Church Consultant Network FMCUSA Training Event

Church Growth studies estimates that two-thirds of the population in the United States is non-Christian. Less than 20% of the population attends church on any given weekend. If the trend continues, the percentage of the population in America will be around 10.5 percent in 2050.

To reverse the decline in church attendance there needs to be a drastic turnaround in churches and thousands more churches planted. This year's training event will feature six Free Methodist Pastors who have led various sizes of Free Methodist churches in turning around in both attendance and convert growth.

The training is called "Best Practices to Turn Around Plateaued or Declining Churches"

Sponsored by Dr. Ray Ellis and the Church Consultant Network

At Cornerstone Community Free Methodist Church

6745 38th Ave. N.

St. Petersburg, FL 33710

The cost of the training event is $79.00 for individuals and $99.00 for couples. To register call the World Ministries Center, 1-800-342-5531.

You can also get more information and see a electronic version of the brochure by clicking here

Annual Reports Due Tomorrow!

Yes! It's that time of the year. We know that it requires work, but has to be done. Having the correct and complete information helps the Free Methodist Church leadership to plan for the years to come. The good news is that the reports are done through the internet at the website fmdata.org.
By now you should have received by e-mail all the steps needed to post the information of your church on the website.
If your church has not sent the reports yet, please send it as soon as possible. The dead line is Jan 31st.
If you have any question, please don't hesitate to contact the conference office.

Doctor Allen Wachter Authors a New Book

Allen Wachter, who has pastored Horton Brook Church for us and who continues to serve as a pastor's coach, has recently published a new book called "Dance of the Bees." Dance of the Bees is a fable that brings hope to those seeking to lead an organization to positive change. In addition to his pastoral work Allen, who recently completed his Doctor of Ministry degree, is a practicing veterinarian and serves as assistant professor in the Veterinary Science Department at the State University of New York at Delhi. The book is available on Amazon.com.