February 2... Weekly Training Materials

Greetings to you all on this sunny and not so depressing, Monday! The groundhog says 6 more weeks but I'm opting for less.

PERSONAL NOTE: I think that most of you are aware that Sunday morning was a very busy Sunday morning. The first Sunday of the month usually is busier then the rest because of communion, etc. We over scheduled and we will correct that. Beyond that, it was a good worship experience. Thank you Brenda for the solo. Oh... before I forget, the prayer time at 6:30 PM. was very enjoyable and productive. We had 18 present and it was probably the highlight of the entire day.

Please don't forget to invite someone to the 4 PM., Feb. 8th ROYALHEIRS concert at First Baptist Church. What a great opportunity for stretching your outreach muscles! A love offering will be taken to help the ROYALHEIRS continue to minister faithfully.

Check out the most recent additions to the Bonus Training Links to your right (under my picture). The most recent are the top five or six in the list.

MONTHLY AUDIO: Click on this LINK to go to our February audio. The subject is "COMMUNICATING VISION". Listen as Ken Boa speaks on this subject. Download it to your computer and listen to it at your leisure.

LEADERSHIP TRAINING FEATURED ARTICLE: Click on this LINK to download and read our training article for this week called,"SPIRITUAL GROWTH FOR CHURCH LEADERS". Great food for thought.

BONUS SECTION: This week I want to take this spot and mention a book that would be of great value to any teacher or leader in our Church. The book is, "WILLMINGTON'S GUIDE TO THE BIBLE" by Harold L. Willmington. It is a very large book and can be found used (it is not cheap), but it is an extremely helpful book for any teacher, leader or preacher. Dr. Willmington has done a great job of going through each book of the Bible and creating sections that are great to teach from. If you can find this book, I know you will see it as a treasure... I do.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Please click on this link to read this week's question... LINK. "How can a true work of the Holy Spirit be distinguished from that which is false?"

TODAY'S DEVOTIONAL LINK: Please click this LINK.

I am going to close with a quote from John W. Gardner on leadership: "If one had to name a single, all-purpose instrument of leadership, it would be communication. It may be that the peaks of performance in communication can only be scaled by leaders of impressive native gifts. But most of the communication necessary for leadership can be taught. Young potential leaders should gain exceptional command, in both writing and speaking, of their own language and... workable knowledge of a second language. Courses in public speaking and debating do not enjoy high status in the academic world today. But the plain truth is that most bright young people are poor speakers, and it is a skill that leaders need."