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Bible 2.0 Training

June 11, 2011
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The production of the famous Strong’s Concordance required the effort of more than 100 scholars. Alexander Cruden prepared his concordance in a single year—beginning daily at 7am and working until 1am. (Cruden ended up in asylum not long after, I might add!) Robert Young taught himself ancient languages and the skill of printing so he could translate the Bible and publish study aids.

I suspect that if any of these men meet a modern computer programmer in heaven, it might not be pretty when they find out what took them years takes us seconds today. I won’t tell them, if you won’t!

On Friday night, June 24th, we’re going to have a special training class for using electronic Bible study tools. If you’ve got a laptop, bring it. This will be a hands-on session to learn how to use some free tools that can really help you get to know God’s word better. If you don’t have a laptop, we will try to pair you with someone who does so you can get some practice time, too.

Because space is limited and we want to make sure this time is as helpful as possible, if you plan on attending, we need you to fill out a registration sheet and give it to Matthew ASAP. That sheet will allow you to list any specific questions you may have to make sure we cover them in our class time.

I think it’s really exciting to live in the times that we do. We have so many tools and so many opportunities, and the all-powerful God we adore has never once lost his power to change lives. I hope that this opportunity will help you know His will better. See you then!

New Movers Outreach

January 29, 2011
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Last weekend, several of you helped spread the gospel by serving in our New Movers’ Outreach program. I want to say THANK YOU to those of you who baked for our newest neighbors and to those of you who helped deliver the bags. The Post Office might not make Sunday deliveries, but you guys did!

We went to 44 doors. Forty of those are homes of people who are new to the community. Some had been here for several months, but commented that no other church had ever visited with them. Everyone seemed appreciative of a simple act of kindness. Four of the homes were those of recent visitors.

If we are going to be the church, we are going to busy ourselves with service and kindness. We will look for new and creative ways to find open doors for the gospel. We have purchased data on new movers for one year so we can evaluate the effectiveness of this ministry. We only have 9 more of these opportunities left, so let’s bathe each one in prayer. We pray that people will be receptive, and that God’s kingdom may increase with our planting and watering.

Want to help? We plan to make our next deliveries on the day of our next fellowship meal, February 27th. Let me, Butch, or Randy know if you’d like to deliver about five goodie bags. It will take about an hour and a half of your afternoon. If you’d like to bake goods, we may organize a “baking party” at the building on the Friday prior so we can have fun together while we prepare.

Thanks for the work each one of you does to spread the good news of Jesus!

PS: Don’t forget the nursing home service at 4:30 today!

Grace Will Abound!

May 28, 2009
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And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that . . .you will abound in every good work.

      It has been my privilege to spend about a month in New Zealand teaching students the Bible and training them to be church leaders.  This has been a special ministry for me for about twenty years.

      The training school where I teach is in Tauranga, New Zealand.  There are students from all over the South Pacific, Australia and Asia. This year we had students from New Zealand, Australia, Thailand, Pakistan and Fiji.  These students will go back to their homeland and culture and be lights for Christ in their own neighborhoods and communities.  We believe that this is the best way to do world evangelism.

      While in New Zealand I get to work with several former students and I was able to preach every Sunday I was there. The Lord’s Church has struggled in the South Pacific but is beginning to make progress.  There as several church plants and more will become a reality as our students get going in their communities. Most of the churches in Fiji and New Zealand are now led by our students.

      On another topic we are about ready to knock every door in Burns.  Our campaign begins June 10th. Campaigners will begin arriving on Wednesday night and the door knocking will begin on Thursday. Glen Buffington is in charge of all organizational matters.  He has worked to get ready and many of you are on his team.  This effort will require that all of us “give of our best to the Master”.  From food to washing baptismal garments to cleaning the building to greeting new members, much is to be done.  See Glen if you have not already volunteered.

      Thanks to Matthew who preached in my absence. There was not a beat missed when I was gone.  We are much blessed by having Matthew and Leslie on our team.

      This weekend is our “couples’ retreat” at Joe Wheeler State Park in North Alabama. Jeff and Pam have planned a great retreat and all who attend will be blessed.  We will be down in our attendance with so many gone.  Sit close and sing as loud as you can. 

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