Thanks for you immeasurable contributions towards the conference. If all CIR meetings were forgotten, this one will be an exception. At least, it'll be a footnote in the annals of history, as a real city-reaching moment for all of us.
Facts:
· Our registration reveals that about 161 leaders attended the two-day conference,
· 450+ attended during the Transformational Unity Night at COTH.
· We do not owe anything after the conference.
· CIR in 2007?
You made it happen! We hope you can be part of this again. We can do it again!
For the records:
2006 Texas
Transformational Unity Night, July 27 & City Impact Roundtable Conference (CIR), July 28-29, 2006 (and a special luncheon and networking session on 7/29, 12:00-2:00PM)
With
Pastor Francis Frangipane as keynote speaker; Bishop John Praise Daniel from Abuja, Nigeria, presenting; Rev. Phil
Miglioratti of National Pastors’ Prayer Network, moderating, and others. Fred Thomas and worship band lead in worship.
“Connecting” is our key aim. Collaboration is our target. Our vision is to work with
brothers and sisters in Christ to reach and impact our whole city. Our process is PRAY, CARE, SHARE model.
--C. Benjamin Anyacho
Texas Regional City Impact Roundtable
Theme: Connection, Communication & Collaboration
Christians from across Texas, a wonderfully balanced cross section of generations, races, and denominations, met at the lovely TDS Exotic Ranch Pavilion July 13 & 14. During the 24-hour period from 1 PM Friday to 1 PM Saturday, they spent 13 hours networking, learning, praying and developing strategies for transforming our area for Christ. You can participate in some of the exciting developments:
• Interest for continuing the connections made at the CIR has spurred discussions about holding more frequent roundtables, in collaboration with other area ministries. Sign up for mailing list with abb@citytransformers.com
• A dynamic outgrowth of the CIR is an online blog for Christians to input testimonies of how Christ is working in Austin. Visit ant input your testimony at: www.abovegroundsaustin.com/testimonies/ The motivation? The scripture “And they overcame him [the Devil] by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony;” Rev. 12:11a KJV Text from this page will eventually be posted under the Community Menu tab on the Above Grounds Austin website.
Presenters from 3 different areas where God is working in Austin motivated participants before each of the three roundtable sessions. Presentations included:
1. Small, new ministry improves school performance so well that school officials adopts their plan for five area schools; HopeFest ’06 blesses 3000 Reagan HS area residents; more expected in ‘07 For more info, contact Allen Weeks, Partners in Hope and HopeFest aweeks@austin.rr.com or visit www.PIHaustin.org and www.HopeFestAustn.org
2. Right to Life center becomes national prototype because of their Eternal Life approach, all right to life centers in Austin meet to work together and share resources, For more info, contact Lori Devillez, Austin Pregnancy Resource Center, www.austinprc.org
3. Talk show host leads community to provide self-sufficiency conference--draws 400+ monthly! For more info, contact Michael Lofton, The Michael Lofton Talk Show and African American Men and Boys Conferences mrloftontalkshow@sbcglobal.net
4. 30 years of developing “at promise” youths in challenged communities of Austin (through a secular non-profit, led by a Christian) For more info, contact Mona Gonzalez, River City Youth Foundation, www.rivercityyouth.org
5. New coffee house start develops into an online connection for all area ministries. For more info, contact Joel Skotak, Above Grounds Austin, at joel@abovegroundsaustin.com or visit www.abovegroundsaustin.com. For info on volunteer activities for area singles, contact Ginny Schlindler through www.AustinOne.org
6. Secular treatment center sees results from Christian approach and welcomes ministry participation; 50 youths accept Christ as Savior in the past few months! For more info, contact Larry Ball, Hungry for God Church and Home for Young Men servantshepherd@aol.com
7. God’s vision to two UT undergraduate students, a decade later, is uniting ministries across campuses worldwide. For more info, contact Jeremy Story, Campus Renewal Ministries, www.campusrenewal.org
8. God draws participation in Sacred Trust meetings from across denominational lines to hear His plan for taking back the Seven Spiritual Gateways of Austin (Family, Church, Education, Government, Business, Media, & Arts) For more info about Sacred Trust, contact Linda Chandler (HOST Ministries) at L77c@aol.com or Barbara Bucklin (Luke 4:18 Ministries) at barbbucklin@sbcglobal.net For more info about the Seven Spiritual Gateways, visit www.AustinTransformation.com
These incredible reports encouraged and motivated participants in their Kingdom call and helped develop strategies in our roundtables! Results already taking place: Every Nation Campus Ministries connected with Austin Pregnancy Resource Center at UT.
The final roundtable session consisted of participants dividing int
--C. Benjamin Anyacho
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