PALCO Road Trip to the Great Land of Streator, IL

There’s a lot of talk about disciplemaking these days. But what does disciplemaking really look like for you in your everyday, real life? That's what we'll explore together. Bring your Bible, some friends, and your sense of humor.

What?
With a focus on Jesus, we'll explore how to be a disciple—who makes disciples—who make more disciples—like this: (TW + K4) x D3

Session 1 Be a Disciple (D1)
Everything in life will try to pull you off the simplicity of following Jesus together with others.

Session 2 Who Makes Disciples (D2)
Following Jesus isn’t a subject to be mastered, but an infectious way of life that is lived together and shared with others.

Session 3 Who Make More Disciples (D3)
If those we disciple don’t make more disciples, then we haven’t made disciples like Jesus.

When?

Saturday morning, March 7, 2020
8:30 AM to 12:30 PM
* I'll be glad to take the first several people in the car with me! If we have more than several, I'll take my van!
* Perhaps we can see if Holy Oly is available for lunch?
* Bring volunteers and key students from your ministry with you—use this training experience to get disciplemaking momentum in your ministry.

Where?

New Beginnings Baptist Church
204 S. Monroe St.
Streator, IL 61364

Who?

For anyone interested in learning how to be a disciple of Jesus who makes more disciples of Jesus. You are encouraged to bring your spouse, teenagers, staff, ministry leaders, volunteers, student leaders, etc.

Tuition?

$20 per person for training materials.

Each person will receive a Disciplemaker's Living Guide AND The Disciplemaking Genius of Jesus book for living and sharing what you learn with others.

RSVP?

Email me and let me know how many are coming!

PALCO Lunch 1/23/20 Where Disciplemaking Friends Gather

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Thursday, January 23, 2020

11:30 AM-1 PM

Pizza Ranch in Morton, IL

Because the Apostle Paul thinks disciplemaking friendships matter...
"When we get together, I want to encourage you in your faith, but I also want to be encouraged by yours." —Paul, Romans 1:12

Expect 90 minutes of Kavanah, great food, low programming, and lots of Romans 1:12 opportunities for mutual connection, encouragement, mission, and community.

Invite a non-PALCO friend if you're so inclined.

If you're attending, please email me ASAP so I can make sure we're good to go with Pizza Ranch.

Can't wait!

For YOU and those who serve with you...

What?
Your Most Important Job as a Ministry Leader

At this training experience, we'll explore...
* Why we get stuck and how we can get unstuck
* Where all real leadership must start
* The best thing you can do for the ministry you serve
* Jesus' simple but clear and profound priorities
* What it looks like to follow Jesus together
* A strategic plan for growing, ministering, and leading

Who?
* All volunteer and vocational ministry leaders
* Any Christian who wants to grow and serve

When?
Saturday, January 11, 2020, 9 AM to 11:30 AM

Where?
The Christian Center
4100 N. Brandywine Dr
Peoria, IL 61614

Cost?
$15 per person for training materials
(or whatever you can afford—even if it's nothing)
Bonus: Each person leaves this training experience with ten practical equipping sessions to help others grow, minister, and lead.

RSVP?
Let me know how many will be coming. Email me.

Lunch?
If you're bringing others with you, you may want to consider having lunch together to process and apply what was learned at the training experience.

Note: This training experience will be facilitated by Bill Allison of CadreMissionaries.com.

FREE for Cup O' Joe with Bill Subscribers Only!

If you're a subscriber to this blog, I would like to give you a fun 30-minute audio training session for FREE. You'll explore...
* Why the first person you must learn to lead is you
* The heart of a disciple
* Three attitudes of a disciplemaking leader
* Four action steps for living and leading well and lots more

All you have to do email me.
Once I confirm your subscription, I'll email you a link to the free audio.

If you're NOT a subscriber, you can be.
Two Simple Steps...

1. Go here and submit your email.
2. Check your email to confirm.

Then email me.

The deadline for this FREE audio offer is January 8, 2020.

Five Lunch Gatherings for Disciplemaking Friends...

You're invited to a "disciplemaking tune up" with some great disciplemaking friends (see above) over five lunch gatherings in the first half of 2019.

1. The Book

We'll be taking a slow, interactive walk through Cadre's brand new book, The Disciplemaking Genius of Jesus: Jesus-Like Disciplemaking Friendships that Multiply. For complete information about the book, go here. Whether you have a book or not, you're still welcome to be a part of this disciplemaking tune up. Can you say, "Havering"?

2. The Time

You don't have to commit to all five lunch gatherings. Come to any of the lunch dates you can make—just be sure to RSVP with me before each gathering. Can you say, "Flexibility"?

3. The Lunch

Each person pays for his/her own lunch. Can you say, "Yummy"?

4. The Friends
Seating is limited, but you may bring friends to any of these gatherings as long as there is space and and you RSVP with Bill. The sooner the better. Can you say, "Everything is better with a friend"? (See Barney video below.)

5. The Dates

Can you say, "Save these dates"?

Thursday, February 28th

11:30 AM to 1 PM

Pizza Ranch, Morton, IL

We'll explore: WHY Disciplemaking Like Jesus?

Before you come, read the Introduction and Chapter 1 (pages 1-28) in The Disciplemaking Genius of Jesus book.

* Seating is limited, so RSVP with Bill ASAP!

Thursday, March 14th

11:30 AM to 1 PM

Pizza Ranch, Morton, IL

We'll explore: It All Starts with TW

Before you come, read Chapter 2 (pages 29-46) in The Disciplemaking Genius of Jesus book.

* Seating is limited, so RSVP with Bill ASAP!

Thursday, March 28th

11:30 AM to 1 PM

Pizza Ranch, Morton, IL

We'll explore: Add Generous Amounts fo K4

Before you come, read Chapter 3 (pages 46-68) in The Disciplemaking Genius of Jesus book.

* Seating is limited, so RSVP with Bill ASAP!

Thursday, April 11th

11:30 AM to 1 PM

Pizza Ranch, Morton, IL

We'll explore: Stir It Altogether with D3

Before you come, read Chapter 4 (pages 69-88) in The Disciplemaking Genius of Jesus book.

* Seating is limited, so RSVP with Bill ASAP!

Thursday, May 9th

11:30 AM to 1 PM

Pizza Ranch, Morton, IL

We'll explore: Start Here, Start Now—with PIE

Before you come, read Chapter 5 and the Conclusion (pages 89-123) in The Disciplemaking Genius of Jesus book.

* Seating is limited, so RSVP with Bill ASAP!

Save the Date: Lunch and Friendship with Aspiring Disciplemakers...

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Thursday, January 24

11:30 AM-1 PM

Pizza Ranch in Morton, IL

Because the Apostle Paul thinks disciplemaking friendships matter...

"When we get together, I want to encourage you in your faith, but I also want to be encouraged by yours." —Paul, Romans 1:12

Expect 90 minutes of Kavanah, great food, low programming, and lots of Romans 1:12 opportunities for mutual connection, encouragement, mission, and community.

Invite a non-PALCO friend if you're so inclined.

If you're attending, please email me ASAP so I can make sure we're good to go with Pizza Ranch.

Can't wait!

PALCO Fall Equipping Gathering!

Are you using volunteers to build your ministry or using your ministry to build volunteers?

Here's your chance to build volunteers—and get your ministry off to a great start this fall. 

When and Where?

Saturday AM, September 22, 2018
8:30 AM to 12:30 PM
The Christian Center, Peoria, IL
Doors will open at 8 AM.

What?

The Ministry Is Relationships training experience takes you back to the heart of Jesus, real-life ministry, disciplemaking, Gospel transformation and relationships! More of a fun learning experience than a passive workshop, you will encounter these sessions and learnings:

* Session 1  No Relationships = No Ministry; 

                    Know Relationships = Know Ministry

An out-of-the-box learning experience will get us started and explain why relationships are the heart of ministry—and God’s mode of operation for impacting and changing the lives of those in our ministry!

* Session 2 God-Powered Relationship Skills

Learn the biblical motivation for building relationships.  Learn the three key relationship skills for connecting with the heart of others.

* Session 3 He That Hath Ears—Let Him Hear!

A listening experience you will never forget—and be able to use in your life and ministry to build relationships.

* Session 4 CLEAN UP Messy Relationships

Learn to use God's relationship cleaning supplies.

Who Should Come?

Anyone junior high through senior citizen. Bring your team of volunteers and key students! I encourage you to do a working lunch with your team from 12:30-1:30 PM. You can use that time for applying what you learned in the training to your ministry. The training manual will walk you through this meeting with your team!

Cost?
$15 per person. Please make checks out to Cadre Missionaries. 
Each participant receives a training manual complete with practical application pages, follow-through ideas, an agenda for a large group action plan meeting, AND a twenty-five day One Another Living Guide for individual and small group study!

Get the Word Out?

You'll need to get the WORD out to others ASAP! Here's a WORD doc that you can tweak the details on and then use as a bulletin stuffer.

RSVP?
Please RSVP and get the number of people attending to Bill ASAP.

This Cadre training experience is in partnership with Youth for Christ Peoria and The Christian Center.

Thursday, May 17, 2018 (Save the Date!)

When?
Thursday, May 17, 2018
* 8:45 AM Coffee Time
* 9 AM to 11:15 AM PALCO time together
* 11:30-1 PM we'll lunch with the Peoria Area Youth Network

Who? 
NOTE: This is for PALC Alumni only.

What?
The One Thing All Women Want in a Man—Why It Matters—and How You Can Make It Happen
(It's probably NOT what you're thinking, but that's also the most compelling reason you shouldn't miss this PALCO gathering.)

Why?
1. Because disciplemaking always starts with your marriage.

2. Because as men we're often clueless.

3. Because you want a great marriage.

4. Because women are complex creatures.

5. Because you won't be in ministry for long if you don't pay attention to the little things in your marriage.

Where?
The Christian Center
4100 N. Brandywine Dr
Peoria, IL 61614
* We'll be in the Birthday Party room by the bowling alley again.

Cost?
Cost will be $35 per person which includes TWO practical resources to help you immediately apply what you learn AND lunch with the Peoria Area Youth Network from 11:30 AM to 1 PM.

RSVP?
Want to be a part of this? Please email Bill ASAP to RSVP.