About Us

Equipped Church in Highlands Ranch is a community of believers. What does that mean, the word community? We believe that together in fellowship we grow closer to God and one another. The Bible speaks about 'iron sharpening iron'. We believe that together we grow stronger. We are a community of believers.

Equipped Church is passionate about being a church 'without walls'. Jesus calls for us to go outside the walls to reach the lost and the broken and it is there that the lost will be found. Equipped Church makes every effort to be like the church from the book of Acts, to see our city, nation and the nations of the world changed through the power of the Gospel of Jesus.

Equipped Church highly values our relationships with one another. We look to grow through fellowship, and ultimately growing closer to God. We deeply value the word of God, and the leadership of the Holy Spirit. We look to extend grace to all of the lost and broken, and lead those with no hope to the hope of Jesus Christ.
Fellowship after Sunday service

WHO WE ARE

MISSION

To make sure that every person in our city, nation and the nations of the world has the chance to hear about the Good News of Jesus' salvation. That with all we do, Jesus is glorified and lives are transformed through Him. That we remain authentic and committed to our incredible call to impact and change the world by sharing this great hope.

VISION

Well...to keep it simple...to know Jesus & make Him known, in empowered by the Holy Spirit, reaching the lost and broken with hope, through a church that is equipped & mature, all while impacting our community and world, in partnership with an Apostolic team to reach the ends of the earth.

VALUES

We deeply value the Bible as God's Word, Jesus as our Lord & Savior and the Holy Spirit as God with us every moment. We value people, as Jesus died for each of us, to give even the worst of us life. We value regular fellowship, as we can't go this alone. We value prayer, since we can't do any of this without God.

HISTORY

1. Equipped Church was launched in October 2022.

2. Chris Smith, the pastor, along with his family moved to the area with a heart to equip God's people to change the world and to reach the lost and broken with the hope of Jesus.

3. Equipped Church is located in Highlands Ranch, CO, but began with the vision to impact all the surrounding communities south of Denver.

4. Equipped Church was planted out of Redemption City Church in Westminster, CO and remains in partnership with RCC, as well as with New Covenant Ministries International for accountability, covering and global impact.

Our leaders connecting beyond just meetings at Equipped Church in Highlands Ranch, CO

The Team

Chris & Cheryl Smith

Lead Pastor

Hannah Baty a deacon at Equipped Church in Highlands Ranch, CO

Hannah Baty

Deacon - Youth, Worship team

The Batys deacons  at Equipped Church in Highlands Ranch, CO

Alistair & Valeta Baty

Deacons - AV/Tech, Blog, Admin, Worship Team

The Moodys deacons at Equipped Church in Highlands Ranch, CO

Logan & Beth Moody

Deacons - Youth Ministry

Gaelen Baty a deacon  at Equipped Church in Highlands Ranch, CO

Gaelen Baty

Deacon - Youth, Graphics

The Portillos deacons at Equipped Church in Highlands Ranch, CO

Mario & Selene Portillo

Deacons - Hospitality, Setup, Homegroup Leaders

GOD WANTS TO DO GREAT THINGS THROUGH YOU!

IMPACTING THE NATIONS

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations - Matthew 28:19

We partner with a team called New Covenant Ministries International, as we work together to take the Gospel to the nations of the world.
In partnership:
> teams go to new regions to preach the Good News
> see people saved
> help establish existing and new churches
> equip the people for ministry
> continue in partnership to see each church become all that God has in mind


NCMI is a trans-local ministry team, with an apostolic heart, that is comprised of men and women who, through partnership, help pastors/elders build their local churches to equip and mobilize believers for the fulfillment of the work of the Kingdom and the discipling of the nations. Pastors, churches, and individuals from more than 100 countries around the world are partnering with NCMI, embracing an apostolic-prophetic model to participate in the various opportunities for envisioning, encouragement, training, and church planting.