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1.    CITY REACHING: WHERE DO WE BEGIN?
 

How to get a City Reaching Movement Started in Your City/Community
 

Part 1:  What Do You See God Doing In Your City?
Key Principle---Instead of creating our own agenda, we need to discover what God is doing and begin cooperating with Him. (This can be used when a group of leaders meet together)

List how you see God at work in your city in each of the following areas.  What is the proof of His activity?

1.  PRAYER

2.  PARTNERSHIPS:

3.  EVANGELISM

4.  RECONCILIATION

5.  OTHER

 

Part 2:  What are the greatest barriers in our city for the advancement of the gospel?
 

WITHIN THE CHURCH

OUTSIDE THE CHURCH

 

Part 3:  In light of parts 1 & 2, what are the highest priorities for the advancement of God's kingdom in our city/community?
 

Part 4:  Which of the resources available to us can help us meet our priorities as
 

mentioned in Part 3?
 

Part 5:  How can the National Evangelism initiatives help us reach our city/community for Christ?
 

Part 6:  What can we do better together than we can do separately to comprehensively reach our city/community for Christ?
 

EXAMPLES OF COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS:

 

Part 7:  List three immediate "Next Steps" that the group agrees to take in the direction of lovingly bringing the gospel of Christ to every person in your city/community.
 

Recharge your church’s prayer life
 

Segments of The One Day Prayer Event
 

More Information
 

More on Dr. Alvin Vander Griend
 

>From: "Bob Tolliver" <btolliver@imb.org>
 
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>From: David Mains <info@teamsundays.org>

Here's a short Sunday morning prayer for between when people get out of their cars and when they sit down in the church sanctuary:
    S is for Still Alive and able to attend church, thank you, Lord.
    U is for Undivided Attention. I'm expecting you to speak to my heart.
    N is for Notice Me and whether the praise I offer is sincere.
    D is for Don't Overlook Needs. If someone's hurting I'll do what I can.
    A is for Affirm Our Leaders. I'll let them know I'm behind them.
    Y is for Your Kingdom Come, Christ. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. May this be a good Sunday all around the world including right here. Amen.

Have a good week!    David R. Mains
 - - - -
A call to worship: On this weekend when we honor those who gave their
lives so we can experience freedom, we once again recognize what our
Lord and Savior did on our behalf. How loving he was, but also how
brave, knowing ahead of time much of what he would have to endure. Join
me in praising Jesus this morning. . .
 - - - -
Before reading from God's Word: Key executives with The New York Times
were embarrassed when it was discovered that numerous stories by Jayson
Blair contained "frequent acts of journalistic fraud." As we turn to the
scriptures, let me assure you that the integrity of this book is without
rival. Listen as we read now from. . .
 - - - -
The Book of Virtues by William Bennett was a national best seller.
Recent revelations about his gambling have tarnished his reputation. But
the truth is, when examined closely, all of us come up short in one way
or another. If we are to pass God's judgment, it will only be because of
his great mercy.
 - - - -
Isaiah wrote in chapter 24, "The earth suffers for the sins of its
people, for they have twisted the instructions of God."  Scientists now
say that commercial fishing has wiped out 90% of the world's populations
of large fish. Species in danger include tuna, cod, marlin, swordfish,
halibut, skate, flounder, and shark. Canadian biologist Ransom Myers
warns that at present rates certain species will start to disappear from
supermarket shelves. Because of advanced fishing technology such as
sonar he says the unfortunate fish have "no place left in the world to
hide." Some scientists fear the damage may be beyond repair.
 - - - -
Introducing a new church baby: Last year in America the Bible accounted
for half the most popular baby names. Seven of the top 10 boy's names
and three of the top 10 names for girls came from scripture. For the
second year in a row Jacob was #1 for boys and Emily for girls. Other
Bible names, beside Jacob, were Michael, Matthew, Joshua, Joseph,
Andrew, Daniel, Hannah, Sara, and Abigail. We have a new baby in the
church to introduce today, and his/her name is. . .
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On June 1st the streamlined version of our Standing Tall Adventure
materials will be available. The sermons deal with eight common fears
faced today:
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    financial insecurity        disease and death
    rejection and betrayal        paralyzing what-ifs
    skeletons in the closet        gathering doom
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6.    9 CHALLENGES FOR AMERICAN CHRISTIANITY
 

Barna's Beefs
   His nine challenges for American Christianity -
            prophetic words, or sweeping generalizations?

 

Challenge 1:  The Same Old Same Old
 

Religious energy may be experienced through new forms of music or dramatic architecture, but there is a noteworthy staleness to the faith experience of most Americans.
    If Christianity is to be a serious component in people's lives, there must be an intentional and strategic shakeup of what we do and how we do it within our faith communities.  More of the same won't get us any farther down the road of genuine discipleship.
 
 

Challenge 2:  The Decline of the Evangelicals
 

We categorize people as "evangelicals" on the basis of their theological beliefs. The diminution of the group suggests that aberrant theology and doctrine are increasingly invading the inner circle of the Bible-believing community. Whether you applaud evangelicals or abhor them, recognize the implications of their marginalization. Every day, the church is becoming more like the world it allegedly seeks to change. At what point does that collapse become a "crisis" and merit concentrated and strategic response?
 
 

Challenge 3:  The Ethnic Ascension
 

In the last quarter-century it seems that we have learned how to sell Bibles but not how to sell what's in the Bible. Increasingly, people pick and choose the Bible content they like or feel comfortable with, but ignore the rest of God's counsel. This tendency seems especially prolific among young adults and teenagers. What can we do to elevate the prominence, credibility, and perceived value of god's Word in the eyes of a fickle and distracted public?
 
 

Challenge 5:  A Costless Faith
 

Christianity has no cost in America. We've made it way too easy to be "born again"- perhaps much easier than Jesus intended. When do we get to the point at which we accept smaller numbers of intensely devoted people rather than feverishly investing in filling auditoriums and stadiums with massive numbers of the lukewarm "Christians" that Jesus promised to spew from his mouth (Rev. 3:16)?
 
 

Challenge 6:  Understanding the Supernatural
 

Shockingly few Americans understand the power and significance of the supernatural world--the real supernatural dimension. Most Americans deny the existence of Satan and the Holy Spirit and are blissfully ignorant of the spiritual battle that rages around and within them. Who will inform and motivate God's people about the realities of the battle?
 
 

Challenge 7:  New Form and Substance
 

Aided by the rise of Busters in the pastorate, Mosaics (18 and younger) will question and reshape much of the theology that many churches embrace. And they will alter the very ways in which the community of saints gather and experience God's and each other's presence. You can count on some foundation-rattling challenges coming from the Mosaics. Are you ready?
 
 

Challenge 8:  Isolation amid Plenty
 

There are more than 300,000 Protestant churches in the U.S.  There are another 20,000 Catholic churches that can be added to the mix. In many communities, churches compete rather than cooperate. What will it take for churches to become the Church? At what point will we drop our territorialism and recognize how much we need each other in order to complete God's work his way?
 
 

Challenge 9:  Where Are the Leaders?
 

The people who fill the positions of leadership in churches today are, for the most part, teachers--good people, lovers of God, well-educated, gifted communicators--but not leaders. They do not have or understand vision. They are incapable of motivation and mobilizing people around God's vision. They fail to direct people's energies and resources effectively and efficiently.
    For the church to become strong again, we must heed the guidance of the leaders God has called and gifted for that purpose, while growing through the focused teaching of those who are gifted to explicate his Word and its profound implications for our lives.
 
--Condensed from Barna's The State of the Church:  2002  (Issachar)  
Christianity Today  August 5, 2002    
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>From: Solutions <solutions@outreachmarketing.com>

SECRET SHOPPERS
It is easy "to miss the forest because of all the trees" when it comes to your own church. This is the place where you pour out your heart and energy every day, so it is easy to be "blind" to the little things that may be broken, missing or needed. Sometimes, what you need is a fresh pair of eyes to "shop" your church and help you see things in a new light.

Have an outside person that you trust (and from whom you can take criticism) come and evaluate your visitor experience. Provide them with a checklist of items that are important to your church's vision and have them make comments about their experience. Some key areas to evaluate may be:

1)  SIGNAGE AND DIRECTIONS - How easy is it to see your church and find the parking lot? Once your visitor arrived, could he have easily found the worship center, classrooms,  nursery and information area?

2)  GREETERS - Was your visitor greeted in a pleasant manner that made her feel welcome or did she feel ignored or self-conscious?

3)  VISITOR MATERIALS - If your visitor was looking for more information on your church and its programs, could he find it? Was he given a bulletin and was it written in a friendly and "non-churchy" manner? Do your materials go together and send the same message visually and through content?

4)  SUBJECTIVE FACTORS - Studies show that a visitor may decide if she is going to return to your church within the first five
seconds! Since this is too short a time for her to actually "know" anything about your church, how is your church judged? By subjective factors like the church atmosphere, dress and audience demographics.

Even though "you can't please all the people all the time," it is important for your church to know the audience you are trying to reach and to tailor the more subjective aspects of your church to be comfortable for this audience. For example, if you are trying to reach seekers with a "come as you are" attitude, then your greeters should not be at the front doors in three-piece suits. Once you receive your evaluation, take a look at the areas that need improvement and design a plan to slowly implement changes. Check out: http://www.outreach.com for resources and tools to update your church's image.

Copyright (c) 2003 Outreach, Inc. All rights reserved. Copyright permission to make up to 100 copies of a newsletter or resource article for free distribution is granted to Christian churches at no charge. The reprint must include the article in its entirety with the following sentences: "Copyright by Outreach, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission. For more information, please visit http://www.Outreach.com." Outreach Inc., 2560 Progress St., Vista, CA 92081, USA. 1-800-991-6011
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8.    "PLANNING A PRAYER SUMMIT" RESOURCES
 

Prayer Summits > How to Schedule a Summit > Planning a Summit

The most critical element in planning for a Prayer Summit is often overlooked. It is not in something left undone in the tactical plans, the nuts and bolts of preparation for a Prayer Summit, but in something taken for granted! In a few cities, Prayer Summits have been conducted and the Prayer Summit movement in those cities has died shortly thereafter. What was wrong? Very simply, they failed to understand that a Prayer Summit is not ultimately and exclusively about a Prayer Summit. God has something much more critical on His heart.

Unless there is a commitment to a long-term process of renewal, to a relationally based, prayer-driven, transformational model of renewal, then the summit is only a wonderful prayer retreat that may have short-term impact, but will fall short of citywide impact.

The first and most critical question that must be answered is this:
*    Are we as pastors wanting a simple prayer retreat for personal renewal?
*    Or, are we sensing that God is calling us to prayer and renewal for both a personal and corporate purpose—first to learn to pray together, then to walk together and out of that learn to work together?
*    To what extent is there a sense that God is wanting us to give some expression to "the Church of the city?"
The entire process of getting to a summit must be relational. To approach the Prayer Summit like the typical para-church, multi-denominational event in a city will seed the movement from the beginning with a flawed DNA. The contact plan must be personal. Invitations to attend the summit must be personal and engaging. Every pastor in the identified geographic area deserves an invitation to the summit if the call to prayer is genuinely citywide, and that invitation must be personal. This is an extensive undertaking. But the failure at this point will reduce what should be a citywide endeavor to a much narrower gathering that will have too little impact on the city in the long-term. If the summit event is elevated over that of relationship—making sure every pastor gets an engaging personal invitation to attend—then we have violated the very relational nature of the movement, and short-circuited the citywide unity that we seek. Leaving any pastor uninvited draws the circle too narrow. By lengthening the planning line, more time is spent prior to the summit in building the relational network among pastors. That undertaking will serve the process for years to come. This will be the seedbed for the "relational construct" in the city that will sustain a long-term, pastor-led renewal process.

 

More information about planning a summit:
 

The Developmental Process

The Most Critical Elements in Planning for a Summit

Stepping Up the Vision-Casting Process

Barriers in Calling a City to Summit

Timeline to a City-Wide Summit

 

Local Planning Team Profiles and Duties
 

Designing a Contact Plan

Strategic Planning Team

Tactical Planning Team

The Kick-Off Banquet

Budget Projections

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P.O. Box 1245, Kannapolis, North Carolina 28082-1245
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9.    TEACH THE KIDS TO PRAY!
 

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These colorful cards are scriptural, powerful, kid-friendly. They direct children to pray for pastors, government leaders, and schools.

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>From: "ANS Story" <ANS_Story@sheperd.com>
>By: Michael Ireland

LANSING, MI  (ANS) -- "WANTED: Nation Changing Sermons -- $10,000 Reward!!" That's the message being sent out across the nation by The Amy Foundation, founder of the prestigious Amy Writing Awards (www.amyfound.org <http://www.amyfound.org/>

Just imagine, some fortunate pastor is going to win $10,000 next summer simply for following his calling to teach the Word of God! The Amy Foundation, founder of the prestigious Amy Writing Awards has just announced the First Amy Pastor Awards.

Fifteen cash awards totaling $30,000 will be given to winning pastors simply for submitting ten sermon outlines, based on each of the ten components of Christ-centered disciple making as defined by the foundation's comprehensive brochure Becoming A Christ Centered, Disciple-Making Church, available free from participating Christian bookstores or via the Amy website.

The Amy Pastor Awards is the idea of Jim Russell, successful businessman and cofounder of the Amy Foundation, intended to motivate pastors to focus on helping the people in their pews move from their "over-busy stuck-in-a-spiritual-rut-believer status" to heart transforming spiritual maturity. In other words the goal is to help pastors more intentionally disciple their congregations from the pulpit.

The Foundation encourages the use of this definition of a disciple: "A disciple is an obedient follower of Jesus Christ who is actively engaged in making disciples by teaching obedience to everything Jesus commanded in self, family, congregation, and neighborhood." As one pastor said, "The program gets people 'deep' and builds spirituality."

Will ten consecutive and well-focused Christ-centered sermons make a difference?

The final words of Jesus recorded in the Gospel of Matthew mandated all future true Christian believers to go and make disciples.

Jesus said to his disciples, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age." Matthew 28:18-20 (ESV)

What do true disciples do? They disciple others! When pastors teach the basics of being a disciple, the Holy Spirit will transform the hearts, minds and lives of believers. That's what this is really all about.

The deadline for entries is June 30, 2004, so pastors have plenty to time to obtain a free copy of the Becoming A Christ Centered, Disciple-Making Church brochure and complete set of Rules and Submission Guidelines before they begin to prayerfully craft and fine tune their ten sermon outlines.

Any pastor or associate pastor serving an organized congregation is eligible to make a submission for the $10,000 first prize or the 14 other cash awards.

The Amy Foundation, founded in 1976 by W. James Russell and his wife Phyllis, was named after their daughter.

The Foundation is best known for its Amy Writing Awards, which is an annual call to present biblical truth reinforced with scripture in secular, non-religious publications. It is acclaimed as the most popular journalism contest in the nation and results in tens of millions of Americans learning of biblical principles every year via the mainstream media.

The Foundation's mission is to present biblical truth to the American people for the purpose of making the United States a discipled nation by equipping churches to effectively teach obedience of everything Jesus has commanded us to do.

To request a free Becoming A Christ Centered, Disciple-Making Church brochure and complete set of Rules and Submission Guidelines visit your local Christian bookstore, phone toll free 1-877-727-4262 or log onto www.amyfound.org <http://www.amyfound.org/> .

Media Contact:
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Jim Russell, President/Founder E-mail: amyfoundtn@aol.com
P.O. Box 16091, Lansing MI 48901; www.amyfound.org <http://www.amyfound.org/>  
 
** Michael Ireland is an international British freelance journalist. A former reporter with a London newspaper, Michael is the Chief Correspondent for ASSIST News Service of Garden Grove, CA. Michael immigrated to the United States in 1982 and became a US citizen in Sept., 1995. He is married with two children. Michael has also been a frequent contributor to UCB Europe, a British Christian radio station. E-mail: mireland55@cs.com <http://mireland55@cs.com/> .  
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>Reply-To: Rick Warren's Ministry Toolbox <newsletters@pastors.com>  
  
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12.    "WHAT DID YOU SAY, PASTOR?"
 

>From:  Pastor's Weekly Briefing <pwb@family.org>
>By H.B. London, Jr.

    I lost a dear friend last weekend, and the Body of Christ lost one of its choicest shepherds. Pastor Ron Miehl died after a 20-year battle with leukemia, but he seldom talked about it. His concentration was on his nearly 10,000-person flock at Beaverton (Ore.) Foursquare Church, his family, his writing and his friends. One of the most helpful books I have read in recent years was God Works the Night Shift. His recent publication, The Tender Commandments, was used as the foundation for this year's National Day of Prayer observance.
    Pastor Miehl was just 59 years of age, but his wisdom and multiple contributions to the greater church would fill two life times. He made everyone feel special. He was down-to-earth, and had not a hint of ego need. His services, which averaged at least 6,000 on Sunday mornings, were simple. No big choirs, nor even a worship team, but a praise time that was genuine, a message that was applicable, and an experience for those in attendance that was very personal. He was generous to a fault. I'm not sure I have ever met a man quite like him. He was determined that the church would not be built on his personality, and for 30 years, he pointed his people to Jesus.
    Beecher wrote, "When a good man goes, he leaves behind him much of himself. Being dead, he speaks." Ron Miehl
will continue to speak for a long time. I only wish you might have known him.

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14.    BOOK RECEIVED: VICTORIOUS PRAYING
 

>From: Bob Hill <bob.hill@moody.edu>

A Journey to Victorious Praying
Finding Discipline and Delight in your Prayer Life
By  Dr. Bill Thrasher

A Journey to Victorious Praying shows how God works through prayer. It offers an approachable, believable, motivational, and practical method for a victorious prayer life.

Dr. Thrasher teaches that the motivation to pray keys off the needs you have such as fear, anxiety, guilt, and temptation. He provides his personal story of struggle with the discipline of prayer.

Foreword by Erwin W. Lutzer
Section One:  Help of Your Weaknesses
1.  Transforming Fear in Faith
2.  Praying with Confidence When You Feel Unworthy
3.  Sharing Your True Desires with God
4.  Turning Your Temptations into Victorious Prayer

Section Two:  Help of the Holy Spirit
5.  Experiencing the Spirit's Motivation in Prayer
6.  Receiving Strength to Believe God
7.  Being Guided in Prayer
8.  Receiving Help When You Don't Know How to Pray

Section Three: The Help of Companionship
9.  Receiving Help in Prayer from Others
10. Achieving Victories You Never Thought Were Possible

Section Four:  The Help of Scripture
11. Learning George Mueller's Secret
12.  Experiencing True Prosperity
13. Learning How to Pray for Christlike Growth
14. Learning to Pray Scripture

Section Five:  The Discipline of Prayer
15. Realizing the Struggle of Prayer
16. Understanding Jesus' Patterns of Prayer

Section Six:  The Importance of Prayer
17.  Gaining Strength Through Prayer
18.  Realizing God's Desire to Bless you
19.  Understanding How God Works

Section Seven: The Help of Fasting
20.  Learning When to Fast
21.  Experiencing the Benefits of Fasting
22.  Getting Started

Section Eight: The Waiting of Prayer
23.  Experiencing the Joy of Waiting
24.  Discovering God's Purposes While You Wait
25.  Transforming Your Anxiety into Peace
26.  Knowing When to Keep Praying

Section Nine:  The Power of Praise
27.  Experiencing the Goodness of Praise
28.  Understanding the Meaning of True Worship
29.  Abiding in the Lord
30.  Cultivating a Lifestyle of Worship

Personal Journal
Appendix 1:  Selected Prayers from Scripture
Appendix 2:  Ideas to Stimulate Prayer

BILL THRASHER (Th.D., Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary) is a professor of Bible and Theology at the Moody Graduate School at Moody Bible Institute. He is a frequent speaker for churches and retreats across the country, and the author of Living the Life God Has Planned.

"Here are refreshing words from the pen of a man who takes prayer seriously.  His study reveals new possibilities for the believer who dares to access God's unlimited provisions for His beloved children."    Howard G. Hendricks, Dallas Theological Seminary

ISBN: 0-8024-3698-6   $10.99

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Respectfully, Bob Hill
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