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Are we prepared? Are we prepared to grow? Not all churches are, and some come to rest in the past and the present and future are slipping away. We need to be “proactive” in church growth. Not all churches are prepared to grow ( Rev3:14-19 ) Preparation without application can lead to deterioration. A…

Serving as Pastor Is a calling, privilege, opportunity, blessing and block of history that I have had opportunity to work out in several locations. Rainier, Oregon, my home congregation: Where I was brought up since age 9 through Sunday School and Youth Class, taught by Clyde Wemmer, Orville Harrison,…

1 In those days, as the disciples were increasing in number, there arose a complaint by the Hellenistic Jews against the Hebraic Jews that their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution. 2 The Twelve summoned the whole company of the disciples and said, “It would not be right for us to…

Objective: 1) To examine the duties of elders, in their role as shepherds (pastors) and overseers (bishops) Summary: The final chapter contains charges to elders and their respective flocks. As a fellow elder, Peter commands elders to shepherd the flock of God among them, serving as overseers. Doing…

Greetings once again, as I sit behind my computer and recording this message. Truly this is not church as any of us would have imagined it 2 months ago, and yet, here we are. You’re there, perhaps you’re alone or you may be with loved ones - either way the Scriptures assure us that, “where two or three…

“Congregational Responsibilities” sounds like a very formal topic. I don’t know what else to entitle this sermon exactly, but I don’t want us to think this is boring, business-meeting type stuff. This isn’t Robert’s Rules of Order. I have all the respect in the world for Henry Robert, a military officer…

As you all should know by now we have been participating in the Vital Congregations initiative of our denomination for the past year and a half, and we will continue to do so for at least the next year. There are 7 marks of a Vital Congregation, and I want to review these here today as we are about to…

We are reminded that God graciously loves us in a way that is willing to give up everything. We are encouraged to live in our marriage in the way God has called us to.

Who does God task with leading His church? Pastor What is the Pastor’s church role? The pastor’s church job description is? For many within the church, the answer will vary greatly. They lead worship service. They offer an invitation. They shake peoples hand after service. They visit the sick and shut-ins.…

Introduction Today I want to spend just a few moments and examine a simple question. Why Church? What’s the point and purpose of church? Some of us spend up to 4-5 hours a week at church, why? I’ll be honest, when I began typing that statement out ‘4-5 hours a week’ - that’s on the high side. That’s…

Our Scriptures today come from Isaiah, Psalms, and Matthew 25 . I’m beginning a series on Matthew 25 . Our Opening Scripture comes from Isaiah 58:1-11 . “Cry aloud; do not hold back; lift up your voice like a trumpet; declare to my people their transgression, to the house of Jacob their sins. Yet they…

The orphan spirit is a subtle yet invasive spirit that seeks to undermine the people of God.

What Is Discipleship? First, I want to start with a few questions. One, What is a disciple? Two, Who is a disciple? Three, HOW do we disciple? To answer what is a disciple, a disciple is one who devotes themselves to learning the teachings of Jesus and following His example in obedience through the power…

Have you ever been saved from something terrible? From getting lost? Running out onto the road in front of a car? Falling from a great height? Have you ever heard any stories about people being saved? I wonder if you know who these men are? These are the miners who in 2010 got trapped for 69 days when…

I want to do an experiment. Brook, would you play a song on your guitar? As you play your song, I am going to play another song. And then, Roxie, could you sing a third? Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me. I once was lost but now am found, was blind but now I see. What did…

Real Church in the REAL World For REAL People R -Relationship E -Edify A -Attitude L - Leadership 1 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the…

This weekend we remember a day we said we’d never forget. As no doubt you’ve been reminded often the past few days, it was 20 years ago that extremists hijacked four planes: two flew into the World Trade Center, one hit the Pentagon, and one was downed by a counter highjack by brave passengers. And the…

Who are you? The case for membership is certainly an unusual one. Many reject the concept because we do not have clear passages in the Scripture that clearly define church membership. And they are correct. There is no Scripture passage that says “thou shalt practice church membership” To make matters…

Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Acts chapter 11. We are taking a break from our long journey through the gospel of Mark and we are progressing through a mini-series on the mission of our church: We are spending four weeks in this mini-series because…

Let’s listen to our Scripture for this morning: Hebrews 4:9-16 . I’d like to invite Drew up to read for us: So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God, for whoever has entered God’s rest has also rested from his works as God did from his. Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so…

Humility hasn’t always been a virtue! In ancient times humility was often seen as weakness. Those at the top were expected to be proud, everything others did and said was shapped to feed their ego and to demonstrate that those below them honoured their standing. The Biblical teaching, which we encounter…

Congregational Involvment

Honest To God A Psalm of David. 1 I will sing of steadfast love and justice; to you, O Lord , I will make music. 2 I will ponder the way that is blameless. Oh when will you come to me? I will walk with integrity of heart within my house; 3 I will not set before my eyes anything that is worthless. I hate…

Remember, we are studying about the Principles of the Doctrine of Christ. The Hebrew christians were not maturing to where they needed to be. The main reason for this is because they simply were lazy when it comes to the scriptures. The author mention a progression of principles that we must accept as…