Rachel Pontier 

Bio

Rachel spent her formative years among the amber waves of grain in Iowa but always dreamed of seeing what God was doing in other parts of the world. After graduating from college in 2005, she promptly left the country and spent four years as a missionary teacher in Managua, Nicaragua.  She left Nicaragua to go to seminary, but she always longed to return to the mission field.  After earning her master’s degree, she spent time working for churches in St. Louis and Houston and finally landed at First Presbyterian in Macon.  It was through her work at FPC that she was introduced to City Church Manchester and their mission of spreading the gospel in the UK.  Through much prayer and guidance, she is planning to return to the mission field and join the staff at City Church Manchester as their Women’s Worker starting in August 2023.  Her goal is to use all that she has learned in her years of ministry to serve alongside the men and women who are making disciples and reaching the UK for Christ.
Will you join her in this Kingdom work?
Ways to Pray and Support the Work at City Church

1. Please pray for our church as we make decisions towards relocating for at least 2 years. Our current space (that we rent) is due to start renovation at the end of the year and we need to find a new place to worship.
2. Pray that more women will desire to join a Bible Study and gain a love and hunger for the Word of God.
3. Finances are often a barrier for our members to be involved. By donating to this fund, you can help a woman come to a conference, event or buy a Bible study book.
4. I'll be speaking at a Women's Conference in Manchester on April 20th and a $25 donation will allow a woman from City to come along. You can donate here.
Rachel is partnering with Global Service Network as a fundraising tool.

The Role

Discipleship

Rachel will follow Christ’s call in the Great Commission by teaching the women at City Church how to study and teach the Bible, grow in their relationship with Christ and ultimately learn to become more like Him.

Equipping

In Ephesians 4, Paul tells us that God has given the church leaders to “equip the saints for the work of ministry.”  Rachel will serve alongside the staff at City Church to equip and encourage women in their faith and practice while helping build a strategic vision for equipping the saints at other church plants across the UK.

Strategic Partnership

Rachel will help coordinate and organize church partner visits and engage with other churches in Manchester as well as those affiliated with the Northern Gospel Project.

Will you consider supporting Rachel?

$25 a month is a meal with a church guest.

$50 a month will pay for a train ticket to encourage a pastor’s wife in a nearby town.

$100 a month will cover a conference registration for a church volunteer.

$200 a month will enable her to host a meal for church members to connect.

The budget for this role is set at $60,000 annually which includes living and ministry expenses.  For more information about special one-time gifts, please email Rachel at rachelapontier@gmail.com.

Rachel is expected to raise 100% of the required funding and would be grateful for you to consider partnering with her in this mission.

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