:#bdb8b1;font-size:14px;margin-top:10px\">Last Saturday of the Month (Holidays Excepted)<br>6 PM \u2013 Midnight<br>Home base: Ada, Oklahoma<\/p><\/div>\n<div><div class=\"k\">Email<\/div><div class=\"v\"><a href=\"mailto:rpate@harvestcry.org\">rpate@harvestcry.org<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div><div class=\"k\">Call<\/div><div class=\"v\"><a href=\"tel:+15802359463\">580-235-9463<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Roadmap The Church Character, cooperation and continuity. 01 OneCharacter One Character \u201cThe Ecclesia\u201d will be characterized by its own 3-member board (to meet non-profit requirements), statement of faith, principles, vision, priorities, etc. Statement of Faith 02 TwoCooperation Two Cooperation To align with the Southern Baptist Convention for purposes of church planting. 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