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Innovator Florida Baptist Association Tallahassee, Florida Baptist Association www.floridabaptistassociation.org January 2010
Inter-Mission with David David Southerland
To begin again – always, is one of the greatest joys in being a Christian. Let’s face it, we have never met the perfect person, least of all ourselves. The Christian Life is not easy. It can be painfully difficult. Read the Beatitudes for a refresher course. We need forgiveness and guidance from an almighty God today as ever before. We fail. We make mistakes. We sin. It is good, so stupendous, unlike anything else, to know that no matter what my situation in life, we are okay with the Lord! We are loved, forgiven, sustained, and fit to begin again, if necessary. My minister-father wrote Phil. 4:19 on the fly leaf of a New Testament he had given me for my Ordination at 19 years of age. I took the words as my promise from God based upon my father’s advice – as his words had always proved true. In the intervening years I “learned through living” to lean upon Phil 4:19 as being written by God himself. I could depend upon His Words. They became personal. At the beginning of this new year I share with you Phil. 4:19-20 “But my God shall supply all of your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Now unto God and our Father be glory forever and ever. Amen” Begin again. You literally can do it. For this new year, begin again and again and again. All you need is the will to do it and let the Lord supply. And, if you “blow it” in 2010, so what – begin again. You can do it!
How to Find & Develop Potential Leaders Thursday, January 21 10 am - Noon Location: Florida Baptist Association Speaker: Rick Wheeler, Director Leadership and Life Development Florida Baptist Convention How did Jesus find and train leaders? The task of making disciples and developing people is never done, but where do you start? Fortunately, we can look to Jesus as a role model. During this workshop we will explore how Jesus took a group of ordinary, uneducated men and transformed them into a world-changing mission force.
High School Student Conference Friday night, 7:00 - 9:00 pm January 22, 2010 No Cost Location: Immanuel Baptist Church 2351 Mahan Drive, Tallahassee Guest speakers, Discussion groups, Testimonies, Multimedia Discussion groups for adult leaders who attend "What is the conflict in your life about?" "How can you fix a broken relationship?"
Stewardship Workshop for Pastors Thursday, February 11 10:30 am - 12:00 noon Location: Association Office
Operation: Training Church Leadership Discipleship Conference Monday, February 22 7-9 pm Immanuel Baptist Church 2351 Mahan Drive, Tallahassee Child Care Provided (Infant-Grade 5) Conference Cost: Free For information call 877-7600 VBS Overview for Directors and Teachers (Saddle Ridge Ranch by LifeWay) Music, Bible stories, Missions stories, and Crafts will be taught Help, I'm the Parent of a Teenager Conflict Management Creating and Broadening Kingdom Vision Unchristian (Book Study) Music Leadership in Smaller Churches Personal Finances
CALENDAR January 1 New Year’s Eve (Office Closed) 21 “How To Find and Develop Potential Leaders”, 10:00 a.m. - Noon Association Office February 11 What’s New in Stewardship, 10:30 a.m. - Noon, Association Office 14 Valentine’s Day 15 Presidents Day 20 VBS Regional Training, FBC, Chipley 22 Operation: Training Church Leadership 7:00 p.m., Immanuel Baptist Church 25 Seminars: Helping Sexually Compulsive Persons, 8:15 am - Noon, Killearn United Methodist Church (Contact - 668-0482) For information concerning calendar events, please contact: Florida Baptist Association at 877-7600 Email: office@floridabaptistassociation.org
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