Power House of Deliverance Churches

Live Interviews with Bishop Kenneth Bacon

Part 1: An Historical View of Evangelism from a Black Perspective
Part 2: Evangelism Then…Now…And in the Future

Soul Winning: The Missing Element in Modern Ministry
Bishop W. L. Washington

“Matters of the Heart” was designed for Senior Pastors and Associate Pastors to have a safe place to share. Definitely for Senior Pastors, this time of sharing has proven to be beneficial because it is the shepherd who is always lending his/her ear and heart to their sheep and many times do not have a safe place themselves in which they can be candid and not judged. “Matters of the Heart” started ten plus years ago when the need was recognized. Becoming the Presiding Bishop of the Power House of Deliverance organization in August 1991, Bishop Washington was now pastoring pastors. However, he was not a novice to the gift of Pastor; he had established and pastored Power House of Deliverance #5 located in the hills of West Virginia since January 1982. And, before serving as a pastor, his years of evangelism reached back to May 1968 where he served his Bishop and Father in the Lord, the late Bishop J. H. Covington. It was through this that he began winning souls through revivals, street meetings, conferences, workshops, and the saw dust trails of tent crusades with Bishop Covington.

“Matters of the Heart” for the Leadership and Laity Congress 2016 will deal with the issue of soul winning for Senior Pastors as it relates to the pulpit because soul winning has become the missing element in modern ministry (Acts 1:8). We will concentrate on sharing the love of God rather than dwelling on the fire of hell because people are genuinely hurting and want to be loved in this wicked generation. They need to know Jesus Christ offers them a better life through Him. Through this time of debriefing Pastors will gain what is required of them as we win the lost to Christ. There will be a special emphasis on “saving the world and not losing your family”. The conversation and nuggets of wisdom that will be shared will be time well spent.

Women in Ministry from an Evangelistic View
Bishop Connie T. Scales and other panel members to be announced

Matters of the heart (Senior Pastors and First Ladies only)
Bishop W. L. Washington & First Lady Alice B. Washington

Each One Reach One
Evangelist Lenwood Brooks

This teaching will show you the difference in witnessing and soul winning. Winning people over takes a lot of work. Having the right tools and presentation is a must. Everyone who names the name of Christ should know how to reach one.

Altar Workers: From the Altar to Tomorrow
Bishop Delores Duren

Ezekiel 18:4 ..Behold, all souls are mine….

Altar Calls must be effective in order to reach the soul of man. The speaker must be filled with the Holy Ghost and operate with the discerning of spirits. A demonstration of  techniques will be discussed in order to reach the 21st Century congregation.

Acts 1:8 …ye shall be witnesses unto me….

In this session the discussion will include: qualifications, goals and techniques of the Altar Worker. The necessity for follow up with the new convert will be stressed because ministry at the altar extends beyond the church service.

An Effective Prayer Life
Minister Ricky Duncan

In this session you will learn about The Meaning & Purpose of Prayer and Praying the Will of God (including What is God’s Will and Why Prayer Connected to God’s Will is Effective). There will also be a book available for $10 after the session that deals with these topics in more detail.

How to Talk to People that Don’t Look Like You: Effective Intercultural Communication Strategies for Cross Cultural Evangelism
Minister Jason Caldwell

According to Matthew 28:16-20, the mission and purpose of the church is to go into all the nations and make disciples of all people. In order to effectively engage in this mission, an individual operating in evangelical ministry should possess a high cultural intelligence that aids in their pursuit to enact positive change in society by seeking to bring people of varying cultures together. The world is no longer culturally isolated, and the onset of globalization has fueled the need for ministers of the Gospel to become aware of the fact that there are other cultures besides their own.

Using an external physical identifier like skin color has been a means of separating individuals into categories that historically conceptualize racial identity. This unfortunate demarcation of culture has produced fewer opportunities for cross-cultural evangelism and has subsequently produced more means for separation. This workshop will help individuals identify ways to better engage with individuals that are racially and culturally different in order to produce more effective evangelism. Outcomes for participants will include:

• Recognizing the signs of ethnocentric behavior
• Intercultural communication skills
• Improved interpersonal relationship skills

Evangelism: An Overview of the Weapons of Our Warfare
Presenter: Pastor Fred Arnold

Why don’t we witness? How can the Church fulfill the Great Commission if such a large portion of the Church fails at this part? In Evangelism: An Overview of the Weapons of our Warfare, we will attempt to answer three questions:

• Why we do not witness for Christ?
• What are some of the major schools of thought regarding evangelism?
• How can we apply them to or lives so that we become more skilled at witnessing?

The student taking the Overview class will learn about:

• Personal Evangelism: Sharing Jesus without Fear
• The Great Commission Worshipper
• Servant Evangelism

Some of the topics that we will cover:

• How to become a joyfully intoxicating Christian
• Helping people become good enough
• Reaching people through relationships
• Leading people to true conversion
• Creating opportunities for Gospel conversations

Servant Evangelism: Winning the Heart Before Confronting the Mind
Presenter: Co-Pastor Denise Arnold

Have you ever wanted to win someone you knew to Christ, but could not find the words? You knew that if you’d just had one right word this person would make a decision for Christ and become a wonderful ambassador. However, you didn’t have that word and you went away dejected feeling like a failure…

So on the way home you stop at the hospital and visit the waiting room. There you find and old man and woman weeping because they have just lost their only child to cancer. You are overwhelmed with compassion and you go to the vending machine and get them something to eat. You offer your condolences and your help for anything they might need. They look up at you and the father asks “Why are you doing these things for us? You don’t even know us!” Your response is classic: “God wants you to know that He loves you and your son is safe with Him.”

At that moment the father begins sobbing and falls into your arms. Sunday comes and the old couple is at your church, with 20 of their family members. Twelve of them give their lives to Christ that day and God whispers in your ear, “Well done.”

The church as a whole has been taught that examples like this is Servant Evangelism, namely pointing the way to God through service to your fellow man. However, this is not Servant Evangelism at all. Servant Evangelism is not just a good deed but the focused meeting of a need in an effort to create an opportunity to witness for Christ. In this class you will find out what true servant evangelism is and how to apply it more consistently to your life as a Christian. The Servant Evangelism class will teach you:

• How to show Christ before you share Christ
• Principles for Servant Evangelism
• How to evangelize through servanthood
• Myths of Servant Evangelism

It is time to truly lay hold of the power of true evangelism through the love of a servant.

6:30 pm Meet and Greet

Registration Packets ready for pick-up

7:30 pm Opening General Session

Live Interview with Bishop Kenneth Bacon
Part 1: An Historical View of Evangelism from a Black Perspective

See Session Topics for summmaries. Connect with us to be notified of changes!

9:00am Morning Group Prayer & Worship

9:15-10:15 am General Session

“Soul Winning: The Missing Element in Modern Ministry”
Bishop W. L. Washington
Presiding Bishop of PHD Churches, Inc.

10:15-12:00 pm

“Matters of the Heart” 
Senior Pastors and Spouses only
Bishop W. L. Washington & First Lady Alice B. Washington

10:15 am Break-out Sessions

An Effective Prayer Life
Min. Ricky Duncan
Power House of Deliverance – Greensboro, NC

From the Altar to Tomorrow
Bishop Delores Duren
Power House of Deliverance – Greensboro, NC

11:15 pm Break-out Sessions

Each One Reach One
Evangelist Lenwood Brooks
Power House of Deliverance – Greensboro, NC

Effective Intercultural Communication Strategies for Cross Cultural Evangelism
Min. Jason Caldwell
Power House of Deliverance – Greensboro, NC

12:00 pm

Lunch

1:00 pm General Session

What Does My Personality Have to Do with Winning Souls?
Bishop Cheryl Grissom
True Destiny Christian Church – Raleigh, NC

2:00 pm

Women in Ministry
Panel Discussion

3:00 pm

Evangelism Then…Now…And in the Future
Bishop Kenneth Bacon

4:00

Leadership Meeting with Licensed Persons

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9:00am Morning Prayer & Worship

9:15-11:00 am

“Matters of the Heart” 
Senior Pastors and Spouses Only
Bishop W. L. Washington & First Lady Alice B. Washington

9:15 am

Servant Evangelism: Winning the Heart Before Confronting the Mind
Pastor Denise Arnold
Established Life Church – Atlanta, GA

10:15 am

Evangelism: An Overview of of the Weapons of Our Warfare
Pastor Fred Arnold
Established Life Church – Atlanta, GA

11:00 am

Closing General Session with Q&A

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