Mike Goheen audio from surge lunch talk
Click here to open the gallery. Michael Goheen Bio Dr. Mike Goheen occupies the Geneva Chair of Worldview and Religious Studies at Trinity Western University, and is a Teaching Fellow in Mission at Regent College, Vancouver. A long-time pastor, worldwide lecturer, and author, he speaks and writes on mission and worldview for folk in many different confessional traditions. He lives with his wife of 32 years, Marnie, in Burnaby, British Columbia, and has four married adult children and three grandchildren. His favourite activity is playing with his grandchildren and working out daily...
Read MoreSurge School: A unique learning experience
Surge is a unique learning experience for many reasons, but allow me to highlight a few key reasons. 1. Local Church Based Surge is unique because it is a truly church-based model of leadership development. All Surge tables are based out of local churches and require the leadership of the church to lead the students. Surge is not a para-church ministry, rather it is a collaboration between local churches to do theological and leadership development. 2. Holistic Education Surge is not simply the acquisition of information. It is not less than that, but more. Surge contains three specific...
Read MoreDr. Larry Osborne – Surge Teacher
Dr. Larry Osborne Larry Osborne has served as a Senior Pastor and Teaching Pastor at North Coast Church since 1980. He has helped oversee the growth of the church from a fledgling group of 128 meeting in a rented school, to a multi-site ministry that reaches nearly 7,000 in weekend attendance. Larry is also an author and a nationally recognized trainer of pastors. His books include STICKY CHURCH: Slamming the Back Door Shut, 10 DUMB THINGS SMART CHRISTIANS BELIEVE, SPIRITUALITY FOR THE REST OF US and THE UNITY FACTOR: Developing A Healthy Leadership Team. He travels extensively speaking at...
Read MoreOur Target God’s Glory – Bob Moffitt
Bob Moffitt is president of the Harvest Foundation and cofounder of the Disciple Nations Alliance. For over thirty years he has developed and directed Christian organizations designed to encourage and enable Christians to demonstrate God’s love, especially to broken people and their communities. He writes and teaches curricula designed to enable lay Christians to live out their faith in practical terms, particularly in the context of their local churches. He and his wife, Judy, live in Phoenix, Arizona. Bob’s Books - God’s Unshakable Kingdom The Worldview of the Kingdom of...
Read MoreActs29 Boot Camp coming to Phoenix
Surge Network is excited to partner with Acts 29 to bring Phoenix it’s first boot camp. Acts 29 Boot Camps are church planting conferences open to the public that focus on the vision of church planting, calling of the planter, mandate to multiply churches and the theological foundation for gospel-centered church planting. The Phoenix Boot Camp will be hosted by Praxis Church in Phoenix, AZ Boot Camp Location: Praxis Church 2150 E. Southern Ave. Tempe, AZ 85282 Phoenix, AZ Speakers: - Wayne Grudem – “Theology and the Surge” - Darrin Patrick – “Leadership and the...
Read MoreBudgeting for a New Church Plant
One of the toughest yet simplest parts of planting a new church is figuring out the budget—tough because you want to make the best use of your limited funds; simple because there aren’t too many ways a tiny church-planting budget can be spent. Because there isn’t much money to begin with it makes it very important to have a plan and not waste what you’ve been given. Below are four steps that can be used to create a successful budget and create realistic expectations for a new church. Identify support. Recurring givers and faithful members are the lifeblood of any church, and it’s no...
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