This Encounter Church Campaign Pack is designed to help your church engage with this life-changing series. We recommend using as a 6-week or 10-week series, whether in Sunday services or as a mid-week study. As a leader, you can use the series and sermon notes to explore biblical encounters—like Levi the tax collector, the woman with the bleed, Jesus calming the storm, the thief on the cross, and Mary’s meeting with the risen Jesus. The series not only opens the Bible but also shares real-life stories of transformation, inviting your congregation to experience the power of encountering Jesus today.
Resources are still being added and the full pack will be ready by mid-January 2025
Introducing the Church Campaign
In this video, Karl Faase outlines what is included in the Encounter Church Campaign and how you can run this series in your church. There are options to run a 6 or 10 week series, and Karl will help you prepare for this and get a better understanding of what an Encounter Series might look like. Churches of all sizes can run Encounter and we encourage you to set time aside in your preaching calendar to explore stories of people Jesus met, then and now.
6 mins
Background to the Series - Presentation
In this presentation, Karl Faase explains the research and foundations to the Encounter series. When making this series, we didn't want to create something that answered 'yesterdays' questions. We wanted this series to speak into the current barriers and the current issues around faith and belief. After speaking with Christian leaders across the world, hear what Karl and Jane Faase uncovered and how that informed the making of Encounter.
11 mins
In this series, you’ll revisit key moments from the Gospels where people encountered Jesus and experienced profound transformation. Karl Faase, along with expert guests, will unpack these New Testament encounters, highlighting their significance for today. You’ll also hear modern-day testimonies from people around the world whose lives have been changed by meeting Jesus. This Encounter Church Campaign Pack is designed to help your church engage with this life-changing series. We recommend launching with an “Encounter Sunday” and then continuing with a 6-week or 10-week series, whether in Sunday services or as a mid-week study. As a leader, you can use the series and sermon notes to explore biblical encounters—like Levi the tax collector, the woman with the bleed, Jesus calming the storm, the thief on the cross, and Mary’s meeting with the risen Jesus. The series not only opens the Bible but also shares real-life stories of transformation, inviting your congregation to experience the power of encountering Jesus today. Preview the sermon notes and children’s program under the ‘resources’ tab.