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In September 1998, while in prayer, the Lord spoke to Dr. Hayes and instructed him to go to "Centerville, Ohio and establish My Work". So in June 1999 the Hayes family moved to do just that. Renting a hotel room and beginning with just his family and a few visiting friends from their home state of Indiana on August 1, 1999 The Engrafted Word Family Church was birthed.
Commissioned to be a church where those who were disconnected from God could be connected and those who were without purpose and direction in life could find it - EWFC has been a place where people come to get things together. Through prayer, faith, determination, practical preaching, teaching and application of the Word of God The Engrafted Word Family Church is growing and thriving. As life and restoration are ministered to individuals and families many are growing to full maturity in the things of God.
A diverse congregation made up of individuals from various walks of life, EWFC provides a place where the love of God is shown, the truth of God's Word is taught, the presence of the Lord is felt and prayer is provided to help strengthen, grow and develop the Believer in their walk and relationship with the Lord.
The Church's motto is "With Purpose" and encompasses four things:
- Praying with purpose
- Giving with Purpose
- Loving with Purpose
- Living with Purpose
Too often we engage in prayer, giving, relationships and life without any real meaning or understanding behind why we do the things we do. As a result we make wrong or inadequate choices that leave us bitter, hurt or defeated in the end. By understanding why we make the choices that we do we can learn to make better choices that effect our future outcome and empower us to move forward in faith, confident and fulfilled in life.
- To minister to the body of Christ and be a witness to unbelievers of those things that have been revealed to us by the Lord and through His Word. To see people rise up in their authority and relationship with the Lord and rule and reign in this life as they are intended to.
- To teach and minister the life changing truths that will open the eyes of people, turning them from darkness to light; from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and obtain an inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith in Christ.
- Mark 13:10 – And the gospel must first be preached among all nations.
- Isaiah 40:31 -But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. |
