Xenos Summer Institute

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Resources from the Xenos Summer Institute


Year:

2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

2008 - True to the Word, True to Our Mission

2007 - Spiritual Growth Through
Christian Community

Plenary Sessions

The Need for Authentic Spiritual Growth and Christian Community

Jim Leffel

God's Provision for our Spiritual Growth

Bill Lawrence

Becoming a Spiritual Community, Part 1

Larry Crabb

Growing Together

Jeff Gordon

Becoming a Spiritual Community, Part 2

Larry Crabb

Supporting Those Who Serve Others

Joel Comiskey

Helping Others Identify and Use Their Gifting

Joel Comiskey

Cultivating a Tender Heart

Dennis McCallum

 

Workshops

Discipleship

Jessica Lowery

Incorporating New Christians Into Community

John Cleary

Community & Commitment

Gary DeLashmutt

Home Church Multiplication and Spiritual Gifts

Gary DeLashmutt

Leading a Mobilized Community

Mark Bair

How to Motivate People

Dennis McCallum

Vision Casting

Mike Sullivan

All Christians Competent to Counsel

Amy Moreno

How Do You Deal with People Who Disrupt Community?

Lee Campbell

Elements of a Healthy Home Group

Danny Walker

Leading a Prayerful Community

Mark Bair

Balancing Family Life with Christian Community

Patrice McCormac

How to Start Spiritual Conversations with Your Non-Christian Friends

Doug Pollock

Intro to the Xenos Home Church Model

Phil Franck

8 Habits of Effective Small Group Leaders

Dave Earley

Transitioning to a Cell Based Church

Ken MacGillivray

2006 - Developing Leaders in Your Home Groups

Plenary Sessions

A Leadership Crisis in the Church

Jim Leffel

The Art of Leadership 1

Jill Briscoe

The Art of Leadership 2

Jill Briscoe

Raising Interest in Servant Leadership

Dennis McCallum

Mary of Bethany

Jill Briscoe

Characteristics of Effective Leaders

Thom Rainer

Paul's Advice for
Effective Leadership

Gary DeLashmutt

 

Workshops

The Xenos Model for Equipping Leaders
Jim Leffel & Mike Sullivan

The Calvary Chapel Model for Equipping Leaders
Carl Westerlund

The Vineyard Model for Equipping Leaders
Steve Robbins

Invading Secular Space
Dwight Smith

Go Groups: How to Engage non-Christians in Your Community
Gary DeLashmutt

Introduction to Xenos Home Groups
Lee Campbell

Transforming Discipleship
Greg Ogden

The Power of Vision to Raise up Leaders
Dennis McCallum

Dimensions of Leadership that are More Caught than Taught
Mark Bair

Coaching and Overseeing Home Group Leaders
Dan Walker

How to Lead When You're Not a Natural Leader
John Cleary

The Power of Graciousness in Effective Leadership
Mark Bair

Time Management: Balancing the Demands of Ministry with Day-to-Day Life
Patrice McCormac

Evangelism Initiatives
Sherri Fojas

Raising Up Student Leaders
Jessica Lowery

Leading the Church in Stewardship/Generosity
Jeff Gordon

Raising Leaders in the Inner City
Scott Arnold

Raising Leaders in the Inner City
James Brown

Irresistible Evangelism 1
Doug Pollock

Irresistible Evangelism 2
Doug Pollock

Irresistible Evangelism 3
Doug Pollock

Leading Home Group Evangelism
Doug Patch

Building Commitment Rather Than Compliance
John Rue

2005 - Home Groups Reaching People for Christ

Plenary Sessions

Opening Address

Jim Leffel

A Global Perspective

George Verwer

A.M. Session

Tom Stipe

Grace-Awakened Evangelism

George Verwer

The Church and Evangelism: Maintaining an Evangelism Ethos in the Church

Tom Stipe

Prayer and Evangelism

Joel Comiskey

Walk Across the Room

Bill Hybels

Championing Evangelism in Your Sphere of Influence

Gary DeLashmutt

 

Workshops

Facing the Brutal Facts and Mobilizing the Church

Dennis McCallum

Who is my Enemy?

Rich Nathan

Evangelism at the Meeting House

Bruxy Cavey

Intro to the Xenos Home Group Model

Phil Franck

Leading Home Group Evangelism

Doug Patch

Working with At-Risk Youth

Scott Arnold

Praying for your Home Group

Joel Comiskey

A Flexible Framework for Personal Discipleship

Gary DeLashmutt

Lifestyle Evangelism

John and Connie Rue

Making the Transition, Traditional to Home Group-Centered Ministry

Gilbert Lennox

Irresistible Evangelism

Doug Pollock

Coaching and Overseeing Home Group Leaders

John Cleary

Getting the Most from your Vacation Bible School

Kathy Steinman

Junior High Outreach

Travis Henderson and Marc Johnson

Reaching High School and College Students

Tom Dixon and Ruth Welsh

Connecting with International Students

Rich Mendola

Following Jesus, Not… A Look at Some Things Christians Substitute for Jesus

Bruxy Cavey

Inner-City Outreach

James Brown

Evangelism Initiatives

Sherri Fojas and Phil Franck

2004 - The Gospel in Action: A Holistic Approach

Plenary Sessions

A Credible Witness

Jim Leffel

“A Day in the Life” for the Truly Poor

Clive Calver

Money Well Spent

Clive Calver

Materialism and Indifference

John Perkins

God's Heart for Desperate People

Neil Cole

The Story of the India Gospel League

Samuel Stephens

Hope for Cambodia's Children

Joke Van Opstal

The Heart of a Servant

Samuel Stephens

Will We Be Self-Serving or Other-Serving?

Dennis McCallum

 

Workshops

Reaching your neighbors

Mark Ashton

Good to Great; Facing and Addressing Problems in the Local Church

Dennis McCallum

Lasting Change, the CCDA Way

John Perkins

East/West Ministry and Missions Partnership

Sam Stephens

Life transformations Groups

Neil Cole

Leading Home Group Evangelism

Doug Patch

Lifestyle Evangelism

John and Connie Rue

Effective Youth Evangelism

Joe Botti and Tom Dixon

Home Group Ministry 1

Gary DeLashmutt

Home Group Ministry 2

Gary DeLashmutt

Intro to the Xenos Home Group Model

Phil Franck

Coaching and overseeing Home Group Leaders

John Cleary

Hope for the Inner City.

The Lawndale Story

Wayne Gordon

Racial Reconciliation in Practice

James Brown and Jim Swearingen

The Seeker Small Group

Mark Ashton

Witchcraft and AIDS: Where is the Good News

Clive and Ruth Calver

Working with At-Risk Youth

Scott Arnold

Making the Transition, Traditional to Home Groupcentered ministry

Gilbert Lennox

Our Story, the History of Urban Concern

James Brown and Jim Swearingen

2003 - Home Groups through Discipleship

Plenary Sessions

Why the Church Exists

Dr. Gene Getz

The Disciple-Making Church

Dennis McCallum

Making Disciples in the Context of Christian Community

Dr. Gene Getz

Building Character in the Life of Your Disciple

Dr. Howard Hendricks

Qualities of an Effective Discipler

Jim Leffel

Creativity in Discipleship

Dr. Howard Hendricks

Making Your Time Together Productive: Four Critical Areas

Gary DeLashmutt

Closing Challenge

Gary DeLashmutt

 

Workshops

World View Model of Discipleship

Dr. Gene Getz

Building Leaders Through Mentoring

Waylon Moore

The Process of Choosing Disciples

Dr. Howard Hendricks

Using Adult Education to Enhance Discipleship

Jim Leffel

Evangelism Strategies for Leaders

Mark Ashton

Vision and Discipleship

Dennis McCallum

Making the Change. Leading the Church Through the Transition to Small Group Ministry

Chip Heim

The Tools for Producing Leaders

Waylon Moore

The Seeker Small Group: Unleashing the Power of Community to Reach the Lost

Mark Ashton

The Difference between Shepherding and Discipleship

Gary DeLashmutt

Intro to Xenos Home Groups

Phil Franck

Motivation in Discipleship

Dennis McCallum

Dealing with Failure in Discipleship

Pam Boseker

Discipleship, a Key Strategy in the Inner City

James Brown & Jim Swearingen

Coaching and Overseeing Home Group Leaders

John Cleary

Disciples with Disabilities

Greg Roth

Discipling Children

Joanne Rhodes

Discipling Junior High and High School Students

Mark Bair & Marc Johnson

Discipling a New Generation (18-25 year-olds)

Ryan & Jessica Lowery

Man to Man: Discipleship Issues for Men (men only)

Jeff Gordon

Woman to Woman: Discipleship Issues for Women (women only)

Patrice McCormac

2002 - Developing Servant Leaders in your Home Groups

Plenary Sessions

Dreaded Leader's Disease and Deliverance (Part 1)

Bill Lawrence

Dreaded Leader's Disease and Deliverance (Part 2)

Bill Lawrence

Creating Spiritually Transformed People

Lance Witt

Purpose Driven Leadership

Lance Witt

Life Giving Leadership

Bruce Powers

Leading Change

Bruce Powers

Toward a Leader Rich Church (Part 1)

Dennis McCallum

Toward a Leader Rich Church (Part 2)

Dennis McCallum

 

Workshops

Life Transformation Groups

Neil Cole

Natural Church Development

Dave Wetzler

Conflict Management

O.B. O'Brien

Casting a Vision

Mike Sullivan

Coaching and Overseeing Home Group Leaders

Phil Franck

Raising Up Youth Leaders

Tom Dixon

Team Building

Mike Jentes

Cultivating Character

Matt Boone

Leading Evangelism

Doug Patch

Developing Leaders in the Inner City

Jim Swearingen

How to Lead When You're Not Gifted to Lead

Gary DeLashmutt

Home Group Leadership (Part 1)

Dennis McCallum

Home Group Leadership (Part 2)

Dennis McCallum

Seeker Small Group

Mark Ashton

Leadership in Missions

Holly McCallum

Balancing Home Life and Ministry

Patrice McCormac

Managing Conflict in Your Home Group

Jeff Gordon

Five Signs of a Healthy Home Group

Dan Walker

Saddleback's Model for Leadership Development

Lance Witt

A Personal Leadership Development Experience

Bill Lawrence

Xenos Model for Leadership Development

Jim Leffel

Indigenous College Leadership: an Underground Student Movement

Ryan Lowery

2001 - The Power of Small Groups

Plenary Sessions

Challenges to Christian Community in the 21st Century (Part 1)

Leith Anderson

Challenges to Christian Community in the 21st Century (Part 2)

Leith Anderson

The Mandate for Relevance (Part 1)

Leith Anderson

The Mandate for Relevance (Part 2)

Leith Anderson

The Biblical Basis of Community (Part 1)

Dale Galloway

The Biblical Basis of Community (Part 2)

Dale Galloway

The Cell Model in the Local Church (Part 1)

Dale Galloway

The Cell Model in the Local Church (Part 2)

Dale Galloway

Challenges to Christian Community in the 21st Century (Part 1)

Gary DeLashmutt

Challenges to Christian Community in the 21st Century (Part 2)

Gary DeLashmutt

 

Workshops

Replicating Home Groups (Part 1)

Dennis McCallum

Replicating Home Groups (Part 2)

Dennis McCallum

The Challenge of a Technological Society to Christian Community

Mark Bair

Seeker Small Group

Mark Ashton

2000 - The Bible in Diversity

Plenary Sessions

Using the Bible in the Age of Image (Part 1)

Erwin McManus & Dennis McCallum

Using the Bible in the Age of Image (Part 2)

Erwin McManus & Dennis McCallum

Equipping Volunteer Leaders for Ministry (Part 1)

Erwin McManus

Equipping Volunteer Leaders for Ministry (Part 2)

Erwin McManus

Fraying, Fragmented, Frustrated: The church in the 21st Century (Part 1)

D. A. Carson

Fraying, Fragmented, Frustrated: The church in the 21st Century (Part 2)

D. A. Carson

Culturally Informed Biblical Teaching (Part 1)

Gary DeLashmutt

Culturally Informed Biblical Teaching (Part 2)

Gary DeLashmutt

Can We Get the Message? Addressing Contemporary Challenges to Biblical Interpretation (Part 1)

D. A. Carson

Can We Get the Message? Addressing Contemporary Challenges to Biblical Interpretation (Part 2)

D. A. Carson

Revelation or Speculation: The Bible in a Pluralistic Culture (Part 1)

D. A. Carson

Revelation or Speculation: The Bible in a Pluralistic Culture (Part 2)

D. A. Carson

 

Workshops

Home Groups: The Heart of the Local Church (Part 1)

Gary DeLashmutt and Doug Patch

Home Groups: The Heart of the Local Church (Part 2)

Gary DeLashmutt and Doug Patch

Teaching the Bible to Teens

Tom Dixon and Joe Botti

Bible Lessons that Reach Children

Kathy Steinman

Campus Ministry: The Bible to Xers

Ryan Lowery and Doug Ferguson

Science and the Bible

Lee Campbell

The Bible and Social Ethics

Donal O'Mathuna

Elements of Effective Discipleship

Dennis McCallum