Check Brother Mike's Post!

I think all of you will be challenged from Brother Mike McCormack's Blog this week. He gives a sad portrayal of how the blessing of God is departing from the United States. I hope you'll got o his blog and let him know that you are appreciating his thoughtful contribution. May God Bless our church. http://maninthepew.wordpress.com/2009/06/19/god-bless-america/

Considering God's Work in the World

So many times as believers we forget our responsibility to the Word of the Lord in other lands. In the scripture, our Lord, in one of His last messages to his followers commands us to be concerned with the Work of the ministry everywhere. Acts 1:8 reads, But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

Each one of these place names represents a region for believers today. We are to be witnesses in our Jerusalem-Bullhead City area(I use area to make sure everyone knows our community really stretches from Lake Mohave to Needles).

Our Judea is our state-or nearby states. We might make the connection to Arizona, Nevada and California, since Cal and Nev we often visit.

Our Samaria would be compared to reaching out to areas that are not so close. I think practically speaking our Samaria is the United States of America.

What about the uttermost part of the earth? This obviously is the world

Of course, Trinity is greatly concerned about reaching our Jerusalem or our community for Jesus Christ.

We have the opportunity to support our camp which is making a huge impact on lives all over the west. We often give financial support and prayer support to the ministry of International Baptist College in Phoenix. I believe these two minisries are having a huge impact on the West for Christ. I think this covers our Judea pretty well.

What about concern for souls nationwide. Sarah and I support missionaries to the Mormons in Ephraim, Utah. I believe this would be our Samaria concern. Perhaps being involved in "see you at the pole" for our young people would be an opportunity to be concerned about our nation for Christ. Our church prays and supports several Christian colleges that are preparing men and women to serve Christ all over the world. Many of these future servants are preparing to be pastors all over the United States of America.

Finally, we are to be concerned for the world-wide ministry for Christ. God has given us missionaries to support throughout the world. We are currently supporting the Websters ministering for Christ in Canada, as well as the Conners in Mongolia. I believe we need to increase our vision for foreign missions. This summer we have the opportunity to do that as we will be hearing from the Missionary John Kane and his wife who is a missionary to Southeast Asia among the Hmong people. Then, next week Leigh Koerbel's daughter will be with us to share her opportunity for summer missions in the Czech Republic. I hope everyone at Trinity will be in their place to encourage these servants. Not only to lend support throught prayer and financial means, but also to increase your individual vision for reaching a lost world. Let's be there to "be witnesses" in the way Acts 1 charges us.

man in the pew again

This is another try at getting Mike's blog to you through email=here it is.

http://maninthepew.wordpress.com/2009/06/01/living-through-the-barak-obama-presidency/

Man in the Pulpit-New blog by our own Mike McCormack

Hi everyone,
I hope you will check Mike McCormack's new blog. http://maninthepew.wordpress.com/2009/06/01/living-through-the-barak-obama-presidency/

He's posted an interesting article about how we can respond to the Presidency of Obama. It is insigtful, well-studies and challenging. Hope all of you will be there tonight for Part 2 on Satan.