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Delighting God by starting and strengthening churches that transform lives and communities here, near and far away
Merry Christmas!
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Church Planting: A Team Effort
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Recently five couples were assessed to evaluate their readiness to plant new congregations that transform lives and communities. The CPW Church Planter Assessment Center was an amazing example of what we can do when we work together. Bay Farm Community Church in Alameda and Pastor John and Joleen Willoughby were outstanding hosts for the 25 people involved in the Assessment. First Baptist Church of Kingsburg raised $5000 at their Offerfest to help fund the Assessment Center. Trinity Baptist of Solvang along with other coastal churches funded one of the candidates and half of the meals. Refuge Community Church of Moraga, a CPW church plant, also contributed to fund meals.
Another part of the team effort was the panel of assessors who invested a week of their time to carefully evaluate and speak into the lives of the candidates: Church Planter Shawn Carpenter of Redeemer Church in Bakersfield, Pastor Jason Helveston of Dwell Christian Church in San Jose, Pastor Ernie Cabrera of Ignite Community Church in Elk Grove, and Mrs. Dee Sheveland from the Converge Worldwide office in Orlando.
Converge Worldwide played a huge role on the team by providing our Assessment Center leader, Curt Gruber, counselors Gerry and Steve Dahl, and administrator Terri Mincks, and Lillie Gonzalez, CPW Church Planting Administrative Assistant, was also a great support to the event.
This represents only a small slice of the team effort needed to plant new churches! CPW churches truly partner to make church planting a reality in Northern California so more people and communities are transformed by the power of Christ and the Good News!
Your grateful team leader,
Paul Root
Church Planting Director
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Discipleship Training Videos -- now available!
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 Videos from our Making Disciples Training last month are now available here!
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Two Projects: opportunities to give!
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CPW Goal #2 2012-13
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Strengthen five regional churches through an ordered plan.
Example: Calvary Baptist Church of Lompoc took the NCD Survey and determined three areas to improve. A Health Team is presently addressing one of the areas and is renewed and excited about new initiatives.
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| Coming Event |
January 13-15, 2013
CPW Pastors' and Wives' Retreat at Pismo Beach
"Re:Think" life and ministry
Presenters: Gordon and Gail MacDonald, authors, thinkers, practitioners, leaders
Early bird registration deadline this Friday, December 7
January 25-27, 2013
CPW Women's Conference in Monterey
Speaker: Lisa Harper, author, Woman of Faith
 January 28-31, 2013
CWW Transform Network Gatherings
Speakers: Henry Cloud, Kay Warren, Jerry Sheveland
Garden Grove, CA
March 5-7, 2013
Ignite 2013, Church Planting Conference
Chandler, AZ
March 8-10, 2013
CPW Men's Retreat at Mt. Hermon
Speaker: Jeff Iorg, pastor, author, teacher, leader
 April 19-20, 2013
CPW Biennial Meeting
Seeking, Seeing, and Celebrating Open Doors of Ministry
Guest Speaker: Phil Howard
Location: Grace Church of Napa Valley
May 4, 2013
Helping Without Hurting Ministry Training
Training provided by the Chalmers Center
Golden Hills Community Church in Brentwood
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CPW News
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Dwell Christian Church in San Jose is the new unifying name for one church body in three San Jose locations. They were formerly known as Willow Glen Baptist Church, City Church, as well as a ministry at the Children's Recovery Center.
Congratulations to Pastor Mike & Ersilia Lacaze of Soma Christian Church in
Clovis, on the birth of their son Joshua Giovani, born November 13, 2012 (Mike and Joshua pictured, left).
Bethel Baptist Church in Santa Rosa has a new name and website: Crosspoint Community Church!
FREE STUFF (MERRY CHRISTMAS!):
Two JBL SR 4733 floor /shelf speakers (right, not for stand mount). For information call New Harbor Community Church in Benicia: 707-745-4448
Samsung SCX 5115 3-in1 Machine for small or medium size offices (right). Contact Sandy if you are interested.
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| Prayer for CPW Prayer Day, Tuesday, December 11 |
 Rev. Cully Olson, retired Pastor, Evangelist, Church Planter, and District Executive Minister of Northern California Baptist Conference (now CPW), is suffering from pneumonia and other physical complications. Pray for the Olson family, including his daughter and son-in-law, Larry and Karla Adams.
Christmas programs will be taking place in churches throughout the Converge PacWest this month. Ask the Father to move mightily through His Holy Spirit to draw many people to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ through each of these December ministries!
Pastor Craig Selness, Cornerstone Community Church in San Jose, continues his recovery from hip surgery. Lift up our brother in prayer, and email him a word of encouragement if you like. CPW Men's Retreat & Women's Conference leadership teams: Pray for insight and direction from the Lord, as well as for spiritual protection for these volunteers as they plan and prepare for the upcoming events.
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CPW Ministry Openings
|  NEW! Children's Ministry Pastor/Director for Grace Church of Napa Valley, Napa - contact Ron Falstad
Administrative Pastor for New Harbor Community Church, Benicia - contact Pastor Kelly Patchin
Associate Pastor for First Baptist Church, Dinuba - contact
Pastor Tom Carter
Lead Pastor for Harvest Bible Church, Paso Robles - contact
Tom Lutz
Lead Pastor for Berryessa Valley Church, San Jose - contact David Yetter Lead Pastor for Grace Bible Fellowship, Strathmore - contact David Yetter Assistant Pastor/Operations Director and Assistant Pastor/Volunteer Director for Re:Generation Church in Oakland - contact Pastor Albert Lee |
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