After the message on Sunday on worship, Amanda and I had to jet to Columbia because she was singing in a concert. But I did get to steal away for a moment and do what I promised to do: I sought God and asked Him was He pleased in worship today? As I prayed and …
The thief comes to steal, to kill, and to destroy, but I have come to give life and give it abundantly. -Jesus (John 10:10) In class today, we are talking about Satan’s attacks against God’s church. Dr. Lawless is giving so many good stuff on this topic, I am keeping a running list here in …
Only four more Sundays before we move into our new auditorium. The construction guys are working feverishly, the staff is making final preparation, and all we need is some people to fill it up three times. The new auditorium at North Side will be opening up on Sunday, July 29th. Official festivities, times, etc. will …
Got some good stuff in class today from the Evangelism Director for the Illinois Baptist Convention, Randy Mullinax. He said that one of the things that he has noticed over his time in ministry is that ministers who are transforming lives are having lives that are being transformed themselves. I will repeat: Ministers who are …
An interesting conversation developed today in class. The school at Southern Seminary at which I am getting my degree is called the Billy Graham School of Missions, Evangelism and Church Growth. The dean was asking us about what kind of connotations the term “Church Growth” gives. Some people, believe that the Church Growth Movement (labeling …
“We should be less concerned about making churches full of people and more concerned about making people full of God.” -C. Kirk Hadaway and David A Roozen
Missions is going crazy this summer! I love it. I just have been reading up on our Romania team at their blog, it’s great stuff. Most of this team have never taken a trip like this, so it is incredible to see all that they are doing – pray for them and check them out …
We started our backyard Bible club in Abbeville last night for n*gage. We are taking college students and 20-somethings to a park and investing in these kids’ lives for the summer on every Tuesday night. Last night was great. The kids were wonderful. So much fun. I got to meet some of their parents last …
So, I gave a pretty exhausting testimony/message at North Side on Sunday. It had to do with my relationship with my dad and God teaching me what forgiveness truly means. I think the message is online now at the church’s website. While in some ways I was dreading speaking on this topic because I couldn’t …
Tonight we started the mission project for 20-somethings in Greenwood called n*gage. On Tuesdays this summer, meet us at the Lander Baptist Student Center for free Chick-fil-a, Bible study, and then to go out on a mission project. Next Tuesday we are going to run the Mega Relay for our Shake-n-Shine camp. And then the …