PASTORS FOR JESUS

Pastors for Jesus is a team of senior pastors united to help each other effectively reach El Paso for Jesus.

Launched in July 1993, Pastors for Jesus gathers senior pastors at a free monthly luncheon hosted by churches on the third Wednesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The 10th anniversary of these luncheons was joyously celebrated in July 2003. A sample agenda and schedule is posted below.

The Pastors for Jesus vision is as follows: We believe that El Paso/Juarez is becoming an EXAMPLE by uniting the body of Christ and taking actions as directed by Jesus. We have faith that our Heavenly Father can draw at least 1 million people from our area to Jesus by the end of 2005.

Some of the outreaches involving Pastors for Jesus have included Luis Palau Crusade (1997), Heaven=s Gate & Hell=s Flames (1997), Year of the Bible A5 minutes a day@ (1997), Year of the Family (1998), Year of the Neighbor (1999), Book of Hope (2000; 70,000 booklets distributed) and Hour for Jesus (2001 & 2003; 100,000 doorknob hangers distributed each year ), the 2002 9-11 Remembrance Celebration (10,000 attended) and assisted with the fund raising and follow-up of the Jesus video mailing to 133,891 El Paso families.

Pastors for Jesus also sponsors the annual Pastors Prayer Summit, National Day of Prayer celebration, Mayor=s Prayer Luncheon and participates in the annual El Paso for Jesus banquet in early December.

Preparations are underway for 2004: Year of the Marriage 3 Easy Steps. It will be initiated on Sunday, December 28 with a citywide distribution of a brochure listing these resources: 52 Marriage Articles (El Paso Times on Mondays), Marriage Website (marriage@epfj.org), Marriage Hotline (915/584-SAVE) and 3 Easy Steps to a successful marriage (Bible, Prayer & Church). The goals are to strengthen El Paso marriages, save the lost and add new families to participating churches.

Some pastors also participate in a monthly, small group gathering with about 5 pastors. It’s called Pastors in Covenant.

The 2003 Facilitators (officers) have been Pastors Bob Bellows, Wally Chapman, Jeff Dykema, Larry Hutchinson, Humberto Sanchez and Gabe Solis. For information, contact Barney Field or Ray Beman at 58JESUS (585-3787).

Sample Agenda, page 2, schedule.