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NEW GENEROSITY DEVOTIONAL INSPIRES INCREASED GIVING

Thousands of copies of a new Bible devotional booklet titled "40 Day Spiritual Journey to a More Generous Life" have been ordered by churches to inspire generosity and increased giving. This devotional by Rev. Brian Kluth of First Evangelical Free Church of Colorado Springs has become an unexpected bestseller with 120,000 copies in print.  Some churches in the US and overseas have reported giving increases of of 22%, 35%, 36% and nearly 60% after using the booklet.  News stories have appeared on TV (http://www.koaa.com/video/news/index.asp?cat=news&id=8281%20) and in the following publications: Church Executive Magazine, The Christian Post, REV! magazine, and WillowCreek Association news.  For more information and to order your copies today, go to http://www.generouslife.info/

 

 

 

EFCA EQUIP BOOK REVIEWS

EFCA EQUIP wants to help you learn and develop in a variety of ways. One of the ways we do this is through providing book reviews. These are reviews of both fiction and non-fiction books written by EQUIP users. Book reviews are a great way to learn what others in the EFCA movement are reading and what they are learning. You might even be inspired to write a book review yourself! Some of the reviews available are A Contrarian's Guide to Knowing God, by Larry Osborne; Reconciliation Blues, by Edward Gilbreath; The World is Flat, by Thomas L. Friedman; High Impact Church Boards, by T. J. Addington; and The Last Sin Eater, by Francine Rivers. Visit the EFCA EQUIP Book Review site today! Go to http://equip.efca.org/course/category.php?id=7

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP NETWORK

We are excited to announce the launch of the new Worship Leadership Network (WLN) website.  This website will provide resources and connection for worship leaders throughout the EFCA movement. This includes paid and volunteer worship leaders, student ministry worship leaders, children's ministries worship leaders, and church planters who are trying to launch worship in their church plants.  We encourage you to visit the WLN website at http://www.efca.org/wln to discover the many resources and tools.  If you have questions, please direct them to sharon.trucker@efca.org.

GODSIGHTINGS TELL YOUR STORY

When families gather, it is stories of the past and present celebrated together in laughter and tears that unify their hearts. GodSightings are the evidence of God's hand in action touching our lives. The goal of the GodSightings campaign is to unify the hearts of the EFCA family! Gather. Share. Celebrate God's handiwork across the EFCA! Email stories to Godsightings@efca.org (Please attach related pictures whenever available, and be sure to advise if the story should be communicated anonymously.)

For the past year, our daughter Jill has called home a small mountain town nestled in the Himalayan hillside. Our family was recently blessed to take the adventure of a lifetime to visit her, and God's fingerprints were all over our trip. We had contemplated traveling to see Jill since shortly after she arrived in India. As we prayed about it, God led us to take our entire family. Due to her work schedule, there was a small window of time when Jill would be available for our visit. That window just happened to coincide with spring break. We have three other daughters who work in or attend school in three different school districts across the state. Their breaks all just happened to fall the same week. Our son, having recently started a new job, was certain he wouldn't have ample vacation time to join us. As it turned out, he just happened to have exactly the amount of time we would be gone. We also knew that taking our entire family to the other side of the globe would mean much more creative financing than our original plan of going as a couple. But God was clearly directing, so we purchased the airline tickets and renewed our passports. The week the bill for the tickets arrived, so did an unexpected bonus check that just happened to be within a few dollars of the balance due.
Deb Sornson - West EFC, Wichita, KS

2007 EFCA LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE CD RECORDINGS AVAILABLE

If you missed the Leadership Conference in Minneapolis or you would just like to listen to a message again, the main sessions are now available for purchase from NextStep Resources.  Call (800) 444-2665 or visit http://www.nsresources.com to order.  Individual seminars will be available at a later date.  Check with NextStep for availability.

  • Forum on Expository Preaching - Philip Graham Ryken: $10
  • Bill Hamel (Wednesday evening): $5
  • Panel Discussion (Thursday morning): $5
  • Glen Kehrein (Thursday evening:) $5
  • Rollo Casiple(Friday morning): $5
  • Steve Goold (Friday evening): $5
  • Contrarian's - Larry Osborne (seminar message): $10

NEW FOR 2007 - FREE SUNDAY SCHOOL SAMPLER CD

Call (800) 444-2665 for the exclusive, free NextStep Resources Sunday School Sampler CD!  It is packed with samples of over 17 different lines of Sunday school curriculum.  If you are unsatisfied with your current curriculum or just curious about what is on the market, this CD is for you!

 

 

CHRISTIAN INVESTORS FOUNDATION

Multiplying healthy churches among all people is the mission of the Evangelical Free Church of America. At CIF, we want to help make that mission a reality by partnering with you, our investors, and financing the construction needs of EFCA churches and ministries.  Do you know someone that may wish to be part of our ministry by investing with us?  Does your congregation know about the opportunity to partner with CIF and earn competitive rates while helping build EFCA churches?  We appreciate your referrals.  Help us "Build a Church without Picking up a Hammer."  For more information, go to http://www.christianinvestors.org.

The purchase of our Investment Certificates is subject to risks, which are described in our Offering Circular, including the right of Christian Investors Foundation to redeem the Investment Certificates prior to their final maturity.  This is not an offer to sell our Investment Certificates to you and we are not soliciting you to buy our Investment Certificates.  We will offer and sell our Investment Certificates only in states where authorized.  The offer is made solely by the Offering Circular. Not FDIC or SIPC insured. Not a bank deposit. No EFCA guarantee.

EFCA FOUNDATION

Consider the benefits of Donor Advised Funds (DAF):

  • Simplifies gift giving
  • Low cost
  • Ability for donors to research and name charitable organizations and ministries that match their interests
  • Ability for less affluent donors to establish a legacy of charitable giving that can involve the whole family
  • For donors with more substantial charitable intentions, a donor advised fund may be considered as an alternative to a private foundation. 

Individuals and families can set up their own charitable account, make a contribution of cash or appreciated assets, get an immediate tax deduction, and then recommend grants now and well into the future.  Your ministry and other important causes benefit directly. For details, contact Lanny Harris at (800) 995-8578, by email at foundation@efca.org or on the web at http://www.efca.org/foundation/daf/