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Celebration Sunday at Vision

March 22, 2010 in BCWE Events, Church Planting with 0 Comments

God blessed us greatly yesterday. Vision is now officially 4 years old. He gave us 160 people in attendance. It was a great day.

I was so proud of all the hard work that everyone did as we prepared for the day. Thanks to all of you. I know that you worked hard getting videos together, decorating, inviting, praying, cleaning, cooking, and a thousand other things that I cannot think of right now.

There were beautiful testimonies. I thought the day was just perfect. I am honored that God allows me to pastor such wonderful people.

Here are a few photos that Kathy Fies took.

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Elizabeth Watson is truly a remarkable Sunday School teacher. She loves her kids. She has painted and prepared her room beautifully. She is dressed as a pirate here. No wonder the kids love her class. Thank you Mrs. Elizabeth for all you do. You are a blessing and an inspiration to all of us.

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Each of these pictures is of different classes as they are meeting. I am so grateful that we have teachers that are willing to teach in less than great conditions and God is still using them to reach new people with the gospel message.
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You can see that it was all set up for the meal after we got through with Sunday School and the morning service. The people did a great job decorating and preparing everything.
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What is really good is when God brings in so many that people are looking for chairs. I love seeing how our people jump up and run to the door to welcome people and to help them find where they are going. I loved watching tears run down faces yesterday as we considered how our God loves us just like we are.

The story of grace is so wonderful and they love hearing that God loves them just like they are and where they are. I love teaching His truth.
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If you have not yet visited Vision and are looking for a great church I can tell you that there is a group for you waiting to receive you right now. You will find a place to fit in. You will be loved and taught the Word of God.
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I am looking forward to what God is going to do with our teens. He has done so much in bringing a great group of young people to Vision.
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The Spanish church had a great day yesterday and it was wonderful to have them in the main service. We are not two churches but one. We love every one of the people that God has given us at Vision

Our Sunday School classes have to meet in a very unique way but it is worth it to all of us. God has allowed us to give over $400,000 to missions in just over 4 years so a little sacrifice on this side of the water is worth it to get the gospel to the world.

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The children’s ministry came down and sang for us. It was a wonderful blessing for everyone. I thank God for the good work that David Velke has done and now look forward to how God is going to use Robert Canfield as our new Children’s pastor.

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Pastor Ronald Tubillas and the Spanish Church were also in the service. They sang a special and it was a great blessing. I pray that the day comes when we will have many different languages in our services all worshipping together. A little taste of heaven that will be.

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Pastor Ronald also preached and our missionary Mark Coffey translated. It was a great message and major encouragement.

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God gave us great music as usual. It is great seeing more people get involved.

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It was really great to have Pastor Ronald translating the message into Spanish. The people could then listen through their ear phones. God is really using this man.
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Well I have shown you a bunch of pictures and taken more time than usual but this is a day to remember. I am excited about what God has done and what He is going to do.

It has been 4 years. He has given us 8 missionary families sent out of our church. He has given us about 10 more that are preparing to go.

Yesterday our second daughter church also launched. God gave the Omega Baptist Church in Arequipa, Peru more in attendance than we had with 166 and 8 salvation decisions. God is always so good to us.

I will list some of the things that I am asking God to do in prayer in another post. Thanks for all each of you did and do.

You can find many exciting articles at bcwe.org

Looking for a man

March 22, 2010 in Church Planting, Discipleship, Leadership, Mobilization with 2 Comments

All over the world there are thousands of people in need of the gospel. Vision Baptist Church and the Our Generation Training Center are in the process of training men and women as fast as we can however the need calls for extreme measures.

We have long taught the need for Men, Media, and Materials. That is the reason that right now we are praying for the right man who will be willing to work with us to reach Africa in a special way.

We want someone who will go to Africa 4 times a year for 2 weeks to lead Pastor, preacher and training sessions. This person will be key in raising support for a staff on the ground in each country of national believers who will help get media and materials in languages that are not being reached with the gospel message.

This is an exciting full time opportunity. It requires a person full of passion for the Lord’s work. It will require great sacrifice and commitment.

We believe that media and materials in partnership with our strategic partners can make a great difference.

If you feel like God might have you get involved in something like this then please contact me at 770-500-8021.

The Cambridge Seven

March 18, 2010 in Biographies, Church Planting, Current Events, Missions in Asia, Missions Senders, Mobilization, Muslim Missions, Persecution, World Evangelism Today with 0 Comments

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Seven young Englishmen (C. T. Studd, M. Beauchamp, W. W. Cassels, D. E. Hoste, S. P. Smith, A. T. Podhill-Turner, C. H. Polhill-Turner) who went to China in 1885 as missionaries.

Today is the anniversary of the Cambridge Seven arriving in China to meet Hudson Taylor. They had sailed and traveled for 6 weeks before arriving in China.

These men would go on to make a difference in eternity and also in the hearts of men and women as they would surrender their lives to be missionaries around the world and especially to China.

As I think of them today I wonder where the Alpharetta Seven are? I wonder where the young men and women willing to risk all of their lives to take the gospel to the world are. God has given us some great men and women in the Our Generation Training Center with just that heart.

We have more than seven right now preparing to go, not to China but some where in the world with the gospel. We have the great Vision Baptist Church standing behind them, loving them, training them and sending them out.

I beg God to stir the flames of passion for Him, His Word and His cause of world evangelism. My heart breaks for the Muslim countries who have no hope. They live hopeless lives and die even worse deaths.

My heart breaks for India and China where very little gospel is preached. I pray for Indonesia, the 4th largest country in the world, with very little gospel preaching taking place yet the doors are wide open.

My heart breaks for the vast area of Africa where little or no true gospel preaching exists. Where there are entire language groups with nearly no gospel witness.

Will you go? Will you help me help people go? Will you pray that God will send forth laborers? Will you help me get the message out?

The Cambridge Seven went out and by going not only did they make a difference as missionaries but they raised up an awareness that some said was almost embarrassing for the cause of world evangelism. Will you get involved?

More about the Cambridge Seven:

Report on “The Cambridge Seven”

The Cambridge Band and Shan-si

Wikipedia

Find more articles about the need of world evangelism at bcwe.org!

Wonderful time in Bolivia

March 14, 2010 in Church Planting, Missions Travel with 0 Comments

The marriage retreat is over and was a great success. The people are all telling Kevin and Beth that they want to do it again. There were a total of 11 or 12 couples at the retreat. The Lord spoke to hearts. I saw tears rolling down some cheeks, people spoke to us afterwards to say what a blessing it had been.

This morning we will be going to church, Sunday School and then evening service. Tomorrow there will be a leader’s meeting, Lord willing.

God is using Kevin and Beth White. I can highly recommend them to you as missionaries. They will be home on furlough starting the end of May. You would be blessed to have them in your church during this time. We have already booked them for Vision’s mission’s conference.

You can get more information about the White’s at their blog here. They are a wise mission dollar investment.

I challenge you to come for a visit. You will love what you see God doing. You will want to be part of it.

The White’s planted a church, Iglesia Bautista Vision several years ago. They are now preparing the people to lead on when they are on furlough. Please pray for them.

Go to bcwe.org for more information on world evangelism.

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