Training Event Brings 252 Pastors and Church Leaders Together for Renewal

Telford, PA—252 pastors and church leaders gathered for a day of encouragement and challenge on Tuesday, April 26, at an event sponsored by New Life Ministries in Telford, Pennsylvania.   The New Life Ministries Leadership Training Event held at the Franconia Mennonite Church was entitled "Renewing the Church - Reclaiming the Gospel" and featured nationally known authors and popular speakers Brian McLaren and Tony Campolo.

Brian McLaren served as the morning keynote speaker.  He challenged the group to help people experience God by helping them learn how to pray.  McLaren described and led 7 different kinds of prayer.  He emphasized that ". . .churches must rediscover the holistic art of being and making disciples in authentic community for the good of the world.  If we can learn and live that art, we will see a very exciting future for the church."

Attendees chose from a variety of workshops during the afternoon session, including "Hospitality and the Vital Church" led by Fred Bernhard, "Reaching Young Adults" led by Steve Clapp, "Hosting an Invite a Friend Sunday" led by S. Joan Hershey, "Servant Leadership" led by David Young, "Servant Evangelism" led by Jeff Johnson, and "Keys to Positive Change" led by Paul Mundey.

Tony Campolo provided the evening keynote address, encouraging those in attendance to ". . . declare the Good News—that God is at work in this world, changing the world from what it is into what it ought to be."  Campolo challenged the group to recognize that, even as evil is strong and getting stronger every day, the Kingdom of God is strong and getting stronger every day.  "The church is not going to limp out in history a battered, beaten body."

To learn more about New Life Ministries and future workshops and training events sponsored by the organization, please visit www.NewLifeMinistries-NLM.org or contact Kristen Leverton Helbert, Director, at 800-774-3360.

May 09 2005

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