Online Christian Community

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Live Second Groups

Change has come. The coronavirus situation has forced us out of our normal routines. You can’t go to your church buildings on Sunday mornings. You can’t meet at the local coffee shop for a Bible study. So what do you do? How can you maintain your Christian communities in these uncertain times? We can help!

e3 has created an online Christian community strategy that we refer to as “Live Second Groups”. These groups can help you maintain and even further your Christian community. We provide you with content and coaching to continue growing as Christ followers in the midst of the current coronavirus situation. And it’s all FREE! Continue learning from the Bible, developing strong spiritual disciplines, and remaining attentive to the needs of others around you.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

How it Works

e3 utilizes virtual meeting technology and an obedience-based discussion and discovery Bible study known as “3/3rds” to establish Live Second Groups. You can learn more about 3/3rds here. If you are unsure of how to set up online meetings or how to lead a Bible study using the 3/3rds pattern, no problem! We’ll walk you through how to do everything. We have dozens of coaches ready and eager to serve you.

WHAT CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH A LIVE SECOND GROUP?

What You’ll Accomplish

God is using Live Second Groups to equip the church, to deepen our relationship with Him, and to engage more people who are searching for hope and peace in their lives.

When you start or join a Live Second Group, we provide you with a “Live Second Game Plan” that walks you through the 3/3rds Bible study pattern and 10 weeks of Bible stories to study. We also provide you with a FREE coordinator who will model what it looks like to organize and lead a Live Second Group and assist you with anything else you may need.

You can download the Live Second Game Plan here

WHO SHOULD BE A PART OF A LIVE SECOND GROUP?

Who to Invite

Group leaders can start with friends and family. If you already have small groups from church, you can start there too! Then invite others from your “Oikos” as well. Think of people in your sphere of influence — those close to you who are far from God. People are searching for hope right now. They’re more open to the gospel. Inviting them to your Live Second Group could be a great way to share the love and hope of Christ with them!

WHAT WILL BE LEARNED?

What You’ll Learn

As mentioned above, the Live Second Game Plan walks you through 10 weeks of Bible stories using the 3/3rds Bible study pattern. Throughout the course of the 10 weeks, you’ll learn about many of the commands Christ gives us as His followers, and simple tools to help you with those commands. You’ll grow in obedience and boldness for Christ and in confidence to share the Good News with others. Some of the tools you’ll learn include:

15-Second Testimony

A simple way to share your testimony with someone in just 15-seconds.

3-Circles Gospel Sharing Tool

A method of sharing the gospel that is both easy to learn and understand.

Church Circle

The functions of a healthy church as is shown to us in Acts 2:36-47.

You can learn more about these tools and find lots of other helpful tools and resources all for FREE on our training page.

WHO IS e3 PARTNERS?

e3 Partners

Equip God’s People. Evangelize His World. Establish His Church.

e3 Partners exists to make the local church accessible to every person, everywhere. We started in 1987 with short-term trips to Mexico, and over the last 32 years, God’s grown the ministry, expanded our vision, and used our teams to do some incredible things for His Kingdom. Last year alone, we helped plant over 60,000 new churches!

We want to help you reach those far from God and build up the body of Christ, because like you, we have a burden for the lost—for reaching them with the hope and love of Jesus. We believe Jesus is the hope of the world and this hope can be found in the expression of the gospel through the local church. You can learn more about our ministry here.

WHAT ARE PEOPLE SAYING ABOUT LIVE SECOND GROUPS?

Testimonials

“We’ve been training our church to facilitate Live Second groups and in just two weeks we have seen new and deeper level of relationships as people connected in a new format online.”

— Peter

“In this time when we haven’t been able to hang out with our friends, Live Second Groups have provided opportunities to check in on one another and introduce friends to the hope of Christ through simple Bible discovery discussions.”

— Sarah

“The online training has helped during the COVID-19 crisis. Our weekly training has provided clear vision for how we can continue to make disciples even through the temporary suspension of church meetings. I can’t wait to see where the Lord leads us the rest of this year.”

— Kevin

Testimonials

WHERE DO I START?

Get started by filling out the form below to connect with our Live Second Team

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My Story - everyone has one right? Here's mine:

I came to know Christ while I was a junior in high school in Hawaii. I sat next to George in Spanish class, and I was able to ask him questions about the “religious” t-shirts he often wore. I was a Roman Catholic and I did everything I could possibly do as far as training “in the faith,” but I wanted more. A personal relationship with God was what I needed and longed for and that is what George explained to me – that there is a way to get really close to God and that is through His Son, Jesus, who died a substitutionary death on the cross and rose from the dead so that whosoever believes may be forgiven of sin once and for all and reconciled with God. He also explained that according to the bible everyone after Adam and Eve inherited a sin nature which separates us from God. He said that I needed to accept the free gift of salvation that only the Son of God can offer and accepting that gift enables me to become a new creation and a part of the family of God. George helped me purchase a study bible and he gave me bible lessons to do every week.

While I was still in high school, my parents told me I should join the Army Reserves. I honored and obeyed my parents despite being a “girly girl” and signed up. I was a finance pay specialist at first, but I later joined the regular Army as a Chapel Activities Specialist because of my new faith in Christ. While serving in the military I learned more about the Bible and what it means to be a Christ follower. I was mentored by an evangelical chaplain and other Christ followers and I was given responsibilities to lead a ministry to single soldiers and teach children in Sunday School. When I was in Germany I met some short term missionaries from a bible college in Portland, Oregon. I admired the way they knew Scripture and applied it to their lives. I decided to attend there after my term in the military. Studying God’s Word just opened up my eyes and heart for what matters to God. God wants to reconcile all nations and tribes to Himself, and I still want to be a part of what He is doing in the world.

Here I Am, Send Me!

Jesus announced his mission on earth was to bring good news to the poor, to comfort the brokenhearted, and to set the captives and prisoners free. I’ve been a follower of Christ for 28 years, and it was during college that I developed a heart to share the gospel in Sudan. In my missions’ class, we were assigned to select an unreached people group and propose how we would share the gospel with them. I chose the Fulanis, a predominantly Muslim, nomadic tribe from the northern part of Sudan. My desire to share the gospel in Sudan became a reality when I heard that a group from Salinas was being mobilized by e3 Partners Ministry, a church planting ministry that works with national churches in multiple countries through short-term mission trips.

God opened the way for me to go in April 2007. I became an Associate Church Planting Coordinator with e3 Partners in December 2007, and I completed training in February of 2009 and decided to go full time in May. By God’s grace I will help mobilize teams, use my administrative skills to co-lead trips and share the love of Christ and plant new churches. Most of my trips will be to Sudan, while other trips that I co-lead will be to other countries like India and Ecuador.

Jesus said, “…I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest.” After sharing the gospel in Sudan, India and Ecuador, I’ve seen that the fields are indeed ripe for the harvest, they are plentiful, but the laborers are few.

I am in the process of looking for people to partner with me through prayer and financial support as together we join God in making His Name great among every people on earth. I am about halfway towards my support goal. Would you consider and pray about becoming a monthly financial partner?

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The islands are calling - Mission trip to the Philippines next year

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January 31 – February 11, 2016

Join us for a church planting and church strengthening expedition in the island of Mindoro, Philippines. Canadian and US teams will work together to help pastors and churches in Bansud, Bongabong, and Roxas. We will fly into Manila and then take a ferry to the port in Calapan. The targeted towns are about two hours away.

Cost: $2,880

Trip Leaders: Jeremy Doorten (Canada) and Amy Vradenburg (USA)

Many thanks for your prayers and financial support!

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Thank you for your support!!

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Thank you for your financial support, especially during the Giving Day focus. I received a bonus in the amount of $338.85. Praise the Lord! May God multiply your gifts for His glory.

I am leaving for Yei with a team of 11 of people from the US and Canada in a couple of weeks. We are excited to share the Good News of Jesus.

Thank you for your partnership in the Gospel. May God continue to bless you richly.

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