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""Needing some direction on how to share the Gospel now that you've graduated? Jamie Ladipo, IV Alumna and member of InterVarsity's Evangelism Department, joins this episode to provide extremely practical evangelism tools for your new post-graduation context.This one's for you, Alumni!Related Episodes:How to share the Gospel post-graduation with Rick MattsonA recent PhD grad shares about her evangelism strategy (Claire Lin)Previous Episodes in this SeriesFinding Your Footing in Transition Pt 1Finding Your Footing in Transition Pt 2Finding Your Footing in a Cap & GownFinding Your Footing on PurposeFinding Your Footing with New RoommatesFinding Your Footing in a New ChurchStay in Touch!Instagram & FB: @afterivpodWhat was your favorite part of the episode? Leave us a message on SpeakPipeGet Episode Email Updates (This link for Spotify users: http://eepurl.com/hLks2r)Visit our WebsiteSupport After IV ★ Support this podcast ★

Marvin Crumbs, Marietta High School's new principal, held a meet-and-greet event to introduce himself and discuss his vision for the school. Crumbs, who previously served as principal of Columbus High School, will be the fourth principal at Marietta High in a year. He emphasized his commitment to creating a supportive atmosphere for teachers and students, and his desire to expand on the school's traditions. Parents and community members in attendance expressed their hopes for stability and increased involvement from both parents and students. Crumbs promised to work hard and prioritize the best interests of the students. Mount Paran Christian School's head of school, Tim Wiens, has resigned after months of effort and feedback channels to enhance the culture and biblical unity within the MPCS community. David Tilley, the former head of school for 18 years who retired five years ago, has been appointed as the school's interim leader. Wiens' resignation was accepted by the board, and George Ethridge, the chairman of the school's board, thanked Wiens for his service during some challenging times, including navigating the school through the global COVID-19 pandemic. Mount Paran is the largest private Christian school in Cobb County, with about 1,280 students and 275 instructional staff. Thursday saw an extremely high tree pollen count in Atlanta, the second-worst day for allergies this year, with only one other day in March having a higher count. This late into spring, it is unusual for pollen counts to be so high, and most days in March and April have seen high or extremely high pollen categories. The main trees contributing to Thursday's pollen were mulberry, pine, hickory, oak, and sedges. The National Weather Service forecasts showers Friday night and into Saturday morning, which may provide some relief, but it is not expected to be a downpour. Greater Community Church of God in Christ is hosting a Mental Health Forum on May 6, 2023, with the theme "Bridging the Gap Between the African-American Church and Mental Health." The program is sponsored by the church's Evangelism Department and will feature various speakers from the fields of social work and professional counseling. The forum will take place from 10 a.m. to noon, and a continental breakfast and lunch will be provided. Bishop Matthew L. Brown, the Pastor of Greater Community Church, hopes the program will bring understanding to the divide that exists between the African American Church and mental health. The public is invited to attend. The high school baseball playoffs get going in Cobb County this weekend The Cobb County 4-H senior team won first place at the State Hippology Contest on April 15th in Athens, with Cobb County Junior Team B also winning first place. The competition involves horse judging and hippology, which is a four-part competition that tests critical thinking and public speaking. Winners become Master 4-H'ers and may represent Georgia at the Western National Round Up in Denver, Colorado. The equine industry contributes $2.5 billion to Georgia's economy, and UGA faculty and industry experts provide training for contestants. Georgia 4-H aims to develop life skills, relationships, and community awareness. Contact Brittani Lee for more information. Sen. Raphael Warnock and Rep. Barry Loudermilk have requested federal earmarks for the renovation of the Paces Mill unit of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. The Cumberland Community Improvement District has been seeking funding for the project for almost three years, and the overhaul would cost an estimated $10.8 million. Warnock has requested $9 million, while Loudermilk has asked for $5 million. The project would increase river access, expand the picnic area, upgrade the trail system, and reposition the central meadow and parking area. The CID received approval from the National Park Service to move forward with the project in 2020. #CobbCounty #Georgia #LocalNews      -            -            -            -            -            The Marietta Daily Journal Podcast is local news for Marietta, Kennesaw, Smyrna, and all of Cobb County.             Subscribe today, so you don't miss an episode! MDJOnline            Register Here for your essential digital news.            https://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/  https://cuofga.org/ https://www.esogrepair.com/ https://www.drakerealty.com/           Find additional episodes of the MDJ Podcast here.             This Podcast was produced and published for the Marietta Daily Journal and MDJ Online by BG Ad Group   For more information be sure to visit https://www.bgpodcastnetwork.com          See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What Does The Bible Say About Halloween, Should Christian's Even Celebrate? Praise the Lord Saints of God.   Please join us tonight at 8 pm for a special broadcast of Purpose Kingdom Network with the Real Rap with Host Evg Todd Tc Nelson as we broadcast live from Judah Ministries in partnership with the Evangelism Department we are here to bless God, and shine the Light of God on this holiday called Halloween. You can listen via the live stream at www.blogtalkradio.com/purposekingdom. By phone 319-527-6091 or go to Judah Ministries C.O.G.I.C. and watch on Facebook.  Don't allow anyone to miss the move of God This evening.  Please share.  

In this episode, we talk with Dr. David M. Gustafson, chair the Mission and Evangelism Department at Trinity Evangelical Divinity Seminary, to discuss the missional movement, historical contextualization methods, and Critical Theory.

The Rev. Dorothy Macaulay, of the Liberia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, tells how God protected her family during the Liberian Civil War and then inspired her to overcome illness and adversity to become a leader in the Methodist Church in Africa. (VOICED BY PROFESSIONAL TALENT) FULL TRANSCRIPT When women come together there's nothing we cannot do. Welcome to the WellSprings Journal Podcast, where you will hear from women who have been called by God into lives to speak grace and compassion, that share pain and anger, and that dance life's joys and laughter. Inspiration to call forth your creative spirit await. Listen now. 00:36     Dorothy Shares Her Story, by the Reverend Dorothy Macaulay of the Liberia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. 00:44     Prior to the 1990 Civil War in Liberia, I was a member of the Georgia Pattern United Methodist Church, where my mother served as a lay speaker. I usually followed her on first Sunday, where lot of activities occurred, and we shared fun with other young adults. When the war intensified in 1990, I was a newlywed with nowhere to go in the township of the New Georgia Community. I said to myself, “I will remain here. If I die, let me die.” There was no food, even if there was money you couldn’t find food to purchase. God being God provided in the midst of the shortage, and one of the soldiers give us a few bags of rice. We started to barter—fish in exchange for rice—which enabled us to have soup of a kind. During that time, I had a nervous breakdown; I couldn’t walk, I was dehydrated, and I lost my sight. The West Africa troops appeared, and I was escorted—in a wheelbarrow—along with my family, to a place called West Point. There we sought refuge in the home of my mother, who had a prayer room. 02:12     Family members and some spiritual children were caring for me. During this decision-making time, I engaged God and made a vow: “Lord, if you heal me I will serve you all the days of my life.” I committed myself to these words, and it seemed like a testing time, with interference from in-laws and lack of finances, but I stood strong through the power of our Lord Jesus Christ. I resigned my job as a senior secretary of the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation to go into ministry and attend seminary. Fortunately, the bishop of the Liberia Annual Conference sent an elder, the Rev. Dr. Anthony Dioh, and an evangelist, Sister Theodosia Wah, to open a Preaching Point in the community. I got totally involved with the work of the church. The Church Council recommended me to the Charge Conference to be the first lay speaker, Church School Superintendent, Worship Chairperson, and later, Women President. Those were not easy times because preparation goes before performance. I joined the Evangelism Department in 1995 under the leadership of the Rev. Reginald Goodridge, director of Evangelism and Missions. Upon the completions of one hundred eight credit hours, I requested ordination. This was a difficult decision. I had a family and children to care for, but it is God that equips and make provisions (see Matthew 6:33). 04:04     Before the opening of Annual Conference in 1998, the Evangelism team led a crusade and a call to baptism. The Spirit of the Lord moved in the Sinoe District, and many with life-threatening diseases were healed, while some converted. I was called upon to give the invocation at the closing worship, and the Spirit moved, and I was given divine knowledge during the prayer. The words said were unknown to me. Then the administrative assistant asked me to give the opening invocation at Annual Conference. A similar thing occurred, and the bishop asked, “Who is that lady?” The delegates responded, “She is Sister Macaulay.” He said, “Let her go to the seminary.” And the response was, “She is in the seminary.” 05:02     On Sunday, at the climax of the Conference, I was appointed as Associate Pastor to the A.P. Camphor Church in Clara town Monrovia, Liberia. In February 2002, I was ordained an elder in full connection and appointed District Superintendent to the Tappita District, under the leadership of the Rev. Dr. John G. Innis, Resident Bishop. This was a challenge, a cross-cultural environment where I had to adjust, walking twelve hours, along with my team, to host charge conferences; but God always goes ahead of us to prepare the difficult path, and I made it through. I recruited about fifty-three pastors, constructed churches, and arranged for a rubber farm to sustain the church because there was no income for pastors, which broke my heart. Our farsighted bishop engaged with partners in the Michigan Annual Conference under the episcopal leadership of Bishop Linda Lee. My district partner was the Detroit West District. I was asked to tour the district in 2003, and tell our story; through that we began to receive salary support. When my tenure as district superintendent ended in February 2008, I was appointed coordinator for the Liberia United Methodist Empowered Foundation (LUMEF) where I still serve. The Board of Directors has embarked on an investment plan for the self-sustainability of the church. 06:54     Thank you for listening to the WellSprings Journal podcast. Be sure to visit WellSpringsJournal.org to find more resources for the journey.

In this special episode, co-hosts Joel Southerland and Scott Smith discuss how, when the church acts on the consumer mentality of the Church, it accomplishes less. You will hear illustrations about the importance of choosing the best options for your church and on how to limit those options to focus more on evangelism. What do you need to take away from the church to make it more evangelistic? To learn more, visit the Evangelism blog at www.namb.net/yourchurchonmission. You can also email us at evangelism@namb.net. Additional resources: Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action Transcript Announcer: Presented by the Evangelism Department of the North American Mission Board, this is Your Church on Mission Evangelism Podcast, the podcast to help pastors be on mission in their local communities. Here's your host, Joel Southerland. Joel S.: Welcome to Your Church on Mission. I'm your host, Joel Southerland, and this is the Evangelism Podcast of the North American Mission Board. Hey, recently I read an article by Simon Sinek who wrote the book, Start with Why. He wrote this article several years ago, but I thought it was really important to maybe mention it today as we talk about evangelism. Joel S.: In the article, he talks about a shoe salesman in the 1950s named Ben Prober who went on to own a very, very successful chain of women's shoe stores. The prices at his store weren't the cheapest. The selections weren't that different than any other store in town. The stores themselves were pretty basic. They were nice, but nothing that our design and experience obsessed era would consider any kind of competitive advantage, so with no apparent superior offering or value added, Prober Shoes managed to outsell their competition year after year after year. Joel S.: When Ben was asked, "What's your secret to success?", here's what he always said, "Two, not three. Two, not three." Ben understood something about human beings that modern businesses and even churches have forgotten, and here's what it is, "More choice is bad." Let me tell you how he fleshed it out. Joel S.: When a lady came into one of his shops, the odds were good that she would want to try on more than one pair of shoes. If she already had two styles to choose from and she asked for a third option, here's what Ben would say. I love this. He would say, "Of course, madame, I'd be happy to fit you the style of your choice. Now, which one would you like for me to take away?" What Ben learned is that, when his customer had two options, they could easily make a choice about which style they preferred. However, when they had three or more to choose from, they had more trouble making a decision and, more often than not, left the store without any shoes. Joel S.: Here's the truth. Even in business, even if customers think they want more choice, the facts are overwhelmingly against them. Not only are we more likely to make a purchase with fewer options, but the confidence we have in our choices and satisfaction we get from these choices is considerably higher than if we're forced to choose from a larger selection. In other words, the only result of competing with more is you do less, you sell less. I want to compare that and bring that into church world in this podcast because what happens is, in churches, we wind up offering so much to meet the consumer mentality of our members, we actually wind up accomplishing less. Joel S.: I'm joined by my co-host today, Scott Smith, who's an evangelism consultant with the Georgia Baptist Mission Board. Scott, most churches need to simplify a little bit, don't they?Scott Smith: Yeah, they really do. It's kind of like government regulations. We add them, and we typically don't take the old ones away, so it becomes burdensome after a while. It becomes too heavy-laden with too many options. It's a frog in a kettle thing, right? It doesn't happen overnight. It's slow so we don't notice that we've just got too much on the agenda or just simply [inaudible 00:03:51] we're trying to funnel our visitors and our members into. Joel S.: I think that ... I love the frog in the kettle analogy for this because I think that's what happens. Over time, in the life of a minister of a church, we added a lot of good ministries, and we added ministries when they were hot, when it fit the culture of the time, when it fits the context of the time, and then what we never did was take away any of the other options. Not only do we have the best current cutting-edge ministry going on at our church, we also have the ministry that worked 20 years ago going on at our church. Scott Smith: I think one of the core problems, though, is that we don't have a system whereby we evaluate, not only the new ideas, but whether or not the old ideas are still working so, without any kind of a litmus test or a filter or checklist or evaluation assessment system in place, things tend to stay on the registry of options. Joel S.: Yeah. That's also ... Man, I think since both of us are in evangelism, we both would argue that the litmus test perhaps you ought to consider is how many people are coming across through that ministry. That's not a bad gauge for is a ministry working or not, right? Scott Smith: Exactly. At the end of the day, I mean, the Great Commission is really the great filter for what we endorse as a worthwhile idea in a church. I know we'll say more about this in some future podcasts that we're kind of kicking around with conversations. I think there's a lot to say about that, but I think back down to brass tacks is, at the end of the day, we have to evaluate our evangelists' effectiveness first, and that means every program in the church and every option that we give our people, ultimately, is traced back to how it impacts our evangelistic effectiveness. Joel S.: What's going wrong in most churches is and, Scott, you preach in a lot of churches and I have over the years, as well, so you go to announcement time. You go to the average church, Scott, and you open up a bulletin, and it's probably a tri-fold document that has tons of options in it. I mean, we're seeing multiple kid, multiple student, multiple adults, senior adults, ministries on Sunday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday. Joel S.: At the end of the day, though it sounds okay, like, "Well, we want a ministry for everybody in the church," really, in all probability, you're giving them three pairs of shoes instead of two, and most people are going to walk away not having made a purchase. They're going to walk away and not engage with anything you have going on because they can't figure out what should they engage with, this [inaudible 00:06:50], so when you throw in another announcement about a new ministry you're starting, I think sometimes it just cripples people, doesn't it? Scott Smith: It does. I think we forget that everything communicates. Everything communicates. Your announcements really communicate what your church is really about, what's the heartbeat of your church, your brochure, the website, the different things that are listing all these options, where we're finding out about them, they're communicating what is the heartbeat of your church. I think a lot of ministries can be directly traced back to evangelism. A lot of servant ministry opportunities and things like that, because of the way it's phrased or worded or what it's called but, for most churches, at least in my experience, for most churches, our announcements basically say, "We like to keep people busy. We like to keep people busy." Scott Smith: Some churches, if you look at the menu, it's all about going deeper, right? You're communicating, "We are a church that likes to go deeper. We're a church that likes to really focus on discipleship, and its classes and small groups and on everything under the sun. Nothing wrong with that by any stretch, but there are those church, when you go into a highly evangelistic church, one that's really getting it done in evangelism, you don't have to have anybody interpret it to you.Scott Smith: As a matter of fact, the very person who's making the announcements, if that is a part of their service, invariably communicates something about so that people can be saved, even if they're saying, "Look, we did this last year and, man, we had 18 people saved and we're excited about what's going to happen this year." Evangelism bleeds out when evangelism is the driver of the activities. Joel S.: Yeah, so you can't have ... This is great, great wording. What that means is, you can't have all these activities going on that are non-evangelistic because when you give them options, too many options, I mean, here's what we know. Experience tells us and observation tells us people will choose the non-evangelistic option. Scott Smith: Right, right. This conversation assumes that we're really talking about assimilation, and I think that's what keeps a lot of us up at night is, how do we assimilate, how do we get people from being a nominal member to really involved and being a tither and a worker and really using their gifts? It's almost like spray and pray. The more options I put out there for our people to plug into, they're going to plug into something. Scott Smith: Surely, the longer the menu, they're going to find something, right, but it kind of goes back to would you rather go to cheesecake factory where it takes 40 minutes to order because you literally have to read through countless different types of food and one menu to even make a choice or do you just want to the best barbecue place in town where you know you're going to have your order in in ten minutes and enjoy the meal. Scott Smith: It goes back to exactly what you were saying earlier. We do want to assimilate but, ultimately, every believer is to be assimilated into disciple-making, but Biblical disciple-making has evangelism at its core so, at the end of the day, it's not just, "Do I get them plugged in for the sake of getting plugged in?" We can always come up with creative ideas to get people to plug into something, but chances are that's going to cause us, by default, to create options that are easier to plug into, and the easier options to plug into are almost never evangelistic or have evangelism involved. Joel S.: It's exactly right, so you're actually your own worst enemy because you're creating avenues for people to get involved that it may build fellowship. There's some good things that come out of those but, at the end of the day, is not helping you push forward in what we want to be doing, which is reaching our community for the cause of Christ. They almost become diversions so, when I sit you down and I put 20 pairs of shoes in front of you, you know, it's almost like you lose me. You know, it's like, "Well, that's too much. I can't make a decision when it comes to that." Scott Smith: I think a lot of pastors may not be ready to fight this battle but, if you had to say, "Look. In order for us to add a new activity, number one, is it going to be evangelistic? Number two, what are the two other church activities or programs that we would have to take away?" What if we required ourselves that? You've heard of some ... Actually, I've heard of some state governments doing that. We will add no new regulations without taking two off the books. What if you had to do that with your church menu of things to plug into? Joel S.: I think that's where the podcast is kind of landing and the reason we started it is that. This is not about what are you going to start next? This is about what do you need to take away? In church life, we're familiar with the term 'purging the rolls' where we look through our membership rolls and we say, "Who's on there that shouldn't be? They've passed away. We know they've joined another church. They moved to Kalamazoo. They're not really on our rolls," but when is the last time as a pastor you sat down and did that with your ministries? Joel S.: We're going to purge our ministries, and we're going to take away the things that we really, A, don't want to be doing anymore, B, are not getting any support from the membership really anymore, there's kind of one guy hanging onto it or, C, doesn't really help us fulfill what we think our vision is for our church in reaching our community anyway. Those are hard calls and tough decisions for a pastor to make. Scott Smith: Some ministries need to be fired. Joel S.: Yeah, that's right. Scott Smith: You know, they're not performing their job description anymore, Kingdom-wise. Honestly, if the only reason that a ministry is still on the books, I know it gets into local church politics based on where you are in your ministry, whether you've been two years or five years, but let's be honest. If your ministry is only on the program list, or if that ministry is only on the program list because of sentimental reasons, because it was Aunt Mabel's idea way back in the day or the one that started it was Chairman of Deacons at the time or whatever and we want to keep ... Scott Smith: I mean, really, at the end of the day, we have to decide what's going to be the driver of every ministry in the church, and there's no way we can take the Great Commission out as a huge determining factor in whether it stays or goes. Joel S.: I think here's a great way to ask that question. Maybe, Scott, you push back if you don't think so, but here's the question to ask. If you currently didn't have the ministry we're talking about, would you start it? Scott Smith: Oh, that's great. Joel S.: So, if I hadn't already made that ministry ten years ago, would I start it today? If the answer is, "No, I wouldn't start that today," then why are you letting it zap resources up from your church, whether that be man hours, money, attention, whatever that may be? If you weren't excited about that ministry today, if you wouldn't go, "Oh, man, this is the thing that's really going to change our church," then you might ought to have a hard look about, "Do we need to keep this going on or not?" because we know options paralyze people, and they're only going to give you so much, and they tend to choose the easiest one and, oftentimes, the easiest one's not the one that leads to reaching people in your community or even growing Christians in your church. Scott Smith: What does it say to your church when you start paring down the options and, especially, stating that the ones that are sticking around, the ones that are there are there because it helps your church reach more people for Jesus in that community? Joel S.: Yep. Hey, I'll tell you this. As a pastor, sometimes it's something you started. Sometimes, it's not the Chairman of the Deacons' idea or Ms. Myrtle's idea. Sometimes, it was your idea, and that's where to start maybe is, "Hey, this was a good idea years ago, but not so much today, and we're going to simplify in order to get better." It sends a message to the church when you're willing to part with your own favorite ministry in order to move the mission forward. Scott Smith: Absolutely. Joel S.: Hey, pastor, that would be just an encouraging word for you today. Maybe look at your ministry roll and maybe consider doing a ministry purge and realize that you can actually reach more people by doing less, by focusing their leadership ability, your resources, their time, their money, their energy into the things that matter the most, and you'll be shocked at how much better your ministries will become. Joel S.: Hey, to find out more about evangelism, always be sure and visit namb.net/yourchurchonmission or namb.net/evangelism. Thanks for listening to the podcast today. Announcer: Thanks for listening to Your Church on Mission Evangelism Podcast. To find out more about leading your church on mission, be sure and check out the blog, www.namb.net/yourchurchonmission. To send in a comment or question, email it to evangelism@namb.net..

David Szetela, industry veteran, PPC expert, and Owner of FMB Media, joins us to discuss the past, present, and future of paid search; David’s history of working with Apple including some very memorable presentations; why offices should be optional; the fundamental mistakes he has seen in his accounts; the new Google branding; and the ins and outs of running both small and large agencies.   Takeaways: [3:59] David got a Master’s Degree in Flavor Chemistry but discovered his calling was in the world of computer science instead of inventing more food additives and flavoring. In 1981, he quit grad school 6 months before getting his Ph.D. to get into the personal computer industry at a time when the IBM PC was released. At that time, Apple was a small company and doing close to $500,000 in sales. David later got a job working for Computer Magazine for several years, which then led to his job as Manager of the Evangelism Department at Apple. [6:49] The median age at Apple was even lower than at Google now, making David “seasoned management” at the ripe age of 31 years old. [8:58] David developed the World Wide Developer Conference, still very well known in the personal computer industry and the model for open discussion within the industry. David tells a story combining cutting-edge technology and meeting famous author and scriptwriter (and Mac user) Douglas Adams. [21:46] We discuss the fundamental mistakes people make in paid search, including running outdated campaigns and ads in geographic targeted regions other than where the customer database is located. Google has a default setting to show the campaigns in the template settings, so be sure to go in and curtail it to your specific location. Another is when people simply copy an entire search campaign, using the keywords for a display campaign that may copy over negative search words and block areas that would otherwise be beneficial for the ad to run. [30:01] It behooves every PPC advertiser to understand when to use display advertising vs. search. [34:09] David defines performance criteria and compensation formulas, which typically include revenue from dollars, a lead form, or a phone call. The assumption has to be that if you are paying for paid performance, the fee structure has to reflect the risk you are taking on. [41:22] About half of David’s clients are in a paid percentage of spend model. [44:34] We discuss the staffing model, how much time it takes to educate people, and why we look for independents. [48:16] David’s experience of having full-time staff work remotely has worked out great and he believes offices should be optional. [51:42] It’s easy to pitch against a large agency. Oftentimes large agencies will promise staff they don’t have yet or move their staff away to another account. We discuss the important things to look at when hiring an agency, and the top errors people make in the strategy realm.   Quotes: ● “You do not need to put every accomplishment since kindergarten in your email signature.” ● “Advertisers in general just do not understand display advertising at all.” ● “There are many ways of measuring performance.” ● “Marketing people aren’t mathematicians, but we are seeing that world change slowly.” ● “The upside of working with independents is that you get people that want to work with you.” ● “I’m really a one-person agency, and it’s going to stay that way.” ● “You get the best results when the keywords in the search query are in the ad, and they are echoed on the landing page.” Mentioned in This Episode: Worldwide Developer Conference Douglas Adams Harry Anderson “Everyone Hates Open Plan Offices Except CEO’s” by Geoffrey James David Szetela LinkedIn @Szetela About.me/szetela

Don Lum, Director of the Evangelism Department of the MBCB, shares a message during one of our chapel services.

Howard Lange, secretary of the Missions and Evangelism Department of the Antiochian Archdiocese, interviews Fr. Peter Gillquist on the 30th anniversary of Again Magazine.