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We believe that everyone needs to know the love of Christ. Our ministry is dedicated to engaging the spiritually curious and equipping the follower so that people find their way to God through Jesus Christ.
Matt & Betsy Guilford Ministries
Our Mission
To Know Him & Make Him Known
Our Vision
For everyone to have an opportunity to say,"Yes!" to Jesus.
We share a passion for spreading Jesus' message through personal, authentic community. Our approach is relational, conversational and relevant.
We are dedicated to ENGAGING the curious and EQUIPPING the follower so that people find their way to God through Jesus Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Our partners enable us to continue in full-time ministry toward that end. We are not interested in raising funds. We are interested in developing relationships with long-term ministry partners — people who understand what we do and why we do it.
What We Do
Equip & Engage
Our discipleship values are:
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Proclamation
We share biblical truth with people, whether in one-on-one discipleship, small group settings, coffee shops, or jails. We communicate the relevance of God's Word, making eternal truths applicable to people's lives, inviting honest questions and fostering genuine, lasting understanding of their faith.
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Freedom
We provide safe spaces for individuals to acknowledge and confront their need for a Savior. Walking alongside them as they seek to know Jesus, we offer prayer, biblical counsel, and the power of the Holy Spirit to help people find freedom from bondage and discover new life in Christ.
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Growth
We aim to help followers grow in their understanding of what it means to be Jesus' disciple. We connect with anyone, anywhere — through one-on-one meetings, email, or video chats — to assist them in their spiritual growth, deepening their walk with Christ and strengthening their faith.
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Multiplication
We help growing believers understand that Jesus has commissioned them to be "sent" into the world. We model what discipleship looks like in the life of the maturing follower of Christ, so they can go and do likewise — sharing new life in Jesus, building up others, and sending them out.
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Partnership
Like threads in the hands of a skilled weaver, God brings together people from different backgrounds to partner with us. For thirty years, our ministry has been sustained by a small group of committed individuals who understand what we do, why we do it, and feel called to join us.
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Community
We believe that life change happens best in the context of authentic relationships. Our approach is relational, conversational, and relevant — meeting people in everyday spaces and building genuine connections that point them toward Christ no matter where they are on their faith journey.
Matt
We share Jesus within our talents.
Sharing Jesus through genuine connections that transform lives one authentic conversation at a time.
Matt is specifically focused on taking the gospel into the cultural domains of art, media and entertainment.
“For over 30 years, I have mentored and discipled Creatives around the world helping them grown in their relationship with Christ and understanding the gifts he has given them.
Highlights of my ministry efforts have included directing summer projects for college art students and artist-in-residence programs that demonstrate how to live missionally while pursuing creative careers.”
Betsy
Betsy serves as a chaplain to the incarcerated.
“I teach Bible studies, provide spiritual guidance to inmates, help to equip them on life beyond their incarceration and help them transition from a life-cycle of sex and or human trafficking, abuse, crime, addiction and poverty through special rehabilitation opportunities.”
Join Us In Ministry
Partner With Us
We are called to community in Christ, and our mission of sharing Him with the world will only be accomplished together.
Through partnership, those who cannot go send those who can. Our ministry brings people together to engage the spiritually curious and equip devoted followers of Christ, working side by side so that more individuals can discover a life-changing relationship with God through Jesus Christ.
