J17 Ministries
in collaboration with various
ministries in Tucson and beyond
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IN THIS ISSUE
New
News about J17 Ministries
Harmony Hub
Collaboration Corner
Connections for Everyone
LAST CHANCE:
Refugee 101: An Info Night
LAST CHANCE:
Tucson Ministry Alliance
LAST CHANCE:
Five-Fold Giftedness Seminar
LAST CHANCE:
MEAT and Greet
Connections for Pastors
LAST CHANCE:
Roadshow Tour
John 17 Weekends
Church of the Week
Holy Land and Oberammergau
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Greetings!
Each of the last three weeks I’ve shared supernatural stories: the start of this ministry through a direct word from God at a Messianic Jewish congregation; getting connected to a former chauffeur to Yassir Arafat who’s now working for John 17 unity and reconciliation in the Middle East; and God providing strategic office space before I even knew to pray for it. Keep reading for another miracle I invite you to join me in praying for.
God has been moving in such remarkable ways! From this last week:
- I had the opportunity to speak to a group of UA students in Navigators who are on a spring break mission trip – to Tucson! A couple hours before I met with them, God whispered “You’d better have something tangible they can engage in if they also want to help answer Jesus’ John 17 prayer.” I reached out to a principal of an alternative school walking distance from the U of A... sure enough they asked how they could get involved… and I get to be matchmaker.
- The result of five very distinct ministries collaborating was that a deep need and itch got met for several people – see this week’s Harmony Hub for the details.
- Yesterday I was able to meet with several key leaders in the child welfare arena – and once again I came away impressed with the incredible opportunities a united City Church has been given to share the love of Jesus in such tangible ways to people so incredibly thirsty for it.
I LOVE working to see Jesus’ John 17 prayer answered, in my hometown and anywhere else He opens the doors. God has raised up two additional people who, like myself, have said, “I’m in. No turning back. I’ll raise my own salary support to give full-time attention to this, with God’s help and
enCOURAGEment.”
Here’s your part. Last December, I set and shared a goal for the amount we needed to raise to enable me to give full-time attention to this, as well as cover the bare-bones start-up and infrastructure needs. By God’s grace, we met that goal! Now two more people want to help… and their help is essential, since
our responsibilities have more than tripled in the last month or two as well. So… we’re 44% of the way to our new goal. Will you pray that God will help us meet this goal, too, in the next 50 days? Perhaps God has another miracle in the works. Click
HERE
for more details.
Dave Drum, Founder
J17 Ministries
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New
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J17 MINISTRIES
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ANOTHER 56 PERCENT IN 50 DAYS!
John 17 is Jesus’ strategy for fulfilling the Great Commission, and the more divided our world gets, the more critical a united body of Christ becomes.
God has raised up three people so far who are committed to raising their own support in order to give full time attention to Jesus’ prayer. Will you be part of the answer to not only Jesus’ prayer, but ours?
J17 Ministries is largely responsible for three high impact programs already in existence in Tucson, and it’s obvious God is interested in more than merely maintaining the status quo. Click
HERE
to know how to pray more specifically… and how to help answer that same prayer.
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THE DEEPER BLESSINGS OF THE CITY CHURCH
I have enjoyed learning from my brothers and sisters in Christ who are participants in the Pastor Partners gatherings. We learned early on that we have much to learn from each other’s perspectives. Last year we invited Apostle Warren Anderson from Living Water Ministries to preach at Desert Hope Lutheran Church. He was very well received. So we naturally thought of inviting him back. But as we discussed this the conversation moved to the question: “What topic would you be uniquely equipped to
teach?” I was thinking, “Why not tap into his passion for ministry and learn from the deep well of joy and experience that God has blessed him with?”
Apostle Anderson reflected on the journey that Living Water Ministries has been through and how the development of their leadership team has been significant to them as a faith community. God equips His people for the work of ministry and this development has been a wonderful journey of spiritual growth for the people of Living Water Ministries.
I asked Apostle Anderson if he would come and lead a seminar for us at Desert Hope. He agreed, but offered even more than I asked. He offered to bring along an entire team from the leadership of Living Water Ministries. He told me that they had been developing a seminar on the Apostolic Gifts that God gives to the Church for the building up of the Body of Christ and that perhaps this opportunity was just
what they needed to bring it to completion.
I immediately invited them to come share it with the people of Desert Hope. We are very excited to have them joining us this
Saturday, March 16
to do just that.
*Editor’s note – From the world’s vantage point, the only thing a primarily African-American Pentecostal Church and a primarily Anglo Lutheran church have in common is Jesus – and that’s the point! Through Jesus, we discover many additional passions and needs that we all hold in common.
Harmony Hub Contributor:
Pastor Jim Cords, Desert Hope Lutheran Church
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COLLABORATION IN THE CITY
Five ministries (represented by this picture) collaborated on the first-of-its-kind theological seminar on March 9 – the ministries were J17 Ministries, Ministry Resources Institute, Via de Dios,
Resonance Journal
, and JA Simms Ventures. Each brought their strengths to the table in unique and perfectly-suited
ways, just the way 1 Corinthians 12 describes the City Church.
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Over forty people attended, and after the event one of the attendees, Linda Leatherman, said this, “I’ve tried to read theology for years and concluded that you have to have formal theological training to make sense of it. That’s why this was so encouraging and excellent. It was substantive but also applicable and totally understandable.”
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Stay tuned for similar collaborative ventures in the future.
Collaboration Corner Contributor:
Dave Drum, Founder, J17 Ministries
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Here are the latest opportunities to strengthen
your faith and connect with the community.
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If you are part of an area event promoting unity and collaboration among the citywide
Body of Christ and beyond and would like it included in an upcoming newsletter,
please click
HERE
to submit your request.
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REFUGEE 101:
AN INFO NIGHT
Tuesday,
March 12 | 6 - 8 pm
SEMA Foundation of Arizona
2843 N. Alvernon Way
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This is a great opportunity to get a comprehensive overview of refugee resettlement, learn some basic facts, and explore how you can get involved. All are welcome. Many refugee-serving organizations will be part of the training, and attendance does not obligate you to volunteer. An RSVP is requested in order to know how many people to anticipate. For more information, check out Tucson Refugee Ministry's
WEBSITE
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TUCSON MINISTRY ALLIANCE
Thursday,
March 14 | 11:30 am - 1 pm
Fountain of Life Lutheran Church
Topic: "Kingdom Courage, Part 1"
We all need encouragement to press on in spite of life's difficulties. But what does "Kingdom Courage" look like in Business, Government, and as Churches? Our next TMA presentation focuses on the business community, and how we can empower the business people we know toward the courageous call on their lives to build God's kingdom in their context.
Do you know a business person who has felt like his/her gifts and calling were not understood? Invite them to join you for this special TMA!
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FIVE-FOLD GIFTEDNESS SEMINAR
Saturday,
March 16
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Desert Hope Lutheran Church, Ministry Center
7474 E. Speedway Blvd. |
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Presented by Apostle Warren Anderson from Living Water Ministry, join us to learn how apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers are active and needed in today's church. For more information, you can check out the
FACEBOOK EVENT
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M.E.A.T. & GREET
(Men Encouraging And Transforming)
Saturday,
March 16 | 4 - 7 pm
Enchanted Hills Baptist Church
3020 S. Mission Rd
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Join us as we come together to fellowship in unity as men and hear some of the great leaders who are working together through collaboration to help light the way to reach the men in our community.
May we live out what it says in
Proverbs 27:17.
"Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another."
Come one, come all! Cost is just $10 and covers a delicious dinner meal.
Click
HERE for more info. You can email Lester Ingold with any questions.
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CITYWIDE PRAYER GATHERING
Saturday,
March 23 | 6 pm
The Amphitheater at Reid Park (Bandshell)
S. Country Club Rd. & E. 22nd Ave.
4Tucson is teaming up with the National Day of Prayer to bring you a quarterly CITYWIDE PRAYER GATHERING! Our first one being at the Reid Park Bands Shell! Don't miss this excellent opportunity to join together with believers all across this city to pray for our city as the unified body of Christ!
Our hearts desire is to ignite a PRAYER REVOLUTION within our city!
"If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land."
2 Chronicles 7:14
We hope to motivate, touched and inspired people to make prayer a part of their everyday lives! To be activated and connect with other believers and see God's kingdom advance in this city! Join with people of all demographics in a time of prayer, worship, unity and ACTIVATION! Everyone is welcome! It's a free event, tell your friends, family, churches, bible studies, youth groups, campus ministries, co-workers and anyone else you meet or know!
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STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN SOLO TOUR
Saturday,
March 30 |
7:30 pm
Tucson Community Center, Leo Rich Theater | 260 S. Church Ave. |
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Back by popular demand, multi- GRAMMY® Award winning artist Steven Curtis Chapman continues his successful tour,
SCC SOLO: A Night of Hits, History, and Influences.
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Dr. Greg Silverman Worship Concert
Friday,
April 5 |
7 pm
Desert Hope Lutheran Church
7474 E. Speedway Blvd. |
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Join us for an evening of music full of praise and worship. Dr. Silverman features music from his newest album
I am. Free will offering accepted. For more information, visit
deserthope.org or
gregsilverman.com.
"This Jewish brother's
got soul."
Bishop TD Jakes
"One of the most talented individuals to be brought up in the modern day Messianic Movement has got to be
Greg Silverman."
Phil Pearlman
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FINDING AND KEEPING GREAT VOLUNTEERS
Thursday,
April 25 | 11 am - 1 pm
GAP Ministries
2861 N. Flowing Wells, Suite 121 |
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Our schools, churches and non-profits run on volunteer power! The problem is, we often do not know where to find volunteers, how to treat volunteers and how to keep them coming back. Having served with thousands of volunteers in schools and churches over the past 30 years, Robin Blumenthal (4Tucson's Education Domain Director) has learned some valuable best practices to recruit, train, empower, and appreciate the volunteers that enable our organizations to thrive!
$20 cost includes lunch,
T-shirt and resources!
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MARRIAGE COACH TRAINING
Saturday,
April 27|
8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Sunday,
April 28 |
1 pm - 6 pm
Christ Community Church
You can save a marriage!! Be equipped as a COACH COUPLE. With marriage coach training, lay couples just like you have saved 89% of the marriages of couples who were considering divorce. If you are a Christian couple and have a reasonably normal marriage, you and your spouse are invited to become a coach couple. During our 24 hours of training, you will learn to use a proven curriculum that offers hope and practical skills to couples in all stages of their relationship. Benefits include a ministry together, strengthening your own relationship, and
being able to help others.
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ROADSHOW TOUR
Tuesday,
March 12 | 7 - 10 pm
Tucson Convention Center Arena
Music moves hearts like nothing else. It’s why music is such an integral part of our worship services. The 10th Anniversary RoadShow Tour is coming to Tucson! And we have
2 free tickets
to the senior pastors and one guest. (If you’re not a senior pastor, we’re making room for associate pastors too! The "catch": your senior pastor gets first dibs.)
We recognize that the ‘big’ churches often get all the perks, but we love churches of all sizes so Catalyst Resource Group is going out of our way to give these free tickets
to churches of a 500 or less size only
. Who says pastors can't have fun too?!
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3-DAY PASTOR PRAYER SUMMIT
Monday-Wednesday,
April 8-10
Mt. Lemmon Community Center
12949 N. Sabino Canyon Parkway |
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All pastors are invited to this three-day retreat, Tucson's 11th annual three-day pastor prayer summit. No ministry fair booths. No sermons. No advertisements. The main attraction is God Himself. Join us for three days in seeking God in unity, praying for revival and spiritual awakening in our city, and having our tanks filled as we worship and pray.
YOUR HELP IS NEEDED!
Upfront costs are significant, and some cabins we've used for free are no longer available.
- If you know someone with a cabin, please let us know.
- Please either RSVP or register TODAY so we can more accurately guess how many cabins to secure.
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Click
HERE
for more upcoming events.
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Team and Participant applications are currently being accepted!
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Men's weekend: July 18-21
Women's weekend: July 25-28
Submit your application now and be a part this year's Tucson area Christian discipleship weekend that emphasizes the essentials of the Christian life and walk.
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Holy Land & Oberammergau
June 1 - 13, 2020
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Informational Newsletter
Enjoy 13 days in the Holy Land, Germany, and Austria with others from Tucson
and around the country
, including J17 Ministries' founder, Dave Drum.
You'll walk in the footsteps of Jesus as you retrace his steps in the Galilee, Nazareth, Jerusalem, and Bethlehem. Then you'll fly to Germany for the Passion Play portion of your tour. Tickets to the Oberammergau Passion Play are included with time to explore the sites in southern Germany, such as Ettal. Contact
Becki Kern
for more information or questions.
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