{"id":25614,"date":"2025-02-11T18:03:24","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T16:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/clone\/?p=25614"},"modified":"2025-02-11T18:04:55","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T16:04:55","slug":"icoc-evangelist-service-team-report-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/icoc-evangelist-service-team-report-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"ICOC Evangelist Service Team Report 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"survey\"><strong>Survey<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We surveyed the Regional Family Chairs (RFCs) to understand the present state and development of evangelists in their regions. A few highlights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>There is the desire to appoint many more evangelists in the next five years<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Few regions have raised up more than 10 Evangelists in the last five years<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Need to raise up evangelists under 40 years old<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Some regions need clarity and unity on qualifications of an evangelist<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"evangelist-qualifications-document\"><strong>Evangelist qualifications document<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We have sought out what templates are used around the world<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We developed and distributed to the RFCs a document stating the qualities of an evangelist.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"rise-workshops\"><strong>RISE workshops<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Quarterly Zoom workshops focused on evangelists and women\u2019s ministry leaders in US and Canada<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Javier and Kelly Amaya: Focus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scott Davis: Prayer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chris Ogbonnaya: The Africa Story \u2013 Living lives worthy of the Lord<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sam Cameron: The SPA Story \u2013 Taking steps of courage and faith<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2025 we are looking to promote healthy growth in our churches worldwide.&nbsp;We will host a <a href=\"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/clone\/rise-workshop-the-calling-on-march-11th\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/clone\/rise-workshop-the-calling-on-march-11th\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">series of international Zoom workshops<\/a> focused on the qualities of an evangelist.&nbsp;We will address the calling, character and competence of an evangelist. We are praying for God\u2019s direction on further ways to promote the health and growth of our churches worldwide.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0231-1024x500.jpeg?resize=1024%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0231.jpeg?resize=1024%2C500&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0231.jpeg?resize=300%2C147&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0231.jpeg?resize=768%2C375&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0231.jpeg?w=1300&amp;ssl=1 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"membership-in-2024-evangelist-service-team\"><strong>Membership in 2024 Evangelist Service Team<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Javier &amp; Kelly Amaya, Chairs (Boston, MA, USA)<br>Steve &amp; Carrie Lounsbury (Los Angeles, USA)<br>Sam &amp; Michelle Cameron (Perth, Australia)<br>Dillibabu Varadharajan &amp; Preethi Rajasekar (Chennai, India)<br>Emmanuel &amp; Agnes Koffi (Abidjan, Ivory Coast)<br>Charles &amp; Sarah Setiawan (Jakarta, Indonesia)<br>Kelly &amp; Cheryl Boyd (Portland, OR, USA)<br>Collin &amp; Beth Sherill (Minneapolis, MN, USA)<br>Chip Mitchell (Philadelphia, PA, USA)<br>Will &amp; Chelsea Thorne (Boston, USA)<br>John &amp; Esther Cawray (Freetown, Sierra Leone)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2025 additions:&nbsp;Edwin Shumba ( Harare, Zimbabwe) and Shadi Kishek (Amman, Jordan)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2025 we are looking to 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