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 Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2003 7:24 am Post subject: 40 Days of Purpose! :) |
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The 2003 fall campaign of " 40 days of purpose" starts tommorow( Sunday Sept,
21, 2003). Many churches are participating in this.
Last years campaign was a huge success, Rick Warren's book, The Purpose Driven
Life, became a number one best seller. It deserved to be!
I have found Rick Warran's material to be outstanding, completely Biblical and
God honoring.
You don't have to be in a church that is doing this to really benefit from
this.
You simply have to buy the book, and it would be good if there were several of
you
to learn and study in small groups. Fellowship clearly strengthens your walk
with Christ and enhances your learning.
If you're an unbeliever, then this book will give you an idea about the Creator
God AND HIS PURPOSE FOR YOU!
You cannot find the meaning of life, or your purpose in yourself. You must
find it in the Creator. He designed you!
The answers for life can be found in a personal relationship with God through
the Holy Spirit, and the revelation of God---The Bible! :)
Talk about awesome change...
Check out the following web site.
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http://www.purposedriven.com/content.aspx?typeID=3
If your church baptized 671 new believers, added 1,200 new members, and
increased your average attendance by 2,000 in just 40 days, would you call that
a revival?
If, during those same 40 days, 2,200 previously uninvolved people volunteered
to serve in a ministry of your church, and another 3,700 committed to go on
missions somewhere in the world next year, what would you call that? An
awakening?
What term would you use if your members became so burdened for their neighbors
that they started 2,400 Home Bible Study groups and convinced nearly 25,000 of
their friends, neighbors, and co-workers to attend for six weeks? A miracle?
Whatever you call it, this actually happened at Saddleback Church in the Fall
of 2002 during an incredible spiritual growth emphasis called 40 Days of
Purpose.
But it just didn't happen at Saddleback! Over 1,500 churches from all 50 states
and 10 countries joined us in the national pilot of 40 Days of Purpose! Many of
these churches are now reporting that it was the most transforming event in
their congregation's history. Hundreds of pastors have written or called
saying, "Our church will never be the same" and "This is the greatest thing
that has ever happened in our church." One pastor wrote, "I've seen more growth
in our members and our church in 40 days than in the previous 13 years."
Through 40 Days of Purpose, thousands of people have come to Christ, been
baptized, welcomed into membership, connected to a small group or Sunday School
class for fellowship, taught the meaning of real worship, equipped for personal
ministry, and commissioned to fulfill their mission in the world.
40 Days of Purpose has a track record of changing lives and churches because it
is built on five transforming principles:
UNIFIED PRAYER
The Bible says, "Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labor in vain."
Months of prayer preparation precede this journey. This is an indispensable
ingredient. Many churches schedule days of fasting to prepare their hearts for
awakening. Jesus said there is mountain-moving power in unified prayer.
CONCENTRATED FOCUS
During 40 Days of Purpose, the entire church-every age group, every ministry,
every small group or Sunday school class, and every worship service-focuses on
the same thing together: God's purposes for our lives. Most of the time, church
programs point members in twenty different directions. It is amazing what
happens when your church concentrates on the same truth at the same time.
MULTIPLE REINFORCEMENTS
We designed this journey around four vital habits that everyone needs to grow
spiritually: the habit of weekly worship attendance, a daily quiet time, a
weekly group Bible study, and a weekly Scripture memory verse. These will keep
your people growing long after 40 Days of Purpose is finished.
BEHAVIORAL TEACHING
Each of the messages are designed to cause people to become "doers of the Word,
and not hearers only." (James 1:22) Each sermon has either a homework
assignment, or event after the service, like the Ministry Fair or Missions
Fair, where members can take action on what they've learned.
EXPONENTIAL THINKING
This kind of thinking stretches your faith. It is thinking so big that you are
forced to completely depend on God because you know you cannot reach your goal
on your own power. This "faith factor" is what takes the 40 Days of Purpose out
of the realm of "What we've always done" or "What we think we could do" and
instead expects God to do something that's never been done before in your
church.
At Saddleback Church, we're always experimenting with new ways to help our
people grow spiritually and reach out to our community. Every once in a while,
we stumble across something that really produces a significant spiritual
harvest, and we feel obligated to share it with other churches. In our 23-year
history, nothing else has produced more life change in our church than 40 Days
of Purpose. It has transformed our church and mobilized our members in ways we
never dreamed of. That's why we want to share it with you. We're all on the
same team!
This campaign is all about the Kingdom of God, fulfilling his agenda in His
world. Nothing brings more glory to God than having his churches, small groups,
and his people fulfilling His Purposes. Because 40 Days of Purpose is about
God's Kingdom, it is much bigger than any individual, church or denomination.
We must work together "to serve God's purpose in our generation." (Acts. 13:36)
I hope and pray that your church won't miss out on this movement of God. I
invite you to join us. We're waiting to partner with you on the journey of a
lifetime!
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Remember: Jesus is Lord!
Romans 10:9-10, John 14:15-21, Acts 2:38, Eph 2:7-10, Matthew 5:3-16, 1Cor 15,
John Chapter Three, Romans Chapter Eight, The Book of First John. :)
http://www.unshackled.org/ Old Time Radio Drama / Lives Changed by Christ
"The Gospel is about what God has done for us and what we
can become in Christ; it's about a relationship with Christ being
the answer to our deepest needs. The Good News offers lost people
what they are frantically searching for: forgiveness, freedom, security,
purpose, love, acceptance, and strength. It settles our past, assures
our future, and gives meaning to today. It is the best news in the WORLD."
-----Pastor Rick Warren
Page 224, The Purpose Driven Church, Copyright 1995, ISBN 0-310-20106-3
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"Most High, glorious God, enlighten the darkness of my heart, and give me a
right faith, a sure hope, a perfect charity."
----St Francis of Assisi
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Copyright 2002.
Harvest House Publishers: Eugene, Oregon 97402.
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"Reasons last step is the recognition that there is an infinite number of
things that go beyond it"---Blaise Pascal.
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