Leader Training ResourcesMission Leader IMB Global Research The last words of Jesus are the first priority for today's 21st century church! This conference, presented by Tim Yarbrough, Acts 1:8 coordinator at the North American Mission Board, provides an overview of the initiative and new tools designed to assist directors of missions and help their churches in becoming a worldwide mission centers. Presented at the 2009 Summit of the Network of Baptist Associations (www.NoBAsbc.org) held at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The Acts 1:8 Challenge Leadership Seminar
Go to this page to download essential resources from the Leadership Seminar, including a PDF of the Leader Guide, two PowerPoint presentations, and 12 video clips. The Acts 1:8 Challenge Leadership Seminar is designed for use by directors of missions and pastors who want to lead groups or members of their churches to go deeper around the theological underpinnings around the Acts 1:8 Challenge. Associational Acts 1:8 Strategy and Process Training
Session 1 - Acts 1:8 Challenge Strategy (Part 1) Led by Jeff Thompson, DOM, Concord Baptist Association, Fort Smith, Ark. Session 2 - Acts 1:8 Challenge Strategy (Part 2) Led by Jeff Thompson, DOM, Concord Baptist Association, Fort Smith, Ark. Session 3 - Acts 1:8 Challenge Association Implementation Led by Sid Hopkins, DOM, Gwinnett Metro Baptist Association, Lawrenceville, Ga. Session 4 - Acts 1:8 Challenge Tools for Associations Led by Duane Kuykendall, DOM, Catawba Valley Baptist Association, Hickory, N.C.
From a presentation given by Ken Winter of the International Mission Board at the National Partnership Missions Meeting in Orlando, Florida, January 15, 2009. PowerPoint: Vision for Global Advance.ppt
From a presentation given by Tim Yarbrough, national coordinator of the Acts 1:8 Challenge, at the Network of Baptist Associations (NOBA) on January 5-7, 2009 at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. PowerPoint: A18CUPDATE_NOBA.PPT
Download the Acts 1:8 Challenge Event Planning Guide Pre-Pub PDF. Please Note: This is a Pre-Publication Guide, not a final draft. Please do not distribute this document, as revisions are still being made. We are excited to be making this resource available to churches and associations, and we welcome your thoughts and suggestions. Our prayer is that it will become a key tool in assisting in the planning and conducting of significant missions events. |
The information below is for director of missions interested in leading churches to fully embrace and develop an Acts 1:8 paradigm of ministry. These presentations are from the Network of Baptist Association Summit 2010 held January 11, 2010, at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, where a number of directors of missions presented a process for implementing the Acts 1:8 Challenge in associations. Click on session link to view.©2008 North American Mission Board ©2008 International Mission Board
