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SOUTH TEXAS ASSEMBLIES REVIEW
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Ordination Class of 2015 ASSEMBLIES OF GOD FACILITATING HEALTH, GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
OF THE MINISTERS & MINISTRIES OF SOUTH TEXAS.
OUR SUPERINTENDENT FROMFROM OUR SUPERINTENDENT “Every' experience' God'gives'us,'every' person' he' puts' in' our' lives,' is' the' perfect'preparation' for' the' future' that' only' he' can' see.”! Corrie!Ten!Boom! We!have!a!choice!to! either! believe! this! or!not!! !I!choose!to! believe! that! God! i s n ’ t! t a k e n! b y! Reverends Tim surprise! and! that! He! has! an! ultimate! & Jill Barker plan,! regardless! of! m y! l a c k! o f! understanding.!!While!there!is!much!I!don’t!know,!I!can!rest! in!His!Sovereignty!! I!have!often!referred!to!Psalm!100!as!the!DOXOLOGY,!and!a! musical! version! is! often! found! within! most! hymnals.! ! The! Hebrew! text! calls! it,! “A' Psalm' of' giving' thanks.”! ! In! Old! Testament! times,! the! Jews! used! it! as! part! of! the! Temple! worship.! ! Focusing! on! the! last! verse,! notice! three! specific! reasons! to! praise! God:! ! “For' the' Lord' is' good' and' his' love' endures'forever;'his'faithfulness'to'all'generations.”' “FOR'THE'LORD'IS'GOOD”'I!speaks!of!God’s!character;!that! God! is! good! and! all! he! does! is! good.! ! Have! you! ever! wondered!if!things!for!you!would!ever!get!better?! !While!I! don’t!know!the!particulars!of!every!situation,!I!do!know!that! God!has!been!good.! Often! in! many! of! our! churches,! Pastor’s! proclaim,! “God! is! good!”! ! The! congregation! responds,! “All! the! time.”!! Everything!we!see!around!us!confirms!this!truth.!!Sometimes! God’s! goodness! is! seen! quickly,! other! times! slowly! as! we! consider! the! mysterious! ways! of! God.! ! But,! eventually! we! come!to!the!realization!that!nothing!leaves!God’s!hand!that! does!not!touch!his!goodness!in!one!way!or!the!other.! Psalm! 100! asks! us! to! praise! God! simply! because! HE! IS! GOOD!! ! This! is! the! highest! form! of! praise,! when! we! praise! God!not!for!what!he!does!but!for!who!he!is.!!! “HIS' LOVE' ENDURES' FOREVER”! –! or! as! some! translations! read,! “His! mercy! endures…’,! this! speaks! of! HIS! NATURE.!! God’s!mercies!do!not!change!and!it!doesn’t!depend!on!me! or!you!to!do!anything.!!!
“ H I S' FA I T H F U L N ES S' CO N T I N U ES' T H RO U G H' A L L' GENERATIONS.”' ' We! can! face! the! future! with! confidence! because! his! faithfulness! continues! from! one! generation! to! another.! ! One! translation! says,! “His! truth! endures.”! ! He! is! true!in!himself.!!He!is!true!in!his!dealing!with!creation.!!He!is! true!in!dealing!with!humanity.!!He!is!true!in!all!his!promises.!! And,!this!is!the!case!“THROUGH!ALL!GENERATIONS”.! !From! GENERATION! to! GENERATION,! or! as! Exodus! 20:6! says,! God! shows!his!love!to!“a!thousand!generations.”!!! God!has!promised!to!be!faithful!to!every!generation.! !If!my! values!are!weak,!that!promise!becomes!a!punishment;!but!if! my! values! reflect! God’s! values,! then! that! promise! becomes! my!best!hope!for!the!future.!!Because!God!is!faithful,!we!can! trust!him!with!the!generations!yet!to!come.!!! Three!things!I!know!as!I!grow!older:!! 1) THE$LORD$IS$GOOD$ 2) HIS$MERCY$ENDURES$FOREVER$ 3) H I S$ F A I T H F U L N E S S$ C O N T I N U E S$ F R O M$ GENERATION$TO$GENERATION!
Ordination Class of 2015 Listed below in alphabetical order.
Jesse Alderete, Kendra Baird, John D. Barecca, Kelly Baumgartner, Rebekah Braten, Goodluck Okotie Eboh, Anne S. Griffin, Carrie Guy, Vanessa Hall, Antwuanne Jamison-Dixon, Brenda Kelly, Shaenelle N. Johnston, Stephanie Keller, Shane Klinkerman, Jake Lefler, Rochelle A. Denton Lefler, Christine Morgan, Sandra Peacock, Joe Don Raiborn, Norma Saldivar, Autumn Starnes, Eli Stewart, Anna E. Thoreson, Jesus Vega, Dustin Wilson, Tommy L. Wilborn (Trey), Michael Willard
K I N GKINGDOM D O M REMINDERS REMINDERS
REVERENDS DON & BETH WIEHE ALONG WITH THEIR DAUGHTER MORGAN
SOUTH TEXAS DISTRICT S E C R E TA R Y / T R E A S U R E R
The$foundation$of$the$Early$Church$ Developing!a!Prayer!Culture!
As!we!examine!the!history!of!the!early! church! as! recorded! by! Luke! in! the! Book!of!Acts,!we!see!the!foundation!of! the!church!being!laid!by!Jesus!himself,! the! cornerstone,! and! the! activity! of! the! church! being! established! by! His! followers,! fearful! and! imperfect! as! they! were,! as! they! work! with! and! through! the! Risen! Lord! in! the! person! of! the! Holy! Spirit.! ! What! an! exciting! joint!venture!between!God!the!Father,! Jesus! the! Risen! Savior,! the! precious! Holy!Spirit!and!the!church.! !The!Book! of! Acts! begins! to! see! fulfilled! the! words! of! Mark! in! chapter! 16,! “19#When#the#Lord#Jesus#had#finished# talking# with# them,# he# was# taken# up# into#heaven#and#sat#down#in#the#place# of# honor# at# God’s# right# hand.# 20# And# the# disciples# went# everywhere# and# preached,# and' the' Lord' worked' through' them,# confirming# what# they# said#by#many#miraculous#signs.”##!(NLT)!! The!early!church!has!given!to!us!a!rich! heritage! and! a! solid! foundation! upon! which! to! build! our! lives! and! our! churches.!!! The$followers$of$Jesus…$ 1. $Gave$all$to$follow$the$Lord.$$$Many$ of$ them$ had$ laid$ down$ their$ professions,$ possessions$ and$ even$ family$to$follow$Jesus.$ Matthew! 4:18# One# day# as# Jesus# was# walking#along#the#shore#of#the#Sea#of# Galilee,# he# saw# two# brothers—Simon,# also# called# Peter,# and# Andrew— throwing#a#net#into#the#water,#for#they# fished# for# a# living.# 19# Jesus# called# out# to# them,# “Come,# follow# me,# and# I# will# show# you# how# to# fish# for# people!”# 20#And#they#left#their#nets#at#once#and# followed#him.#!(NLT)!
2.$ $ All$ denied$ the$ Lord.$ $ They$ slept$ instead$of$prayed.$$$
5. $Witnessed$His$crucifixion$and$His$ resurrection$
Matthew!26! 35# “No!”# Peter# insisted.# “Even# if# I# have#to#die#with#you,#I#will#never#deny# you!”# And# all# the# other# disciples# vowed#the#same.# 56# But# this# is# all# happening# to# fulfill# the# words# of# the# prophets# as# recorded# in# the# Scriptures.”# At# that# point,# all# the# disciples# deserted# him# and#fled.# 40# Then# he# returned# to# the# disciples# and# found# them# asleep.# He# said# to# Peter,# “Couldn’t# you# watch# with# me# even# one# hour?# 41# Keep# watch# and# pray,# so# that# you# will# not# give# in# to# temptation.# For# the# spirit# is# willing,# but#the#body#is#weak!”#
Luke! 26:! 32# They# said# to# each# other,# “Didn’t#our#hearts#burn#within#us#as#he# talked# with# us# on# the# road# and# explained# the# Scriptures# to# us?”# 33# And# within# the# hour# they# were# on# their# way# back# to# Jerusalem.# There# they#found#the#eleven#disciples#and#the# others# who# had# gathered# with# them,# 34# who# said,# “The# Lord# has# really# risen!#He#appeared#to#Peter.”# J e s u s# w a s# s e e n# b y# o v e r# 5 0 0# (1Corinthians#15:6)##followers#after#the# resurrection,# but# only# 120# (Acts# 1:15)# went# to# Jerusalem# to# wait# for# the# promised#outpouring#of#the#Holy#Spirit.!
3. $ Repented$ and$ continued$ to$ follow$ the$ Lord$ except$ one$ (Judas)$ Matthew! 26:75! Suddenly,# Jesus’# words# flashed# through# Peter’s# mind:# “Before# the# rooster# crows,# you# will# deny#three#times#that#you#even#know# me.”# And# he# went# away,# weeping# bitterly.! Some! of! the! disciples! imperfections! were! unhealthy! ambitions,! family! issues,! jealousies! between! one! another! and! with! other! groups! who! w e r e! f o l l o w i n g! t h e! L o r d ,! misinterpreting! the! scriptures! and! the!words!of!Jesus!and!trying!to!solve! spiritual! issues! in! the! flesh! (carnal! techniques! and! strategies);! some! of! the! very! things! we! struggle! with! today.! (Matthew! 18:1;! ! Mark! 3:20! &! 21).! ! The! key! to! spiritual! success! lies! in!us!continually!giving!(confessing)!to! the! Lord! our! imperfections! and! struggles! and! being! willing! to! turn! from! those! activities! (repentance)! that!displease!the!Lord.!!! 4. $ Experienced$ His$ life$ changing$ power,$forgiveness$and$healing.$ Luke! 7:! 47# “I# tell# you,# her# sins—and# they# are# many—have# been# forgiven,# so#she#has#shown#me#much#love.#But# a# person# who# is# forgiven# little# shows# only#little#love.”#48#Then#Jesus#said#to# the#woman,#“Your#sins#are#forgiven.”# 49# The# men# at# the# table# said# among# themselves,#“Who#is#this#man,#that#he# goes#around#forgiving#sins?”# 50# And# Jesus# said# to# the# woman,# “Your# faith# has# saved# you;# go# in# peace.”!
6.$ Obedient$ to$ the$ Risen$ Lord’s$ command$ to$ wait$ in$ Jerusalem$ until$ they$received$power$from$on$high.$$ Luke! 24:! 49# “And# now# I# will# send# the# Holy#Spirit,#just#as#my#Father#promised.# But#stay#here#in#the#city#until#the#Holy# Spirit# comes# and# fills# you# with# power# from#heaven.”##50#Then#Jesus#led#them# to# Bethany,# and# lifting# his# hands# to# heaven,#he#blessed#them.#51#While#he# was# blessing# them,# he# left# them# and# was# taken# up# to# heaven.# 52# So# they# worshiped# him# and# then# returned# to# Jerusalem#filled#with#great#joy.#53#And# they# spent# all# of# their# time# in# the# Temple,#praising#God.# Acts#1# 4#Once#when#he#was#eating#with#them,# he# commanded# them,# “Do# not# leave# Jerusalem# until# the# Father# sends# you# the# gift# he# promised,# as# I# told# you# before.# 5# John# baptized# with# water,# but# in# just# a# few# days# you# will# be# baptized#with#the#Holy#Spirit.”! 7. All$(120)$were$filled$with$the$Holy$ Spirit$ as$ they$ waited,$ and$ worshiped$ in$ Jerusalem.$ (Then$ refilled$in$Acts$4).$$$ Acts! 2:4# And# everyone# present# was# filled# with# the# Holy# Spirit# and# began# speaking# in# other# languages,# as# the# Holy#Spirit#gave#them#this#ability.# Acts! 4:31$ After# this# prayer,# the# meeting# place# shook,# and# they# were# all#filled#with#the#Holy#Spirit.#Then#they# preached# the# word# of# God# with# boldness.! Continued!on!next!page…!
Continued…! 8.$ Committed$ themselves$ to$ the$ Apostles$ doctrine,$ prayer,$ fellowship$ and$ to$ the$ breaking$ of$ bread.$ $ (Acts$ 2:43)$ The$ foundation$ (lifestyle$ habits)$ of$ the$early$church.$$ • Willing! to! leave! everything! and! follow!Jesus;!! • Walked!in!repentance;!! • Walked!in!obedience;!Waited!for!His! power!/!continually;!! • Committed!to!God’s!Word;!! • Committed! to! prayer! &! receiving! from! the! Lord! wisdom,! guidance,! anointing,!boldness;!! • C o m m i t t e d! t o! o n e! a n o t h e r! (fellowship);!! • Committed!to!the!breaking!of!bread! (with!one!another/communion);!! • Committed!to!relationship!with!God! and!with!one!another;!! • Committed! to! spreading! the! good! news!of!Jesus.! The$ first$ and$ most$ important$ discipline$ of$ the$ early$ church$ was$ individual$prayer.!!!!
They!had!seen!prayer!modeled!in!the! life!of!Jesus!and!had!begun!to!develop! a! culture! of! prayer! both! individually! and!corporately.!!!The!early!church!had! a!hunger!for!what!Jesus!had!modeled,! His! total! dependence! upon! God! the! Father! in! prayer! to! receive! strength,! expressing! His! heart! to! Him! and! to! listen!for!His!voice.!!! The$ second$ aspect$ of$ prayer$ was$ learning$ to$ pray$ and$ worship$ the$ Father$together,$corporately.!!!! We!see!prayer!mentioned!34!times!in! the!Book!of!Acts.!!Many!of!these!times! of! prayer! were! done! together! as! a! group.! ! !We!see!documented!that!the! first! act! of! obedience! of! the! early! followers!of!Jesus!was!being!obedient! to! the! Lord’s! command! to! wait! in! Jerusalem! until! they! received! power! from!on!high.!!(Luke!24:49l53;!Acts!1:4! &!5)! !500!were!commanded!but!only! 120!remained!to!receive!the!power!of! the! Holy! Spirit,! the! anointing,! the! divine! ability! to! boldly! spread! the! gospel! message.! ! And! then! two! chapters! later! the! church! gathered! to! pray! and! it! is! recored! that! they! were! refilled,! their! tank! was! “topped! off”!(A.!Garrison,!63rd!District!Council)!
and! the! place! where! they! were! meeting!was!shaken!and!they!left!that! place! preaching! the! word! of! God! boldly.!!(Acts!4:31)! As! pastors! we! need! to! make$ top$ priority! the! development! of! our! individual! prayer! life! and! then! secondly!the!development!of!a!prayer! culture!within!our!churches.! !It!is!only! then! that! we! can! see! our! people! connected! to! the! Father! and! to! one! another! in! fellowship! and! thus! model! to! the! world! spiritual! community.! ! It! will! not! happen! automatically! and! there!is!not!enough!time!for!it!to!take! place! during! our! corporate! worship! services.! ! There! must! be! times! set! aside!to!teach!and!model!prayer,!time! with!the!Father;!worshiping,!listening,! modeling!and!allowing!the!expression! of! the! ! prophetic! gifts! of! the! Holy! Spirit.! ! The! excitement! of! ministry! begins! when! we! see! our! people! co n n e c t i n g! i n! fe l l o ws h i p! a n d! friendship!to!the!Living!God.!!!!! If! you! would! like! to! discuss! how! to! develop! a! stronger! prayer! culture! within!your!local!church!give!me!a!call.!! Don#Wiehe
YOUR OPPORTUNITY FOR GREAT MINISTRY TRAINING RIGHT HERE IN SOUTH TEXAS - A . M . T .
OCTOBER 9-10 @ Cr ossr oad s Fe ll ow ship - Houst on A.M.T.! ! (Accelerated! Minister’s! Training)! is! one! of! the! best! opportunities! for! ministerial! training!that!is!Biblical!and!practical!!!!Some!of!South!Texas’!best!ministers!share!their!!own! knowledge!and!experience!in!a!relational!way!to!equip!you!for!more!effective!ministry.!! Crossroads! Fellowship! l! Assembly! of! God,! located! at! 12110! E.! Sam! Houston! Pkwy! in! Houston,!Texas!will!be!the!only!location!this!year,!and!all!AMT!Sessions!will!be!live!streamed! on!the!web!through!cfhouston.com.!! TIME:!Sessions!are!7!–!9!p.m.!Friday!evening,!!and!9!a.m.!–!12!p.m.!on!Saturday!morning.!! A.M.T.!is!a!two!year!requirement!for!all!Certified!and!Licensed!Minister’s.!!! The!only!exemption!is!if!you!have!graduated!from!an!Assemblies!of!God!College!or!University.!
U P UPDATES D AT E S
For the most up to date Minister’s contact information login to ACCESS SOUTH TEXAS. Transfer$Out$ Taylor!Choate!to!North!Texas! Transfers$In$ Chris!Ball!from!New!Mexico! Eugene!Carvalho!from!Southern! New!England! David!M.!and!Maria!C.!Gomez! from!TexaslLouisiana!Hispanic! District! Daniel!Mayberry!from!Northern! California!Nevada! Matthew!Robertson!from!N.! Texas! Timothy!Wiebe!from!N.!Texas! New$Certified$Ministers$ Andrew!Cabasa!–!San!Anotnio! David!Calderon!–!Houston!Section! Ashley!Candelaria!–!San!Jacinto! Sarah!Davey!–!San!Antonio! Jenny!Elliff!–!Neches!Valley! Steve!Emerson!–!North!Houston!
Candace!Halcomb!–!N.!Houston! Brent!Hamilton!–!N.!Houston! Todd!Jackson!–!San!Antonio! William!Lester!–!North!Houston! Jonathan!Mussett!–!San!Antonio! John!Okoro!–!Houston!Section! Austin!Poper!–!North!Houston! Bruce!“Alex”!Stinson!lN!Houston! Shere!Trevino!–!Corpus!Christi!
Church$Address$Change$ First!A/G!Highlands! Now#using#only#physical#address# 406!N!Magnolia! Highlands,!TX!77562!
New$Licensed$Ministers$ Rebecca!Fithen!–!N.!Houston! Rufus!Mathew!–!Gulf!Coast! Stephen!Samuel!–!Beaumont!
Church$Transfer$ New!Life!Fellowship! P.O.!Box!3533! Galveston,!TX!77552! 409.744.2581!
Upgrade$License$ Sarah!Fritsch!–!North!Houston! Kim!Gibson!–!San!Antonio! John!Hauck!–!San!Antonio! Emily!Rushton!l!Houston!
Ministers$&$Spouses’$$ Home$Goings$ Rose!Marie!Shepherd!–!2/17/15! Rev.!O.!C.!Bates!–!05/17/15! Rev.!Charles!Samuels!–!05/16/15! Rev.!John!Perry!l!06/03/15!
New!Song!Fellowship,!Houston! 26843!Calgary!Pointe!Dr.! Kingwood,!TX!!77339!
South Texas Ministers Available to Preach Janice!Akers,!Tomball!–!281.516.7419! David!Baca,!Humble!–!859.948.4177! Vivian!Boyles,!Houston!–!281.804.9338! Bill!Cribbs!Port!Arthur!–!409.332.0276! David!Ennis,!Katy!–!832.570.3303! Stephen!Gatlin,!Spring!–!281.224.5602! Tom!Gourly,!Houston!–!281.458.6812! Vanessa!Hall,!Spring!–!469.688.4364! James!Hazelton,!Spring!–!281.443.4437! Don!Hickman,!Angleton!–!979.308.7541! Bill!Kilpatrick,!San!Antonio!–!210.325.5788! Johnny!&!Renita!Knight!l!Victoia!l!361.550.8886! Bob!Kucker,!Buna!–!409.994.5563! Fern!Lancaster,!Kerrville!–!830.895.4971! Floyd!Miles,!Magnolia!–!317.714.5711! Kenneth!Myers,!Victoria!–!361.582.4907! Wilbert!Oliver,!Houston!–!713.205.3361! Donald!Paredes,!Spring!–!832.764.0468! (Spanish!Speaking,!wife!interprets)!
Donny!Phillips,!LaPorte!–!713.885.2568! Tom!Proctor,!Missouri!City!–!281.835.8036! Richard!Reyes,!San!Antonio!–!210.884.2908! Robby!Rich,!Orange!–!409.504.2423! Jackie!Richardson,!Spring!–!281.350.4142! David!Rose,!Houston!–!281.239.9213! Edward!Rowls,!Spring!–!281.353.1894! Mary!Sanders,!Alvin!–!281.331.2325! Russell!Skinner,!Montgomery!–!936.449.4378! Stephen!Sowell,!San!Antonio!–!210.322.7526! !David!Tosten,!Corpsu!Christi!–!361.563.3293! Marsha!Touchstone,!Houston!–!713.981.0687! Juanita!Trevino,!Port!Lavaca!–!361.935.7202! Darrin!Vail,!LaMarque!–!409.939.5671! John!VanderKaay,!Conroe!l!936.828.6659! Tim!Verden,!League!City!–!832.545.0868! Alison!Ward,!Kingwood!–!281.361.7966! LeyAnne!Ward,!Kingwood!–!281.361.7966! David!Washburn,!Kerrville!–!830.896.2171!
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Labors$of$Love$&$Hope$Church$ 720!S.!Oklahoma!Ave.!! Weslaco,!TX!
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King's$Way$Family$Church$ 1727!Truan!Boulevard! Kingsville,!Texas!78363!
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New$Life$Assembly$of$God$ 749!Uvalde!Road! Houston,!Texas!!78015!
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First$Assembly$of$God$ 950!Highway!96!South! Silsbee,!Texas!!77656!
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The$Gospel$Center$Church$ 7595!Highway!105! Beaumont,!Texas!!77726!
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Pastors,!Worship!Leaders,!Women’s!Ministries,!HonorBound!Men’s,!Royal!Rangers,!! Girls!Ministries,!Sunday!School!Teachers,!Staff,!Small!Group!Leaders,!etc…!
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Te s t i n g 9 : 0 0 A M , D e v o t i o n s 9 : 4 5 A M , C l a s s e s 1 0 : 0 0 A M Date of Class
Level 1 Courses CERTIFIED
Level 2 Courses LICENSE
Level 3 Courses Ordained
June 6, 2015
MIN 123 The Local Church in Evangelism
THE 245 MIN 327 Eschatology: A Study of Things Church Administration, to Come Law & Finance
June, 2015
MIN 191 Beginning Internship*
MIN 291 Intermediate Internship*
MIN 391 Advanced Internship*
*Internships are not taught as classes, students do this on their own with a mentor. September 5, 2015
THE 142 Assemblies of God History, Missions & Governance
MIN 251 Effective Leadership
MIN 311 Prayer & Worship
October 3, 2015
MIN 181 Relationships & Ethics in Ministry
MIN 281 Conflict Management for Church Leaders
MIN 381 Pastoral Ministry
November 7, 2015
BIB 112 Synoptic Gospels
THE 211 Introduction to Theology
MIN 311 The Corinthian Correspondence
January 2, 2016
THE 114 Introduction to Pentecostal Doctrine
BIB 212 New Testament Survey
BIB 322 Poetic Books
February 6, 2016
BIB 117 Prison Epistles
BIB 215 Romans
BIB 318 The Pentateuch
March 5, 2016
BIB 115 Acts: The Holy Spirit at Work in the Believers
BIB 214 Old Testament Survey Introduction to Missions
April 2, 2016
BIB 121 Introduction to Hermeneutics: How to Study the Bible
MIN 223 Introduction Homiletics
June 4, 2016 (2016 Internships begin)
MIN 123 The Local Church in Evangelism
THE 245 MIN 327 Eschatology: A Study of Things Church Administration, to Come Law & Finance
MIN 325 Preaching to the Contemporary World
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MAY 2015
Better Together REAVIS FAMILY UPDATE
By nature church planters are Mavericks. They have to be self-starters, confident in their ability to get something totally new off the ground. This ability to work independently is a blessing, but too much self-reliance can create isolation. Add to the mix, the cautious attitude of some established churches to a new church plant setting up down the street, and collaboration can be difficult. Over a year ago, Pastor Randy Garcia from Fortress Church in San Antonio shared with me that each weekend several different language groups were having church on his property. One of these groups was a new church plant targeting African immigrants. Soon I met Pastor Daniel Essel from Ghana, who was pioneering this new work called Calvary Cross. Each week they meet at Fortress reaching out to San Antonio. I am so proud of the vision and hospitality of Fortress.
In fact, Fortress has officially become the Parent Church for Calvary Cross via the Parent Affiliated charter (PAC). These two churches have found that they are better together. We have a number of other churches working in cooperation - parenting new churches, adopting congregations in need, and hosting new MOSAIC diverse culture churches. If your church would be interested in collaborating with a church plant, please contact me at: kkreavis@gmail.com.
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