February 7, 2011... Training Materials

Greetings to each of you on this very wintry and snowy day... is it ever going to stop snowing?

PERSONAL NOTES: I want to thank the men and women who set up and serve communion. Your service is greatly appreciated.

We postponed the evening prayer gathering until next week (13th) at 6:30 pm. I hope that you will join us for prayer time.

Remember me in prayer today as I will be on Ask The Pastor at 2 pm. Pray that the answers will be helpful and biblical.

This weekend coming is the Camp Lael Elementary Winter Retreat. Pray for our kids and adults who will be going.

Our next big event is our Missions Conference in March. Plan now to attend and begin to think about what you are going to give to missions this year. The dates are March 9-13, 2011. This Year's theme is : "Showers of Blessings".

Remember that our new budget was voted upon at the last business meeting and we need to be aware of the requirements to meet it each month. We will need $16,800 each month to cover the 2011 budget. We praise the Lord that this past year we ended the year in the black. Thanks goes to God for His blessing and our church leaders for their monitoring efforts.

MONTHLY AUDIO: Please click on this LINK in order to hear and download the audio, Management of Human Resources...

FEATURED LEADERSHIP TRAINING ARTICLE: Please click on this LINK in order to read and download the article, No Empty Time.

BONUS THEOLOGY ARTICLE: Please click on this LINK in order to read and download the article, The Christian Faith - Why It's True, part 1 of 2.

MONTHLY BOOK RECOMMENDATION: This month I want to recommend Willmington's Complete Guide to Bible Knowledge: The Life of Christ, by Harold L. Willmington. This book was published by Tyndale House Publishers. I have found great benefit by any of Willmington's writings. Dr. Elmer Towns in the Forward says, "... We need this book, and since Harold Willmington is the best person to write it, I highly recommend this work to you." I do to. It has some great outlining and summaries that will be of great help to the teacher especially. Get it if you can.

HELPING CHILDREN: Please click on this LINK in order to read and download the article, The Positive Conclusion: Making Discipline Times Constructive.

YOU CAN KNOW THE WILL OF GOD: In First Peter 2 and verse 2 we see this: "Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that you may grow up in your salvation,". The emphasis of the text is on the Word of God. The writer says that we are to crave the Word of God like a bay craves milk from his mother. The implication of the passage also indicates that if we don't desire the Word of God in our lives, we will stunt our growth as Christians. This is absolutely true. This verse declares the will of God for you.

ADVANCED DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING: Please click on this LINK in order to read and download the article, Lord, Save Me From Your Followers.

PARENTING HOPE: Please click on this LINK in order to hear or download the audio, Substance Abuse and Your Kids. Part 1 of 2.

LEADERSHIP QUOTE: "Here, then, is the real problem of our negligence. We fail in our duty to study God's Word, not so much because it is difficult to understand, not so much because it is dull and boring, but because it is work. Our problem is not a lack of intelligence or a lack of passion. Our problem is that we are lazy." R. C. Sproul

TODAY'S DEVOTIONAL: Please click on this LINK in order to view today's devotional.

I trust that this week will be a great week for you as you seek to serve Him.

In His Majesty's service, Pastor Darrell