I am a member of an Independent Fundamental Baptist Church in my hometown. I have been a member of an IFB church for many years. Here is what that means to me: My church is “independent” because it does not belong to a convention of churches. It is “unaffiliated,” although it often joins with church…
Pray for us this year as we travel and preach the gospel! Date Location City, State Jan 6-11 Victory Baptist Church Jacksonville FL Jan 13-14 City Light Baptist Church St Louis MO Jan 27-30 Fairfax Baptist Temple Fairfax VA Ja 31-Fe 3 Beacon Baptist Church Raleigh NC Feb 6-10 Maranatha Baptist Church Peoria AZ Feb…
Psalm 119:132-135 Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name. Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me. Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts. Make thy face to shine…
Over the last few weeks, we have received several Christmas cards with these words: “For unto you is born this day in the city of David, a Savior, which is Christ the Lord!” I love those words, don’t you? You will find them in the Bible in Luke 2:11. These Luke 2 words remind us…
Dear Pastors, Friends, and Prayer Partners: Greetings from our home in Florida. This week I have been reading in 1 and 2 Corinthians and have been reminded of our ministry’s chosen theme verse: “For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake” (2 Cor. 4:5). Although I…
Note: This is a continuation of two recent articles about evangelists, missionaries, and pastors and how they all “fit” together in the local church and in the cause of world evangelism. You can read the first two Here (and for the record, this one is satire!) and Here. “Evangelists are supposed to be church planters,” a well…
October 29, 2018 Dear Pastors and Church Members: As I am sure you know (at least I hope you know), this month has been designated as Pastor Appreciation Month. I have been in many services through the years as churches have honored their pastor. I have been in one in recent years in which I…
Ephesians 4 teaches that God has given several special gifts to His church, “for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:” and so forth. He lists them as five specific gifts: the apostle, the prophet, the evangelist, the pastor, and the teacher. …
The gift of the evangelist is most likely not for today! You have heard that haven’t you? It is taught in some Bible colleges and believed by more than a few pastors and denominational leaders. A friend of mine wrote recently that his former pastor told him that evangelists are like apostles in that their…
This week Bethlie and I celebrated our 25th anniversary. We have walked together through many stages of life. Friendship, courtship, and dating (“Dourting” if you put the last two together, according to one my friends!). Marriage. Newly-weds. Pregnancy and new born babies. Toddlers. Children. Teens and College kids. Successes and failures. Mountaintops and valleys. And now…
This week Bethlie and I will celebrate our 25th anniversary. We have walked together through many stages of life. Friendship, courtship, and dating (“Dourting” if you put the last two together, according to one my friends!). Marriage. Newly-weds. Pregnancy and new born babies. Toddlers. Children. Teens and College kids. Successes and failures. Mountaintops and valleys. And…
This post is part of a series to answer questions that I often receive from pastors, youth pastors, and youth workers when I speak at Christian camps. I am not able to go into all the detail that is perhaps needed at times but will primarily attempt to give an overview and a starting point. …
