MAY
2016

CPW
DIALOG

Expanding Your Reach

CPW | Prayer | Ministry Openings | CWW

Church Planting StratOps Team...
taking a dinner break.

Reach--Across and Around

This year's Converge Biennial in Denver has Reach... Across the Street and Around the World as its theme. Francis Chan will speak on how to spark evangelism to reach your community, and John Jenkins will provide practical steps to prepare your church to reach the world.

This is a great opportunity to gain inspiration and insight for BetterGospelSharing and BetterWorldImpact in your church! Reserve your spot in Denver now at www.converge2016.org.

Looking forward to seeing you there,

David Yetter

Converge PacWest Executive Minister

CPW Day of Prayer is Tuesday, May 10

Prayer Requests and Updates

Ask God to lead all our churches and district to realize ourBetterTogether Goals:

BetterGospelSharing, resulting in waves of people saved, baptized, and well-discipled
BetterChurchHealth, resulting in leaders and congregations fulfilling their God-given mission with joy and power
BetterPastorFitness, with pastors courageously leading, helped by God and a peer network
BetterChurchStarting, with established churches supporting life and community transforming church plants
BetterWorldImpact, resulting in the world seeing our good deeds--here, near, and far away--and glorifying the Father in heaven

Janet Sevillano continues to recover from surgery. She is the wife of Pastor Mauricio of Iglesia Nuevo Comienzo in Antioch.

Janyce Casey, wife of Pastor Mike Casey and Office Manager for Berean Bible Fellowship in Atascadero, is recovering from surgery.

Calvary Baptist in Turlock recently voted on their Search Committee and are seeking God's will for a new lead pastor. Pastor Wade Robinson is serving as Interim Pastor during this time.

CPW staffing needs filled! Check it out...

Pastor Chris Lovelace, of Ignite Church in Arden/Sacramento, has become our new Church Planting Assistant. Chris and Denise have four children.

Lisa Krause, part of Grace Church in Tracy and wife of Kevin and mother of two sons, is our new Event Coordinator and Administrative Assistant.

We are SO grateful for God's answer to our prayers and their quick arrival on staff. Please be praying for all the transitions and feel free to welcome Chris or Lisa by email.

Praise God for the strong team of CPW leaders (above) who participated in the Church Planting StratOps exercise last week. It clarified our task and mobilized us for greater impact. Pray God will direct each step moving forward!

Hume Pastors Retreat Overview

UPCOMING RETREATS AND TRAININGS

Converge Biennial, June 29-July 1, in Denver with Francis Chan, John Jenkins, Scott Ridout, and Ivan Veldhuizen as speakers
Hume Lake Pastor's Retreat, September 19-22
Converge Pre-Con + Exponential West, October 2-6, in Los Angeles
Church Board Retreat, October 28-29, at NewCov, Fresno, with Gary McIntosh, trainer
Converge Transform Network Gathering, January 23-26, 2017, in Garden Grove, CA
Women's Conference, February 3-5, 2017, in Monterey with Margaret Feinberg, speaker
Men's Retreat, March 10-12, 2017, at Mt. Hermon

A resource for CPW pastors...

We are pleased to announce that Converge PacWest (CPW) has joined with QuietWaters Ministries to bring you the CareLine.

The CareLine is a professional and confidential consulting resource for Converge PacWest pastors and their families, provided free of charge. Twelve (12) hours a day, seven (7) days a week, the CareLine answering service puts you in contact with one of QuietWaters' licensed, doctor or master level counselors with personal experience in ministry to talk about a personal or congregational issue. The counselors provide assessment, consultation and referral when you have personal, congregational, or ministry concerns and problems. You simply call the toll-free number 888-814-5550.

Contact the CPW office to find out more about the program.

Converge PacWest
209-830-6222
info@convergepacwest.com
www.convergepacwest.com

Converge PacWest's mission is to glorify God by starting and strengthening churches that transform lives and communities here, near, and far away.