Not only does Houston's First have a wide variety of ministries offered by the church, but our church family members have created ministries on their own as they followed their passions and God's leading in their lives. Here are some ministries and organizations that were all started by former or current Houston's First members:
Remember that each of these started as an idea — just like the idea you might have right now! These ministries all started small as their founders stepped out in faith to follow where God was leading them.
Now, Difference Makers Ventures (DMV) aspires to engage even more members of Houston’s First who have an interest in and vision for starting a ministry that will ultimately share the love of Jesus Christ to those the ministry serves.
We know there are great ideas out there among our church family and we want to be part of making them happen!
Through DMV, church members can apply for funding to help their ministry go from being a dream to a reality. Beyond the financial resources, DMV will also provide counsel to these start-up ministries to help them navigate toward a successful launch.
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The process begins by completing the online application form above. On that form, you'll be asked several questions about your ministry concept.
Once the online form is submitted, our DMV committee will review your vision and ideas. Then, you will hear from them with feedback about your application.
If they want to know more about your concept, they will schedule a face-to-face meeting with you. Finally, they will determine if your application has four critical facets:
Be sure to read the FAQs below to learn more about eligibility, the application process, how funding works, and more.
If you have additional questions after reading these FAQs, you can submit those questions here.
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