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Cultivate the Vision: Limitation and Longevity
This entry is part 8 of 13 in the series A Vision for Discipleship. Faith, purpose, and knowledge are not enough to achieve further progress in Christian growth. It is fully possible to know the power of Christ, understand and embrace God’s purpose, know what is right and what to do, and yet to miss the ...
Summer 2013: Openings and Opportunities!
Just two and a half weeks from now, our two summer teams, The War and the Cola Clash, will be trained and traveling to their first destinations. Please pray for God’s hand of protection and power as they endeavor to reach the teens of America with the gospel. For daily updates on God’s workings this summer, please ...
Cultivate the Vision: Purpose and Knowledge
This entry is part 7 of 13 in the series A Vision for Discipleship. In the previous article, we examined the tension between the immediate provision of the Christ Life and the process of applying His provision in every new circumstance. Having laid this foundation, we will examine in this and future articles the progression that ...
The War Week #8 – Chesapeake, VA
The good folks at Good News Baptist Church in Chesapeake, VA are no stranger to The War. They have hosted the team a number of times in the past. Their Assistant Pastor, Mike Ascher, traveled with The War its first year as a college team decades ago. Their Youth Pastor, Mark Taylor, has organized The ...
Cultivate the Vision: Power and Process
This entry is part 6 of 13 in the series A Vision for Discipleship. Peter did not want his readers to mistake diligence for the engine of the Christian life. He wanted them to understand that faith accesses the power of God by depending on the promises of God. Yet, Peter also realized that Christian growth ...
Real Character Week – Red Oak, IA
The Real Character team was encouraged by our week in Red Oak, Iowa. The Lord opened many doors. Pastor Gary Walter was a joy to work with both leading up to and during the event. The week started off with dinner at a Mexican restaurant. Those attending included the Highschool principal and select members of ...
The War Week #7 – Lewes, DE
What a wonderful week of ministry with First Baptist Church of Lewes, DE! Pastor Munro and Pastor Reddick are two wise and well-educated men who are still believing God to do something in their church and in their city. I was encouraged by their faith and their heart to follow the Lord’s will. Recruiting went ...
Special Forces Week #10 – Yonkers, NY
This is the fourth time the team has been to Hudson View Baptist Church in Yonkers, NY. Yonkers is just north of the Bronx in New York City. As the name suggests you can stand on the front porch and see the Hudson River. Although we enjoyed the week immensely, we missed Pastor Bill Dierking ...
Commit to the Vision
This entry is part 5 of 13 in the series A Vision for Discipleship. Thus far in the series, we have seen that the casting of the discipleship vision first demands clarification. The clarification process begins by knowing God in a real and intimate way. The vision is further clarified by understanding the omnipotent power available ...
The War Week #6 – New Freedom, PA
Pastor Adam Burtt and I go back a long way. We attended Bible college and seminary together at Baptist College of Ministry. We also traveled together as team captains on the War of Special Forces team with Jim Van Gelderen back in the Spring of 2005. It was great to get back in the trenches ...
