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Dr. Gil Stieglitz

Dr. Gil Stieglitz

District Superintendent

Welcome to the Western District Evangelical Free Church web site. We are united by a mutual commitment to serve our Lord Jesus Christ with the guidance of the Holy Spirit and obedience to the Word of God. We are committed to cooperate with one another in ministry and fellowship as we seek to fulfill the Great Commission which Christ has entrusted to His Church.

The growing ministry of the EFCA currently extends to some 40 countries of the world. The mission statement of the EFCA is:

 

The EFCA movement exists to glorify God

by multiplying healthy churches

among all people.


District Leadership Development Conference (DLD)

Dr. John Jackson

March 1, 2010  9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Registration: $30 per person (Includes Lunch)
Host: Valley Church, 5063 Maple Road, Vacaville, CA 95687

Download the Registration Form  

Our speaker will be Dr. John Jackson

 

John is the Executive Director of Thriving Churches International, part of the Office of the Senior Pastor at Bayside Church, and the Founding Pastor of LifePoint Church, a groundbreaking church in Northern Nevada that reaches over 2% of their surrounding geography; 40% of the current attendees were previously unchurched. He is an Associate Trainer with Equip (the non-profit ministry of Dr. John Maxwell) and John has trained pastors, CEO’s and other business leaders, along with meeting with members of Parliament and the Kenyan legal society. John has also taught visionary leadership and ministry administration at the graduate school level. He is a gifted communicator of Biblical truth and life application and has demonstrated expertise in vision casting, leadership development, entrepreneurial activity, administration, and financial management. John is also an author.

 
John formerly served as Executive Minister of the American Baptist Churches of the Pacific Southwest (1993-1997) where he headed a mission staff supporting and encouraging the ministries of 270 churches located in four Western states. With his leadership, a remarkable financial recovery was coupled with deepened enthusiasm and increased commitment to the mission enterprise. During his four year  tenure, baptisms doubled in the churches of the Region.
 

John is a graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara (Ph.D, M.A., in Educational Administration & Organizational Studies), Fuller Theological Seminary (M.A. in Theology/Christian Formation), and Chapman University (B.A. in Religion/Christian History, cum laude). He is comfortable presenting in contexts as small as 20 and has previously addressed over 6500 people in a single setting. John and his wife Pamela have five children ranging in ages from 24 to 10. They make their home in Genoa, Nevada.
 

Conference Sessions...

  • God Size Your Church

  • Leveraging Your Leadership & Communication Styles

  • Building Momentum Throughout the Year

Dr. John Jackson
Dr. John Jackson

Listen to webcasts of previous DLD's

 


The great heritage of the Evangelical Free Church people around the world includes the fact that fellowship and ministry opportunities in the local church are based solely on one's personal faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, trusting in Him alone for salvation. Membership requires commitment to sound doctrine as expressed in our Statement of Faith. However, a person is not excluded from membership because he or she does not agree on every fine point of doctrine.

The primary role of the District and the District Superintendent is to be a supporting resource in the following key areas of responsibility or systems:
 

 

Verse of the Day

  • Church Health

  • Placement

  • Conflict Management and Resolution

  • Credentialing

  • Leadership Development (Pastoral and Lay)

  • Fellowship (Pastor to Pastor)

  • National and International Denominational Connection

  • Support Ministries (Age or Gender Specific Groups)

  • Church Planting

  • Finances

  • Partnerships

  • Urban and Intercultural Ministries

  • Theological Health & Development 


 

Our desire is that this website will provide pastors, lay people and churches greater and easier access to these systems and associated resources. Thank you for your partnership in this effort. 

 

Dr. Gil Stieglitz - District Superintendent

Western District - Northern California & Nevada EFCA

1900 Balboa Drive,

Roseville CA 95661
Phone: (916) 333-4480

 

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