The Call of AGORA
A mission to share the love and hope of Christ in broken places through service, partnership, and transformation.
Table of Contents
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Why We Exist
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Mission Statement
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Vision Statement
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Core Values
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Our Strategy
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We Are Missionaries
Why We Exist
"When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left. Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.' Then the righteous will answer him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit me?' And the King will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.' Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.' Then they also will answer, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?' Then he will answer them, saying, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.' And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."
— Matthew 25:31-46 ESV
Mission Statement
AGORA Ministries exists to share the love and hope of Christ in broken places. We accomplish this by encouraging, empowering, educating, and mentoring at-risk students and families. Through partnerships with churches, non-profits, and businesses, we work to bring restoration and transformation to those we serve.
As a training ministry, we are also called to equip and train others to carry out this mission, multiplying our impact as we reach more communities.
Vision
Vision Statement
At AGORA Ministries, we are called to advance the mission of the Church by stepping beyond its walls into communities of great need. As a para-church ministry, we advance from the edges, establishing new works, making disciples, equipping workers for the harvest, and raising up leaders in places the Church may not yet be positioned to reach. Guided by a God-given vision and empowered by the Holy Spirit, we serve as laborers in God’s harvest fields, bringing the hope, transformation, and love of Christ to broken places desperate for His presence.
Core Values
Servant's Heart
Serving others with humility, placing Christlike love and obedience above position or recognition.
Excellence
Pursuing the highest standard in all we do as an act of worship and a reflection of God’s glory.
Relevant
Meeting people where they are and engaging real needs with practical expressions of God’s love.
Visionary Faith
Walking forward in bold faith, trusting God’s leading, timing, and provision.
Authentic Relationships
Building genuine, Christ-centered relationships marked by compassion, honesty, and care.
Christ Centered
Keeping Jesus at the core of everything we do, shaping our purpose, decisions, and direction.
Transformation through Discipleship
Pursuing lasting change in lives and communities through the power of the Gospel.
Our Strategy
AGORA Ministries has been entrusted with a clear vision to influence high-need areas for the Kingdom of God. Our mission is twofold: to serve as missionaries and operate our core ministries, and to empower local churches to fulfill their God-given missions.
Serve Communities
Operating core ministries in broken places
Empower Churches
Supporting local pastors with resources and partnership
Transform Lives
Building Kingdom impact through collaboration
In low-income communities, where pastors often serve bi-vocationally with limited resources, we come alongside these leaders to provide organizational, logistical, physical, and human support. Through partnerships, we offer ministry space, host Vacation Bible Schools, assist with facility improvements, and occasionally provide financial resources.
Core Ministries
Kids Ministries
Nurturing young hearts with hope
Teenagers Ministries
Guiding youth through critical years
Food Ministries
Meeting physical needs with dignity
Mentoring / Discipling
Walking alongside for transformation
Education Ministries
Empowering through learning
Construction Ministries
Building spaces for ministry
Women's Ministries
Supporting and strengthening women
Homeless / Compassion
Serving the most vulnerable
Outreach Ministries
Taking the Gospel to the streets
Missions Teams
Mobilizing volunteers for impact
College and Career
Preparing the next generation
The Church and Para-Church:
Different Roles, Shared Mission
The Church
Primary role: Shepherding and discipling a gathered body of believers
Center of gravity: Sunday morning worship and congregational life
  • Focused on gathering believers for worship, teaching, sacraments, and community
  • Primary responsibility is ongoing discipleship and spiritual care of members
  • Structured around pastoral leadership and congregational accountability
  • Funded primarily by members who are directly served by the ministry
  • Measures health by spiritual growth, unity, faithfulness, and fruit within the body
  • Missionally sends people outward, but operates from an inward, gathered base
The Para-Church
Primary role: Advancing the mission of the Church beyond its walls
Center of gravity: Teaching, discipling, and serving outside the church walls
  • Focused on going, not gathering
  • Operates in spaces where the Church often cannot easily function: streets, schools, housing communities, construction sites, prisons, and underserved neighborhoods
  • Functions as a missional extension of the Church, not a replacement
  • Staff and students live as sent missionaries, not congregational members
  • Funded primarily by partners and donors, not those being served
  • Measures faithfulness by obedience to the call, gospel access, transformation, and multiplication
Complementary Missions
The Church's Equipping Role
The church equips the saints for the work of ministry.
The Para-Church's Action
Para-church helps the church do what it is called to do, in places it may not be positioned to go.
Working Together
The Church disciples from the center. AGORA advances from the edges. Both are essential.
AGORA and the Church: Complementary, Not Competitive
Churches Gather Disciples
Shepherding and discipling a gathered body of believers
AGORA Goes to the Edges
Advancing to places where disciples are not yet formed
Partnership Creates Impact
Together, we build Kingdom transformation

If we ever replace the local church, we've failed. If we lose our outward focus and become inwardly comfortable, we've failed. The Church disciples from the center. AGORA advances from the edges. Both are essential.
Our Partnerships
External Partnerships
  • Daily Bread
  • Gateway Network
  • South TX Network
  • CBC
  • Camelot Christian
  • Mission City
  • Sole Mission
  • Assemblies of God
  • Grant Organizations
Internal Partnerships
  • Gateway Westside
  • People's House
  • Cross Church
  • Mas Vida
  • Harpers Chapel
  • Templo Cristiano
  • Destiny Church
  • Lord's House
  • Lanier FCA
Through strategic partnerships with churches, non-profits, and businesses, we multiply our impact and extend our reach into communities of great need.
We Are Missionaries
One Who Is Sent
The word derives from the Latin term "missio," meaning "a sending" or "dispatching." In the Christian sense, a missionary is someone sent to share the message of the Gospel, embodying the call to "go and make disciples of all nations" (Matthew 28:19).
Funded by Faith
Churches are funded by members who donate. Missionaries are usually funded by non-members who donate. The members of the missionary work cannot fund the mission. Jesus was a missionary who traveled without a specific congregation supporting Him (Luke 8:1–3).
We are called to go where the Church may not yet be positioned to reach, bringing the transforming love of Christ to broken places.
The Missionary Model
Jesus did not build a gathered church during His earthly ministry. He formed disciples and lived as a sent one. He loved the Church, established the Church through the cross and resurrection, and now leads the Church as its head, but He modeled a missionary life.
Paul pushed the Gospel to the edges. Peter established the Church at the center. God used both to build His Kingdom.