Cross Country Journey, along with Zero to Sixty Seconds

Officially I am back to the daily grind of Full Time ministry, just returning from a cross country road trip from LosAngeles to Mobile Alabama yes that's what I said (LOL). My wife, daughter, four other family members and I embarked on this journey and let me tell you it was great.Even though it was vacation there were a couple of had to reads I had to take you know books. One of the books I carried was Zero to sixty 60 principles and practices for Leading a Growing Church by BOB FRANQUIZ a Senior Pastor in Miami, Fl Calvary Fellowship. Fellow blogger let me tell you if you don't have this book I highly recommend you pick it up asap for you first and then your leaders or pass it on, but I personally feel everyone needs there own copy it will tremendously help you. In this book Bob shares with us his journey, He's transparent and flat out honest.In this book he deals with Leadership Strategies, Staffing Strategies, Ministry Strategies, and Personal Development Strategies. This book was such an excellent read I finished it before I arrived in Mobile Ala it was like I went from Zero to sixty I challenging you pick it up you will not regret it.


Until next time One going from Zero to sixty

What is Preaching ?

With so many definitions of preaching what really is preaching? Two children of a Pastor were playing when one asked what is preaching one of the children said it's what daddy does on sunday, the other quickly responded and said he doesn't preach he tells jokes ouch! So what then is preaching? Preaching is the spoken communication of divine truth with a view to persuasion, it is divine truth. Preaching is limited to the proclamation and enforcement of the truth of God, simply it is the delivery of a message from God to man.It is said that Charles Spurgeon said "to him christianity was not an argument, but a message;not something to be discussed, but something to be delivered by the preacher and instantaneously accepted by the hearer." People don't come to church after enduring the infliction of an ambitious but useless sermon, to learn history, but to be reminded of duty. It is said that a man once went to worship and complained about the sermon he said I went to hear the way to heaven; I was told the way to Palestine. Our reason for being in the pulpit is that we have a word from the Lord to deliver to His people, this age wants and is prepared to receive not the priest, but the prophet.When the spaniards would describe a tedious writer they say, He leaves nothing in the inkstand! Brethren let that be our testimony in closing Guthrie demanded in every sermon what he called" the three P's," Proving, Painting, & Persuading, this week proclaimers how will you paint, prove, and persuade, what will your canvas look like. My prayer is that God would breath on our canvas as we work him.


until next time!

Numbers 6:24

THE GOODNESS OF GOD!

Hello fellowbloggers I haven't posted in a while, but I've cruised through the neighborhood and see you all are maintaining God be praised. This year has been extremely busy, we just finished a small expansion to create more seating and the first sunday the space was gone, we've been blessed to take in 30 new members of which at least 20 are candidates for Baptism, I've been preaching added services for a senior pastor during there 7 am and 11am service since the first of the year doing 3 to 4 services per sunday gearing up to preach at fairview baptist church Dr. JA Reed jr next sunday, and I just preached the opening message for the Western Baptist State Convention Dr.J B Hardwick President, this will also prove to be a busy week of going, please remember us in your prayers that God would strengthen us and we praise Him for the many opportunities indeed God is stretching us and were greatful.

It's been a long time!

Hello fellow bloggers it seems like a year has passed since the last time I blogged, the last several months have been extremmly busy particularly in the area of preaching. With the New Year and all the work at Full G I've rarely had moments to write, but thankfully I found a window in which to write. On Wednesday I'm still working through Hebrews, and sunday challenging the church with various passages, in past 3 weeks we taken in 14+ members, of which 5 are candidates for baptism, on top of our morning assignments we've been helping out a Senior Pastor in our city who is Ill. This past sunday we preached the building dedication worship for Pastor Clinton Smith and the First Goodwill Family, sunday night our drummer George Johnson hosted the 10th annual MLK Midnight Musical actually it's from 9:00pm to 12:00am, it was great, monday I rested and today I went to be with and Officiate the Homegoing service of Pastor Clinton Smiths Father pray for him and his family. Finally what can I say About this historical day, Join me in praying for our President Obama.


Until Next time
Numbers 6:24