This mission outreach journey is intended for individual and congregational spiritual growth and commitment. These materials were developed by St. Luke Lutheran Church, Cabot, Pennsylvania.

50 Days Ablaze! is intended to be a journey for members of the congregation to grow spiritually in their awareness and understanding of Christ’s Great Commission. It coincides with The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Ablaze! initiative to reach 100 million people by the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation in 2017.

Christ’s Great Commission:

“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age” (Matthew 28:19-20). 

The focus of the 50 Days Ablaze! Mission Outreach Journey is spiritual growth and increased missions and outreach. The emphasis is on Christ’s grace and redeeming love for us. The mission response is seven-fold:
Learn, Pray, Give, Tell, Send, Go, Celebrate

The participation is three-tiered:

• Individual – Members read daily devotions based on the seven mission responses.
• Group – Members meet weekly in small group Bible studies based on the seven mission responses.
• Congregational – Members participate in weekly worship services and hear sermons based on the seven mission responses.

The timeframe:  St. Luke developed 50 Days Ablaze! with the 50 days from Easter to Pentecost in mind, but a congregation can use it at any time in the year. 

Download the 50 Days Ablaze! Daily Devotions (Adobe PDF Document)

• Celebration Event Team Guidelines
• Communication Team Guidelines
• Director's Guidelines
• Implementation Team Guidelines
• Mission Fair Team Guidelines
• Prayer Guidelines
• Servant Event Team Guidelines
• Small Group Team Guidelines
• Training Manual Introduction
• Worship Team Guidelines

To download these resources please go to the St. Luke web site (www.stlukecabot.org) and click on the Ablaze! logo.

50 Days Ablaze! Small Group Resources Instructions

Option 1: Ablaze! Crossing the Jordan DVD
	A printed Small Group Discussion Guide for 50 Days Ablaze! has been compiled for use by Pastor Christopher A. Hazzard and the LCMS pastors of the Norfolk, Neb., circuit in cooperation with Pastor Barry J. Keurulainen of St. Luke Lutheran Church in Cabot, Pa. You may download these materials directly from this DVD. All copyright information is included in the documents. A sample of the related video introductions are also included.
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50 Days Ablaze! DVD
	This DVD provides a video-based introduction for the 50 Days Ablaze! small-group discussion guide offered by the pastors of the the Norfolk, Neb., circuit of the LCMS. They are intended to be used with the printed materials described above.
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