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Evangelism news from the Mission America Coalition (U.S. Lausanne Committee)
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Crossroads Kids Clubs Connect Christians with Public Schools
How can churches care for and share with the kids in their public schools without violating the separation of church and state? Crossroads Kids Club is one effective example. Read More
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Save the Dates! April 27-29, A National Summit on The Gospel
Join us in Houston for the MAC annual leadership consultation - The National Summit on the Gospel, April 27-29. Speakers include Gary Frost (North American Mission Board), Ed Stetzer (Lifeway Research), Paul Cedar (MAC), Mark Slaughter (InterVarsity), Lesley Glassford (LOVE2020), reports from RESET and the Next Generation Alliance, and much more. We'll also join the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference in Houston for it's Wednesday evening session.Watch for more information!
Summit workshop topics include:
Loving Neighbors - how the surge of “love-your-neighbor” efforts impact evangelism
Welcoming Strangers - issues of immigration and the “diaspora” in the larger fulfilling of the Great Commission
Seeking Justice - what does holistic integration of justice-focused ministry and the Good News look like?
Working Together - a new phase of collaboration for the Church
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Other Headlines
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Keeping the Faith — 56% of Millennials are keeping the faith of their childhood while 18% are leaving their faith and 4% are coming to faith...
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Mothers and fathers who practice what they preach and preach what they practice are the major influence related to adolescents keeping...
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Faith Sharing Online In an average week, 1 in 5 Americans share their religious faith online...
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These eight characteristics lead deeper Bible engagement and individual spiritual growth...
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Churchless in the U.S. — During the past 30 years, the number of U.S. unchurched adults has increased by more than 30%...
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91% of visitors to your church will never return unless someone connects with them.
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62% of non-Christian Millennials have never read the Bible.
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81% of practicing Christian Millennials have posted Scripture online in the past year.
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Almost 1 in 5 people under 40 describe themselves as spiritual but not religious.
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Share with Us at A National Summit on the Gospel
Paul Cedar, Chairman, Mission America Coalition
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
A blessed new year! We are so blessed as we begin a new year of life and ministry with you and a host of other partners. The Lord has been so good to us and to the collaborative ministries of the Mission America Coalition.
As we begin the new year of 2015, we want to extend a special invitation to you. For the past 22 years, the Mission America Coalition has hosted an annual meeting that has focused upon collaborative evangelism in the United States. In recent years, we have referred to it as the MAC Annual Leadership Consultation.
This year it will be titled a National Summit on the Gospel and will take place in Houston, Texas, beginning on the evening of Monday, April 27, and concluding the evening of Wednesday, April 29. More specific details are shared in a special article in this issue of the Evangelism Connection. We pray that you will join us. It would be great to share with you at this very significant gathering.
Prayerfully and expectantly,
Paul and the MAC Team
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Why Culture is Important in Our Gospel Witness
"People don't just need to hear a 30-second gospel presentation. They need to understand why the gospel is worth believing," says author and pastor Jonathan Dodson. "To do this, we must learn their language and know their stories."
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Other Commentary
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Engage Your City to Serve with Tools from Meet The Need
How can you use your website to engage your city to serve others throughout the year? Learn best practices from other city reachers. Meet The Need's goal is to position you as the catalyst and hub of serving activity in your city. This platform helps you manage the coordinating process with volunteers, families in need, and church leaders. A video demonstration on the website shows how this tool could help your ministry.
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Other Tools
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Collaboration Calendar
Save the Date! A National Summit on The Gospel, April 27-29 in Houston - the MAC annual gathering and leadership consultation. Bimonthly City Vision Coaching – Jan. 8 and 22 Loving Our Communities to Christ Call – Jan. 15 Mom's Day of Prayer – Jan. 17 Pastor's Prayer Summit – Jan. 19-21, Norwalk, Conn. City Advance: Equipping City Movement Leaders – Feb. 11-13, Fresno, Calif.
Submit your events and activities that are open for participation from the whole Church by email to
[email protected]
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Why I Joined the Mission America Coalition
"To pray and help in any way I can. To see America and the whole world restored to God through Jesus Christ by repentance and obedience."
— New Member from Cincinnati, OH
"I have a passion for global-local outreach and missions."
— New Member from Palm Desert, CA
"I want to see the lost saved!"
— New Member from Buena Park, CA
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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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