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Welcome to the special edition of the STAR (South Texas Assemblies Review) combined with the 2013 South Texas District Leadership Tour Book. In here you’ll find all the content that is normally in the Leadership Book plus the contents that are part of The STAR - Winter Edition 2013. The STAR has been updated from a once a month mail only publication to a digital quarterly publication. It is now available online to everyone as a digital magazine. The design of the magazine will continue to be updated to be more easily accessible online and on mobile devices like tablets and smart-phones. Links on various pages can be used to access additional information or resources. Email addresses are also made into links so you can click on them and send email communications quickly.
The STAR - Winter 2013 & District Leadership Tour Book Special Combination Edition For those ministers who do not have access to internet or email, we are sending a printed copy in the mail. If you are reading a printed copy of the STAR, please be aware that it is printed from the digital design. In the printed copies some features may appear odd, like links or phrases that apply to online resources, but these are functional for the digital copy. Please feel free to call us if you need additional information on any items. We will help you get what you need. Any time a resource in the digital version of the STAR is not working for you, please contact us for further assistance. email: dwilson@stxag.org phone: 713-455-1221
Send your church news, ministry reports, or other items of interest to the office of Don Wiehe, Executive Secretary/Treasurer, â„… Sherry Turner. sturner@stxag.org 713-455-1221
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OUR SUPERINTENDENT FROMFROM OUR SUPERINTENDENT Welcome to the 2013 Leadership Dinner. I sincerely appreciate your being here and your attendance honors your pastor, your district's leadership and most importantly those to whom you minister on a regular basis in your church. We value you, this evening is all about you! My prayer is that you'll leave here with a greater determination and urgency to continue in the work of ministry to which God has called you.
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Sunday School Building Dedication at Six Mile Assembly of God, Port Lavaca, TX, on January 6, 2013 Pictured: Presbyter Ernie McDonough, Superintendent Tim B a r k e r, P a s t o r s J o h n n y & Bonnie Kisiah, Jill Barker.
2013 PASTOR’S COHORT SCHEDULE February 28-March 1- Central, Pasadena April 11-12 - Central, Pasadena May 16-17 - Hill Country Camp, Kerrville August 15-16 - Hill Country Camp, Kerrville October 10-11 - San Antonio December 5-6 - Central, Pasadena - South Texas Assemblies Review
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Thank You South Texas 1% Churches! ARTICLE IX. FINANCES - Section 2. District Office Support, b. It is recommended that the District Office shall be supported by one percent (1%) of the monthly general fund income of each of the churches of the South Texas District Council Faith Assembly of God, Alvin Faith Family Fellowship, Alvin Anahuac Assembly of God, Anahuac Central Assembly of God, Angleton First Assembly of God, Angleton New Life Assembly, Batson Trinity Tabernacle A/G, Baytown Lighthouse Worship Center, Beaumont Parkdale Assembly of God, Beaumont Bloomington A/G, Bloomington Boerne Assembly of God, Boerne First Assembly of God, Brazoria Cornerstone Christian Center, Brenham Lakeside Christian Fellowship, Brookeland Hosanna Assembly, Brownsville First Assembly of God, Buna Church in the Wildwood, Canyon Lake First Assembly of God, Carrizo Springs Bethel Assembly of God, Cleveland Cross Community Church, Cleveland Peace Tabernacle, Cleveland First Assembly of God, Colmesneil Columbus Christian Center, Columbus Faith Assembly of God, Combes Cornerstone Christian, Conroe Bethel Assembly of God, Corpus Christi Gateway Christian Center, Corpus Christi First Assembly of God, Cuero New Life Church, Cypress The Ark Fellowship, Cypress First Assembly of God, Daisetta First Assembly of God, Dayton Simmons Bottom, Dayton Faithbridge Church, Deer Park Bethel Assembly of God, Devine First Assembly of God, Edna New Beginnings Church, Evadale Maranatha Assembly of God, Falfurrias Oak Grove Harvest, Fred First Assembly of God, Freeport Galena Park Assembly of God Moss Hill Assembly of God, Hardin First Assembly of God, Harlingen Hillister Assembly of God, Hillister Mainland Assembly of God, Hitchcock Champion Cowboy Church, Hockley Braeswood Assembly of God, Houston Cathedral of Praise, Houston Christ's Church, Houston - South Texas Assemblies Review
Christian Temple, Houston Glad Tidings, Houston Gloryland Assembly of God, Houston Grace Assembly of God, Houston Gulf Palms, Houston New Life, Houston Worlds Apart Ministries, Houston Crossroads Fellowship, Humble Dayspring Church, Humble First Assembly of God, Jasper First Assembly of God, Karnes City Family Life Assembly of God, Katy Gateway Fellowship, Katy First Assembly of God, Kirbyville Victory Assembly of God, Kirbyville First Assembly of God, Kountze Highway 326 Worship Center, Kountze Gospel Light House, LaGrange First Assembly of God, LaPorte Shady Oaks, Lake Jackson New Life, Laredo Bethel Assembly of God, Liberty Shady Grove, Livingston Faith Assembly of God, Lumberton Grace Chapel, Magnolia Living Waters, Magnolia Mauriceville Assembly of God First Assembly of God, McAllen Alpha & Omega Assembly, Missouri City Mercy Gate Church, Mont Belvieu Lone Star Cowboy Church, Montgomery Faith Harbor A/G, Nederland First Assembly of God, Nederland The Journey Fellowship, New Waverly First Assembly of God, Newton Nixon Assembly of God, Nixon Community Church, Orange Central Assembly of God, Pasadena First Assembly of God, Pearsall First Assembly of God, Pleasanton First Assembly of God, Port Arthur Glad Tidings, Port Arthur The Rock Outreach Center, Port Arthur First Assembly of God, Port Neches Magnolia Assembly of God, Port Neches Fisherman's Chapel, Port O’Connor New Life Church on North Park, Porter Quemado Assembly of God, Quemado First Assembly of God, Refugio Friendship Church, Richmond PAGE 4
First Assembly of God, Romayor First Assembly of God, Rosenberg Calvary Temple, San Antonio City Fellowship Church, San Antonio City South Church, San Antonio Faith Assembly of God, San Antonio First Assembly of God, San Antonio Gateway Worship Center, San Antonio Life Church, San Antonio Northwest Assembly of God, San Antonio Southeast Assembly of God, San Antonio Windsor Park A/G, San Antonio First Assembly of God, Saratoga First Assembly of God, Seadrift Central Assembly of God, Seguin Hillcrest Assembly of God, Seguin New Covenant, Silsbee Grace Church, Sinton Plum Grove, Splendora Faith Chapel, Spring North Central Church, Spring Spring First Church, Spring Springs of Living Water, Spring Calvary Church, Stafford First Assembly of God, Stockdale Firebrand Assembly of God, Sugar Land Freedom Assembly of God, Sugar Land Victory Assembly of God, Sugar Land First Assembly of God, Texas City The Pointe Fellowship, Tomball Tomball Assembly of God, Tomball Gulf Coast Christian Center, West Columbia Abundant Life Christian Fellowship, Wharton Cornerstone Church, Winnie First, Assembly of God, Woodville Trinity Assembly of God, Woodville River of Life, Yoakum Faith Christian Fellowship, Yorktown
5% of the 1% goes into the Pastor ’s MBA retirement account. Pastor, if you do not have a MBA account, and you hold credentials with the Assemblies of God, go to agfinancial.org or call 855.558.3900 to set up your account. www.stxag.org
Our Featured Speaker Rev. Jack Blansit Jack Blansit was raised in Nixa, MO. He met his wife, Nancy, while she attended Central Bible College in Springfield, MO. The Blansit’s have been married for 40 years. They have 4 children and 6 grandchildren. Rev. Blansit has been a full time Senior Pastor for over 35 years. He loves being in the ministry and seeing lives changed through the power of God. He surrounds himself with good staff and involved people. He loves people and looks for their strengths. Rev. Blansit knows that to be a great leader he must put God first in his life, therefore he spends hours weekly in prayer and he knows the importance of spending time in God Word’s by having read the Bible through 149 times. As a senior pastor, he leads by example. He believes in missions and he desires the churches that he pastors to be involved in missions. Rev. Blansit is an outstanding motivational speaker. He has creative leadership abilities and ideas. Whenever Rev. Blansit speaks, whether in a Sunday school class, from the pulpit, or outside speaking, he minister’s God’s Word through encouragement and humor relating to the every day needs of his listeners. He preaches solid, biblical messages. Rev. Blansit is a man of faith and he has determination to see the loss saved, the sick healed, and those with various needs met through the power of God. He is a godly man, full of energy, who loves the Lord and enjoys sharing his thoughts and ideas with others. Rev. Blansit has been pastor of New Life Assembly, Oak Grove, Missouri (just outside Kansas City, MO) since 1993. This is a community of 8,000 people and recently they had more than 1,100 in attendance.
Ministers Benefit Association Please be mindful to help your Pastor in planning for his/her retirement years. Ministers Benefit Association is a good place to start. Any ordained or licensed minister of the Assemblies of God is eligible to become a member of MBA. For more about MBA and many other financial services available, go to www.agfinancial.org . - South Texas Assemblies Review
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KINGDOM REMINDERS KINGDOM
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(mission) to fulfill the vision God has put on your heart. Satan does everything he can to “kill” the vision and hinder the mission God has given you. He has always been the killer of babies and in this sense, your vision & mission that is in its embryonic stage. He tries to put to death the new vision, the new leader, the new strategy, the new ministry. Don’t think it strange when this happens. Remember Moses, David, the baby Jesus, the children in Bethlehem and the infant church in Jerusalem.
Killers of Vision ALONG WITH DAUGHTER MORGAN Some 1. Not learning the steps to
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Vision Killers The first Christmas was an incredibly exciting time. Old Testament prophesies surrounding the coming Messiah fulfilled. Angelic visitations. Dreams. Visions. God’s guidance in and around troubled times. Miracles. Divine deliverances. A virgin birth. Wise men. Shepherds. The Messiah revealed. But from the first prophetic announcement to the fulfillment of vision was mission, the feet on which the vision comes to pass. Herod was there to kill the vision and mission. Today you and I confront “Herods” on all sides. Do you remember the excitement of the vision God gave to you; about graduation, marriage, your calling, a new ministry or even retirement. Then Herod began to try to invade and kill the babies, your vision of life and ministry. The enemy does not really care how much vision you receive from God, but he begins to tremble when you take the necessary steps - South Texas Assemblies Review
fulfill the vision. We must continue to be students and learners about how to fulfill the call and vision God has placed in our heart.
2. Opposition against the vision. ! *A discouraging word from a ! friend or foe ! *Not seeing desired results ! *A lack of finances to ! ! support the vision 3. Coming face to face with our own weaknesses and inadequacies. Sometimes our harshest critic is ourself. 4. The multiplied cares of life ! *family ! *finances ! *friends ! *health challenges ! *life changes We know that opposition will come against us in our efforts to fulfill what God has put upon our heart. When this happens the writer of Hebrews reminds us, (Heb. 12:1-3) Do you see what this means —all these pioneers who blazed the way, all these veterans cheering us on? It means we’d better get on with it. Strip down, start running— and never quit! No extra spiritual PAGE 7
fat, no parasitic sins. Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both began and finished this race we’re in. Study how he did it. Because he never lost sight of where he was headed—that exhilarating finish in and with God—he could put up with anything along the way: Cross, shame, whatever. And now he’s there, in the place of honor, right alongside God. When you find yourselves flagging in your faith, go over that story again, item by item, that long litany of hostility he plowed through. That will shoot adrenaline into your souls! (4-11) In this all-out match against sin, others have suffered far worse than you, to say nothing of what Jesus went through—all that bloodshed! So don’t feel sorry for yourselves. We must fix our eyes upon Jesus to come against all discouragement and receive His strength and renewed perspective to continue being faithful. (MSG) And secondly, make sure that each and every activity of life and ministry is centered around the fourfold foundation of New Testament activity as recorded in Acts 2:42. They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. (NIV84) These foundational life pillars will give you strength, encouragement and renewal when you feel like giving up. God has called you and He will give you the strength, wisdom and anointing to march forward and to formulate the strategy (mission) to fulfill the vision He has given you. King Herod will come, but God is greater than Herod! Today is the day for the gift in you to be stirred up and for your vision and mission to be renewed. “For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.” 2 Timothy 1:6 (NIV84) www.stxag.org
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The 2012/2013 South Texas Special Missions Project is Transform America / Transform South Texas! Your contributions are making the difference in many lives right here in South Texas. Churches are being planted and eternal destinies are being changed! This photo explains why we passionately plant churches in the Assemblies of God. Before Gateway Fellowship Church in Helotes, Texas, was planted - by a team led by Pastor John Van Pay (L) - Aaron Del Rio's famiy did not attend church. Here with the help of Aaron's father, Austin, Pastor Van Pay baptizes Aaron in a makeshift baptistery outside the Silverado 16 Movie Theatre where the church meets. The expression on Aaron's face explains our motivation. We can transform America by planting new, vibrant churches. We can pass the baton to the next generation.
YOU CAN GIVE ONLINE AT WWW.STXAG.ORG If you have not set up an “Access South Texas� account you will be prompted to set that up. Please be aware that your email must match the one we have on file for you. Call Sherry at 713-455-1221 if you have any questions, or email dwilson@stxag.org
Pledged: $248,659,87 Received: $97,814.87 Amount Outstanding: $150,845.00
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AO TT IN OI N M O T I MVOATM TI VIO VATIO the!overall!picture.!!The!best!way! to! do! this! is! for! the! leader! to! continually! draw! word! pictures.!! It! is! the! responsibility! of! church! leaders!to!find!new!ways!to!state! the!vision.
REVERENDS DON & SUSAN NORDIN SOUTH TEXAS DISTRICT ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT, & LEAD PASTORS, CT CHURCH
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engaged! in,! the! need! for! motivation! seems! to! be! ever! present.!!No!good!thing!happens! unless! or! until! people! get! motivated! behind! a! common! cause.! ! I!would! like! to!point!out! several!things !that!are!absolutely! essential!in!leading!a!church!or!a! g r o u p! t o! s u c c e e d! i n! accomplishing!stated!goals. !
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The! responsibility! of! church! leaders! at! every! level ! is! to! acquire! a! vision! from! God! and! communicate! it! to! the! people.!! Leaders! must! help! people! see! the! greater! purpose! behind! the! e f f o r t! a n d! i n v e s t m e n t! o f! resources! they! are! being! asked! to!deliver.!!The!people!must!have! no! doubt! about! how! their! personal! contributions! fit! into! - South Texas Assemblies Review
People! who! know! what! the! vision! looks! like! are! normally! easy! to! motivate.! ! Without! a! vision!they!drift!into!idleness!and! complacency.! ! Idle,! complacent! people! are! very! difficult! to! lead! and! tend! to! be! difficult! to! get! along!with.!
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As! leaders,! we! are! all! aware! of! the! fact! that! there! are! certain! t h i n g s! t h a t! m u s t! r e m a i n! confidential.! ! There! is! a! d i f f e r e n c e! b e t w e e n! confidentiality! and! secrecy.!! People! appreciate! a! leader! who! knows!how!to!keep!a!confidence,! but!the!minute!they!feel!they!are! b e i n g! s h o r t! c h a n g e d! o n! information,! they! make! up! their! own! facts;! this! is! never! good.!! Properly! informed! people! are! generally! happy! people! and! rather!easy!to!motivate.!! Sometimes! we! underEinform! people! and! the! work! of! God! suffers! as!a! result.! ! Sometimes! people! are!misinformed.!!One! of! the! foundational ! principles! of! motivating! people! is! to! keep! great,! correct! and! needed! information!flowing!toward!them! at!all!times.!!
ENCOURAGEMENT:
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times! where! we! found! it! n e c e s s a r y! t o! e n c o u r a g e! ourselves! in! the! Lord! because! there! was! no! Barnabas! on! the! radar!screen!of!our!lives!to!do!so.!! May! it! never! be! said! of! us! as! church! leaders! that! those! who! are!running!with!our!vision!found! it! necessary! to! encourage! themselves.! ! We! are! to! be! consummate!encouragers.!! To! encourage! really! means! to! infuse! with! courage,! instill! confidence! and! stimulate! to! action.! ! All! church! leaders! e v e r y w h e r e! n e e d! t o! b e! encouragers! of! those! who! are! following.!
TRUST:
There!is!not!a!church!leader!alive! who! has! not! suffered! at! the! hands! of! rejection.! ! Jesus! was! rejected!and!every!one! of!us!has! had! our!fair! share! as!well.! ! We! are! dealing! with! human! beings! and!human!nature!will!sooner!or! later!let! you! down.! ! One! of! my! greatest!gifts!is!to!trust!people.!!I! do!that!very!easily!and!as!a!result! I!often!get!let!down,!but! I!refuse! to!allow!that! to!affect! my!ability! to!trust!next!time.!! As! leaders,! if! we! cannot! offer! trust!to!people,!we!will!be!unable! to! motivate! them.! ! Think! about! it.! ! When! a! leader! gives! their! trust! to! an! individual,! it! is! very! motivating! and! causes! them! to! want! to! join! the! cause.! ! Trust! people! until! they! prove! to! you! they!can't!be!trusted.! Trust!motivates!people.!
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Access South Texas Keeping our district ministers & ministries connected!
Ministers in South Texas are finding their Access South Texas accounts to be useful for their secure online giving, their minister’s directory and now the district calendar. Now you can use your computer, your tablet or your smart phone for your Access South Texas account and the new digital STAR to keep you connected. The STAR is now a digital resource you can use to connect to the information you need. It is now a digital magazine you can view on your computer and use the live links to access more information than ever before. It’s now available on iPad and smart phones so you are never without a copy whenever you may need it. (Smart phones display the current format which is very small, you will need to zoom in to read it, but it’s still helpful if you need a quick reference.) The ministry departments of South Texas all have lots of great information and resources available on their websites - the STAR links to each one of them. Our main district website www.stxag.org also links to these. Our Minister’s Directory is now available as a digital resource. To use it on your computer or tablet sign in to your “ACCESS SOUTH TEXAS” account. If you have used online giving through our website, then you have used your “ACCESS SOUTH TEXAS” account. If you haven’t done that yet, you can now. CLICK HERE to go to the member login page. Enter your username or email address along with your password to go to your Access South Texas home page. From here you can look up a fellow South Texas minister or church, you can access the district calendar and even keep track of your giving. If you need an account just click on the link under the sign in window to set up your Access South Texas account. You must use the email we already have on file to connect to your Access South Texas account. - South Texas Assemblies Review
The minister’s directory is also now available on your smart phone through an app called Church Life (by ACS). Just load the free app from your app store and log in with your Access South Texas username and password. To look someone up, just type the first few letters of their name in the search bar and hit search. This is a closed database and is only accessible to our ministers. This is not publicly available and is limited to only contact information. The 2013 calendar is also available on Access South Texas, on our website and soon through the Church Life app on your smart phone. Our world is becoming more digitally based. We desire to be technologically current and be good stewards of our financial resources. These changes will help us in both of these areas. Thank you for your patience during this transition. We hope that you will find advantages and enjoy the convenience of these upgrades. If you need assistance with your Access South Texas account or the Church Life app, email dwilson@stxag.org (Directory of churches is available on our website.)
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M61st OV I NTexas G FDistr O RictW ARD South Council Apr il 23-25, 2013 - Cor pus Chr isti At the Omni Bayfront 900 Nor th Shoreline Blvd.
Ordination Missions Luncheon STL Golf Tournament Morning Morning Prayer SAGU Alumni Reception Memorial ServicePrayer STL Grand40s Club & Morning Prayer 40s 40s& Missions Luncheon Ordination STL Golf Tournament & UnderUnder Reception Under Reception Missions Luncheon ST 40s & Under Reception MorningMemorial Prayer SAGU Alumni Reception Memorial Reception Service Grand Club SAGU Receptio Service STL Grand Club MissionsAlumni Luncheon Ordination STL Grand Club SAGU Alumni ! ! STL Golf Tournament Morning Prayer SAGU Memorial Service Ordination Reception STL Golf Tournament Alumni Tuesday 4/23/13 Tim Barker Superintendent, South Texas Assemblies of God
Wednesday 4/24/13 Rodney Loy Pastor, First Assembly of God North Little Rock, AR
Tuesday, April 23, 2013 Daytime: ! Speed-the-Light Golf Tournament ! ! (Pre-registration required w/ Youth Dept.) 6:30 p.m. ! Key Note Speaker - Tim R. Barker, ! ! Superintendent, South Texas District Council Following the service: “Forty’s & Under” Reception ! ! ! ! Wednesday, April 24, 2013 8:00 a.m.! ! Morning Prayer 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.! Business Sessions Noon ! ! ! Mission’s Luncheon ! ! ! (Reserve tickets w/ Missions Dept.) 6:30 p.m.! ! Missions Speaker ! ! ! Reverend Rodney K. Loy ! ! ! Pastor, First Assembly of God ! ! ! North Little Rock, Arkansas Following Service: ! SAGU Alumni Reception ! ! !
61st SOUTH TEXAS DISTRICT COUNCIL Pre-Register online www.stxag.org
Thursday 4/25/13 Herbert Cooper, Jr. Pastor, People’s Church Oklahoma City, OK
Thursday, April 25, 2013 8:00 a.m.! Morning Prayer 10:30 a.m.! Memorial Service ! ! Steve Banning, S. TX Executive Presbyter & ! ! Lead Pastor of Braeswood Church Noon! ! Speed-the-Light Grande Club Luncheon ! (by invitation, Churches who gave $1k or more) 2:30 p.m.! Church Planting Roundtable 6:30 p.m. ! Ordination Service ! Reverend Herbert L. Cooper, Jr. ! Pastor, People’s Church ! ! Oklahoma City, OK
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Rate: $ 99.00 Reservations must be made by Sunday, March 31, 2013 to receive the special rate. Cancellation policy is 72 hours prior to arrival.
Hill Country Camp and Conference Center - 830.257.5714 1325 Harper Road – Kerrville, TX 78028 Special Speaker: Donna Douglas Concert by: The Hoppers & New Day Attendance by pre-registration only – deadline February 20, 2013
Registration - $75.00 includes all concerts & 5 meals Complementary housing or RV space available upon request at event site as long as space is available. Early Registration $70.00 - Must be received by January 31, 2013
Hill Country Camp and Conference Center - 830.257.5714 1325 Harper Road – Kerrville, TX 78028 Special Speaker: Donna Douglas Concert by: The Hoppers & New Day Attendance by pre-registration only – deadline February 20, 2013
Registration - $75.00 includes all concerts & 5 meals
Complementary housing or RV space available upon request at event site as long as space is available. Early Registration $70.00 - Must be received by January 31, 2013
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Senior Adult Summit, South Texas District, P. O. Box 9714, Houston, Texas 77213
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OR : Per each Individual Session: (4 Sessions – no meals) Pre-registration prior to January 31: $20 each session Registration after January 31 : $25 each session
February 26 – 28, 2013
February 26 – 28, 2013
OR : Per each Individual Session: (4 Sessions – no meals) Pre-registration prior to January 31: $20 each session Registration after January 31 : $25 each session
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South Texas District HonorBound Light For The Lost Banquets
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David Raley Light For The Lost Representative
Thursday, February 7, 2013 Rio Grande Valley Section Mid-Valley Assembly of God, Weslaco
Friday, February 8, 2013 Corpus Christi Section Church of Hope, Corpus Christi
Monday, February 11, 2013 San Antonio Section Gateway Worship Center, San Antonio
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 Victoria Section New Life Assembly of God, El Campo
Friday, February 15, 2013 Gulf Coast Section First Assembly of God, Texas City
Monday, February 18, 2013 Houston Section Glad Tidings Assembly of God, Houston
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 North Houston Section New Life Church, Kingwood
Thursday, February 21, 2013 San Jacinto Section Crossroads Fellowship, Houston
Friday, February 22, 2013 Neches Valley Section Highway 326 Worship Center, Kountze
Monday, February 25, 2013 Beaumont Section Magnolia Assembly of God, Port Neches
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Book your Staff/Leadership training and team building at Hill Country Camp in the months of January - March, or November - December and you’ll get a discounted rate of $42 per person per night. You set your own agenda and we will take care of your lodging, meals and meeting space.
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CABIN EDITION
February 15-18, 2013 Hill Country Camp & Conference Center K e r r v i l l e , Te x a s
Volunteer to be a part of the Extreme Cabin Makeover Crew and make a difference. There is no charge to be part of this Missions Project Trip. Bring a whole team. We will even provide room and board. Just register and and get here. Bring your tools, your skills, your energy and enthusiasm! To sign up, call 713-455-1221 or go to www.stxag.org - South Texas Assemblies Review
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Church Ministries and Discipleship Rev. Tammy Calderon, Director CHURCH MINISTRIES AND DISCIPLESHIP Thank you Humble First Assembly of God for hosting Kids in Ministry and our Young Adult/Single Adult Conference. Kids in Ministry was greatly attended, and we were blessed by the excellent ministry of our boys and girls. The Singles Conference was inspiring. Pastor Greg Thurstonson and Dennis Franck did a wonderful job ministering. All who attended were blessed.
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Upcoming Events 2013 JBQ League Meet #1 All Church Ministries Conference Cradle Roll Day Pheasant Hunt Marriage Encounter Extreme Cabin Makeover JBQ League Meet #2 BGMC Day Daylight Savings Begins District Finals
As of December 1, 2012, the South Texas Boys and Girls have given $205,323.87. Don’t forget to mail your offerings to the National Office at 1445 N. Boonville Ave. Springfield, MO 65802.
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President’s List Christopher Baca Michah Carney Cynthia Jacobs Robin Vail Krystle Sonmore Brianna Woodson Elizabeth Lopez Anthony Zoucha Elizabeth Rokovich Amanda Wisehart Elizabeth O’Brien
Dean’s List John Alvarez Abrielle Barker Preston Barnett Joshua Bell
Deje’ Bragg Faitth Brooks Ronnagail Dans Jordan Davis Noelle DeJong Julian Dominguez Angela Dowling Jeffrey Eddy Brittany Garrett Natassia Giles Joshua Golightly Dana Griffith Jordan Hawthorne Iliana Hernandez Travis Jones David Jonker Timothy Kolczak Amanda Laney Aubrie MacQueen
Jose Martinez Shanae Nix Clayton O’Neill Tabitha Ray Laura Renteria Jason Rice Ashley Scoggins Natalie Sonnet Travis Thompson Michelle Valdez Valerie Valentine Carmen Vilchis Garrett Volz Kaitlyn Weaver Emily Williams Briana Williams Lindsey Wyatt
“To Every Nation” documentary released on SAGUtv SAGU Digital Media Arts students joined student-led missionary teams to create a groundbreaking, feature-length documentary of their 2011 journey. “To Every Nation” premiered January 25, 2012, on www.sagu.tv. SAGU Director of World Ministries Chad Germany shares, “This will be a powerful, factual demonstration of the Gospel in word and deed. It can challenge and recruit students and even win people to Christ as it is shown in the United States.” In 2010, the SAGU Missions department introduced Mission TEN (To Every Nation), a humanitarian initiative to send students to serve in 192 nations, 34 Chinese provinces and 35 Indian states over the next 10 years. In two years, SAGU’s Mission TEN has ministered to 37 of the 261 locations it plans to reach. “To Every Nation” gave Digital Media Arts students hands-on training by telling the stories of missionaries worldwide. Nine embedded journalists divided into 2-person teams to cover 18 Mission TEN summer trips. Each team carried a backpack containing a laptop, a high definition camera that shoots video and still photos, a tripod, two external hard drives, a wireless audio kit, and a light and reflector kit. The journalism teams filmed and reported 2-3 personal interviews or ministries while in each country. The documentary was student-produced with faculty oversight. Students took particular care to protect missionaries’ identities.
SAGU receives $9.3 million in gifts in four months In the last ten years SAGU enrollment has increased 16 percent. Meanwhile, the combined enrollment of Communication Arts, Language Arts and Music has doubled. The growth of these programs created a need for additional space and learning tools. Thus began the process that would result in the university’s plan for its own World Communication Center. A monumental endeavor, President Bridges and his administrative team knew the project would be a challenge, totaling an estimated $21 million. The initial plan was to build the WCC in two phases. Segmenting the project would allow SAGU to construct the facility as resources became available. An unexpected $5 million gift to the WCC last September from a generous family, combined with $8 million authorized by the Board of Regents for financing, compelled the administration to consider the feasibility of constructing the entire facility at once. God has miraculously provided for SAGU throughout its 85year history and the last six months is evidence of His continued provision. Since September, the university has received an additional $1.8 million from the same generous family who gave the $5 million, as well as a $2.5 million gift from Dr. John and Diana Hagee. The gift was timely in view of SAGU’s most recent news concerning a challenge grant from the Mabee Foundation. The Mabee Foundation was instrumental in the construction of Sheaffer Full Life Center and Teeter Hall. This March, the university submitted a grant proposal for the WCC. On April 10, their Board convened and authorized a $1 million challenge grant on the condition that the remaining $1 million balance is raised by April 2013. The aforementioned gifts have placed SAGU within striking distance of funding this 79,000-squarefoot facility, which will be the second largest building on campus.
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Seven:Fourteen Prayer Conference SAGU will host the 2013 Seven:Fourteen Prayer Conference on March 5-6, 2013. The Seven:Fourteen conference was previously known as the Prayer and Bible Conference.
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Schedule Tuesday, 9:30 AM, Pre-Conference Session Thursday, 10:10 AM, Post-conference Worship event
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8:30 AM Session II (Corporate Prayer) 9:30 AM Session III 11:30 AM Lunch - On your own 1:30 PM Session IV 3:30 PM Session V (Operation of Spiritual Gifts) - Panel Discussion 5:00 PM Dinner - On your own 7:00 PM Session VI (Worship/Intercession Event) - Various Worship & Prayer Leaders * Jeter Prayer Center will be open throughout the conference.
Hotels The following hotels offer special rates for SAGU guests:
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites 984 US Hwy 287 Bypass West Waxahachie, TX 75165 (972) 938-3300 SAGU Rates: King: 89.99 + tax Queen: 89.99 + tax Suite: 109.99 + tax
Sleep Inn & Suites 1701 hwy 77 North Waxahachie, TX 75165 (972) 938-1600 SAGU Rates: King: 69.99 + tax Queen: 69.99 + tax Suite: 79.99 + tax
Hampton Inn & Suites 2010 Civic Center Lane Waxahachie, TX 75165 (972) 923-0666 SAGU Rates: 10% off best available rate
LaQuinta Inn & Suites 311 Stadium Drive Waxahachie, TX 75165 (972) 937-5525 SAGU Rates: King: 80.10 + tax Queen: 80.10 + tax Suite: 98.10 + tax
Comfort Suites US HWY 77 & US HWY 287 Bypass Waxahachie, TX 75165 (469) 517-1600 SAGU Rates: Suites only: $75 + tax
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Berlin, Germany: Cost: $2500 Santiago, Chile: Cost: $2600 Yucatan, Mexico: Cost: $1400 Les Cayes, Haiti: Cost: $1400 Miami, Florida: Cost: $550
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Now you can complete all the Global University courses you need for any level of credentials in just one year! The South Texas District School of Ministry (DSOM) makes it possible with special teaching and group study sessions. The cost is $70 per course. Enroll in each course 30 days before it begins. For more information contact the office of the South Texas District Executive Secretary/ Treasurer, Don Wiehe or his secretary Sherry Turner at (713) 455-1221, or email sturner@stxag.org.
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BIB 121 MIN 223 Introduction to Hermeneutics: Introduction Homiletics How to Study the Bible
MIN 325 Preaching to the Contemporary World
June 1, 2013
MIN 123 The Local Church in Evangelism
THE 245 Eschatology: A Study of Things to Come
MIN 327 Church Administration, Law & Finance
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MIN 191 Beginning Internship*
MIN 291 Intermediate Internship*
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*Internships are not taught as classes, students do this on their own with a mentor. September 7, 2013
THE 142 Assemblies of God History, Missions & Governance
MIN 251 Effective Leadership
MIN 311 Prayer & Worship
October 5, 2013
MIN 181 Relationships & Ethics in Ministry
MIN 281 Conflict Management for Church Leaders
MIN 381 Pastoral Ministry
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BIB 112 Synoptic Gospels
THE 211 Introduction to Theology
MIN 311 The Corinthian Correspondence
January 4, 2014
THE 114 Introduction to Pentecostal Doctrine
BIB 212 New Testament Survey
BIB 322 Poetic Books
February 1, 2014
BIB 117 Prison Epistles
BIB 215 Romans
BIB 318 The Pentateuch
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BIB 115 BIB 214 Acts: The Holy Spirit at Work Old Testament Survey in the Believers Introduction to Missions
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Around South Texas... Introducing Lucas Owen Duran, born 11/25/12. 7 lb and 12 oz, 19.5 inches long. Parents Rev. Vincent & Ashley Duran. Vincent is the new Vice President of Outreach and Ministry Programs at Arms of Hope. www.armsofhope.org
Our little miracle has arrived! John Mark Renfro. January 9, 2013 at 10:24pm, 9 pounds, 21 inches long Josh & Mayra Renfro Missionaries to University Students in Chile www.joshandmayra.blogspot.com
2013 Ministers Escape
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Janice Akers, Tomball – 281.516.7419 David Baca, Humble – 859.948.4177 Vivian Boyles, Houston – 281.804.9338 Darrell Brown, Batson – 936.536.3154 Gus Chupe, Seguin – 830.386.0101 P.H. Collins, Porter – 281.824.0119 David Ennis, Katy – 832.570.3303 Greg Garrett, Texas City – 409.256.7716. Stephen Gatlin, Spring – 281.288.4220 Tom Gourly, Houston – 281.458.6812 James Hazelton, Spring – 281.443.4437 Don Hickman, Angleton – 979.319.2463 Reagan Jacks, Pearland – 281.997.3362 Bob Kucker, Buna – 409.994.5563 Fern Lancaster, Kerrville – 830.895.4971 Floyd Miles, Magnolia – 317.714.5711 Greg Mutchler, Kerrville – 830.739.3000 Kenneth Myers, Victoria – 361.582.4907 Wilbert Oliver, Houston – 713.205.3361 Donald Paredes, Spring – 832.764.0468 (Spanish Speaking, wife interprets)
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SOUNDING THE TRUMPET Jeremiah 6:17, I set watchman over you, saying, hearken to the sound of the trumpet. "HAPPY NEW YEAR"! Get ready South Texas, "game on". I believe 2013 is going to be a year filled with victory, souls saved, vessels filled, bodies healed, churches revived and Jesus renewing all who want a fresh touch of heaven.
you have a currency that becomes obsolete. This ushers in the mark of the beast or Anti-Christ. Remember Anti-Christ will be an impostor! Deceiver. Jesus said let no man deceive you, it was the first answer he gave concerning the end of the world. The word “change” became a deceptive bait for the deceiver. RY- The accelerating significance of the United Nations leading toward a confederation of nations.
Acts. 28:24, And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not. There is no doubt that we are in the Last of the Last day's. Paul said that some believed and some did not. Over all, we must usher in revival in the church before we ever see a revival in a nation. America needs REVIVAL!
RVI look for the Anti-Christ to have leadership, if not the United Nations leader of the world. I believe this will be someone who has a desire to make everyone equal, everyone religious and ok with God, and apologizes for the way's of certain nations, will be a promoter of Socialism for the whole world.
Author, speaker, and research analyst Ray Yungen has studied religious movements for nearly twenty five years. In his book titled A TIME OF DEPARTING, (released in 2000) he spoke of a coming apostasy in the form of mystical practices and "spiritual disciplines." This book of relevant prophetic words mentions apostasy in the church. This prophecy has quickly flourished in the mainstream churches.
RY- Increasing interest in the world finding a Christ figure who can solve the world's economic and political problems and unite the world in peace.
In this book he mentions respected Christian leaders with large followings who are now embracing the writings of mystics and contemplative authors. These authors are promoting a blending of religious, political and economic forces as future events unfold. Unity will be a key to the future and will be an increasing theme as the world awaits the Antichrist. We are now moving toward a one world leader and order. Let's look at the events that Ray Yungen wrote in the year of 2000. I will give my own “warning commentary” on each point. RYThe unifying of the world's religious thought where eastern-style mystical practice, to include yoga, contemplative prayer and healing practices. RV- The purpose of contemplative prayer is to enter an altered state of mind consciousness in order to “find one's true self, thus finding God.” Basically man is good, and God dwells in everyone. New age teaches that everyone has a divine center. Having no born again experience. The bottom line is that it is pantheistic (God is all). One world religion. RY- The Purpose Driven P.E.A.C.E. Plan where political, economic, and religious forces are brought together to form a unified effort. RV- To enter into the countries being silent with regard to biblical absolutes, promoting a dialectical state of mind, instead of belief, and to promote deeds instead of repentance to salvation. Bottom line, everyone is saved and is forming a one world religion. RY- Plans for a one world currency, especially as the value of the U.S. Dollar continues to decline, paving the way to the use of “the mark." RV- Our government has been printing money like never before. The more money printed the greater the decline in the value of the dollar. Add the “Obama plan,” which according to the Supreme Court decision is a TAX... You add more TAX plus the devaluation of the dollar, - South Texas Assemblies Review
RV- Again Anti-Christ will be religious and not Christian (Christ-Like). Our nation is comprised of Christian people because the foundation of America is the true Christianity of Jesus Christ. But this nation has become a religious nation. People from other nations have entered into this nation with there little gods. They now have citizenship with voting rights. These rights are now changing our foundation. We have become a religious nation having to accept all religious Laws. The Christian church will sooner or later not be able to preach or teach salvation through the blood of Jesus, or preach or teach about holiness in the true God because this has become offensive and politically incorrect. The bottom line is that the world desires a deity they can control. RY- Increasing moral decay throughout the world to include abortion, violence, pandemic divorce, the dissolution of the family unit, homosexuality, and pedophilia. RV- The Homosexual community continues to force this altered lifestyle to the point to where it has forced this society to accept it as a way of life. When you have religious leaders saying that "Most people are born heterosexual." MOST people? This statement means that some people are just born this way, as homosexuals. I don't think so! All people are born heterosexual! Homosexuality is a choice! It is an abomination to God. Television news agencies promoting gay news anchors as a “feather in their hat” and being accepted. Sitcoms promoting homosexuality as normal to the viewers, and now have books in school libraries that teach our students it is ok to be gay. RY- The growth of a spirit of Anti-Semitism throughout the world including much of the organized Christian church today. RV- When a Christian nation up to this point has a leader that has been an alley with the nation of Israel and has been a promoter of the Jews and now has turned his back on the Jews, and when a political platform votes God off the agenda and votes that Jerusalem is no longer the capitol of Israel, we have a problem called AntiSemitism. When a dictator who says the nation of Israel must be destroyed off the earth and speaks to the United Nations that Israel has no roots in Palestine, we have a problem. Israel has roots for 4,000 years in Palestine. PAGE 35
RY- An increasing curiosity and dependence on signs and wonders rather than the word of God. A desire to point people to another Jesus, another Gospel. another Spirit. RV- This will be church leaders desiring a strange fire in the Father's House. 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12, 9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, 10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: 12 That they all might be damned who believed n o t t h e t r u t h , b u t h a d p l e a s u re i n unrighteousness. There is a famine in the land for the true Gospel to be preached. The purpose of Revival is to get people back to an altar and to let Jesus touch His church, instead of people always touching them. We must be careful that in this day we don’t redefine the 5 gifts Jesus gave to the church. APOSTLES- church planters with the control like deity to be whatever appeals to the flesh. PROPHETS- to become fortune tellers to tell people who are not worthy of the blessings of God & to speak “smooth sayings.” EVANGELIST- called to come in as entertainers to perform circus acts and pull rabbits out of a hat. PASTORS- to be just motivators. TEACHERS- passing along to this generation distorted or false doctrines that have crept in under the radar. We are in the closing hours of God's Grace my friend. The year of 2013 may very well be the year of Jubilee. This book has stirred this Evangelist to be more committed than ever before. We are like Israel of old, standing on the banks of Jordan, with the Promised Land in our sights. This is our greatest day to be an Assembly of God church in our communities. Let's not only have a desire to be a Mega church, but let's remember why God birthed the Assemblies of God. It was to reach our world for Jesus. He has called each one of us not to division but to be in one accord and to fulfill the great Commission young and old. We have been called for such a time as this. Let's go back to our altars and seek the will of God concerning our callings as Watchmen on the walls of Salvation. Revival is a must in these closing hours of Grace. It is our belief that repentance is meant to be a part of the Christian life, and as we become aware of our imperfections, we endure rather than resist God's refining process in our lives. Let's keep blowing the trumpet! Until next time "Let's Have Revival", it is good for your soul! Evangelist Rod Vincent, South Texas Evangelist Representative
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JANUARY 4-6 Kountze, Texas Victory A/G Pastor Talmadge & Martha Stanley 13-16- Laporte, Texas First A/G Pastor Shane and April Klinkerman 20-23- Baytown, Texas Bayway Drive A/G Pastor Mike and Teresa Weber 27-29- Hodge, Louisiana First A/G Pastor and Mrs. Geary Phillips 30- West Monroe, Louisiana First A/G Pastor Shane and Pam Warren
FEBRUARY 2- Cedar park, Texas Trinity Tab. Pastor Ronald Bowden 4-5- Hitchcock, Texas Strong Towers Ministries Pastor Michael & Kendra Adams 10-13- Kountze, Texas Worship Center A/G Pastor Mike and Elizabeth Brown 17-20- Magnolia, Texas Living Waters A/G Pastor Mike and Joan Colston 24-27- Leggett, Texas A/G Pastor Glenn and Nikke Hearren
MARCH 3-6 Ville Platte, Louisiana New Life A/G Pastor Brian and Doris Dore 10-13- Oroville, California New Life PCG Pastor Kenny and Brenda Malone 16-17-Meridian, Mississippi First A/G Pastor Bob & Terri Null 22-24- Woodville, Texas Trinity A/G Pastor Wayne and Betty Watts 29-31-Kansas City, Kansas Argentine, A/G Pastor Ronnie and Rhonda Rice - South Texas Assemblies Review
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Corpus Christi, Texas Gateway A/G Pastor Bill and Fran Stockstill
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Springfield, Missouri PCG Pastor Dale and Louis Wells
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HonorBound: Men’s Ministries 2013 Events May 4, 2013 HonorBound Golf Tournament June 28 – July 6, 2013 Alaska Construction Trip August 15-17, 2013 HonorBound Men’s Retreat October 19, 2013 Light For The Lost Golf Tournament email: rbailey@stxag.org www.stxaghonorbound.com - South Texas Assemblies Review
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Church & Ministerial Updates For address, phone number and other contact information changes, login to your Access South Texas account. There you can look up any minister simply by typing in the first few letters of their name and search. Transfer Out Jose (Tino) Aguilar to Texas/Louisiana Hispanic District Richard & Sheryl Boettigerto Oklahoma District James & Rosalie Collins to Texas/Louisiana Hispanic District Doug Dunning to Arkansas Samuel Lim to Southern California Josh Long to Southern California Alex Rodriguez to New Mexico Mark Shorey to Oklahoma
Jacob Smith to North Texas Sidney Watson to North Texas Ed Wisehart to North Texas Bearett Wolverton to N. Texas Transfer In Wade Bearden from N. Texas Nolan McLaughlin from Oklahoma James Riggle from Southern New England Dustin Wilson from N. Texas
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New PAC Churches Igelsia Cornerstone 3810 Hwy 124 Winnie, Texas 77665 Pastor Enrique Cabrera The Gathering Church P.O. Box 52 San Antonio, Texas 78291 Pastor Drew Witt Church Name Change Hope - New Braunfels Campus to Real Life Community Church New Pastors, David & Aimmee Sanchez
New Certified Ministers Jordan Goodie, N. Houston Vanessa Wester, Houston Upgrade to License Aaron Williams, Gulf Coast New License Jose Martinez, Corpus Christi New Pastor First Assembly of God, Kerrville - Pastors Phil and Kim Jackson
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