A City-wide Challenge
This Sunday, I go to Clinton, Oklahoma to kick-off a One Month to Live City-wide Challenge. Clinton is a small town of about 10,000 outside Oklahoma City. Almost all the churches in Clinton have come together to do the One Month to Live Challenge. It’s a pretty amazing thing when you think about it, that thousands of people in this little town will be living the next 30 days as if it’s their last.
I can’t wait to see the impact this is going to have on so many lives as a town takes the 30-day Challenge.
Ministerial alliance in Clinton has come together in the past to do great things. Unfortunately, it’s very rare that churches in a town all come together and unite to really make a difference, but the churches in Clinton are a real inspiration to all the churches in the nation. I am so honored to be able to kick-off the Challenge in Clinton and be a part of what God is going to do.
Our whole goal is that Christ is lifted up and that lives are changed, so pray for us. Also, let me know how the Challenge is going for you as we continue to turn the One Month to Live Challenge into a One Month to Live Lifestyle.


Comments
Thanks kerry and Chris for your amazing book, your DVDs and notes. Thanks for all the time you have invested. I am really enjoying the 30 day challenge.
God bless you
Phil
Posted by: Ps Phil Cutlciffe | March 9, 2009 04:30 PM
We are in our first week and I pray that I can expand the width of my "dash."
Posted by: Neil Poe | March 8, 2009 09:26 PM
WE HAD A GREAT WEEK END! THANKS TO PASTOR KERRY AND "ALL THE CREW"! THANKS FOR ALLOWING GOD TO USE YOU ON OUR BEHALF!
Posted by: TERRILL MITCHELL | March 6, 2009 10:35 PM
Hi Kerry & Chris,
My church has taken the challenge and I am leading one of our small group studies. My daily prayer for my group is for "blessed discovery". We are only on day 6 of the challenge, and already I am seeing people change. Even on day 2 at a worship team meeting it was visible that attitudes were beginning to change.
My background is a hodge podge of ethnic & religious flavors. I was born to a Jewish family, saved in a Pentecostal church, discipled in a Methodist church, discovered God's call on my life on a mission trip to Cuba, and went full circle to reconnect with my Jewish roots, with a goal to work toward unity among all denominations by honoring all that connects us, and exposing that which divides us as the subtle work of the enemy.
I really thought that I was "out there" using my time and talents wisely, willing to take the risks to live life fully, but through these 6 short days I have been humbled and delighted at how far I still have to go. I want to thank you for this work, and the passion with which you communicate it.
On my business website I have a page where I post Empowering Events, and I hope that you don't mind that I have taken the liberty of posting a link to www.onemonthtolive.com on that page. There was just no way that I could not share this. With your permission, I would like to use your logo and imbed the link.
I will no doubt post again as we continue through this process.
Blessings,
Lynn
Posted by: Lynn Rios | March 6, 2009 06:37 PM
For my 26th birthday, a co-worker and friend gave me the book. We live and work not far from Clinton. Therefore, several of us here at work have decided to read the book aloud together every day at noon and experience life as if we only have one month to live. It has been fun, and we have decided to have a book club and read a book every day at noon together. We have all really enjoyed the book.
Posted by: Holli Leggette | March 6, 2009 11:35 AM
I came up with a life metaphor,
A glider needs an alternate power (God) to fly, be it a cliff (challenge) tow (mentoring) or a throw (trauma) and will keep flying against gravity (evil) as long as it has supporting winds (Jesus) and is well maintained (Faith in God).
Once flying though it has the best view.
Posted by: Len Gieni | March 4, 2009 02:32 AM
i just want to thank you for coming to clinton i could not wait to get home and et started but i have a question if i buy a book for my son steven hes 10 could you sign it for him you signed my book with his name in it but he does not live with me so he really wants to red it and would like a signed one if its ok could you email me back and let me know thank you Erin and Steven Burk
Posted by: erin burk | March 3, 2009 10:19 AM
I live in Clinton and I went to your speech at thet dome on sunday night. I loved your speech your a really funny person and I really do think that your book will impact my life alot. I attend the first cristian church in Clinto and i am 13 years o;d.
Posted by: Lynn Pinion | March 2, 2009 01:43 PM
I live in Clinton, OK and I just got back from the community service. Kerry Shook encouraged all of us to make this month like it would be our last. He wants us to listen to God's leading in this whole program. I have already made a promise to write one letter to those who are most precious to me everyday. I want to thank Kerry and his staff for coming today. I hope everyone all throughout the world will be praying for our town while we go through this challenge. May God rock our community this month & the months to come because of these principles in this book!
Posted by: Corey Briix | March 1, 2009 09:22 PM
May God bless you on that journey. A natural companion to your excellent book is Rick Weber's "Pink Lips and Fingertips," which will be published by Xulon Press this summer. It addresses the question, "What would you do if you knew your time was short?" through the life of Jeri Paholek, who was born with a rare heart defect called common ventricle and given a death sentence by the medical community, but exhibited an indomitable spirit in the face of death that impacted the world. You will not approach life the same way after reading this book.
Posted by: Rick Weber | February 27, 2009 10:13 PM
I think the book is fantastic. A natural companion is Rick Weber's "Pink Lips and Fingertips," which will be published by Xulon Press this summer. It addresses the question, "What would you do if you knew your time was short?" and answers it through the life of Katy's Jeri Paholek, who was born with a rare heart defect called common ventricle and given a death sentence by the medical community, but exhibited an indomitable spirit in the face of death that impacted the world. You will not approach life the same way after reading this book.
Posted by: Rick Weber | February 27, 2009 10:09 PM