Evangelism

Big, Mean and Hungry - for Food and God

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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. Read more

Dinosaur Baptizes 10: Church Ends Seven Year Dry Spell with Multiple Baptisms

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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. Read more

Stop. Look. Witness: 316 Car Captures Attention

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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. Read more

Turning Any Conversation into a Spiritual Conversation

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Mar 24 2012 9:00 am

Churches of Western Colorado! Read more

The Ultimate Missionary

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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. Read more

GPS 2011 ASSIMILATING

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May 1 2011 12:00 pm

Begin following up with those your church has contacted throughout the Easter season.
VISIT them
ENCOURAGE them to become involved in a Christian community
TEACH them how to be a follow of Jesus Christ

GPS 2011 HARVESTING

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Apr 24 2011 12:00 am

Celebrate what God is doing in your church and community. If you missed the opportunity to distribute Find It Here materials before Easter, you can begin by passing out materials to any newcomers in your service this week. If you need to order materials, click HERE!

GPS 2011 SOWING

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Apr 17 2011 12:00 am

BEGIN distribution of the Find It Here material you have ordered from the Colorado Baptist Convention Office. If you haven't ordered materials and would like to, please click HERE.

You should also include information about your church, and an invitation to your Easter Sunday service.

GPS 2011 PRAY

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Mar 6 2011 12:00 am

March 6-April 9:

Pray about how God will use you and your church to impact Colorado in 2011.

Pray for your own household

Pray for your neighbors

Pray for your friends

Pray for the strangers you pass by each day

Pray for the community in which you live

Pray for the community that surrounds the place you go for worship

Pray for your coworkers and others in your place of work

pray....Pray....PRAY

Evangelism Training Video

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Watch the live video stream of our Evangelism Training events.


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Find It Here Door Hanger Saves A Life

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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. Read more

Denver Church Mobilizes to Help City 'Find It Here'

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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. Read more

Ten Steps for Preparing Your Church to Reach Across Colorado

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  1. Pray! Mobilize your church to pray for all lost people in your community and your church’s efforts to reach them. Determine your territory.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.”

What would have been Paul's Take on GPS?

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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. Read more

Colorado Baptists Annual Meeting Annual Message

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Korey Buchanek, Pastor of Hope Valley Church in Aurora. spoke to the messengers and guests at the 54th annual meeting of the Colorado Baptist General Convention.


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Ed Stetzer CBGC Pastors Conference 2009 audio file #2

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Audio file #2 of Ed Stetzer's Comeback Churches


50:42 minutes (17.41 MB)

Lakewood Pastor Connects Faith with Flight

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Lakewood Pastor Connects Faith with Flight A new book by a Colorado Baptist pastor connects lessons learned while piloting airplanes to lessons applied to walking in faith. When Faith Takes Flight by Bear Valley Church pastor Jim Walters is "the gospel according to a flight instructor." Jim learned to fly 40 years ago and has been teaching flying longer than he has been preaching. He says, "What makes me weep and pound the table is talking with young people every week who claim to be believers but cannot articulate even the basics of their own faith." Read more

Evangelism Made Real

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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. Read more

GPS...God's Plan for Sharing

 

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:

  • Praying- every church praying for lost people
  • Engaging- every believer sharing as a trained witness
  • Sowing- every lost person receiving a witness
    • Does your Church have the RESOURCES to share the Good News?
  • Harvesting- every church harvesting and celebrating every salvation result.

See complete details at www.gps2020.net  Read more

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