Training and facilitating people to give and receive tangible service and informed compassion with an intentional, relational, and sustainable approach.
Globally helping churches serve fellow churches in disasters and short term missions through training, consulting, and facilitating in light of 1 Corinthians 9:19-23.

What is r3i?

r3i is an organization that collaborates with churches in missions and disaster response.  We have extensive international and domestic experience in long and short term missions as well as disaster response.  We aim to be a resource for churches who are interested in sending or receiving missions teams as they organize and plan their trips.

How can r3i help your church?

We are available to speak at youth, missions, and mercy conferences, meet with missions committees, assist in the planning or training of short term missions teams, help organize disaster response ministries, advise on giving and financial policies, or to answer any questions people might have. We may not have all the answers, but we have a rapidly expanding network of experts and will do the research to help find ideas and solutions.

What is r3i working on now?

We are currently working on publishing our training manual for short term missions, which will be available soon. We are facilitating an urban outreach ministry for a youth team, planning a vision trip for youth and mission leaders, preparing for several speaking engagements, and working on summer teams. We are also in the process of pursuing our non profit status and hope to have that approved in the next few months.

How can you be involved in r3i?

We are looking for people who will commit to praying for this ministry as it begins, and who will speak to their churches on our behalf. We also need funding both to begin the ministry and for Brian McKeon’s salary.  At this point we need $3,000 a month for ministry expenses. Any donations can be made out to New City Fellowship and designated r3i, until we receive our own non profit status. They can be mailed to 4618 Tennessee Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37409.