The Messenger
Happy August,
This month I’d like to share just a few updates and prayer requests:
Magnolia Baptist Church
1.
August 5th we will wrap-up the current series Letters to My Church: Reflections on the 7 Letters in Revelation. This series has been personally challenging and encouraging. I am always thankful for the Scripture speaks to me, leads me, corrects me, calls me…I hope you have found as much encouragement for living in our day as I have through the text this summer.
2.
I am flying to India on August 10th. For those who don’t know I have taught with Operation Mobilization India (OMI) for the past three years at the Asian Center for Cultural Studies, the fully accredited, academic training arm of OMI. I have about 30 students, all pastors, or on ministry teams, from villages and cities throughout India. It is a great honor and privilege to have a voice in shaping the ministry future of an incredible nation. I am teaching Biblical Interpretation. I will teach 30 lectures in 5 days, plus I will preach about 3 to 4 times while there in addition to counseling students in their respective ministries. If I’m lucky, there will be time for cricket!
"Every person a place to serve and a place to belong." August 2012
720 S. Magnolia Anaheim, CA 92804
Pray for: •
God’s glory and grace during this time
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clarity in teaching
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sustained energy throughout the week (there is no time for jetlag)
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for my family as I’m gone
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and for travel graces (I fly through London the same time most of the Olympians are flying home…should be an interesting airport time)
3.
Dr. Rob McCleland, the executive director of the North American Baptist Conference is preaching in my absence on August 12th. Welcome Rob with your presence that Sunday. He’ll have good things to share. I’ve really come to appreciate his acquaintance over the past year.
4.
Nathan Zug will preach the following two weeks August 19 and 26th from the book of Esther. I’m excited about where Nathan is going in these two messages as they really lead into where we are going overall as a church…not simply in the preaching, but really in the grand scheme of things.
5.
August 26th is also our next scheduled baptism. If you have not been baptized and you are a believer in Jesus…you are missing something. Baptism is the next step of belief. We pass it off as a simple ceremony. Yet, Jesus commanded his followers to make disciples, baptize them and teach them His way. So many of us leave baptism out as a matter of preference, yet, Jesus made a pretty big deal about it. If you would like to be baptized on August 26th, please contact Sue Dorsi in the church office at 714-827-0553 or staff@magnoliabaptist.org.
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September 2…one service 10:30-11:45 a.m. all church picnic lunch to follow. We’re going to talk about what’s next at MBC…we’re going to worship and pray