| Dear friends,
Happy Birthday to us, Happy Birthday to us...
CTK International is now 10 years old, and it has been quite a ride! You'll see in this issue of CTKNews a chance for you to share your own story of how God has been at work (see Dave's article below).
Although change has been a constant, the one thing that has not changed is our commitment to try new things and take steps of faith in order to reach as many people as fast as we can with the love, acceptance, and forgiveness of Christ.
Thanks for being a part of what God is up to.
Sincerely,
Director, Network Resources |
| The 10 Year Question |
April 4th, 1999 was the first service of Christ the King Community Church, International. Happy Birthday to us! God has done some awesome things in ten years, don't you think? I think He's even shown off a little bit. There are now CTK groups in a number of counties, states and countries, and a few thousand people have been baptized. Praise the Lord!
One of the best questions I get is "How will CTK keep from institutionalizing?" I hear this question from leaders everywhere - in the U.S., India, Africa. It is actually comforting to me that so many people are concerned about the same thing. I usually answer, "I'm not sure, but I'm concerned about that too." None of us want to perpetuate a lifeless organization.
Because of the real threat of instutionalization, I am conducting an informal poll at the ten year mark of our first service, April 4th, 2009, asking, "Is God still at work in this story?" Please post your response at www.isgodstillatwork.blogspot.com. I am looking for feedback and examples. I am anticipating some good responses, but if the answer from your perspective turns out to be "No" I would want to know that too.
God bless you,
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| CTK Arlington brings water and love to Panama |
 Over spring break Arlington CTK sent 5 students and 10 adults to Bocas Del Toro, Panama for their annual mission trip. Organized by Aleph Fackenthall, the team installed 6 water systems in remote villages, as well as provided dental and medical care to the local people. To view pictures of this life changing trip, click here. |
| What's New on ctkonline.com? |
 Dave Browning has compiled a list of 250 discussion questions for small groups to "get the ball rolling". It's called "That's A Good Question" and is found when you click here.
- Interested in taking in a CTK worship service over the internet? Click here to get more information for Anacortes or Burlington's services.
- Many of the resources available at the Network Resources area of ctkonline.com that previously required permission to view have been "opened up" to be viewed by any visitor to our site. If you are interested in knowing more about how CTK gets things done, you can check out these administrative resources at ctkonline.com/networkresources (click the "Resources" link on the left.)
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