The latest EFCA West Zipline

Our Zipline will now be arriving in your mailbox every first Monday of the month.

Join us as Darin McWatters shares best practices on engaging, dynamic, and transformational preaching. Even though many of us may be highly trained and experienced in the art of communicating God's Word, we can all get better and benefit from learning how others have developed their craft.

EFCA Statement of Faith Article Eight: Christian Living

By Scott Savage

“We Are People Who (Imperfectly) Live What We Learn”

ARTICLE EIGHT: CHRISTIAN LIVING

"Autonomous but Interdependent - What's Missing?"

by Bob Osborne

EFCA church leaders oftentimes speak of EFCA being comprised of independent local churches. But that is not supposed to be true. EFCA is supposed to be an association of “autonomous but independent” churches. In this month’s article, Bob Osborne writes on the difference between these two terms and the importance of practicing our interdependence as much as our autonomy. This is Something to Talk About.

Remembering Paradise: Send a Team

Christ Community Church, Laguna Hills team helped rebuild a home for an elder of the church.

God has created a mission field in Paradise. People are rebuilding their homes, but they need Christ. There are many ministry opportunities including helping rebuild homes, going on prayer walks to meet and pray with homeowners, helping with bible studies, participating in community events and more. Each team that serves has an opportunity to be the hands and feet of Christ, to show God’s love for this community of image bearers.

SEND A TEAM

Crisis In A Fortnight: Crisis Response is helping people affected by three major crisis

Within a few short weeks, one crisis after the other hit the headlines. A major earthquake struck Haiti, a flurry of refugees fled Kabul, Afghanistan and a Category 4 hurricane hit Louisiana. ReachGlobal Crisis Response has mobilized, working with partners and local churches to tackle the crisis head on. Visit their website to learn what you can do to help.

CRISIS RESPONSE

October 15-November 20

Immigrant Pathway Institute: A 40-hour online training course that covers a wide range of topics in immigration law and practice. The class is designed to serve advocates working through churches and will cover topics such as biblical ethics of immigration practice and how to mobilize a church to serve immigrants.

IMMIGRANT HOPE

October 26-27 - History, Theology & Polity Course

The EFCA History, Theology and Polity course is considered the baseline for all of the credentials in the EFCA. If you are seeking credentialing with the EFCA we highly recommend attending this class.

November 7: Orphan Sunday

Orphan Sunday, a day churches recognize the Bible’s admonition to help orphans in need. In honor of this special Sunday, many EFCA churches will be encouraging their people to sponsor children through GlobalFingerprints, the child sponsorship program of the EFCA. Everything needed for Orphan Sunday will be provided including a video and suggested announcement. We will coach your volunteers through the entire process. For more details or to register your church, please contact Marcela Fagerland

ORPHAN SUNDAY

November 5-6: Men's Conference

Christ Community Church in Laguna Hills is extending an invitation to their Men's Conference Landmines: A Biblical Guide to Avoidance and Recovery. Learn more by following the link below.