Please Pray for Us—and Join Us!

If you're a praying friend, here's how you can be praying for us the next couple of months. Thank you for saying a quick prayer for us RIGHT NOW! And if you're so inclined, join us for one of these below! To explore bringing Cadre training to your church/ministry, go here.

Saturday, August 24, 2019
8:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Sunday, August 25, 2019
I'll be preaching God's Word at Salem Church of Ashland, WI, and getting time with my friend, Pastor Brian Cole. 

Thursday, September 5, 2019
A day-long gathering with the Peoria Area leadership Community studying, living, and sharing the disciplemaking genius of Jesus.

Sunday, September 8, 2019
Preaching God's Word at The Oaks Church, Dahinda, IL

September 13-15, 2019
Speaking to students and youth leaders in Austin, TX.

September 19, 2019
Session 1 of 3: Finding Volunteers for Ministry 
We'll explore five practical ways to turn pew potatoes into passionate participators.
Plus we'll explore...
* Why volunteers want a mission not just tasks
* How to develop a volunteer "job description" for your ministry
* How NOT to ask volunteers for help
* How to train volunteers to find more volunteers 
Note: This is session 1 of 3 and will take place from 9 AM to 11:15 AM at The Christian Center, Your ticket into any or all three training sessions is a one-time purchase of this book. Read chapter 1 before you come to the training. Each person must bring their book to each training session—along with your Bible, a notebook, and pen. Immediately after this training, you are invited to lunch with The Peoria Area Youth Workers Network from 11:30 AM to 1 PM. Cost for lunch is $5.

September 22, 2019
I'll be preaching God's Word and doing a 90-minute disciplemaking training experience after the morning service at Taylorville Evangelical Free Church.
September 26-27, 2019
Training Trainers with the EFCA in MN.

September 28-29, 2019

Thursday, October 3, 2019
A day-long gathering with the Peoria Area leadership Community studying, living, and sharing the disciplemaking genius of Jesus.

Sunday, October 6, 2019
Preaching God's Word at Community Bible Church, Knoxville.

Thursday, October 17, 2019
Session 2 of 3: Developing Volunteers for Ministry 
We'll explore twelve motivating factors that make volunteers tick and why they matter.
Plus we'll explore...
* Why working with volunteers requires real leadership
* The differences between a boss and a leader
* How we demotivate volunteers and how to stop it
* The power of feedback to and from volunteers
Note: Session 2 of 3 will take place from 9 AM to 11:15 AM at The Christian Center, Your ticket into any or all three training sessions is a one-time purchase of this book. Read chapter 2 before you come to the training. Each person must bring their book to each training session—along with your Bible, a notebook, and pen. Immediately after this training, you are invited to lunch with The Peoria Area Youth Workers Network from 11:30 AM to 1 PM. Cost for lunch is $5.

Saturday, October 26 2019
I'll be giving a keynote message and doing disciplemaking training experiences as a part of Christian and Missionary Alliance's Next Ministry Conference in OH.

October, 25-27, 2019
Equip Disciplemaking Training Experience for junior high/middle school students and their youth leaders is happening at First Alliance Church, Port Charlotte, FL. For more information, contact Cadre Missionary, Laura Slezak.

Thursday, October 31
A day-long gathering with the Peoria Area leadership Community studying, living, and sharing the disciplemaking genius of Jesus.

Thursday, November 21, 2019
We'll explore seven ways to retain highly effective volunteers. 
Plus we'll explore...
* Why volunteers quit leaders and not ministries
* How to encourage volunteers
* How to train volunteers—not just organize them
* The three minute difference
Note: Session 3 of 3 will take place from 9 AM to 11:15 AM at The Christian Center, Your ticket into any or all three training sessions is a one-time purchase of this book. Read chapter 3 before you come to the training. Each person must bring their book to each training session—along with your Bible, a notebook, and pen. Immediately after this training, you are invited to lunch with The Peoria Area Youth Workers Network from 11:30 AM to 1 PM. Cost for lunch is $5.

January 17-19, 2020
Evangelism Is Relationships Training Experience at Neighborhood Alliance Church, Longwood, FL. For more information, contact Cadre Missionary, Laura Slezak.


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“Dear friend, you are being faithful to God when you care for the traveling teachers…. Please continue providing for such teachers in a manner that pleases God. For they are traveling for the Lord, and they accept nothing from people who are not believers. So we ourselves should support them so that we can be their partners as they teach the truth.” —3 John 5-8

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