Wednesday, November 23, 2005
FAQ: Where Can I Find Information On City Reachig?
Invest some time surifing these sites ... Then email us with a quesiton or specific need. We'll do our best to assist,
Jarvis Ward
jarvis@cityreaching.com
Phil Miglioratti
phil@missionamerica.org
City Reaching
http://www.cityreaching.com
http://cityreaching.blogspot.com
http://groups.blogdigger.com/groups.jsp?id=2047
National Pastors' Prayer Network
http://www.nppn.org
http://www.nppnblog.blogspot.com
•Become part of the Mission America Coaliton ~ Visit: http://www.missionamerica.org
"Can You Imagine?" - Introductory Presentation
Click the headline to review an introductory presentation about Loving Our Communities to Christ by Jim Overholt of the Mission America Coalition...
•Become part of the Mission America Coaliton•
http://www.missionamerica.org
Friday, November 18, 2005
Praising God for City Impact!
•PRAISE GOD for the many churches who were involved in the "Go to the Wall Sunday" in the Coachella Valley. Literally thousands of names were written on the walls of LOV churches with the commitment by thousands of Christians to pray faithfully for them.
•PRAISE GOD for a very positive meeting of over 150 Pastors and Church Leaders in the Lake County region of Chicagoland - A potential point of contact for LC2C ("Loving Our Communities to Christ) in Fox Valley - Chicago area. (Phil Miglioratti, MAC Facilitator)
•PRAISE GOD for the great time in Cedar Rapids, Iowa (a LC2C Pilot City) where I met with 140+ pastors and leaders - - - trained pastors for the 2006 launch of Pray-Care-Share. It is expected that 40 churches will launch together on February 5th, 2006. The leaders of the area shared this vision. (Quote) "We have 40 churches committed to be involved. Participation in those churches is 10,960 people. Our goal is that each of those people will pray for 6-8 names on their bookmarks. That means by March we hope to be praying for 65,000 to 90,000 people to know Christ and to show Christ's love to them." WOW! (Larry DeWitt, MAC Facilitator)
•PRAISE GOD for an amazing God-event that happened Wednesday in Oxnard, CA. 75+ pastors from 10 cities in Ventura County came together. They shared spiritual breakthroughs that God is giving to their city. Pastors from the other 9 cities prayed for the power of Christ to impact Oxnard as never before. Then an older, tearful pastor said, "I've been praying and waiting for this day for 43 years." God is bringing a new wave of spiritual life to that city. Pray that in time it will impact the entire county.
•PRAISE GOD that all 150 Narnia "Sneak Peeks" are complete. PRAISE that the final large "Sneak Peek" took place yesterday at Focus on The Family in Colorado Springs and went exceedingly well. Please pray for the outreach in these final weeks leading up to the movie release of "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe" on Dec. 9th.
•Become part of the Mission America Coaliton•
http://www.missionamerica.org
•PRAISE GOD for a very positive meeting of over 150 Pastors and Church Leaders in the Lake County region of Chicagoland - A potential point of contact for LC2C ("Loving Our Communities to Christ) in Fox Valley - Chicago area. (Phil Miglioratti, MAC Facilitator)
•PRAISE GOD for the great time in Cedar Rapids, Iowa (a LC2C Pilot City) where I met with 140+ pastors and leaders - - - trained pastors for the 2006 launch of Pray-Care-Share. It is expected that 40 churches will launch together on February 5th, 2006. The leaders of the area shared this vision. (Quote) "We have 40 churches committed to be involved. Participation in those churches is 10,960 people. Our goal is that each of those people will pray for 6-8 names on their bookmarks. That means by March we hope to be praying for 65,000 to 90,000 people to know Christ and to show Christ's love to them." WOW! (Larry DeWitt, MAC Facilitator)
•PRAISE GOD for an amazing God-event that happened Wednesday in Oxnard, CA. 75+ pastors from 10 cities in Ventura County came together. They shared spiritual breakthroughs that God is giving to their city. Pastors from the other 9 cities prayed for the power of Christ to impact Oxnard as never before. Then an older, tearful pastor said, "I've been praying and waiting for this day for 43 years." God is bringing a new wave of spiritual life to that city. Pray that in time it will impact the entire county.
•PRAISE GOD that all 150 Narnia "Sneak Peeks" are complete. PRAISE that the final large "Sneak Peek" took place yesterday at Focus on The Family in Colorado Springs and went exceedingly well. Please pray for the outreach in these final weeks leading up to the movie release of "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe" on Dec. 9th.
•Become part of the Mission America Coaliton•
http://www.missionamerica.org
Monday, November 07, 2005
Coachella Valley, CA - 38 Congregations
What Will It Take?
by Dennis Fuqua
International Renewal Ministries
The Coachella Valley runs about forty miles east and west, starting about 100 miles east of Los Angles on Interstate 10. Palm Springs is its most popular city. A year ago, pastors from 38 congregations in the valley entered into a three year agreement to apply the “prayer, care, share” emphasis of The Lighthouse Movement to their congregations. Paul Cedar, from Mission America, has been a voice to encourage this unified effort. I recently had the opportunity of teaming with Paul to facilitate their first multi-day Prayer Summit.
We spent time before the Lord in worship, in communion, in adoration and praise. We lifted up one another, the congregations, and the valley. Because these brothers and sisters have been meeting together regularly for about 18 months, we did not have to start at the beginning in either our relationships or our thinking. We entered in quickly to some very good times in His presence.
One of the final sessions was spent in three groups, according to our primary burden – prayer, care or share. Because I do not live in the valley, I used the time to be alone and to pray for each of them. As I did, I thought about the original question behind the Prayer Summits: “What would it take to see a move of God initiated and sustained in a geographic community?” I came away from this hour with a much deeper conviction that these three words -- prayer, care and share -- are a wonderful, balanced summary of what God has taught us in answer to that question.
For several years, these words have challenged individuals to be “Lighthouses of Prayer”. But in the last year or so, Servant Leader teams have begun to see how they apply to their city or community. In fact, Mission America has made specific decisions to focus the way they serve communities around these three words. The emphasis is called “Loving Your Communities to Christ”. You can read more by going to http://community.gospelcom.net/missionamerica/assets/LC2C.pdf
Please note that this is not a new program. It is a way to see our calling to our community. I encourage Servant Leader teams to print out, read, and pray over the document on the above web-link to see how the Lord may want it to be lived out in your community.
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http://www.missionamerica.org
Sunday, October 16, 2005
RESOURCE - Body Matters: A Guide to Partnership
Phil,
The book I mentioned to you is called Body Matters a Guide to Partnership in Christian Mission by Ernie Addicott.
As I read it I thought of you. A lot of the examples are cross cultural in context but the information applies. I know you have a ton of information on the subject already but thought you might like it.
God bless, Christy Minger
NEW partnership Book: Body Matters – available at: http://interdev.org/
The book I mentioned to you is called Body Matters a Guide to Partnership in Christian Mission by Ernie Addicott.
As I read it I thought of you. A lot of the examples are cross cultural in context but the information applies. I know you have a ton of information on the subject already but thought you might like it.
God bless, Christy Minger
NEW partnership Book: Body Matters – available at: http://interdev.org/
Saturday, October 15, 2005
City Coaches - What Do They Do?
Phil's response to that question...
My approach to coaching a team of city leaders is through:
-Inquiry: Assist the team to discern what the Holy Spirit is saying to the Church in your city
-Analysis: Utilize research and reports to find out what God has been doing so we can continue to follow Him
-Questions: Cause the team to set action plans on the basis of their mission, vision and values
-Challenge: Call for greater diversity and wider communication to more pastors and ministry organization leadership
-Connect: Offer Mission America Coalition resources related to your initiatives
-Celebration: Encouraging review and recognition of accomplishments
I do not come with an agenda; personal or of the Mission America Coalition. I come with the task and desire to serve your team in determining and implementing God's agenda.
My approach to coaching a team of city leaders is through:
-Inquiry: Assist the team to discern what the Holy Spirit is saying to the Church in your city
-Analysis: Utilize research and reports to find out what God has been doing so we can continue to follow Him
-Questions: Cause the team to set action plans on the basis of their mission, vision and values
-Challenge: Call for greater diversity and wider communication to more pastors and ministry organization leadership
-Connect: Offer Mission America Coalition resources related to your initiatives
-Celebration: Encouraging review and recognition of accomplishments
I do not come with an agenda; personal or of the Mission America Coalition. I come with the task and desire to serve your team in determining and implementing God's agenda.
LC2C - A Role Description for City Coaches
Loving Our Communities To Christ
A Role Description for City Coaches
LC2C is “an invitation to collaborative conversations in our cities and communities that produces customized, locally initiated and owned strategies, goals and plans.”
The Mission America Coalition will provide a City Coach who will serve the local city movement in achieving these objectives.
City Coach: Role
*Serve as a consultant to the city movement: bring expertise in the area of city reaching
*Function as a catalyst: cast vision for strategic prayer, practical ministry, and collaborative evangelism
*Operate as a facilitator: guard the process as you guide the leadership team
*Perform as a convener: bring national ministry resourc-ers and city leaders together to implement action plans
*Become a reporter: share insights and progress with MAC
City Coach: Responsibilities
*Work with the leadership team to analyze the current status of the city reaching movement:
o Determine state-of-the-movement
o Recognize key players
o Determine strengths & weaknesses, success & failures
*Identify critical needs in various communities
*Assist the leadership team to strategize a Holy Spirit led plan to:
o Communicate – Increase the number of congregations and ministries connected to the city reaching movement
o Cooperate – Broaden cooperative events and activities among congregations and organizations in various communities
o Collaborate – Involve additional leaders of influence in the praying, planning, publicizing, producing, proclaiming process
*Help the leadership team catalyze churches and ministries to implement the strategy
City Coach: Remuneration
*All travel, housing and meal expenses will be covered by the host city leadership team
*Each City Coach will be paid for their services by the host city leadership team
*Recommended Daily rate: $500
A Role Description for City Coaches
LC2C is “an invitation to collaborative conversations in our cities and communities that produces customized, locally initiated and owned strategies, goals and plans.”
The Mission America Coalition will provide a City Coach who will serve the local city movement in achieving these objectives.
City Coach: Role
*Serve as a consultant to the city movement: bring expertise in the area of city reaching
*Function as a catalyst: cast vision for strategic prayer, practical ministry, and collaborative evangelism
*Operate as a facilitator: guard the process as you guide the leadership team
*Perform as a convener: bring national ministry resourc-ers and city leaders together to implement action plans
*Become a reporter: share insights and progress with MAC
City Coach: Responsibilities
*Work with the leadership team to analyze the current status of the city reaching movement:
o Determine state-of-the-movement
o Recognize key players
o Determine strengths & weaknesses, success & failures
*Identify critical needs in various communities
*Assist the leadership team to strategize a Holy Spirit led plan to:
o Communicate – Increase the number of congregations and ministries connected to the city reaching movement
o Cooperate – Broaden cooperative events and activities among congregations and organizations in various communities
o Collaborate – Involve additional leaders of influence in the praying, planning, publicizing, producing, proclaiming process
*Help the leadership team catalyze churches and ministries to implement the strategy
City Coach: Remuneration
*All travel, housing and meal expenses will be covered by the host city leadership team
*Each City Coach will be paid for their services by the host city leadership team
*Recommended Daily rate: $500
Friday, October 14, 2005
City Impact Conference Call
Last Tuesday: Featured Cities' Conference Calls
What would make a principal of an elementary school go on local television and say that what the "faith-based community" did for the students at her "Title I school" was "a miracle"? Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that they provided tutors for her school, resulting in ALL of her students being at or above grade-level!
Springfield, Missouri: The next Featured Cities call will be Oct 25th, 2005; 9:00am Pacific time.
The number to call is 661-705-2000 (code 251005).
Dennis Fuqua and Phil Miglioratti co-host the call.
Hear more this month as we feature what God is doing in Springfield, Missouri.
Rachel Uthmann
Administrative Assistant
International Renewal Ministries
www.prayersummits.net
503.517.1975
What would make a principal of an elementary school go on local television and say that what the "faith-based community" did for the students at her "Title I school" was "a miracle"? Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that they provided tutors for her school, resulting in ALL of her students being at or above grade-level!
Springfield, Missouri: The next Featured Cities call will be Oct 25th, 2005; 9:00am Pacific time.
The number to call is 661-705-2000 (code 251005).
Dennis Fuqua and Phil Miglioratti co-host the call.
Hear more this month as we feature what God is doing in Springfield, Missouri.
Rachel Uthmann
Administrative Assistant
International Renewal Ministries
www.prayersummits.net
503.517.1975
Thursday, October 13, 2005
The "L" in LC2C
"You don’t change people by protests. You change them by love. Society is changed one life at a time. God has put specific people in your life that he expects you to share the Good News with. You’re the only Christian some people know." Pastor Rick Warren
Complete article at:
http://www.pastors.com/RWMT/default.asp?id=228&artid=3991&expand=1
Complete article at:
http://www.pastors.com/RWMT/default.asp?id=228&artid=3991&expand=1
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
The VISION . . . of Loving Your Community to Christ.
I am the light of the world(Jn.9:5), you are the light of the world (Mt.5:14).
SERVING THE CITY:
The Vision -
involves pastors/leaders and churches develop a pray-care-share culture. These are followers of Christ personally to live pray-care-share lifestyle. It involves community of believers increase exponentially. Click here for page 2
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
LC2C - Next Steps . . .
"Loving Our Communities to Christ" is a locally initated process served by the partners of the Mission America Coalition. These next steps identify a journey of relationship between the Mission America Coalition and the Christian leadership of our city.
Imagine what could happen if . . .
* Every person in your community was prayed for through the combined action of local churches and ministries.
* Every person experience a caring Christian befriending them at their point of need.
* The gospel with people in a way they could understand and respond to. Click here for more.
Frequently Asked Questions
Loving Our Communities to Christ (LC2C) is now the major initiative of the Mission America Coalition.
In recent months, we have seen the Lord's hand focusing the members (of Mission America), resources, and strategy of the coalition on Calling God's People Together to Love Our Communities to Christ.
As a result, Loving Our Communities to Christ (LC2C) is now the major initiative of the Mission America Coalition. Through the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we believe it has the potential to transform the communities of America both spiritually and culturally.
The Loving Our Communities to Christ Framework Document is the foundation of the LC2C initiative. Click here to read the document.
The official pilot cities for Loving Our Communities to Christ will be announced at the 2005 MAC Annual Meeting. It will also be a time to connect your ministry, denomination, or city with the Loving Our Communities to Christ pilot phase and beyond. (Learn More)
