We gather your Campaign Committee and staff

together with a team of PathWay consultants

for a time of spiritual renewal and training. 

From Friday evening through mid-afternoon on

Saturday, we grow together in the Word, prayer,

and understanding of the vision God has for your

congregation and how we will partner with Him

through this campaign.  By the end of our retreat,

everyone present will be inspired, motivated, and

trained to recruit and lead other members of your

congregation to be a part of this vision.

PathWay provides 1,500 pocket-sized silver

crosses inscribed with "God loves you" for your

people to give away as a witness to the gospel. 

We introduce the cross ministry to your

leadership during your retreat, and train them

to bring this outreach ministry to your entire

congregation.  As they experience a renewal of

their faith, your people will grow in their ability

to witness their faith with confidence through the

cross ministry.

In the early months of your campaign, PathWay

consultants will be at your church on six

occasions to meet with your Campaign

Committee for several days of training,

encouragement, prayer, and consultation. 

PathWay leads twelve training sessions designed

to equip the members of your congregation to

orchestrate events, make phone calls, visit homes,

and celebrate each component of your campaign

with excellence and creativity.

Our PathWay pastors present two Bible studies

designed to inspire and encourage your entire

congregation.  The first, held early in your

campaign, invites people to consider how God

has gifted them; the second, held just before your

people are ready to make a commitment,

challenges them to consider what their response

to God’s gifts can be.  Held on Sunday evenings

from 6:00-8:00 with time for refreshments and

fellowship, these studies bring a renewed desire

in your people to be together in God’s Word.

Every household - members, guests, and friends -

of your congregation is visited by your own

members who PathWay has trained to be

ambassadors of care.  These visits are not about

money or making commitments to your

campaign.  Rather, they are to form new

friendships and facilitate ministry.  The Home

Visitors will also pick up the surveys each member

of the congregation was invited to complete, and

the prayer requests they desire to submit for

inclusion in the 24 hour Prayer Vigil.

PathWay will train your members who are

gifted in intercession to prepare your sanctuary

for several Prayer Vigils that serve as a vital 

catalyst for spiritual growth in your campaign.

The prayer requests of your members, collected

during worship and the Home Visits, are collected

in a booklet for use during the vigils.  Your people

grow in the grace of prayer as they attend at the

time of their choice to pray about the concerns of

your people.  The first Vigil lasts a full 24 hours;

subsequent Vigils are for six hours.  The prayer

life of your congregation will never be the same.

The people who give so willingly of their time,

gifts, and offerings – the “heart” of your

ministry – are the first to commit to God’s vision

for your congregation at this special event.  Your

people see the video PathWay has created which

depicts your congregation’s past, present, and

future, and one of our PathWay consultants serves

as your guest speaker.  This is a night to

remember, and a night designed to inspire your

leadership to new heights of commitment.

Now, your whole congregation comes together for

an informal, fun time of fellowship and envisioning

their future.  While the children enjoy their own

party, the confirmed membership of your church

gather for a free banquet.  After dinner, they

witness inspiring stories of faith, listen as the

pastor describes God's vision for their future, and

hear the results of the Heart of the Ministry

Dinner commitments.  They are thus inspired to

respond to also make their commitment to the

campaign as the Lord leads them during the next

few weeks of worship.

PathWay helps you plan worship that will serve

as a catalyst for the Holy Spirit to inspire your

people to respond to God’s vision.  Your members

commit to a three-year pledge over and above

their present level of giving, and bring this pledge

to the altar on one of these Sundays.

We train your members to make appointments

to stop by at the homes of your members who

desire to make a commitment but for any reason

have not had the chance to be present during a

Pledging Sunday.  These are brief, friendly visits

made to people who have invited you to stop by

and help them be a part of what God is doing in

your congregation.  There is never an attempt

to put pressure on anyone, for any reason, at any

time in your PathWay campaign; we desire

everyone to be motivated by the gospel when

deciding how the Lord is calling them to respond

to his vision for you.

This is the big day of celebration for your church.

With a festive, thankful service of Word and

Sacrament, the congregation hears about the

results of your campaign, and celebrates the

spiritual growth and financial commitment that

have resulted from your campaign thus far. 

Normally, this Sunday takes place five to six

months after the beginning of your PathWay

experience.

PathWay serves you for a total of three years,

advising you on ways to keep the vision alive

and the momentum going.  Many congregations

engage PathWay numerous times because we

have been such a blessing to their lives of

stewardship.