In The Community
Post-Modern Evangelism: Kelly Williams
- 2006 School of Evangelism
- Billy Graham Training Center at the Cove
- Post-Modern Evangelism: How to Bring the Sacred and Secular Together
May 16-18, 2006
2006 School of Evangelism
Tracks 1-8 taken from the CD
- Track 1- Introduction Billy Graham Association
- Track 2- Part 1 of 7 Kelly Williams
- Track 3- Part 2 of 7 Kelly Williams
- Track 4- Part 3 of 7 Kelly Williams
- Track 5- Part 4 of 7 Kelly Williams
- Track 6- Part 5 of 7 Kelly Williams
- Track 7- Part 6 of 7 Kelly Williams
- Track 8- Part 7 of 7 Kelly Williams
Vanguard In The News
Community Discussion Religious Diversity
May 15th, 2006 --- Vanguard Church Hosted the 2nd Community Discussion
Vanguard Church, on Monday, May 15th, hosted a 6 panel member board, representing the Muslim community, Jewish community, and Chrisitian community. The Sudan State Foreign Minister Mr. Ali Karti said the "Opening Prayer". The first hour was devoted for each panel member to answer a set of pre-determined questions. Following that time, the audience was able interact with the panel members by having a thirty minute question and answer time.
To read short bios of each panel member go to the "In the Community" tab located to the upper left in the menu bar.
Click here to read the "Press Release" in a PDF format.
Download an audio MP3(25mb) verson now (1:47 runtime)
a 2/CD set of the Evening (suggested donation of $5.00 plus $2.00 for shipping)
For more information please contact Sarah Jacksonat sarah_jackson@myvanguardchurch.org.
May 15th, 2006 --- Vanguard Church Hosted the 2nd Community Discussion
Vanguard Church, on Monday, May 15th, hosted a 6 panel member board, representing the Muslim community, Jewish community, and Chrisitian community. The first hour was devoted for each panel member to answer a set of pre-determined questions. Following that time, the audience was able interact with the panel members by having a thirty minute question and answer time.
Download an audio MP3(25mb) verson now (1:47 runtime)
a 2/CD set of the Evening (suggested donation of $5.00 plus $2.00 for shipping)
For more information concerning this event please contact Sarah Jackson at sarah_jackson@myvanguardchurch.org.
Panel Members:
Muslim Community--- Abdel Azim M Elsiddig
Abdel Azim M Elsiddig was born in Sudan. He studied law and sharia (Islamic law) at the Faculty of Law, University of Khartoum where he graduated with honors-Upper Division. Abdel received his Masters Law degree from the Law School at the University of Pennsylvania. He has his Doctorate degree (Islamic Legal Theory) from Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Abdel is a Professor of Islamic Law at the Islamic American University. He lives in the Chicago suburbs with his wife (Hanan) and his four children (2 sons & 2 daughters) Amel, Harith, Yomna and Tul. To contact Abdel please email him at itcchicago@yahoo.com.
Muslim Community--- Arshad Yousufi
Arshad is a believing and practicing Muslim. Born in India, he grew up in Pakistan and lived in England 11 years. He has lived in the United States for 22 years, 20 of those in Colorado Springs. He is a naturalized US citizen. Currently Arshad is the spokesperson for the Islamic Society of Colorado Springs and in the past was their president. He works for Agilent as an electrical engineer. To contact Arshad please email the Islamic Society of Colorado Springs at info@isocs.org or visit their website at http://isocs.org.
Jewish Community--- Rabbi Anat Moskovitz
Rabbi Anat Moskowitz has been the Senior Rabbi at Temple Shalom for the past 5 years. She is also an adjunct professor at Colorado College and works as a prison chaplain in Canon City. Prior to working in Colorado Springs, she was an assistant Rabbi in Los Angeles, a middle school principal, day school Rabbi and worked for Beit Teshuvah, a facility for Jews in recovery from addictions. Rabbi Moskowitz also worked as a chaplain for Nechama, a Jewish agency in Los Angeles serving the AIDS community. Before her rabbinic journey she was a 3rd grade teacher for 10 years and also worked as a foreign language tour guide at Disneyland. She received her BA in Psychology from California State University Long Beach, a California Teachers Credentials and 2 Masters Degrees, and then received Rabbinic Ordination from the University of Judaism in 1999. To contact Rabbi Moskovitz please email her at amoskowitz@adelphia.net.
Jewish Community--- Rabbi Howard Abel Hirsch
Rabbi Hirsch is the Founding President of The Center for Christian-Jewish Dialogue. Born in Cleveland Ohio, he was educated at The University of Chicago and Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland Ohio and is an honors graduate of The Jewish Theological Seminary of America in New York where he earned a master's degree in Hebrew Literature and rabbinic ordination and was awarded the degree of Doctor of Divinity. He has taught at Regis University, Denver, and Colorado Springs since 1990. He received the Regis Instructor of the Year Award in 1991 and was honored on two other occasions for excellence in undergraduate education at Regis. In 1995 Rabbi Hirsch founded the Center for Christian-Jewish Dialogue, a non-profit organization whose mission "... is to affirm what Christians and Jews have in common and encourage understanding and respect for each other's faith, culture and history." Rabbi Hirsch is the author of "A Passover Celebration for Christians," now in its fifth edition which was originally funded by a grant from Regis University. He is currently Rabbi Emeritus at Temple Shalom in Colorado Springs. To contact Rabbi Hirsch please call the Center for Christian-Jewish Dialogue at 570-7931.
Christian Community--- Bishop Richard Hanifen
Bishop Hanifen was born June 15th, 1931 in Denver, CO. He graduated from Regis High School (1949) and Regis University (1953) in Denver, CO. After graduating he entered St. Thomas Seminary, Denver, 1953. Then he was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Denver, June 6, 1959. He received a Masters in Theology and was he was given the role Associate Pastor for Our Lady of the Mountains in Estes Park. After a brief stay there he was named as Associate Pastor at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Denver, 1959. He then received a Masters Degree in Guidance and Counseling from the Catholic University in Washington, D.C. Then he received a Licentiate in Canon Law from the University of the Lateran in Rome, 1968. Bishop Hanifen was then assigned as Secretary to the Archbishop of Denver, 1968-1974, and named Auxiliary Bishop of Denver by Pope Paul VI, September 20, 1974. He then was assigned as Episcopal Vicar to the Southern Region of the Archdiocese of Denver, January 6, 1976 until January 30, 1984. He has been named founding Bishop of the new Diocese of Colorado Springs, January 30, 1984 then he retired January 30, 2003. To contact Bishop Hanifen please email him at rhanifen@diocs.org
Christian Community--- Carl Medearis
Carl Medearis and his family lived in Beirut from 1992 until 2004. They now reside in the Denver area. Through unique and strategic approaches around the Arab world, he helped university students, businessmen, and political leaders live their lives by the principles of Jesus in order to change their nations. Today, Carl spends much of his time working with these leaders, both in the West and in the Arab world, with the goal of seeing a total transformation of the Middle East through the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. To contact Carl please email him at carl.medearis@nowmail.org.
Community Discussion on Homosexuality
APRIL 25, 2005 --- Vanguard Church Hosts Historical Event
Recent events in Colorado Springs have brought the issue of homosexuality to the forefront once again. Issues related to homosexuality are some of the most challenging and difficult for people to address. Vanguard Church and Focus on the Family co-hosted a community discussion on homosexuality where they moved this issue out of the political arena and into a relational environment.
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PANEL A
Reverand Benjamin Broadbent
Primary job responsibilities: ministering to children, youth and families. Mr. Broadbent is the Associate Minister, First Congregational United Church of Christ, Colorado Springs, and received a Masters of Divinity (MDiv) from Harvard Divinity School, Harvard University.
Ginger Morgan
Serves as one of the Chaplains at Colorado College.She is pursuing a PhD through Iliff School of Theology and Denver University in Pastoral Theology. She has also served as a chaplain in the Penrose St. Francis Health Care system prior to assuming her current position at CC.
Ryan Acker
The newly appointed Advocacy Advisor at Pikes Peak Gay & Lesbian Community Center, and acted as the Center's Director and spokesperson for the past three years. Ryan has an extensive background in social services and sociology, and has worked with the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community throughout his professional career.
Ryan also worked to coordinate "Gay Day at Focus on the Family", advocated with officials to see the importance and validity of beginning a gay/straight alliance at a local high school, and began a GLBT empowerment group at Pikes Peak Community College, in addition to working with city employees who lost their domestic partner health benefits allegedly due to budget restraints.
PANEL B
Glenn T. Stanton
The Senior Analyst for Marriage and Sexuality and the Director of Social Research and Cultural Affairs at Focus on the Family. He has just completed Marriage on Trial which addresses reasons why same-sex marriage and parenting are not good ideas. Glenn also serves as a consultant to the Bush Administration on increasing father involvement in the Head Start program.
Melissa Fryrear
As the Gender Issues Analyst for Focus on the Family, Melissa is actively involved in public speaking, writing and educating the church and society on homosexuality. She has also shared her story with national and international audiences. Melissa also serves as the church affiliate representative for Exodus International and holds a Masters of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary.
Joe Dallas
A counselor, public speaker and author of three books including the recently released When Homosexuality Hits Home. Joe served for three years as president of Exodus International and has represented the Christian position on human sexuality through numerous secular and religious media appearances.
The Potter Project
AUGUST 8, 2005 --- Leader's Insight: Harry Potter and the Hogwart's VBS
How one church embraces popular culture to accomplish its evangelism mission. (Interview with Tosha Williams | by Christianity Today)
When Vanguard created a vacation Bible school based on the Harry Potter books in 2003, they attracted a lot of media attention and criticism. With the release of the newest Pottter book, their VBS story was told again on national television. So we spoke with Tosha Williams, creator of the "Potter Project" at Vanguard, about the issue of using popular culture to accomplish the church's mission.
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