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Cry Freedom

1995 World Report

2 2/18/96 L.A. STORY

Editorial By Al BairdEditorial

“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he hasanointed me to preach good news to the poor.He has sent me to proclaim freedom to theprisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, torelease the oppressed, to proclaim the year ofthe Lord’s favor.” Luke 4:18-19

uperbowl XXX is history now. Yes, I am happythat Dallas won; I can’t shake my Texas heritage. On Superbowl Sunday I stood before

our Church service with a challenge. I knew that injust a few hours we would all be yelling our headsoff for our favorite team. Yet the audience wasshowing little more enthusiasm to be in anassembly with God and his angels than they wouldshow at a funeral. Christianity is not meant to bepassive. Take the Superbowl test. Are you as firedup in your daily Christian walk as the footballcrowd is at the game? Of course, we can hypeourselves and our assemblies without the energycoming from the heart, but then it is just hype, notthe Spirit of God. As we grow in size and age as amovement, let us never become so “sophisticated”that we lose our childlike excitement as we seeGod working.

And seeing God’s power is what this L.A.Story is all about. Last year was the best yet inthe short 16-year history of God’s modern-daymovement. Overall our membership grew bymore than 15,000 disciples, or 26%. The pre-vious year, 1994, had been our best ever witha 24% growth rate, but 1995 even surpassedthat. For the first time, Sunday attendancebroke the 100,000 barrier early in the yearand continues to grow at the same rate as ourmembership. This is a good indicator thatthis phenomenal growth rate will continue.

A big part of this geometric growth is thesuccess of our largest Churches. Around theworld, 19 Churches have a membership in excessof 1,000 disciples, 10 of these are outside the U. S.Incredibly, 30 Churches have a Sunday attendance

of more than 1,000; 14 of these are outside theUnited States. Another Church joins this 1,000-member club every couple of months. Keepingmomentum in large churches is very difficult. Infact, for several years our large Churches laggedbehind in their growth, and some even stagnated.But Kip McKean turned the L.A. Church into amodel for growing big churches. Since 1994, L.A.has been the largest and fastest growing Churchin the Kingdom. Now it is approaching a Sundayattendance of 10,000. With L.A. leading theway, the 1,000 member Churches have about thesame growth rate average as the Kingdom overall.

Love and “The Comfort Zone”Why has the Kingdom grown so rapidly

since 1979? Because of God and because a fewpeople seeking God responded to his challenge tolive as disciples and to make disciples. My greatestconcern is that we not grow comfortable and stopdoing our part. (God will always do his part.) Thefirst sign of disciples entering the comfort zone iswhen they lose their love for the lost. I appreciatethat Kip continually emphasizes for himself, forleaders and for all disciples to “seek and save thelost.” It is easy for leaders to slip into the com-fortable rut of just studying with people thatothers bring to church or to Bible Talk. Leadersare first to be disciples, and all disciples arecalled to be personally fruitful. It is hypocriti-cal for a leader to call others to do what he orshe is not willing to do. Kip nearly always has avisitor at Church with him. I doubt that therehas even been a year in his life as a disciplethat he has not met and brought someone toJesus. He has just baptized Bruce, whom hemet through his son Eric’s tennis. Kip holds hisdiscipleship group accountable weekly forbringing personal visitors to Church. Anyonewho has been at a leadership conference whenKip has spoken expects and appreciates hischallenge, “Everyone who has been personally

fruitful in the past year raise your hand.” I amgrateful for such high expectations, because I knowthat I need it and everyone in the Church needs it.

Congratulations to Sean McKean, Kip andElena’s 13-year old son. His parents baptized him inthe Pacific Ocean on January 21st. Many of uscrowded into the McKean’s living room to sharewith Sean and hear him share about his faith and hisdecision for Jesus. Gloria and I have known Seansince he was born. He has such a tender heart. Histears and our tears came as he shared and acknowl-edged those who had affected him. It was a stormyday, but as we headed to the beach, the rain stoppedand God smiled on the occasion as the sun brokethrough the heavy clouds. God certainly has somegreat things in store for Sean! And Olivia McKeanjust baptized her best friend from junior high.

“Cry Freedom” is the perfect theme for thisissue. Growth such as we experienced in 1995 isabout releasing thousands upon thousands of peo-ple from their prison of sin. Let every one of usdetermine that in 1996 freedom will be proclaimedas never before. For this to happen, we must do ourpart. Each of us, with hearts overflowing with grat-itude for our own salvation, must open ourmouths wide and CRY FREEDOM. ■

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89 countries planted 77 countries waiting

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Nation Countdown

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n 1979, when God’s modern-day movement began in Boston, Massachusetts,the world situation was politically tense and socially restricted. Yet, the BostonChurch, led by Kip and Elena McKean, seriously accepted Jesus’ command to

make disciples of all nations.Take a look at the incredible obstacles to the spread of the gospel around the

world in 1979. Note that the heroic mission teams went towards doors that wereshut. One by one, the doors opened only after the disciples stepped out in faith.

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Africa Tribal War• OBSTACLE: Civil war has been

rampant throughout Africa. • FAITH STEP: 19 Churches planted

in 13 African countries.• RESULT: As Churches have been

planted in more and more coun-tries, peace is spreading.

Central & South America Civil War• OBSTACLE: Civil war has ruled and devastated num-

erous countries in this region. • FAITH STEP: In 1987, we planted the church in

Mexico City and Saõ Paulo, Brazil.• RESULT: We now also have thriving churches in

Guyana, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, Peru,Chile, Argentina, and Paraguay.

The Mexico City Church regularly has a Sundayattendance over 3,000 and Saõ Paulo has over 2,200.

North AmericaRacism, Materialism, Dead Religion• OBSTACLE: The Churches in the United States

have fought numerous obstacles of deadreligion, materialism, humanism, selfishnessand racism.

• FAITH STEP: Churches have been plantedin all 50 states and many of our largestChurches are in cities that have traditionallybeen “difficult mission fields.”

• RESULT: In skeptical New England, the BostonChurch has over 6,000 on Sundays, thelargest single congregation ever to exist there.

In tough New York City, over 7,500 meeton Sundays.

In heartland Chicago, our first Churchplanting, over 4,000 gather on Sundays.

In free-wheeling Los Angeles, nearly10,000 worship God on Sundays in the fastestgrowing church of any kind in America.

Visitors to our Churches are always amazedat the incredible racial, social and economicmix of people in our membership and ourleadership – the true Rainbow Coalition.

Europe Materialism and Dead Religion • OBSTACLE: The unbelief and material-

ism of Europe have created societieswhere only 1% of the population attendchurch regularly.

• FAITH STEP: We planted Churches inmajor European cities including Paris,one of the most materialistic cities inthe world.

• RESULT: God has raised up the Churchin London, England to an attendanceover 2,500, largest in the country.

God has built a Church of over700 in attendance in Paris, France.

“He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners andrecovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, toproclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” Luke 4:18-19

NEW ENGLAND/EUROPEPACIFIC RIMCHINACENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICANORTHERN FEDERATIONACES MIDDLE EAST COMMONWEALTH

WORLD SECTORS

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Former Soviet UnionIron Curtain • OBSTACLE: The Soviet Union led the Commu-

nist world and atheism was the official religion.• FAITH STEP: Our mission team arrived in

Moscow one month before the coup – and stayed!• RESULTS: Now, there are over 6,600 disciples in

16 Churches in these countries. SundayAttendance: over 3,000 in Moscow, over 2,000in Kiev, over 1,000 in St. Petersburg and inNovosibirsk.

Nearly all of the leadership has been con-verted and trained locally.

Eastern EuropeBerlin Wall• OBSTACLE: Bibles had to be smuggled

into Eastern Europe. • FAITH STEP: The Berlin mission team

was chosen in the Boston church.• RESULTS: The Berlin Wall came down and

Eastern Bloc Communism fell. The Churchnow meets in what was once East Berlin.

Disciples are being baptized in Poland,Romania, Hungary and the Czech Republic.

China Bamboo Curtain• OBSTACLE: Political oppression kept

Christianity out of the Far East fordecades.

• FAITH STEP: We planted a church inHong Kong in 1987.

• RESULT: China began to open its doorsto outsiders.

In 1997, when China will take backHong Kong from its lease to the British,a Church of over 2,000 disciples will beinside China along with five or moreother Churches throughout the country.

S.E. Asia War• OBSTACLE: Forever memorialized in

movies such as “The Killing Fields”and “Apocalypse Now,” the atrocitiesand evils of war in Southeast Asia stillsting in the hearts of people through-out the world.

• FAITH STEP: We sent a mission teamto Vietnam.

• RESULT: The embargo around thecountry was lifted. We also have plantedChurches in Cambodia and Laos.

Sri Lanka Civil War • OBSTACLE: A civil war has dominated

the country for 12 years.• FAITH STEP: The Church was planted

in Sri Lanka in 1994. • RESULT: There is serious talk of

ending the war.

South Africa Apartheid • OBSTACLE: Apartheid ruled South Africa for decades. • FAITH STEP: We sent a mission team to South Africa in 1987.• RESULT: Apartheid has now been abolished.

The Johannesburg Church is the largest multi-racial churchin the country with an attendance of over 2,500, half black andhalf white, but one in heart.

In August of 1995, Kip McKean, Bob and Pat Gempel andDr. Mark Ottenweller personally presented the first annual HOPEUnity Award to President Nelson Mandela at his official residence.

Middle East Cultural Strife• OBSTACLE: Dating back to Isaac and Ishmael,

the Middle East has been in various states ofwar and division for thousands of years.

• FAITH STEP: The first Churches were plantedin the 1980s. In the last few months of 1995,Churches have been planted in 5 countries.

• RESULT: Serious peace talks began amongleaders of nations who were long-standingenemies. Already in 1996, Syria has agreed to

sit down at the peace table with Israel forthe first time.

Japan Unbelief• OBSTACLE: The Wall Street Journal

called Japan “The Mt. Everest ofMission Works,” where less thanone percent of the population pro-fess any kind of Christian faith.

• FAITH STEP: On the foundation builtby George and Irene Gurganus, weplanted a Church in Tokyo, that hassent out Churches to Osaka andNagoya.

• RESULT: God has used Frank andErica Kim to build the largestJapanese Church of any kind ever toexist in Japan.

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Go Make Disciples of All1995 Largest & Fastest Growing International Churches of Christ In Each

EASTERN EUROPEYr. Planted Church Sun. Atten. ’95 Growth %1993 Budapest, Hungary 120 691994 Bucharest, Romania 54 431994 Warsaw, Poland 47 67

2 New Nations Planted in 1995

AFRICAYr. Planted Church Sun. Atten. ’95 Growth %1989 Lagos, Nigeria 2,585 471986 Johannesburg, S. Africa 2,000 541990 Abidjan, Ivory Coast 1,668 561992 Accra, Ghana 613 77

New Nations Planted in 1995: Namibia, Burkina Faso, Zaire, Cameroon

NORTH AMERICAYr. Planted Church Sun. Atten. ’95 Growth %1989 Los Angeles, California 9,386 201983 New York, New York 7,453 221979 Boston, Massachusetts 6,032 91982 Chicago, Illinois 4,045 71987 Atlanta, Georgia 3,475 211988 San Diego, California 3,173 191987 San Francisco, California 2,531 221989 Miami, Florida 2,445 30 1985 Toronto, Canada 1,625 151989 Washington, D.C. 1,602 22

There are now disciples in all 50 states and in 4 provinces in Canada.14 New Churches Planted in 1995

EUROPEYr. Planted Church Sun. Atten. ’95 Growth %1982 London, England 2,426 421986 Paris, France 700 101991 Berlin, Germany 215 45

INDIAYr. Planted Church Sun. Atten. ’95 Growth %1988 Bangalore, India 810 371989 New Dehli, India 786 401989 Madras, India 702 35

14 Churches in India with 2,267 disciples

▲ Byron & Lauri Parsons Evangelist and Women’s Ministry Leader for theChicago Church.

Pedro &Laura Garcia,Evangelistand Women’sMinistryLeader of theMexico CityChurch.

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CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICAYr. Planted Church Sun. Atten. ’95 Growth %1987 Mexico City, Mexico 2,998 391987 Saõ Paulo, Brazil 2,201 351992 Bogota, Colombia 495 421987 Buenos Aires, Argentina 423 391990 Santiago, Chile 325 73

New Nations Planted in 1995: Honduras, Paraguay, Ecuador, Guyana

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Nations

FAR EASTYr. Planted Church Sun. Atten. ’95 Growth %1989 Manila, Philippines 3,072 421989 Tokyo, Japan 786 311989 Seoul, Korea 681 70

5 New Churches Planted in the Philippines in 1995

MIDDLE EASTChurch Sun. Atten. ’95 Growth %Middle East #1 37 30Middle East #2 70 53Middle East #3 24 75

New Nations Planted in 1995: Morocco, Turkey, Iraq

FORMER SOVIET UNIONYr. Planted Church Sun. Atten. ’95 Growth %1991 Moscow, Russia 3,129 241992 Kiev, Ukraine 2,001 591992 St. Petersburg, Russia 1,122 19

3 New Nations Planted in 1995 in Georgia, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan

CHINAYr. Planted Church Sun. Atten. ’95 Growth %1988 Hong Kong 2,221 231991 Taipei, Taiwan 357 501991 Red Dragon #1 54 671994 Red Dragon #2 46 76

2 New Red Dragon Churches in China and One in Outer Mongolia in 1995

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Region of the World.

Metro Super Region Marty & Chris Fuqua..............................(818) 799-8386Admin.: Eric & Susan Hauck ...................(818) 340-0522CENTRAL REGION

Anthony & Saun Galang ....................(818) 545-9100Downtown Sector

Kevin & Mary Mains..........................(818) 241-7540Central Los Angeles Sector

Anthony & Saun Galang ....................(818) 545-9100Rich & Renee Ruegsegger ...................(818) 458-8873

Latin SectorRafael & Griselda Lua ........................(818) 241-8723Nora Chavez....................................(818) 956-1258

San Gabriel Valley SectorReese & Mary Kay Neyland ...............(213) 256-2963 Dr. Henry & Lanna Cramer .................(818) 248-9706Rich & Renee Ruegsegger ...................(818) 458-8873James Becknell ..................................(818) 568-2887Jennifer Crowder ...............................(818) 775-6764

Administrator/Deacon/DeaconessCurtis & Lynn Kan; Harvey & Kellie Woodford

NORTH REGIONMark & Connie Mancini .....................(818) 363-7464

Antelope Valley SectorBob & Barb Harpole ..........................(805) 723-7533

North Valley SectorRon & Renee Quint ............................(818) 347-5039

South Valley SectorRon & Cheryl Hammer .......................(818) 347-6763

Santa Clarita SectorMike & Margaret Isenberg..................(805) 254-0307

Cal State Northridge SectorMark & Connie Mancini .....................(818) 363-7464Mike Hammer ...................................(818) 407-1979Jackie Pulopot ...................................(818) 885-7981

Deaf MinistryTDD (Ron Hammer) ............................(818) 347-4575

Administrator/Deacon/DeaconessJudy Oakman; Eric & Susan Hauck; Lathan & ErinCollins; Doug & Nancy Domel; Ken & Joyce Guidroz; Dr. Jerry & Erlyn Sugarman; Dean & Debi Wilson

WEST REGIONRon & Lavonia Drabot ........................(310) 474-9591

UCLA SectorRon & Lavonia Drabot ........................(310) 474-9591Jon & Lori Augustine ..........................(310) 444-0995

West LA SectorDaryl & Charon Reed.........................(310) 441-5438Eric & Janet Mansfield .......................(310) 260-5944

Westside SectorCurt & Patty Simmons.........................(310) 477-0681Greg & Shelley Metten (Elder) .............(310) 474-7929Marty & Cathy Wooten (Teens)............(310) 581-9172

Administrator/Deacon/DeaconessDan & Julie Schroeder; Tom & MaryAnne Briscoe;Pete & Beth Hayes; John & Frances Thorne;Dave & Erin McCleod; Gary & Cyndee Ochs

Southland Super RegionBruce & Robyn Williams .........................(714) 551-8400Admin.: Jeff & Debi Sabotin....................(714) 551-2121AMS REGION

David & Coleen Graham....................(818) 558-7070Arts/Entertainment District

David & Coleen Graham....................(818) 558-7070Kai & B.J. Foster................................(818) 752-0780

Media DistrictJeff & Lane Morrell ............................(213) 936-2399Jock & Jynnifer Washington ................(818) 954-8710

Sports/Entertainment DistrictJess & Cindy Asper............................(310) 376-2285

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ORANGE COUNTY REGIONWillie and Tonya Flores......................(714) 551-2600

Anaheim SectorMike and Libby Rock .........................(714) 256-9400Delano & Nadine Stewart ..................(714) 524-1927Chad Sherman..................................(714) 528-5766Aimee Runyon...................................(714) 992-6969

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Laguna SectorDave and Kathy Eastman....................(714) 699-0120Chris & Sonja Chloupek .....................(714) 675-1720

Administrator/Deacon/DeaconessJake & Nancy Jensen; Jeff & Debi Sabotin;Lee & Jackie Spath; Joel & Teresa Vink

VENTURA REGIONEd & Karen Townsend ........................(805) 532-9200

Santa Barbara SectorKip & Bethany Harms.........................(805) 692-9108

Ventura SectorEd & Karen Townsend ........................(805) 532-9200John & Karen Unzueta .......................(805) 988-3777

Administrator/Deacon/DeaconessDebbie Carpenter; Keith & Robin Bauer;Jim & Beth Beiermann; Ken & Sara Maupin;John & Andra Walsh

Tri-County Super RegionCory & Megan Blackwell........................(310) 672-7300Admin.: Mike & Janice Mines..................(310) 534-5642

INLAND EMPIRE REGIONArturo & Jolie Gandara......................(909) 484-9143

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Elders & TeachersDr. Albert W. BairdDavid GrahamDr. Gregory MettenBruce WilliamsDr. Martin Wooten

Lead EvangelistKip McKean

Super Region LeadersCory BlackwellMarty FuquaBruce Williams

Leader of Women’s MinistryElena Garcia-McKean

Women’s Ministry LeadersGloria BairdMegan BlackwellChris FuquaColeen GrahamRobyn Williams

Congregational Deacons& Deaconesses

John & Emily BringardnerMarvin & Lillian JonesTom & Etta McCurryKeith & Maryann RoseJohn & Frances ThorneCecil & Helen Wooten

MissionsCopenhagen, DenmarkMoscow, RussiaOdessa, UkraineHelsinki, FinlandNovosibirsk, RussiaVladivostok, RussiaStockholm, SwedenSt. Petersburg, RussiaTblisi, GeorgiaKiev, UkraineOslo, NorwayMinsk, BelarusTallinn, EstoniaKharkov, UkraineYekaterinburg, RussiaTashkent, UzbekistanNizhny-Novgorod, RussiaRiga, LatviaAlma-Ata, KazakhstanAshkhabad, Turkmenistan

EditorDr. Albert W. Baird

Managing EditorRoger Lamb

Associate EditorMaryann D. Rose

Art DirectorEmily Bringardner

Assistant EditorMarcia Lamb

CoverRoger Lamb

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