Surge Seminar – January 26th: Chris Wright
You are invited to a special seminar with renown leader and Old Testament scholar Chris Wright. Chris is the International Director of the Langham Partnership (John Stott Ministries in the U.S.). He will be joining us for lunch on January 26th to address the topic of “Saints in the Marketplace.” Many are asking the question how does our Sunday worship connect to our Monday-Friday worlds. In this lecture Chris will reflect theologically upon the significance of the people of God in the public square. Working within a 21st century context Chris will help us see the necessity and...
Read MoreSurge Lunch – January 11th: Dr. Kennon Vaughan
Effective Discipleship: Are you asking questions about discipleship? What is it exactly? How do we effectively do it in our churches? January 11th, we will have our 2012 kickoff Surge Lunch and we are addressing the topic of DISCIPLESHIP. Everyone agrees the mission of the church is to make disciples but many disagree as to what that means and how we should do it. So we figured starting off 2012 would be a great way to start the conversation here in Phoenix. Our speaker is Dr. Kennon Vaughan - Kennon is the Founder and Executive Director of Downline Ministries. Downline exists for one...
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...
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