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DISTRICT TOUR
Partnership in Discipleship;
Following Jesus Together
6:30pm each night!
MONDAY
February 25th
Salt Lake First Church of the
Nazarene
TUESDAY
February 26
Twin Falls Church
of the Nazarene
THURSDAY
February 28
Nampa First Church
of the Nazarene
FRIDAY
February 29
Baker City Church
of the Nazarene
SDMI Luncheon
May 15, 2008
Meridian Valley Shepherd Church of the
Nazarene
Discipleship Summit
June 7, 2008
Nampa College Church of the Nazarene
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"If anyone wants to be My follower, he must
deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me."
Mark 8:34
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BEING INTENTIONAL
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 In his Book "The Disciple Making Pastor"
Bill Hull says, "Making {Christ-like}
disciples is much bigger, broader, and grander than a program, and it
cannot be domesticated. By disciple making
I mean any good faith effort by leaders to provide an intentional
environment with accountability on the basis of loving relationships."
For years Sunday School and even Small groups seem to have been about
disseminating biblical information. However, the true goal of
disciple making is not
information but formation. I am reminded of the Apostle Paul's
struggle for the Galatians when he says "I am again in the anguish of
childbirth until Christ is
formed in you." (Gal. 4:19)
The Apostle Paul was intentional about building disciple making
relationships. He wrote to Timothy, "What you have heard from me...
commit to reliable people who will be able to teach others also." (2
Tim. 2:2)
Making disciples, for Paul was much more than filling in the blanks on
a page full of Bible questions, it was about investing his very life
into those under his leadership. It is our intention on this tour to
ignite new passion and equip the leaders of our district to be
intentional disciple makers. With all of our hearts we are...
Following Jesus Together,
Pastor Tim Brewer
District SDMI Team Leader
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Following
Jesus Together
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We're bringing everything
we've got!
Some are asking,
"what will this tour be like?" So we want to give you an overall idea
of what you will experience when you attend.
Your District SDMI Team is
packing everything we've got into this tour! We will begin with praise
and worship together and then move directly into the heart of the issue
with a message and challenge from our Sunday school and Discipleship
Ministries Director, Pastor Tim Brewer. Our District
Superintendent, Pastor Steve Borger has committed to be at each event
and bring greetings as well as engage in the dialogue. From the large
group setting we will then form smaller groups according to age and
gender. The leaders of these groups will engage you in conversations
about intentional disciple making. In these groups we will learn from
each other and spur one another on in our efforts to fulfill the great
commission!
This tour will not answer
all of your questions. It is not designed to be an end but the
beginning point of an ongoing dialogue about intentional discipleship
on the Intermountain District. You have the opportunity to get in on
the ground floor of this powerful movement on our district!
Yes,
of course there will be prizes, give-aways and other fun stuff!
You thought we forgot, didn't you?
WALK-ONS ARE WELCOME SO
PLEASE FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO ANYONE YOU FEEL WOULD BENEFIT FROM THIS
GREAT EVENT!
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THERE IS ROOM FOR EVERYONE!
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A
Spiritual Formation Moment: Leave Room for the Miraculous
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"So it is with everyone
who is born of the Spirit." John 3:8
The work of the Holy
Spirit is a mysterious and miraculous thing! When the wind of God blows
over the barren landscape of a sinful heart and brings new life, it is
no less miraculous than the day God breathed life into Adam's nostrils!
I have been privileged in the past few days to witness a spiritual
birth take place! The situation was impossible! The relationship too
far gone! For us certainly, but not for God! In one mighty blast of the
breath of God, life happened! Though we had prayed, prepared, and
provided an atmosphere, we were helpless to breath life into a corpse!
My point is this; that
though we must be intentional about making disciples, we must never
lose sight of our utter dependance on the Spirit of God! We must be
faithful to lay a foundation, create a climate, and pour our lives into
the call of God, but when all is said and done it is God's Spirit that
gives life! Only He can breath life into corpses! Only the Wind
of the Spirit, in His mysterious unseen way can bring new hope and new
life!
This week we set sail
together; but as we prepare the sails, let's make room for the
miraculous work of God that brings real life!
Pastor Ben Turner |
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