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What God is Doing—Fall 2024!

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      [Note: We are disciplemaking missionaries with   Cadre Missionaries . As such, we give a brief ministry update here at   Cup O' Joe with Bill   once every three months—especially for those who love, pray, and support us.] All Glory to God!   (Click image above to enlarge for reading, viewing, and praying.) Join Cadre Missionaries in Celebrating  22 Years of Fruitful Disciplemaking! In honor of Cadre's 22nd anniversary this month, we're asking God for 300 people to give $22. This would provide $6,600 much needed dollars for Cadre. W ould you please consider donating $22? Donate securely online here . Or send a check to Cadre Missionaries PO Box 278 Sycamore, IL 60178 If video above doesn't appear, go here . (Click image above to enlarge for reading, viewing, and praying.)   Our Fall 2024 Ministry Mailing Team  These are the peeps that made it happen! Thank you so much. This beautiful group of friends and family helped us get our Fall 2024 ministry mailing put toget
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We're Celebrating 22 Fruitful & Fun Years! Can YOU Help Us?

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Every September, we invite all our  friends to celebrate Cadre Missionaries' anniversary. This month, Cadre Missionaries is celebrating 22 years of fruitful disciplemaking friendships that multiply! In honor of Cadre's 22nd anniversary this month, we're asking God for 300 people to give $22 . This would provide $6,600 much needed dollars for Cadre.  Can you help us ? Donate $22 via PayPal  now. (Or use this PayPal QR Code below.) Or  donate securely via credit card online here . Or send a check to Cadre Missionaries PO Box 278 Sycamore, IL 60178 And now, here's a little Cadre history... Bill and Stacy Allison, 1988. Thirty-six years ago, Stacy and I got married. (Second best decision I have ever made.) We had  "Matt 6:33"   inscribed on the inside of our wedding rings:  "But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you."  Matthew 6:33 continues to be one of the major themes of our lives AND  it
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Political power, Jesus, the Gospel, and Disciplemaking...

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There is no political fix that can heal our nation and the world . Ponder the truth of that. It’s an election year, and I will certainly vote as I have done since I was 18-years-old.  However, let me be clear:  Only the Gospel of Jesus Christ can fix and heal the nations—including our nation. So, instead of putting our hope in politics and politicians, it might be best if we focused on who can change the world. Hint: That would be Jesus, who is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. To make sure we wouldn't miss the primary mission, King Jesus clearly commanded his followers to, " Go make disciples ."  This begs the question: Are we actually making disciples of Jesus? Could it be that what we're seeing in our country today is happening precisely because we have not focused on Jesus' command to make disciples of all nations—starting right where we live?  It's just a question. I hope you'll ponder it.   So what are we waiting for? Not sure where to start? 
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This Fall: First Thursday Nights in Central IL!

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This four-session disciplemaking training experience takes you to the very heart of disciplemaking friendships that flourish and multiply. It's an exploration of how to live the "one-another" verses as found in the Bible. This will NOT be a lecture or a passive  workshop. Expect fun, thought-provoking interactions, encouragement, and God-directed transformation that you'll be able to apply to your life and ministry immediately. Bring your Bible and your framily (friends and family). Each person receives a training manual  and  a One Another Living Guide for taking what you learn back to those where you live, work, play, and church. Y ou'll encounter these four sessions: *  Session 1  (Thursday PM, September 5 th, 6-8 PM )   No Relationships = No Ministry;  Know Relationships = Know Ministry An out-of-the-box learning experience will get us started and explain why relationships are the heart of ministry—and God’s mode of operation for impacting and changing the liv
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Rethinking Leadership...

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  The more I study Jesus, the more I question current conventional wisdom on leadership. Are you ready to rethink leadership ? Subscribe: Let me encourage you most Mondays ! Let's Connect!     Instagram          Facebook           Twitter       
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Please pardon my grandpa gushing... again...

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  Billy #4 wants to rock and roll all night and party every day. Bill #2 feels more like this:  “I used to rock and roll all night and party every day. Then it was every other day. Now I’m lucky if I can find a half an hour a week in which to get funky.” —Homer Simpson Welcome our new grandson, Oscar Andrew Allison, a.k.a., Ozzy! Another Psalms 128 Moment Here . God is good. Grandma Stacy If video above doesn't appear, go here . "Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them." —Psalm 127 Subscribe: Let me encourage you most Mondays ! Let's Connect!     Instagram          Facebook           Twitter       
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A Summer Camp Focused on Disciplemaking Friendships that Multiply

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All Glory to God! Students and youth leaders from Pennsylvania and Central IL join to together for a summer camp focused on making disciples— like Jesus did ! After many, many years of speaking to students and youth leaders at camps around the country, WHY do I keep doing it ?  Here's why . If video above doesn't appear, go here. Here's what learning to be and make disciples looks and sounds like! We call it "havering." Imagine a camp experience that centers around The Disciplemaking Genius of Jesus , The Disciplemaker's Prayer , and The Disciplemaker's Living Guide ! I've know and loved this guy since he was in high school. He's the same age as my own kids. Mark Goeway is the youth/worship pastor at Grace Baptist Church in Tremont, IL . Mark has a heart for making disciples of Jesus Christ—especially with the next generation. Disciplemaking is always about this generation AND the next generations . "Bill and Stacy, God continues to use you t
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