We are delighted to have Rev. Sam Gallucci, founder of “Before It Begins” as our special guest. Sam leads a variety of ministries, but one is pastoring a Missionary Church - the Embrace Church in Oxnard, CA (near Ventura, CA) which I had the privilege of visiting a number of years ago. You will love getting to know Sam, his history and this ministry he created and helped start. The goal of “Before It Begins” is... “PROMOTING PURITY IN THE MISSIONARY CHURCH. Equipping Leaders to protect and restore the church from pornography before it begins to destroy the ones we love.” Pastors, please help equip your people. Books: Every Man’s Battle: Winning the War on Sexual Temptation One Victory at a Time by Stephen Arterburn Clean: A Proven Plan for Men Committed to Sexual Integrity by Douglas Weiss True Sexual Morality by Daniel Heimback Addiction and Virtue by Ken Dunnington Making All Things New by David Powlison Love Thy Body: Answering Hard Questions About Life and Sexualityby Nancy Pearcey

I think most of you know Tom Swank - Prayer Director for the MC. Our other special guest will be the speaker at the Prayer Fall Retreat sponsored by the MC and led by Tom Swank. Pastor Elliff began the Summit Church in 1998 when a faith-filled group of people stepped out to plant a new church in Central Arkansas. This church would be a place where prayer was the foundation and the presence of God was welcomed and experienced. This church would be about reaching the next generation and helping hurting people. This church would teach God's Word boldly and unapologetically and would have a heart to send people to the nations. Our desire has always been to help as many people as we can become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ. Pastor Elliff is a frequent conference speaker, writer, and consultant to churches drawing from his years of pastoring and revival ministry.

Creo que la mayoría de ustedes conocen a Tom Swank - Director de Oración del MC. Nuestro otro invitado especial será el orador en el Retiro de Oración de Otoño patrocinado por el MC y dirigido por Tom Swank. El pastor Elliff comenzó la iglesia Summit en 1998 cuando un grupo de personas llenas de fe salió a plantar una nueva iglesia en el centro de Arkansas. Esta iglesia sería un lugar donde la oración fuera el fundamento y la presencia de Dios fuera acogida y experimentada. Esta iglesia se trataría de alcanzar a la próxima generación y ayudar a las personas que sufren. Esta iglesia enseñaría la Palabra de Dios con valentía y sin disculpas y tendría un corazón para enviar personas a las naciones. Nuestro deseo siempre ha sido ayudar a tantas personas como podamos a convertirse en seguidores totalmente devotos de Jesucristo. El pastor Elliff es un orador frecuente en conferencias, escritor y consultor de iglesias gracias a sus años de pastoreo y ministerio de avivamiento.

In our class on Jan 30 we discussed what delegation is; why delegation is so important; Why don’t we do a better job at delegation? What things can’t we delegate and what things can we? “If the pastor would only tell us what he wants done, we would gladly do it” was a comment my dad made to me once when we were talking about church work. His comments were not trying to advise me, but rather were an expression of his current frustration. The Bible devotes an entire Bible chapter to the subject of delegation or “Jethro-gation.”? This was the one skill that probably saved Moses and the people of Israel from early extinction. If Moses had not conquered this skill he probably would have quit his job because of burnout. I believe this is one of the most neglected skills by pastors, but one of the most important. If pastors can learn this skill I believe it will increase their effectiveness many times over. Psa 78:22 - “with skillful hands he led them.”

“Si tan solo el pastor nos dijera lo que quiere que se haga, con gusto lo haríamos” fue un comentario que mi papá me hizo una vez cuando hablábamos del trabajo de la iglesia. Sus comentarios no intentaban aconsejarme, sino que eran una expresión de su actual frustración. "La Biblia dedica un capítulo completo al tema de la delegación". Esta fue la única habilidad que probablemente salvó a Moisés y al pueblo de Israel de una extinción temprana. Si Moisés no hubiera conquistado esta habilidad, probablemente habría dejado su trabajo debido al agotamiento. Creo que esta es una de las habilidades más descuidadas por los pastores, pero una de las más importantes. Si los pastores pueden aprender esta habilidad, creo que aumentará su efectividad en gran manera. Sal 78:22 - “Con manos diestras los guiaba”.

ZOOM Seminar on Developing Spiritual Leadership for the Local Congregation as part of our Christian Leadership Academy with Rev. Jim Jordan and Pastor Jeff Hossler. Pastors Jordan & Hossler will talk about Biblical qualities for Spiritual Leadership and how to develop a pool of leaders to draw from. I have observed how both men have demonstrated the developing of spiritual leaders in their congregations. This is an incredibly important subject and I know our presenters are currently doing what they will be talking about. This 90 minute seminar will give you some hands on advice on how to develop spiritually mature leaders throughout your congregation. If you hope to build a strong and growing congregation, you need to train and engage congregants - especially men - who will stand with you to lead your church. Churches need Godly women, but without engaging a strong contingent of Godly men, the church will struggle. Jethro’s advice to Moses strongly talked about raising a host of leaders who could be trusted to lead.

The first 2022 Christian Leadership Academy seminar - Prayer Walking with Jim Keller, Martin Roman & Brian Reinhardt. These 3 men will bring a lot of history and experience from which you and your leadership can learn.