Hey everyone!
I hope you all had a great week in the Lord. A lot happened last week. My week ended by making a trip out to the church plant in Davenport Iowa with my family. A kind family took all six of us in for the night. We all had a great time. Barbie and I learned a lot, and we left encouraged by how powerfully God is working at this local church!
Summary:
- discussions on commentaries
- sermon preparation time
- leadership discussion with Kent Shaw
- Spent time in the studio as James MacDonald and Wayne Shepherd as they recorded for “Walk in the Word” (the radio program)
- APAC (All Pastors All Campuses) meeting discussion on:
- elder governed churches
- salvation
- charismatic issues
- women in ministry
- Leadership discussion with Bill Mollinari
- Worked on info for James MacDonald’s sermon
- Evaluated sermon of classmate
- Visited a family to bring food who had their house purposely set on fire by their 31 year old son while his 2 yr old was in the house (all kids safe, most of the house is burned) http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338702
- Professional speaker/ trainer came to talk to us about public speaking
- Visited Harvest Bible Chapel in Davenport with my family and the Training Center team (this church started 5 years ago and now has 2,000 people / many have been converted in this church)
- http://www.harvestdavenport.org
- announced our church plants at all 3 services
- various discussions with pastors at that church
Scripture:
“In the beginning, God…”
Genesis 1:1
God has always existed…. He is ultimate reality. All of reality is contingent upon Him. Everything depends on His deciding that it exist – including you and me. The most simple and complex things in the universe all began from the One who has no beginning. Since God has always existed, He is self-sustaining. He will never grow tired, nor will he ever be needy.
Key thought – God is INFINITELY more awesome than we think! We will NEVER cease to be in awe of Him for all eternity. Let that truth grip you today. It will put EVERYTHING in perspective. “Be still, and know that I am God.”
Psalm 46:10