Deputation
Eliminating Foolishness
I thought the following very good in evaluating our sermons and presentations. If you can not be honest with them, your wife will!
The beginning of excellence is the elimination of foolishness. You can ramp up your speaking performance by analyzing your last presentation with these seven questions:
Did I stick to my allotted time? (As a [...]
The Phone- Our Best Friend
Good Resource to Sign Up For
I was introduced today to a new resource that is around 5 minutes long that will help you in your preparation for the field.
This is a daily resource from a man that was on the mission field for 20 years that God used greatly. He will give you something every time you listen. [...]
Youth Camp
I truly have to be one of the most fortunate men in the world. The opportunities that I have to preach and things that I have seen God do is truly amazing.
This week I had the opportunity to preach at “Camp Break Out” for Victory Baptist Church and Vision Baptist Church. Several young [...]
2nd Night of Conference
What a wonderful meeting we had again tonight. There were around 120 people present and many making decisions during the invitation. After the service we met with close to fifty young people for over an hour on how to know the will of God for your life. It was a tremendous experience. [...]
Great Quote
I thought this quite convicting.
May God bless you greatly as you serve Him.
Great quotes from Leonard Ravenhill:
[Concerning one of the new “movements” in the church that was
causing a stir among Christians:] “There’s also a stir when the
circus comes to town.”
When there’s something in the Bible that churches don’t like,
they call it ‘legalism.’”
[Concerning the fixation that [...]
Provoked
When we think of the word provoke, it ususally is in a negative connotation. Yet as I think about the opportunities we have to go into churches, preach and meet people; I wonder if we provoke them in a positive way.
Hebrews 10:24 “And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to [...]
Looking Unto Jesus
Please pray for the Missions Conference here at Grace Baptist Church in Brookhaven, MS. There are several things going on and this devotional by Charles Spurgeon was very timely. May it encourage your heart.
“Looking unto Jesus.”-Hebrews 12:2
It is ever the Holy Spirit’s work to turn our eyes away from self to Jesus; but [...]
Unashamed
May God give us this spirit.
I AM PART OF THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE UNASHAMED
Job 11:15 For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be steadfast, and shalt not fear:
The following was written by a young African pastor and found after he died as a martyr for the Gospel.
I [...]
Orientation and Goals
Our Orientation classes for 2008 began Monday. We will continue through Friday with classes on deputation, spiritual warfare, church planting, how to survey your city, finances, marriage, child rearing and more. It is an intensive week with much information. Knowing that a three day or week long seminar will not be enough, I [...]