As promised in John's seminar at Equipped for Mission, entitled "Increasing Leadership Capacity", here are several of his recommended books on leadership:
"A Work of Heart: Understanding How God Shapes Spiritual Leaders"
by Reggie McNeal
"Being Leaders: The Nature of Authentic Christian Leadership"
by Aubrey Malphurs
"Breaking the Missional Code"
by Ed Stetzer and David Putman
"Building Leaders: Blueprints for Developing Leadership at Every Level of Your Church"
by Aubrey Malphurs and Will Mancini
"Courageous Leadership"
by Bill Hybels
"Spiritual Leadership"
by Henry T. Blackaby and Richard Blackaby
"The Leadership Baton"
by Rowland Forman, Jeff Jones, and Bruce Miller
"The Multiplying Church: The New Math for Starting New Churches "
by Bob Roberts Jr.
"Transformation"
by Bob Roberts Jr.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Summary of Recent Travels - from John
"Our leadership conference 'Equipping For Mission' hosted in St. Louis was absolutely outstanding. Over three hundred leaders from across the US were present. The worship was marvelous with the amazing presence of God evident. The main sessions were well received as Terry Virgo, Sam Poe and I shared. The seminars were so timely and helpful. I encourage you to go to the Newfrontiers-USA website and download the relevant teaching at this year's conference. Many healings were testified to, as well as some wonderful encounters with God. It was a joy to introduce the new Newfrontiers website as well as our entry into the publishing business at this conference. We have recently published four books, which can be found on Amazon as you type in the word 'Newfrontiers' in the Amazon search window. I encourage you, if you have read and enjoyed some of the books we have published, to write a review on Amazon’s site.
"Following the US leadership conference, I again journeyed to the UK for the 'International Apostolic Forum' in Bournemouth, UK. It was a great joy to be present, where I again had the privilege of being with leaders representing several continents as we enjoyed times of wonderful prayer, prophecy and even a few casual moments of catching up. In addition it is a time of sharing the events that are taking place around the nations.
"We gave ourselves to much prayer for the events taking place in Kenya with our dear friend Edward Buria and the 100+ churches he leads in that nation. We were thrilled to learn that Edward is now a part of a significant group of leaders whom the government has appointed to bring reconciliation to Kenya. Edward’s stature in the nation is of great consequence. He wrote to me yesterday with this news: 'The Kenyan Crisis - quite a lot of good political ground has been achieved since the signing of the all-important deal on the 28th February 2008 that has resulted in some sustained peace. All the same, the challenges arising from the almost two months of the violence remain enormous and very complex. Our budget is geared towards assisting those we are targeting, but it has become almost impossible due to escalating inflation that continues to very badly hurt our economy. Prices of all essentials go up almost every-other day. On this, we covet much prayer. Give our love to the brothers and sisters in the US.'
"Upon returning from the UK I found it a great joy to participate in the launching of another Jubilee Church location in the greater St. Louis metro area. We had our first preview meeting in west St. Charles county, in the town of Wentzville. Although it was spring break and many people were enjoying the holiday, as well as there being a snow-storm, we still were pleased to see 109 people at this first preview meeting. Rick Hein, my dear friend and fellow laborer, did an excellent job in the morning preaching. I was overjoyed at the great teams from Jubilee Church that made this opening Sunday a day to remember. I encourage you to take a look at the Jubilee Church Wentzville website for additional photos of this great day. Between the two locations, Jubilee welcomed nearly 100 guests on Sunday, with several people committing to Christ.
"I travel this coming weekend to Kansas City for a meeting with leaders at Grace Church as well as preaching the Sunday, as they will prepare for a great day of financial giving for additions they need to make to the building. It will be a joy to be with Tommy and Stephanie Stanley and to enjoy time together in their home. We are pleased that Seth and Shannon Hein will join us on this trip. Shannon is a great help to me, as she functions as my personal assistant, and Seth is a great joy as his desire to learn and grow in his leadership is very evident. Please be in prayer for this important weekend."
"Following the US leadership conference, I again journeyed to the UK for the 'International Apostolic Forum' in Bournemouth, UK. It was a great joy to be present, where I again had the privilege of being with leaders representing several continents as we enjoyed times of wonderful prayer, prophecy and even a few casual moments of catching up. In addition it is a time of sharing the events that are taking place around the nations.
"We gave ourselves to much prayer for the events taking place in Kenya with our dear friend Edward Buria and the 100+ churches he leads in that nation. We were thrilled to learn that Edward is now a part of a significant group of leaders whom the government has appointed to bring reconciliation to Kenya. Edward’s stature in the nation is of great consequence. He wrote to me yesterday with this news: 'The Kenyan Crisis - quite a lot of good political ground has been achieved since the signing of the all-important deal on the 28th February 2008 that has resulted in some sustained peace. All the same, the challenges arising from the almost two months of the violence remain enormous and very complex. Our budget is geared towards assisting those we are targeting, but it has become almost impossible due to escalating inflation that continues to very badly hurt our economy. Prices of all essentials go up almost every-other day. On this, we covet much prayer. Give our love to the brothers and sisters in the US.'
"Upon returning from the UK I found it a great joy to participate in the launching of another Jubilee Church location in the greater St. Louis metro area. We had our first preview meeting in west St. Charles county, in the town of Wentzville. Although it was spring break and many people were enjoying the holiday, as well as there being a snow-storm, we still were pleased to see 109 people at this first preview meeting. Rick Hein, my dear friend and fellow laborer, did an excellent job in the morning preaching. I was overjoyed at the great teams from Jubilee Church that made this opening Sunday a day to remember. I encourage you to take a look at the Jubilee Church Wentzville website for additional photos of this great day. Between the two locations, Jubilee welcomed nearly 100 guests on Sunday, with several people committing to Christ.
"I travel this coming weekend to Kansas City for a meeting with leaders at Grace Church as well as preaching the Sunday, as they will prepare for a great day of financial giving for additions they need to make to the building. It will be a joy to be with Tommy and Stephanie Stanley and to enjoy time together in their home. We are pleased that Seth and Shannon Hein will join us on this trip. Shannon is a great help to me, as she functions as my personal assistant, and Seth is a great joy as his desire to learn and grow in his leadership is very evident. Please be in prayer for this important weekend."
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Back to Bournemouth
After speaking at Equipped for Mission in St. Louis, John has again taken off for the UK. He will be taking part in meetings with the others on the international apostolic team in Bournemouth, England, from Tuesday through Friday, March 11-14.
Please do keep praying for him and the other men as they pray, plan and discuss. Ask God to give them wisdom, discernment and sensitivity to the Holy Spirit as they seek to lead us further into what He has for us in the future.
Please do keep praying for him and the other men as they pray, plan and discuss. Ask God to give them wisdom, discernment and sensitivity to the Holy Spirit as they seek to lead us further into what He has for us in the future.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
A note from John . . .
Last weekend Linda and I were speaking at a “leaders and wives” event hosted by King's Church in Norwich, for the Newfrontiers churches in this region of the UK. I appreciate those who have been praying for us and have definitely felt sustained. There was a very real ease in sharing and the comeback from several couples was encouraging and proved our topic "Leaders & Wives Together on a Mission" was timely. A time of prayer ministry proved to be powerful, and several found God releasing them from past issues and a renewing in their marriage relationship.
The Sunday morning meeting was excellent with wonderful worship and prophetic words as about 600 gathered for the day. It was a pleasure to speak to such an embracing congregation.
We are staying in the home of Goff and Angie Hope during our time in Norwich and have been blessed by their wonderful hospitality. Goff and Angie are a very real delight - Linda and I are enjoying a time of deepening friendship. I am anticipating meeting with the Kings Church leadership team mid-week to discuss issues relating to the future.
I am looking forward to a conference Friday through Sunday called "Living an Extraordinary Life" with the 18-30 year olds from our Newfrontiers family of Churches on this side of the country. This age is one of my favorite groups to be with and we anticipate a wonderful time of experiencing God and receiving His direction from the Word. Also, Linda will share one meeting with the girls while I will have a session with the blokes (guys). Do pray for us that we will be a very real blessing to this generation in the four sessions I have with them.
While away my mind often returns to the happenings at Jubilee Church. It was a thrill to get emails regarding Sunday with several first-time guests present on a snowy day, as well as baptisms as we continue to see people coming to know Jesus. I am very excited about the launching of a new era for Jubilee as we get ready for a new Jubilee location with Rick Hein taking the campus leadership in Wentzville. It is often a struggle for me, as my heart is divided in different places, but a privilege as well to see so many capable people who carry a passion for God's mission as we establish this new location.
John
The Sunday morning meeting was excellent with wonderful worship and prophetic words as about 600 gathered for the day. It was a pleasure to speak to such an embracing congregation.
We are staying in the home of Goff and Angie Hope during our time in Norwich and have been blessed by their wonderful hospitality. Goff and Angie are a very real delight - Linda and I are enjoying a time of deepening friendship. I am anticipating meeting with the Kings Church leadership team mid-week to discuss issues relating to the future.
I am looking forward to a conference Friday through Sunday called "Living an Extraordinary Life" with the 18-30 year olds from our Newfrontiers family of Churches on this side of the country. This age is one of my favorite groups to be with and we anticipate a wonderful time of experiencing God and receiving His direction from the Word. Also, Linda will share one meeting with the girls while I will have a session with the blokes (guys). Do pray for us that we will be a very real blessing to this generation in the four sessions I have with them.
While away my mind often returns to the happenings at Jubilee Church. It was a thrill to get emails regarding Sunday with several first-time guests present on a snowy day, as well as baptisms as we continue to see people coming to know Jesus. I am very excited about the launching of a new era for Jubilee as we get ready for a new Jubilee location with Rick Hein taking the campus leadership in Wentzville. It is often a struggle for me, as my heart is divided in different places, but a privilege as well to see so many capable people who carry a passion for God's mission as we establish this new location.
John
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Going and going . . .
As many have requested more information about the situation in Kenya, we would like to refer you to the international Newfrontiers site, where they are updating information as they receive it at Kenya Crisis Report.
John is continuing to prepare for his two trips to the UK, as well as the Equipped for Mission conference. He and Linda leave on February 20th for Norwich, England, where they will spend the weekend speaking at a conference for leaders from the western region of the UK. That Sunday John will speak to King's Church. The following weekend they both will be sharing with 18-30 year-olds at a weekend event entitled Living An Extraordinary Life. Please pray for the Lanfermans' health, practical preparation and spiritual preparation as they gear up for this trip.
Upon their return on March 3rd, they'll go right into Equipped for Mission: Newfrontiers-USA Leadership Conference from March 6th-8th in St. Louis.
The Monday after Equipped for Mission John will fly to the UK again to take part in meetings with the others on the international apostolic team from March 11th-14th. With such a fast-paced few weeks it can be very challenging to find adequate time to prepare and pray. John welcomes all prayer support on his behalf!
John is continuing to prepare for his two trips to the UK, as well as the Equipped for Mission conference. He and Linda leave on February 20th for Norwich, England, where they will spend the weekend speaking at a conference for leaders from the western region of the UK. That Sunday John will speak to King's Church. The following weekend they both will be sharing with 18-30 year-olds at a weekend event entitled Living An Extraordinary Life. Please pray for the Lanfermans' health, practical preparation and spiritual preparation as they gear up for this trip.
Upon their return on March 3rd, they'll go right into Equipped for Mission: Newfrontiers-USA Leadership Conference from March 6th-8th in St. Louis.
The Monday after Equipped for Mission John will fly to the UK again to take part in meetings with the others on the international apostolic team from March 11th-14th. With such a fast-paced few weeks it can be very challenging to find adequate time to prepare and pray. John welcomes all prayer support on his behalf!
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Off to Tennessee!
This weekend, January 25-27, John and Linda will be visiting Lifehouse Church in Franklin, Tennessee. While there John will teach a seminar on healing Saturday morning and speak to the whole church on Sunday. As always, his heart is to be a blessing and an encouragement to them, so please pray that God will give him the right words to build them up.
In the next two months John has two international trips as well as the Equipped for Mission Leadership Conference in St. Louis, all of which require much preparation. Please continue to pray for him, that his times of planning and study will be productive and full of anointing.
In the next two months John has two international trips as well as the Equipped for Mission Leadership Conference in St. Louis, all of which require much preparation. Please continue to pray for him, that his times of planning and study will be productive and full of anointing.
Monday, January 14, 2008
Not really going anywhere, but . . .
This weekend, January 18-20, is ClearVision, one of only two national Newfrontiers-USA conferences. While John isn't traveling, since the conference is here in St. Louis, prayers during this preparation time would be much welcomed. The purpose of ClearVision is to encourage and equip 18-29 year olds to press into the purposes of God for their generation.
John will be teaching one of the elective seminars on Saturday morning entitled "The Gift of Leadership." In the afternoon he will be addressing the whole conference, now over 300 attendees.
As you pray for John’s preparation, please continue to intercede for our friends in Kenya as the crisis there continues.
John will be teaching one of the elective seminars on Saturday morning entitled "The Gift of Leadership." In the afternoon he will be addressing the whole conference, now over 300 attendees.
As you pray for John’s preparation, please continue to intercede for our friends in Kenya as the crisis there continues.
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