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Through outreaches both traditional and innovative, 70 Foursquare churches that participated in a post-Easter survey reported a total of 2,913 first-time decisions for Christ on Easter weekend. Additionally, 1,565 people rededicated their lives to Christ, 286 were baptized in water, and 44 were baptized with the Holy Spirit.
Area Missionary Jerry Stott shares the remarkable story of a Foursquare pastor serving in the island nation of Kiribati who prayed for a miracle and saw God answer in a way that astounded the community and opened doors to the gospel to be shared across the island.
After 16 years of church planting and leadership development for Foursquare in Europe, Marc and Kathy Shaw have moved back to the U.S. and planted a church in Washington State with the goal of releasing the next generation into ministry. Marc says it’s all about building a band of disciples who will be change agents in their world every day.
From North Asia to Francophone Africa, and from Europe to North America, new Foursquare ministries will be taking root in part because of the faithful giving of The U.S. Foursquare Church. Phase one allocations, which have just been announced, account for one-third of the total Connection 2011 offering. These funds are already impacting the mission field.
During Foursquare Connection 2011 in Columbus, Ohio, Foursquare pastors and leaders received an offering for Foursquare Missions International (FMI) to further the global ministry of The Foursquare Church. FMI Director Jim Scott sees this gift as evidence of trust and partnership between churches and missionaries to reach the world for Christ.
In an exclusive new three-part series, we take a look at the values, traits and behaviors woven into the makeup of Foursquare churches that have remained relevant and effective in their mission through decades of ministry. What is it about these congregations that has caused them to endure over the long haul and make a lasting impact in their communities?
From his message at Foursquare Connection 2011, Glenn Burris Jr. shares Five Targets he feels are to shape our movement’s immediate future—and he encourages us to dream big. A dream that asks the questions, What if? and Why not?, Glenn says, lays the foundation for hope and faith within our hearts.
The targets outlined in our movement’s Four-Stage Development Model are the “what” that drives our efforts and invests our resources, says Foursquare General Supervisor Tammy Dunahoo. The “how,” she notes, will be defined by the context of each local church and district. A national resource network, she explains, is being formed, and tools are being created to facilitate effective ministry.
July 1 marks the launch of a brand-new funding avenue for proven leaders seeking to multiply Foursquare leadership across the globe. Applicants who have demonstrated the ability to multiply and release leaders into the harvest are eligible to apply for Foursquare Foundation’s new Ministry Leadership Development grant process.
Montana native Dan Swaningson recently planted a Foursquare church in the mountain town of Red Lodge, the official “Gateway to Yellowstone Park.” He drives 60 miles each Sunday from Billings to serve the people here, so that the residents of this small town don’t have to drive more than an hour to other communities to receive the touch of the Holy Spirit.