Wabash New South Connection

Wabash & New South

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Superintendent's Notes

Greetings Wabash and New South Conferences.

Over the next couple of weeks, I want to highlight the NEW work that God is doing in and through the Wabash/New South Conferences.

Today I want to introduce you to Pastor James and Brooke Fransz. Some of you will already be familiar with their story but for those of you who are not, I am excited to introduce them to you.

James and Brooke are our new church planters in Nashville, Tennessee.

In the last few weeks they made the move from Temecula, California to Nashville with their son Abel (and another child on the way). Moving to Nashville and planting a church has been a growing conviction for James and Brooke. And we are getting to partner with them in prayer and connection.

They will be planting Champion Church with the mission of Following Jesus until the lost are saved, the broken are healed, and the whole world knows him.

My hope is that you will reach out to James and Brooke with your prayers and support so that they know there is a team of people surrounding them and cheering them on as they seek to follow Jesus.

Here is an update video: (Click on the picture)

I am certain that many of you have connections in Nashville. Please let them know about the planting of the new FM church in Nashville. Whether they would like to be a part of the launch team or they would be praying support from the sidelines, we want to support Champion Church as best we can.

Here is the link to the Champion Church launch page:

Champion Church

Hebrews 11:6 tells us that "without faith, it is impossible to please God". The Lord honors and is moved by our FAITH. He even expects it. And I believe that the Lord will honor the step of faith that James and Brooke have made as they seek to make Jesus known in the largest city in Tennessee and the 23rd largest in the US.

Let's cheer them on.

(NEXT WEEK - WOW CHURCH CHICAGOLAND with A.J. and Angela Hicks:

Superintendent John Lane

Revitalization

We are offering a new Pastor's Cohort in partnership with Pastor Dwight Weber and FORGE America. Our Growth Group in northern Indiana went through this curriculum last year and were deeply impacted by the time and material.

The cohort will meet in Indianapolis...but we are in conversation with Dwight about either an online version or meeting in another city. More to come...

Here is the BIG IDEA:

FORGE seek through training and connection to re-establish MISSION to the heart of the leader and the congregation.

Our FORGE cohort will meet from September 2021 through April 2022. There will be around 7 face to face gatherings and 6 virtual gatherings.

We will share more about this opportunity at our upcoming Resource Days on August 23-24.

Here is a link with more information:

Wabash/New South FORGE

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PRAY

Oakdale begins their semester this next week as the students make their way back to campus. I was able to spend the day with the staff for their staff retreat this past Monday and I continue to be so impressed by the passion of our Oakdale staff to teach and minister to our Oakdale students.

Plus they are pretty musical.

Unauthorized video below :)

Dan and crew spontaneous song

Reminder about Freedom Sunday

Reminder that Freedom Sunday is coming in September. It is officially held on September 19th but depending on your church calendar can be held anytime from September 19th till Holy Week 2022.

Freedom Sunday seeks to help our people understand and address the reality of modern human trafficking. Here the link for more information: Set Free Movement Freedom Sunday