My Hope America with Billy Graham is a grassroots effort to reach people across the United States with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Following a simple biblical model, My Hope America combines the reach and excitement of a nationwide media event with the power of personal relationships.
Posted Wed, 2012-03-21 08:13 by Church Planting...
By Ron Clement,
Team Leader of Church Enrichment and Evangelism
Have you heard about the 316 Car? The sleek Chevy Impala SS really turns some heads with its NASCAR-like graphics and numbers. Thanks to our partners at the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma, the Colorado Baptist General Convention will soon be placing this beauty back on the circuit- not for any cup series, rather we are hoping to put it into circulation for more eternal purposes.
BGCO used the 316 Car as a tool in conjunction with their "MY316" evangelism initiative. Once the logo is changed, CBGC plans to use the vehicle for a similar purpose.
On a fairly regular basis I have often asked strangers the question, “Do you ever feel you need some hope in life?” I continue to be astounded by the frequency of the answer “yes” to that very question even as I experienced last week with a young family. Usually, I’ll ask a person why he/she answered with a “yes”, listen to his or her explanation and, then, follow it up with asking permission to share where they can find real hope in life. It has been my privilege to lead a number of people to discover hope in Jesus Christ.
Turn Any Conversation into a Spiritual Conversation Seminar will be hosted at Calvary Baptist Church in Monte Vista, CO. Contact Pastor Al Berrera for more information at 719-852-5090 or at pastorAL@mvcalvarybaptist.com.
Save the date for VBS training, March 9, 2013, at Riverside Baptist Church, Denver. Training events for other locations in the state are being considered and information will be publicized as it becomes available.
Colorado Springs, Colo.- "If you try to pull out grass by the roots, you cant do it. They are firmly planted,” said Ross when asked about the origins of the church’s name. “This is like the way we want people to be deeply rooted in Christ. Also, as we grow in our relationship with God, we also need to care for one another like grass roots wrap themselves around other roots.” With a name that is reflective of the church’s organic and relational approach, grassROOTS tenderly branches out and welcomes those who are outside of the church culture in a city that is popularly coined as the “Christian Mecca.”
Loveland, Colo.- Nestled under the shadow of the Devil’s Backbone of Horsetooth mountain in Loveland, Colorado, a bright light shines in a renovated dairy barn. Once adorned with cattle stalls and hay, the barn is now filled with the sweet sound of worship from the group of believers and seekers that is Round Up in Glory Cowboy Church.
The barn was not always their place of worship. In 2008, Greg and Mitzi Deal and their children began to pray that the Lord would give them the valley in which they live in Loveland to reach for Christ. They live on a farm with “every animal you think of,” as their middle child Jodie candidly described. Greg Deal, the pastor of Round Up in Glory, said, “It donned on me that there is a culture that I could reach for Christ right in my backyard, and that is the cowboy culture.”
Posted Tue, 2012-05-08 09:12 by Church Planting...
By Bob Babcox
GRAND JUNCTION--Three years ago he walked in to the Orchard Mesa Food Bank. He was six foot six and 340 lbs, a scowl on his face and a HUGE chip on his shoulder. He stood there with fists balled up and not a kind word to say about or to anything or anyone.
I found out later that this man had done time for a variety of offenses including spouse abuse, fighting, intoxication and assault. In his own words, he was mean and no one wanted to argue with him.
Posted Mon, 2012-05-07 16:38 by Church Planting...
By Ginger LeBlanc
Dinosaur- Catchy headline! No, there are no dinosaurs running around baptizing people but there are some exciting things going on in the far northwest corner of the state where dinosaurs once roamed. For the first time in several years, there was a baptism at Dinosaur Baptist Church. In fact, there were 10 baptisms at Dinosaur Baptist Church on April 15. Here’s how it came about-
Camper Couple
Two people, Terry and Dana Pickens, were living in Mississippi and active in church and serving their community. The couple had reached a time in their lives when they could relax and enjoy the fruit of their labor. They had a cozy camper that they could hook up and travel wherever they wanted. There are lots of beautiful places to travel to and so many sights to see all along the vast highway system in the United States. But there’s more to their story than this.
Posted Thu, 2011-04-28 08:43 by Church Planting...
On the famous day of July 20th, 1969, Apollo 1, under the leadership of Neil Armstrong accomplished the first successful mission where a human being actually stepped foot on our moon. This changed history as we know it. We can probably think of many other famous missions in the history of the world. D-Day—that massive mission of Allied troops which landed on the Normandy Coast in 1944 which signaled the eventual end of World War II.
Posted Thu, 2010-04-01 17:14 by Church Planting...
Living Branch Community Fellowship in Englewood just completed their Spring Revival in partnership with Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Wort, Texas. During the preparation for the revival the Church distributed nearly 600 door hangers to the high concentration of apartment complexes in its area.
While the "results" from the door hangers may have seemed questionable, Tuesday evening they received a phone call from an obviously distraught caller we will call John (name changed).
John cried throughout the phone message he left, thanking them for leaving the flyer on his door and how it had caused him to think, a lot. He talked about how he believed in Jesus, but had fallen into a life of sin.
Posted Thu, 2010-04-01 15:15 by Church Planting...
The task at hand for members of Riverside Baptist Church: slip small plastic bags containing a couple of brochures on doorknobs or gateposts in assigned neighborhoods near their church.
The opportunity to share Christ so simply is one of the key reasons the Denver church joined thousands of others nationwide in distributing millions of the bags as part of the "God's Plan for Sharing: Across North America" effort developed by the North American Mission Board in conjunction with state convention partners.
"It's a wonderful opportunity for ministry," said Devon Gibson, one of 16 members of Riverside's Koinonia "impact group" which distributed 750 of the packets in 45 minutes.
Pray! Mobilize your church to pray for all lost people in your community and your church’s efforts to reach them. Determine your territory.
Determine which homes your church will touch through prayer and the Find It Here Gospel distribution. Check with your association to identify other participating churches so as not to overlap efforts.
Order Across North America materials. The first item you’ll need is the Pastor/Church Preparation Guide. You can download this for free at www.gps2020.net or order a copy for a small fee by calling (866) 407-6262, (866) 407-6262. You’ll also need to order plastic bags and Find It Here Gospel drop-in pieces from your association or state convention at cmdonie@coloradobaptists.org —or find contact information at www.gps2020.net. Be sure to order enough for each home in your territory. You can also order church promotional items such as stand-up banners, outdoor banners, postcard invitations, bulletin inserts and many other items from Outreach, Inc at www.Outreach.com: search “Find it Here.”
Posted Sat, 2009-12-05 19:39 by Church Planting...
Much has been written and spoken about God's Plan for Sharing (G.P.S.) in recent months. By now you are aware that G.P.S. is not a program, but an emphasis or initiative by the S.B.C. to simply say, "we need to get back to making the main thing (sharing Christ with everyone), the main thing!" This initiative comes as our beloved convention is experiencing years of a lack of growth in this key statistic representing souls being "born again" into God's Kingdom! A recent survey by Parade of spirituality in America revealed that although 69% of those surveyed said they believed in God, 59% said that all religions were valid and 50% said they seldom attend religious services.
Posted Tue, 2009-11-03 11:18 by Church Planting...
Without a doubt one of the most exciting things to be a part of is leading someone to faith in Jesus Christ. As I discovered this past month, a close second would be seeing someone you have been discipling lead someone to Christ for the very first time ever. I remember when Mark and I first talked about sharing Christ. It was a foreign thought to him, and he was reluctant to go there.
What is the ultimate goal for God’s Plan for Sharing (GPS)?
The goal of “God’s Plan for Sharing” (GPS) is to fulfill the Great Commission in North America by Every believer sharing and Every person hearing by 2020. This journey is guided by a process with four biblical markers:
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By Ginger LeBlanc
On the famous day of July 20th, 1969, Apollo 1, under the leadership of Neil Armstrong accomplished the first successful mission where a human being actually stepped foot on our moon. This changed history as we know it. We can probably think of many other famous missions in the history of the world. D-Day—that massive mission of Allied troops which landed on the Normandy Coast in 1944 which signaled the eventual end of World War II.
