9. ITT Leadership Seminar Statistics say that 85% of churches in America are either declining or stagnate
10. Churches Closing at a Rapid Rate In the forward of the book printed by College Press “ Church Planting from the Ground Up ” Edited by Tom Jones & compiled by several authors, are some staggering statistics about dying churches. The author of the forward is Tom Rainer, Dean of the Billy Graham School of Evangelism and church growth. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky. The statistic is this: of the approximately 400,000 churches in America, it’s estimated that 60,000 of those churches will close in the next 10 to 15 years. In 10 years that would be about 115 per week. 15 years would be approximately 76 per week. This is staggering not only because of the fact itself, but because previous statistics indicated only about 7 churches per week closing down. Thus the overwhelming need for Church Encouragement Services Inc. (New life for churches.)
11. IMAGINE 76 to 115 Churches Closing Down Every Week !
12. My Heart Is Touched By this Over-whelming Need That’s Why I wrote The C E S Manuscript “ Raising the Dead” (New life for churches)
19. Seminar Agenda FRIDAY NIGHT 7:00 to 8:00 - Introduction/ Orientation Break - 8:00 to 8:15 8:15 to 9:15 - Chapter One - Consequences SATURDAY Breakfast - 9 to 9:30 9:30 to 11:00 - Chapter Two - Revival of Prayer Break - 11:00 to 11:15 11:15 to 12:15 - Chapter Three - Creating a Vision Lunch - 12:15 to 12:45 12:45 to 1:45 - Chapter Four - Back To the Bible 1:45 to 2:45 - Chapter Five - What Happened to the Good New? Break - 2:45 to 3:00 3:00 to 4:00 - Chapter Six - Leaders 4:00 to 5:00 - Chapter Seven - The Preacher Break - 5:00 to 5:15 5:15 to 6:45 - Chapter Eight - Elders
20. Supper - 6:45 to 7:15 7:15 to 7:45 - Chapter Nine - Deacons and/or Ministry Leaders 7:45 to 8:45 - Chapter Ten - Equipping Break - 8:45 to 9:00 9:00 to 9:45 - Chapter Eleven - It Pays to Prepare SUNDAY New Beginnings Worship Service Lunch - 12:30 to 1:15 1:15 to 2:15 - Chapter Twelve - Making Sunday Special 2:15 to 3:15 - Chapter Thirteen - Problem Solving Break - 3:15 to 3:30 3:30 to 4:30 - Chapter Fourteen – Implementation 4:30 to 5:00 - Conclusion and Graduation
21. After the seminar you will be prepared to Have a “ Revival of Prayer ” The ♥ of a “ Revival of Prayer ” * Four sermons on prayer * 13 weeks of lessons on prayer * 3 prayers in the worship service * 15 minutes of prayer at every meeting * Prayer room early Sunday mornings * 24 hours of prayer * Day of Prayer and fasting
22. CHRIST’S CHURCH Now Common Ground Christian Community HAS NEW LIFE & Fully Supports The C.E.S. Ministry
23. Much has been Accomplished the 1 st year * Equipment Purchased *Contacting churches *Incorporated *State and Federal I.D. *Ongoing printing of manuals *Letterheads / Business Cards *Executive Board *Press releases out *Advertising continues * We’ll have a booth at the North American Christian Convention