Operation Barnabas--What Counts is AFTER the Bus Ride is Over

OBers Clean the Bus

Joe, a 2007 OB Alum, shares about his experience.

I'm finding more and more that OB was more than just a summer. It was more than just a ministry team, more than just going out and effecting lives for a summer. Looking back, I realize that OB never really ended. The things that we learned on OB about looking at people like God does, about serving Him with everything that we've got, about giving up what is holding us back in our relationship with Him... Ministry, and everything else, did not stop at debriefing. Read more...

Operation Barnabas International 2008 to Serve in Africa!
CE National is excited to partner with Grace Brethren International Missions (GBIM) as we offer Operation Barnabas International in the continent of Africa in 2008! Read more...

The deadline to apply for Operation Barnabas and Operation Barnabas International is Nov. 14. Download applications at www.OperationBarnabas.net.

Over 500 People Attend Halloween Outreach at Urban Hope

The Urban Hope Training Center had an amazing night last night, Nov. 1, as four churches representing four different denominations in the community joined together to dispel the darkness surrounding Halloween and Light the Night in the name of Jesus! Read more...

Brent Saba Leads Young Man to Christ

Brent with Drew

This article was part of Brent Saba's recent Urban Hope newsletter. Brent is the Director of Training at Urban Hope.

One Sunday afternoon in mid-September, I met Drew after our Kingdom Kids program. He mentioned to me that he wanted to check out what we were about since a relative of his attends Urban Hope.

After talking for a few minutes, I asked him if he considered himself to be a follower of Jesus. He immediately replied by telling me that he was not. I then asked him if he would be willing to chill sometime and read what the Bible teaches about "all of this Jesus stuff." After thinking for a moment, he agreed and we met up. Read more...

Brent is still seeking additional support and may be contacted at brent@urbanhope.net.

CE National Hosts The Summit

Leaders of college-age (18-25 year olds) ministries gathered Tuesday, Oct. 30, at CE National's Russell Center. This all-day, regional conference had Chuck Bomar, from Cornerstone Community Church in Simi Valley, California, as the main speaker.

The three main sessions of the summit covered college ministry in the structure of the church, assimilating 20 somethings into the main body, and issues of late adolescence. Read more and see pictures...

CE National Visits Friends at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago

Timothy Kurtaneck (TK), along with his wife Dana and their two children, Nick and Bekah, were able to visit students at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago this past week. These adults know each other through Operation Barnabas, 412, and Momentum (BNYC), and have gotten together at least once a year for the last three years. Read more...

Become Better Connected Relationally With Your Kids

Barry St. Clair of Reach Out Youth Ministries has developed the Parent Fuel Training series to help parents better connect with their kids. Find out more at Reach-out.org.

Twenty-eight years of marriage, raising four children, the death of his first wife Carol, his experience as a single parent, his remarriage to Lawanna, blending a family, and being a grandfather of eight makes Barry St. Clair's perspective real-life and compelling.

412 Commission: Church Planting and Evangelism

412 Students performing a skit for middle schoolers

Church Planting
This week the 412 Commission traveled to Columbus, Ohio, to learn about church planting. The first stop was a downtown Columbus area called the Short North. The team met with pastor Mike Jentis and Larry Totzke from the new church plant called The Quest, and then students were given an hour to walk around the area to watch culture and grab lunch. Read more...

Judgment House and more...
 The 412 team spent last week in Akron, Ohio, at Judgment House, a walk-through drama designed to lead people to question their eternal destination. This year's drama focused on Adam, a nine year old boy who was shot during a bank robbery, along with an older man who claimed to be a good person. Read more...

TNI Students Help With Judgment House

The goal for each National Institute course is for students to learn in the classroom as well as through hands-on ministry opportunities. This semester’s Evangelism and Discipleship course incorporated a visit to "Judgment House" at Grace Community Church in Goshen, Indiana. Judgment House is an evangelistic drama production where the gospel is clearly presented. While students have been taught in the classroom about evangelism, this was an opportunity to put it into practice. The following is a report from Alex Seney, a TNI freshman from Loveland, Ohio:

"This field trip to Judgment House was by far, my favorite. It was awesome to be part of a thriving ministry and to see a church that is committed to reaching their local community. Read more...

Volume 3 of Travel Tales--Ed Has More Stories to Tell

All Life Corporation Members will receive Volume 3 of Ed's Travel Tales. Plus they will receive a mug to sip hot chocolate by the fire while enjoying Ed's stories. LCMs are those who have given $500 or more in a calendar year to CE National.

Travel Tales, Volume 1 and 2, were given to Life Corporation Members in 2005 and 2006. All new 2007 LCMs will receive all 3 volumes. Listen to one of Ed's stories.

An Urban Hope Thanksgiving

Children's Sunday 2008--"Generation Next"

Cathy's Corner: BNYC/Momentum Videos Available

The CE National Lending Library has previous BNYC/Momentum main session videos from 2004-2007 available to borrow. Contact Cathy at library@cenational.org for more details or go to the Conference area of the Lending Library website.

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