Disciples with Disabilities

Greg Roth

Psalms 119:67

In this breakout session, Greg Roth discusses what is necessary to serve those with any kind of disability. We need God's vision, truth, and passion for people with disabilities, focusing on the potential that they have. There are many examples in Scripture of Christ's interactions with disabled people. Studying these passages shows us Jesus' perspective on people and gives us practical ways to love and serve in the ways he did.

World View Model of Discipleship

Gene Getz

Psalms 119:67

Gene Getz explains his World View Model of Discipleship and how to help a church grow. He begins by explaining his succession plan and how others will step in to take over when he retires. He also explains four key functions of a growing church and defines fellowship segmentation. The emphasis is on understanding where people are at and seeking to get them involved in community. Gene concludes by encouraging people to learn to think about life through a biblical lens.\r\n

Lessons from Corinth

Dennis McCallum

Acts 18

The ancient city of Corinth is introduced as the Apostle Paul travels from Athens to Corinth, in the middle of his second missionary journey. Because of the contention between Paul and his critics, Paul intentionally became a ?tent maker? to ensure no unnecessary boundary remained for Paul to share the Gospel. Biblical principles on money, sacrificial Christian service, and church finances are explored.\r\n

Playing Your Role

Jim Leffel

Ephesians 4:11-16

Included in the call for believers is to fill the role they are given in the Body of Christ. Regardless of the role, the motivation to serve will always come out of love. There are four practical steps to get started: 1) get connected, 2) pray for opportunities to serve, 3) give what you've got, and 4) get equipped to give more.

The Gentile Pentecost

Dennis McCallum

Mark 7:8-9

God wants to use believers to tell other people about His message and help them understand what God has done for them on the cross. However, believers can put up barriers to that message. Our prejudices, traditions, and arbitrary absolutes can stand in the way of God's love. We should be actively ridding ourselves of these barriers so people can see who God is through us. See what God has to say about this through Peter and Cornelius.\r\n

Paul's Conversion

Dennis McCallum

Philippians 3:8

Who is Saul? How did he become Paul? How did one of the foremost persecutors of the early church become one of the greatest Christian workers of all time? See what happened to Paul on the road to Damascus, how God captured his attention and convinced Paul to radically commit his life to following God and spreading His message. Includes a testimony by Doug Patch.\r\n

The Upper Room

Dennis McCallum

John 13:1-17

Practicing a self-sacrificial, others-centered lifestyle is actually far more fulfilling and joyful than living a life serving self. Christ was the ultimate example of this as he chose to take the role of a lowly servant and washed his disciples' feet the night before his death.

The Humble Messiah

Dennis McCallum

John 12:12-34

We, like the Jewish people of Jesus' day, are ready to follow God only if He meets our expectations. This type of religious devotion is superficial and outward. Jesus did not meet the expectations of the people of his day. Instead of being a powerful ruler, he was a humble servant. He will come back one day and conquer Satan and the power of sin once and for all. We have a choice to lives our lives in sacrifice to others as well.

The Good Shepherd

Dennis McCallum

John 10

God's method of leadership is through serving. Through God's example of servant leadership, we can understand the type of leaders He calls us to be. 1) We should influence others relationally, 2) we should lead by example through modeling, 3) we should invest in people deeply, 4) we should love sacrificially, 5) God will never abandon us, and so 6) we should never abandon our people.