Tuesday Evening Ordination Service at Council 19 . Rick DuBose was elected general treasurer of the Assemblies of God at the 57th General Council in August 2017. He is a member of the Executive Leadership Team and the Executive Presbytery. DuBose oversees the Division of Treasury, which includes Corporate Accounting, Buildings and Properties and IT Services. . Prior to his election to the Assemblies of God Executive Leadership Team, DuBose served as superintendent of the North Texas District from 2007-2017 and assistant district superintendent from 2005-2007. He pastored Sachse Assembly of God in North Dallas from 1987-2005. Prior to that, DuBose served a pastorate in Hallsville, Texas, and began his ministry as a youth minister in Mesquite, Texas. . DuBose is co-author of The Church That Works. . He and his wife, Rita, have two daughters, a son, and eight grandsons.

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A Walk Of Purpose with Rev. Rick DuBose | Council 19

Wednesday Morning Service at Council 19 . Rick DuBose was elected general treasurer of the Assemblies of God at the 57th General Council in August 2017. He is a member of the Executive Leadership Team and the Executive Presbytery. DuBose oversees the Division of Treasury, which includes Corporate Accounting, Buildings and Properties and IT Services. . Prior to his election to the Assemblies of God Executive Leadership Team, DuBose served as superintendent of the North Texas District from 2007-2017 and assistant district superintendent from 2005-2007. He pastored Sachse Assembly of God in North Dallas from 1987-2005. Prior to that, DuBose served a pastorate in Hallsville, Texas, and began his ministry as a youth minister in Mesquite, Texas. . DuBose is co-author of The Church That Works. . He and his wife, Rita, have two daughters, a son, and eight grandsons.

Seasons with Rev. Rick DuBose | Council 19

Council '19-Monday Evening Service Dr. Melissa Alfaro is the Under 40 Representative on the Assemblies of God Executive Presbytery. She and her husband of 16 years, Rev. J. Alfaro, serve as the Senior Pastors of El Tabernaculo Assembly of God in Houston, Texas. She is a writer and blogger for the Assemblies of God publication church resource My Healthy Church and loves to chronicle her personal journey on her blog Melissa’s Memoirs. It is her desire to help individuals draw closer to God as they live out their God-given purpose and enjoy the journey. Her newest and greatest assignment and delight is being “mommy” to her newborn baby boy

Barren Leadership with Dr. Melissa Alfaro | Council 19

Welcome to The Team Illinois Podcast! In this show, we bring you conversations with leaders from around the state, as well as talks from our events. Today, we welcome Pastor Keith Brown onto the show. He's a Youth Pastor in the Southside of Chicago. In our conversation, we discuss youth ministry in 2019, how to love difficult people, and how Pastor Keith came to know Jesus personally. If you like the episode, be sure to subscribe and share the show on social media! idcag.org

Keith Brown Talks Youth Ministry in Chicago, Loving Difficult People, & How He Met Jesus

At the Summit, we were honored to have Michael Grove lead a breakout session designed to give our kids pastors some perspective in ministry. Michael Grove-Children's Pastor at Calvary Church of Naperville.

Perspective in Children's Ministry | Michael Grove at The Summit

At The Summit our Student Ministries Director, Chris Stanley, gave a devotion to our kids and student pastors.  Are you a Shepherd or a Hired Hand?

Are You A Shepherd or a Hired Hand? | Chris Stanley at The Summit

Over the past few days, we’ve been sharing talks from ISM’s Leadership Event: The Summit.   Eran Holt blessed us with his wisdom as he gave our student pastors some inspiring talks on the why of youth ministry and how to create healthy cultures.   Today, we’re going from philosophy to practicality.    In this talk, Eran talks to both our kids and youth pastors on how to effectively transition incoming 5th graders turned 6th graders.   This is one of those talks where Eran gives real life examples of his successes and failures from his own ministry years. What’s worked for him and didn’t work for him.  If you really take in this talk, take notes, you’ll walk away with a game plan in how to raise up the children in your church   Also, Eran even did a little bit of Q & A at the end, so don’t miss out on that.

Don't Lose Them Before You Meet Them | Eran Holt at The Summit

Today we have a session from The Summit: a leadership event put on by Illinois Student Ministries.   We were blessed to be joined by Eran Holt, founder of Lead the Generation, a non-profit ministry focusing on providing both practical training and inspirational teaching to youth pastors.   In this session, he speaks on creating a healthy culture in our youth ministries. We have more sessions from The Summit on the way so be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss out! You can watch the video from this session at idcag.org/summit18

Creating a Healthy Culture in Youth Ministry | Eran Holt at The Summit

The official podcast for the Illinois District Council of the Assemblies of God.   On this podcast, you’ll be able to listen to talks from our events and insightful conversations with leaders from our community   Today we have a session from The Summit: a leadership event put on by Illinois Student Ministries.    We were blessed to be joined by Eran Holt, founder of Lead the Generation, a non-profit ministry focusing on providing both practical training and inspirational teaching to youth pastors.   In this session, he speaks on the Why of Youth Ministry. Why do we do what we do.   No matter what kind of pastor you are, you’ll benefit from listening to this talk. We have more sessions from The Summit on the way so be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss out! You can watch the video from this session at idcag.org/summit18

The Why Behind The What | Eran Holt at The Summit

At Connected Conference '18, Team Illinois was blessed to have Dr. Ed Stetzer speak to us about "The State of the Church". . . . See the video from this talk and more on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_-1ybhlZEB4 . . . Ed Stetzer has planted, revitalized, and pastored churches. He has trained pastors and church planters on five continents, holds two master’s degrees and two doctorates, and has written dozens of articles and books. Ed is a columnist for Outreach Magazine and Catalyst Monthly, serves on the advisory council of Sermon Central and Christianity Today’s Building Church Leaders, and is frequently cited or interviewed in news outlets such as USAToday and CNN. Ed is Visiting Professor of Research and Missiology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Visiting Research Professor at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and has taught at fifteen other colleges and seminaries. He also serves on the Church Services Team of the International Mission Board. Now at Wheaton College, Ed holds the Billy Graham Distinguished Chair of Church, Mission, and Evangelism and serves as the Executive Director of the Billy Graham Center for Evangelism and the Chair of the Evangelism and Leadership Program in the Graduate School.

Q & A with Dr. Ed Stetzer | Connected Conference '18

At Connected Conference '18, Team Illinois was blessed to have Dr. Ed Stetzer speak to us about "The State of the Church". . . . See the video from this talk and more on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PigwVWN-mqs . . . Ed Stetzer has planted, revitalized, and pastored churches. He has trained pastors and church planters on five continents, holds two master’s degrees and two doctorates, and has written dozens of articles and books. Ed is a columnist for Outreach Magazine and Catalyst Monthly, serves on the advisory council of Sermon Central and Christianity Today’s Building Church Leaders, and is frequently cited or interviewed in news outlets such as USAToday and CNN. Ed is Visiting Professor of Research and Missiology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Visiting Research Professor at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and has taught at fifteen other colleges and seminaries. He also serves on the Church Services Team of the International Mission Board. Now at Wheaton College, Ed holds the Billy Graham Distinguished Chair of Church, Mission, and Evangelism and serves as the Executive Director of the Billy Graham Center for Evangelism and the Chair of the Evangelism and Leadership Program in the Graduate School.

The State of the Church with Dr. Ed Stetzer | Connected Conference '18

The OFFICIAL Podcast of the Illinois District Council of the Assemblies of God. On this podcast, you can listen to talks from our events as well as insightful conversations with leaders in our community. Visit us online at idcag.org