Obeying God = True Success
March 22, 2011
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"I could buy a doll with this money, but it would remind me of how I could have fed kids just like me."
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First Things First!
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United States
5:10
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My Stuff or God’s Stuff: Sammy’s …
Alliance Core Values – Session 3
March 2011
Burkina Faso
4:45
"When God tells me to do something I want to do it no matter what, even if it's giving all of my money."
Big Ideas Overview
March 2018
United States
1:12
Big Ideas: Alliance Core Values for Kidz is a curriculum designed to teach children these biblical principles—fundamental to our worldwide family’s spiritual formation. For this age-appropriate series, we call the seven values “Big Ideas.” These “ideas” are not exclusively “Alliance,” but rather the values Jesus lived by and calls His people to follow.
Lost and Found
Big Ideas Core Values - Session 1
March 2011
United States
5:45
One family adopted seven siblings who had been neglected and abused.
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Burkina Faso
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God is calling the people of Burkina Faso back to Himself. As the Holy Spirit spoke to members of the new congregation, they became determined to spread the gospel among their own people. Watch as workers and nationals share the story of broken strongholds and a powerful Savior.
Praising Church
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Dorcas House: An Overview
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Burkina Faso
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Some women in Burkina Faso lack the education needed to escape the cycle of poverty. Many are forced into prostitution as a means to survive. Dorcas House, a ministry of Alliance Women in Burkina, provides training and discipleship that offer young women an alternative. Visit www.cmalliance.org/about/ for more information about the ministry of The Alliance
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It’s All God’s
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United States
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This core value is intrinsic to the nature and structure of The Alliance. Scripture encourages us to remember that the amount of money we have or how much we give is secondary to recognizing that everything we have belongs to God. We are His stewards.
Preparing for the Future
July 2016
Russia
1:26
A young Russian couple shares how God helped them become willing to serve Him in another country.
Not Afraid
March 2017
France
1:23
A woman in France diagnosed with multiple illnesses testifies to how Jesus changed her life and how she is no longer afraid of the future.
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Friday Podcast: Where Were You?
Alliance Council 2015 - Friday Audio Podcast
May 2015
Long Beach, California
31:54
Jordan Christopher hosts this audio day-in-review interview of delegates and guests at Alliance Council 2015.
The Fullness of God
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United States
0:56
At LIFE 2016, Tim Meier reminds students to put away preconceptions about following God and experience His fullness.
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May 2015
Long Beach, California
5:16
Spoken word artist, Micah Bournes, delivers his poem about the nature of normality.
Walking in Doubt
March 2017
United States
0:55
At LIFE 2016, John Stumbo shares the lessons he learned from walking through life doubting God's plan.
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My Stuff or God’s Stuff: Sammy’s …
Alliance Core Values – Session 3
March 2011
Burkina Faso
4:45
"When God tells me to do something I want to do it no matter what, even if it's giving all of my money."
Mobilizing Devoted Disciples
Alliance Core Values – Session 6: (Matthew 28:19)
November 2011
United States
6:27
In The Christian and Missionary Alliance, the first priority of every minister, congregation, and believer is to work for the evangelization of the world. Healthy churches producing healthy disciples who are devoted to reaching lost people will hasten the completion of the Great Commission and the return of Jesus Christ. Completing the Great Commission will require the mobilization of every fully devoted disciple.
All For One; One For All
Big Ideas Core Values - Session 5
March 2011
Africa
5:03
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Holy Spirit Empowerment INTRO
Alliance Core Values – Session 7 (1 Corinthians 2:4–5)
November 2011
United States
3:27
This introductory clip can be used to start each session or provide a sneak peak of the next session in the series. The Apostle Paul said, “My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, so that your faith might not rest on men’s wisdom, but on God’s power.” We believe this is the fiber of our being. Without the empowerment of the Holy Spirit, we can accomplish nothing.
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Missions: Fruitful
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United States
0:42
John Stumbo shares one of the goals of missions: to create lasting fruit among believers so they keep spreading the gospel.
Jesus, Our Savior
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November 2011
United States
12:29
“ . . . and you will give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins” (Matthew 1:21). From the very beginning, God wanted it to be very clear that the most important thing about his earthborn Son was that He would be our Savior, and that “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved" (Acts 4:12).
Arie Verduijn, Dr. David Hearn, and Dr. Jose …
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May 2015
Long Beach, California
26:29
Watch as Arie Verduijn, Dr. David Hearn, and Dr. Jose Dalino address and pray for the Friday morning ministry strategy session.
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November 2011
United States
1:24
This introductory clip can be used to start each session or provide a sneak peak of the next session in the series. “ . . . and you will give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins” (Matthew 1:21). From the very beginning, God wanted it to be very clear that the most important thing about his earthborn Son was that He would be our Savior, and that “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved" (Acts 4:12).
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1:00
“There’s something in me that stirs and says, ‘I can’t have been given all this for me,’” says Dr. Jerry, veterinarian and Alliance layperson.
All For One; One For All
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Africa
5:03
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1:52
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United States
2:50
We asked several strangers the question, "What do you want your legacy to be?" Their answers may surprise you.
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Melissa MacDonald Interviews Kids from Counci…
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Columbus, Ohio
5:00
Kids explain what they experienced at Council 2017—fun and Jesus.
Godly Leaders
February 2017
United States
0:53
Melissa MacDonald and John Stumbo discuss the importance of humility in a great leader.
Kids Serve
June 2016
North America
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Children's disciplemaking specialist Melissa MacDonald encourages us to see children as part of the serving and worshipping church.
Lost and Found
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March 2011
United States
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The Leadership of Jeremiah
March 2017
United States
0:54
John Stumbo and Melissa MacDonald use Jeremiah as an example of a transparent leader in the Bible.
Envision: Dominican Republic
October 2017
Dominican Republic
3:06
Brandon and Bethany Nutter explain why they love fulfilling the Great Commission in the Dominican Republic through Envision.
John Stumbo Video Blog No. 34
“It will cost tears and blood.”
May 2016
Indonesia
12:37
On site in Indonesia, John summarizes the rich, yet sacrificial 80-year history of God at work in this nation of more than 13,000 islands. It contains the largest population of Muslims in the world, despite having outgrown the U.S. Alliance in its number of churches. In reflecting on this legacy, John reminds us to see the fruit of our work as lasting and multi-generational.
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Chicago, Illinois
0:57
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Where Are We? Where Are We Going? Condensed Version of Wednesday Morning Address
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Long Beach, California
30:58
This month’s video blog features a condensed, 30-minute version of John’s Wednesday morning address to Alliance Council 2015. Be sure to watch his entire address to Alliance Council.
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United States
1:23
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Chicago, Illinois
1:00
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Rhythm of Rest
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United States
1:01
President John Stumbo reminds the Alliance family of the importance of observing the Sabbath.
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