The link above is an article written by Steve Sjogren, author of Conspiracy of Kindness. Sjogren, along with speaker Bill Davis, are coming to Waterloo/Cedar Falls on March 18. You're invited into the day. Check out the letter below:
Friends,
You’re invited to a powerful ministry opportunity. Steve Sjogren and Bill Davis will be at the Heartland Vineyard Church March 18th 2010 revealing to us the current pulse of the Father, how we can put a finger on it, and usher in the flow of Jesus to renew and rescue the people of our communities who are lost, broken and looking for a way out. These two men have a wonderful history of generating momentum and reaching out to hurting folks in communities’ nation wide.
Bill and Steve will encourage and ignite our continued efforts to bring the passion of Jesus into our leaders. We hope that it will spread through our churches, affect our cities, and bring light to dark places. They will do this through story telling/teaching in the morning, followed by a time of “doing the stuff” in the afternoon. We will then come back for an evening with the Holy Sprit with more stories, teaching, worship, and prayer time with each other. (Schedule below)
How do we keep a missional attitude alive in our churches? We keep focusing on the people’s hearts! Outreach is vital to the “stretch” of our faith, and our desire is that it would be an overflow out of the heart and not just another thing to do, or check off of the list. We want to be like water poured out for Him, allowing ourselves to be dumped out wherever He chooses even if it means in the midst of an uncomfortable situation or location. And sometimes we all just need someone to remind us of that, and then actually take us out into the community and make it happen. We feel what these two men will be sharing and doing with us is extremely important in maintaining a healthy and vibrant church body, and we don’t want you to miss out!
Please let us know if you and/or your leaders will be able to make it a day with us so we can plan for food and outreach accommodations by March 11th. Also, we may be outside for some of the outreach time so be sure to dress appropriately (you may need a hat and gloves), we are praying for great weather but you never know what March will bring in Iowa.
Please reply to lbertram@heartlandvineyard.org when you place it on your calendar.
Hope to see you here!!
Who these guys are…
Bill Davis
Bill, son of a Florida police detective, had a rebellious attitude, which led to his premature discharge from the Air Force. His continued antisocial behavior led to a life of crime, drugs, and repeated imprisonment. Bill, at one point in his downward spiral, found himself in the California state prison system, with murderer Charles Manson as his cellmate! With his body suffering from the ill effects of alcohol, drugs, and a rebellious lifestyle, he was dramatically changed by Jesus Christ in 1972. After his transformation, Bill engaged in street ministry where he saw many lives radically changed. He began working with young people and shared his story in high schools and universities throughout the world. His message of hope and the ability to make a fresh start through God's grace has affected many.
Steve Sjogren:
Steve Sjogren addresses both the practical and spiritual benefits to this type of outreach and how it can become “doable” in any church. Steve’s talks are enriching, humorous, and filled with creative incentives to “love thy neighbor.”
Steve Sjogren launched the Vineyard Community Church in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1985 with 37 people. Under his leadership, the dynamic congregation grew to more than 6000 in average attendance. From the onset, VCC had a strong emphasis on servant evangelism, small groups, church planting and caring for the needy. Following a medical accident in 1997 and during his recovery, Steve became the Launching Pastor. Through the years the church planting internship program and Steve’s coaching efforts have produced several dozen successful church plants. Steve is currently focused on writing, speaking and mentoring church planters. Steve’s passion for evangelism, church planting and leadership development is reflected in his writing. In 2007 Steve and his wife, Janie, began the launch of their fifth church planting adventure in the greater Tampa, Florida area. Steve’s first book, Conspiracy of Kindness (Vine Books, 1993), has gained attention across a broad base of church leaders as an effective and creative approach to sharing the love of Christ. 101 Ways to Reach Your Community is a “cookbook” of projects and practical guide to getting started with Servant Evangelism. Visit ServantEvangelism.com for tons of outreach ideas and resources.
“I think in our day there's a chronic shortage of joy in evangelism. The whole idea of having fun and high-fiving each other is almost completely foreign to us. But it is out there. We just have to find people that are willing to go out with us and find joy in doing these things together. …I think we've prayed too long for relief and we need to start praying for reality to set in for the church.” Steve S
March 18th Agenda
9:30 am Rolls, Fruit & Coffee/Drinks
10:00 am Worship / Stories / Teaching
Dan Paxton /Marty Boller share
Bill Davis / Steve Sjogren share
NOON Soup & Salad
1:00 pm Outreach Afternoon
3:30 pm Return & Share
4:00 pm Wrap Up / Break
6:00 pm Evening with the Holy Spirit
I am so EXCITED!!! I can hardly wait!!
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