NEWSLETTER CONTENTS

* A Line From Danny
* Senior Satisfaction
* Motivating Seniors to Action
* Why Seniors Have Been On The Low End of Evangelism
* New Book on Evangelizing Today’s Seniors
* Need Your Help!
* Website Recommendation
* Recent affirmation
* Important Review
* Newspaper Articles on Built By The Owner’s Design
* New Book Release
* Order Information
* Area Representatives
* Special Offer
* Unique Testimony
* Request For Comments
* Framework Ministries
* Column
* Add Links
* Next Book
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A LINE FROM DANNY

I’ve just returned from the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Church Growth in New Orleans. What a refreshing meeting to attend! Listening to all the presentations in various elements of church growth was inspiring, informative, and challenging. To network with people who are on the cutting-edge of church growth made the conference truly worthwhile.

One of the areas addressed at this conference was evangelizing today’s senior adults. Within 25 years, more seniors will be living that the total number of preschoolers, children, and youth combined, yet we are doing very little to win seniors to Christ. This issue will offer some articles related to senior adult ministry.

Danny R. Von Kanel

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Article: Senior Satisfaction

This article was written to show to satisfy the needs of senior adults.

Request this article by emailing Dannyr@kingdomgrowth.com. (No cost for indivual use -- allow up to a month to receive article)

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Article: Motivating Seniors to Action

This article offers keys to transforming seniors from pew sitters to ministry agents.

Request this article by emailing Dannyr@authorsden.com. (No cost for individual use -- allow for up to a month to receive article.)

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Article: Why Seniors Have Been On the Low End of Evangelism

This article shows keys to why we have failed to evangelize many senior adults and some possible keys to changing that trend.

Request this article by emailing Dannyr@huntcom.net. (No cost for individual use -- allow for up to a month to receive article.)

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NEW BOOK ON EVANGELIZING TODAY’S SENIORS

White Unto Harvest by Charles Arn - Published by The Institute for American Church Growth. Request copies from the publisher by: phone: 800-844-9286

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NEED YOUR HELP!

News releases were recently sent to newspapers in the following states concerning "Built by the Owner's Design": Louisiana, Florida, and Alabama. If you live in any of those states, please contact your local newspapers and ask the religious editor(s)to run a story, book review, etc. about the book.

If they did not receive a copy of the release, contact CSS Publishing at 800-241--4056 or Danny Von Kanel at 985-839-3427 and request a copy be sent. YOUR HELP IN THIS MATTER WILL BE DEEPLY APPRECIATED.

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WEBSITE RECOMMENDATION

A great website to let missionaries know about is www.missiophone.com. This site has lots of services that many missionaries probably do not know exist. This site can be a tremendous help with missionary burnout because it allows families, supporters, and churches to stay in better contact with missionaries without spending a fortune.

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RECENT REVIEW

Danny was pleased to hear from Midwest Book Review: “BUILT BY THE OWNER'S DESIGN is a straightforward instructional guideline to reaching out with the community Christian church in a balanced, sustainable, and positive manner. Creating a solid Middle ground between declining attendance and excessive zeal, Built by the Owner’s Design is a profound and meaningful resource to keeping both the needs of man and the will of God in mind with regard to managing the evangelical church community.”

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IMPORTANT REVIEW - BUILT BY THE OWNER’S DESIGN

If you haven’t heard, a recent review of Danny’s book, “Built By The Owner’s Design” by Randall Murphree, editor of the American Family Journal, has been posted by the American Family Association at their web site at www.afa.net. Subsequently, this review was picked by numerous sites on the internet and run for a short time. The review is now archived but you can
find it in the May reviews.

“Built Book By The Owner’s Design” and Framework Ministries is now listed at www.smallgroup.com in their resource section. It is also now posted in their book store.

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NEWSPAPER ARTICLES ABOUT BUILT BY THE OWNER’S DESIGN

October 18th - Clarion Ledger Newspaper Of Jackson, Mississippi

October 26th - Commercial Dispatch of Columbus, Mississippi.

November 7 - Sun Herald, Biloxi, Mississippi

Note: Rquest a copy of these three articles by religious news editors by emailing dannyvk@bellsouth.net

Look for coming articles in the Andalusia Star News, Andalusia, Alabama, and the Vandalia Leader Union, Vandalia, Illinois.
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BOOK RELEASE - BUILT BY THE OWNER’S DESIGN BY DANNY VON KANEL .

For info see: www.DannyVonKanel.kingdomgrowth.com/book.htm.

Early reviews can be found at www.dannyvonkanel.kingdomgrowth.com, and www.amazon.com
(type in book name and scroll down). PLEASE HELP DANNY OUT BY ADDING YOUR REVIEW TO AMAZON.COM. As promised: see Randall Murphree ‘s review at www.afa.net. Randall is the Editor of The American Family Journal, magazine for AFR Radio. This review is also posted at www.townhall.com/bookclub/vonkanel.html or at agapepress.org/lastweek.asp.

See the book review archives under the month of May listings.

Book Location: All Family Christian and LifeWay Book Stores. Danny’s book can now be found at www.WalMart.com. Also you can find it on ebay at www.half.ebay.com.

COMING SOON: A promotional event for “Built By The Owner’s Design” will take place in coming months: 1st Year Anniversary of the book’s release on January 2nd, 2004. Your help will be needed in making this event a success. Our pastors will receive the true benefit.
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OUR NO RISK GUARANTEE

This book will guide your church from plateau and decline to new growth. If this book fails to satisfy your needs, please return it with the receipt to Danny Von Kanel, 826 10th Avenue, Franklinton, LA 70438, and we will return your money and book rate postage, no questions asked.
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ORDER INFORMATION
Built By The Owner’s Design
Order Toll Free: 1-800-537-1030
Fax: 419-228-9184
Cost: $14.95
ISBN: 0-7880-1952-X

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AREA REPRESENTATIVES FOR “BUILT BY THE OWNER’S DESIGN”

Framework Ministries and Danny Von Kanel are requesting people to serve as area representatives for “Built By The Owner’s Design”. Some perks come with the position.

If you would like to help in this effort, contact Danny at dannyr@huntcom.net or dannyvk@bellsouth.net. A packet of materials will be mailed to you including a free autographed copy of “Built By The Owner’s Design”.

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SPECIAL OFFER:

FREE CHURCH GROWTH CONSULTATIONS: To any pastor, church leader, or parachurch ministry needing advice, counsel, direction, or simply a listing ear, please contact Danny Von Kanel at dannyvk@bellsouth.net or dannyr@authorsden.com.

Danny is available to discuss implementing a “Built By The Owner’s Design Seminar” at your church. Please call 1-985-839-3427 if you are interested.

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UNIQUE TESTIMONY

Darko - Danny Von Kanel recently heard Darko give his testimony in Daytona Beach, Florida. Danny says, “It was the most dynamic testimony I have ever heard.” Darko was raised a communist in Yugoslavia. His journey winds up in Jackson, Mississippi where he is President of the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra. His story is one of God’s grace. Contact Darko at darko@gracellc.com.

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WE WANT YOUR COMMENTS

This newsletter is for YOU! Please send your comments, suggestions, and helpful tips that will help make this newsletter a better tool to assist you in ministry. A free gift for all whose suggestion(s) we use. Send to dannyr@huntcom.net or dannyvk@bellsouth.net.

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FRAMEWORK MINISTRIES

Delivers honest and practical helps from an evangelical point of view, with feature articles, challenging thought pieces, and the most practical hands-on ideas for growing ministries in the church. To get these helps go to: www.dannyvonkanel.kingdomgrowth.com or
www.authorsden.com/dannyrvonkanel.

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DANNY’S COLUMN
Go to www.lucedale.biz for Danny’s weekly column “Faith Frameworks”. This column features columns on faith issues of interest to the general population.

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ADD LINKS

You can add the following links to your web site to access info about Danny R. Von Kanel and “Built By The Owner’s Design”. Danny can link back to you in return.

* www.lucedale.biz (Danny’s Faith Frameworks column)
* www.Christianwriters.com
* www.authorsden.com/dannyrvonkanel
* www.smallgroups.com
* www.groups.msn.com/AmiteReunion (Click on Amite Author)
* www.revmagazine.com (See archives)
* www.aoi.edu/links.html - Asbury Seminary On-Line
* www.Christianmagazine.com
* www.armorbearers.net
* www.afa.net
* www.WalMart.com
* www.agapepress.org
* www.townhall.com
* www.herald-review.com
* www.DannyVonKanel.kingdomgrowth.com
* www.integritybibles.com
* www.bizave.com
* www.allbookstores.com
* www.booksxyz.com
* www.bookfinder.com
* www.commercialdispatch.com
* www.sunherald.com
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NEXT BOOK

“Building Sunday School ... By The Owner’s Design” - This is a second in a series which will include 100 Tools for Growing Your Sunday School. The manuscript will be mailed Monday to Mr. Stan Purdum, Acquisition editor for CSS Publishing.

Get your order in to this helpful resource by pre-ordering. Contact Danny Von Kanel at
dannyvk@bellsouth.net.

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