COUNT ME IN: 2023 CALLED INITIATIVE
The most powerful forces in life often have humble beginnings. The mighty Mississippi River is a profound example of this truth. It starts as an 18-foot wide, knee-deep river in rural Minnesota that can be crossed by walking over a rock path. One side of the path marks the end of Lake Itasca and the other the beginning of the Mississippi River. However, as it trickles 2,552 miles south and through 10 states, it absorbs water from watersheds, snowpack, precipitation, and streams until it empties nearly 600,000 cubic feet of water into the Gulf of Mexico. From a plane overhead you can literally see the brown water of the Mississippi pushing back the blue sea in the Gulf of Mexico.
If the stream flowing from Lake Itasca is the headwaters of the mighty Mississippi that can push back the sea, what is the headwater of the harvest? It is the call of God! The call of God is where every missionary, pastor, youth pastor, and children’s pastor begins. It is the genesis of every church plant, para-church ministry, Teen Challenge, or Chi Alpha. The call of God is the headwaters of the Kingdom’s river of life.
That is why the Rocky Mountain Ministry Network is asking every Lead Pastor and church to be part of our 2023 Called Initiative. We are asking each church to do the following four things before September 17, 2023.
1. PREACH, TEACH, OR TESTIFY. Preach, teach, or testify on the call of God on a Sunday morning before September 17, 2023. We have sermon manuscripts, graphics, free books, and sermon manuscripts that can be customized available at www.rmdc.org/called.
2. CONNECT AND RESOURCE. Provide an opportunity to respond to those feeling they may be called and give them a copy of the book Explore the Call. Books are provided free by the Network.
3. INVITE TO CALLED COHORT. Encourage those who respond and are given a book to sign up for the Network-wide Called Cohort over Zoom. The Cohort will be taught by Pastors Rich and Shellie Wooten (pastors of Life Church in Salt Lake City, Utah) on the following days:
If the stream flowing from Lake Itasca is the headwaters of the mighty Mississippi that can push back the sea, what is the headwater of the harvest? It is the call of God! The call of God is where every missionary, pastor, youth pastor, and children’s pastor begins. It is the genesis of every church plant, para-church ministry, Teen Challenge, or Chi Alpha. The call of God is the headwaters of the Kingdom’s river of life.
That is why the Rocky Mountain Ministry Network is asking every Lead Pastor and church to be part of our 2023 Called Initiative. We are asking each church to do the following four things before September 17, 2023.
1. PREACH, TEACH, OR TESTIFY. Preach, teach, or testify on the call of God on a Sunday morning before September 17, 2023. We have sermon manuscripts, graphics, free books, and sermon manuscripts that can be customized available at www.rmdc.org/called.
2. CONNECT AND RESOURCE. Provide an opportunity to respond to those feeling they may be called and give them a copy of the book Explore the Call. Books are provided free by the Network.
3. INVITE TO CALLED COHORT. Encourage those who respond and are given a book to sign up for the Network-wide Called Cohort over Zoom. The Cohort will be taught by Pastors Rich and Shellie Wooten (pastors of Life Church in Salt Lake City, Utah) on the following days:
- Sunday, September 24, 2023, from 6 PM – 7 PM (MST)
- Sunday, October 1, 2023, from 6 PM – 7 PM (MST)
- Sunday, October 8, 2023, from 6 PM – 7 PM (MST)
- Sunday, October 15, 2023, from 6PM – 7PM (MST)
Those who sign up and complete the Cohort will be given one free online Bible class by Pathway on Bible Survey.
4. PRAY. Pray for those in your church who are exploring the call of God.
Additional information and resources for each lead pastor or church can be found here. Please complete the following information:
4. PRAY. Pray for those in your church who are exploring the call of God.
Additional information and resources for each lead pastor or church can be found here. Please complete the following information: