How many of you are familiar with the Liquid Small Group Curriculum?  They are often asked, "when is Liquid coming out with a feature film?"  Well, the answer is...now.  Here's some exciting news from Jeff Pries and the Liquid team:

"We’ve finally done it!  The film is called I AM, and is belng released this fall by 20th Century Fox.  I AM was designed to be a conversation starter about God and life between churches and individuals...

Check out this 2min trailer...

I AM is being released by 20th Century Fox in November, but before we let Fox release it, we’re giving it to pastors to show to their churches…FOR FREE. Why? Because we believe its message is that important. Everywhere we go, we hear how churches are struggling. Too many seats are empty. People are hurting. We all know someone who has said no to God. Maybe it’s a co-worker, a friend, even a family member – but it’s all too common.
 
With that on our hearts, we set out on a mission:  make a movie that could change that hard “no” into a “maybe.”  I AM is a movie designed to show our God for who He is – the ever-loving, ever-present I AM.
 
There’s something special about being the first to see a big studio movie. With I AM, people can be encouraged to visit a church who haven’t been there in years – if ever. It’s a palate cleanser – a fresh start – about God’s desire for relationship with us.
 
If you are interested in showing the film at your church, you can request your copy now, CLICK HERE (or visit iamthemovie.com for more information)."

A new wave of young people are about to enter the work force completely unprepared for the realities of daily life. This generation, born in the 1990's and afterward, has been molded into a group of kids with overblown self-esteem and underdeveloped coping skills. This is Generation iY, a group of young people destined for disillusionment and failure unless we intervene now.

In his new book Generation iY, Our Last Chance to Save Their Future, internationally recognized leadership expert Dr. Tim Elmore describes the tangible, negative impacts of the "I" world on the youngest segment of millennials, or Generation iY. Based on his experiences working with more than 300,000 students, faculty and staff across hundreds of campuses across the country, Elmore concludes in his new book that without the intervention of parents, teachers and employers, the youth of Generation iY are moving toward depression, disillusionment and possibly failure as they enter adulthood. In Generation iY, Our Last Chance to Save Their Future Elmore describes the characteristics of these young people, the parenting and teaching styles that have contributed to their inadequacies, and the specific tactics adults must take now to prepare them for life in the 'real world.'

Craig Groeschel says "This is a must-read for any adult with influence in the lives of today's youth. Every parent, teacher, youth leader, coach and influencer should take a hard look at this study of the next generation."

Today we are giving away 5 copies of the Generation iY

HERE'S HOW TO WIN:

1. TWEET THIS: Win 5 copies of @TimElmore's new book "Generation iY" RT & comment to enter: http://bit.ly/9iq8KD
2. COMMENT BELOW with your twitter name & why you should win.
3. AT 5PM EST we will choose 5 random commenters to win 1 copy of the book.

Contest closes at 5pm, EST Wednesday, August 18th, 2010.

"Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account. Let them do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you" - Heb 13:17

This is the second post in a weekly series where we invite leaders everywhere to unite in prayer for specific needs. Join with us in bringing these requests before the Throne of Grace.

Last week we invited you to pray for Kingdom Gatherings, this week we're praying for Kingdom Leaders. As the scripture above suggests, we all need good leaders. Unlike the world, we're not praying to get the job of our leader, but rather that he or she would be seek God, hear from God, be good leaders & servants for those they are responsible for. This week, let's pray that our Kingdom leaders would seek, hear, and submit to God. That God would empower their leadership supernaturally, that they would (perhaps) out love, out serve, out sacrifice, out communicate, out Jesus all of us - that they would be a good example to us. And that we would submit to them, and reap the benefits.

In the vast network of the Kingdom, there are a Bajillion leaders to pray for, here are some suggestions:

- Your Pastor
- Your boss
- Your denominational leader (if you have one)
- Other denominational leaders
- Parachurch organization leaders
- The leaders of the other churches in your community

At Catalyst, we are all about leadership. Part of being a good leader is also being a good follower - of Jesus & the leaders over you. Part of being a good follower is praying for your leaders. Take a moment this week to pray for them.

Our theme for Catalyst Atlanta this year is "The Tension is Good." In preparation for the event, we're trying to gather a list of real, serious tensions that you guys are facing.

We're not looking for froo-froo answers, or super spiritual answers - "The tension to love God and love people." We want honest, painful answers, like "being a working mom, I feel like I'm not giivng my kids enough attention, but I love my job."

What tensions are you facing? Respond below in the comments (anonymous if you like).