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Academia Looking Back Leading Well Faces Who Are Foursquare’s Angelus Temple Requirements for Bi-Vocational Leaders Big Thinkers? Celebrates 90 Years a Healthy Family You Should Know

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MIND MATTERS On the Cover Loving God With ducation is the backbone of everything. It’s how we gain basic knowledge and life All Your Mind skills that ensure our success. On a large scale, it’s what separates First World from Third World countries. In terms of survival, it’s the diff erence in something as basic as knowing how to produce clean drinking water for a town’s inhabitants. The Bible emphasizes the importance and value of knowledge when it says that knowledge is more valuable than gold (see Prov. 8:10).

In some Pentecostal and charismatic circles, however, This over-reliance on feelings is also what has caused People cerebral pursuits are dismissed or, in some cases, even some of the more bizarre instances of imbalanced Pensacola frowned upon. If you’re fi lled with the Holy Spirit and behavior in charismatic circles, sometimes even to the Foursquare’s Jacksonville ort St. Joe truly being led by Him, the argument goes, it’s wrong point of directly contradicting Scripture. P Big Thinkers to rely on your own wisdom. Don’t trust your own mind, All of this could be avoided if people would balance Leaders You they say; trust only what you feel the Spirit is telling you. Should Know ytona heart and mind. In this issue of Foursquare Leader, we Da Beach These sincere if misguided believers forget one examine this subject in depth and profi le Foursquare thing: That the Holy Spirit is “the Spirit of knowledge” ministers and members who are doing just that, and

(Isa. 11:2). God created our minds and wants them doing it well. They reveal how feeding your spirit and Cape l your mind can result in an impact you would otherwise Canavera to be sound (2 Tim. 1:7). If we weren’t meant to use Tampa them, why would Paul have instructed us to “be not have in your community. Orlando transformed by the renewing of your mind” (Rom. 12:2)? That’s really nothing new to Foursquare—our founder, Updates Sa God doesn’t waste anything. Seems that if we weren’t rasota Aimee Semple McPherson, walked that balancing beam. meant to use our minds, He wouldn’t have given them U.S. and Yes, she was led by the Spirit and moved in His power in World News i to us in the fi rst place. Miam astounding ways. But she also started a Bible college to District It’s really all about balance between the heart—what we ensure that Foursquare workers were well equipped for ve Numbers E rglades feel—and the mind. And history is fi lled with examples of the task on every level.

Florida what can go wrong if we lean too far in either direction. Keys The theme of Connection 2013 is “Engage: Learn. Live. Rely too much on the human mind, even a religious Lead.” Notice that “learn” comes fi rst. In order to “live” well Key West human mind, and you get arrogance and legalism. and “lead” well, we fi rst need to learn well. Remember the Pharisees? They were as smart as could Following the Spirit doesn’t mean you check your brain be, but they missed what God was doing right before at the door the day He fi lls you. Rather, when you’re fi lled their eyes. And they enslaved people in myriad pseudo- with the Spirit, He engages all of your faculties, including More… spiritual rules that killed any semblance of God’s grace. your mind. And then you’re free to engage others in the Speak On the other hand, rely too much on feeling, and a whole fullness of His power. other set of problems ensues. That’s how most cults start. READ CAN YOU REALLY LOVE GOD WITH ALL Lead People “feel led” to pursue a new direction supposedly YOUR MIND? ON PAGE 14. inspired by God. And led they are—quite astray. Smile

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Connection 2013 is just around the corner. To be held May 28–30 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., this year’s event is sure to be one of the best yet. If you haven’t registered, there is still time; log on to foursquareconnection.org for more information. If attending this year just isn’t in the cards, log on to 4sq.ca/live2013 during convention, and catch the main sessions live.

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In the heart of Montana, nicknamed the There’s another side to the story of Foursquare’s numbers, and it’s Treasure State, Foursquare Pastor Gregory being told in other languages. While offi cial records may show a Ammondson and his congregation are drop in the number of the movement’s churches in the U.S., that helping schoolchildren and their families count overlooks an encouraging growth area: the multiplication of fi nd spiritual treasure in Christ. Gregory congregations reaching immigrant or ethnic communities. These pastors Dayspring, a church that he congregations are not always recognized independently from their describes as a network of small groups and host English churches, even though they function autonomously, ministries that are striving to expand the because they are not formally separate. Hispanic Foursquare kingdom of God through discipleship and churches have grown 60 percent over the last 10 years. Gregory Ammondson missions. “We are not a program-based church,” he states. “Our main mission is to develop friendships and seek the presence of God, and cultivate His presence and healing power.”

4 FOURSQUARE leader 22 4 3 1 6 YOUR DISTRICT STAFF

Keep your eyes peeled for new faces around your 5 district offi ce. The following people have stepped into new roles:

FERNANDO CASTILLO JR. Australia Philippines 5 6 district supervisor of the Hawaii District Foursquare Late last year, 56 churches Typhoon Bopha FERNANDO ravaged the CASTILLO SR. Decisions for Philippines. Hispanic ministry leader 490 Christ Foursquare for the Southwest District Relief and People Baptized Compassion in Water SAM 265 Coordinator DOBROTKA People Chad Isenhart believes this is a great director of operations 397 Baptized With ministry opportunity for The Foursquare the Southeast District the Holy Spirit Church. Says Chad: “Once again our global Foursquare family has an opportunity to LINSEY Foursquare do kingdom work as we respond to this GWIN 4,770 members need.” Cleanup continues and, even four administrative assistant *Figures reported in 2011 months later, there is still work to be done. of the Hawaii District

CORTNEY HOWELL 4 Olympia, Wash. administrative assistant of the North Pacific District “God chose to give Moses the identity of ‘the man with whom God walked.’ And EMILIO ORTIZ He’s chosen to give that to you and me. ministry leader of God has given us the option to defi ne the Gateway District Jennifer Marsh ourselves by Him. My identity is not JENNIFER the clothes I’m wearing today, or the blog I am writing, PALACIOS or the book I’m reading; it’s the fact that I’m the girl, representative for the Pacific Coast and Valleys District regardless of circumstance, whom God is with.” —JENNIFER MARSH (EMERGING LEADER NETWORK STUDENT) JUSTIN TOLLE district administrator of Join with the Foursquare family! Follow along in your Life Journal the Central Pacific District and enjoy our weekly devotional series brought to you by leaders, pastors and students like Jennifer at 4sq.ca/devotionals. *Positions confi rmed as of January 2013

APRIL 2013 5 APR 2013 Check in on your local district and see where The Foursquare Church is growing. NATIONAL NUMBERS*

1,692 6,645 U.S. Churches U.S. Credentialed Ministers

43 $2,467,000 New Churches Hispanic Churches New Licensed Ministers Open Churches 2012 Church Giving to Missions Openings (Sept. - Dec. 2012) Central Pacific District 4 13 12 201

Gateway District 4 27 15 117 16,416 240,510 Water Baptisms** Church Great Northern District 0 3 2 62 Attendance

Greater Los Angeles District 0 35 6 115 *Totals reported as of December 2012. **June 2011–June 2012.

Hawaii District 2 0 1 51 HAVE GONE TO BE Heartland District 0 7 5 139 WITH THE LORD

Mid-Atlantic District 3 9 7 112 Rev. Susan Bannan Rev. Merlyn Jan. 15, 2013 E. Manning Oct. 5, 2012 Rev. Richard W. Benard MidSouth District 1 30 5 135 Nov. 4, 2012 Rev. Fabio F. Marquez Nov. 11, 2012 Rev. Donald S. Cave Dec. 2, 2012 Rev. John F. North Pacific District 1 9 3 123 Matthews Sr. Rev. Leonie A. Cottrell Aug. 7, 2012 Sept. 9, 2012 Northeast District 0 12 5 68 Rev. Stillman Dr. P. Michael Frederick (Tai) L. Mostovoy Nov. 2, 2012 Sept. 16, 2012

Northwest District 4 18 6 153 Rev. Kenneth R. Rev. Lora Neufeld Grissom Dec. 7, 2012 Nov. 7, 2012 Rev. Coleman Phillips Pacific Coast & Valleys District 1 42 3 136 Rev. H. Murray Hohns Jan. 6, 2013 Nov. 28, 2012 Rev. Allen L. Tolle Southeast District 0 15 6 124 Rev. C. Marty Jenkins Jan. 25, 2013 Jan. 28, 2013 Rev. David R. Rev. Terence C. Luttrell Williamson Southwest District 0 19 0 157 Aug. 19, 2012 Jan. 4, 2013

*Sept. - Dec. 2012 district numbers as reported by the National Church Office. Hispanic churches as of Feb. 1, 2013. Information was reported between Sept. 2012 and Jan. 2013.

6 FOURSQUARE leader APRIL 2013 7 APR 2013 Foursquare educators and thinkers are being used by God in distinctly different ways to guide and inspire students at multiple levels of learning. In doing so, they are carrying forward a commitment to higher education that adheres to biblical standards, which has always been part of the Foursquare mission. Meet three big thinkers who are influencing future leaders. THE “MYSTERY” OF THEOLOGY: JENIFER MANGINELLI

or Jenifer Manginelli, co-pastor of Mill Creek Foursquare Church in Lynnwood, Wash., theology isn’t a scary subject. On the contrary, it’s “our best and most careful wonderings about God,” she says. “There is mystery involved.” When she’s leading a seminar or teaching at a Foursquare gathering, you’ll not hear her espousing the tenet that studying theology will thwart one’s growth in Christ, as some Christians believe. “For some, an aversion to theology equates to a fear of being shaken in their faith. We shouldn’t fear that,” says Jenifer, who has a bachelor’s degree from Life Pacifi c College (also known as LIFE Bible College) and a master’s from George Fox University. “The heart and mind are a powerful combination. As Pentecostals, we have been criticized for basing too much of our theology on experience, but that is changing. We need to be somewhere in the middle.” Jenifer serves Mill Creek Foursquare Church as co-pastor with her husband, Chris. She is a co-author of The Problem with The Problem with Women in Ministry Leadership, which confronts the issue of gender equality in ministry. The mother of four young children, Jenifer is not currently teaching professionally in her primary academic specialties—Old Testament studies, theology, Hebrew and Greek—but she provides leadership to the Foursquare family by teaching in settings less formal than the college classroom. In particular, she enjoys helping believers lay a good foundation from which to learn about God. “I enjoy teaching about life; about how to think, about how to understand what makes for a good argument,” she explains. “We should be able to love Jesus and not be fearful that God can’t handle our questions. We shouldn’t lose our sense of wonder [about God] by pursuing theology. On the contrary, we should be fi lled with wonder all the more.”

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SHAPING ECONOMIC POLICIES: EMMANUEL LARTEY mmanuel Lartey says that he has always Currently, Emmanuel is working on several had a vision of “being instrumental research projects that focus on diff erent in designing policies that would help aspects of the macroeconomic eff ects of transform and shape the economies “migrant remittances” upon “recipient” of developing countries.” economies. A remittance is a transfer of money “Here I am today in academia,” he notes, by a foreign worker to his or her recipient, “which I believe is in line with God’s purpose or home, country. Money sent home by migrants to support their families is one of the for my life.” largest fi nancial infl ows to many developing An economist and associate professor in countries, according to the International the department of economics at California Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), State University at Fullerton, Emmanuel a specialized agency of the U.N. was born and raised in Ghana. He holds As a professor, Emmanuel considers it a two master’s degrees in economics and a privilege to be an infl uence in the lives of many doctorate from Boston College. Upon moving young people. “I strive to leave the best mark to California, he began attending The Rock on their lives,” he affi rms, “that they will be able (Anaheim Foursquare Church) and has been to link some aspects of whatever successes part of Foursquare ever since. they enjoy in the future to that mark.”

THE “SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE”: JIM HENDERSON teach the Passionate about teaching, Jim approaches to equip young people, he says, “to engage mysteries his work as an educator with a clear their pluralistic and often pagan neighbors of life and twofold goal. with the good news about Jesus Christ.” secrets of First, he wants “to educate students in the Now in his 10th year at Regent, Jim taught the universe,” says core doctrines of the Christian faith as the at Life Bible College East in Virginia for 14 years. Jim Henderson of early church formulated them in the early He was ordained as a Foursquare minister creeds and as we understand through the his academic duties in 1987 and has served in fi ve Foursquare as instructor in Reformation and the Pentecostal revivals. churches as a senior or associate pastor. Biblical Studies and “I want to call students to own this solid His commitment to passing the baton Christian Ministry at foundation as their own core beliefs,” he of the orthodox Christian faith to new Regent University continues, “and help them understand how in Virginia Beach, these foundational doctrines should shape generations is “a fi re in my heart that has never Va. “In other words, their lifestyles.” gone out,” Jim says. “I love to teach how the I develop and teach Second, he seeks to translate “this core of whole counsel of God blends into a theology classes in theology faithful doctrine into terms that challenge and that is intellectually satisfying and practical for and church history.” engage non-Christian worldviews.” He wants living the Christian life.”

Share the Thought! Check out 4sq.ca/thinkers to read more and share the stories of these big thinkers.

10 FOURSQUARE leader APRIL 2013 11 Angelus Temple: 90 Years and Counting

2013 marks 90 years since Aimee Semple McPherson opened the doors of Angelus Temple in the Echo Park area of Los Angeles. Take a quick look back through some of the highlights of our founding church.

“Anyone visiting the church will notice that bells and angels predominate in the decorations within. There is a frieze work with bells on the front of each balcony. And angels are painted at the top of the walls, standing wing to wing.” — Aimee Semple McPherson

Launching a Worldwide Evangelistic Center

Foursquare Founder Aimee Semple 1923 McPherson personally broke ground on Angelus Temple Feb. 1921 and opened the doors less than two years later on New 5,300 Year’s Day 1923. The church was set up to ANGELUS be an evangelistic center where traveling TEMPLE ministers could spread the gospel. ORIGINALLY SAT 5,300 Illustrated Sermons 1925 Sister Aimee debuted her magnifi cent 2002 illustrated sermons with “Weighed in the Balance,” but perhaps her most famous was 3,700 “Arrested for Speeding,” which opened at 7 p.m. on March 15, 1925. Today, Angelus IT NOW SEATS Temple Pastor Matthew Barnett continues 3,700 AFTER the tradition with such illustrated sermons as FINISHING UP “The Golden Ticket.” RENOVATIONS 12 FOURSQUARE leader Foursquare Becomes Cuadrangular Aimee Semple McPherson had a heart to reach Spanish-speaking people decades before the term “Hispanic” was coined by the U.S. government.

1927 1966 63 Students enrolled in L.I.F.E. Bible Bill and Betty Pritchett held SPANISH- College could take a Spanish class. the fi rst service at the Angelus SPEAKING Going Temple Spanish Department CONGREGATIONS 1930 congregation, later renamed WERE PLANTED International BEFORE SISTER Foursquare launched its fi rst Angelus Temple Hispanic. AIMEE’S DEATH Hispanic church in what is now 1910 Canoga Park, Calif. 1977 239 A young Aimee Semple headed 1930 Raymundo Diaz was appointed PRIMARILY to Hong Kong as a missionary. senior pastor of Angelus HISPANIC Sister Aimee launched the CONGREGATIONS McPherson Mexican Mission in a tent Temple Hispanic, where he still TODAY 1924 four miles from Angelus Temple. serves today. Alfred Louis Kleinschmidt and Carl Edwin Linden became the fi rst Angelus Temple missionaries, sent through Angelus Temple’s Echo Park Evangelistic and Missionary Training Institute.

12,000 Miles Alfred and Carl traveled to Benares, India It’s Raining Roses 100 1923 Angelus Temple entered its fi rst fl oat in the Rose Parade, a model of the temple constructed entirely out of roses. The fl oat won fi rst place for its division in the Pasadena, Calif., parade; the church Number of missionary went on to win the same prize the following two years for its intricate fl oats. In fact, in 1925, the fl oat units currently sent out won the grand prize. Sister Aimee said that the parade was advertising the opening of the temple, through Foursquare Missions noting that the fl oat had “choir girls singing like angels to the strains of the organ within.” International

Senior Pastors: Past And Present

AIMEE SEMPLE ROLF JOHN GARY HOWARD HAROLD ED MATTHEW MCPHERSON MCPHERSON HOLLAND MUSGROVE COURTNEY HELMS STANTON BARNETT 1923-1944 1944-1974 1974-1976 1976-1977 1977-1981 1981-1998 1999-2002 2002-CURRENT

*Years served as senior pastor of Angeles Temple APRIL 2013 13 BY ANDY BUTCHER, CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Education is a primary component to leadership development and an integral element of the first of Foursquare’s Five Targets. How is Foursquare aligning our programs and practices to facilitate learning opportunities for our movement’s leaders? We examine what it means to educate church leaders in today’s world, and take a look at how prioritizing education can impact local communities.

14 FOURSQUARE leader hey may not say it in so many words, but some Christians mind, as well? That sounds altogether much too cerebral. After all, the quietly wonder if Jesus got it wrong when He answered the Bible says not to lean on your own understanding, right? How can we be question about what is the greatest commandment. people of faith if we are always trying to work things out? They accept loving God with all their heart, soul and But that’s exactly what Sterling Brackett, corporate secretary of The strength—that all sounds suitably passionate. But that bit He Foursquare Church, calls the “righteous tension” between head and heart added to the exhortation from Deuteronomy, about all their that keeps the high-wire of life in the Spirit taut enough to walk on.

APRIL 2013 15 Indeed, the crucial place EDUCATION REVOLUTION preparation; and (3) technological Most of those who would once of education and learning advances that are changing the have been called “lay members” in Foursquare’s mission was How the movement can better way people choose to learn. of their churches don’t take time emphasized by the theme of align its programs and practices in The Foursquare Church faces to prepare themselves for the Connection 2012: “Speak— support of the initiative was to be additional complexities: (1) a ministry side of their secular areas Reclaim Our Voice.” The core one of the topics of conversation growing number of people feeling of service, observes ELN consultant values championed during the at the 2013 Foursquare Institute led to “marketplace,” rather than Tim Mossholder. gathering included a commitment Symposium for educational church-centered, ministry; and (2) “They go to church, they may to leadership development that leaders, at Life Pacifi c College a move toward local, church-based take a class here or there, but they has been part of Foursquare’s DNA (LPC, also known as LIFE Bible leadership development. haven’t submitted themselves from its earliest days. College) in March. If all that sounds rather theoretical, to a process of intentional it has a very practical, day-to-day When founder Aimee Semple These deliberations took place development,” Tim explains. “They reality in terms of Foursquare’s Five McPherson “talked about the against a complex backdrop of may spend four or fi ve decades factors that are creating what Targets—spreading the gospel. strategy for the kingdom, it of their life in a setting where their The cost of preparing people was to preach the gospel, plant workplace is their mission fi eld, but for ministry through traditional they have never really prepared a church and start an institute,” channels continues to vex Sterling themselves for when they get notes Dan Hedges, formerly “It’s no good knowing Brackett, the former head of Life there. So their mission fi eld can Foursquare’s national director Bible College East in Christiansburg, degenerate into just being a job.” of education and now a consultant the Word of God if Va. Sterling states that student debt The Pentecostal and charismatic to the movement’s various can mean “the enslavement of the movements have ebbed and education programs. you don’t know how very soldiers you are trying to train fl owed in their relationship to “The way to plant churches is and put on the frontlines,” forcing balancing know-how and know- to develop leaders, and the way to apply it.” them to choose jobs that enable Him through the years. Dan to develop leaders is to educate them to repay loans over following Hedges observes, “They have really them,” echoes Joe Volpi, education –Senior Pastor Muriel Sanborn God’s leading. emphasized the ‘caught’ part more director for the national church. than the ‘taught’ part.” “Equip them, and let them fail David Moore, associate professor TRAINING “There’s that saying, ‘When the safely as they worship God with of theology at LPC, calls a global EMERGING LEADERS Holy Spirit blew in, your brains their life’s calling.” “revolution” in education—one blew out,’ ” notes Robert Flores, The Connection 2012 reminder that also has huge implications for Among the new forms that former president of LPC. “But was just part of an ongoing the church. education is taking in Foursquare that’s so far from the truth. The Holy emphasis on the issue of learning Among the issues forcing is the Emerging Leader Network Spirit enhances whatever He has that Foursquare has under the a rethink of accepted ways of (ELN). Currently operating in given. He makes it clearer, sharper, leadership of President Glenn Burris preparing people for their future 40 churches across the U.S., the more. The mind is one of the gifts Jr. The foundational importance of are the following: (1) the rising cost program is particularly appealing in our stewardship.” eff ective leadership development of traditional college education; to young adults who want to Gateway District Supervisor Sam is central to Foursquare’s global (2) an American Idol culture that serve God, but not necessarily in a Rockwell comments, “Our capacity Five Targets plan, unveiled in 2011. prefers instant success to rigorous traditional ministry setting. to feel is sometimes limited by EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

EMERGING LEADER NETWORK emergingleadernetwork.com IGNITE ACADEMY getignited.org Founded in 2006, this “immersion discipleship” program has proved Well-suited for young adults looking to pursue church-based ministry popular with young adults including those whose calling is taking in some form, Ignite is reawakening Foursquare’s educational heritage. them into nontraditional, marketplace areas. Almost 1,000 students Operating as an extension campus of Foursquare’s historical Life ages 18–24 have graduated the full-time program, which is Pacifi c College (also known as LIFE Bible College), Ignite is based in anchored in around 40 local churches where participants are Christiansburg, Va., where LIFE Bible College East ran until 2003. active in ministry. Students can earn credits during their two-year residential studies.

16 FOURSQUARE leader our unwillingness to think.” He is (AL), now an independent Investing in education can concerned, too, that “we can hide nonprofi t. Graduates can be found open doors to communities behind a veil of spirituality,” using in leadership roles throughout that value learning, especially reliance on the Holy Spirit as an the city. immigrants, notes Derrick Engoy. excuse for not doing the heavy The congregation, now An assisting minster/creative arts lifting of intellectual homework. pastored by Mike’s son, Jon pastor at New Life Center (Harbor Sam points to the apostle McIntosh, also leads a more City Foursquare Church) in Harbor GET EDUCATED! Paul as the best role model for informal network of churches that City, Calif., Derrick is also an author balancing the mind and the Spirit. supports local schools by helping and poet who performs in bars and Read more about Paul was a brilliant thinker who also decorate classrooms, providing libraries, and helps teach creative the challenges and enthusiastically prayed with words babysitting services for parent- writing in local high schools. opportunities of he did not understand. teacher conferences and catering He may not have the freedom education in today’s “There he was,” says Sam, staff events. The highly practical to proclaim Jesus in those non- world and how “engaging in the conversation demonstration of commitment to church settings, but “you can Foursquare is training at Mars Hill, while at the same education has “spoken volumes,” preach Him without saying the future leaders and time speaking in tongues on the says Jon. “If you want someone name,” Derrick affi rms. “To me, impacting local way home.” to trust you, care well for loving the Lord with all your mind communities. their children.” is living your life not hiding who Log on to LEARNING THAT Fostering learning as a way you are, everywhere you go— 4sq.ca/learning2013. IMPACTS LIVES of loving their neighbors also whatever avenue that takes.” fuels the ministry of members New Horizons (Radford Meanwhile, churches that of Victory in Christ (Worcester Foursquare Church) in Radford, demonstrate a passion for the South Foursquare Church) in Va., takes education seriously in a While secular schooling has importance of learning are Worcester, Mass. They off er ESL diff erent way—focusing ministry shipwrecked some people’s faith, fi nding opportunities to impact (English as a Second Language) eff orts on a local secular campus. that’s not because learning is in and their communities. courses for immigrants, whose Many churches ignore such of itself to be avoided, comments Grace Church (Federal Way numbers have swelled in recent places, because student ministry David Moore. Pursued humbly and North Foursquare Church) in years by an infl ux of Iraqis. “takes up space and doesn’t bring holistically, it can lead to belief, not Federal Way, Wash., has earned That her small congregation in any money,” notes Senior Pastor away from it. a good reputation among puts time and eff ort into the Phil Pendergrass. But that is missing “As God’s image-bearers,” David civic leaders as well as ordinary classes, alongside running a food “a huge ministry opportunity” to affi rms, “we human beings have members of the community in the pantry, refl ects its recognition of infl uence tomorrow’s leaders, both received the remarkable gift of past decade through supporting the importance of education, says here and internationally, he says. reason that allows us to refl ect on educational programs outside Senior Pastor Muriel Sanborn. New Horizons members collect our creator’s nature and character the church walls. Founding pastor “The Bible says that where you new Radford University overseas in order to know and love Him Mike McIntosh was instrumental put your money is where your students when they arrive at the better. The true aim of theological in bringing local school and heart is,” asserts Muriel. “It’s no good airport, provide welcome baskets education is not the satisfaction community leaders together to knowing the Word of God if you with basic necessities, and host of intellectual curiosity but the establish Advancing Leadership don’t know how to apply it.” dinner discussion nights. worship of God.”

A commitment to learning is a key part of Foursquare’s DNA. As the movement wrestles with how to ensure this core value is best encouraged and developed to meet changing needs and opportunities in today’s world, here’s a snapshot of learning opportunities available right now to Foursquare leaders.

LIFE PACIFIC COLLEGE lifepacifi c.edu MINISTRY TRAINING INSTITUTES foursquare.org/institutes Foursquare’s educational foundation, Life Pacifi c College is looking Schools of ministry aim to strengthen leaders and equip members for to the future while honoring the past—online and distance-learning ministry locally. Formal and non-formal Bible institutes that focus on opportunities have been added to its residential programs. In San raising up new Foursquare pastors award both diplomas and certifi cates Dimas, Calif., since 1990, the college’s founding name (L.I.F.E.— of completion. Church-based Bible colleges have been state-authorized Lighthouse of International Foursquare Evangelism) refl ects to award degrees, while rooting students in local church ministry its ministry focus. and life in the community.

APRIL 2013 17 APR 2013 We hear about our natural environment every day. But what about the environment in our homes? Here are three essential conditions required for raising a healthy family.

BY CHUCK SHOEMAKE, FOURSQUARE DIRECTOR OF CARE/CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL RENEWAL EAST IN CHRISTIANSBURG, VA.

o get the most vibrant, healthy strongly, eff ectively and effi ciently. where, emotionally and relationally, plants possible, scientists So, too, a family has a natural gait adults act as adults, and children spend much time studying that allows it to run most strongly, are allowed to be children. the optimum conditions and eff ectively and effi ciently. In my experience counseling environmental factors that will Often, with the schedules and families, I have found that bring about the healthiest, hardiest pressures of ministry, we force our sometimes adults are emotionally and most fruitful plants. families (specifi cally our children) and relationally drawn into an Likewise, as we take a look at away from the natural pace, and into immature or childish pattern raising healthy children, we need to our “busy” pace, which inevitably of responding to or reacting to be aware of the importance of the aff ects our peace-fullness. their children. This becomes a optimal environmental conditions barrier to raising emotionally Love-full (not hate-full) in our homes. The right conditions healthy children. will allow our children—God’s An atmosphere that is love-full In Families Where Grace Is a Place unique gifts to us—to fl ourish. is a place of safety and trust. In (Bethany House), Jeff VanVonderen Let’s look at three essential other words, a safe place! Our wrote the following: “It is not environmental conditions in our homes are to be free from possible to truly have healthy families that are conducive to emotional and physical threats, Christian families unless behaviors raising vibrant, fl ourishing children. angry outbursts and rage, name- and attitudes are developed in the calling, and other forms of verbal, context of relationships that are Peace-full (not stress-full) physical or emotional abuse. grace-full, lived in an atmosphere In guarding the atmosphere In a love-full atmosphere, children of grace … [placing] a fi lter of of our homes, stress management are taught to treat one another is paramount. While stress is a with kindness and courtesy, and God’s grace over the process of normal part of life, it is imperative to stand up for and support other parenting, the nuts and bolts of that we do not let the stress and family members. Also, they are which may look diff erent in each busyness of our ministry and life taught to value and practice family. Capable, creative, contented responsibilities encroach on the helpfulness, service, cooperation people, people of faith and depth, peace-fullness of our homes. and giving to others. come from families where grace is I believe that each individual in place.” person has a pace at which his or Grace-full (not shame-full) My prayer for each of our her life functions best—a pace Where grace-fullness abounds, homes and families is that we at which the individual thrives. I family members are respected pursue, establish and preserve also believe that each family has and valued. There is respect of an environment that is peace- a pace at which it functions best. an individual’s privacy, thoughts, full, love-full, and grace-full, an A racehorse has a natural pace, or feelings and space. Grace-fullness environment that nurtures vital, natural gait, at which it runs most also provides an atmosphere healthy and thriving children.

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1818 FOURSQUAREFOUFFOOUO U RSQRSR SQS Q UARUUAAAREEl lleadereadadadeer APRIL 2013 19 BI-VOCATIONAL LEADERS YOU SHOULD KNOW APR 2013 Meet eight bi-vocational pastors in Foursquare who balance demanding jobs and ministry assignments with creativity and grace. Their stories are inspiring and illustrate how to interact with people in our communities in a positive way, extending the gospel to those who would not necessarily think of walking into a church building.

PETER CORB NORBERT NORMA ROBILLARD MORGAN GARCIA PEREZ-MORIN SENIOR PASTOR SENIOR PASTOR SENIOR PASTOR CO-PASTOR REVOLUTION CHURCH MISSION MOUNTAIN WORSHIP CENTER TAOS FOURSQUARE CHURCH SYCAMORE PARK FOURSQUARE CHURCH (NIXA CENTRAL FOURSQUARE CHURCH) (FLATHEAD FOURSQUARE CHURCH) TAOS, N.M. LOS ANGELES NIXA, MO. SAINT IGNATIUS, MONT.

As a member of the strongman What seemed like a means to When Norbert Garcia’s church Putting God fi rst, and husband evangelistic ministry, Extreme an end became a “ministry door” hit fi nancial problems in 2010, and children second, means that, Power, where he gets to “break when Corb Morgan, 60, took a job he forfeited his salary, praying somehow, “there’s just enough energy for balance,” says Norma things and tell people about as a paraeducator in Montana’s St. to fi nd income somewhere Perez-Morin, 49. She is co-pastor Jesus,” Peter Robillard knows else. The answer came in an Ignatius School District, helping with her husband, Javier, of that his ability to perform unexpected way—with a position special needs students. Because Sycamore Park Foursquare Church remarkable feats requires focus as a computer and IT specialist at the school is the hub of the rural the local casino. He wrestled with in Los Angeles, where she also and commitment. He’s tapping directs the Sycamore Park Early community, working there helped taking the job, but God reminded into those same disciplines as he Education Center. Additionally, him and his wife, Jan, rapidly build him of his church’s prayers for plants Revolution Church in Nixa, Norma is a broker/owner at good relationships with parents ways to reach the reserved Mo. Around 50 people are part of real estate company La Casa and children, and bring fresh life Taos Pueblo Indian community the 39-year-old pastor’s storefront Bella, Inc. And she is director of to their Foursquare congregation that operates the casino. congregation. His own Colour Co. recruitment for Orphans Among Some employees now attend commercial painting business helps and the people on the local Indian Us, promoting foster care among Taos Foursquare Church. God churches—a role inspired by her support the outreach, making for reservation. Additionally, the job somehow creates the time he own family’s experience in taking “an impossibly busy schedule.” provides healthcare and much- needs for ministry, says Norbert, in two children. Her own family needed income. Busy bi-vocational The father of three acknowledges 54. And “He has given me members are “precious and valuable that “no ministry is sustainable or leaders need to be sure not to stint favor”—including bereavement parts of what God has asked me healthy without the combined on personal time with God and “be pay when he takes time off to to steward, nurture and train up eff ort and support of your family.” good at napping,” Corb advises. conduct funerals. unconditionally,” she affi rms.

20 FOURSQUARE leader TIM STICKROD RYAN SAARI SKATEBOARD PASTOR SENIOR PASTOR LIVING WATERS THE OREGON COMMUNITY (MEDFORD FOURSQUARE CHURCH) (PORTLAND NORTH FOURSQUARE CHURCH) MEDFORD, ORE. PORTLAND, ORE.

Tim Stickrod is all about souls—and soles. Ryan Saari has to be light on his feet to His salesclerk position in the shoe department juggle his pastoral responsibilities with of a local Fred Meyer hypermarket supports his position as manager of The Village his role pastoring the Skate Church at Living Ballroom. It’s part of a community Waters in Medford, Ore.—where the parking center that includes a daycare and lot doubles as the sanctuary. The 21-year-old a pub run by a nonprofi t agency he newlywed and Foursquare license applicant established as part of a church plant, believes “it is important to be out there in seeking to demonstrate that “church the world … it gives you the opportunity is not something we do; it’s something to take ownership of your relationship with we are.” Ryan has no advice on how the Lord in a diff erent way.” Balancing home, to avoid dropping any of the diff erent work and ministry requires “simplifying my balls. “I am blessed to have an amazing expectations about how things ‘should’ be,” wife and daughter who let me have it Tim notes. “If you live with freedom, you will when I’m too busy, and bring me back live under a banner of peace.” to some sort of balance,” says Ryan, 33. JASON AND SUSAN THOMAS SENIOR PASTOR/CO-PASTOR PORTLAND NORTHWEST FOURSQUARE SIMPLE CHURCH NETWORK PORTLAND, ORE.

Though starting a new church is busy enough, Jason and Susan Thomas, both 39, went looking for other jobs, too, when they moved with their three children from Decatur, Ill., to start a Foursquare church in Portland, Ore. “We wanted to model that starting a church doesn’t require a lot of outside fi nancial support,” says Susan, who helps manage a local Starbucks. “More importantly, we believed that being bi-vocational would generate multiple community relationships that we might otherwise miss if we were solely employed by a church.” Teaching workshops for a local family services agency has helped Jason “realize how out of tune I had become with where real people live.” GLENN AND MARGARET YEAGER SENIOR PASTOR/CO-PASTOR HAGERSTOWN FOURSQUARE CHURCH HAGERSTOWN, MD.

For Glenn Yeager, being a pastor and an engineering manager is simply “all part of my calling and who I am.” That unusual combination sees him commuting the 150 miles between Hagerstown— where he and his wife, Margaret, founded a congregation 10 years ago—and his fl ex-time job in Bethlehem, Pa. “Living life and doing ministry just go hand in hand,” he says. Parents of eight, the couple puts home before their busy pastoral and professional commitments. “Keeping our marriage healthy” is foundational to work-ministry balance, says Glenn, 48. “Our calling to our families does not become negated when we are called to pastor.”

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APRIL 2013 21 FOURSQUARE FUN “Off Roading” Dennis Easter David “Par for the Course” Coff ey Pensacola Jacksonville Port St. Joe

Scott “Speed “Flying” Racer” Reece Ron Pinkston Daytona International Speedway National Naval Aviation Museum tona Beach “Snorkeling” Day Kimberly Dirmann Sam “Blast Panhandle Beaches Off ” Rockwell Tim “Small Kennedy Space World” Clark Center Home to Walt Disney World® Resort, Universal Orlando® Resort and SeaWorld Orlando

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“Cruising” Robb Hattem

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Florida Keys

The Foursquare family will soon be packing up their bags “Castle Climbing” and heading to Central Florida in May for fresh squeezed Dave Veach orange juice, theme parks … and, of course, Foursquare Dan “Dolphin Dry Tortugas National Park Connection 2013. However, it appears that our 14 district Whisperer” Mundt K ey W supervisors got a little excited and beat everyone to the West Florida sunshine. Check out what they have been doing to prepare for your arrival, and visit foursquareconnection.com for the scoop on this year’s jam-packed event.

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