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Evangelism news from the Mission America Coalition (U.S. Lausanne Committee)
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A.D. The Bible Continues on NBC was the most-watched program Easter Sunday! Is your church reaching out and inviting these millions of viewers to come and learn more about the early Church and the stories from the book of Acts? There is still time to get resources for a sermon series, small groups, or home viewing parties, and invite your neighbors to come. Read More
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Gospel Summit Examines ‘Elephant-In-The-Room’ Question
Plus: Exclusive Screening of 'War Room’!
Join other passionate, Gospel-driven leaders this month in Houston for the National Summit on the Gospel! In large-group sessions, hear from Gary Frost, Ed Stetzer, Mark Slaughter, Paul Cedar and best practices from RESET and Next Generation Alliance evangelists. Plus, spend two afternoons in interactive workshops with expert facilitators focused on a Gospel-proclaiming biblical command to love our neighbors, or welcome strangers, or seek justice, or work together.
As a bonus, Tuesday night participants will see an exclusive preview of the new movie War Room, from the creators of Fireproof and Courageous.
Register Now!
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Other Headlines
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What Millennials Think of Church 40% of Millennials say church is not important; 39% of those say this because they can find God elsewhere and 35% say it’s because church is not personally relevant to them...
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What America Thinks of Religion 75% of Americans say religion is important in their daily lives, according to a new Rasmussen Reports poll...
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Christian Media Reaches Unchurched Approximately 1/3 of the Christian media (books, radio, TV and movies) audience is “unchurched,” according to a new LifeWay Research study...
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Millennials Unlikely to Give Info to Church The only piece of information a sizeable majority of Millennials is comfortable sharing with a church is their first name...
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10 Reasons Committed Church Attenders Are Attending Less: 1. Greater affluence, 2. Higher focus on kids’ activities, 3. More travel, 4. Blended...
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More than 80% of people who attend a typical church plant were previously unchurched.
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Roughly half of all Americans think the nation would be a better place if most people attended religious services on a regular basis.
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Three out of four U.S. pastors consider being part of a denomination vital, finds LifeWay research.
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On average 27% of Americans attend church weekly, 36% at least twice a month and 31% never.
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71% of all online U.S. adults (58% of the entire adult U.S. population) use Facebook.
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Still Time to Register for the Summit on the Gospel!
Paul Cedar, Chairman, Mission America Coalition
“Good news!” It is not too late to register for our MAC National Summit on the Gospel. We believe it is going to be a very special gathering of leaders from across the nation, and we would like you to be there with us!
Read the Chairman's Letter
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Why “Digital Discipleship” Is More Biblical Than You Think
“What if churches’ online content was less about church and more about living for Christ?” asks Jeffrey Kranz. “Biblical discipleship looks a lot more digital than you think. Because today, people “go” in digital ways.” He says this isn’t about websites or social media but about how we are making disciples as we go our digital ways.
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Other Commentary
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How to Stay Connected with the Unchurched
Learn eight practical ways for Christians to battle the tendency to isolate themselves from the people who need to connect with them.
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Other Tools
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Bimonthly City Vision Coaching – April 9 and 23 at 9:00am CST Pray for Children on Global 4/14 Day - April 14, Worldwide Intercultural Fusion Ethnic Ministries Summit - April 16-18, Atlanta The National Black Evangelical Association Convention - April 22-25, Chicago Monthly ‘Join the Movement' Conference Call - April 27, 2:00 p.m. CDT Ignite Discipleship Conference - April 24-25, Beaumont, Texas Exponential East Conference - April 27-30, Tampa
Submit your events and activities that are open for participation from the whole Church by email to
[email protected]
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Do You Follow Us on Facebook and Twitter?
We share valuable tools, resources and stories about evangelism from this newsletter that you can share on your social media. Follow the Mission American Coalition on Facebook or Twitter.
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Why I Joined the Mission America Coalition
"After fifty years of ministry as Pastor, Evangelist and Church Planter, the Lord has laid on my heart a burden to mentor and disciple young pastors and encourage and assist struggling ministries. My wife and I conduct workshops and hold evangelistic outreaches. Our interest in MAC is for fellowship and to connect with others who share our burden."
— New Member from Pompano Beach, Florida
"I would like to connect with other professionals and organizations on a local and national level that are interested in marketplace ministry, advancing God's Kingdom in the workplace, and City Transformation."
— New Member from Waukesha, Wisconsin
"I am interested in networking with other like-minded ministries across the country and developing new strategies of outreach in our communities."
— New Member from Dothan, Alabama
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If you would like to support the Mission America Coalition,
including initiatives like LOVE2020 and Loving Our Communities to Christ,
donate online
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