Hi friends,

    We recently completed a new series of programs we'd like to share with you titled 2009/10 Community Conversations Online/LIVE with Pastor Randy Maxwell.  The series of meetings was in the form of a two part program and took place at the Kuna Adventist Church in Idaho.
     The online portion of the program was held in the form of a religious discussion format held once a month in the evening.  Topics included sin and suffering, depression, saving a marriage, and faith, addictions and recovery. Featured guests included Pastor George Sova, Cheri Gatton, Jami and Marla Keller, Cheri Peters, Jeanette Rodriguez and Bernie Anderson.  Attendees could either come in person or participate over the internet via interactive chat and live video streaming.  The evening meetings were well attended and grew each month.  Live questions were taken from both the live audience as well as via the online chat.  Many people were deeply affected by these programs that dealt with real issues in their life.
     The LIVE portion of the program was held on Sabbath mornings once a week.  Pastor Randy Maxwell presented an excellent series of presentations that dealt with the basic themes of Christianity and Biblical questions.  This portion of the program was also very well attended and there were interests that responded from as far away as Norway.  By the end of the program church weekly attendance had nearly doubled!
     Through an exciting turn of events, the LIVE programs were not only live on the internet, but also aired on a full power, local digital television station that covered 11 counties including parts of Oregon!  It was both amazing and I admit a bit stressful to be producing programs for television, but much of Southern Idaho was able to be reached each Sabbath morning with our programs airing right in the middle of secular programming.  When God's people work together to glorify Him, it's amazing what the results can be!

Links and more information are listed below.  We hope you enjoy these excellent new resources!  God bless.

2009/10 Community Conversations Online/LIVE
Talking about Faith That Matters

"Community Conversations seeks opportunities to open a dialogue with the unchurched about how faith intersects life in relevant ways that make sense. Using internet technology, we engage people on their own turf, share ideas, discuss issues, and hopefully learn from each other and grow towards deeper faith."

Randy Maxwell is the pastor of the Kuna Seventh-day Adventist Church in Kuna, Idaho. Prior to this he served as the Creative Director for advertising at Pacific Press Publishing Association in Nampa, Idaho. Randy is an author, speaker, and the founder of IF MY PEOPLE PRAY MINISTRIES, through which he conducts prayer and revival seminars across North America and internationally. Randy�s six books include If My People Pray, Bring Back the Glory, On Eagles� Wings, and Let Not Your Heart be Troubled.  Other DVD series include NO FEAR!  Randy and his wife, Suzette, have three children and one son-in-law. They�ve lived in Nampa, Idaho since leaving Southern California in 1987.