IUP/On-Campus Evening Event

Theme: Change the WorldParticipants: Bishop Bickerton, Mike SlaughterFormat: Moderators/Facilitators: GRIP Campus Ministry Team

Questions to be asked by moderators: • WhoisJesusChristtoyou?• Who,what,orwhatlifeexperiencesmostshapedyourunderstandingofwho

Jesusis?• HowdoesyourrelationshipwithChristformyourunderstandingofthepurpose

ofyourlife?• HowdoesyourrelationshipwithChristformyourunderstandingofthenature

andpurposeofthechurch?• Inwhatwayshasthechurchyouservecarriedoutthatpurposeintheworld?• AsaChristianandachurchleader,whatarethemostimmediateneedsthe

churchmustaddressinordertobeabletoserveChristfaithfullyintheworld?

Tuesday, April 17, 2012GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH,

Indiana

becoming an

outward focused churchSchedule

Time Event

8:30–9:30 Registration/Hospitality

9:30 Welcome/OpeningPrayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brad Lauster, Grace UMC

9:45 Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BayAllen,GraceUMC

10:15 First Keynote Mandate for Mission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Slaughter

11:15 Break

11:30 Second Keynote Confessions of a Pastor . . . . . . . . . . .Mike Slaughter

12:15 Announcements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ignite Team Member

12:25 Prayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ignite Team Member

12:30 Lunch (on-site)

1:30PM Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BayAllen,GraceUMC

2:00 PrayerbeforeadjourningtoBreakoutGroups . . . . . Bishop Bickerton

2:15 Breakout Groups: Session A

3:15 Break

3:30 Breakout Groups: Session B

4:30 Announcements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brad Lauster

4:45 PrayerbeforeDinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kathy Mihoerck, Grace UMC

5:00 Dinner(off-site/on your own)

7:00 Welcome/OpeningPrayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Karen Salser, Grace UMC

(Kovalchick Covention & Athletic Center)

7:10 Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GRIPWorshipTeam

7:30 Forum: Change the World . . . . . Bishop Bickerton and Mike Slaughter

8:30 Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GRIPWorshipTeam

8:45 InvitationandClosing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Toy, Grace UMC

9:00 Depart

IGNITE

Session BOvercoming Resistance Randy Bain Transitioningfromaninward-focusedchurchtoanoutward-focusedchurchisboundtomeetwithresistance,andhowyoudealwithitcanmakeallthedifferenceintheworld.Overcomingresistanceiswherefaithcomesin.

“You’re Losing Me!” Karen Salser and Tim Toy, Grace UMC Thechurchisatriskoflosinganentiregeneration.Reachingcollegestudentsbegsaskingquestionswhoseanswersyoumight rathernothear,butneedto,including“Whydoeschurchsuck?”Learnhowtoengagestudentsinwaysthatarerelevantandreal.HighlightstheGraceChurchIUPcampusministry. Offering More Than a Handout SteveCordle Ahandoutisn’talwaysenough.Peopleoftenneeda“handup”thatisbestexperiencedinChristiancommunitywherepeople--gatheredincellgroups--maydiscoverwhatitmeanstobelovedandtobelong.HighlightsCrossroadscell group discipleship model .

Taking Your First Steps RonHoellein Whilebecominganoutward-focusedchurchcanbedaunting,itcanbedone!Taking steps--even if only small ones--can be enough if we are willing tosimplyputonefootinfrontoftheother.Highlightspracticalfirststepstowardbecominganoutward-focusedchurch.

Bend the Knee JohnSeth Actionstepsandhow-to-do-itlistsaren’tworththepaperthey’reprintedonapartfromtheworkoftheHolySpiritthroughtheprayersofGod’speople.Highlightsprayerstrategiestobeusedbylocalchurches.

Becoming Missional Agents of Transformation JimWalker/Pastors Cutting-edgeministries that aremaking a difference in their communities.HighlightstheministryofCommunityBuildersLabs. InadditiontoJim,andpastorsof churcheswhere local congregationsaremakingadifferencewillparticipate.

Breakouts Session A Developing Outward-focused Partnerships Brad LausterDeveloping partnerships with area churches, social service agencies anduniversitiestomeet identifiedneedsinthecommunity. HighlightsGraceUMCpartnership with Indiana County YMCA to meet spiritual, recreational andrelationshipneedsforchildren,youthandfamilies.

Assessing Community Needs SharonSchwabUsing demographic information to establish a profile and strategy for thecommunityyouaretryingtoreach.Highlightshowtoobtain,interpretandapplycensusandothercounty/communityprofileswhenshapinggoalsandidentifyingtarget audiences and needs .

Staffing for Outreach DaleRoddyCreativeways for local churches tobuild the team theyneed to carryout thevisionGodgavethemforthepeoplewhoseneedsGodcalledthemtomeet.

Counting the Cost DavePantherBecoming an outward-focused church costs more than just money. It costspeople,timeandresourcestoo.Whilethepriceisworthit,thecostisnolessreal.Churchesthatcountthecostaheadoftimearemorelikelytosucceed.HighlightsthehistoryofButlerFirst’sCrossfire campus .

Find a Need and Meet It JohnZimmermanMinistry is finding a need andmeeting it. Highlights Corry First’s high schoolfootballoutreachviathechurch’swebsite.

Becoming Missional Agents of Transformation JimWalker/Pastors Cutting-edge ministries that are making a difference in their communities.HighlightstheministryofCommunityBuilders Labs. Presenters include JimWalkerandpastorsofchurcheswherelocal congregations are making adifference.

The Great CommissionJesuscamenearandspoketothem,“I’ve received all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to obey everything that I’ve commanded you. Look, I myself will be with you every day until the end of this present age.”

Matthew 28: 18-20 Common English Bible

The SettingDesignedforpastorswhoseheartsbeatforthedaywhenthepeopleofGodwilldowhateverittakestolovethoseoutsidethechurchintothefamilyofChrist.Becoming an Outward-focused Churchisaday-longeventfilledwithchallengingspeakers,practicaltools,inspirationalstoriesandChrist-centeredworshiptobetterpreparepastorstobeusedbyGodtotransformthechurchesandcommunitiestheyserve,andultimately,transformtheworld!

The MessageWaiting for thepews tofillup isno longeranoption.ThepeoplewearecalledtoreachneedustocreateapathtoGod.Ourcall istogotothenations.Whatdirectionwillyoutake?

Go!How did two letters get so complicated? Go? Howdowe“go”?Wheredowe“go”?Thebreakoutsessionsaredesignedtonarrowthefocusofyourparticularcall.Go!justgotalittlebiteasier!

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