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2016 CHURCH OF GODR E G I O N A L C O N V E N T I O N S

Vancouver, WAAPRIL 26-28

Anderson, INJUNE 21-23

Philadelphia, PA SEPT 27-29

Welcome“One day an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus by ask-ing him this question: ‘Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?’” (LUKE 10:25 NLT). An expert. A test. A question. Jesus. Eternal life. And one of the most astonishing stories ever told, the parable of the Good Samaritan. It’s all here. “And who is my neighbor?” asked the expert later, after the Lord drilled down beneath the veneer. Jesus’ answer defines Kingdom life still.

Read Luke 10 as a collection of digital pics, each capturing a truth and a moment in the unfolding call of Christ. From the sending of the “seventy-two” into “all the towns and places he planned to visit” (LUKE 10:1), to the vision of Satan falling “from heaven like lightning” (LUKE 10:18), to the giving of “authority over all the power of the enemy” (LUKE 10:19), to the transforming presence of Jesus as a guest for dinner in the home of Martha and Mary (LUKE 10:38)—Jesus is all about reclamation, taking back what hell has stolen, town by town, house by house, neighbor by neighbor.

RECLAMATION. IT IS THE WORK OF THE KINGDOM;it is the clothing of eternal life. Reclaim Your Neighbor. It is the call of Jesus. Reclaim Your Neighborhood. It must be the ambition of every believer, every local church family. It is the theme of our ChoG Regional Conventions 2016. Thanks for joining us. Thank you for digging deep with us into the Word and the Way. Be encouraged. Jesus is the subject. And, by His hand, we can change the world. And by walking on the road from Jerusalem to Jericho with Him, we, too, can discover the answer to life’s greatest question. We’re glad you’re here.

In Christ,

Jim LyonGeneral DirectorChurch of God Ministries

“I have never been more excited than I am now about how God is

moving the Church of God into a bright future! God is using this

movement to bring about a hope to God’s people that has been silent

for too long. Get ready for a transforming experience in your life that

begins with our Regional Conventions this year. Let’s keep Jesus as the

subject. Can’t wait to see you in Wichita in 2017!”

Bob Beckler CENTRAL COMMUNITY CHURCH • WICHITA, KS

It is an extraordinary privilege to gather with God’s family to celebrate

and share the mission of reclamation! During our time together, I pray

you will experience a deepening of your own relationship with God,

as well as a strengthening of your relationships with your sisters and

brothers in Christ. And may we all embrace a refreshed resolve to be

God’s ambassadors in our homes, congregations, and communities.

Welcome!Paul Strozier

MADISON PARK CHURCH OF GOD • ANDERSON, IN

We cordially welcome you today from historic Philadelphia, the

City of Brotherly Love and Affection. Your presence at the Regional

Conventions is very significant because you have chosen to participate

in an intentional movement through which the Church of God will

take the message of Christ to every neighbor and neighborhood. We

are confident that what you experience here will be life-changing and

that you will leave with a great sense of satisfaction and fulfilment.

C. Milton Grannum & Rev. Hyacinth Bobb Grannum FOUNDING PASTORS, NEW COVENANT CHURCH • PHILADELPHIA, PA

Vancouver Church is honored to be one of the hosts for the 2016

Regional Conventions. We’re looking forward to being a part of

the relational connections as the Holy Spirit leads us forward as

individuals, as churches, and as a movement.

Chris KainuVANCOUVER CHURCH • VANCOUVER, WA

Day 1 5:00 PM–7:00 PM Check-in and registration 7:00 PM–9:00 PM Session 1 with C. Milton Grannum

Day 2 9:00 AM–10:15 AM Session 2 with Ben Hardman 10:15 PM–10:45 PM Break 10:45 AM–NOON Session 3 with Arnetta McNeese Bailey NOON–2:00 PM Lunch Break 2:00 PM–3:15 PM Session 4 with Steve Arterburn 3:15 PM–3:45 PM Break 3:45 PM–5:00 PM Session 5 with Steve Arterburn 5:00 PM–7:00 PM Dinner Break 7:00 PM–9:00 PM Session 6 with Reggie McNeal

Day 3 9:00 AM - 12:15 PM CHOG Table 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM Lunch Break 1:30 PM–4:30 PM CHOG Table

Schedule of events

Vancouver: Sexual EthicsAnderson: Immigration/Refugee Crisis

Philadelphia: Racial Reconciliation

C. Milton Grannum

Reggie McNeal C. Milton Grannum

Reggie McNealReggie McNeal enjoys helping people, leaders, and Christian organizations determine and experience epic wins in their pursuit for greater intentionality and impact. He serves as the missional leadership specialist for Leadership Network of Dallas, Texas.

Currently Reggie is working with community leaders around the country to build cross-domain collab-orative efforts that can move the needle on big societal issues. In addition, he provides coaching and consultation for individuals and teams in becoming more missionally focused and kingdom-based in their ministry approaches. Reggie has helped to shape the church leadership conversation through his extensive speaking schedule and work as an author. His latest book, Kingdom Come: Why We Must Quit Our Obsession Over Fixing the Church and What We Should Do Instead, challenges the church to shift its narrative from a church-centric to a kingdom-centric storyline.

Reggie has served in local church leadership and planting for more than twenty years, as a denomi-national executive and leadership development coach, and has taught as adjunct faculty for multiple seminaries across the country. His work also extends to the business sector, including the Gallup Organization. Reggie and his wife Cathy live in Columbia, South Carolina.

C. Milton Grannum and his wife Hyacinth Bobb-Gran-num are the founding pastors of the 1,200-member New Covenant Church of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Located on the forty-four-acre New Covenant campus, the ministry houses several schools, a fifty-six-unit apartment complex for senior citizens, and a business center to challenge, train, motivate, and encourage individuals in the areas of professional management and entrepreneurial skills. The business center pro-vides office space, consulting, workshops, and tech-nical resources through a combination of in-house expertise and a network of community organizations.

An internationally recognized Bible expositor, trainer of leaders, author, and motivational speaker, Grannum hosts an international teaching program, Wisdom from the Word, which is broadcast daily on the radio in more than sixty countries. He also serves on the International Leadership Team with Dr. John Maxwell, which has trained more than one million leaders worldwide. Milton and Hyacinth have been blessed with a daughter, four sons, and three grandsons. Together they give leadership and oversight to a network of congregations and independent ministers in the United States and overseas.

Steve Arterbu rnSteve Arterburn is the founder and chairman of New Life Ministries, host of the #1 nationally syndicated Christian counseling talk show New Life Live!, host of New Life TV (tv.newlife.com), and founder of Women of Faith conferences attended by more than 5 million people. Steve is an internationally known public speaker and a bestselling author of books such as Every Man’s Battle, Healing is a Choice, Toxic Faith, and his latest, The 7-Minute Marriage Solution and The Book of Life Recovery. With more than 10 million books in print, he has been writing about God’s transformational truth since 1984.

Steve’s ministry endeavors focus on identifying and compassionately responding to the needs of those seeking healing and restoration through God’s truth. Steve has been a guest teaching pastor at several churches, including Madison Park Church of God in Anderson, Indiana, and is currently a guest pastor at Northview Church in Carmel, Indiana. Steve has degrees from Baylor University and the University of North Texas, as well as two honorary doctorate degrees, and is currently completing his doctoral studies in Christian counseling. Steve resides with his family in Fishers, Indiana.

Ben HardmanBen Hardman is the director of Missional Think Tank, a coaching and training organization that helps Christian leaders re-imagine discipleship and navigate the mission of God together. Ben’s vision is to awaken God’s people, equip God’s family, and unleash God’s mission in the life of everyday leaders through mission and discipleship. The author of the book Thrive: Doing More Than Surviving Your Faith, he is a frequent speaker and trainer at many events across the country. Ben was also a team leader on the staff at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Kentucky, before becoming one of the founding pastors of The Avenue church in Louisville. Formerly named as one of the top thirty youth ministers in America and one of the top thirty Christian leaders under thirty, Ben is a graduate of Anderson University with a degree in Bible and Christian ministries. He is a huge Ohio State Buckeye fan and a former high school basketball coach. Ben lives in Springboro, Ohio, with his wife Sarah and kids Cole, Caden, and Claire. Ben Hardman

Steve Arterburn

Arnetta McNeese BaileyRev. Arnetta McNeese Bailey is a woman whose passion for ministry permeates every fiber of her being. From a ministry birthed out of an impassioned son’s plea seeking help for his drug-addicted mother, to

national and international speaking, preaching, and teaching events, this gifted servant is obedient to the call and direction of God.

Arnetta is the executive director of Christian Women Connection, the national women’s ministry of the Church of God. She is also the founder and executive director of Priscilla’s Lost and Found and In the Company of Good Men, faith-based mentoring programs for women and men in transition. Arnetta holds a degree from Ashland Theological Seminary in African American religious studies and a master of theological studies from Anderson University School of Theology. She has written adult curriculum for Bridges and was a contributor for the revised version of Called to Ministry, Empowered to Serve.

Rev. Bailey and her family are members of Sherman Street Church of God in Anderson, Indiana. She has three children—Merlelynn, Markus, and Jamal, and is the proud grandmother of two.

Jim LyonJim originally dreamed of a career in politics and found himself representing northwest Seattle in the Washington State House of Representatives in the early 1980s. But ultimately, it was Christian ministry that became his passion. He served in pastoral ministry in both the Pacific Northwest and the Midwest. From 1991 through 2013, he served as senior pastor at Madison Park Church of God in Anderson, Indiana. In August 2013, he became general director of Church of God Ministries.

An articulate preacher, teacher, and motivational speaker, Jim was invited to anchor the ViewPoint broadcast in 1996. Helping people see Jesus at work in their world has become his life’s work; engaging the world for heaven’s sake has become his life’s calling.

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Alanna StoryBorn into a family with a deep faith and musical heritage, Anna Hodge and Ally West had a love for music since they were very young. As the sisters grew in their walks with God, they found music to not only be their response to the things they experienced—both painful and beautiful things—but also a way to connect to the heart of God and help others do so. In addition to being original artists, the sisters also have a strong calling to lead worship. Over the years, doors opened for Ally and Anna to share and lead together and, in 2008, Alanna Story officially began.

The band was divinely (and literally) formed into a family, comprised of Ally’s husband, Stephen (electric guitar); Anna’s husband, Ben (drums); and Joel Burkhead (bass), who the girls consider a brother. Uniting incredible talent and sincere hearts for worship, the band creates a powerful, energetic atmosphere for others to encounter the presence of God. Their recording projects include Keep Breathing (2009), Flickering Spark (2011), Just Offshore (2013), Ancient Gates (2014), and their latest, We Hymn (2016). Having shared the stage with many national recording artists, and as their influence continues to expand, Alanna Story’s main pursuit remains: to love God and to lead others into his presence.

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Churches, individuals, and state assemblies across the movement are fueling their ministry vision with the help of the Church of God Foundation. We can help you establish an endowment and create an income stream to propel your ministry into the future.

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JIM LYON General Director

RONALD V. DUNCAN President

CARL A. HICKS Vice President

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Leadership Summit is an opportunity for our student leaders to be empowered and trained in the areas of leadership and their calling. Leadership Summit will be held at Anderson University in Anderson, Indiana, July 19-22, 2017. Leadership Summit is an Emerging Leaders event, but it’s more than an event: it is a launchinglaunching pad. Leadership Summit propels our student leaders forward in the journey to Christ-centered leadership.

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The Great Commission: “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always even to the end of the age.” (Matthew 28: 19-20 NLT)

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At Anderson University School of Theology, our students represent a range of cultures and experiences, but they all have one thing in common:

They would not be here preparing for ministry without the scholarship assistance they receive from congregations like yours.

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See the world from heaven’s view!

RETREAT TO THE COVE WITH CBHOctober 16-19, 2016

Come away with Jim Lyon and the CBH team and escape to Asheville, North Carolina.

Rejuvinate your spirit just as the leaves turn crimson and gold while staying at the beautiful Billy Graham Training Center, tucked away in

the hills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

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JOURNEY TO THE HOLY LAND: ISRAEL AND JORDANJanuary 4-16, 2018

The Holy Land. It is a tiny plot of earth that has been the hinge of history and more. It is a tiny plot of land upon which Jesus, the very Word of God, became flesh. The world still echoes with the sound of His voice. The Holy Land still carries the sense of His presence.

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MOVEMENT!The Church of God is on the move and we’re

calling on all congregations to help us in changing

the world by making Jesus the subject.

Last year 956 congregations (45% of our

2100+ churches) o�ered financial support to

the world-wide e�orts of the Church of God. We

are reaching out to those non-supporting

churches who are willing to re-engage with the

movement by sending funding to propel the voice

of our movement. Our goal is to achieve an

80% partnership rate by the end of 2017.

Can we count on you to lead your congregation to Join the Movement?

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