Finishers Project
3303 S Lindsay Rd
Suite 108 Gilbert, AZ 85297
Ph. 480.854.4444
Contact Our Staff:
Don Parrott, President/CEO
Nelson Malwitz, Chief Innovation Officer
Paul Erdmann,
Chief Operating Officer
Tom Adelsman, Director of Church Partnership Network
Paulette Fitch,
Executive Assistant
Agency/Profile Relations
Larry Rus,Agency Relations Director
Renee Ladd,
Assistant to the President
Colleen Erdmann, Bookkeeper
Director of Coaching Network
Bill Poff,
Web site development
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Meet the Staff
Here is the Finishers Staff based in Gilbert, AZ.
L to R : Tom Adelsman, Colleen Erdmann, Paul Erdmann, Renee Ladd, and Don Parrott |
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Coming Events
Click on these links to find more information about each event.
Missions Fest
Seattle
Seattle , WA
October 3-4, 2008
Pasadena, CA
October 17-19, 2008
Dallas, TX
November 7-8, 2008
Atlanta, GA
November 14-16, 2008
Portland, OR
January 16-17, 2009
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HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!
2008 Survey - This week!
It probably
doesn't sound too exciting, but it is extremely valuable - a survey! Just what you wanted to do - take your time to
complete yet another survey for someone.
I'm asking you to do just that. Take about 6 minutes of your time to complete an on-line survey for
Finishers Project to help us stay on course and provide the best possible help
for mid-life people looking for what God has for them in the future.
If you have
already done so, thank you greatly for completing the survey. If you have not, please take the few minutes
necessary this week to give us your
perspective. Thank you for being a part
of this movement which God has raised up to provide more workers for his
Harvest. If you have any additional
input you would like to communicate to us, please email me, using the link in
this newsletter.
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What's This About a Book on Finishers?
The rumors
are true - yes, Lord willing, there will be a book published regarding this
unique movement called Finishers. The
first manuscript is completed, now the editing period begins. The current plan is to publish in the spring
of 2009, so it's a while before we'll see the "finished" product. (But you can order your advance copies for a
limited time at a reduced price! Well,
maybe not - since the publisher knows nothing about this offer!)
The book
uses the stories of many "finishers" who have moved into a global impact
ministry, sharing the ups and downs of their journey and how God met them and
answered their questions and concerns.
Here is one short example:
"I retired from an engineering career in 1995 and in 1999, we joined a
ministry with which we have served in the most exciting ways! We have lived in
a half-dozen African countries, visited many European cities and we have made a
difference! This summer, we will head for The Gambia to work with a land-based
medical mission team, also associated with this ministry. We are both in our
60's and highly recommend such an opportunity to others. Oh yes, we are also
with Rotary International and through our local club, have been able to send
over 500 wheelchairs to Sierra Leone. We were able to help distribute them
there as well! Last year, our local Rotary club raised funds to construct 6
water wells in Liberia. We were able to help the folks of Gordee village
celebrate their new pure water source!!
What an exciting and fulfilling retirement!"
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Helping Churchs Connect with Boomers
Tom Adelsman and Don Parrott will
be conducting one-day seminars to help local churches in their understanding of
Baby Boomers and how to help them connect with significant ministry roles. Check out these dates and locations and
contact Tom for additional information: toma@finishers.org
Seattle, WA - August 2
Phoenix, AZ - August 16
Southern CA - October 11/November
22
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A Quick Glimpse of the Harvest
Where the
church has been planted it is growing like wildfire, spreading across
geographic and ethnic lines around the globe. God has raised up Surinam missionaries to go to the Muslims of
North Africa, Han Chinese believers to settle among unreached Tibetans, and
thousands of Indian evangelist to bring the blessing of the Gospel to the 2,000
unreached ethnic groups within India.
The Good News is breaking loose worldwide!
Every day
another 74,000 people across the globe come to faith in Christ. That's
3,083 new fellow believers every hour of every day.
An average
of 28,000 become believers every day in the People's Republic of China!
Every day
across the continent of Africa another 20,000 are added to the body of Christ.
During the
1990s the number of born-again believers in the world doubled.
More than
250 million Christians travel as tourists outside their own countries each
year.
At the time
of Christ the average life-span was twenty-eight years. Today's life-span in
many countries in the world is nearly three times that figure.
What do you
think? Has God given His people the blessings and the resources to
actively be a blessing to all the remaining unreached people groups of the
earth?
We think he
has not only given the blessings and resources, he has also uniquely gifted the
Baby Boomer generation to be a key force in expanding his kingdom worldwide at
this time in history! Have you found
your unique role?
(Statistics from 2020 Vision by William & Amy Stearns)
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A Couple of Reminders -
Dallas Finishers
Forum: Have you attended one
yet? If no, we highly recommend it! Make plans now to be part of this dynamic
weekend, Nov. 7-8. If you have attended,
who do you know in Texas that should be there?
Here's the registration link: http://www.finishers.org/texas/reg_tx.php
The Survey: Done yet?
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Don Parrott
CEO,The Finishers Project
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