Hagar sets high goals for church, Kingman

(Reprint of article in Kingman Daily Miner (8/10/2007) by Jennifer Bartlett, staff writer)

KINGMAN - Philip Hagar, new minister for the Christian and Missionary Alliance in Kingman, 4435 N. Shadow Road, promises to “change the way you think about church.”

Moving to Kingman from Maryland, Hagar has been in the ministry 27 years, 16 as a pastor for various churches. He officially begins his church leadership role with the 9:30 a.m. worship service Sunday.

While serving as the director of development for the Mid-America District of C&MA, Hagar worked as a church growth and management consultant with churches across five states (Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa and Missouri). The majority of the churches were in Colorado, and during that six year period, Hagar said he fell in love with the West. It seemed like an answered prayer when Kingman contacted him.

Hagar has big goals for Kingman. In the two weeks he has been here, he has met many of Kingman’s pastors and formed close working relationships with them.

“I’m here not to compete but to cooperate to bring the Word of God to the people of Kingman,” he said.

Statistically, almost half of the people in Kingman do not attend any church, he said, and many people feel church is irrelevant and has nothing to offer.

His goal is to see his church become one that would change the way people view church.

Hagar uses the acronym COMPASS to describe his core values and vision for his new challenge.

“A COMPASS is a navigational instrument that keeps one on course and headed in the right direction. It always points to true north and cannot be diverted by any natural means from that objective,” he said.

“Likewise, our ‘core values’ are the directional instrument that keep our ministry focused and on track. They point us toward the unique direction and ministry emphasis that God has called us to.”

His core values dictate that church should be Culturally relevant, Outreach focused, Multiplication driven, Purpose driven, Acceptance oriented, apply the Scriptures to real life and strive for Spiritual formation.

For more information, call the church at 757-3475, or visit their Web site at www.thedomechurch.com.