NW OUTREACH MINISTRIES 1 All About Hosting Your Church’s LIVING WEEKEND Living Weekends!... A faith renewal ministry of NW Outreach Ministries

NW OUTREACH MINISTRIES2 Living Weekends intentionally build discipleship!

NW OUTREACH MINISTRIES3 Living Weekend team members share individual faith journeys that led them to trust a faithful God! A Living Weekend is A Very Special Weekend in your church!

NW OUTREACH MINISTRIES 4 Past, Present, Future… As we listen to faith journeys, we relate and are encouraged and hopeful with new vision..a reminder of His great love to us!

NW OUTREACH MINISTRIES5 A Living Weekend is for every age! Serving all ages in an organized inspirational weekend allows for the discovery of the path of God. Help people realize their ministry potential to share Christ with others!

NW OUTREACH MINISTRIES6 Worship & Prayer Coffee Fellowships Kid’s Living Weekend Teen’s Living Weekend Small Group Fellowships A Living Weekend team serves your church…

NW OUTREACH MINISTRIES7 What are the goals of a Living Weekend? Individual personal commitment with a renewed focus on Jesus Christ through the avenue of testimony. To promote unity within the Body of Christ. In humility, expressing His love and faithfulness through service. Giving Him all glory, honor, and praise!

NW OUTREACH MINISTRIES8 Small group sessions led by the visiting team help people to talk about relevant topics Digging in…

NW OUTREACH MINISTRIES9 What We Are! Christians being transformed! Ready to share life stories! Desiring to be more Christ-like in all we say and do! Organized, prepared, passionate about our mission…to engage and encourage people!

NW OUTREACH MINISTRIES10 What Not to Expect! We’re not about making money because there is no fee to the church! We’re not professional presenters! We’re not about controversy in church policies or doctrines!

NW OUTREACH MINISTRIES11 The Living Weekend Servant Team Each team member: has been approved by a board has been given 3-5 minutes to share details of their testimony. has received guidelines before presenting their faith story.

NW OUTREACH MINISTRIES12 The Living Weekend Servant Team is proportionate to the number in your church family The size of your church doesn’t matter!

NW OUTREACH MINISTRIES13 Purpose By sacrificially and transparently sharing team-led activities and short faith journeys, Living Weekend teams challenge the church to a deeper relationship with Christ and each other. “Go and make disciples”. Matt. 28:19

NW OUTREACH MINISTRIES14 Opening doors of discussion to dialog about individual and church growth. Discipleship in action by serving the local church. Enriching and encouraging everyone to live out spiritual values A Living Weekend is about…

NW OUTREACH MINISTRIES15 Here’s the plan… Friday evening- dinner & fellowship, breakout groups, corporate worship and praise. Saturday Morning - Coffee Fellowships. Lunch with visiting team sharing Rest and Reflection Dinner, small groups, communion service Sunday service – Living Weekend team sharing and leading

NW OUTREACH MINISTRIES16 What will happen? We trust God for moving hearts and minds into the places He desires. We can never truly know the inward things that happen, but we have been privileged to hear wonderful results of obedience. Our prayer is that each church family be empowered in wisdom and unified in purpose.

NW OUTREACH MINISTRIES17 How will we know? What if Peter had stayed in the boat when Jesus said, “come?”

NW OUTREACH MINISTRIES18 “we don’t want to put a burden on people’s time” “a handful of people do all the work – there is no commitment from others” “we already have testimony time in our church” “we would love for you to come and share with us!” Before a Living Weekend we’ve heard…

NW OUTREACH MINISTRIES 19 Positive impact… “After your team came to our church, our children have started reading scriptures more than ever before!” Annie “I have never witnessed the moving of the Holy Spirit before and I now know God is real!” Bill I had never looked at the Grace of God in that way before! Wayne “We are forming more small groups” Pastor Lyons We have much to do to impact our community, but we’re ready to reach out…” Pastor Ford “what you shared has touched my life!” Linda

NW OUTREACH MINISTRIES 20 Scheduling… Choose a weekend that works for your church! Remember - The preparation time is 3-4 months! Click the link to schedule your event Call John Sanders, NW Outreach Ministries Director

NW OUTREACH MINISTRIES21 Is it boat-launching time in your church? Now it came about that He and His disciples got into a boat, and He said to them, Let us go over to the other side of the lake. Luke 8:22 And they launched out. We can do no less considering all He has done for us!

NW OUTREACH MINISTRIES22 THANK YOU! It was our privilege to share the hope and vision of a Living Weekend in your church! We hope to hear from you soon! May God bless all you do for His Kingdom! Click to end