﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>"to seek and to save what was lost"</title><link>http://usmb.publishpath.com</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:37:05 GMT</pubDate><item><title>We Need You!</title><link>http://usmb.publishpath.com/we-need-you</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:54:41 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Staff Member</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[<p><img alt="" width="257" height="168" style="border: 3px solid #938953; margin: 1px 5px; float: left;" src="http://usmb.publishpath.com/Websites/usmb/Images/phoenix-arizona_thumb.jpg" />Mission USA and the Pacific District Conference have been in discussions about a new church plant in that district—and we need a church planter!&nbsp; Possible locations include Phoenix, San Diego or <img alt="" width="269" height="176" src="http://usmb.publishpath.com/Websites/usmb/Images/lasvegasstrip_thumb.jpg" style="border: 3px solid #4f6128; margin: 2px 5px 1px; float: right;" />even Las Vegas (among others).&nbsp; </p>
<p>Is God leading you to plant a church?&nbsp; Do you have a passion for reaching lost people?&nbsp; Want a challenge like you've never experienced before?&nbsp; </p>
<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong><span style="color: #632423;">Use this link to locate on-line self-assessment tools:</span></strong></span></p>
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<p>&nbsp;<strong><span style="color: #1f497d;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 18px;">&nbsp;&nbsp; <br />
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<p><strong><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"> Call me, I'd like to talk!</span></span></strong></p>
<p>Don Morris, Director of Mission USA -- (405) 340-4178</p>
<p><em><span style="color: #595959;">Note: All potential church planters and spouses will be required to attend a challenging church planter assessment to evaluate giftedness, readiness and passion for church planting</span>.</em></p>
]]></description><guid>http://usmb.publishpath.com/we-need-you</guid></item><item><title>Baptisms and Church Planting</title><link>http://usmb.publishpath.com/baptisms-and-church-planting</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:22:55 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Don Morris</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size: 18px; color: #cc0000;">When we plant new churches, it usually isn't long before we witness people giving their lives to Jesus and foll</span><span style="font-size: 18px; color: #cc0000;">ow</span><span style="font-size: 18px; color: #cc0000;">ing H</span><span style="font-size: 18px; color: #cc0000;">im i</span><span style="font-size: 18px; color: #cc0000;">n </span><span style="font-size: 18px; color: #cc0000;">baptis</span><span style="font-size: 18px; color: #cc0000;">m.&nbsp; A few</span><span style="font-size: 18px; color: #cc0000;"> pictu</span><span style="font-size: 18px; color: #cc0000;">res can</span><span style="font-size: 18px; color: #cc0000;"> say a lot!&nbsp; More pictures are on the way.&nbsp; Be sure and catch the video at the bottom.<br />
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<p><span style="font-size: 18px; color: #cc0000;"><img alt="" width="310" height="234" src="../../../../Websites/usmb/Images/EHCC%20baptism%20June%20%2708_thumb_thumb.jpg" style="border: 2px solid #3333ff; margin: 2px 70px; float: right;" /></span><img alt="" width="291" height="220" src="../../../../Websites/usmb/Images/Baptism%20-%20Ethan_thumb.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 2px; margin: 19px 50px; vertical-align: top;" /><img alt="" width="255" height="195" src="../../../../../../Websites/usmb/Images/Lake%20baptism%20CCC%2008_thumb.JPG" style="border: 2px solid #3366ff; margin: 25px 1px; vertical-align: text-bottom;" /><span style="font-size: 18px; color: #cc0000;"><img alt="" src="../../../../Websites/usmb/Images/EHCC%20lake%20baptism%20June%20%2708_thumb.jpg" style="border: 2px solid #003300; margin: 1px 15px; width: 223px; height: 179px; float: left;" /></span><img alt="" style="border: 2px solid #003300; margin: 21px 75px; width: 273px; height: 234px; float: right;" src="../../../../Websites/usmb/Images/EHCC%20lake%20baptism%20man%20June%20%2708%20_thumb.jpg" /><img alt="" style="border: 2px solid #3366ff; margin: 7px 55px; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="http://usmb.publishpath.com/Websites/usmb/Images/Lake%20Baptism%204%20CCC08_thumb.JPG" /><img alt="" style="border: 2px solid #663333; margin: 1px 91px; width: 333px; height: 250px; vertical-align: text-bottom;" src="http://usmb.publishpath.com/Websites/usmb/Images/PB160116_thumb.JPG" /></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong><span style="color: #1f497d;">&nbsp;Click the picture below for a great baptism video from Trailhead Church in Centennial, Colo.</span></strong></span></p>
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]]></description><guid>http://usmb.publishpath.com/baptisms-and-church-planting</guid></item><item><title>Scoped Out</title><link>http://usmb.publishpath.com/scoped-out</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:54:28 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Don Morris</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[<p>Mission USA's church planting initiatives are predicated on strategy and spontaneity. As a church plant project develops, the freedom to flex based upon interventions by the Holy Spirit and also the project's context provides the Projec<img alt="" style="border: 3px solid #938953; margin: 1px 5px 1px 6px; width: 299px; height: 216px; float: left;" src="../../../../Websites/usmb/Images/DSC00144_thumb.JPG" />t Team with a foundation of integrated faith and reason.</p>
<p>It is the primary responsibility of the director and Church Planter(s) to pay careful attention to both the details of the Project Plan and the leading of God's Spirit. Times of reflection and spiritual retreats will be intentional and planned ahead of time during each project.&nbsp; All of the participants in a church plant, including the planter and Project Team should be willing to set aside specific times to pray and fast for this is first and foremost God's work and the expansion of his Kingdom.</p>
]]></description><guid>http://usmb.publishpath.com/scoped-out</guid></item><item><title>Hey, Partner!</title><link>http://usmb.publishpath.com/want-a-way-to-make-your-life-count</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:16:32 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Don Morris</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[<p>One way to make your life count is to partner in our MB church planting efforts.&nbsp; Here's how:</p>
<p><img alt="" style="border-color: #003300; margin: 5px; width: 349px; height: 261px; float: left;" src="http://usmb.publishpath.com/Websites/usmb/Images/P1180206_thumb.JPG" /></p>
<p>1. Support Mission USA with your donations for planting new churches</p>
<p>2. Help motivate your local church through investment in church planting, perhaps even as a "mother" church to a new "daughter" church.&nbsp; Ask your church's leaders, "How could our church get involved and help support an MB church plant?"</p>
<p>3. Pray for church planters and new churches.&nbsp; This is so important - Satan loves to tear down church plants and church planters if he can.&nbsp; Your prayers are powerful against the enemy of the Kingdom.</p>
<p>4. If your church catches the vision of being a church planting church, be one of those willing to help ge<img alt="" style="border: 2px solid #ff0000; margin: 5px; width: 213px; height: 159px; float: right;" src="../../../../../../Websites/usmb/Images/PA120417_thumb.JPG" />t a new plant off the ground.&nbsp; Join the core group!&nbsp; Live large!&nbsp; </p>
<p>Reach people for Jesus!</p>
]]></description><guid>http://usmb.publishpath.com/want-a-way-to-make-your-life-count</guid></item><item><title>Looking for Church Planting Resources?</title><link>http://usmb.publishpath.com/looking-for-church-planting-resources1</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:52:06 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Staff Member</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[<p> </p>
<div style="text-align: left;">Looking for some 'church plant' reading?&nbsp; Below are several links that will provide a lot of valuable information.&nbsp; Check them out!
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.churchplantingbc.com/planting-101/planting-quiz/" target="_self"><img alt="" style="border: 2px solid #92d050; margin: 6px 8px 5px 1px; width: 205px; height: 49px; vertical-align: middle;" src="../../../../../../Websites/usmb/Images/logo.png" />http://www.churchplanterprofiles.com/cake/about/</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.churchplanterprofiles.com/cake/about/" target="_self"><br />
</a><a href="http://www.perceptgroup.com/" target="_self"></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://usmb.publishpath.com/Websites/usmb/Images/new%20thing%20logo.gif" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; margin: 1px 8px 4px 2px; vertical-align: middle;" /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.newthing.org/">http://www.newthing.org/</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://usmb.publishpath.com/Websites/usmb/Images/nci_logo_001.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; margin: 3px 5px 6px 1px; vertical-align: middle;" /><a href="http://www.newchurchinitiatives.org/index.htm" target="_self">http://www.newchurchinitiatives.org/index.htm</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; margin: 7px 8px 9px 1px; width: 124px; height: 99px; vertical-align: middle;" src="http://usmb.publishpath.com/Websites/usmb/Images/acts29a_thumb.jpg" /><a target="_self" href="http://www.acts29network.org/">http://www.acts29network.org/</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://usmb.publishpath.com/Websites/usmb/Images/Exponential10_thumb.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; margin: 4px 6px 5px 1px; width: 147px; height: 153px; vertical-align: middle;" /><a href="http://www.exponentialconference.org/" target="_self">http://www.exponentialconference.org/</a></p>
</div>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://usmb.publishpath.com/Websites/usmb/Images/Passion4Planting-sm.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; margin: 6px 8px 8px 1px; vertical-align: middle;" /><a target="_self" href="http://www.church-planting.net/">http://www.church-planting.net/</a>&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;<img alt="" src="http://usmb.publishpath.com/Websites/usmb/Images/PG-Rev-30h.gif" style="border: 0px solid #000000; margin: 10px 9px 7px 1px; vertical-align: middle;" /><a href="http://www.perceptgroup.com/" target="_self">http://www.perceptgroup.com/</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.perceptgroup.com/" target="_self"><br />
</a></p>
]]></description><guid>http://usmb.publishpath.com/looking-for-church-planting-resources1</guid></item><item><title>To see more... come to know Him!</title><link>http://usmb.publishpath.com/mission-usa2</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:20:54 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Don Morris</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[<p><img alt="" width="164" height="124" style="border: 3px solid #666600; margin: 6px; float: left;" src="http://usmb.publishpath.com/Websites/usmb/Images/Laucnh%2013%20%282%29_thumb.jpg" /></p>
<p>Helping people find new life in Christ is MISSION #1 for Mission USA.&nbsp; Mission USA accomplishes this through a national program of church planting <em>(starting new churches)</em>, church renewal <em>(assisting established churches through a program of evaluation and strategic planning)</em>, and leadership development <em>(investing in young leaders and church planters)</em>.&nbsp; In other words, Mission USA desires "to see <em>more...</em> come to <em>know</em> Him!</p>
<p>&nbsp;<img alt="" src="../../../../../../Websites/usmb/Images/Nikkel%201_thumb.JPG" style="border: 2px solid #003300; margin: 3px; width: 234px; height: 175px; float: right;" /></p>
<p>Many new, vibrant churches have been started over the past few years and more are planned for the near future!&nbsp; Please pray for our church planters.&nbsp; Our church planters are gifted people who are passionate about serving to help more people become fully-devoted followers of Jesus.&nbsp; Mission USA is all about helping people!&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><img alt="" width="229" height="160" src="http://usmb.publishpath.com/Websites/usmb/Images/Kansas%20City_thumb.jpg" style="border: 2px solid #548dd4; margin: 1px 5px; float: left;" />Time is of the essence.&nbsp; We simply don't know how much time we have left to make a difference for the Kingdom of God.&nbsp; But, we're confident that <em>now</em> is the time to plant churches.&nbsp; <em>Now</em> is the time to help existing churches get better at reaching people.&nbsp; <em>Now</em> is the time for salvations, baptisms, lives being changed, and broken people and families being healed!&nbsp; </p>
<p>At left is Kansas City, where a new church plant is in the works through church planters Paul &amp; Amanda Bartel and Jason &amp; Nancy Phelps.&nbsp; Please pray for these couples as they give their lives to helping people find Jesus in Kansas City. &nbsp; </p>
<p>&nbsp;We'll do all we can with your support to make a difference for the Kingdom.&nbsp; Helping us plant more new churches is easy, just hit the donation button, and remember to pray for our new churches and church planters!&nbsp; Your donation will be used to plant churches, help existing churches, and train new leaders - period.&nbsp; It won't be used to line a coffer someplace.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p>
<p><em>- Don Morris</em>&nbsp; &nbsp; </p>
]]></description><guid>http://usmb.publishpath.com/mission-usa2</guid></item><item><title>You and Mission USA</title><link>http://usmb.publishpath.com/you-and-mission-usa</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2009 01:15:17 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Don Morris</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[<p>
</p>
<p><em><span style="font-size: 18px;">Support both MB church planting and church renewal!&nbsp; And, help reach more people with the Gospel!</span></em></p>
<p><em><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></em><img alt="" width="218" height="147" src="../../../../../../Websites/usmb/Images/launch%2010%20%282%29_thumb.jpg" style="border: 3px solid #cc9933; float: left; margin-left: 8px; margin-right: 8px;" /></p>
<p>Twenty five ($25) to fifty dollars ($50) per month from just 200 people will allow us to help
transform the lives of individuals, families and communities in the
U.S. with the Good News of Jesus right now.&nbsp; You can be one of those
difference-makers.&nbsp; </p>
<p>When you give to Mission USA, it truly is an investment in eternity!</p>
<p>&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 13px;">(Launch Sunday in Sioux Falls, SD)<br />
</span></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><span style="font-size: 18px;">Through your financial partnership, Mission USA could:</span></p>
<ul>
    <li>
    <p>Plant several new churches this year</p>
    </li>
</ul>
<ul>
    <li>
    <p>C<img alt="" width="125" height="121" src="../../../../../../Websites/usmb/Images/DSCN0183_thumb.jpg" style="border: 3px solid #663333; margin: 8px 32px; float: left;" />ontinue funding our existing church plants as they grow and mature</p>
    </li>
</ul>
<ul>
    <li>
    <p>Assist older, established MB churches with new vision for outreach and renewal<img alt="" src="../../../../../../Websites/usmb/Images/iStock_000004811323Medium_thumb.jpg" style="border: 2px solid #cccccc; margin: 5px; width: 214px; height: 133px; float: right;" /></p>
    </li>
</ul>
<ul>
    <li>
    <p>Train new leaders for church planting and other leadership roles</p>
    </li>
</ul>
<ul>
    <li>
    <p>Begin planning for future years of vital church planting, reproduction and renewal </p>
    </li>
    <p>&nbsp;</p>
</ul>
<p>It's all about the transformation of individuals, families and communities through new life in Jesus - that's Mission USA's <strong>MISSION</strong>!&nbsp; We aren't planning to stop with just a few new MB churches.&nbsp; We plan to plant dozens of churches over the next few years.&nbsp; <strong>This is an aggressive plan to make a huge nation-wide impact.</strong>&nbsp; We believe we have a lot to offer, and it's time to make a difference!&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_flow&amp;SESSION=O-DBvIKv506TbA9EGAEjESh8XiHCxJCBQja8QaM7OnizJtBzEXiRvRV0qIS&amp;dispatch=5885d80a13c0db1f1ff80d546411d7f8a8350c132bc41e0934cfc023d4e8f9e5" target="_blank"></a><img alt="" width="291" height="219" style="border: 2px solid #663300; margin: 5px; float: right;" src="http://usmb.publishpath.com/Websites/usmb/Images/P1180203_thumb.JPG" /></p>
<p> </p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Help Mission USA fulfill our God-given vision: </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Simply go back to the main Mission USA page, and... </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">select the donation tab on the left side, then...<br />
</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">fill in the info - </span><span style="font-size: 18px;">it's easy (and rewarding)!</span></p>
</blockquote>
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<p><span style="font-size: 24px;"><em>&nbsp;</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 24px;"><em>All donations, regardless of size, are grea</em></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><em>tly </em></span></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><em>appreciated!</em></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 24px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong> To see <em>more</em>... come to <em>know</em> Him!</strong></span></p>
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