Things We Accomplished in the Year
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Things We Accomplished in the Year
God has created two powerful institutions for the spread of the gospel of Jesus Christ. How important are the church and family? These two institutions are the most powerful formational institutions in the world, and these are the focus of our work. We direct our energy at one target – Connecting churches and families for returning to biblical order. There are now over 600 churches that affiliate with the message of the NCFIC. One Holy Gospel There is only one holy and true Gospel, and the communication of it is the most important matter on earth. Nothing compares with the importance of communicating the gospel. It is the fountainhead of life. Two Powerful Institutions This why the whole premise of the NCFIC is that God has created two powerful institutions for the spread of the gospel of Jesus Christ, and the communication of the truth of the Word of God. These two institutions are the church and the family. I am writing specifically to ask if you would be willing to consider financially supporting the work of the NCFIC in the coming year. Things We Accomplished in the Year MENTORSHIP 2014 MISSIONARY OUTREACH Internship The NCFIC internship is a men’s discipleship program, featuring various academic exercises consisting of reading, writing, and personal study. Interns benefit from local church involvement and mentorship by the men and families at Hope Baptist Church. During this season of life, they are engaged in ministry to families and churches across the nation through their work at the offices of The NCFIC. Malawi & South Africa We traveled to Malawi Africa and South Africa to do conferneces in Blantyre and Lilongwe Malawi partnering with Malamuolo Chindongo pastor at Antioch Baptist Church in Blantyre and our missionary Frank Maxon who is planting a new church in Lilongwe, called Reformation Fellowship. We also ministered at Antioch Baptist Church in Johannesburg South Africa with pastor Tim Cantrell. PUBLISHING RESOURCES “Husbands Love Your Wives” Video Series Production Have you ever needed some detailed, practical counsel for your marriage? This six part online webinar series is based on William Gouge’s classic work, “Domestical Duties,” using the edited and modernized version by Joel Beeke and Scott Brown. This series is designed to help husbands love their wives like Christ loved the church. A Theology of the Family This book was named as one of the top ten books of 2014. A Declaration for Church & Family This declaration is a doctrinal statement for the interplay of church & family for the spread of the gospel. GROWTH Expansion through Decentralization Supporting the NCFIC means you are spreading a message that exponentially spreads the gospel In 2014, we began decentralizing the NCFIC by hiring godly men – Regional Facilitators - in various regions of the nation in an effort to bring more local ministry and connections for churches and families. by strengthening churches and families. First, however, let me tell you what gifts to the NCFIC accomplished last year. Stephen Hopkins Michael Cox Tom Ford Mike Cheney Jason Dohm Kirk Smith Tony Lepore Donate Now Equipping Leaders “Let us resolve by God’s blessing Meeting with church leaders and speaking at conferences in Arizona, Colorado, St Louis, Virginia, Washington, Illinois and Florida to discuss church and family life matters. to be more holy, and then I know, Power of the Gospel Conference “Our eternal salvation does not depend upon some nuance in ecclesiology or eschatology, but it does depend entirely upon the Gospel.” At this conference we considered the work of rebuilding the most powerful of God’s earthly discipleship and evangelism engines—the church and the family. Power of the Gospel Asheville, NC Mount Zion Family Conference We had a fruitful time with the brethren at Mt. Zion Bible Church, where Jeff Pollard is pastor. I spoke on matters of family life and singleness. and am persuaded, we shall be more useful and more happy.” - J.C. Ryle Mt. Zion Bible Church Pensecola, FL South America Our team of 11 people, including three translators have now returned from the conferences in Bogota Columbia and Quito Ecuador. We preached 31 messages and had about 4.5 hours of Q&A which is always such a good opportunity. - Paul Washer South America CONFERENCES STATISTICS Cities Visited 1. Our 2014 National Conference, “The Power of the Gospel” 2. Our first pastors and wives conference at Ridgecrest 13 Conferences 14 Conference Messages 133 Conference Attendees 4,150 Miles Traveled 43,890 3. A marriage conference, “Our Marriages and the Marriages of our Son’s and Daughters.” We could not have accomplished what we did without the generosity of our par tners. Donate Now A Letter from Scott Brown I would like to invite you to partner with us. It gives us the fuel we need to press on and expand. Supporting the NCFIC means you are spreading a message that exponentially spreads the gospel by strengthening churches and families. You are undergirding efforts to proclaim the sufficiency of scripture for church and family life through personal discipleship, publishing, conferences, internships and film. As we move into 2015, we plan to make further investments in interns, publishing, and conferences. We will continue to spread the message to churches through local leaders we have hired to represent us and to encourage local fellowship, equipping, leadership development and events. We will be conducting family camps around the nation – California, North Carolina, Colorado, and small leadership gatherings in many states. Deborah and I will again host a marriage conference in our home, as well as a similar one in a home in Illinois and South Carolina. Your gift will go a long way helping us accomplish these things in 2015. Here is a special matter of prayer: I have a rising burden for our national conference this year, “The Highway of Holiness” (Oct 30-Nov 1). I am asking our speakers to direct much of their attention to the youth among us because we will be issuing a call for holiness to the rising generation. We will begin by explaining the whole doctrine of the holiness of God, and then proceed to unfolding the doctrine of sanctification and the implications for building holy churches and families. We also plan to publish an important book directed to the youth of a rising generation. As I think about this conference, there’s a great sense of urgency and burden upon my soul especially for the younger generation. The world is reaching out its arms to enfold and finally devour our younger generation. Now is the time to speak. Thank you for considering financial support for the NCFIC. I praise God for His Word and delight in proclaiming the sufficiency of scripture for church and family life. Please help us to strengthen the two most important institutions for the spread of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. Scott Brown President, NCFIC Ways to Give Give Online Make an online donation by visiting www.NCFIC.org/donate. Give by Mail Make a check payable to NCFIC and mail it to: NCFIC 220 South White Street Wake Forest, NC 27587 God has created two powerful institutions for the spread of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The goal of the NCFIC is to strengthen the church and family in proclaiming the sufficiency of scripture for all of life. Questions? Email us at: [email protected] Donate Now 2015 UPCOMING CONFERENCES SCOTT BROWN’S SPEAKING SCHEDULE January 29, Regional Leaders Meeting - KY January 29-31, Gen2 Conference February 2, Mid Atlantic Regional Leaders Meeting Chesapeake, VA Come join us for an in-depth study of Church Discipline. We will be providing exegetical treatments of over a dozen passages of scripture, explaining the practice in church history as well as answering critical questions. July 9-11, 2015. February 13-14, Our Marriages - Wake Forest, NC April 10-11, Call to Battle - Chesapeake, VA April 24-25, Our Marriages - Bone Gap, IL May 22-24, Family Camp - Brown Farm May 25, Memorial Day - Brown Farm July 9-11, Church Discipline Conference Wake Forest, NC This is one of my favorite gatherings. It is small and intimate and it takes place in our home - my favorite place on the planet. We limit the group size to 22 couples and we spend the whole time in our living room. Feb. 13-14, 2015. August 3-7, Family Camp - Colorado Date TBA, West Coast Family Camp Sept 4-5, Northeast Regional Conference Sept 11, Regional Leaders Meeting - Kerrville, TX Sept 10-12, Forge 2015 Conference - Kerrville, TX October 29-Nov 1, The Highway of Holiness Ashville, NC We will be issuing a call for holiness to the rising generation. We will begin by explaining the whole doctrine of the holiness of God, and then proceed to unfolding the doctrine of sanctification and the implications for building holy churches and families. Join us on Oct. 29 - Nov. 1, 2015. Donate Now