"For this cause a man shall leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and they shall become one flesh." Genesis 2:24
This verse means so much to me at this particular time in my life. My wife has been such a source of encouragement and strength, and I truly praise God for her. Thank you Father, for a wife whom you have placed in my life to walk with me through such a time as this.
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"The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters." Genesis 1:2
This verse means so much to me as I look back over the past year. So many times as circumstances out of my control unfolded, it felt like things were dark, chaotic, and to be totally honest, there were many times I even wondered where God was.
This verse reminds me that even in the face of darkness, difficulties, and challenges, the Spirit of God is nearer than I can imagine. And, in those circumstances He is moving, hovering, and... ultimately He is preparing me for something transformational that He is about to speak into my reality.
#50DayGenesisChallenge
Hey! If you are looking for a Totally Doable New Years Resolution that’ll both help you grow Spiritually and help you become a more effective Witness for Jesus, I’d like to invite you to join me in a 50 Day Genesis Challenge!
Here’s how it works...
1. Every Day for 50 Days, read One Chapter from the Book of Genesis starting with Chapter 1 on January First.
2. Pick One verse that speaks to you or means something to you from the Chapter you read. Then...
3. Text, Tweet, Post or Share the complete text and reference for that verse and why it means something to you as you share it.
What you are doing in accepting this 50 Day Challenge is you are choosing to daily engage with God’s Word in a personal way, and then making your engagement public. This is the essence of evangelism, sharing the good news!
And, listen to what The Bible tells us God does when His Word is Shared:
"It is the same with my word. I send it out, and it always produces fruit. It will accomplish all I want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I send it." - Isaiah 55:11
So, Join me for 50 Days in 2020, and let’s see what God does both in us and through us when we faithfully engage with and share the Word of God, as we Keep on Keepin’ on in Jesus into the New a Year!
#50DayGenesisChallenge
When going to a new church...
Here are a few Goals that will help you earn relational credit and pastoral credibility
1. Visit ALL of your current attendees and members. For out of state or long distance members reach out by phone. (These are just quick visits to their homes for you to introduce yourself, and if possible your family, to each person you currently "have." This Should be doable in 30-60 days)
2. During this time, and once you have settled in to the parsonage, have and host an "open house" at the parsonage or your home and invite the church to come for a "Watermelon Feed" a "Sundae Bar" or a "Chilli Feed" This is a great interpersonal "PR" event and is an awesome way to develop some key initial relationships.
3. Also, within your first 30-60 days you will want to hit all of the businesses in town including other churches, in order to meet the workers owners and leaders. As you do this you will be finding out "who is who" in your community, what all is going on, and where the people are and when.
4. When you have completed the task of visiting personally all of your church people/families, let your people know in a casual comment from the pulpit, and then let them know that if they know of anyone you have missed that you’d be glad to visit them as well. (They will already know and will have been talking about it!) Then start visiting the people in your community, starting with the neighborhood around your church and with the goal of covering your whole town. Again, these are just quick door to door visits letting people know who you are, inviting them to church and letting them know you would really love the opportunity to be their pastor. You will want to give them a Church magnet, mug or a printed info invitation either to your Church or to some upcoming event you are hosting. How long this takes will be up to you, but there really is something about being able to say to your church that you have knocked on every door in town.
5. While you have been doing all of this, try walking as much as you can as you do it. You may not realize it, but people will notice you out there walking the streets. And, while you are walking you can also be covering your community completely in prayer. Again, there’s just something about being able to say that you have walked every street in town and prayed over every house.
6. Also, while you are doing the visiting of members, church folks, businesses and then the community, or as you are going on prayer walks, begin to invite others to go with you as you do. Invite them to walk with you as you go and introduce them to the idea of community visitation and prayer walking.
7. Send notes to those you visit and thank them for their time.
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Also, as a new Pastor, do your best to preach well! Be Biblical, relevant, engaging and timely!
Preaching and Sermon Resources:
Check out Wingclips.com and Sermonspice.com. There are tons of Sermon resources out there but these are two that I’ve had a lot of success with and use even now. Remember, don’t try to preach somebody else’s sermon, but do try to be a preacher people are going to want to come hear and who people are not going to want to miss!
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Start a small group, a home group, a cell group a life group or whatever you want to call it. Just get people together in your home and begin to develop relationships with them like Jesus did with the Twelve. Here are some resource ideas that will be helpful.
Small Group Resources:
Anything and Everything by Francis Chan (Letters To The Church, Crazy Love, Forgotten God, etc.).
I would also recommend, highly recommend, utilizing right now media (https://www.rightnowmedia.org), it's like Netflix for small group resources and material. Awesome website. It allows you to have or lead a small group from anywhere.
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These are just a few ideas to help you get things started as you seek to fulfill the vision God has given you for this new place He has called you. If you will use these ideas you will begin to build relational credit and you will be making relational deposits into the lives and hearts of the people God has called you to lead, which, is essential if you plan on actually leading them anywhere at all. Remember, a leader who has no followers is just someone on a walk...
If I can help you in any way, don’t hesitate to reach out! One of my very favorite things is coming alongside and helping pastors succeed in reaching people for Jesus!
Keep On Keepin' On In Jesus!
Rob
(Jan - May 2019):
If you see OPEN dates and would like to contact me about a Speaking or Evangelism Event in your Church or Community, I would love to talk with you!
I also offer Coaching, Training and Equipping Opportunities for Pastors, Churches and Community Ministry Action Teams. Coaching, Training and Equipping opportunities are designed to empower you and your team to more effectively engage and reach your community for Jesus.
To connect with me you can call, FB message, or e-mail me for more info: (316)200-0156
@WatchmanEvangelism WatchmanEvangelism@gmail.com
And, if you’d like to become a Watchman Evangelism Ministries One-Time, Monthly or Annual supporter, feel free to click the "donate" link above, or go to: PayPal.Me/WatchmanEvangelism
Thank you!
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January 2019
1/12/19 - Speaking - Memorial Gathering at 101 Club
1/13/19
Preaching - Chapman, KS, Chapman Naz Church.
1/17/19
Coaching Lunch Meeting
1/19/19 - Attending - "Momentum Conference" - Pratt, Abundant Harvest Church
1/20-23/19 - Revival - Severy Church of The Nazarene "What’d You Say Your Name Was!?!"
1/26
- Speaking - Memorial Wichita, KS
1/26
- Doubt Night with "Spark United" at Metro Coffee in Hutchinson 7:30pm
1/27/19
Preaching - Pleasant Hill Church of The Nazarene, Sylvia Ks.
1/27/19
Watchman Evangelism Ministries - Annual Board Meeting. Perkins Restaurant, 3pm McPherson, KS.
1/30/19 - Attending - Coaching Training Event
February 2019
2/3/19 - Preaching - Mentor & Gypsum UMC’s / "What’d You Say Your Name Was?!?" Revelation 2:17 (9:20 & 11:00)
2/10-2/12/19 - Leading - Ministry Outdoor Adventures - Pastor/Sponsor (Father/Son) Hog Hunt - No Mercy Outfitters
2/17 - Preaching - Udall Church of the Nazarene
2/24 - Preaching- Udall Church of the Nazarene
March 2019
3/3/19 - Open Date
3/10/19 - Open Date
3/17/19 - Open Date
3/20/19 - Chapman Kansas Health Fair (Noon To 6:30) "Identity" Ministry Booth
3/24-3/26 - Revival - "What’d You Say Your Name Was?!?" Grace Church of The Nazarene, Wichita, KS.
3/30/19 - Speaking at "The Big Saturday" Men’s Conference, Pratt, KS
9am-5pm
3/31/19 - Preaching - Reliance Community Church, Wichita, KS 10:30am
April 2019
4/4/19 - Speaking - "Sons of Thunder" Gathering, Ulysses UMC, Ulysses, KS. 6:30 Meal / 7:30 Message
4/7-4/10 - Revival - Elkhart Church of the Nazarene. "What’d You Say Your Name Was?!?"
4/14/19 - Open Date (Palm Sunday)
4/21/19 - Open Date (Easter Sunday)
4/26, 27 & 28 - Cimarron Naz - Preaching/Teaching at "RESONATE"
May 2019
5/5-5/8 - REVIVAL - Lakin Wesleyan Church - "What’d You Say Your Name Was?!?"
5/12/19 - Open Date (Mother’s Day)
5/19/19 - Open Date
5/26/19 - Open Date
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| 105 Kansas Counties Covered in Prayer Completed 12/30/18 |
If there is ever any way I can be in ministry to you, your family, your local church or your community, please do not hesitate to reach out. And, if you will, please set a recurring event / reminder alarm on your smart-phone for 3:16pm every day and join me in prayer as we ask God to bring about a New Great Awakening and to allow us to be a part of it.
Thank you again!
Keep On Keepin’ On IN Jesus!
If you see OPEN dates and would like to contact me about an Evangelism Event in your Church or Community, A Speaking Engagement, or even a Pulpit Supply opportunity, I would love to talk with you.
I also offer Coaching, Training and Partnering Opportunities for Pastors, Churches and Community Action Teams. Coaching, Trainings and Partnering opportunities are designed to equip ministry partners to more effectively engage and reach their communities for Jesus. To connect with me you can call, FB message, or e-mail me for more info:
(316)200-0156
@WatchmanEvangelism
WatchmanEvangelism@gmail.com
And, if you’d like to become a Watchman Evangelism Ministries One-Time, Monthly or Annual supporter, feel free to click the link below:
PayPal.Me/WatchmanEvangelism
Thank you!
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Preaching & Ministry Schedule
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September 2018
9/1-9/5 - MOA Archery Elk Hunt, Duckett Park Outfitters, Cimmaron CO.
9/9-9/11/18 - Revival - "Back To The Future" - Cheney UMC
9/16/18 - "iWalk" All-Day Training - Udall Church of The Nazarene
9/20-9/23/18 - Attending Minister & Mates Retreat Westcliffe, Colorado.
9/28/18-9/30/18 - REVIVAL - Abundant Harvest Church of the Nazarene - "Full Contact!"
October 2018
10/5-10/7 "Cowboy University" (Church Planting Training) at Three Wooden Crosses Church in Augusta, Ks.
10/6/18 - Wedding - Eureka, Ks, Eureka Lake (4pm)
10/13/18 - MOA Fall ClayShoot
10/14/18 - 6pm - Speaking at Brookdale Living Center (2416 Brentwood) with Genna
10/15/18 - speaking at "Man Down Ministries" - "One in 99" event at Water’s Edge Community Church in Haysville, KS
10/18-10/20/18 - Teaching at the Southwest Indiana DCPI/CPC
10/21/18 - Burns / Cassoday, KS "iWalk" Training (All Day)
10/28/18 - Minneola UMC - "121 Evangelism Training"
November 2018
11/4/18 - Preaching - Codell Community Church 10:30am
11/11/18 - Newton 1st Church Naz "Reaching Jerusalem"
11/13-11/21/18 - Ministry Outdoor Adventures 4th Annual (Firearms/Antlerless) Elk Hunt.
11/18/18 - MOA - Elk Hunt, Colorado
11/25/18 - (Tentatively Reserved TBD)
December 2018
12/2 - MOA - Pastor’s Deer Hunt
12/9/18 - MOA - Pastor’s Deer Hunt
12/16/18 - (Tentatively Reserved TBD)
12/23/18 - Reserved Family
12/30/18 - Preaching - Codell Community Church 10:30am
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And, 2019 So Far...
1/20-1/23 - Preaching Revival at Severy Church of The Nazarene "What’d You Say Your Name Was!?!"
February
Teaching DCPI Dodge City (Dates TBD)
MOA Pastor/Sponsor Hog Hunt - "No Mercy Outfitters" (2/10-2/12/19)
March
3/3/19 - Tentatively Booked
3/24-3/26 "What’d You Say Your Name Was?!?" Grace Church of The Nazarene in Wichita, KS
3/31/19 - PREACHING- Reliance Community Church, Wichita, KS 10:30am
April
4/7-4/10 - Revival Elkhart Church of the Nazarene. "What’d You Say Your Name Was?!?"
4/26,27 & 28 - Cimmaron Naz - April 26, 27 (morning and evening) and Sunday morning the 28th. This Event is called "RESONATE"
July
Wichita / Chrysalis Event - 7/10-7/13
Sharon Springs Event - 7/26-7/28/19
October
Revival at Milford Congregational Church, Milford, KS, Specific dates TBD.
And... 2020 So far...
7/16/20 - 7/26/2020 - PREACHING - Imperial Valley Holiness Association (Nebraska) Camp (IVHA)
