Operation Barnabas Leaders'--Working Hard To Be Prepared

Operation Barnabas 2008 Leaders

The Operation Barnabas leaders are working hard and preparing diligently for the arrival of the 2008 OBers today. Already the leaders have had extensive prayer times and prepared for ministry, and the group is anticipating God will do incredible things this summer through OB 2008. Read more and see pictures...

CE National Corporation Luncheon

The CE National Corporation Luncheon will be held on Wednesday July 30, 2008, from 12:30-2:30 p.m. The gathering will take place during National Adult Conference at the Innisbrook Golf Resort in Tampa, Fl. The cost for the luncheon is $13.

At the CE National Corporation meeting, attendees will hear updates and reports on Operation Barnabas tours including Operation Barnabas International, Momentum youth conference, Urban Hope, and many other exciting events happening through the ministries of CE National. There will also be a short business meeting where names will be put up for nomination to the CE National Board of Directors.

Hmmm... The Decline of Born-Again Believers

In his book "The Present Future, Six Questions The Church Should Be Asking", Reggie McNeal quotes these attendance stats by generation from Thom Rainer of the Billy Graham School of Evangelism at Southern Baptist Seminary.

"'Analyzing the responses for evidence that the respondents were born-again (the evangelical definition of one's being a Christian) yielded the following results: builders (born before 1946)--65 percent; boomers (born between 1946-1964)--35 percent; busters (born between 1965-1976) 15 percent; bridgers (born between 1977-1994--4 percent.' The church is drastically losing this generation, often referred to as Generation X."

Momentum West--Learning, Then Doing

Students going to Momentum West will have the awesome opportunity to undergo intense training on sharing Christ with various people groups. Then throughout the week they'll get to share Christ with Muslims, homeless, and other various people. Students will also participate as counselors at a WowJam event. These events are designed to love people in practical ways, then share the gospel with them.

Mike Yankoski will also be part of the learning experience for Momentum West attendees. Mike spent five months as a homeless person to better understand the challenges of this segment of the population.

New Baby for David and Carly Nicodemus

Henry Ross Nicodemus was born June 9th, 2008 (On the same day as big brother Jack's two-year birthday). He weighed 6 lbs 10 oz and was 21 1/4 inches long.

David is Youth Pastor of the Grace Brethren Church of Columbus and a Grace College and Seminary graduate. Carly graduated from Grace College.

Internships and Life on the Corner at Urban Hope

The internships are in full swing at the Urban Hope Training Center. Brent Saba, Director of Training at Urban Hope, reports that the group has already visited New York City, Metro Ministries, and The Brooklyn Tabernacle. All of the interns have been assigned a block to visit, children or youth ministry to focus on, three books to read, a fifteen page research project to work on, cleaning responsibilities, goals for evangelistic Bible studies, starting new house churches, and more.

The weekend the interns arrived, a group of nine from Hope Community Church in Raleigh, North Carolina, visited for Life on the Corner weekend, a time dedicated to reaching out to drug dealers and gangs around the Urban Hope neighborhood. The group of men did well on the streets and in the Cambodian neighborhood talking and praying with people.