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And that’s why we have made a subtle shift in our church planting strategy. We want to move from being a district that plants churches to being a district of church planting churches! That is because churches that are effectively reaching lost people, building up believers, equipping the saints for the work of ministry, and multiplying leaders will naturally reproduce!

So here is my personal challenge to each one of you. A disciple making church is made up of disciple makers. This week, how will you intentionally invest in the people in your life, those people who do not yet know Christ, those who are still young in their faith, those who desire to be kingdom workers, and those whom God is called to lead others?

Greg Pugh heygap@hotmail.com

Director of Church Planting & Development 719-510-9131

Did you read the issue of People magazine that hit the newsstands the first of February? There was a four page feature on Living Rock Church in Gillette, WY. This church was planted by your district support half a decade ago and is now in the news as they are serving the community by helping the less fortunate on a weekly basis, feeding hundreds of children every weekend.

Our church plant in Rye, CO is also strengthened by your fellowship. They just purchased their first building which they will be using as a community center to serve and reach their culture.  They will worship in this building, but also have plans to open a coffee shop, auto repair education facility, and much more. By having a place for the community to meet and recreate, they hope to also speak into the spiritual needs of their culture.

So many leadership teams have been trained in the past several months through the Rocky Mountain District. Steamboat Springs is receiving coaching on connecting with their community, in Rapid City help is being offered as they develop safety for their community of believers, five churches are presently being helped in their pastoral search, and so much more is happening as a direct result of your district participation and support.

Thank you for being a part of keeping our existing churches healthy and starting more healthy churches throughout the Rocky Mountain District. I appreciate the privilege in serving you, your church and Lord through the RMD.

-Greg Fell
Rocky Mountain District Superintendent

Our giving of tithes and offerings are as much a part of worship as prayer, singing or hearing the Word of God proclaimed. Scripture teaches that we are to give proportionally to our income and of our “first fruits,” not our left overs. A real test of both our faith in God as well as our commitment to Him is measured when our finances suffer. Are you still as committed to Him now as a couple of years ago in this area?

Many of the churches in our district are financially struggling because tithes and sacrificial giving has decreased. I encourage you to examine your heart and walk with the Lord in this area. Your community of faith depends on your faithfulness during these challenging times.

The Rocky Mountain District is also suffering at the present time. If you are faithfully giving to your church and also looking for additional ways to give sacrificially, please consider becoming a financial partner with our ministry. By doing so you will be supporting pastors, leadership, churches and church planting throughout the Rocky Mountain District. Tax deductible donations are always appreciated and can be sent to Becky Harrison, 601 Allis Ranch Rd., Sedalia, CO. 80135, payable to “RMD”

I need to start doing something! The mission field is here.

The mission field is between my own 2 feet – WOW! Thank you!

I need to look at my sphere of influence and be intentional and stop making excuses for not engaging unbelievers.

I have a plan to change my daily living and venture out of my comfort zone to reach others.
The realization is that it’s in the relational and not the multitudes.

Discipling one or two people – equipping them to disciple and then it will multiply & spread.

Get a disciple, get over myself & let God work through me.

I can’t go share the gospel around the world if I can’t even do it in my own town. Investing personally in one or two people, a true relationship.

That I need to make disciplemaking a part of my mental processes. I need to look at where I need more establishing & determine who in my life I can build into.

Lea Ann Brookens

Rocky Mountain District

Women in Ministry Consultant

EFCA RESOUND Mobilizer

Welcome Nick Doneff to the Rocky Mountain District, assisting in missions mobilization and replacing Mike Harrison who has most recently been serving the RMD in this capacity. Nick works with the EFCA ReachGlobal as Southeast Asia Advocate. He serves churches in the United States by helping them effectively engage in ministry partnerships in Southeast Asia.

Nick joined ReachGlobal after 33 years of residential building and developing in eastern Wisconsin. Kris and Nick have been deeply involved in worship and music ministries since 1976. Nick has been involved in numerous short term mission trips over the 17 years from 1990 to 2007. At a ReachGlobal conference in Thailand in January 2007 the call was clear – to leave the family business and pursue missions full time. Since then, he has visited ministries in Southeast Asia and numerous churches in the United States encouraging them towards deeper relationships with the missionaries they support.

Nick and Kris were born and raised in eastern Wisconsin. They are graduates of Carroll University in Waukesha, Wisconsin. They moved to Evergreen Colorado this past summer to join their adult children, and new grandchildren. His son, Joshua Doneff, is the Youth Pastor at Bergen Park EFC. His daughter and husband, Carissa and Ben Berres, serve as worship leaders. No question where Nick and Kris will worship!

Nick will assist the churches of the RMD as a missions mobilizer. Nick’s personal mission statement sums up his work: “Mobilizing churches, individuals, and specific resources for the work that God is doing to multiply healthy churches among all people in Southeast Asia and the world.”

His services to the RMD will include:

Training
Networking
Mission resourcing
Crisis Response and compassion ministries
Leading churches in vision trips, disaster response and construction trips.

How well do you know the history of your church? How about her origin? Or should I say, “How was she planted?”

We can describe the origin of your church into one of the following three general categories….

Planter Initiated Plant – these churches are planted by a pastor/planter and a group of people he gathers to this new vision.

Lay Plant - these churches are planted by a group of lay people who later call a pastor to lead and shepherd them.

Sister/Daughter Plant - these churches are initiated by a church that senses God leading them to begin a new work.

I would love to learn the origin of each of our churches and plants in our district. If you know, please email and identify your church/plant and which of the three categories she falls under.

Now why is this relevant? Trends in planting reveal that the first two are becoming more and more difficult. That is why I am emphasizing the need for church planting churches! Churches that plant churches develop leaders quicker, provide for greater accountability and care, and have more resources.

I believe in this so much that I have requested and have been given permission to give 20% of my time to helping plant a church planting church in Fort Collins. As part of the DNA of this plant we will be operating a residency program for potential planters. (We haven’t yet begun and we have our first potential resident!) The vision is that we (and other RMD churches who share the same vision) will be raising up many of our next generation of planters who will be receiving hands on training and experience in beginning new works.

Greg Pugh heygap@hotmail.com

Director of Church Planting & Development 719-510-9131

There are now two more consultants available who as volunteers are part of the Rocky Mountain District team available to work with your church, your leadership, or assist you in developing ministries. Over the past year Karen Griffin has joined our team to assist churches with ministry to the maturing generation. As the Baby Boomers and older are a growing part of our culture, Karen is available to assist our churches in both reaching this generation as well as integrating them in ministry in our churches.

Gary Bateman has also joined our consulting team to redevelop a cooperative effort to build men’s ministry in our district cooperatively as well as work with individual churches to assist them in growing men’s ministries. Gary has been very active in Colorado with interdenominational Men’s Ministry training and conferences. We welcome Gary as a dedicated coworker and contributor to our district churches.

How is your church doing with evangelism?

Are you experiencing at least 10% conversion growth?

If not, our Fall Summit on September 15 in Colorado and September 17 in South Dakota is designed to equip pastors, leaders and believers in being disciples of our Lord who, through some very basic Christian principles and practices, effortlessly experience opportunities to share their faith. Information on this one day training is inside this newsletter and can also be found at rockymountaindistrict.org (Click on the rotating banner titled “Fork In The Road.”

Thank you for the ongoing opportunity to serve you, your church and our kingdom effort.