Monday, November 17, 2008

I'm Back!!!

Hello, my fellow bloggers. I know, it's been awhile, but in the words of Jack Nicholson, I'm Back. For the past month, I've been preaching, planning two national conferences, traveling and not to mention my pastoral and family responsibilities. I dont profess to have the preaching schedule of a Frank Ray, H.B. Charles, Jr., or Clinton McFarland, but I've been busy. Well, that's my story and I'm sticking with it.

This past sunday, I finished up a series of messages in which I entitled, Be-Attitudes. The first message came from Acts 27:21-25, entitled, Be of Good Cheer. The second message came from Philippians 4:4-9, entitled, Be Careful for Nothing. The third message came from Romans 12:1-2, entitled, Be Ye Transformed. The fourth message came from Philippians 4:10-13, entitled, Be Content and the final message came from I Corinthians 15:58, entitled, Be Ye Steadfast. Those who are interested in receiving the full outline to any of the aforementioned messages, I'll be glad to share them with you freely.

As I prepare to lead our congregation to close out the year strong, I'm torn between starting a series of messages on prayer or on the I am statements of Jesus.  I will tell you that I've already begun studying John 6:35;48-51, but please pray that the Lord's will be done. 

It has been my custom for the past three years to intentionally operate from my home office during the last two months of the year, as I seek God's direction for this incoming year. This year, our theme was Back To The Basics through Evangelism, Discipleship and Missions based on Matthew 28:16-20. This incoming year, our theme will be Ministering to the Whole Man: Mind, Body and Soul based on I Thessalonians 5:23-24.

I praise God that he has brought us to this point in human history and used us to win souls to Christ, disciple believers and support 4 missionary pastors in West Africa. I pray that God will use pastor and people to minister to the whole man in 2009. Fellow pastors and preachers, please keep us in your prayers and i will do the same. In the words of Arnold Schwarzenegger, I'll Be Back.