Yesterday
in our monthly all staff meeting we reflected on this verse that describes our
focus in ministry:
Colossians
1:28-29 "He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ. To this end I strenuously contend with all the energy Christ so powerfully works in me."
Our lives are truly about Him, and making disciples. It isn't about us. Our focus is outward and our lives are passionately dedicated to that purpose. It has been great hosting missionaries Gary and Paula Hay (www.thinksmallfoundation.org). The ministry that God is doing through them in Thailand is truly remarkable.
Our lives are truly about Him, and making disciples. It isn't about us. Our focus is outward and our lives are passionately dedicated to that purpose. It has been great hosting missionaries Gary and Paula Hay (www.thinksmallfoundation.org). The ministry that God is doing through them in Thailand is truly remarkable.
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This
afternoon Ron and Susan Pinkston are arriving, and they will be with us through
the weekend. They are the supervisors of
the Central Pacific District of Foursquare Churches, overseeing approximately
200 churches in Northern California and parts of Utah and Nevada. It will be his first visit to our divisional
meeting. He also will be speaking in our
weekend services at Faith Center (www.eurekafaithcenter.org). Heidi and I consider them to be both friends
and mentors.
Yesterday
I completed a grant application. If we
receive the grant, it will allow us to broadcast our services on our local ABC
television station. We need to upgrade
some our equipment and purchase closed captioning software in order to be able
to do this. Praying that this will go
through. It would be a great blessing to
Faith Center.
This morning
I’ll be working on our next sermon series, which starts the second weekend in
September. Stay tuned!
Vacation! Heidi and I are taking a vacation next week,
and I am especially looking forward to being with our children, seeing my
brothers and relaxing for a while.
2 comments:
Thank you, Matt and Heidi!!! It is a blessing for Paula and I to visit and share with Faith Center people! We have been inspired beyond what we can offer to you....We'll take back great memories and new friendships to Thailand! And count the months till we return to visit again!! By the way, if you go to www.thinksmallgospel.org it might be more appropriate for Christians than the www.thinksmallfoundation.org site! God bless!!
Matt, Heidi and the incredible people at Faith Center: We have been amazingly blessed by our visit. Your passion, heart for worship and dedication to God's vision is so inspiring to both of us! Thank you for your willingness to host us this week--We will pray for you and count the months until we visit again next year! By the way, the website www.thinksmallgospel.org would be a more appropriate website for 'believers' since the 'foundation' website is primarily for non-believers. God bless!!!
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