Greetings from Great Britain! After spending a spectacular week at the City Of Angels Church Winter Workshop, our campus ministry, largely through the mighty efforts of Coltin & Mandee Rohn, “forcefully advanced [God’s] Kingdom” here in London, as we witnessed two young women make Jesus their Lord and then be baptized over the past two weeks! Genesis, a beautiful English-Peruvian 17 year old who started studying after Jen Watkins reached out to her mom in Camden, brought seven visitors to her baptism! Her friends were so impacted; one of the young men cried during her sharing, and another one of her best friends has already studied up through Persecution! Please be praying as we also continue studying with her mom, Irene.
 

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Yesterday, another talented student was baptized into the campus ministry, Cassandra! She is an exceptional Chinese Law student finishing her Masters Degree at London's world renown University College of London! It was heart-warming to see her embrace each and every sister as she shared vulnerably how they had all radically impacted her life closing with the words, "I no longer look at how big my problems are, but how big my God is!” After her good confession that Jesus is Lord, contrary to our meeting facilities policy, we were allowed to baptize Cassandra in a pre-heated kiddie-pool in the back of the Arlington House Conference Center! It was encouraging to hear the front desk reception worker say, "Far be it for us to deny the work of God!"
 
Another highlight was Richard Lewis' (visiting from Los Angeles) witty and eloquent communion and contribution speeches, which had every Englishman tickled by his very British sense of “humour” and everyone else inspired by his love and maturity! Can't wait for Richard & Rotasha Lewis to officially place membership here in London in June! Thank you so much Los Angeles for your sacrifice and faith! To God be all the glory!

Arlington Centre

220 Arlington Road, Camden, London, NW1 7HE November 11-13, 2011

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"But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God." Acts 5:39

Nothing can stop a worldwide movement on fire for GOD! Throughout time our God has used fire as one of the primary ways to communicate with his people (over 490 references In the Bible).  In Exodus 3:2 the angel of the Lord spoke to Moses out of the bush that was on fire.  The Israelites were commanded to follow a pillar of smoke by day and a pillar of the fire in the sky by night! (Exodus 40:37-8).  Elijah used a contest of fire to show the error of the prophets of Baal to the Israelites in 1 Kings 18. In fact Jesus says in Revelation 3 that a lukewarm church that's not on fire for God is in grave danger of losing their salvation! We are honored to host the first European Missions Conference, appropriately entitled “The Great Fire in London”!!!

In 1666 London experienced a Great Fire as flames spread throughout the city, consuming churches, businesses, homes and half of the historic London Bridge. However, this Great Fire also diminished the plague because of the rats it killed, and it paved the way for the rebuilding of London, with many monuments, like St. Paul’s cathedral, still standing today. We are also well aware of the Great Fire of destruction that devastated our movement in 2003 and severely burned down the walls of commitment, loyalty, and our unifying world vision to evangelize the nations in our generation! Like St Paul’s Cathedral which withstood the Great Fire in London and remains standing, we believe that there are many disciples in Europe who are still standing for a unified brotherhood, loyalty, and total commitment until we see the world evangelized in our day!

This year’s conference brings speakers and attendees from all over the world, from Curacao, Kiev, Holland, Sweden, France, Germany, and Spain, as well as London and the United States.  It is our hope and prayer that the speeches you hear, the conversations you have, the fellowship you enjoy, yes even the football (soccer to Americans) you play, will ignite a fire for the Lord in your hearts that will inspire you to serve Him even more as we spread that fire throughout Europe and all over the world!! I’m reminded of the words of famous British historian, Arnold Toynbee, who said, "Apathy can only be overcome by enthusiasm, and enthusiasm can only be aroused by two things: First, an IDEAL which takes the imagination by storm; and second, a definite intelligible PLAN for carrying that ideal into practice." What greater ideal and intelligible plan could ANYONE have but our Lord and saviors plan to bring salvation to the nations in one generation!

AND TO GOD BE ALL THE GLORY!

London International Christian Church

Conference program follows below…

THE GREAT FIRE IN LONDON

European Missions Conference

Pre-Conference Program

Thursday, November 10, 2011 Leaders Workshop (By Invitation Only)

10:00am

Singing, Welcome, Prayer

10:15am

"Baptized by Fire"

Kip McKean

10:45am

Break

11:45am

Singing, Welcome, Prayer

12:00pm

“Were Not Our Hearts Burning”

Men:

"Hearts On Fire To Worship God"

Tim Kernan

"Hearts On Fire For The Ministry"

Mike Underhill

"Hearts On Fire For The Mission Field"

Coltin Rohn

Women:

"Hearts On Fire To Worship God"

Elena McKean

"Hearts On Fire For The Ministry"

Michele Williamson

"Hearts On Fire For The Mission Field"

Patricia Fuemba

1:00pm

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Speaker's Dinner

7:00 – 9:00pm

(Location: Masala Zone, Camden) (By Invitation Only)

Friday, November 11, 2011

General Session

5:30pm-6:15pm

Registration and Fellowship (Main Ballroom only- congregating at reception not allowed )

6:30pm

Singing, Welcome, Prayer

6:45pm

"Where There’s Smoke There’s Fire"

Tim Kernan

7:30pm

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8:00 -10:00pm

Singles, Campus and Teens Mixer

Saturday, November 12

General Session

09:00am

Singing, Welcome, Prayer

09:15am

"Hit By Friendly Fire"

Blaise Fuemba

10:00am

Break

10:30am

Workshops

Cyber Ministry Lunch

(Location: Pizza Express, Camden)

12:30pm

Welcome and Prayer Cyber Ministry Tim Kernan

1:30pm

Close

Football Match

(Location: Regents Park)

2:00pm-4:00pm

Kick Off London vs. The World (Organized by Blaise Fuemba & Nick Donnelly)

General Session

6:30 – 8:00pm

Banquet Dinner at the Arlington

8:00pm

Singing, Welcome, Prayer

"The God Who Answers By Fire"

Kip McKean

9:00pm

Close

Sunday, November 13

Worship Service

9:30am

Singing, Welcome, Prayer

10:00am

"The Great Fire In London"

Michael Williamson

10:45am

Break

11:00am

Singing

Communion

Oleg Sirotkin

Contribution

Tim Kernan

12:00pm

Close

“I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. So neither he who plants, nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.” 1 Corinthians 3:6-7

Reuel Lemmons (1912-1989)

In the first century, the gospel was proclaimed to all nations through the planting of churches in the most influential of cities. (Colossians 1:6, 23) If we as God’s modern day movement are to evangelize the nations in our generation, then we too must plant churches in the most influential cities of the world – thus The Crown of Thorns Project. This requires the tireless training of preachers and women ministry leaders, as well as the finances to support their efforts for the Lord. Therefore, on November 20, 2011, the Central Leadership Council is calling every member in every SoldOut Movement congregation to give AT LEAST 4X THEIR WEEKLY CONTRIBUTION PLEDGE for a Thanksgiving Missions Contribution.

In the 1970’s, I was privileged to befriend Reuel Lemmons (1912-1989), one of the most prominent preachers and significant voices in the Mainline Churches of Christ. Reuel was a minister for 53 years speaking in 79 countries. From 1955 to 1983, he served as the Editor of the Firm Foundation, a publication of the Mainline Churches of Christ. According to The Handbook of Texas Online, Reuel’s weekly editorials were “probably the most widely read single column among members of the [Mainline] Churches of Christ.”

Brother Lemmons was a hero to me. Our friendship developed as we spent “down time” during seminars and workshops at which both of us were guest speakers. I found him to be a soft-spoken man, yet with unwavering deep convictions.  The following Firm Foundation editorial from February 9, 1982 entitled Church Planting challenged all of us in the Mainline Churches of Christ. I believe it is still a clarion call to the Mainline Churches of Christ and the International Churches of Christ, as well as prophetic warning to the churches in the SoldOut Movement. Our brother Reuel wrote:

Paul & Kaitlin Kelly’s Wedding Day!

It is a strange and almost sacrilegious thing to say, but we do not look for too much growth in the great majority of our presently existing [Mainline Church of Christ] congregations during the next two decades. True, populations will shift and a few will grow, largely at the expense of others, but our church plans are not now orientated toward church growth. We would not be afraid to prophesy that more of our congregations that exist today will die than will grow in the next 20 years. We mean, really grow, not just swell.

This is not to prophesy that the church as a whole will not grow. We believe it will, but it will grow from church planting rather than church building. We are doing practically nothing to build churches, and seem bent on crucifying the few that are… The church grows from church planting, and we have just about quit planting churches. We are educating our young preachers to fill existing pulpits rather than to plant churches. The number of preachers we have or need is related by the number of existing pulpits rather than by the world's need for the gospel…

The average church is reducing its interest in "for others" and is proclaiming the doctrine of "for us." We even heard recently an elder say that the church's first duty was to itself. We fear for a church with this philosophy. Search the annals of history and you will find that God never let a church grow at home that lost its interest in the great commission. The church's first duty is to preach the gospel and plant churches – not to satisfy its selfish wants.

The South Central Sisters are fired-up at Norma’s restoration to the Lord!

Whatever church growth there is in the next twenty years will come from the relatively few congregations that are interested in church planting. When the preaching ministry of the church is centered in professional ministering to people pleasing groups, in job security and  fringe benefits, then the church will die. Preachers ought to be taught to create pulpits rather than fill them.

If surveys are correct, the over 18,000 [Mainline Church of Christ] congregations have shrunk to less than 10,000 in the last 20 years or so. If there was an ounce of church planting vision among us, we could turn those 10,000 congregations into 20,000 in the next twenty years. So long as it takes 6,000 members of the church to send one missionary, we probably won't plant 10,000 churches. This is a problem that every [church leadership] should search their souls over…

There is only one reason in the world, so far as we can see – why churches have quit growing. They have lost their church planting zeal and have taken up housekeeping operations. Jesus cursed a fig tree because it bore nothing but leaves; we have so many barren churches and so little fruit! There is grave danger that the Lord might curse us with jealousy and division until we die out. Then He might raise-up in our place a people who would be the Israel of God – He has done it before.  Reuel Lemmons – February 9, 1982

After his daughter Robin, his son Matt, and his mother-in-law Rose were baptized, Julio finds strength in the joy of his salvation!

I believe that the SoldOut Movement is “the Israel of God” that Reuel “prophesied” about which God is raising-up out of a jealous, divided and dying-out church. The City of Angels Church planted in May of 2007 with 42 sold-out disciples sent by the Spirit from Portland, now sees 750 on Sunday mornings! Yet, the real impact of the congregation can be seen through the efforts of the 107 disciples that have been sent-out from LA to lead existing churches or to plant churches: Honolulu (2008), New York City (2008), Portland (2009), San Diego (2010), Kiev (2010), London (2010), and Sao Paulo (2011). In just four and-a-half years, the astounding combined total number of disciples in LA and in the churches led by those sent-out from LA is over 1,500 with an amazing combined Sunday attendance nearing 2,500!

Paul Kelly & his groomsmen immediately before the Wedding! Paul is the one on the far left! Prayerfully, Kaitlin – “through her gentle and quiet spirit” – will be able to “civilize” Paul!

In the first century, Jesus said to the faithful Eleven, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8) Our Crown of Thorns Project adapts Jesus’ vision for the twenty-first century. “Jerusalem” is Los Angeles for God’s modern day movement; “Judea and Samaria” are parallel to the United States; and “the ends of the earth” are “the ends of the earth!” To go to “the ends of the earth,” twelve of the most influential cities outside of the United States have been targeted as Crown of Thorns Cities: Cairo, Chennai, Johannesburg, London, Manila, Mexico City, Moscow, Hong Kong, Paris, Santiago, Sao Paulo, and Sydney. Excitingly, God’s new movement now has vibrant church plantings in London, Santiago and Sao Paulo!

For 2012, the Central Leadership Council is presently praying over and cementing plans to plant four more churches. Lord willing, following The Samaria Project (church plantings within the United States), the Spirit will send out mission teams from LA to Boston, San Francisco and Orlando at this summer’s 2012 World Missions Jubilee. Also at that time the Holy Spirit will plant the fourth city of The Crown of Thorns Project, as Lord willing, Tim & Lianne Kernan will take a small group of sold-out disciples and plant the Paris International Christian Church! Adding to this excitement, the Central Leadership Council has now begun to consider planting in the summer of 2012 our fifth Crown of Thorns City – Mexico City!

After studying the Bible with Sarah for many months and seeing her baptized, the OC Sisters are encouraged that “God’s Word did not return void!”

As Reuel Lemmons wrote, “The church grows from church plantings.” He also noted that though there may be some churches that grow individually with a “for us” mentality, the only hope for a lost world is a movement of churches that “preach the gospel and plant churches – not [satisfying their] selfish wants.” Reuel also realized that persecution would come from those who “are doing practically nothing to build churches, and seem bent on crucifying the few that are.” Underlining this principle, Raul & Lynda Moreno and our Sao Paulo Mission Team were recently “sinfully” marked and “wrongly” disfellowshipped by what is left of our former fellowship in Brazil.

Some reject and scorn Jesus’ dream to evangelize the nations in this generation as burdensome and embittering to the families in the church, especially those in leadership. In fact, to attempt to save everyone’s family members requires that we reach the entire world! So encouraging have been the many “Kingdom Kids” that have been baptized this summer, such as Matt & Helen Sullivan’s daughter – Melissa and Chris & Theresa Broom’s son – Austin! Interestingly, both the Sullivans and Brooms serve on the SoldOut Movement’s Central Leadership Council!

Indeed, Reuel was a prophet – “a voice of one calling in the [spiritual] desert.” However, it is necessary and good that we recognize that there are still some faithful disciples in the Mainline and International Churches of Christ, as these two fellowships comprise our spiritual heritage. Yet as Jesus said, “Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.” (Matthew 21:43) So by faith, Reuel sensed that out of the Satanic chaos and confusion of modern day Christianity our Gracious Father would raise-up a new “Israel of God,” or as we were named by our persecutors – the SoldOut Movement! And since it is “only God, who makes things grow,” then to God be all the glory!

Kip McKean

“‘The glory of this present house will be greater than the glory of the former house,’ says the Lord Almighty.”   Haggai 2:9

On May 10, 2011, I – Blaise Feumba – wrote the following email to my dear brother Kip McKean.

Dear Kip,

I remembered those 10 minutes I spent with you in Seattle [at the 2005 ICOC Leadership Conference] wanting to understand what was going on in our family of churches at that moment. You told me you were going to start another movement compelled by the Spirit of God. At that point, I wasn't sure that was the best thing to do, but after the churches in French Africa went through the same Satanic rebellion in 2007, I understood what you meant in that room at the Seattle Conference. Almost three years have passed since I left the ICOC. Most of what has been said about you and Elena has been said about Patricia and me in a very smaller scale. But the pain and the sufferings we have been through were used by the Lord to draw us closer to His heart through countless nights of tears and grief in His purifying hands.

We survived by God's grace and kept preaching the gospel for which I have been called. From a church [which I once led] of over 2,000 members in Abidjan, [Ivory Coast], a band of about 20 courageous disciples followed Patricia and me for the start of a new planting. We were all resolved to follow the clouds and not the crowds convinced that the church we have given our youth for was dead with politics and deceit. This was the new game played by the shepherds in the ICOC for power and influence. Without any support from men, we grew from 20 to over a hundred in two years, as well as sending out a new planting to Hiré, Ivory Coast, which now numbers 30 disciples.

I want to use this time to let you know that I am sorry for the letter I have signed against you in 2005, because I was not courageous enough to stand against the crowds. I did this against my conscience, but of this I do not blame anyone other than myself. Please forgive me brother because I have sinned against the Lord with a band of brothers who wanted to kill their "father" to take his position. We did not learn from David who understood that God hated rebellion against Saul no matter how badly Saul had treated him. I have no hatred in my heart against my former friends. In fact, I have resolved to pray for them every day begging the Lord to draw them back to once again be close to His heart.

The Lord has been gracious to my family, as recently He snatched us out of the fire of civil war in Ivory Coast, and brought us to France, our country of citizenship where we are resolved to preach the gospel. At this time, I can't think of another captain I would like to pursue this with. I have watched you over the past three years. Your deeds speak of God's mighty hand on you. No matter what you have been through you are still standing stronger than ever for Jesus and for His mission to see this lost world evangelize in one generation. You have proven yourself worthy to be followed as you follow Christ. Here am I in France with a burning desire to save as many souls as possible. I need you in my life. Our love to Elena.

Blaise & Patricia Feumba

After visiting the City of Angels International Christian Church on May 20-27, 2011, and then fellowshipping with the London International Christian Church from May 28-31, 2011, we – motivated only by the honor of our God – wrote the following article on The Glory Of The Second Temple.

“The glory of this present [movement] will be greater than the former [movement].” I – Blaise Feumba – was converted to Christ in 1990 in Lagos, Nigeria and soon joined our French-speaking sister church in Abidjan, Ivory Coast four months later, where my wife Patricia was baptized in 1989. God’s presence was obvious as churches in the Boston Movement (in 1994 named the International Church of Christ) all around the world were all committed to fulfilling the dream “to evangelize the nations in one generation.”

In 1991, my wife and I were called into the full-time ministry. I was appointed Evangelist in 1995 and was called to be the Geographic Sector Leader (GSL) of French West and Central Africa in 1998. The Lord blessed our ministry as in about eight years, we had reached 14 nations and grew to 22 churches with almost 3,600 disciples under our leadership. In Abidjan alone, the campus ministry grew to over 500 disciples!

As I soon found out through our different ministry trips to Africa, America and Europe, each of our churches were a group of totally committed disciples who surrendered their lives to Christ, to the apostles’ teachings, and were growing through discipling, obedience to the Word, and submission to their leaders. It was so amazing to be welcomed in any church around the world by fellow disciples as a family member. In 21 years after the start of this movement from God by Kip McKean and “the 30 would-be-disciples” in Boston, the gospel was taken to 171 nations of the world, including every nation with a city of over 100,000 in population.

As our movement was growing so fast, the leaders were pumped-up by “our” victories and successes. In retrospect, little by little we were being drawn away from God. We started fighting for position and title, became proud and arrogant, and finally led churches in rebellion against the authority and leadership of Kip McKean. Most of us were led astray during this time and a worldwide conspiracy was organized to assassinate Kip’s character and reputation. He was labeled divisive, arrogant and prideful and we were rallied to sign a letter to excommunicate him.

After we turned against our “father in the faith,” the wheel revolved and we had our flocks (congregations) turning against our leadership all over the world. Very soon Scriptural principles of church growth such as discipling, sacrificial giving, house churches, accountability and central leadership were called “unBiblical,” dismantled and replace by the Mainline Churches of Christ theology of congregational autonomy. As in the time of the judges, “In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as he saw fit.” (Judges 17:6)

We soon saw what it was like to become a “group of autonomous churches,” each with a divided mind about world missions. I then had to travel throughout America to beg for finances to support our churches, as there was no longer a central leadership to call the churches to give to missions or to organize the distribution of funds. Most of the churches turned their back on us, as they had “new priorities” for their money. Cities, such as Atlanta, where we used to meet with one church became over 10 independent churches with different agendas! We did not feel welcomed at certain places and all the congregations became lukewarm and sad. Attendances were dramatically down and rarely did we witness God’s miracle of baptisms.

After resisting for almost four years against the way of the world that had severely hit most of our fellowship around the world, the Abidjan Church finally drank the bitter cup of rebellion against God. I was wrongly accused by my fellow friends and leaders in the church, who were backed up internationally by some of those who have planted churches in Africa from the States. I stood in front of the church and confessed with tears and brokenness the sins I recognized in my leadership and life. I was sorry to have hurt God’s people with my impatience, selfishness, and lack of faith. I had made wrong judgments and bad decisions at times, but never did I “steal” church money, as I have never had a signature on any church or HOPEworldwide account. (I had been the National Director of HOPE for four years.) Any check I received was signed by those on the board and according to our policies and procedures.

At the end of our partnership with what was left of the ICOC, we received death threats from “so-called disciples.” Finally in August 2008, we were abusively fired without any severances after 18 years of full-time ministry. We were kicked-out of our house and left with no support and had to go and live in a one bedroom house with our three children at my mother-in-law’s place, who was dying from cancer. Some elders came down with the results of the audit they had commended. During a meeting with us, they freely admitted that the audit did not show any evidence of us stealing church money. We pleaded in tears for them to tell the church the results of their audit. But this request was to no avail.

The Lord used all that we went through to help us understand Kip and Elena’s situation. My people were doing to me what I had done to them. So after all these years, after I have signed the letter put up by the ICOC leaders against Kip McKean, our father in the faith, my conscience was hurting. In particular, shortly after the 2005 Seattle ICOC Leadership Conference, I saw that my weak character led me to feel pressured, so I cancelled my speaking engagement with the Montreal ICOC Church. This was due to my cowardice since I was told that I would “lose the financial support for my French-speaking churches” if I went to Montreal as they had joined Kip. Sadly, my not going caused the Montreal Church to waiver. They chose to no longer stand valiantly for the honor of God, and in cowardice left the new movement.

I started watching Kip and Elena on internet through the Portland and later the City of Angels International Christian Church websites. I was excited to see how great they were doing in the Lord and how quickly the churches with them were growing in spite of a fierce persecution. But I took my time to let the Lord confirm if this new movement was from Him. As Gamaliel said, “Therefore, in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone! Let them go! For if their purpose or activity is of human origin, it will fail, but if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God.” (Acts 5: 38-39)

The civil war two months ago in the city of Abidjan was so intense as thousands were killed. As a responsible father, I had the grace of having my family rescued from the Ivory Coast’s furnace and was settling in France, when I surrendered to the Holy Spirit. After talking with my wife, I emailed Kip and apologized for signing that letter against him. The response was staggering! Literally, he called me some minutes later with joy, excitement and love!

Kip invited us to LA and what we saw confirmed to us that we have joined, not a movement of men, but the new movement of God! At the airport, we were overwhelmed by the number of leaders and disciples that welcomed us with songs of love. We stayed with different couples that poured out their hearts and loved us sacrificially. The Sunday service was amazing! Disciples sang with all their hearts with great hymns to God! Kip’s sermon was heart-wrenching, inspiring and visionary! We witnessed eight incredible baptisms! The fellowship after service went on and on; the disciples were not eager to go home. We had tears in our eyes. Our trip to visit with the London International Christian Church confirmed again that the churches should have the same Biblical standards all over the world. Disciples and leaders alike expressed the same faith, love and commitment to evangelize the nations in this generation that we witnessed in Los Angeles.

Solomon’s temple was “baptized in gold!” Yet, the second temple was built quite modestly by a poor remnant, and in comparison to the first temple “looked like nothing.” (Haggai 2:3)  Yet, Haggai preached to the remnant that “God will shake all nations, and the desired of all nations will come, and fill this house with glory.” The remnant was God’s “desired!” The Lord Almighty went on to promise, “The glory of the present house will be greater than the glory of the former house.” So too, I believe the glory of God’s new movement, though presently very modest in numbers and in finances, will be more glorious than the amazing first movement which reached 171 nations, because “we” – the “desired” of God “shaken from the nations” –  have been purified in life and motive! On our way back to France, sitting in that plane, tired with “a holy fatigue,” after 12 days of a reviving faith trip, I looked at my wife and said, "Fasten your seatbelt, cause THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS BACK!” To God be all the glory!

Blaise and Patricia Feumba

Blaise & Patricia will be moving to London in late June to be full-time in the London International Christian Church! Excitingly, because of the Feumbas’ labors for the Lord in Ivory Coast, two new remnant churches have officially joined God’s new movement – Abidjan and Hiré! KM

HYATT REGENCY HOTEL-Garden Grove, LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA August 21-23,2011

“Jesus went up on the mountainside and called to Him those He wanted, and they came to Him. He appointed twelve – designating them apostles – that they might be with Him and that He might send them out to preach.” Mark 3:13-14

The 2011 Global Leadership Conference (GLC) is the annual gathering of the leadership of the Sold­Out Discipling Movement. Since God’s movement is ex­panding rapidly – both numerically and geographically – the goal of each GLC is to provide leadership train­ing, to forge relationships in our growing global leader­ship team, and to reaffirm our motivating vision of “the evangelization of the nations in THIS generation.” This year’s exciting theme for the GLC is THE CALLING.

We believe that the SoldOut Movement is not merely a family of churches, but is the modern day movement of God! The theme of THE CALLING will deepen our conviction that every disciple is “to live a life wor­thy of the calling [that he] has received.” (Ephesians 4:1) This challenging theme will also remind those of us in the full-time ministry that serving God in this capacity is not a job, but is the very calling of God! In the Scrip­tures, the voice of God was silenced only when the man of God refused to listen. Therefore, to be an Evange­list, Women’s Ministry Leader, Shepherd, Administrator or Deacon is a life-long calling. Also as Jesus called the Twelve, we are urging every young person to attend who may sense that God is calling them into the full-time ministry. Finally, the theme of THE CALLING is vital at this hour as suffering and persecution will only intensify as our numbers increase and the frontiers where the Spirit leads us grow in difficulty.

It is inevitable that the wrath of the world and the fury of Satan will likewise escalate. As Peter re­minds us, “To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you leaving you an example that you should follow in His steps.” (1 Peter 2:21) What an incredible theme for this year’s historic and momen­tous Global Leadership Conference!

The 2011 Global Leadership Conference will begin at 9AM on Sunday morning August 21, 2011. Gathered that morning will be not only the City of Angels Church in Los Angeles, but also all of the disciples of our sister churches in Phoenix and San Diego. The predicted 300 participants of the GLC from around the world will join this collective Sun­day Worship Service to praise God and to kick-off the conference! Sunday afternoon will serve as an extended fellowship opportunity. Then that evening for the 300, the Global Leadership Conference Program continues with a scrumptious banquet and the theme speech – The Calling. Monday will be dedicated to other speeches, as well as classes and workshops that are focused on leadership train­ing for specific roles. Tuesday morning, the brothers and sisters will meet separately to address various needs. Then the closing speech – Called To Follow In His Steps – will send us “into all the world” and the conference will conclude around 1PM.

Last year for the 2010 World Missions Jubilee, the registration was $90 for the Jubilee and $20 more for the banquet of all the leaders. The over­night price at the Universal City Hilton was $129/ night – totaling at $516 for the four nights of the Jubilee. This year the overall cost for the confer­ence will be significantly less if you are staying at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. The cost per night is an amazing $99! Therefore since the GLC is only three nights, your total room cost is $297 – very afford­able with up to four in a room “splitting this cost!”

This year’s banquet is included in the registra­tion fee which is $150! It was great to bring our fam­ilies last year to the Jubilee as the Hilton was situat­ed by Universal Studios. This year for the GLC, our families can enjoy Disneyland as it is a mile from the Hyatt Regency Hotel.

Since we have secured such favorable room rates with the promise to the Hyatt Regency Hotel of booking at least 270 room nights, we are asking everyone that has the ability to please stay at the Hyatt. You may register for the 2011 Global Lead­ership Conference at the City of Angels Interna­tional Christian Church website: www.CAICC.net. On the Global Leadership Conference Webpage, a separate link to the Hyatt Regency Hotel will allow you to register for your room nights as well.

 One note, if you are flying into LA, we highly recommend that to fly into the John Wayne Airport in Orange County rather than LAX in Los Angeles County. Located in Orange County, the Hyatt Re­gency Hotel is just 15 minutes from the John Wayne Airport, but the drive could be well over an hour from LAX. Special thanks go to Carlos Mejia who has made these arrangements. Also thanks to Tim Kernan who is the Director of this year’s GLC.

During the 2011 Global Leadership Con­ference there will be many highlights. One of the highlights will be the appointments of more Evan­gelists and Women’s Ministry Leaders at any one event, than even in “the glory days” of our former fellowship. Another highlight at the collective Sun­day Morning Worship Service will be the sending out of the third Crown of Thorns Mission Team to Sao Paulo, Brazil! Please be earnestly praying that this year’s Global Leadership Conference will glo­rify God as we obey THE CALLING of His voice to go to all nations!

 Kip McKean