Emmaus Baptist College Administrative Report

COVER: A picture of a woman
of Pisgah, North Carolina (near
Asheville) taken over 100 years
ago.
In the mountains before about
1900, there was a well-defined
division of labor between men and
women. The woman's roll was to
look after the house and family
garden, bear and look after the
children, gather, preserve and
cook the food, and keep the entire
family's clothes in order.
The housewife also had the
responsibility for making clothes,
including spinning the fibers,
whether wool or linen, and
weaving the threads into cloth.
This picture is part of a
collection, "Women of Pisgah,"
located in the Double Tree Hotel in
Asheville, North Carolina.
Volume LXVI
Number 1
January 2011
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I suppose we have all asked God the
“Why?” question a few times. “Why did this
happen to me?” “Why did I get cancer?” “Why
did I lose my job?” “Why did my wife leave
me?” “Why did my son die?” We could fill
several pages with “Why?” questions. It is
often said that we will just have to wait until
we get to heaven to find the answers, which is
true. But, while we may not know the specific
answers, there are some general principles that
we can understand now.
The other day I saw a preacher on TV say
he would be praying that God would pay off all
of his people’s mortgages in 2011. Here in
America we have come to believe that God’s
purpose is to make our lives wonderful. We
want God to give us a big house, a nice car, a
good job, good health, a nice family, perfect
children, good retirement, etc. Instead of being
God’s servant, we want God to be our servant.
We want to tell God what to do and we get
upset when He doesn’t do it.
My personal opinion is, most people
become professing atheists because God did
not live up to their expectations. “If there is a
God, He wouldn’t have let my mother die.” “If
there is a God, He wouldn’t let all those
children starve.” “If there is a God, He
wouldn’t let thousands of people die in
earthquakes.” You get the idea. In their
thinking, since their imagined God did not
perform according to their expectations, He
cannot exist.
This world as it is today is not our final
home. Everyone, saved or lost, will leave
everything behind when they die. Whether a
person lives to be ten or a hundred, compared
with eternity either life will only be a speck of
time. Therefore God is more interested in our
spiritual welfare than He is in our physical
welfare. His desire is that we might be
conformed to the image of His son, Jesus
(Romans 8:29). He wants us to be like Jesus
and He can’t get us there by giving us
everything we want, any more than a child can
grow up to be a productive adult by his parents
giving him everything he wants and shielding
him from all the bad things in life. Jesus had no
bank account, didn’t own a house or land,
didn’t ride around on a horse, and his family
didn’t believe Him. He was a servant, not a
master and was humble not haughty. He even
washed His apostle’s feet. That isn’t exactly
the kind of life I had in mind.
Jesus said His purpose was “to seek and to
save that which was lost” (Luke 19:10). That is
God’s mission, to seek and save the lost. Do
you have any idea what it would be like to die
and go to hell for eternity? Do you have any
idea what it would be worth for one person to
WHY?
miss hell and go to heaven? Would it be worth
a little suffering on your part for someone to be
saved? I wonder what it cost others for you to
hear the gospel and be saved?
Jesus died on the cross to pay for our sins
that all who receive Him as Savior might be
saved. That part is finished, never to be
repeated. However, for people to be saved they
must first hear about this good news before
they can put their trust in Him. “Faith cometh
by hearing, and hearing by the word of God”
(Romans 10:17). That part of spreading the
gospel, telling the good news, God has given to
us, and this is where the rub comes in. God may
allow you to get into some pretty rough
situations and there use you to point someone
toward Jesus. God does not cause bad to come
but he always uses the bad for His purpose.
Someone has said, “God plays hardball!”
If you claim to be a Christian, people are
watching you. You may not be aware of it, but
people are watching how we react to life. Our
lives may draw them nearer to the cross or
drive them further away from it. Anyone can be
a “good Christian” when everything is going
well. What the world wants to see is a what a
real Christian looks like under pressure. We
have no idea the number of people we
influence. Someone may have seen us and
desired to become a Christian. Or, someone
God is more interested
in you spiritually than
He is in you physically
may die and go to hell because they watched us
and our actions drove them away. To illustrate,
Mahatma Gandhi said, “If Christians would
really live according to the teachings of Christ,
as found in the Bible, all of India would be
Christian today.” He also said, “I like your
Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your
Christians are so unlike your Christ.”
Another important point to understand is
that God has given us the freedom of choice. In
the news this week a man shot and killed six
people and wounded fourteen others. That
happened because the man, of his own free
will, chose to do it. But remember, every action
has its consequences. One person exercising
his free will often negatively affects the lives of
others. This one man, exercising his free will,
has changed the lives of thousands, if not
millions, of people. As has already been stated,
God does not cause bad but He uses bad to
make good come from it, but not necessarily
good to the person to
which the bad happened.
A person may get drunk,
drive a car and kill your
daughter. That happened Raymond McAlister
because God allowed a
President
person the free will to
drink and then the free will to drive drunk. The
problem is, one person exercising his free will
often negatively affect others.
Now for a biblical example. The Apostle
Paul, like Jesus, did not own houses or land,
ride around on a beautiful horse or have a nice
family. On top of that he said that he was
beaten five time with 39 lashes for a total of
195 lashes. He was beaten with rods three
times. He was stoned once and left for dead. He
spent a lot of time in prison. He was sometime
hungry and thirsty and was even cold because
he lacked enough warm clothes. Yet Paul
understood what God was doing and was
willing to undergo all these bad things that the
gospel might go a greater distance. He said in
Philippians 1:12, “But I would ye should
understand brethren, that the things which
happened unto me have fallen out rather unto
the furtherance of the gospel.” If this is what
happens to the best man God has, should we
expect our lives to be a bed of roses?
I am not saying that God is not interested or
concerned about even the small problems you
face in life. He knows when you hurt. He
knows when your marriage is falling apart. He
knows when you can’t make your mortgage
payment. God says to cast all your cares
(anxiety) on Him because He cares for you (1
Peter 5:7). It takes a lot of faith to give your
problems to God and allow Him the freedom to
work them out as He sees fit.
The point I am trying to get across is that
our desires and God’s desires don’t always
match up. Our desire is always to have good
things happen to us. On the other hand God
may need you to go through some deep waters
in order to influence someone either to get
saved or to get serious about serving God. Paul
prayed three times for God to remove his
“thorn in the flesh,” but God refused. God said
His grace was sufficient for Paul to bear the
problem. The same is true for us. God’s grace
is sufficient for us to bear whatever comes our
way.
You may email your comments to me at
[email protected]
To read my past Anchor articles, you
may go to: www.RayMcAlister.com
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The Academic Arena
relationship with God and failing to store up
treasures in heaven.
The key is in what we choose to make
significant. Material wealth, physical health, good
manners, and self-esteem are good goals, but do
they deserve the place of significance? Should
they not rather be secondary considerations in
the bigger picture of eternity? In the Sermon on
Tommy Burrus
the Mount, Jesus taught that we are to prioritize
Academic Dean
God’s kingdom (Matthew 6:33). God has given
Farming can be a rewarding but fickle career. Jesus the highest place of honor and importance
It involves battling insects, animals, disease, and (Colossians 1:18 & Philippians 2:9-11).
Consider another figure from the New
weather for the reward of a crop. One particular
man managed to have a very successful crop, but Testament: John the Baptist. He knew who he
that left him with a storage problem. Being a was and he understood his mission. His role was
clever and resourceful businessman, he quickly to introduce Jesus to the world and to prepare
had bigger barns constructed. Even after people for Jesus. John understood that Jesus
construction costs, his harvest was still sufficient deserved the place of prominence (John 1:15, 27,
30, Luke 3:16, & John 3:30-31).
to guarantee him many years of income.
Like the farmer, John the Baptist’s work had
Surveying his accomplishment and relishing
in his good fortune, he made a decision to finally its challenges. As with farming, water was a
retire. He would no longer have to go to bed early concern. John had to relocate at times due to a
to prepare for an early morning; his frugal lifestyle lack of water for baptizing (John 3:23). Where
and his new fortune would allow him the luxury of farmers must guard against insects and birds,
sleeping late. He could now afford to splurge and John’s challenges were religious leaders,
enjoy some of the finer things of life. He would put soldiers, and even his own followers. At one
the stress and worry behind him—no more point, some of John’s followers were squabbling
fretting over too much or too little rain, no more because they felt that John had undermined his
anxiety about cold snaps or weevils or cutworms own ministry and reputation by vouching for
or blight or crows. Instead of simple meals eaten Jesus (John 3:26). People were abandoning
hastily, he could linger over fine dining John in favor of Jesus.
John showed himself clever and resourceful
experiences. He planned to devote his time to
and diffused the tension by explaining that God’s
more cheerful and leisurely pursuits.
Unfortunately, he never lived to enjoy the intent had always been for John to fade into the
fruits of his labor. He died suddenly and background (John 3:27-30). John made no
unexpectedly the same night that he announced attempt to grasp at his former position or
his retirement. What is even more tragic is that popularity. Where we might expect pettiness and
this man had never given any thought to his envy, John demonstrates humility and
eternity. Though he had sacrificed and prepared submission. He tells those critical followers, “A
for retirement, he had no provision for his eternal man can receive nothing, except it be given him
from heaven” (John 3:27). John compared
soul.
This story may be familiar. It is one that Jesus himself to the best man at a wedding who rejoices
relates in Luke 12:15-21. Jesus summarized that and celebrates the happy marriage of the groom.
John had none of the wealth accumulated by
story by saying, “So is he that layeth up treasure
for himself, and is not rich toward God.” (Luke the farmer, but he lived a fulfilled and effective life
12:21). Jesus tells the story in response to a and was prepared for eternity. The frustrated
request that He mediate a squabble between followers may have thought John a failure for
brothers over an inheritance. The story forces us pointing people to Jesus, but the truth was, even
to take stock of our lives in view of eternity and as his followers forsook him, that was the
focus on those things that are eternally measure of his success.
God has a different value system than the
significant.
Since the New Year is a traditional time of world. In God’s kingdom, we gain by losing
resolutions, it provides a great opportunity for us (Matthew 19:29), become great by serving
to evaluate our lives. We have the chance to (Matthew 20:25-27), are exalted through humility
improve our spiritual lives, and we can resolve to (Matthew 23:12), we live by dying (Galatians
change things about ourselves that will make us 2:20), and come in first by being last (Matthew
healthier, happier, and more productive. 20:16). As we enter a new year, let us resolve to
However, if we disregard the caveat of Jesus’ place significance on spiritual matters. Let us
parable, we may make positive changes that only seek God and His kingdom first and fulfill the
impact us in this world while neglecting our purpose for which God created us.
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Significant
Gains
Communication and Counseling Concepts
As you are all aware, the DOD “Don’t Ask,
Don’t Tell” policy for gays in the military has
been repealed and the President has signed it into
law. The Chaplaincy Commission of the ABA is
responsible for qualifying and endorsing military
Chaplains for service. The commission is also
responsible for providing instructions to
chaplains regarding our denominational policy in
this new environment. Therefore, the following
guidelines for Chaplain Ministry by ABA
Chaplains are set forth as follows:
Critical
Thinking
GEORGE GARNER
A Biblical Defense Against
Secular Humanism,
Religious Pluralism and
Post-Modernism
1.
Continue your ministry to men and
women in the armed forces as you have done
since your commissioning. Don’t panic, or listen
to rumors or hearsay that will surely be passed
around. In the near future a DOD policy change
will be forthcoming.
2.
Remember your sworn oath to
support the Constitution of the United States and
to provide quality ministry to ALL troops
regardless of race, faith group or sexual identity.
Remember,
the
President
is
your
Commander-in-Chief, and the office deserves
your highest respect.
3.
You have been endorsed by The
American Baptist Association to minister
according to our twenty-one article Doctrinal
Statement. Do not compromise your convictions
or doctrinal persuasion. Your First Amendment
guarantee of “free exercise of religion” and
“freedom of speech” for chaplains may be
challenged. Stand firm on doctrinal policy, but
make every effort not to “pick a fight” or cause an
unnecessary confrontation with other chaplains
or with Command.
4.
Missionary Baptists believe in the
Biblical definition of marriage as being between
one man and one woman. And we further believe
the inspired Word of God and it’s teaching on
personal moral and sexual behavior, clearly
condemning homosexual practices which
Scripture declares to be sinful. Preach and teach
the whole counsel of God as that is your Divine
Calling and your denominational endorsement.
5.
There are potential situations that
you will face, such as being asked to include
homosexuals in marriage preparation classes,
marriage enrichment seminars or teaching
“sensitivity training” about homosexual behavior
and the military policy affirming such. There is
no such thing as a “military marriage,” and you
cannot be ordered to perform any marriage that is
not according to your denominational policy or
personal convictions as a chaplain. You must
remain true to your convictions while
demonstrating the love of God for the souls of all
men. When the test comes, remember that “We
must obey God rather than men.”
Stand With Our Military Chaplains
On July 29, 1775, the United States Army
Chaplain Corps was established to provide moral
and spiritual leadership for those Americans
called to take up arms in defense of our freedom.
From that first day until recently, chaplains have
been expected to minister to soldiers, sailors,
airmen, and marines in accordance with their
conscience and the teachings of their endorsing
churches. They further have been protected
against any coercion to compromise conscience
or doctrine.
Today that sacred trust is in jeopardy. The
recent legislation lifting the “Don’t Ask, Don’t
Tell” policy opens the door to possible threats
and intimidation efforts against chaplains who
stand tall in proclaiming the biblical mandate
against homosexuality and all other sexual sin.
By the time you read this article, I, as an
associate endorser on the Chaplaincy
Commission of the American Baptist
Association, will have attended the National
Conference on Ministry to the Armed Forces
(NCMAF). The conference includes briefings by
each of the Chiefs of Chaplains of the Army,
Navy, and Air Force on issues impacting religion
and morals and the chaplain’s role in ministering
to service members and their families. It will
hopefully provide a way to re-emphasize our
strongest objection to efforts seeking to validate
what Scripture declares to be an abomination in
the sight of the God in whom America claims to
trust.
Dad, could you have imagined?
When my dad, Albert Garner, helped
established the Chaplaincy Commission of the
ABA, he could not have imagined the moral
condition we face today. Please pray daily for
America’s service members and their families
and for the chaplains that continue to provide the
light of truth in a darkening world. The following
letter assures them of our support.
Chaplaincy Commission Letter to All
ABA Chaplains
John P. Saunders
Chaplaincy Commission
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Bits 'N Pieces
and a daily planner in my purse.
They are like personal diaries.
Eventually the wall calendar is
discarded and the pocket planner
added to a drawer now housing forty
years of previous planners. They are
of more personal value than the
many reference books in our home.
Using last year’s calendar to retrace
my activities and events serves as a
reminder of happy times, sad times,
mismanaged
time
and
the
consequences of a few bad decisions.
Taking inventory of our lives at the
beginning of a new year is a good
thing. I ask myself a few questions.
Am I better off now than at this time
last year? Sounds political I know,
but that is not my line of thought
here. I do exercise my right to vote,
encourage others to do the same and
leave the results to God and the
politicians. Personal questions
involving stewardship of finances,
material possessions. health issues,
benevolence, time management,
hospitality, and spiritual growth with
a thankful heart become increasingly
important from year to year. New
Year’s resolutions never work for
me. Reviewing last year’s calendar
does.
Out With
The Old, In
With The
New
Lois Crittenden
How many times have we heard
this phrase used in commercials?
Furniture, automobiles, appliances,
clothing and techie gadgets are
among the many items replaced each
year. The power of suggestion is
hard to resist when tossing,
forgetting and replacing is so easily
done while strongly encouraged. I,
like many can quickly turn a want
into a need and justify a purchase
without counting the cost.
Toward the end of December we
begin hearing phrases like “out with
the old, in with the new.” As a new
year approaches we are encouraged
to forget the good, bad and the ugly
of the past year. Just turn a page on
the calendar or better yet, throw out
the old one. It is not within my genes
to throw out useful items especially
last year’s calendar. One large
calendar hangs on my kitchen wall
Emmaus Activity Day
What: School Activity Day
Where: Sadie Park
502 E. Sadie St.
Brandon, FL. 33510
(813) 635-8179
When: Wednesday, March 9 from 10am-2pm
***For directions call (813)684-1389.
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The word used to describe the Fellowship meeting Friday evening and Saturday, January 14
and 15, is “AWESOME!” This was a time designed to stir up, ignite and encourage those young
people who feel called to some type of ministry. It was well attended, the music was great, every
one of the speakers were right on target and the question and answer session was good.
Our thanks to Pastor Wayne Tanner and his family for all the hard work they put into making
this meeting a success. Our thanks also to Chick-fil-A for furnishing lunch.
Below are pictures of a few of the highlights.
Friday Evening Crowd
Wayne Tanner
Host
Dr. Williams
Welcome
Clayton Peeples
Devotion
Dave Maddox
First Message
Tommy Burrus
Second Message
Chris Hartmann
Special Music
Darrell Sheeley
Third Message
Kerry Beaty
Final Message
Saturday Group
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CAMPUS LIFE
Bought and
Paid For
inside and outside of churches, have
never known the peace nor the sure
confidence of purpose that Mr.
Thomas found in his conversion
experience.
Blessings in our life are a
by-product of knowing truly what it
means to be “bought and paid for” –
1 Corinthians 7:23. Having the
confidence of knowing that the
“Lord has His eye on me and He has
a plan for my life” changes the way
an individual looks at life.
There is not a one of us who has to
go through life wondering and
fearing about the things we have
absolutely no control over in the
future. We simply need to take the
time
to
reflect
upon
the
immeasurable amount of grace that
God has extended to us. Each of us
who name the name of Christ are
“bought ones,” and when we truly
grasp the reality of such a purchase,
we too will know the benefit of
God’s richest blessings!
May this New Year find us
enjoying the wonder of grace more
as we give a surer attention to the
fact that we are bought and paid for
and based upon that blood
possession we are a blessed people
indeed!
Kerry Beaty
Dean of Students
Ezekiel 34:26 – “And I will make
them and the places round about my
hill a blessing; and I will cause the
shower to come down in his season;
there shall be showers of blessing.”
B.J. Thomas, the Grammy
award-winning country singer, once
had a $3,000 a week drug habit and
was deeply and severely in debt. He
knew he was a troubled man. “I had
low self-esteem,” he said. “I was
searching.”
After barely surviving a drug
overdose, Thomas returned home to
discover that his wife had become a
Christian. After giving his own life
to Christ, Thomas said that he felt
incredible peace and he quit using
drugs cold turkey.
“My Christian faith sustained
me,” Thomas says. “There is
security I feel in my Christian life.
I’ve been bought and paid for, which
comes from being a Christian. The
Lord has His eye on me and He has a
plan for my life.”
Now 68, Thomas has been drug
free for more than three decades.
The man known for singing
“Raindrops Keep Falling on My
Head” is now experiencing showers
of blessings!
This kind of change in an
individual’s life is not the result of a
think-so,
hope-so,
wish-so
experience with grace. B.J. Thomas
had an encounter with Christ that
changed his life. Too many people,
In Christian Love,
Bro. Kerry
Dean of Students
Pray for the students of Emmaus
Baptist College as they begin a new
semester. If one of our students can
be of any assistance to you in your
church’s ministry, please call us.
Teaching and training to serve is of
little benefit without opportunities to
serve. We look forward to
opportunities to help, aid and assist
you in your local church ministry.
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Wiersema is an exciting missionary who
always delights our students with his honesty
and shared experiences. Pastor Paul Vance
from Acworth, GA was in revival services at
Lone Oak MBC and Pastor Beaty shared him
with us. We relied on Lone Oak very heavily
for speakers with Music Minister Bill Crouse,
Chaplin Dr. George Garner and Pastor Kerry
Beaty making presentations. Pastor Bob
Aligood of 30th Ave. MBC in St Petersburg,
(who is my pastor) presented a tremendous
gospel message using some unique rope tricks.
Missionary/Pastor Danny Young from
Lighthouse in Springhill preached and shared
information about the work there. Pastor
Daniel Garcon preached and told of his
ministry in Naples and Haiti. Pastor Marvin
Strickland of Lacoochee (with over 40 years at
the same church) shared his heart with us.
Academic Dean Pastor Tommy Burrus was
called on for double duty, speaking in Chapel
and our Christmas banquet. Instructor/Pastor
Charlie Thornton also challenged us with one
of his enthuastic sermons. Dean/Sis Chris
Gallups shared with us an account of her recent
trip to Honduras, As a member of the
Macedonian Missionary Service Medical
Team.
Pastor Barry Duncan of Beulah MBC not
only brought a sermon, but also a job
opportunity for a youth pastor. Former
Missionary and now Pastor, Dr. Ed Brown was
our last real chapel preacher—as I was the final
speaker?
The Christmas banquet was an outstanding
success due to Sis, Melinda Schelling’s
organization and Chef John Foster's cooking.
We are thankful that sufficient donations came
in so that we were able to provide turkeys for
both Thanksgiving and Christmas. All enjoyed
final exams.
November
and
December
2010
Jimmy Williams
Administrative
Vice-President
November
turned
out to be an extra busy
month
for
Administration and Staff personnel. We had
another of our large oaks go the way of some
churches, splitting down the middle, hopefully
not due to the same causes. This cause was a
rotten core, limbs loaded down with nuts and
strong winds. The fall also crushed a chain
length fence. We are grateful that volunteers
from Classical Conversations Home School
not only cut up the fallen limbs, but also carried
away the residue.
School Work Day was on November 3rd
with Dean Beaty supervising a partial clean up
of grounds around the President’s house and
stripping the carpets out. Student Jason
Walker has continued working on the inside of
the house. Bro. Charlie Thornton provided the
chain saw and labor to help me attack the large
trash pile, which grows daily due to fallen
limbs and necessary trimmings. Outside of the
workday we always have something that needs
immediate attention. In this case, Bro.Walker
reported that the back lot of the education
building was flooded. Oak roots apparently
split a two-inch water line, which must have
run all weekend; fortunately this was on our
deep well and not the county system. Thank
the Lord for PVC pipe and fittings.
Our students were privileged to hear some
outstanding sermons this month. Bro. Doug
Emmaus Baptist College
SPRING 2011
Registration
Orientation and Classes begin
Ignite Fellowship, OBC
Last Day, Schedule Changes
Last Day, Withdraw fromClasses
School Activity Day
Spring Break
Registration, Returning Students
Final Exams
Commencement
Monday, January 3
Tuesday, January 4
Friday & Saturday Jan. 14,15
Thursday, January 20
Thursday, February 24
Wednesday, March 9
Mon. - Fri., March 28 - April 1
Mon. - Wed., April 25-27
Mon. - Wed., April 25-27
Friday, April 29
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From Florida and
Around the World
Islam and the End Times
Did you know that Muslims recognize Jesus as one of their
prophets and that they are looking for His return? For them Jesus
will return as the ultimate religious leader and will put down
Christianity and Judaism. At the same time will come the
“Mahdi,” who will be the ultimate political leader who will
establish a reign of righteousness throughout the world. Sound
familiar? Dr. Ed Brown put me on to a book that any pastor
interested in eschatology must read. It is Islam and the End
Times by Dr. Gene Gurganus, who was a missionary in
Bangladesh for seventeen years. It gave me a whole new
perspective on prophecy. It answered a lot of nagging
questions that I have had for a long time but unfortunately created some new ones.
The book can be purchased at TruthPublishers.com.
-Editor
THIS IS NOT AN ADVERTISEMENT. THIS IS A RECOMMENDATION.
The Lost Ark of the Covenant
For years I have wondered where the “lost” Ark
of the Covenant was located. Well, I finally found
out. The Temple Institute was founded in 1987 as a
non-profit educational and religious organization
located in the Jewish quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City
and is dedicated to every aspect of the Biblical
commandment to build the Holy Temple of God on
Mount
Moriah
in
Jerusalem.
While
I
was
on
their
website
(http://www.templeinstitute.org/ark_of_the_covenant.htm) I found the following:
“[I]n reality, the expression ‘lost’ ark is not an accurate description for the Jewish
people’s point of view – because we have always known exactly where it is. So the Ark is
‘Hidden,’ and hidden quite well, but it is not lost.
“Tradition records that even as King Solomon built the First Temple, he already
knew, through Divine inspiration, that eventually it would be destroyed. Thus Solomon,
the wisest of all men, oversaw the construction of a vast system of labyrinths, mazes,
chambers and corridors underneath the Temple Mount complex. He commanded that a
special place be built in the bowels of the earth, where the sacred vessels of the Temple
could be hidden in case of approaching danger. Midrashic tradition teaches that King
Josiah of Israel, who lived about forty years before the destruction of the First Temple,
commanded the Levites to hide the Ark, together with the original menorah and several
other items, in this secret hiding place which Solomon had prepared.
“This location is recorded in our sources, and today, there are those who know exactly
where this chamber is. And we know that the ark is still there, undisturbed, and waiting
for the day when it will be revealed.”
-Editor
Emmaus Baptist College admits students of any race, color, nationality, or
ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally
accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on
the basis of race, color, gender, handicap, veteran’s status, nationality or ethnic
origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies,
scholarship and loan programs, or any other school administered program.
Emmaus Baptist College reserves the right to withdraw a student for other causes
at any time.
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Pastor Anthony Phillips
and
Calvary Baptist Church
4606 Lake Margaret Drive
Orlando
invite you to the
Florida Mission Development
February 18-19, 2011
Friday - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday - 10:00 a.m.
For more information you may call (407) 380-3626
ABA Disaster Relief
Marvin
Jackson,
Director
As this ministry grows, changes are necessary for the advancement
of the ministry. Fouraker Road Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida,
started this ministry. They brought it to a point then handed it off to
Oakwood Baptist Church in Brandon, Florida. Now Oakwood has
brought the ministry to its current status and they now hand it off to First
Missionary Baptist Church in Antioch, California, to advance it beyond
their capabilities. Heritage Baptist Church in Missouri City, Texas, will
remain the co-sponsoring church.
57th Annual Pastors and Missionaries Conference
March 30 - 31, 2011
The 57th annual Pastors and Missionaries Conference will be held March 30 - 31,
2011, at County Avenue Baptist Church in Texarkana, Arkansas. This annual event is
sponsored by the ABA churches of Texarkana.
The Conference will be on Wednesday evening and Thursday with the closing service
on Thursday afternoon. We encourage you to put this on your calendar and make plans to
be present. It is our desire to minister to you and encourage you through this conference.
We are praying that God will use it for His glory. Historically, this conference has been an
effective tool for ministering to ministers and promoting fellowship among our brethren.
Displays will be open at 3 p.m. on Wednesday and are provided free of charge on a
first-come basis. If you would like to have a display, please try to set it up between noon
and 3 p.m. on Wednesday.
Two workshops will be held Thursday afternoon. Raymond McAlister will present a
workshop on “Understanding Islam” followed by a workshop on “Depression” by Robert
Francis. Both of these will be useful to pastors and laymen alike.
Speakers
Wednesday evening:
Thursday morning:
Thursday afternoon
7:00
9:00
10:00
11:00
2:00
3:00
Ladies Session
Thursday morning: 9-11:00
Paul Roberts, East Union Baptist Church, Hensley, Ark.
Micah Carter, Calvary Baptist Church, Magnolia, Ark.
Jim Slocumb, Rocky Springs Baptist Church, Jacksonville, Texas
Jonathan Smith, Sublett Road Baptist Church, Arlington, Texas
Raymond McAlister, Emmaus Baptist College, Brandon, Fla.
Robert Francis, Faith Baptist Church, North Little Rock, Ark.
Martha Owens, Landmark Baptist Church, Mt. Enterprise, Texas
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Christmas Banquet Highlights
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Bourlands to Kenya
Sponsoring Church: Pauline Baptist Church ² Pastor Chad Graves ² PO Box 299 ²
Monticello AR 71655
[email protected]
Two years ago when Missy and I discovered that we were not
going to be able to go to Kenya it was a heart breaking and
confusing time for us. It was hard to understand why God would
not want us to do what we had planned and prepared to do.
Although we did not understand, as we prayed, we felt clearly
that it was not God’s will for us to go and we obeyed him.
Now that we can look back it is a bit easier to see reasons why.
Both from a personal and ministerial view point we feel that we
Scott Bourland have answers to that “why” question. We are very thankful for
what God has done in our lives personally and the life of
Landmark Baptist Church these past several months.
I have had the privilege of serving as pastor of Landmark Baptist Church of
Indianapolis for 21 months. There have been 28 professions of faith, 26 baptisms,
49 total additions, and 3 men surrendered to the ministry. One of these men was
my son-in-law, who now serves as associate pastor in one of our churches in Ohio.
One thing that has not changed however is our heart for Kenya. I had a drive and a
passion to learn Swahili, go into villages where no one is preaching the gospel and
lead people to Christ. I wanted to see new churches planted up and down the coast
line of Kenya, as well as training Kenyan men to be the pastors and missionaries
that these churches need, through a Bible institute setting.
Missy’s passion was to work with the local orphans, who find themselves in
desperate straits. They are living in orphanages that are overcrowded and under
staffed. They need the love of Jesus; they need to hear his name and his story. They
need his love to be displayed to them in the simplicity of holding them in your
arms and being assured that you are there for them.
These passions never left us.
At first we just thought that it was something that time would heal, but it didn’t go
away. Then we thought we might be dealing with grief because we didn’t get to
go, but the more we processed those thoughts we could not come to a conclusion
that grief was really what was going on. Finally we decided if it were possible we
had to go back.
Over the past few months I have had several tests done to further understand my
health condition. After all the tests were completed my doctors cleared me to go
back to Kenya. Though I will have some limitations due to my condition they have
no reason to believe that I am in any danger.
The Lord has allowed us to re-enter our original vision with Pauline Baptist
Church of Monticello Arkansas and the Taylors, who are currently serving in
Malindi, Kenya. We feel honored and humbled that God would give us this
opportunity. We covet your prayers and financial support as the Lord leads. We
will be leaving at the end of March 2011 and cannot wait for the opportunity to
begin serving in Kenya again.
If you have any questions please feel free to call and speak to us at (317) 450-0151.
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Mission News
Africa
Temple Meek
Kenya
Eddie Williams
Lodwar
Sponsoring Church
South Union Baptist Church
159 Farm Rd.
Daingerfield TX 75638
The Akicha class in Lodwar studied
through the books of Ephesians and
Timothy. We had an awesome time
around God’s Word, please
continue to pray for us as we finish
our two year study of the New
Testament. All of the works are
progressing well with a total of 77
professions, while four others have
repented and come back to church
in the village of Nanyangakipi.
Please continue to pray for us all.
Chuck Fernandez
Turkana
Sponsoring Church
Ft Cooper Baptist Church
4222 S Florida Ave
Inverness FL 34450
Kerala
Sponsoring Church
St. Cloud Miss. Baptist Church
PO Box 702012
St. Cloud FL 34770
The first semester at Landmark
Baptist Bible College has been
completed. After a short break we
will begin the second semester. A
seminar was held for pastors from
Tamil Nadu. We studied the 21
points of the doctrinal statement
from the ABA website. We have
received positive feedback from
those who attended, with one
desirous to attend the college.
Please pray for this, as classes are
taught in Malayalam and English,
while this fellow speaks Tamil.
Westside Miss. Bapt. Inst.
Eddie Wright
Andhra Pradesh
Sponsoring Church
Westside MBC
222 Elaine Dr.
Auburndale FL 33823
The building plans for Passu Gotti
were turned down by the
government and an appeal was
also turned down, so we will plan to
build in Jayapurim. Brother Rao
held a three day meeting there with
reports of 16 saved and four
baptized. The money is on the field
for the building and we hope to start
construction soon. NEED: I am
planning to go to India in August
and still need additional travel
funds.
Landmark Baptist Church was
dedicated with a full house, over
two hundred attended the service.
Many thanks to each one who
faithfully gave to construct the
sanctuary! As we prepare for our
first furlough, we are making rounds
to all those we disciple. It is
wonderful to see these new
converts baptized and faithful
members of a N.T. church. Not only
are they growing, but also are
Indonesia
leading others to Christ as well. All
have received a copy of the Word of
Chase Reynolds
Papua
God.
Sponsoring Church
Ernie Hopper
Nairobi
Sponsoring Church
Westwood Baptist Church
3210 Avenue G NW
Winter Haven FL 33880
Sublet Road Baptist Ch.
PO Box 172076
Arlington TX 76003
November was a busy month. We
left Papua for Bandung to prepare
for the birth of our third son. After
getting Kelli and the boys settled in I
returned to Papua for a three day
workshop training mother tongue
translators. On the 20th I returned to
Bandung with Sion, our language
helper and future translator. We are
making a lot of progress during this
time of concentrated language
learning. Please pray for this effort
and the delivery of our 3rd little boy.
Greetings from East Africa. It is with
great pleasure that I write from our
home in Nairobi! I am so happy to
be back in my own bed. We have
come back to a lot of new work
which involves the printing of Dr.
Raymond McAlister’s study booklet
“Bible Basics” which has been
translated into Swahili. These will
be used in the churches we work
with as well as in the
Japan
correspondence we are handling
for Harold Williams’ radio Ernest Lawson
Ushiku City
broadcast. Bible Study classes are Sponsoring Church
going well with over 15 graduating
Flatwoods MBC
in late spring.
2709 E Main St
Mountain View AR 72560
Asia
India
The fall semester has started at
JMBS with students and teachers
returning to the classrooms. This
semester and the school year will
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end in March; please pray for God
to send new students.The Eternal
Life Baptist Mission is an
international outreach point. Not
only does it evangelize the
Japanese in the area but also many
other people from surrounding
countries. Recently, one was
baptized from Korea.
Shin Kamoda
Tokyo
Sponsoring Church
Calvary Baptist Church
410 N Marshall St
Henderson TX 75662
September through December
were very busy months with Bible
studies, evangelistic services, tract
distribution, a youth fellowship
meeting
and
Christmas
celebrations. Our members have
remained faithful to services with
Brother Yinje Yang being baptized
after several years of prayer!
Remember us in prayer as we plan
for Youth Bible Camp in March.
Mongolia
Dennis Carrell
Ulaanbaatar
Sponsoring Church
Landmark Miss. Baptist Ch.
391 Arthur Rd
Martinez, CA 94553
Rich Heart added two members by
baptism. The youth of the church
are sharing Christ with their friends
and inviting them to services.
Chingeltei also added to their
congregation three new members,
this during the absence of the
pastor. The work in Uginoor and the
Erdenbayer family are doing well.
Several folk made professions but
have not come forward for baptism.
Please keep these in prayer. Many
thanks to the churches that have
responded to the Carrell’s financial
needs due to Charlotte’s cancer.
Your generous offerings are a great
encouragement to us all.
Philippines
Wayne Stringer
PMD
Sponsoring Church
White Rock Miss. Baptist Ch.
12545 Hwy 7 West
Center TX 75935
October was busy as we visited
several associations. We are so
appreciative of all contributors, but
desperately need others to partner
with us so that additional buildings
can be constructed. God continues
to bless with the church at Angeles
City reporting souls saved, one
baptized and eight more awaiting
than we give! God is ever near and
so very faithful. With bitter winter
weather, snow and mud, our
New Zealand
Navajo family is more committed
than ever to services. (Sunday
school attendance has actually Landol Swinney Christchurch
been on the rise!) As the result of a Sponsoring Church:
Shiloh MBC
free yard sale that was held at the
PO Box 576
church a mother with two children
Russellville AR 72811
showed up for services the
following Sunday.
The Aotearoa Bible College is
going well. We have finished
Larry Frye Henderson, NV
studying the first three chapters of
Sponsoring Church
the book of Galatians. Recently, the
Sweet Home MBC
church family went on a retreat
281 Grant 48
where a good time was had by all.
Prattsville AR 72129
The Gospel was presented and
Seventy-five souls saved during the several new people attended.
months of October and November. These visitors came for services
Seventy in our homeless ministry the following Sunday as well and
and five in Youth Group. We are show interest in returning. Keep us
seeing fruit from our mail-outs with in your prayers and many thanks to
several joining the mission and everyone who sent in special
repeat visitors who continue to offerings!
come. Ninety welcome packets
Max
Christchurch
were delivered with great Gary
responses. Two families have come Sponsoring Church:
Landmark BC
to services because of this new
391 Arthur Rd.
endeavor. We are canceling our
Martinez, CA 94553
PO Box, so please send all
correspondence to 821 Cadiz The past few months have been
Avenue, Henderson, NV 89015. busy and God has been doing what
Many thanks to our great He does best...saving souls! We
have had a number of professions,
supporters!
six total thus far. One of our
Rod Shaull
Clyde, OH preachers is continuing to lead out
Sponsoring Church:
in our “New Converts Class” with
Landmark BC
great interest being shown by our
391 Arthur Rd.
young adults. They have embraced
Martinez, CA 94553
the gospel message and are now
The last few months have been leading their friends and families to
good with attendance starting to the Lord. Many thanks to you all for
climb as school is back in session. your gracious support, love and
Five members have been restored sacrifice.
to church fellowship and two have
Vanuatu
come forward for baptism. We
continue to have first-time and
Bennett Christchurch
repeat visitors. I am pleased to David
Sponsoring Church:
announce that the Lord has brought
Landmark BC
a lady, Kim Keller, into my life and
391 Arthur Rd.
we are planning on being married
Martinez, CA 94553
soon. We are both very happy; I have arrived in Vanuatu and am
please pray for us as we start this busy obtaining my visa and
journey as husband and wife. immigration papers. I would like to
Need: Funds to build.
express my gratitude to everyone
who helped in acquiring the many
Walt Emry Walla Walla WA items needed for the work on
Sponsoring Church:
Tanna. Arrangements are being
First Baptist Church
made to start Bible School classes;
PO Box 8
eleven men are committed to
Sullivan MO 63080
attend. Our greatest need at this
Parking lot finally paved, next time is financial. We must have
comes the curbing. We are in the funds to get the container of
process of doing our electrical and supplies from Hamburg, Arkansas,
plumbing; we covet your prayers in to Tanna Island. Joel Meredith
these undertakings. Maggie and I needs $11,000 to do this and then
had the privilege of attending the an additional $11,000 to cover
missions conference at First in expenses once they arrive in Port
Sullivan, MO. Brother Joe Morell Villa.
Need: Additional funds
was the key-note speaker; all were toward planer.
blessed and uplifted. Three were
added to the Lord’s church. We
praise God Who is still working in
the hearts of people. PLEA: Funds
Paraguay
toward the building project.
Oceania
South America
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Joe Barker
Sponsoring Church
Forrest Avenue BC
PO Box 2713
Apopka, FL 32704
We are so happy for the salvation of
Don Crispin. He is faithful in
attendance and is now bringing his
daughter and her two children.
October and November saw
attendance in the mid-twenties, we
now have three candidates for
baptism. Please remember the
work in Iruna in prayer. Due to a
terrible storm, their building has
been destroyed and will have to be
replaced. The cost to build a new
structure is $6,000.
Needs:
Finances for new building, SS
furniture ($300) and a keyboard
($500).
Prison Ministries
Toby Cribbs
Lighthouse Ministries
Sponsoring Church
Berean MBC
PO Box 634
Ducktown TN 37326
Services in all the jails are going
well with several coming out. The
inmates seem to be enjoying the
meetings and singing. We continue
to have requests for studies from
new jails each month; we have
reached into 478 total. Many thanks
to those who sent in offerings to
purchase KJV Large print Bibles
and Christmas cards. Needs:
Someone to come help out with
Lighthouse Ministry and funds for
birthday cards, five boxes at $5.00
each.
Missionaries
Leon Jasper
Sponsoring Church
Whetstone Baptist Church
6600 Hwy 1003
Somerset KY 42502
The Medical Team had a great
response from the people during
their two-week trip to Honduras.
1,365 people came for medical
care, 326 were given glasses and
8,743
prescriptions
were
distributed. This resulted in 161
people professing Christ as Savior.
2010 has been a great year for
Macedonian Missionary Services.
We
have
an
additional
co-sponsoring church: Hopewell
Baptist Church in Cunningham,
Tennessee. Brother Ricki Boyle
has announced his call and
willingness to work with Macedonia
in the field of auto-repair for
missionaries. What a huge blessing
this will be as those seeking to
serve are often hindered because
of auto problems. Lastly, we have
a new Florida office building in Polk
City.
Lynn
Raburn
Sponsoring Church
Faith Baptist Church
109 Tanglewood Dr
North Little Rock, AR 72118
We have been busy the last few
months with several Missions
Revivals. Pine Haven BC in
Pensacola, Florida, Clearwater BC
in Judsonia, Arkansas, Faith BC in
North Little Rock, Arkansas and
several churches in Zacatecas,
Mexico. The Lord was faithful in all
revivals, we are so blessed to be
used of Him.
Providers of
Literature
Bill Johnson
I.C.P.
Sponsoring Church:
Calvary Baptist Church
PO Box 557
Hamburg, AR 71646
Due to our higher than usual travel
expenses and more requests for
help from missionaries and
churches, we are in need of
additional funds. We still do not
have all the funds for tickets,
shipping books from Romania to
Kenya, printing VBS books inthe
Philippines and Myanmar (Burma)
and several other projects. If you or
your church can help, it will be
greatly appreciated!
Joel Meredith
WWLMS
Sponsoring Church:
Calvary Baptist Church
PO Box 128
Hamburg, AR 71646
Supplies are mounting up at the
warehouse. God is using churches
and individuals to furnish the needs
of missionaries and missions
around the globe. We have had
amazing responses to our plea for
hygiene kits, SS supplies, footware,
Bibles and New Testaments.
Several churches have also
responded to World Wide
Literature’s needs. With funds
received we will be able to finish
repairs to the mobile home,
purchase exhaust fans for the
warehouse and add gravel to the
parking lot. The only thing
remaining is our need of a
heavy-duty mower.
Jerry Baker
Navajo Baptist Ministries
P.O. Box 551 ±Gallup, NM 87305 ² (505) 870-1781
[email protected]
Jerry Baker, missionary to
the Navajo Nation, put out a
plea and, with the help of
churches and individuals,
raised 1,500 gifts for children
in five elementary schools on
the Navajo Reservation. After
the gifts were wrapped,
stacked, packed and organized, plans were made
to begin delivery the week of November 29th.
However, on November 28th plans changed.
On a quiet Sunday afternoon, while he was
enjoying a ball game on TV, he was struck with
an attack of pancreatitis. He was admitted to the
hospital in Gallup, New Mexico, that evening and
was then flown to a hospital in Albuquerque on
Tuesday. There he had major surgery to remove
half of his pancreas, a mass on the pancreas and
his spleen. He was in the hospital until December
11th. The good news is, no malignancy was found.
However, two days after Christmas he was
once again admitted to the hospital where he
stayed another four days with a staph infection.
Someone mentioned to him that perhaps this
onslaught of pancreatitis may have ended the
Lord’s work for him among the Navajo. His reply
was, “God has shown me that I need to slow
down, be He didn’t tell me to stop!”
During his absence the Navajo men from the
church stepped into positions to conduct worship
services, lead singing and teach Sunday School
classes.
Two of the schools had some of their children
make get well cards which were delivered to him.
A couple of principals called to inquire about his
recovery and one of the teachers went by the
church to deliver the cards from her children. God
has developed a special bond between Bro. Baker,
the children, the teaching staff and the school
officials of the Navajo communities!
Bro. Baker is asking God to send full-time
workers to assist with the ministry, a missionary
to plant a church in a neighboring Navajo
community and a missionary to serve at Two
Grey Hills in the place of the missionary who
recently resigned.
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MEDICAL TIDBITS
Sleep tight.
Don't let the bedbugs bite.
Chris Gallups,
RN, M.Ed.
I’m sure that some of you have heard your grandmothers or
your moms say this old saying and you may have even said it
yourself, not really thinking about what you were saying. We
don’t have bed bugs in the USA or do we?
These little critters have survived for hundreds of years and all of a
sudden we are beginning to hear of them again and according to K. Wilson,
NursingJournal 2011 the bedbug extermination calls were up to 80% in the
last decade.
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In the early 20 century, bedbug infestation was considered common.
After World War II, improvements in hygiene and the use of DDT resulted in
bed bugs all but vanishing from the United States. According to M. Potter of
the UK Extension Service, these pesky vermin survived in other parts of the
world, including Eastern Europe, Asia and Africa. Now they are being noted
virtually all over: in dormitories, apartments, houses, hotels, schools,
healthcare facilities and other public areas including movie theaters and
various modes of transportation. I might add, they are even being found in
libraries.
They are experts at hitching a ride from place to place on our personal
belongings like suitcases, backpacks, pillows and just about anything brought
into an infested room. In fact, since the bedbugs lack wings and are not
equipped to walk very far they depend on us to move them around. So what
can we do if we discover that we have unwittingly stayed overnight in a room
infested with bedbugs and we do not want to carry these little vermin home
with us?
Place your belongings in plastic bags and as soon as you get home,
normal washing in warm/hot water and heat drying is sufficient to de-bug
anything that can be machine washed. They will succumb to temperatures in
excess of about 140 degrees fahrenheit. Materials that cannot be exposed to
hot water or drying, place them in plastic bags in your home freezer for a
couple of days. This will kill all stages of bed bugs. The same insecticides
that we use on roaches and ants will not kill bedbugs, so check with your
exterminator.
When you check into a motel room, take a few seconds to look around
and be sure that there are no bugs. You don’t have to go all out, but a quick
glance around will save you time and money.
Because of bedbugs reappearing, it is important that we are aware of the
trend, that we learn to identify and get rid of the infestations and teach our
children how to avoid problems in the future.
For more information, you can go to bedbugs.com and find out all that
you could possibly need.
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Thank You
Thank You
Thank You
We at Emmaus Baptist College want
to express our appreciation to all the
churches and individuals who
donated items of food to our pantry
during the 2010 holiday season.
Words cannot convey the
appreciation felt by the students who
enjoyed delicious turkey dinners, along with the
many other items that were delivered during this
time.
Others sent in monies which enabled us to
purchase fresh dairy products, sweets and starches to
not only go along with holiday dinners but
day-to-day meals the students prepare while on
campus as well.
Gift cards for Publix shopping were sent in by
thoughtful others and also McDonald's gift booklets
for the students with children.
Venison was donated as well during the month
of December with some students trying it for the first
time.
Thank you to each thoughtful giver for the
wonderful blessings and may God reward you as
only He can.
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STUDENT BODY REPORT
Childlike Imagination
I really appreciate all of the feedback
that I have been getting from my Anchor
articles. It’s nice to know that someone is
reading them and that they are making a
difference. With that in mind, I hope this
article will be one of the most read and
impactful. God Bless.
T.J. Blankinship
Over the Christmas break, I had
Student Body
opportunity to spend some time with my
President
family. While opening gifts with them, we
were all amused at how easily my
youngest brother, a toddler, was able to keep himself amused
simply by playing with the tissue paper that was used to pack
some of the gifts. It was fascinating to see him so enthralled by
such a trivial thing. As he grows older, his interest in the trivial
will still remain, only spurred on by imagination. One day, he will
discover boxes and all that they can be: rocket-ships, racecars,
houses, forts, caves, or just a good place to hide from Mom. Not
too long after that, he will learn that a stick can be a sword, a
tree can be a giant, that leaves can be fiery pits of lava, and that
he can be a hero, or whatever he makes himself to be in his
mind.
I’m sure every one of us have been through that wonderful
stage my brother is now in, but feel we have outgrown those
childish things and have moved on to living in reality. Yet, I have
observed a curious similarity between the minds of children and
the minds of today’s typical Christian: both seem quite content
to live in the blissful world of our imaginations. We casually
invite someone to church and we see ourselves as evangelists;
half-heartedly sing some hymns on Sunday and call it worship;
attend Sunday School and fancy ourselves scholars of the
Word of God; assemble a few times a week and reassure
ourselves that we are being the church that God wants us to be.
Scripture tells us two things that shatter the illusion we
have cast for ourselves. 1 Corinthians 12:27 informs the
church, “Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in
particular.” Paul would later repeat this idea when he says
“Now then we are ambassadors for Christ (2 Corinthians
5:20).” The principle, common in these two verses is that the
church is supposed to act as the presence of Christ in His
absence. Christ has ascended into heaven to sit at the right
hand of the Father and has left us to represent Him. Let’s ask
an honest question: “Are our churches functioning as Christ
would act if He were bodily present in them?”
Christ was the greatest “Christian” ever to walk the face of
this earth. He brought souls to salvation by personally sharing
the gospel with them (John 4:4-26, 42). He trained up disciples
to take His place when He left (Matthew 4:18-19). He removed
gross, unrepented sin from the place of worship (Matthew
21:12 and 13). He submitted Himself to the will of God to the
point that He was willing to give up His life if God required it of
Him (Matthew 26:39). “And there are also many other things
which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one,
I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books
that should be written (John 21:25).” This is the way that we are
to live as believers. I challenge all who read this article, as I am
challenging myself and the church that I attend, to be the
presence of Christ in this world. Nothing else will do.
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Secretary-Treasurer of
Missions
Dr. Randy Cloud
American Baptist Association
P.O. Box 1050
Texarkana, TX 75504-1050
Monthly Mission Report
Nov. 2010
BEGINNING BAL.
RECEIPTS:
Interstate Salaries
For. & Nat. Salaries
Designated
Undesignated
561,469.82
TOTAL RECEIVED
423,164.96
984,634.78
BAL. FOR SALARIES
182,844.74
161,280.69
39,258.52
39,781.01
DISBURSEMENTS:
Interstate Salaries
73,546.54
Foreign Salaries
15,184.00
National Salaries
37,703.00
Designated
39,258.52
Salaries & Expenses of Sec. Treas. Office
Office Salaries 11,320.24
Sec-Treas Travel
701.97
General Office
5,746.35
Auto Expense
916.59
BSSC-Printing
3,835.74
Postage Nov.
400.00
22,920.89
TOTAL DISBURS
188,612.95
BAL CARRIED FWD 796,021.83
TOTAL SURPLUS NOV. 234,552.01
Monthly Mission Report
Dec. 2010
BEGINNING BAL.
RECEIPTS:
Interstate Salaries
For. & Nat. Salaries
Designated
Undesignated
796,021.83
TOTAL RECEIVED
302,774.87
119,867.36
99,943.19
40,245.28
42,719.04
BAL. FOR SALARIES 1,098,796.70
DISBURSEMENTS:
Interstate Salaries
74,114.77
Foreign Salaries
15,184.00
National Salaries
38,803.00
Designated
40,245.28
Salaries & Expenses of Sec. Treas. Office
Office Salaries 11,132.93
Sec-Treas Travel
477.28
General Office
6,941.05
Auto Expense
682.70
BSSC-Prnting
193.63
Pstg. Dec.
1,098.40
20,525.99
TOTAL DISBURS.
188,873.04
BAL CARRIED FWD 909,923.66
TOTAL SURPL. DEC 113,901.83
Emmaus Baptist College Report
Individuals
Churches
Bay Lake, Groveland . . . . . . . 300.00
Bell, Bell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200.00
Beulah, Lithia . . . . . . . . . . . 100.00
Calvary, Osteen . . . . . . . . . . . 25.00
Calvary, Orlando. . . . . . . . . . 270.00
Capital Heights,Tallahassee . . . . 75.00
Central, Lithia . . . . . . . . . . . 182.95
Chosen, Belle Glade . . . . . . . . 50.00
Cypress Creek, Wewahitehka . . . 149.80
East Somerset, KY . . . . . . . . 200.00
Eastern Avenue, St. Cloud . . . . 600.00
Eastside, Mulberry . . . . . . . . . 360.00
Emmanuel, Kissimmee . . . . . . 200.00
First, East Bay . . . . . . . . . . . 100.00
First, Crystal Springs . . . . . . . 100.00
First, IRC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.00
First, Port Salerno . . . . . . . . . 200.00
First Miss., Auburndale . . . . . 1,050.00
First Miss., Eustis . . . . . . . . . 232.18
First Miss., Ft. Myers . . . . . . . . 70.00
First Miss., Kenansville . . . . . . 200.00
First Miss., Thonotosassa . . . . . 100.00
Fort Cooper, Inverness . . . . . . 200.00
Galatian, Orlando . . . . . . . . . 400.00
Gant Lake, Webster . . . . . . . . 125.00
Glenwood, Jacksonville . . . . . . 150.00
Grace, Lake Wales . . . . . . . . . 50.00
Lakeview, Corinth, Miss.. . . . . . 130.00
Landmark, Bushnell . . . . . . . . 200.00
Landmark, Madison . . . . . . . . 100.00
Leesburg Baptist, Leesburg . . . . 200.00
Lockwood, Orlando . . . . . . . . 100.00
Lone Oak, Plant City. . . . . . . . 300.00
New Home, Wetumpka, Ala.. . . . 100.00
Oakwood, Brandon . . . . . . . . 200.00
Okeechobee, Okeechobee . . . . 100.00
Parkway, Hollywood . . . . . . . . 600.00
Pine Grove, Christmas. . . . . . . 400.00
Pinehaven, Pensacola . . . . . . . 100.00
Pleasant Grove, Oxford . . . . . . . 25.00
Pleasant Way, Naylor, Ga. . . . . 300.00
Riverview Heights, Wauchula . . . . 50.00
Sixtieth Street, Pinellas Park . . . 200.00
Thirtieth Ave., St. Pete. . . . . . . 600.00
Towne East, Tallahassee . . . . . 255.00
Tuscanooga, Groveland . . . . . . 200.00
Wayside, Tifton, Ga. . . . . . . . . 100.00
Welcome, Lithia . . . . . . . . . . 200.00
West Gate, Tampa. . . . . . . . . 300.00
Willow Oak, Mulberry . . . . . . . 200.00
Nov. - Dec. 2010
Brown, Richard & Jean . . . . . . 300.00
Classical Conversations . . . . . . 250.00
Garner, Janice . . . . . . . . . . . 100.00
Hinson, Mary J . . . . . . . . . . . 14.00
Kirkland, Mrs. Hazel . . . . . . . . 100.00
Long, James E . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
McAlister, Mr. & Mrs. Ray . . . . . 250.00
Nesmith, Ronald & Linda . . . . . . 50.00
Williams, James D . . . . . . . . . 287.00
Wilson, Ralph . . . . . . . . . . . 285.00
Baptist Anchor
Bay Lake, Groveland . . . . . . . . 40.00
Berean, Ducktown, Tenn . . . . . . 20.00
Beulah, Lithia . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.00
Capital Heights, Tallahassee . . . . 10.00
Central, Arcadia . . . . . . . . . . . 25.00
Eastside, Mulberry . . . . . . . . . 30.00
First, Silver Springs . . . . . . . . . 15.00
First, Port Salerno. . . . . . . . . . 20.00
First Miss., Auburndale . . . . . . 105.00
First Miss., Thonotosassa. . . . . . 40.00
Gant Lake, Webster. . . . . . . . . 25.00
Glenwood, Jacksonville . . . . . . . 30.00
Grace, Miami . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00
New Home, Wetumpka, AL . . . . . 40.00
Hinson, Mary J . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
Northside, Ocala . . . . . . . . . . 60.00
Okeechobee, Okeechobee . . . . . 30.00
Oliver,Rose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
Pleasant Grove, Oxford . . . . . . . 25.00
Thirtieth Ave., St. Pete. . . . . . . 180.00
Wayside, Tifton, Ga . . . . . . . . 100.00
Pantry
Basehore, Marilyn V . . . . . . . . 100.00
Bay Lake, Groveland . . . . . . . . 70.00
Calvary, Orlando. . . . . . . . . . 279.00
Grace, Miami . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
Long, James E . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
Okeechobee, Okeechobee . . . . . 40.00
Pantry Donations
Capital Heights, Tallahassee
Conrad, Raymond
First Miss., Thonotosassa
Leesburg Baptist, Leesburg
Simmons, Keith
Sixtieth St., Pinellas Park
Swindle, Mr. & Mrs.
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Florida Baptist Youth Camp, Groveland, Florida
November - December 2010 Report
I greet you this new year in the name of
the Lord Jesus Christ. We are enjoying
unusually cold weather. God has been so
good to us. It is my hope that you are also
well and happy.
The Volunteers called SOWERS
(Servants
On Wheels Ever Ready) are here.
G. Steve Dobson
We have eight (8) people at the camp now
Camp Manager
working. They continue to save our
churches thousands of dollars each year in
labor costs. Several projects are underway to improve the camp
facilities:
1. Painting of facilities and repair of some
plumbing lines.
2. Paint and repair swing sets.
3. Pool repairs completed.
4. Mapping of electrical and telephone underground
wiring.
5. Refurbishing of sign on highway 33.
6. Repair, paint and replace basketball court posts and
backboards.
7. Repair baseball fence.
8. Both coolers repaired and painted.
Brother David Norris, our engineer, informs me that the
revision of the plans for the Multi-Purpose building are 99%
finished and will be completed by the middle of January 2011.
I wish to thank the following churches and individuals:
Brother Alvin Thomas
Tuscanooga Baptist Church and Pastor Ed Brown
Landmark Baptist, Madison and Pastor Ledford, III
Town East Baptist, Tallahassee and Pastor Witt
Leesburg Missionary Baptist, Leesburg
Gant Lake Baptist and Pastor Ed Button
O'Leno Baptist, High Springs
Northside Baptist and Pastor Ledford, Jr.
Landmark Baptist, Groveland and Pastor Patterson
We thank all our churches, pastors and individuals who have
prayed, given and sent their youth to camp. God bless you is our
prayer.
Yours in Christ,
G. Steven Dobson
General Manager
RECEIPTS
Bay Lake, Groveland . . . . . 400.00
Beulah, Lithia . . . . . . . . . 100.00
Calvary, Orlando . . . . . . . 500.00
Calvary, Osteen . . . . . . . . 75.00
Capital Heights,Tallahassee . 150.00
Central, Arcadia . . . . . . . . 310.00
Central, Lithia. . . . . . . . . 182.95
Eastside, Mulberry . . . . . . 170.00
First Coast, Jacksonville . . . 463.00
First of IRC, Titusville . . . . . 100.00
First, Auburndale . . . . . . . 300.00
First, Bell . . . . . . . . . . . 400.00
First, Crystal Springs . . . . . . 50.00
First, Eustis . . . . . . . . . . 232.18
First, Kenansville . . . . . . . 200.00
First, Thonotosassa . . . . . . 300.00
First, White City . . . . . . . . 75.00
Ft. Cooper, Inverness . . . . . 385.00
Gant Lake, Webster. . . . . . 200.00
Glenwood, Jacksonville . . . . 50.00
Grace, Lake Wales . . . . . . . 50.00
Landmark, Bushnell . . . . . . 200.00
Landmark, Madison . . . . . . 200.00
Landmark, Orlando . . . . . . 150.00
Leesburg Baptist, Leesburg. . 200.00
Lockwood, Orlando . . . . . 200.00
Lone Oak, Plant City . . . . . 480.00
Mascotte, Mascotte . . . . . . 525.39
NW Central FL Bapt. Yth Fell . 64.80
North Central Dist. Lad. Aux. . 220.00
Northside, Ocala . . . . . . . 110.00
Oakwood, Brandon . . . . . . 50.00
Okeechobee, Okeechobee . . 166.53
Oleno, High Springs. . . . . . 200.00
Parkway, Hollywood . . . . . 650.00
Pine Grove, Christmas . . . . 200.00
Pleasant Grove, Oxford . . . . 398.00
Riverview Heights, Wauchula . 150.00
Sixtieth St., Pinellas Park . . . 100.00
St. Cloud, St. Cloud . . . . . . 200.00
The Overcomer Chur of God 2,578.06
Thirtieth Ave, St. Pete. . . . . 300.00
Tuscanooga, Groveland . . . 200.00
Tuscanooga, Groveland RV . 400.00
Wayside, Tifton, GA. . . . . . 200.00
Welcome, Lithia . . . . . . . 400.00
Kevin Finser-RV Storage . . . 225.00
Lester & Paula Randall-RV . . 250.00
Shannon C. Phaeton-RV . . . 150.00
TOTAL: . . . . . . . . . . $13,860.91
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Florida State Baptist Association Report
Edwin Button, Secretary-Treasurer
The amounts reported below are only the monies sent through the Florida State SecretaryTreasurer of Missions and do not necessarily reflect the total missions giving of the church.
Missions Offerings for November & December 2010
Bay Lake, Groveland
ABA Disaster . . . . . . 150.00
ABA Travel . . . . . . . . 30.00
FL. Mission Develop . . 600.00
Juan Gonzalez . . . . . 150.00
W.R. Goulding. . . . . . 150.00
Interstate . . . . . . . . 510.00
B. Johnson . . . . . . . 150.00
D. Jones. . . . . . . . . 150.00
E. Lawson . . . . . . . . 150.00
Macedonian Miss. Serv . 150.00
Mattingly Family . . . . . 150.00
T. Meek . . . . . . . . . 150.00
J. Meredith . . . . . . . 150.00
L. Rayburn . . . . . . . 150.00
S. Rutherford . . . . . . 150.00
K. Sibley. . . . . . . . . 300.00
State. . . . . . . . . . . 150.00
State Ladies Aux . . . . . 45.00
J. Taylor . . . . . . . . . 150.00
G.R. Ward . . . . . . . . 150.00
H. Williams . . . . . . . 150.00
Bethel, Pensacola
State . . . . . . . . . . 158.40
Calvary, Orlando
D. Goulding . . . . . . . 400.00
Calvary, Osteen
ABA Disaster . . . . . . . 75.00
P. Armstrong . . . . . . 300.00
J. Barker. . . . . . . . . 150.00
T. Barker . . . . . . . . 150.00
Emmaus BC . . . . . . . 75.00
C. Fernandez . . . . . . . 75.00
Gulf Coast Bapt Inst . . 150.00
G. McCarver. . . . . . . 150.00
V McNully . . . . . . . . . 45.00
J. Philamlee . . . . . . . 300.00
S. Rutherford . . . . . . 150.00
J. Salgado . . . . . . . . 150.00
State . . . . . . . . . . . 30.00
D. Young . . . . . . . . . 75.00
Youth Camp . . . . . . . 75.00
Capital Heights, Tallahassee
Anchor . . . . . . . . . . 20.00
R. Quito . . . . . . . . . 150.00
P. Armstrong . . . . . . 100.00
J. Barker. . . . . . . . . 100.00
J. Cobbs. . . . . . . . . 100.00
T. Cribbs . . . . . . . . 100.00
Emmaus Bapt. College . 150.00
M. Graham . . . . . . . 100.00
T. Miss . . . . . . . . . 100.00
Mongolian Missions . . . 100.00
S. Rutherford . . . . . . 100.00
K. Sibley. . . . . . . .
Texarkana Orphanage
D. White . . . . . . . .
D. Young . . . . . . .
T. Barker . . . . . . .
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100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
150.00
Landmark, Pensacola
D. Goulding . . . . . . . 100.00
Leesburg BC, Leesburg
State. . . . . . . . . . . 100.00
Lighthouse, Spring Hill
Central, Lithia
Juan Gonzalez . . . . . 182.95
Youth Camp . . . . . . 182.95
D. Goulding . . . . . . . 100.00
Okeechobe, Okeechobee
D. Goulding . . . . . . . 166.53
First MBC, Auburndale
Foreign . . . . . . . . . 105.00
I. Imseeh . . . . . . . . 300.00
Interstate . . . . . . . . . 90.00
L. Malonzo. . . . . . . . 150.00
Philippines. . . . . . . . 450.00
G. Ramos Jr. . . . . . . 300.00
State. . . . . . . . . . . 210.00
Parkway, Hollywood
J.Barker .
T. Cribbs
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650.00
Pleasant Grove, Milton
First MBC, Kenansville
D. Goulding . . . . . . . 200.00
First Baptist, Silver Springs
Anchor . . . . . . . . . . 30.00
J. Claypool . . . . . . . 300.00
FL Missions Develop . . 200.00
Juan Gonzalez. . . . . . 150.00
Interstate . . . . . . . . 100.00
State . . . . . . . . . . . 20.00
W. FL. Baptist Inst . . . . 50.00
D. Young . . . . . . . . 100.00
Grace, Lake Wales
State. . . . . . . . .
70.00
Thirtieth Ave., St. Pete.
D. Goulding . . . . . . . 440.00
State. . . . . . . . . . . 300.00
Tuscanooga, Groveland
State. . . . . . . . .
50.00
Welcome, Lithia
Philippines. . . . . . . . 200.00
Youth Camp . . . . . . . 400.00
Youth Camp . . . . . . . 50.00
Gant Lake, Webster
Anchor . . . . . . . .
50.00
R. Bondoc . . . . . . . . 200.00
Emmaus Bapt. College . 250.00
FL. Mission Develop . . 100.00
R. Ledford . . . . . . . 400.00
D. Lovett . . . . . . . . 131.00
National Undesignated 200.00
J. Smith . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
D. White . . . . . . . . . 300.00
E. Williams . . . . . . . 100.00
D. Young . . . . . . . . 200.00
Youth Camp . . . . . . . 200.00
State. . . . . . . . . . . 100.00
Landmark, Madison
D. Goulding . . . . . . . 100.00
Landmark- Ladies, Madison
D. Goulding . . . . .
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Unless you try to do
something beyond what
you have already
mastered, you will never
grow.
...reaching forth unto those
things which are before, I
press toward the mark for
the prize of the high calling
of God in Christ Jesus.
( Phil. 3:13,14)