Recently, I was privileged serve as Bible study teacher during the first-ever Acts 1:8 Renewal Weekend.The event was hosted by Cornerstone Baptist Church of Lone Tree, Colo., about 15 miles south of Denver. Michael Wright is senior pastor of the 18-year-old 220-family church. Wright said the weekend "forced us to become laser-focused on prayer and evangelism."
"Now our deacons are asking me questions like 'What can we do to make evangelism a lifestyle here, not just part of the church? How do we make missions and evangelism an everyday thing in my life?' This tells me that the Acts 1:8 program is going deep," Wright said. "That's music to my ears as pastor," he said.
The Acts 1:8 Renewal Weekend is one of many new implementation tools currently being developed for churches.
Churches desiring to jump-start their Acts 1:8 missions commitment should look closely at conducting an Acts 1:8 Renewal Weekend. I feel there is no better way to bring awareness to and a passion for God's mission in the world than through a focused event like a renewal weekend.
Acts 1:8 Renewal Weekends are led by laypeople, not pastors. The four-day session begins with a 24-hour prayer vigil on Thursday, followed by general and teaching sessions, worship/sharing celebrations, prayer time and fellowship meals from Friday night to Sunday night.
You can read more about conducting an Acts 1:8 Renewal Weekend in your church here. Audio of the renewal weekend and Bible teaching is available for download via this link as well.
