evangelism online- March 2005

By Nelson Searcy and John Troy

Courtesy of The Epic Team
http://www.EvangelismOnline.org

Evangelism Online: Church Health, Church Growth and Church Planting

**EVANGELISM / CHURCH GROWTH**

15 PROVEN WAYS TO REACH THE UNCHURCHED
“Too many church leaders seek to copy the methodologies of growing churches without emulating their hearts. Never expect to be a church for the unchurched unless you have a passion for evangelism.”

Available at: Chuch Central

CD RESOURCES AND SERMONS FROM NELSON SEARCY NOW AVAILABLE ON-LINE

http://www.epicteam.org/resources

Available CD’s include:

  • Breaking the 125 Barriers
  • Breaking the 250
  • Planning A One Year Preaching Calendar ($10)
  • The Creed Sermon Series
  • Work Matters Sermon Series

Plus much more – visit: http://www.epicteam.org/resources

Nelson Searcy is the founding Pastor of the Journey Church in New York, NY, a multicultural, multi-site church in Manhattan that has grown from a handful of people in 2002 to a current congregation of over 900. Nelson is an experienced strategist, church planter, coach and trainer. Before coming to New York, Nelson was the founding director of The Purpose Driven Community at Saddleback Church. He also serves as the publisher of Evangelism OnLine.

http://www.epicteam.org/resources

DISCOVERING OUR SPIRITUAL DNA
“When we are reborn in Christ, He instills in us a sort of “new spiritual DNA” that makes us hungry to tell others about Him, that draws us to “younger” Christians we can mentor, that opens our hearts and makes us eager to accept our responsibility for the Great Commission.”

DREAM BIG: AN INTERVIEW WITH MATTHEW BARNETT
“If we'd said, "We're going to take this city for God," someone could say, "No, you're not. There are 18 million people here." That's unrealistic and discouraging. So we started with a realistic goal—a 40-block radius. We believed that if we could make a difference in that area, it might not be the whole city, but the city would take notice.”

UNDERSTANDING THE GRACE OF GIVING
“While our wealth has increased, most Christian leaders of the last few generations have ignored biblical imperatives of giving. This departure is seriously impacting our ability to further the gospel . . .”

NEW YORK CITY SUMMER 05 YOUTH MISSION TRIPS STILL AVAILABLE!

http://www.epicadventures.org

  • Imagine taking your students on a mission trip that both grows their faith and makes a radical impact for the Kingdom of God.
  • Imagine a mission trip where they return home eager to serve and eternally impact their community for Christ.

That's what EPIC Adventures is all about!

EPIC provides week long, New York City student mission trips in some of America's largest mission fields - our cities! On your Adventure, your students will develop a servant's heart and a passion for sharing Christ as they work with a local church plant to demonstrate God's love through servant evangelism (acts of service and kindness). It's a fun and easy way to inspire your students to serve!

Imagine taking a mission trip that challenges your students to:

  • Develop a servant's heart
  • Stretch their faith
  • Make a radical impact for the Kingdom of God
  • Return home and start reaching your community for Jesus

Don't just settle for the same trip again this summer - make 2005 the year your students experience something totally new and fresh!

To REGISTER for your New York City Summer 2005 EPIC Adventure or to request more information, contact: http://www.epicadventures.org or 1-800-264-5129.

EPIC Adventures has been featured or endorsed by Group Magazine, Youth Specialties, National Network of Youth Ministries, New Hope New York, the North American Mission Board (SBC) and many others.

** LEADERSHIP **

7 MISTAKES OF EMERGING LEADERS
“You may be gifted, but in order to excel in leadership, you also have to be organized and surround yourself with organized people.”

NEED VOLUNTEERS? DON’T ASK!
“We encourage every person who attends our church to jump in and find a ministry. It’s a privilege to invite people into what might be the only activity in their lives that causes them to feel worth and significance, one in which they might experience for the first time being used by God to touch another human life. We can look into their eyes with confidence and call for a commitment to service because we know that if they say yes their lives will never be the same!”

CREATING A “VOLUNTEERS WELCOME!” CULTURE
“If you want to create a place where your volunteers look forward to hanging out, make sure they’re welcomed each time they walk through the door.”

**BOOKS**

CONFORMED TO HIS IMAGE (Buy Now)
by Kenneth Boa

What does a relationship with God look like and how do we obtain it? It is vital for church leaders to grapple seriously with this question, for pat answers no longer suffice. Lives well-lived, not just words eloquently spoken, must become our response. The quality of our relationship with God is what will influence the health, potency, and witness of the church in an increasingly complex and hostile world.

IF YOU WANT IT DONE RIGHT YOU DON’T HAVE TO DO IT YOURSELF (Buy Now)
By Donna Gennett

Whether you are the one delegating or the one being delegated to, implementing these six steps is guaranteed to lighten your workload and give you more time to focus on what’s really important—on and off the job.

**FEATURED CONFERENCES**

THE CONTAGIOUS CHURCH CONFERENCE
Finding YOUR Role in the World's Greatest Cause http://www.willowcreek.com/evangelism

...coming live to six cities throughout the US in 2005:

  • April 8-9 Southern California - Mariners Church (featuring Rick Warren and Lee Strobel; special guest, Stephen Baldwin)
  • April 15-16 Tampa Area - Van Dyke UMC (featuring Bill Hybels and Mark Mittelberg; special guest, Stephen Baldwin)
  • May 13-14 Kansas City Area - Pleasant Valley Church (featuring Luis Palau and others)
  • June 24-25 Portland Area - Sunset Presbyterian (featuring Lee Strobel, Mark Mittelberg, and others)
  • Sept 30-Oct 1 Twin Cities Area - Eagle Brook Church (featuring former NFL linesman, Rickey Bolden, Garry Poole, and guest TBA)
  • Oct 14-15 Denver Area - Cherry Hills Community Church (featuring John Ortberg, Garry Poole, and others)

“What a challenging and inspirational experience! We had 35 of our pastoral staff and ministry leaders there. No doubt we will be reaping benefits for many years.” -- a church leader who attended an '04 conference

For information or to register: http://www.willowcreek.com/evangelism, or call 1-800-570-9812.

RETHINKING LEADERSHIP: LEADING WITH PURPOSE AND PASSION
http://www.futurelead.org

Dan Southerland from Church Transitions and Glenn Wagner from Promise Keepers have developed a brand new conference: Rethinking Leadership: Leading with Purpose and Passion. Christ called us to radical and revolutionary living. Revolutionary living requires revolutionary leadership. Rethinking Leadership: Leading with Purpose and Passion is a conference experience designed to stretch leaders into a new way of thinking.

Sessions include: Rethinking the source of leadership, Rethinking the style of leadership, Rethinking the process of leadership, Rethinking the roles of leadership, Rethinking the pieces of leadership, Rethinking the purpose of leadership, Rethinking the passion of leadership, Rethinking my personal leadership.

Conferences are scheduled:

  • Charlotte NC April 5-6
  • Atlanta, GA May 10-11
  • Winston-Salem, NC June 2-3

For more information about this conference or to register, visit http://www.futurelead.org.

**FEATURED LINK**

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