Engel Scale

The class started out with the Subway bread issue that has been taking spotlight. The bread was filled with a chemical that is found in yoga matts and other types of plastic. I thought that was weird and i wanted to scream because they narrator said that there is almost no difference with how Subway cooks and prepares their food from McDonald's and BurgerKing.

The class discussion is on "The Journey" of how someone becomes a Christian. The example used was the tattoo palor the made a Jesus Characture with two thumbs-ups that says- it was ok to get a tattoo. The tattoo palor owner had a huge recientment toward Christians because of his past with them was not  a good one all together.

The professor asked the tattoo palor owner, after have a wonderful and healthy conversation with him, of what type of church would he would want to go to. The response that the tattoo palor owner gave the professor was the church where he can be hugged and embraced.

The following topic was the Engle Scale of Evangelism and where the people who do not know Christ, are in the back slidden position, and a new believer would be placed in this scale.

There are some arguements that suggests that AA is not Gospel of Christ focused.
There are some folks that argue Joel Olsteen is positive attitude toward the Gospel of Jesus Christ but he does not give his flock the meat of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

I talk gave my own confession of what i am going through with my lady who is a believer but does not believe that Jesus Christ of Nazareth is the only way. I wanted to walk away from her but the love that I have for her is strong and I am willing to give her a chance but she has to step up and be willing to go further in Christ. By reading the Word, having a prayer life, and walking by faith in and with Christ. Also, being connected to by a local body of Christ.
I would say, from the scale, she is a negative four, which is a positive attitude towards the Gospel but does not see that she has a sin problem that Christ died for and sinful-nature that has to be circumcised off her heart.
Colossians chapter 2, would be helpful for her to see.

I am still praying that the Lord is working in her life and my own and to show me how to handle her correctly. Not to judge her but to be understanding to her hurt and weakness. And have the Holy Spirit minister to me and to her. We both need the grace of God in Christ and through Christ Jesus our Lord God and King.

The challenges that i see is that i have to be patient and seeking the face of God.


Mr. Lucho, gave his class presentation on the Alpha course, that has good food, alpha talk on Christ in the Christian faith, and discussion on life in Christ.
169 countries are linked in this programs with 13,000 courses.

Joe Terreri

A speaker came in today to present her non-profit group called one 18 Movement.

The helped the survivors that were from Staten Island during the hurricane. There was a Jehovah Witness movement that tried to help but they were not there in the moment of despair. There was this old lady who lost all her possessions and her beach house and the speaker's group was there to help the old lady in the time of need. The old lady eventually went to church with her non-profit group.

One thing that the speaker learned during this time of the hurricane that she must stay connected to her source, Jehovah God, YHVH, through prayer. She felt drained because she was not praying how she should have to stay close to the Source.

Her group, one 18 movement, does outreaches and training to advance the kingdom of God. Her responsibility is to help run the logistically portion of the movement.

The one 18 movement, accepts those who are in high school, college and those who are eager to help them in their vision.
Evangelism is a great ministry that the group, "one 18 movement", have does through by building relationships with all types of people.

One 18 movement, is from James 1:18, about being firsts of all that YHVH created, it goes to the core of be chosen by God, YHVH

$450, for One 18 Movement to come out and support any church. Most churches, and it's members, and a few other people help to support this ministry.

The website for this outreach ministry is www.one18movement.com

Mike Cooper

Today in class I have learned about how churches choose where to plant a church. A clergy could decide to plant a church in any city of America through demographics. One tool that will help in finding a city's demographics is through First View TM and Percept.

The city that the class looked at concerning demographics was the borough of Pottstown.
An example of outreaches to the community a local body of Christ, or local church, could do to impact the community is to open a cafe' or recreational center.

Tonight we had a guest speaker come in and speak to the class. The speaker, Mike Cooper, is the senior pastor of The Journey Church in the borough of Queens, New York. Larry Osborne, "Dirty Little Secrets", and "Deep and Wide", and "101rules pastors need to know" just to name of few are some of the books that Pastor Cooper has his leaders read together.

2002 -2006 VFCC alumni, Youth Pastor for two years at Park View Assembly in Delaware, and Youth Pastor for four years in Glass Borough New Jersey.

Dr Dippold was one Pastor Cooper's profound professors at VFCC that really blessed his life and now his ministry in New York.

A few quotes from Pastor Cooper are: "show me your friends I will show you your future."Another quote, "Work hard and just see it through and whatever you do God will bless it." Here is another good quote, "It is what you make it". - Mike Cooper.

A few good outreaches that he and his church has done are handing out tracks with granola bars attached to it."
Another type of outreach is paying Google web time to have the website for "The Journey Church" pop up whenever anyone searches for churches in New York.

I have learned that you have to find a community and target a particular group of people. The question is "who are you reaching?".

Eight-three people were baptized last summer for "The Journey Church". That is impressive and God bless them for the work that they do to outreach and to impact their community.

Last final words, "The Journey Church" is hosting a summer internship over the summer. www.JourneyLeadership.com

Rebekah Reese

A speaker came in today to present her non-profit group called one 18 Movement.

The helped the survivors that were from Staten Island during the hurricane. There was a Jehovah Witness movement that tried to help but they were not there in the moment of despair. There was this old lady who lost all her possessions and her beach house and the speaker's group was there to help the old lady in the time of need. The old lady eventually went to church with her non-profit group.

One thing that the speaker learned during this time of the hurricane that she must stay connected to her source, Jehovah God, YHVH, through prayer. She felt drained because she was not praying how she should have to stay close to the Source.

Her group, one 18 movement, does outreaches and training to advance the kingdom of God. Her responsibility is to help run the logistically portion of the movement.

The one 18 movement, accepts those who are in high school, college and those who are eager to help them in their vision.
Evangelism is a great ministry that the group, "one 18 movement", have does through by building relationships with all types of people.

One 18 movement, is from James 1:18, about being firsts of all that YHVH created, it goes to the core of be chosen by God, YHVH

$450, for One 18 Movement to come out and support any church. Most churches, and it's members, and a few other people help to support this ministry.

The website for this outreach ministry is www.one18movement.con

Don Immel

The guest speaker talked about the Church growing and it is God's, Christ Jesus of Nazareth's, will. The texts where the discussion came from is:

1 Corinthians 9:19-23 and Acts 2: 41-47.

Example: Moody 650 kids came to his first ministry, he said to "draw a crowd and preach Christ to them."

"Find a need and meet it"

Paul said in 1 Corinthians 9:19-23, "¹⁹ For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more. ²⁰ And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law; ²¹ to them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law. ²² To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some. ²³ And this I do for the gospel’s sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you."

The speakers church has a little over 700 souls saved and united in Christ.

We discussed what it means to become all things to all men that we may win them to Jesus Christ of Nazareth, the Son of God, our Lord God and King.

There a conventions and seminars in Phoenix, Arizona that saints can go to and learn how to win souls at any cost, except to dishonor or to deny our faith in Christ Jesus, for the glory of God.


Acts 2: 41-47, "⁴¹ Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. ⁴² And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. ⁴³ And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.

⁴⁴ And all that believed were together, and had all things common; ⁴⁵ and sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need. ⁴⁶ And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, ⁴⁷ praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved."

To continue to stay relevant and effecting in your community, either in Philadelphia or Union-town. 

outreaches are almost impossible to do without someone who is talented and gifted with the office of administration. A person who is talented, or at time gifted, in this area are key to carrying-out outreaches who are detailed. "to see the forest from the trees.

"Most things of worth are going to cost something." 

Example: 'Feed The Need'  the outreach event that the guest speaker.

This ministry learned from Convoy of Hope how to do large outreaches.

'Feed The Need' 75 to 100 souls gave their lives to Christ that day. The church had various sections including, but not limited to, haircut sections, prayer tent, kids corner, and church tent that lasted no longer than 15 minutes. 

"Find a need and meet it."

Other people get inspired to join the church and come to Christ Jesus, God's only begotten Son.

People really respond to love and unity best when the church is harmonizing in God's love and shalom peace. 

Make sure churches gives to local missions and evangelism throughout Israel, Samaria, and throughout all the world.

City Reach Church/Network

City Reach Church/Network

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Four men of the Most Hight God are in class today to give and share their experiences in church

The pastor of CityReach Church, Pastor Mark,  came and gave his experiences in ministry. He was focused on doing the work and the will of God. He went to seminary and Mastered in Divinity in the urban church setting. He connected with Pastor Brian Bolt, and in 2012 he and his ministry team launched a new church in the inner city of Philadelphia, about six months ago. This man of God was given three-hundred people who are new Christians. Three weeks ago they baptized twelve people at one time, that is amazing. The pastor is a guardsmen and soon he is retiring from the United States Army. Last June, he was in school, raising a family, and planting a church. The more he let it go and let God do His thing, he believed and learned to trust God in that. God talked and taught pastor Mark by helping them see that the world will know them by their love. The love excellence and not perfection. Through engaging in excellence the one far from Christ will meet the Him, the excellent one. If God removed your church from the community what would the community say? Will they even notice that the church gone? Is your church showing the community Christ. Every Tuesday they have a Bible study for the community through reviving the local park through cleaning and painting.

The pastor of Reading, was in the United States Marine Corps and worked full time. He is a system analysts for a well established company. This minister wanted to do small group and wanted to see real life change and his heart was not focused on being a pastor. The first church plant was in 2007, connected with Tom. Bible Vocation is about. to him, working from home full time to fund his ministry. Living Word Fellowship was his first church plant, then he met Brian Bolt and they had a conversation about church planting. A year later City Reach was planted in reading, and he merged two churches together as a revitalization. 2011, three years since the church was planted he became pastor. Men being set free with the power of Jesus Christ and the Holy Ghost. The biggest test in church plant is trusting God by faith. It is a privilege to meet might men of God who love the church. One-thousand to Fifthteen-hundred members. One outreach, the pastor preached an awesome message and sermon of people came to God and received the Lord God and about five of them stayed at the church. The have faith kitchen and feed 75 to 100 people and it takes place every thursday. They have a men's home to help them detox and pray with them and families being restored.

Pittsberge west is the first and only prodistent evangelical church to reach the one far from God to have and experience a close and real relationships with God, YHWH.

Network of Hope site are CityReach Network, it is used as a Network to connect with secular communities and businesses. This body of Christ, walk what the talk about.

Just humble yourself and serve

John 19:10
Fully committed and pl

Stepanie Kriegbaum

Margie R. Watson,

You Lost Me.

Mosaic ages from 18 to 29 years old.

Nomads- walk away from church engagements but, they are still labeled and view themselves as Christians.

The Prodiagals, are those that lose their faith, describing themselves as "no longer Christian",
Exile- are still invested in their Christian faith but feel stuck (or lost) between culture and the church.

The dropout rates are in this book, the dates from 1997-2010.

Another topic is the outreach to the Mosaic group: learning how to reach the generations that are alive and bridging the gap. Most pastors have the problem of ministering to the holistic modern and up-coming, the 18-29 year olds.

Stepanie Kriegbaum

TGM= Teen Girl Challenge

Watertown has 4 on the crime index

neighborhood scout.com

12 rapes per year, the county is four times that amount.

quick facts: Teens girl ministries facilitate spiritual growth in teenage firs, while helping them become the women God created  them to be.
Support parents and leaders as they help girls navigate adolescence.
Provide resources, training, and information for teenage girls, their parents, and those engage in it.

Follow 100% National Girls ministries leadership, training guide $10, sponsor packet for 3 units $ 7 (total of 3). Student Journal (with 12 units of journal pages) $18.

These are some good ideas and amazing prices to help young girls in Christ.

Well put together presentation.



Michael Hyatt, Platform,

by dane duncan

Great adverticing is about the "wow" and built a platform, and then build your own base. Another, is expanding your reach. Engage your tribe.

Michael Hyatt helps you build your blogs and become successful.

always end with questions and never go over 600 words.

Lucho shared

How to win friends and influence people, by dale carnegie

He is a American Writer and Author of a famous courses and book in self imporvement salesmanship, public speaking, and interpersonal skills.

It is not about you, but it is all about the other people.

Steve DeFrain

The founder and Pastor of Journey Church, Steve DeFrain, blessed us with his presence and his testimony.

* This is a AG, Assemblies of God.

over six hundred believers, and over 1,800 people who chose Christ and now are saved, WOW.

"Together we build"

Limerick was the first location of the Journey and it started with the Mennoite church.

Plymoth Meeting location will be the third location, Jordan Britten will be the campus pastor.

Worship starts at 9:30am, four songs and they have 25 minutes to usher in the presence of the Holy Spirit. The pastor brings forth the word of God through the sermon.The altar call is given after every service. 

The pastor is in his early thirties and he is an introvert, that is cool to know. Every pastor is different but are led by the same Holy Ghost, also known as the Holy Spirit. 

People tend to watch the screen even when they are observing the pastor in person and in real-time. 

Each campus has their campus pastor and the sermons are preached by the senior pastor via web-cast with the large screens. 

It was amazing to see the founder and senior of the journey church

"For those not yet here"

Luke 15, tells the parable of the Good Shepherd finding the lost sheep and leaving the 99 to find the one! Amen! 

The Saint, children of God, Christ Jesus, are most fulfilled when God is doing in and through your life not just what is going on inside of you. 

Everything is about those who are unchurched, for those that do not  know the Lord God, Jesus Christ of Nazareth. 

We are going to roll out the red carpet for those who are un-churched.

Franklin Commons church location it seats 350 members. The goal is to reach kids and families.

Bestro now open on Sundays.

Each mature Christian must understand that they must reach people and help the baby in Christ to teach them to be grown in Christ. The goal is to reach the unsaved, the unchurched, and those who have went astray. 

Discipleship starts with living the life not just knowing the word. This is a lifestyle and they are committed to the cause of Christ. You have to workout your muscles to get them stronger not just by taking about getting stronger and bigger, you have to do something.

The goal is to build up the saints. Doing outreaches 30 to 50 a year and does not stop there the people must know Christ and the power of His resurrection.  Close to three hundred people involved in the outreach programs. 

The church that was just open in Phoenixville is now up to one hundred people in the first three weeks. Now some may say it is not about numbers, i would say it is!

In the book of Acts, the first church was established and the first mega church came to be. People received Christ as their savior. The Holy Spirit add to their numbers as He see fit. Churches are suppose to grow as the Holy Spirit sees fit.

There should be a culture of excellence in all churches that belong to Christ Jesus, God's only begotten Son, the resurrected Savior, Amen!

Has facebook helped your life or hurt your life.

How much time do you spend on social media?

a good online service for planning for events is:  service.planningcenteronline.com

This service costs depending on the size of your church.