http://www.emchurch.org/main Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:46:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The final report of the General Council is in the download section of the website. Click on the front page 'downloads' in the same box as the GS Journal. This PDF is the material mailed to all the churches and credential holders. Included is a Power Point presentation of the ... http://www.emchurch.org/main/index.php/2008/05/27/csp-downloads/ Updated Addendum to the Reports of the Superintendents'    “I was present at the meeting of the General Council in September 2007. It was a very humbling experience. The presence of the Holy Spirit was evident and the unity among the members was something that I have not witnessed in many meetings ... http://www.emchurch.org/main/index.php/2008/04/14/addendum-for-the-superintendents-csp-report/ This Effort Will Increase The EMC’s Ability To Master Change. In general, our endeavor to make changes to the EMC organization will remind us once again of the basics involved in any change process. We will be reminded once again that resistance to change is a given. Regardless of the need ... http://www.emchurch.org/main/index.php/2008/03/18/challenges-and-benefits-for-the-emc-one-conference-model/ Baby Benjamin is receiving chemotherapy at Cook Children's Medical Center, Fort Worth Texas, for Neuroblastoma - cancerous tumors in the his adrenal glands, abdomen and liver.  You can read Benjamin's Story and Updates at www.DanielRosales.com/Benjamin Thank you,   At Christ's Table Frances and Bill Furioso 1942 East Main Street Rochester New York Website: AtChristsTable.org Phone: 585-747-3906 � E-mail: ... http://www.emchurch.org/main/index.php/2008/02/25/pray-for-benjamin-rosales-born-nov-21-2007/ Change is hard and challenging.  I've been told that to start a revolution you need revolutionaries. To start a rebellion you need rebels. To blaze a trail for fresh vision and empowerment for the 21st century you need trailblazers. Every local church pastor love the trailblazers who form a team with their ... http://www.emchurch.org/main/index.php/2007/12/18/csp-and-the-winds-of-change/ A   SWOT ANALYSIS for the CSP FOR THE EVANGELICAL METHODIST CHURCH, USA, 2006-2008  PREFACE The 28th General Conference approved the report of the General Board of Evangelism which included strategies for denominational restructuring and future strategic planning for the denomination to become a Missional multiplication movement. Their report is included in the Appendices.  ... http://www.emchurch.org/main/index.php/2007/12/17/swot-analysis-for-the-csp/ I just read the book, REVEAL, which outlines the data and process of evaluation that rocked Bill Hybels and the Willow Creek Church. Pastor Hybels was taken out of context in a quote, but they found the end result of what local church ministry should be producing in individual lives was deficient. When ... http://www.emchurch.org/main/index.php/2007/12/10/december-10-2007/ The Evangelical Methodist Church (EMC) seeks to change the future through changed lives with missional priorities in Church Planting, which includes church multiplication, evangelism training and multicultural ministries; Systematic Discipleship for every local church; Leadership Training; by conducting Local Church Profiles and EMAP assessment for clergy placement; Redevelopment of local ... http://www.emchurch.org/main/index.php/2007/11/16/welcome-to-the-evangelical-methodist-church/ Loretta and I completed our two month sabbatical (September-October) with a cruise to the Western Caribbean. Loretta had attended the training for the ‘Truth Project’ that was recommended and accepted at our 2006 General Conference. During the cruise we listened to the 13 DVDs and studied the material. I cannot recommend ... http://www.emchurch.org/main/index.php/2007/11/13/hello-world/ We began as a church planting movement! Our historic roots, tradition and theology extend from the beginning of Methodism with John Wesley in England and the spreading of American Methodism with Francis Asbury. This move of God brought new churches and transformed communities across the spreading American landscape. The Evangelical Methodist ... http://www.emchurch.org/main/index.php/2007/09/16/septemberoctober-2007/