Wasn't that - like - a month ago?
Adam Mueller (son of Wayne) will turn your church around for you. CG has had 30 years to build up WELS, but has 30 years of shrinkage to show for it. Phone Adam collect. His websty link is Gunn's sect in Laveen (Phoenix), Arizona. Joe Krohn graduated from CrossWalk, Laveen, upgrading his status to RockMeister at The Church From Scratch in Round Rock, Texas. RockBlogger quit his blog and heard the gong on the Gong Show.
Jeff Gunn will build your church from Scratch. That is what people fear - Old Scratch in charge of another CG money pit. If Gunn knows so much about this, why did he look for a job at Wisconsin Lutheran College (Brigadoon WELS)? A better topic would be "How A Failing Non-WELS Congregation Can Take Over a College Board of Directors." Jeff is too modest.
"Congregation -Conference Breakout 103.... Growing Your Congregation’s Staff from Within
Dr. Lawrence Olson (Fuller DMin - not a doctorate)
The WELS Congregational Assistant Program (CAP) encourages and equips members, men and women alike, for a broader ministry within a congregation. WELS Pastoral Studies Institute (PSI), which guides and assists men from a broad cultural spectrum through their pre-seminary and seminary training." [GJ - Do CAP and PSI have CG written all over them if Larry Oh! is promoting them?]
Contemporary Music - Doing it up
Pastor Jeff Gunn
Crosswalk - Phoenix, AZ
Pastor Gun is also a great resource for:
Marketing a Church a Target Community
Small Groups - Starting them Successfully
Outreach Methods - Getting Involved
Churches - How to Build One From Scratch
Researching Alternative Ministry Methods and Models - How To Do It and Pull Workable Ideas From It
Email: jeff@crosswalkinlaveen.org
Website: www.crosswalkinlaveen.org/
Contemporary Worship - Conference Breakout 501....
Creating Irresistible Environments with Contemporary Worship
Pastor John Parlow
Explore transferable principles that will help you build a church for outsiders to come to and hear truth that makes a difference now and for eternity. Now is the time to shed ethnic rationalizations, personal preferences, and doomsday attitudes that are offered as excuses for outreach failures. The truth is the Gospel is timelessly relevant, the church and its representatives may or may not be relevant; the Gospel is timelessly efficacious, the church and its representatives may or may not be effective. Let’s talk about building ministries that are dangerously Christian.
If you are interested in getting your hands on this conference workshop PowerPoint or want more information, email the speaker by selecting the link below!
Email: john.parlow@stmark-depere.org
Website: www.stmarkpartners.org
Church Extension Fund - Conference Vendor
Tim Probst
Vice-President Marketing & Development
WELS Church Extension Fund, Inc.
2929 N. Mayfair Rd.
Milwaukee, WI 53222-4398
WELS Church Extension Fund exists primarily to provide financing for mission-minded endeavors and projects that are under the direction of WELS Board for Home Missions. WELS CEF provides loans and grants to qualified mission congregations for the purpose of acquiring land sites, renovation and construction of ministry facilities -- used as tools for gospel outreach.
Direct line: 414-256-3276
Toll free: 800-729-9357
Fax: 414-256-6480
Email: cef@sab.wels.net
Website: www.wels.net/cef
Conference Keynote Speaker: Breakthrough Thinking in WELS Ministry
John Di Frances
From John’s experience, the Evangelicals are great at connecting with people, but are often lacking in the depth and solid foundation of biblical truth. John joined a WELS congregation because he is convinced that WELS teaches the truth of God’s Word. But he has also observed that WELS isn’t necessarily very good at connecting with and engaging people or being seen as relevant to life today by non-Christians. John is personally convinced that WELS can impact our world in ways that surpass the impact of the Evangelical movement. But to do so will require some break-through thinking.
Email: jdf@difrances.com
Website: www.difrances.com
Crosswalk - Phoenix, AZ
Pastor Gun is also a great resource for:
Marketing a Church a Target Community
Small Groups - Starting them Successfully
Outreach Methods - Getting Involved
Churches - How to Build One From Scratch
Researching Alternative Ministry Methods and Models - How To Do It and Pull Workable Ideas From It
Email: jeff@crosswalkinlaveen.org
Website: www.crosswalkinlaveen.org/
Contemporary Worship - Conference Breakout 501....
Creating Irresistible Environments with Contemporary Worship
Pastor John Parlow
Explore transferable principles that will help you build a church for outsiders to come to and hear truth that makes a difference now and for eternity. Now is the time to shed ethnic rationalizations, personal preferences, and doomsday attitudes that are offered as excuses for outreach failures. The truth is the Gospel is timelessly relevant, the church and its representatives may or may not be relevant; the Gospel is timelessly efficacious, the church and its representatives may or may not be effective. Let’s talk about building ministries that are dangerously
If you are interested in getting your hands on this conference workshop PowerPoint or want more information, email the speaker by selecting the link below!
Email: john.parlow@stmark-depere.org
Website: www.stmarkpartners.org
Contemporary Worship - Conference Breakout 506....
Your Guide to Starting Your Own Alternative Worship Experience
Pastor James “Ski” Skorzewski and Staff Minister Brian Davison
Changes are taking place in the worship world. There still remains a strong interest in blended and contemporary worship among many in our midst. A number of WELS congregations have been conducting blended or contemporary services for years. This workshop will provide help and guidance from someone who has undertaken the process at St. Marcus in Milwaukee. Topics to be discussed include how to begin a blended/contemporary service in a small/traditional congregation so that everyone is blessed; recruiting musicians, vocalists, and technical persons; equipment needs; stage presence; best music to use at the start; copyright matters; music/worship sources (websites, friends, etc…); use of contemporary liturgies; establishing a WELS network for those interested in helping each other with materials, ideas, and encouragement; and the awakening need for more joyful experiential worship in our midst.
If you are interested in getting your hands on this conference workshop PowerPoint or want more information, email the speaker by selecting the link below!
Email: brian.davison@stmarcus.com, james.skorzewski@stmarcus.com
Website: www.stmarcus.com
[GJ - Learn how to turn $250,000 into a membership gain of +9 in less than a year!]
Spiritual Growth - Conference Breakout 203....
Lookin’ for Love in all the Wrong Places
Sharon Buck and Karen Harmon - Jars of Clay Ministries
Christians, especially women, are uniquely created and positioned to share the love of God with others. Explore ways to revitalize your own sacred romance with God and compassion for lost souls.If you are interested in getting your hands on this conference workshop PowerPoint or want more information, email the speaker by selecting the link below!
Email: sbuck1@comporium.net, jkyharmon@cox.net
Website: www.jarsofclayministries.com
[GJ - Would their advisors be CG gurus? Who wrote this ad? Cosmo?]
Website - Ministry Resource
Matt Doebler
Develop a website, which shares ministry resources (such as special services, Bible studies), for different areas of ministry. Find someone who has web-developing skills. Does not need to be an expert. Basic skills are needed. Find a free or cheap web server. Figure out your goals. Who is your target audience? What do you want to share? Find some dependable contributors who will submit quality material. This will save you some time on reviewing everything that you are given to publish. Use MS Word format for submitted material and "save as ... web page". Can import easily into web pages. Other technical issues, consult an expert. Keep updating periodically - an unchanging web site is a dead web site. Promote by any means possible. I have tried the WorldWide Winkel & conferences
Email: doeblermc@yahoo.com
[GJ - As of this morning, Doebler has exactly one page posted on his websty, a map to his Rock And Roll sect. I have posted more content this morning than Doebler has in a week, but I don't have a $20,000 grant from Antioch. Grants must induce paralysis.]
Website - Using Virtual Tours as a Ministry Resource
Cordes Photography
Caleb Cordes
Caleb specializes in creating web-based virtual reality tours. Better than still photographs, VR tours allow website visitors to experience space in an entirely new manor. They can move from room to room at their own speed and interest, experiencing the true feel of a space. VR tours are especially useful for businesses and even churches, as they enhance the power of introduction that websites offer. For an example, click the link and check out Grace Downtown's VR tour of thier (sic) new outreach center.
Email: info@cordesphoto.com
Website: www.cordesphoto.com
[GJ - Does Caleb edit the Chicanery websty too?]
Parent's Ministry - CEO
Brian and Tracy Lampe
Your baby is now a teenager, going through all of the teenage rites of passage. Between school, friends, God, and a social life, their lives seem to be a foreign country to you. The little boy or girl that once told you everything now has to be hounded to give you even a snippet of thought. Yet there are three things you should know about what is going on in your Christian teen's head that will make your relationship a little better…
CEO also has programs for:
Men's Ministry
Students Ministry
Couples Ministry
Corporate Ministry
Shipping with UPS
Email: Brian@CEO-Ministries.com
Website: www.ceo-ministries.com/parents.html
Perish Assistance - WELS Perish Services
Want some great ideas, content and contacts for your ministry? WELS Parish Services was made just for you! Visit their website for information on:
Evangelism - [GJ - How to chase Lutherans away, shrink the church, and brag about numbers.]
Worship
Youth Discipleship
Parish Schools
Adult Discipleship
Special Ministries
Perish Assistance - [GJ - Go down the tubes. We can show you how - for $25,000 or more.]
Website: www.wels.net/bps
Photography Volunteer Program
Jonathan Favorite
Director of Worship Arts
Crosswalk - Phoenix, AZ
Jonathan specializes in getting the talent excited with a church. Starting groups for:
Music
Techs
Graphic Arts
Video Production
Creative Arts
Phone: 602-304-0072
Email: jonathan@crosswalkinlaveen.org
Website: www.crosswalkinlaveen.org
Prayer - WELS Prayer Institute
Steve Witte, Shelley Mattes and Reg Draheim
The WELS Prayer Institute exists to promote and encourage prayer throughout the WELS for WELS leaders, pastors, churches, and ministries. God has clearly given us this command to pray in Ephesians 6:18-20, and many other places throughout the Old and New Testament Scriptures.
Visit their website, join in on a prayer and be encouraged!
Contact Shelley Mattes for more information.
Email: shelleymattes@yahoo.com
Website: www.welsprayerinstitute.com
[GJ - Visit Gordon Conwell seminary, where Witte earned his prestigious DMin. Soon after he was hired for the WELS Asian board. Does anyone else suspect the Prayer Institute is another Shrinker farm?]
Group Ministry -Small
Pastor Peter Panitzke
Two 40 day programs with daily devotions and small group sessions.
Email: ppanitzke@stpaulmuskego.org
Website: www.stpaulmuskego.org
[GJ - Peter Pan-denominational is a frequent writer for FIC,, the Xerox center for Church and Change. Frankly, I am surprised that FIC will print SP Schroeder's articles.]
