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Aligning Ministry with God's Blessing (28.45 min)

Recorded live at the
Antioch Christian Church
Wichita, KS
September 2006
Responses

    Vision for People (2:49min) 
    Raising the Value of New and Lost People(17:40min)

 

Radio Interview about this event

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Todd's interview with manager
Cindy Kreyer, Fall, 2005

23 min

 


Equipping Retreat Promo Video (4:46 min)

Having been involved in many congregations over the years and now having spoken in over 300 congregations through men’s ministry events, leadership retreats and worship ministry retreats, some in decline, and some incredibly exploding with growth, here are a few common elements of these congregations:

 

CHURCHES EXPERIENCING DECLINE:

  1. Had lost their true passion and focus on reaching new and lost people.
  2. Had never truly set in place a plan on how to care and develop people once they came.
  3. Rarely, if ever, clearly articulated a vision picture for the kind of church they felt God had called them to be – something far more tangible than vision statements and the like.
  4. Considered reconnecting with people who came as guests as the “pastor’s job” rather than the full responsibility of the church and its leadership.
  5. Possessed a tremendous “inward focus,’ desiring to preserve their building, their supplies, and their traditions, rather than put them at risk by inviting people from outside the church to attend.
  6. More emphasis on growing the church, and less emphasis on growing up and coming leadership.
  7. A true love and concern for people began at the front door with greeters, but faded to the indifference of the world as one moved deeper into the life of the church.
  8. Used people to build the church, rather than seeing the church as a resource to be spent on behalf of people.

 

CHURCHES EXPERIENCING THE BLESSING OF GOD IN GROWTH:

  1. Were more concerned with building people than they were in building a grand church.
  2. Were more focused on helping people articulate a personal vision in Christ than trying to sell the plans and dreams of a church to people.
  3. Prepared the church for new and lost people before they arrived in terms of how to connect people, develop and train them in discipleship and spiritual leadership, and the capacity of each ministry to involve more people.
  4. The men’s ministry became a training ground, in the truest sense, to build and develop Godly leaders (for families and for the church).  It became the focus of the men’s ministry to develop a spiritual vitality in the church through men focused on a broken heart for people, a deeper walk with Christ, a desire and broken heart for lost people, and for the future the church, rather than just merely meeting for breakfast once in a while and changing oil in the vehicles for widows alone.
  5. Became devoted to the value of extra-ordinary care of people.
  6. Designed a “5-year People Development Strategy” answering the question, “If a family were to move to our area and commit to attending our church for 5 years, participating in Sunday School, a small group and church services, what kind of people would we help them become through our teaching, programs, lessons and experiences?”

 

“Todd Braschler has been given the gift of vision, a vision for the church as God intends it to be. He shares that vision with love and effectiveness and a willingness to personally interact with his audience, truly longing to see them renewed and inspired by God and His work. He speaks with conviction and integrity but mostly heart-felt devotion, and I highly recommend his services.”
Mrs. Leslie Lamb, layperson and attendee of this retreat.

 


EVALUATION RESPONSES FROM PREVIOUS CONGREGATIONS
(Click on the event host name in the left column to read responses)

 

North American Convention of the Church of GodAnderson, IN2008Mr. John Newton, Church of God Ministries, (JNewton@chog.org )
SE District Equipping Event, Tanner Street Church of GodSikeston, MO 2008Pastor Larry Smith larrysmith@tannerstreetchurch.org
573-471-5469
Fairview Church of GodFalkville, AL   2008Pastor Milan Dekich midek@aol.com
(256) 784-5642
International Convention of the Church of God, Anderson, IN Anderson, IN  2007Mr. John Newton, Church of God Ministries, (JNewton@chog.org )
Peoples Church of God, Decatur, ILDecatur, IL2007Pastor Joe Drew (pastorjoe@insightbb.com )
217-877-7224
First Church of God, Bristow, OK Bristow, OK2006Pastor Tim Mosher, (timamosher@juno.com  )
First Church of God, Shreveport, LA Shreveport, LA2006Pastor Terry Arington (tdon6@juno.com )
(318) 631-0056  
First Church of God, Jefferson City, MO. Jefferson City, MO2006Mr. Keith Hughes, Board Chairman (hafkh@mchsi.com )
First Church of God, West Monroe, LAWest Monroe, LA2006Pastory Raymond Jones (brorayj@juno.com )
First Church of God, Wise, VA. Wise, VA2006Pastor Ben Murphy, ( bemurphy65@yahoo.com ) (276) 328-8791
International Convention of the Church of God, Anderson, IN2006Mr. John Newton, Church of God Ministries, (JNewton@chog.org )
First Nazarene, Beavercreek, OH Beavercreek, OH2005Mrs. Elizabeth Wourms, United Theological Seminary, (ewourms@woh.rr.com )
First General Baptist Church, Willow Springs, MO.Willow Springs, MO2005Pastor Scott Williamson, (ftpscott@centurytel.net ) (417) 469-2709
Family Worship Center, Wichita, KS    Wichita, KS 2005Pastor Boone, Baker, (pastorboone@prodigy.net ) (316) 722-1252
Antioch Christian Church, Wichita, KSWichita, KS2005Pastor John King, (jking@antioch-wichita.org )
 


ADDITIONAL PREVIOUS HOST CONGREGATIONS
 

Shartel Church of GodOklahoma City, OK.Pastor Brad Kendall (bradkendall@juno.com )
Maximizing Leadership Conference (COG)St. James, MO.Pastor Jamie Conkling (JConkling@aol.com )
First Church of GodMt. Sterling, KSPastor Jeff Perkins (jakeperk@aol.com )
First Church of God Monroe City, INPastor Mark Nielson (pastormark@cbnstl.com )
First Church of GodFrankfurt, KYPastor Sam Glenn
(502-223-8451)
South Memorial Church of GodNewcastle, INPastor Mark Martin (church@smdcog.org ) 
765-529-5250 
White Chapel Church of GodS. Dayton Beach, FL.Pastor Tommy Dove
( tbirdjdove@aol.com )
Hucrest Community Church of GodRoseburg, ORPastor Richard Watson (hucrestcog@msci.net )
Sherman Street Church of GodAnderson, INPastor Leroy Quashie (shermancog@insightbb.com )
Yankee Road Church of God Middletown, OHPastor Kevin Collins (skcoll43@yahoo.com )
Gateway Church of GodLake Charles, LAPastor Dave Dooley (ddooley@gateway-churchofgod.org )
Eastland Church of GodLexington, KYPastor Steve Birch (stbirch@aol.com )
High Street Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)Akron, OHMr. Brian Lorman (BrianLorman@aol.com )
Eagle Heights Baptist ChurchHarrison, ARPastor Tommy Turner (moses@alltel.net )
(870) 741-5148
First Mennonite Brethren ChurchEnid, OKPastor Garvie Schmidt
(580-234-1698)
Cross Road Fellowship Bible ChurchWichita, KS Pastor Brad Cooper
( pastorbrad@sbcglobal.net )
New Life Covenant ChurchWichita, KSPastor Kit Tabor
( kit@newlifecovenant.org )


A.    Conference Brochure in Word format          Page 1       Page 2  

B.     Option #1 - A conference for your congregation only.     
                                                                                                
C.     Option #2 - A conference hosted by your church for other churches to attend.             

D.    Option #3 - Option #1 or #2 with a consulting option on the same weekend.

E.      Ministry Recommendations      

 


RESPONSES FROM A RECENT MINISTRY WEEKEND

After our time today, I feel...

"...energized and ready to focus on all of these areas. Awesome material! Todd is a natural presenter."
                                                                                                                                                                       Marge Putman, Faith Community UMC, Xenia, OH

"...focused and energized."                                                                                              Alice Kay Hoover, Dayton Korean United Methodist Church, Dayton, OH

"...encouraged that our church has a good foundation and inspired to take back info. for removing barriers and building structure     from here. I feel excited instead of overwhelmed."                                                                                                                                                                        Janie Price, Traders Point Christian Church, (TPCC) Indianapolis, IN
 

"...that I can step out and work with others to build God's church."                                Denise Ford Saxon, New Life Church of God in Christ, Toledo, OH

"...refreshed."                                                                                                           Daniel Sachs, Beth Messiah Messianic Synagogue, Cincinnati, OH

"...inspired! Want to set aside time for planning and growth from this day."                    Diana Stevens, Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Springfield, OH

"...informed and enriched."                                                                                         Brian Lorman, High Street Christian Church, Akron, OH

"...encouraged and re-energized."                                                                              Chris Warnky, Linworth Road Community Church, Columbus, OH

"...better equipped to effectively follow God's call in our family."                                    Shawn Wendell, Heritage Church of God (Anderson), Maumee, OH

This conference was different from other conferences for me in that...

"Todd speaks with warm, spiritual authority."                                                                                  John MacDonald, High Street Christian Church, Akron, OH.

"...we weren't 'talked to' but 'shared with.' I've never [before] felt connected with the presenter as I have in this case."
                                                                                                                                                                        Clyde Jester, VMCC, Indianapolis, IN

"...I have something I can use to mature myself but not feel that I have 10 more things to do to add to a list."
                                                                                                                                                                        Stacy Agne, Beavercreek Church of the Nazarene, Beavercreek, OH

"...It was applicable to me personally, professionally, and in ministry."                                   Lora Gohmann, TPCC, Indianapolis, IN

"...It met me right where I am in my struggles to move forward."                                               Denise Ford Saxon, Toledo, OH

"...It was very practical and simple and right to the heart of what God wants us to do to love others."
                                                                                                                                                                        Florence Williams, First Baptist Church, Mt. Holly, NJ

"...It incorporated what I need to do for myself, [and] my family before reaching/teaching others"
                                                                                                                                                                         Diana Stevens, Springfield, OH

"...It was interdenominational."                                                                                   Alice Kay Hoover, Dayton, OH

"...Your key themes crossed all church boundaries.  You did not give a one-size-fits-all solution."
                                                                                                                                                                        Pastor Bob Ingram, First Baptist Church, Eastampton, NJ.

"“It didn’t tell me what to do, but inspired me to discover my own gifts and to allow God to move through them.” 
                                                                                                                              Pastor Chad Delaney, High Street Christian Church, Akron, OH.

 

We know God has a dream for the church. Scripture describes for us many details about the kind of church God intended.  He promises a very powerful gift to the Body when we are passionate to stay on track with the purpose and dream He initiated for the church - the extraordinary power of His Spirit.  If you've ever been involved in ministry without the anointing of God, you know what a job ministry becomes - powerless, unfulfilling, lacking the vitality of what should be in the Body of Christ.  Man’s efforts + God’s Anointing = The Church of His Dreams.

 

4 Key Alignment Challenges to Experience God’s Strong Support:

 

1.  Leading, preparing, envisioning and articulating a church that God would choose to bless.  With the understanding that God chooses to anoint or abandon ministry, depending on its intent, the question became, “If God has a dream and passion for the church, what type of church or ministry would God choose to anoint?”  “If the blessing and anointing of God were on a congregation or ministry, what would happen as a result?” 

 

2.  Preparation for the blessing of God before it arrives.  This preparation is simply building a foundation for ministry before that ministry actually arrives. 

 

3.  Organizing the extra-ordinary care and development of people.  Challenging leaders to re-think their personal definition of “extra-ordinary care” through how we are truly heartbroken for new people, to “build people using their church and ministry rather than using people to build and accomplish their work, church, and ministry.”

 

4.  Raising the value of new and lost people to a ministry - the passion and compelling reason for the church – seeing new and lost people as God’s ultimate reward for ministry done well.  Lose this focus and compelling reason for a Church, and the anointed church ceases to exist. 

Want to be a church of God's dreams?  Hold off on planning another outreach event, evangelistic endeavor, or seasonal production until these four alignment challenges are strong and in place.  There's nothing worse that inviting people to dinner, only to forget to cook the meal.

 

DETAILS

These are not “buy my notebook and fill in blanks” conferences/coaching.  If you’ve been a leader very long, your shelves are full of these kinds of resources. 

These are brainstorming, foundation-building experiences where the following does not occur:

            1.  You purchase materials you may never use.
            2.  You come home with great information and little, if any, plan on how to use it.
            3.  You must take on a whole new program, learn new lingo, and abandon your current programs.

How will these experiences be facilitated?
            There will be no new programs to adapt to, no new set of terms to begin using.  The result of everything discussed will be developed by your own leadership.  No more notebooks with blanks completed to be filed on a book shelf.  No more coming from a conference excited with a notebook full of ideas without a definite idea on how to implement these thoughts and dreams.   This is a very foundational, practical approach, with teaching, brainstorming, and problem solving opportunities.  The room should be organized with tables for leaders to work together, brainstorm, and envision for the future with the staff.

Hosting expenses:
Travel expenses:  Airfare or travel by vehicle expenses/lodging & meals are requested
Stipends are negotiable based on the average Sunday morning attendance.   Contact Todd directly for this specific information.
               

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