rotterdam, february 13, 2015 peter j briscoe 25 years of europartners “those changed by christ,...
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Rotterdam, February 13, 2015Peter J Briscoe www.europartners.org
25 years of Europartners
“Those changed by Christ, change their environment”
Rotterdam, February 13, 2015Peter J Briscoe www.europartners.org
Vision for Europe• 1989 – First European
conference– Leeuwenhorst, Noordijk, The
Netherlands
• Challenge from Ger Cok, Amsterdam Hotelier“Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, ‘Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.’ And God granted his request.”
Rotterdam, February 13, 2015Peter J Briscoe www.europartners.org
Support from CBMC International
All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.’• Matthew 28:18-20
Rotterdam, February 13, 2015Peter J Briscoe www.europartners.org
Partners in the gospel - EuroCBMC• I thank my God every time I
remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Philippians 1:3-5
Strasbourg 1991 - IVCG – CBMC - ACTE – VCKBuchholz, Hamoen, Baar, Wyss, Knoblauch
Rotterdam, February 13, 2015Peter J Briscoe www.europartners.org
Europartners
• Dr. Guggenbühl, president IVCG
• “It has always been my ambition to preach the gospel where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else's foundation.”
• Romans 15:20
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Past Chairmen
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Past presidents
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Showing the Way – EP Guiding Values
"Set up way marks for yourself, make yourself guideposts; consider well the highway, the road by which you went…
Jeremiah 31:21
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Guiding values
1. Vision motivatesIs. 54:2 – “the tent”
2. God is pro-activeActs 17:26,27 – “so that they might find Him”
3. Unity in diversityJohn 17:22,23 – “that they may be one…”
4. God gives peopleJohn 17:6 – “showing them who Jesus is”
5. God’s Word equips for every good work2 Timothy 3:16 – “Business by the Book”
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Guideposts along the way
• Dr. Guggenbühl– “Set your priorities”
• Albert Diepeveen– “You can’t out give God”
• Jim Johnston– “Set them free”
• Siegfried Buchholz– “Know your culture”
Dr. David Bertch “Paul the Tentmaker”
Gunnar Olson “Donkey Business”
Bodo Volkmann “Simply, the Gospel”
Jörg Knoblauch “Use your time!”
Rotterdam, February 13, 2015Peter J Briscoe www.europartners.org
King’s HighwayOur vision is to see a God-given transformation in European leaders life and their environment – Family, Company and Community.