The latest EFCA West Zipline

Katie Dudgeon, is part of EFCA ReachGlobal the international missions arm of the EFCA. ReachGlobal invests in disciplemakers to establish the Church where the gospel is not known. Last year Katie served as team lead to Berlin, Germany and is currently here in the States to help our churches engage with ReachGlobal ministries. She is excited about helping our district churches develop leaders for the global mission. Please welcome her to EFCA West by sending an email: Katie.

Scott McKinney, Lead Pastor at CenterPoint Church in Orem, UT is joining the EFCA West Team as a Regional Catalyst for the Utah area. He will be building relationships, offering support and encouragement to our Utah pastors. He will also give feedback to the EFCA West team as to the progress or challenges the churches may be experiencing. Please send him a quick welcome email to: S.McKinney

EFCA West assists churches with pastor transitions in a variety of ways. A core ingredient in our menu of services is our 2-3 hour Pastoral Transitions Workshop presented to church leadership teams. This workshop provides a valuable overview of pastor transition strategies and processes including significant time helping identify and avoid frequent pitfalls and landmines that have derailed many church’s health during these transitions.

The workshop is presented by Bob Osborne, EFCA West’s director of church health, and can be presented in-person (the preferred method) or virtually. Don’t wait until your church’s transition has started to gain the valuable insights your church leadership will need before starting the process. For more information or to schedule a workshop, contact Bob.

February 9-11: EFCA Theology Conference

Registration is now Open! The EFCA Theology Conference exists to intentionally encourage and equip EFCA pastors and leaders in their personal lives and in their ministries in the local church through biblical and theological education for the sake of the gospel.

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"Is Church Planting the Best Strategy for Evangelism?"

by Bob Osborne

I have heard it said for years, especially among church planters and church planting networks, that the best way to evangelize is to plant new churches because established churches in general don’t make the cut as far as seeing an abundance of new Jesus followers. Is this really true? This is Something to Talk About.

January 5-19: Online Course on Building Christ-centered Friendships with Muslims

Muslims from around the world are moving into our neighborhoods, working with us at our jobs, and studying alongside us in schools. This is an amazing act of God as He brings these precious people into our sphere of influence! Building Christ-centered Friendships with Muslims will assist you and your church in developing a plan to reach out to all types of Muslims, building meaningful relationships with them and effectively point them toward Christ. Next session starts January 5th. Follow the link below to learn more.

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Apex Missions Summer 2022 Registration Is Open!

College and High School students, don't make any summer plans until you've considered applying for an Apex College Age mission experience. In 3-week and 6-week trips, you can partner with missionaries and pastors on the field in countries like Hungary, Democratic Republic of Congo, Peru and more. Know a college student? Share this with them! Space is limited. Apply now.

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January 19 - February 20

Building Bridges with English is a four-week, online training course offered to EFCA churches who use teaching English as a ministry outreach. The course provides training in strategies and methods, introduces teaching resources, and includes a ministry element. The course is without cost for attendees of EFCA churches. To learn more please email esl@efca.org.

February 10-12: Hispanic Church Planter Bootcamp

The Hispanic Church Planter Bootcamp is an intensive training designed for new Hispanic church planters. If your church is launching a Spanish ministry, we highly recommend you forwarding this information to your Spanish speaking leaders.

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February 21-23: Campus Pastor Gathering

The EFCA Campus Pastor Gathering is a peer-learning event for campus pastors to encourage each other, celebrate and pray together, sharpen skills, and become better leaders.

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The EFCA History, Theology and Polity course is considered the baseline for any/all of the credentials in the EFCA. During the course, attention is paid to history, polity, doctrine, missionary outreach and current trends. Attendees are challenged to consider these distinctives in relation to their own concepts of ministry context and potential. To register please follow the link below.

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Visit the US-Mexico Border April 20-22

Immigrant Hope Santa Barbara is once again joining ABARA Border Encounters. Come and experience in person the realities of the US-Mexico border. If you'd like more information please email us.

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July 3-7: Challenge

Challenge is a biennial, national gathering for students entering 7th grade through completion of 12th grade. Since 1988, it has proven to be a catalytic environment challenging students to live on mission with Jesus every day, everywhere and with everyone.