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The generosity of Pastor David Edler and the members of Yakima Foursquare Church in Washington is highlighted in Part 1 of the new “Accelerate: Story” video series. With room in their building to spare, the church made the decision to open up their facilities. Through this generous act, God created a home for a local church in need.
In part three of a three-part series, Foursquare pastors and leaders weigh in on practicing the gifts of the Holy Spirit in corporate church gatherings, and discuss the challenges and safeguards of Spirit-led ministry. While their ways of introducing and pastoring the work of the Spirit vary, they agree on one thing: We must be about reclaiming the gifts of the Holy Spirit in our churches.
How are the gifts of the Holy Spirit in your life manifesting in your interactions with others? In part two of a three-part series, we learn from fellow Foursquare pastors and ministry leaders how the gifts of the Holy Spirit work one-on-one, in small groups and in personal friendships.
Local Foursquare leaders from across the U.S. will join national leaders and global influencers from around the world for the 2012 Global Summit in Phoenix, June 1–3. The goals are to establish a global eldering community; build together a global strategy; refine and strengthen our global infrastructure; and help resource every nation to evangelize, disciple, multiply and send.
In part one of a three-part series, we take a close look at how the gifts of the Holy Spirit are working in the personal lives of Foursquare pastors and their churches. We examine how they model the gifts for their congregations, and why the gifts are so vital in our churches today.
For more than 13 years, Foursquare Pastor Bill Dahlquist and his wife, Eileen, have served in the small town of Blue Diamond, called The Village by residents, 25 miles into the desert southwest of Las Vegas. Ministry in a small town has its challenges, but Bill has seen lives change as the congregation has built bridges to the surrounding community.
Jim Stamp, senior pastor of Westside Church, a Foursquare congregation in Chesapeake, Va., asserts that ministry will be minimized and ineffective unless leaders are raised up. The key to broadening ministry, he says, is to broaden the base of trained leaders.
Pastor John Fehlen knows from experience the thrills and spills of managing a church building project. He candidly shares what he’s learned from his own successes and mistakes when it comes to purchasing property, building and remodeling. The five lessons he outlines here will help you avoid potential pitfalls and may save the day for your project.
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.
Taking place March 20–22 on the beautiful campus of Life Pacific College in San Dimas, Calif., the 2012 Foursquare Institute Symposium will emphasize how we can equip new and established leaders with core competencies. Current institute directors and anyone interested in starting a Foursquare institute are encouraged to attend.