LIFT renewal ministries
helping pastors and congregations deepen their experience of Jesus Christ.
covenant partnerships
Local congregations along with their Pastors enter into a three-year covenant relationship with LIFT, after a time of prayer and discernment.
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for pastors
A lay leader once said, “Pastors don’t run the church...people do.” LIFT’s response to that is: “Pastors are people, too!”
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for congregations
For these vital partners in ministry, LIFT offers spriritual leadership and strengthening centered in the “Big 5”, the core of LIFT’s mission.
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and also . . .
Customized ministries are offered to churches, including, but not limited to: Weekend Revival events, spiritual retreats, devotional materials.
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upcoming events
covenant partner highlight
The Activity of the Holy Spirit at Victorville UMC
Victorville UMC has been in covenant with LIFT Ministries since January, 2007, when our church observed a 21-day prayer focus in the Sanctuary, fasting from church business meetings, rehearsals, and busyness. As Senior Pastor, I was sent on a 9-day spiritual retreat out into the desert (in most comfortable surroundings), where I spent time listening to God for direction for VVUMC. That began a visioning process that lasted 11 months which is coming into full fruit. There seemed to be an immediate change in the church and as our focus was placed on Jesus Christ the tone of the church began to change. Now we're excited as we celebrate the "birth" of 8 Cluster Groups of Christian growth and personal responsibility. The sense of the Holy Spirit’s presence comes almost immediately as we gather and share deep conversations; God touches our lives each time we meet. Our Administrative Board has even voted unanimously to allow all staff members to take these two hours for Cluster Group in the middle of the week for spiritual renewal. Business is not done "as usual" anymore at VVUMC.
Each month, Rev. Bill Johnson conducts a LIFT Conference where we focus on the "Big 5": Worship, Prayer, Accountability, Bible Study, the Works of Love. The sense of commitment is growing in our leadership and there is growing excitement as we flesh out the vision and pray about strategies for accomplishing them. I have no hesitation in recommending LIFT Renewal Ministries for any church and personally believe that the United Methodist Church needs this most. It is not a process of paperwork. It’s a process of building personal and corporate spiritual faith.
Dr. Bob Ness, Victorville United Methodist Church