Witnessing Strategy Meeting Sparks New Ideas
Twenty-two representatives from across the nation met at East Garden for a national witnessing strategy meeting this past weekend from July 17-19, 2015. A joint project of the national ministry team and National Council, this gathering was an effort to promote dialogue and further discuss ways to better fulfill True Mother’s desire for the good news of True Parents to spread around the world.
Among the participants were Dr. Ki Hoon Kim, Continental Chair of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU) North America, Dr. Michael Balcomb, President of FFWPU USA, members of the national ministry team, National Council representatives, pastors and experts from the field of witnessing.
Despite a tight schedule, participants delved into deep discussions, received spiritual guidance, prayed together and discussed the amazing and unique things that the Unification movement has to offer its guests and members. They also touched upon matters such as the Unificationist identity, what services to provide to best reach people, and other thought provoking topics.
Meeting participants had the special opportunity to tour both East Garden and the nearby Belvedere. This was a truly moving experience for all the participants, as they were able to see the places where True Parents prayed, planned, studied, laughed and cried. They all sat in the room where True Father had held countless leaders’ trainings. Being a part of this history and physically seeing the foundation on which they were all standing was breathtaking. The weekend culminated with an amazing sermon given by Pastor Justin Okamoto of the WestRock Family Church.
The witnessing strategy meeting was significant in that it was a cooperative effort that brought so many people from various backgrounds to the table to share and to develop a mutual understanding. Everyone came away with comprehensive ideas and future action steps in regards to witnessing, communication, tool development and outreach. An avenue of communication was paved for future meetings and plans, and it was clear that all those involved were focused on developing relationships and communication in the future.
The national ministry team hopes to create more avenues to work together with Unificationists around the country. Stay tuned for future opportunities and initiatives!
Bob Randsolph
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Please share this inspirational discussion with District community members.
When can we expect to get a posted transcript of the witnessing strategy ideas discussed at the meeting?
Otherwise it has no relevance in helping membership who didn’t attend.
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Douglas Paul Moriarty
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‘Issues’ and ‘Community Radio’ People need leadership from God’s point of view on issues that are in the public domain that confront them daily. Leaving this to be undiagnosed is closing your view of thew world to many. Make True Father’s words and True Parents relevant to issues that are confronting to people. A friend of mine had a dream of True Father waking him up with the word ‘Issues’ and he was aware as an editor that True father took dealing with issues seriously as a way of teaching the value of his words. Community Radio, if it is used to do this, will bring people to you. There has to be a larger voice for people to hear; community radio is that platform. If anyone is interested to hear more contact: dougmarym@hotmail.com
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Klaus Schick
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Great Report about the externals of the conference. What I was looking for were some key-points or testimony about effective witnessing. Would be great if there would be a follow-up Article by any of the participants that would aid and inspire anybody out there in their own outreach. The central point for outreach was never mentioned – Tribal Messiahship.
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Bruce E. Smith
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Heaven is grateful that the spirit of witnessing is reaching the level that it is.
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Barbara Karnowski
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Just need to talk with people and develop relationships and set conditions of indemnity to allow the spirit world to help us find prepared people.
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Werner Fehlberg
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What kind of new ideas did you come up?
God bless, Werner
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Jim Rigney
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Kindly share some of the ideas and new paths for us to follow. God bless you all.
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Dona Peng
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Would like to listen more of some developed strages of witnessing.
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Jerry Ciemny
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The article mentions in the light of witnessing:
“…the amazing and unique things that the Unification movement has to offer its guests and members” and
“Everyone came away with comprehensive ideas and future action steps in regards to witnessing, communication, tool development and outreach.”
Are there detailed any notes available? I would love to hear, as the headline states, about:
“Witnessing Strategy… New Ideas”
Thanks!
Jerry
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Christian
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Congratulations for this important meeting…!!! For your information, God and the Holy Spirit revealed wonderful strategies that are bearing many fruits on all continents through the Cell Church, Home Church and Small Groups Movement: http://joelcomiskeygroup.com/articles/evangelism/evangelism.htm
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Justine C.
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I was very happy to know that such meeting for witnessing strategy was held and read with anticipation to see the kind of new ideas that were shared about witnessing. I would have greatly appreciated that those news ideas if any be shared.
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