
Dr. César De León: Dealing with Church Conflict
Dr. De León leads the final breakout session in the church revitalization track at the 2023 Propel Conference, talking about how to deal with conflict in your church. He points out that conflict is inevitable, but the way you handle the conflict can make an eternal difference. He talks about the sources of conflict, including the desire for stability and the feeling of shame. He also encourages us to look deep within our own hearts and acknowledge our own faults and contributions to the problem. It's a powerful presentation about what Jesus himself taught about conflict and reconciliation.Episode sponsor: Seminars Unlimited
26 Kesä 20231h 17min

Tyler Long: Revangelism
Tyler Long talks about Revangelism, a 6-phase program he has developed at the Washington Conference to help revitalize churches, whether they are growing, plateaued, or declining. He discusses personal preparation, building relationships in the community, how to find Bible study interests, and how to create a welcoming environment for your guests. This was a breakout session in the church revitalization track at the 2023 Propel Conference. Episode sponsor: The Hope of Survivors
19 Kesä 20231h 55min

Dr. Roscoe Shields Jr: Revitalizing the Sharon Church
In this breakout session from the church revitalization track, Dr. Roscoe Shields Jr talks about his journey of revitalizing the Sharon Church. This presentation was given less than 2 years after he arrived as senior pastor, and in his first 18 months there he baptized over 60 people. He talks about how God led him to use social media and online marketing as the cornerstone of his growth strategy.Episode sponsor: EvangeLead
12 Kesä 20231h 53min

Ryan Whitehead: A Spirit of Friendship
In this breakout session in the church revitalization track at the 2023 Propel Conference, Ryan Whitehead takes a look at the foundation of the Evangelism Pyramid, friendship. He talks about how we can build a better foundation of friendship in our churches, looking specifically at the importance of warmth and intentionality.Episode sponsor: eAdventist
5 Kesä 20231h 24min

Dr. Roger Walter: The Evangelism Pyramid
In this talk from Monday morning of the 2023 Propel Conference, Dr. Roger Walter talks about how the language we use is not clear to our unchurched friends. He points out that most of the activities at a church are for the current church members and emphasizes the importance of making friends with people outside the church. He also provides an overview of the Evangelism Pyramid and how to apply it to your church evangelism planning.Episode sponsor: Adventist World Radio
29 Touko 202342min

Bill McClendon: Are Your Dreams Big Enough?
In this presentation from the opening night of the 2023 Propel Conference, Elder Bill McClendon asks the question, why do some Seventh-day Adventist churches grow, and others don’t? He talks about the power of passion, vision, and faith, and inspires us to embrace God’s plan for each of our churches to grow.Episode sponsor: Adventist Learning Community
22 Touko 202345min

Jose Cortes Jr: The State of the Church
In this opening presentation of the 2023 Propel Conference, Jose Cortes Jr talks about some metrics that have been developed for measuring the health of churches in North America. He reveals statistics about how many churches are multiplying, how many are growing, how many are plateaued, and how many are declining across the division. He talks about why churches die, and more importantly, the mindset required to help them grow. He looks at the biblical method of baptism, considering it enrollment into a life of discipleship instead of a graduation from Bible studies.Episode sponsor: Adventist Information Ministry
15 Touko 202341min

Dr. Roger Walter: Evangelism Testimony & Propel Conference Vision
In this first episode of the Propel Podcast, Larry Witzel talks with Dr. Roger Walter, senior pastor of the Adventist Community Church in Vancouver, Washington. He is also the president of EvangeLead, a nonprofit promoting evangelism leadership in the Seventh-day Adventist Church. In this conversation, Roger talks about the early ministry experience that led him to embrace public evangelism, and shares a model for evangelistic success that he calls the Culture of Evangelism Pyramid. They also talk about EvangeLead’s history, and how those training events lead to the Propel Conference. Finally, Roger offers some next steps for someone who attended the Propel Conference and is now headed home, back into their ministry environment.Episode sponsor: AdventSource
12 Huhti 202340min