TONIGHT! Power-Up Rally & Ambassador Training

TONIGHT! - We've been pretty buzzed about the swirl of activity and the accomplishments thus far that the Lord has been gracious with all of the leadership team, captains, supervisors and countless volunteers who have answered the call to serve!

Take advantage of TWO separate resources beginning tonight & Saturday (June 1 & 2) at The People’s Church to not only catch a fresh vision, but also to introduce your key men, leaders of men and pastors to the mission of Promise Keepers!

Promise Keepers’ mission is to ignite and unite men to become passionate followers of Jesus Christ through the effective communication of seven promises to God, their fellow men, family, church and the world. Promise Keepers’ vision is simply put in three words: “Men Transformed Worldwide.”



POWER-UP RALLY

TONIGHT! Friday evening | June 1, 2007 | 6:45 pm – 9:00 pm

Who Should Attend the Power-Up Rally ?




Join us for an evening of live worship led by Michael Hill and The People's Church worship band, PK speaker James Ryle, PK North American Field Director Chuck Schneider, and PK VP of Marketing Rick Wright.

Hear inspiring testimonies of how God has used Promise Keepers to shape the lives of men and families for all eternity. Promotional materials (bookmarks, posters, DVD's, etc...) will be available for you to take back to your church and other churches in your community to promote awareness for the conference. Bring your men, your pastor, your family, in short, anyone who is a supporter of Promise Keepers and come join us for an inspired evening of worship and fellowship.




AMBASSADOR TRAINING

Saturday morning | June 2, 2007 | 8:00 am – 3:30 pm

Who Should Attend the Ambassador Training ?





• Ambassadors
• Men’s Ministry Leaders
• Pastors
• Men interested in becoming an Ambassador in their community

A PK Ambassador is the connective link between Promise Keepers, the local church and community leaders for men’s ministry ideas, resources and encouragement!

Ambassador Training Highlights:

• PK – Moving Ahead (Conference & Content)
• Exciting PK Videos
• Church Contact Ideas
• New Men’s Ministry Ideas
• PRAYER
• Pre-Conference Training
• Community Support Ministry

For walk up registration or for more information, please contact Ambassador Recruiting Coordinator... Rick Lee or 931-380-1752

- or - E-mail at PKNashville2007@aol.com

Ambassadors, by attending this special and new Ambassador Training rollout, we want to make sure that you are:

... Equipped ... Prepared ... and Excited to encourage other men to experience what you have seen and heard.

A $15 suggested donation covers the cost for the training and an Ambassador Manual, however, we will not turn anyone away, we want to build an army to do God’s work. So join us, bring your brother who may not be an Ambassador and maybe he’ll catch the vision along with you, and together help win men to Christ.

Lunches will be available at a nominal cost.


The People’s Church
Mack Hatcher Parkway at Highway 96
Franklin, Tennessee 37064
615-794-2812

MAPQuest Link

Directions: From the North, take I-65 South to Franklin Highway 96 exit, Turn right onto Highway 96, after the fifth traffic light, The People’s Church will be on your left. Enter on the east side of the building through the middle doors.

From the South, take I-65 North to Franklin Highway 96 exit, turn left onto Highway 96, after the sixth traffic light, The People’s Church will be on your left. Enter on the east side of the building through the middle doors.

A Word from PK President Tom Fortson

April 3, 2007

My wife and I were planning for our vacation this year and we wanted to do something different. A friend suggested “river rafting.” Exploring this option, I discovered that:

Rivers are rated using roman numerals I to VI according to the International Scale of River Difficulty. A river's level of challenge changes with fluctuations in water levels; a river rated Class IV at medium water levels might resemble a Class III river at lower water levels, while at higher levels, it might look more like a Class IV+.

Veteran rafters thrive on class III and IV rivers. Exploring further, I read that when booking your rafting trip, make sure you let the outfitter know your comfort and experience level so they can recommend the right trip for you.

Here is what I also found:

Class I
Easy - Waves small, passages clear; no serious obstacles.

Class II
Medium – Rapids of moderate difficulty with passages clear. Suitable for everyone.

Class III
Moderate – Waves numerous, high, irregular; rocks; eddies; rapids with passages clear though narrow, requiring expertise in maneuvering.

Class IV
Difficult – Long rapids; waves powerful, irregular; dangerous rocks; boiling eddies; powerful and precise maneuvering required.

Class V
Extremely Difficult – Exceedingly difficult, long and violent rapids, following each other almost without interruption;, riverbed extremely obstructed; big drops; violent currents; very steep gradient. Paddlers should have prior Class IV or better whitewater experience.

Class VI
Unrunnable! - Just like it says – Don’t even think about it!

Sometimes in life, God does not give you or me the option of selecting our rivers, the raft, or the people in it. He just tells us to get on board and strap down. He then uses the strong and constant pressures to show us His all-sufficient strength and grace more effectively than if we were just riding on Class I and II. Often, there is no better way to learn rich, deep faith than to experience Class IV and V.

Where are you now? What about Class VI? No way you say! “Don’t even think about it.” Knowing God, if He is going to make you and me more like His Son Jesus Christ and impact more people, expect some runs down life’s river of “Class VI.” If He doesn’t take you, be prepared to encourage someone who has been through this run and could use your helping hand.

Ephesians 3:20-21
Your brother in Christ,

Dr. Tom Fortson
President/CEO

Next Promise Keepers Volunteer Leadership Mtg March 29'th

Hello everyone,

It is and honor and a privilege to serve with you as we labor together on behalf of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at this year’s Promise Keepers Conference in Nashville. Words cannot describe how excited and blessed I am to be journeying with you over the next twenty weeks as we lay the groundwork in preparation for the miracle that God is doing in the lives of the men and families in our community. In spite of the storms, many of you were in attendance for our vision casting meeting back on March 1'st.

As we speak, our God is already moving in the hearts of the men He’s drawing near. Our role is simply to create and sustain the best possible conditions through this event for the Holy Spirit to do His work. For those who freely accept Christ gift of grace at Promise Keepers Nashville, their lives and the lives of their families will forever be changed. Marriages and families will be restored, wounds will be healed, and mighty warriors will be gained for the cause of Christ. For many men, it will be an opportunity to make a fresh start, to recommit and refocus to live true to their calling and to reengage in the battle. For still others, the conference will provide a much needed dose of refreshment and encouragement to stay in the battle.

As your local event director, my desire is to cover you and your efforts in prayer, to be a source of aid and encouragement to you, and to provide you with the information and the tools necessary to assist you in your role. My role is to serve you to optimize the effectiveness and results of your work. Many of you served with us in 2005 and recall the awesome move of God that took place. For others, this will be your first time with us to experience the blessing. I look forward to getting to know each of you better, to hear your story, and to be energized by our shared commitment to this awesome ministry.

Everyone, I can’t emphasize enough how important prayer and personal worship time with the Lord will be in sustaining you in the days leading up to the conference. Simply put, we cannot succeed without it. If we labor yet do not grow in our spiritual walk as a result of this shared experience, then we will have truly missed out on God’s best for us.

Our next volunteer leadership team meeting will be held Thursday, March 29'th at 6:30 PM at Lee Company in Cool Springs. MapQuest

At this meeting, we will assemble to worship, pray, and review the job descriptions for each of the leaders of the conference teams. Be in prayer now for where the Lord would have you serve.

You will note the link on the blog to sign up as a volunteer so we can capture your contact information to get you into the database. This blog will be the definitive source for volunteer information and updates for our conference:

Please bookmark: www.PKNashville.blogspot.com

Please direct anyone you know that may have an interest in serving to contact us at our e-mail address: PKNashville2007@aol.com

Don't forget that the early registration deadline for the special $59 admission ends on March 15'th so let the men's ministry leaders in your churches know to save $20/man, they need to order by Thursday.

Let the adventure begin!


Tim Richards

Assistant Event Director & Volunteer Staff Representative
Promise Keepers Nashville 2007
Mobile (615) 319-7150 Home (615) 302-3606
E-mail at PKNashville2007@aol.com


PROMISE KEEPERS LEADERSHIP MEETING

Thursday March 29, 2007
6:30 – 8:30 PM

THE LEE COMPANY
Training Room
331 Mallory Station Road, Franklin, TN 37067
Cool Springs area

MapQuest

Nashville PK guys enter blogosphere

Promise Keepers has given the Nashville/Middle Tennessee Volunteer Team a shout out on the national home page noting our use of technology (for God's Glory) to inform, inspire, encourage and provide local leadership to the various volunteer teams. These teams under the four main areas - Administration, Logistics, Community and Ambassadors - will be assembling over the coming days.

Look for an announcement this week on this PKNashville blog - and keep not only the Nashville leadership team in prayer, but those teams being assembled in other conference cities - Mobile, Alabama; San Antonio, Texas; Orlando, Florida; Columbia, South Carolina; Cincinnati, Ohio and Fresno, California.

Clap * Clap * Clap* to the guys and gals back at Promise Keepers Denver - we appreciate your support and passion!

"Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us..." Hebrews 12:1

Promise Keepers' Vision

Larry Whittlesey, Promise Keepers' Event Director and Chuck Schneider, National Field Director shared the vision and outlined the 2007 Promise Keepers program and volunteer effort for this year.

One of the key points communicated was engaging the men attending. The mission has not changed: "Promise Keepers is dedicated to igniting and uniting men to be passionate followers of Jesus Christ through the effective communication of the 7 Promises." The vision has been sharpened after seventeen years of ministry since 1990 when PK first began, reaching more than five and a half million men participating at conferences and countless more reached through books, music CDs, multi-media resources, the Internet, satellite and radio broadcasts.

[Promise Keepers has] refocused our message from merely calling men to a life of integrity to now actively calling, encouraging, and equipping men to act on their integrity. We are restructuring our organization to help men not only make the right promises, but to keep them by actively applying biblical principles to their lives and by serving those around them.

VISION: To be the Leading and Most Relevant Voice to Men and Men's Issues World Wide

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