TRANSITION

MEN’S MINISTRY:  We are moving forward with a new paradigm of District Men’s Ministry.  The Presbytery appointed the following four district Men’s Ministry area leaders: 

Dane Wead for Utah, (North and South Utah sections),

Chris Peterson for the west slope of Colorado, (San Juan, Mountain, West Central, and Northwest sections),

Paul Church for the front range of Colorado, (Denver Metro North, Denver Metro South, Northern, Pikes Peak, and Southern sections), and

Darryl Johnson for the eastern plains of Colorado (Northeast and Southeast sections). 

I want to thank these men for accepting the appointment.  These Men’s Ministry Directors together with a committee of their choosing will be planning a district men’s retreat for their respective areas in 2015 and also be available to consult with churches in their areas regarding men’s ministry.  The objective is to provide retreats that will be better focused on the unique cultures of each area and more accessible to men in our local churches.

CHURCH PLANTING:  Thus far in 2014 the following four new churches are being planted in Colorado and Utah: 

Radiant Inglesia Church, Campus Pastor Geraldo Perea, Colorado Springs, CO a PAC of Radiant Church, Colorado Springs, CO, Pastor Todd Hudnall,

Living Water Church, Campus Pastor Reuben Adame, Syracuse, UT a PAC of Lakeside Community Assembly of God Church, Clearfield, UT, Pastor Lonnie Campbell,

Living Hope Church Downtown, Campus Pastor Ryan Ragozine, Colorado Springs, CO a PAC of Living Hope Church, Colorado Springs, CO, Pastor Phillip Steiger

Go Church, Pastor Nick Callaway, Denver, CO (Stapleton area), a District Affiliated church.

If you have or are now planting a Parent Affiliated Church (PAC), please consider chartering that church as a PAC with the AG.  Chartering a PAC does not change the relationship to the parent church or the governance of the campus church.  Chartering provides recognition for potential referrals, and in the case of new PACs access to church planting resources from the General Council and District Council. 

If you and your church are not planting another church, I encourage you to consider helping a new church plant.  Sharing financial support, personnel, equipment, encouragement, and/or prayer can put a new church over the top.

RECENT CONNECTIONS:

August 1-10 Loretta and I travelled to Springfield MO for various AG administrative meetings followed by the International Church Planting conference and the 100^th Celebration of the Assemblies of God.  It was inspiring to see people from 120 nations come together to give thanks to God for the world-wide ministry of the Assemblies of God over the last 100 years.  And, to humbly seek God’s wisdom and favor going forward to fulfill His mission to reach the world with the gospel of Jesus Christ.

On Sunday, August 17^th, Randy Popineau and I had the privilege of participating in the dedication of the remodeled sanctuary of Hope Assembly of God in Aurora, CO pastored by Chris Acquah.  This is a growing Ghanian church alive with God’s presence.  Congratulations Pastor Chris and Eunice Acquah.

On Saturday, August 23^rd Loretta spoke at a women’s retreat for River of Life Assembly of God in Rye, CO.  River of Life has outgrown their facilities and are now in the process of adding two prefab buildings to accommodate the people.  God bless you Pastor James and Ann Naron, and River of Life Assembly.

On Saturday, August 23^rd and Sunday August 24^th I was honored to preach at the three weekend services of Restoration Church in Colorado Springs, CO.  This is an exciting church and may the Lord continue his blessing on Pastor Paul and Melanie Aragon, and Restoration Church.