Learn to Lead Gently
Add comment August 27th, 2008 10:01am jmhall8
You should subscribe to this awesome blog created by my mentor and friend, Austin Gardner. It’s been a tremendous help to me!
Student of the Week
Add comment August 26th, 2008 08:12am jmhall8
My name is Helberth Rocco Masias Fuentes. I am a native of the city of Arequipa . I was born February 8, 1968.
Call to the ministry: I had the opportunity to travel to Argentina , and God allowed me to see the need of the people, especially the young people. Many of the young people are lost in drugs, alcohol, etc. This touched my heart even more; and, at that time I decided to give up all and prepare myself in the Seminary to preach the Word of God. I left my job, renounced all the good things in my life, my family (mother and siblings) even turned their backs on me for making this decision. But, God has been good to me; the brethren from the church gave me a job in order to provide for myself and my family. The Seminary is a place where I am learning much about God. There are many great men of God that give their lives to prepare us; they give their time, and do a great service for the Lord. Also, there are many good students who desire to learn and serve God. They also put all their faith in God who loves us and understands. Read more…
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Student of the Week
Add comment August 19th, 2008 11:34am jmhall8
My name is Freddy Paz and I was born in September 14th, 1985.
My family was always catholic and often used to celebrate mass. Since I was a little boy I saw how my father drank alcohol, a problem that brought constant fighting in my house and I was very close to my mom instead of my dad. My brother went to live in Arequipa , and I kept a lot of bitterness toward me because I was put in charge of the house, which was sometimes unfair for me. Once I finished high school, (at 17). My friend John Merma shared the gospel with me, but I didn’t paid attention. Although pastor Juan Pacheco told me about Jesus and the huge love He has for me, it wasn’t until he showed me a brochure dealing with some of my personal problems I understood only God would have the solution for me. I didn’t accept Him at that moment but later on at my house I asked Him for salvation, forgiveness for my sins, and to show me His will concerning what God had prepared for me. Now half of my family is saved, and regularly assist the “Iglesia El Faro”, my father isn’t saved but I hope one day the rest of my family will be. God’s work hasn’t stop and I’m working to make God’s many promises true. Read more…
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The New York Church Planter
Add comment August 16th, 2008 10:44pm jmhall8
We had a great time today with Wayne Cooke and Hope Baptist Church. You should check out his blog and add him and his church to your prayer list.
On the Road Again!
Add comment August 16th, 2008 11:08am jmhall8
Our meetings have been going extremely well lately. Last week we were in Lyons, GA, Hopkins, SC, Raleigh, NC and Bladenboro, NC. PRAISE GOD two of the four have already made verbal commitments for monthly support. At this moment we are in Middletown, NY with Wayne Cooke and Hope Baptist Church. We will join them here for a “Day at the Park”. After that, this evening we’ll continue our travels up to Coopertown, NY where we will be with Pastor Glisson and Faith Baptist Church tomorrow. Please remember our travels and meeting in your prayers.
Here are a few pictures of our travels!!
Good times in DC!!
These next ones are from New York City at the greatest little Italian Ristorante!!
T
Stubborn Habits
Add comment August 12th, 2008 03:23pm jmhall8
I found this awesome little hand book written by Steve Currington on my shelf this afternoon, I thought I would share part of it with you.
“10 Principles To Conquer Stubborn Habits” (One step to get right, ten steps to stay right).
The Ten Principles
1. If God’s against it, so am I!
2. Every sin has its origin in our hearts.
3. It is easier to keep the heart clean than it is to clean it after is has been defiled.
4. We cannot fight a fleshly appetite by indulging in it.
5. Small compromises lead to great disasters (otherwise known as little sins lead to big sins).
6. Those who do not love the Lord will not help us serve the Lord.
7. Our sinful habits do hurt those who are following us….
8. It is not possible to fight a fleshly temptation with fleshly weapons….
9. We lose our freedom to choose when we give in to temptation. The consequences of our choices are inevitable, incalculable and up to God.
10. God balances guilt with blame. Accept the blame for your actions and God will remove the guilt.
It is great to know that we can be free from stubborn habits. I personally am so grateful that I was made free by the Truth in the fall of 1998. I wish I would have known these 10 principles then. Just maybe I could have saved myself a lot of heartache and shame.
True Worship
Add comment August 12th, 2008 08:16am jmhall8
“Very much of that which passes among men for the worship of God is but ’strange fire’ after all. There is neither the pure fire nor the pure incense, and therefore Heaven accepts it not; and albeit the divine judgment is not seen to fall upon those who present such worship as it fell upon Nadab and Abihu of old, this is only because ‘God is in Christ reconciling the world unto Himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them.’ It is not because the worship is acceptable to God, but because God is gracious. The time, however, is rapidly approaching when the strange fire will be quenched forever-when the throne of God shall no longer be insulted by clouds of impure incense ascending from unpurged worshipers-when all that is spurious shall be abolished, and the whole universe shall be as one vast and magnificent temple, in which the one true God-Father, Son, and Holy Ghost-shall be worshiped throughout the everlasting ages.” [ C. H. Mackintosh, Notes on the book of Leviticus (New York: Loizeaux Brothers), p. 182]
This quote came form Vision Baptist Church and the “World Evangelism Quote of the Day”. Sign up and receive it by clicking here!
Student of the Week
Add comment August 12th, 2008 08:05am jmhall8
My name is Edwin Vidal Rodriguez Vilchez.
How I came to know Christ: I was born into a catholic family; my father drank, and was drunk often, causing problems in my family. One day a Christian came to my house and visited my parents, but only my mother started attending church; my father did not, but God touched his heart, and he received personal discipleship and was changed. I started attending church when I was 7 years old; and, one Sunday, I understood salvation; and I knew that I needed something in my life and accepted Christ. My pastor led me to the Lord. Read more…
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Student of the Week
Add comment August 5th, 2008 02:43pm jmhall8
My name is Edwin Daniel Chacon Diaz.
My Plans for the Future: When I came back to the Seminary I began to pray about Africa . There is so much poverty and the people are so blinded by false beliefs. I still don’t know if that is where God wants me, but I am praying about it. I do want to be a missionary and although I still do not know where. If it where to be Africa I would start a work, first through cell groups and winning souls to Christ. Then after starting churches and discipline the people, they could expand the ministry throughout Africa , and looking beyond that I would look to have a Seminary to train them. My dream is to have a great work for God. Read more…
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Peru/Bolivia Mission’s Trip 08
Add comment August 4th, 2008 03:37pm jmhall8