2012 Quadrennial Evangelistic Congress
Presentations
Theme: Maximizing Our Mission by Managing Our Ministry: ExpansionMaximizing Our Mission by Managing
Our Ministry Through Personal Renewal and Revival.
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Personal Renewal, participants will discover the path to personal renewal. Church leaders in need of personal renewal and can expect a refreshing from the presence of the Lord. We can only revive others when we are revived. How do pastor avoid burnout? Depression?
Bishop James Mc Coy, Presiding Prelate of the Alabama Florida Episcopal District |
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From Church Mentality to Kingdom Mentality: Preparing the Congregation for Revival - Revival must not be a once a year calendar events only. God alone sends revival; but we must help congregations positioned themselves for revival which includes pursuing holiness, personal spiritual growth, persistent prayer, a desire for God's presence and a desire to make kingdom impact.
Rev. Brian R. Thompson, Simon Temple AME Zion Church, Fayetteville, NC Rev. Thompson leads a fast growing, vibrant congregation with more than 3, 000 active members. His ministry touches the community through a wide range of ministries including Television, radio, media of all types. |
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Welcoming people in, helping people grow, sending them out. In this workshop, we will help create hospitable congregations that are welcoming, teaching and sending people back into the harvest field. The salvation event is not the end. New converts must be welcoming in (hospitality) Helped to Grow, (discipleship) and equipped for ministry (evangelism). Welcoming people in, helping people grow, sending them out.
Ms. Yvonne Tracey, Connectional Lay Council General President. President Tracey is very active across the length and breadth of Zion. The Connectional Lay Council taken on new life and energy as they follow her lead in deepen the spirit life of the church. |
Maximizing Our Mission by Managing Our Ministry: (Plenary Session)
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Moving from maintenance only to maintenance and ministry. The Plenary session will help reminded leaders of their ministry calling, to clarify the vision, and to use every opportunity for kingdom building. This session addresses the need to recognize where we are, rediscover the mission, redirecting our attention to meet our intentions.
Rev. Dr. Darin Moore, Pastor of Greater Centennial AME Zion Church, Mt. Vernon, New York. Besides leading a fast growing vibrant congregation of more than 5,000 members, Pastor Moore ministry has impact the entire community of Mt. Vernon. |
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Church Revitalization is designed to teach us how to bring new life to aging congregations in a changing world.
Rev. Dr. Eric Leake, currently serves the Martin Temple AME Zion. After successfully leading the Greater Warner Temple AME Zion, Knoxville, TN to a place of spiritual, financial, and numerical revitalization, Pastor Leake offers the Body of Christ a proven, biblically sound, workable plan for church revitalization. |
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Helping God's People Become Spiritual Rescuers is designed sensitize the Church to the need for urgency. Rescue is a term denoting urgency. Evangelism is a Rescue Mission.
This is a how-to workshop designed to show how leaders can move the people in to action.
Rev. Dr. Otis T. McMillan, after serving a successful pastor nearly thirty years, offers the body of Christ practical ways to help average, everyday, pew sitting members find their evangelistic footing. Dr. McMillan's teaching is simple, powerful and life changing. |
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Visionary Leadership: How to help your missionaries impact your church and the world around you through vision, prayer, planning and precision ministry involvement. The WHOMS ministry is one of the largest and most powerful ministries within the AME Zion Church.
Dr. Gloria G. Williams, is serving her second term as the 1st vice president of the WHOMS. She has served as the district President of the Laurinburg District of the Central NC Conference for many years before she was elected as a connectional officer. |
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Pedagogy: Sharing The Message So Lost People Get It. Our message of salvation must be clear. Many Christian speak "Christianese." an in-house language for in-house people. This workshop is designed to help us become a user friendly church with a user friendly message. How do people learn? Dr. Love's clear, practical teaching hints are designed to help preachers and teachers reach their student's heart.
Dr. Mary Love, the editor of the Church School Quarterly. She is one of the longest serving, most successful General Officers in the AME Zion Church. Her ministry has crossed denominational lines and racial barriers as she fulfills her ministry. |
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"21st Century Christians Under Construction" is book that deals with effective discipleship models and practical evangelism strategies. Proper discipleship helps becomes the "Right People", discover the "Right Message", and create the "Right Environment" for others to become disciples of Christ. This workshop will use the new book, "21st Century Christians Under Construction as its main textbook.
Bishop Darryl B. Starnes, led the Bureau of Evangelism for 12 years before being elevated to the office of Bishop. His dynamic teaching style, prolific writing, and stellar leadership continues to bless the AME Zion Church. . |
Keynote Speakers
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Challenge Worship Service Bishop George W.C. Walker, Sr. Presiding Prelate of the Piedmont Episcopal District |
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Empowerment Worship Service Rev. Dr. H. Eddie Fox Director of World Methodist Evangelism |
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Renewal Worship Service Bishop Darryl B. Starnes, Sr. Presiding Prelate of the South Western Delta Episcopal District |
