Lead like Jesus Revolution Simulcast

God has something planned. . . and it's bigger than you think! How do you lead? Who will you follow? The answer to those two questions will change your life and the lives of those you influence. The great philosophers like Socrates, Plato, and others said, "Follow my teaching." Jesus is the only one who said, "Follow me."

The Lead Like Jesus Revolution simulcast on

October 17, 2008 invites leaders to embrace Jesus as the greatest leadership model of all time, follow Him, lead like He did and teach others to do the same. Broadcast live from Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church in Atlanta, a stellar cast of speakers includes Patrick Lencioni, Miles McPherson, Nancy Ortberg, Matthew Kelly, Wilson Goode, Ken Melrose, Jim Blanchard, Margie Blanchard, Colleen Barrett, Bob Pike, Phil Hodges, and Phyllis Hendry.

The Revolution is coming! Join it and sign up today!


Sobering News from the Front Lines

A national study of evangelism in seven mainline denominations presents a sobering conclusion for those groups: Very few are reaching unchurched adults.

The four-year study funded by the Lilly Endowment, designed to identify and analyze highly effective examples of evangelism by congregations in seven mainline denominations,
reached two primary findings:

.005%--That's the percentage of mainline churches recording significant numbers of adult conversions. Of the 30,000 churches that qualified for the Mainline Evangelism Project, only 1/2 of 1 percent (.005%) are baptizing a significant number of adults (conversion baptisms). That translates to only 150 churches out of a qualifying survey pool of more than 30,000.

89--That's the average age of congregations that are were identified in the study as "evangelistic."


Online Networking Almost Passes TV Viewing

Social networking has become a way of life for the younger generation. It's so prevalent that 9- to 17-year-olds report spending nearly as much time using social networking services and websites as they spend watching television: 9 hours a week of networking compared to 10 hours of television.
The drive behind this explosion of social networking? A hunger for relationships.

Interviewed on a Harris Interactive® website, Suzanne Martin, Ph.D., suggests the Internet will play an increasingly important role in students' friendships. The Web has become a preferred place for young people to connect with a community.