• The revised Fresh Encounter hardback trade book.
• A Church Leadership Kit with a new DVD featuring teaching by Henry and Richard Blackaby will be available later in 2009.
• The new Fresh Encounter workbook will also be published later in 2009.

Content:

The Fresh Encounter Weekend/Conference event provides an overview of Seven Phases in God’s Pattern for Spiritual Awakening.

1. God is on mission to redeem a lost world. He calls a people into a relationship with Himself, and He accomplishes His work through them.
2. God’s people tend to depart from Him turning to substitutes for His presence, His purposes, and His ways.
3. God disciplines His people because of His love.
4. God’s people cry out to Him for help.
5. God calls His people to repent and return to Him or perish.
6. God revives His repentant people by restoring them to a right love relationship with Himself.
7. God exalts His Son Jesus in His people and draws the lost to saving faith in Him.

Please click here to see a diagram that illustrates God’s pattern in Scripture and His requirements for revival.

Planning a Fresh Encounter Weekend or Conference

• A visiting Coordinator and/or Resource Teacher will work alongside the pastor and staff to implement the event.
• A Weekend format may be planned to begin on Friday evening and conclude on Sunday evening.
• The Weekend event involves inviting a visiting coordinator and a resource teacher. A team may be invited to facilitate small groups or a church may use leaders from within the congregation.
• Conference format could be planned for a weekend or a Sunday plus Monday through Wednesday evenings.
• The Conference can be held with just a Resource Teacher. A Coordinator can be included if available.

How Do You Schedule a Fresh Encounter Weekend or Conference?

• Go to the website: www.blackaby.org and click on the link to Weekends.
• Scroll down and find Weekend Events Manual on the left side.
• Download the Church Preparation Manual and the Appendix. Get thoroughly acquainted with it, paying close attention to the Plan Calendar in the appendix.
• Consider the necessary follow-up time and your church calendar.
• Call and personally discuss your proposed plans with:
• Don Gibson, Weekend Training Director
• BLACKABY MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL
• Dallas Office: 231 Brandon Lane – Murphy, TX 75094
• Telephone: 469.366.1492 or 214.232.1856
• Email: dgibson@blackaby.org
• Ordering materials from Blackaby Ministries helps support the ministry.
• We are a 501 C3 non-profit organization.
• There are some related costs to events which involve Blackaby Ministries’ personnel.