June 14, 2011 
In This Issue
Web Design
Missionary Moments
A Growing Nation
Outlook
SBC
Nelle Johnson Mission Offering
Church News
Business Center Review
Children's Camps
Mission Opportunities
Seminary Training

WEB DESIGN

 

Does your churches website need to be freshened up, or does your church need a web presence?  Please fill out the questionnaire and submit it to [email protected] and let us help you find the best solution and pricing.

 

Web Design

MISSIONARY MOMENTS 

  

June 12-19, 2011

 

"JULIE WARREN" moved to an Asian city called Red Mountain to begin new work as a trailblazer. She teaches in a local college that allows her access to the city. Prior to her arrival, many of the teachers and students searched for a Bible, but were never able to find one until Julie was able to share some with them. They began asking questions about a God who loves them. Soon, three groups of believers started meeting, and a church has formed in the city, thanks in part to your prayers and your willingness to partner with sister churches through the Cooperative Program. God is moving in a city where the work is in the beginning stages. Pray for Julie, the new believers, and for the work to grow and expand.

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GARVON GOLDEN is the Sharing Christ Team Leader for the Dakota Baptist Convention. One of his joys is coordinating evangelism ministry at the Sturgis Bike Rally. Each year more than 500,000 bikers roll into town and are greeted by over 100 volunteers who share Christ with them. Each year hundreds respond to their witness. In addition Garvon works with 100 churches in the area of evangelism, church planting, and leadership development. The Goldens are investing their lives in the people living and working in North Dakota and South Dakota. Your investment in missions through CP is making a difference in their lives as well as the lives of the bikers who ride into Sturgis every summer. Pray for the evangelism efforts in the Dakotas during your devotional times this week. 

A GROWING NATION

 

 The mission field in the United States alone has grown extensively over the last 50 years. Since 1960 the population in the U.S. has increased by 72%. With researchers predicting the trend of growth to continue over the next several years, consider how your church can expand its outreach to an expanding population.

 

 Source: National Geographic, January 2011

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OUTLOOK
  
Top Leadership Myths 

 

#3 - The Myth of the Nice Guy:  The only way to be strong is to act like a jerk, but I want to be a "nice guy."

 

Lots of leaders act like jerks.  That doesn't mean they are strong.  It just means they are acting like jerks.

What is it really?  Real "nice guy" leaders do what it takes to help those that they lead to succeed so those that they lead can deliver great service for those they are serving and earn more rewards for themselves.

Why do leaders sometimes act like jerks? Some people revel in being at the top of the heap - it is an ego trip for them.  It makes them feel important.  It gives them a chance to lord it over other people.  For them, it's the workplace version of the schoolyard bullying.  It is also irresponsible and damaging.

 

Some leaders are jerks out of pure negligence: they don't really know what's going on, but make important decisions anyway.  These are the leaders that do not give those that they are leading feedback on their performance until they fail terribly, and then impose very serious consequences.  They also use their authority as the boss, but in all the wrong ways at the all the wrong times, without ever doing the hard work of managing people.

 

Then there is the surprisingly widespread phenomenon of "false nice guy complex."  The "false nice guy" leader refuses to make decisions, give orders, and hold people accountable.  They tell themselves that they are doing so because they don't want to be a "jerk," or they want to be "nice."

 

The irony is that the false nice guys tend to soft-pedal their authority so much that things are bound to go wrong.  Then they get frustrated and angry and tend to act like jerks: arbitrary, out of line, loud, mean, and even abusive.  However, they also tend to feel terribly guilty after behaving this way., and what do they end up doing?  They go right back to soft-pedaling again.  What a vicious cycle!

 

Are they being "nice guy" leaders by failing to provide the direction, support, and coaching that those they lead need in order to succeed?

 

In truth, they are simply letting themselves off the hook, to avoid the uncomfortable tension that comes when equipping and being on the front lines of leadership - the one who has to negotiate the competing needs and desires of the leader and those they lead.

 

So in short, the best way to not be a jerk is to accept your legitimate authority as leader and be comfortable using that authority legitimately.

 

 

Brent Pound

 

"Information/insight gathered from Bruce Tulgan's book, "It's Okay to be Boxx." 

 

"Churches Coming Together To Help One Another!"

SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION 

 

SBC

Brent (DoMs), is attending the Southern Baptist Convention in Phoenix, Arizona. He will be returning Wednesday evening. Please keep him in your prayers as he attends the meetings and for his safe return. 

  

"Churches Coming Together To Help One Another!"

NJO MISSION OFFERING INITIATIVE

 

 

NJO

Making old things new - we are headed in a new direction!

 

The Nelle Johnson Offering (NJO) was established to provide funds to enhance our serving  and giving locally and to the world as an Association.

  

This year's offering will be used as follows:

 

Leadership Development -

Healthy, growing pastors are essential for developing healthy, growing churches. We would like to develop  SALT (Strengthen Associational Leadership Team)  to support and resource our pastors.

 

This team focuses on supporting pastors with practical needs during hard times as well as  creating opportunities for training, mentoring, coaching, partner-ships, assessments, consultations, and whatever other means we can access to resource these men of God so they can continue to grow in their ability to lead, equip, preach, and impact their community for God; keeping in mind every pastorate is unique.

 

IBA Continuing Education Fund - Provides scholarship funds that benefit Northwest Pastors, Pastor's Family and Ministry Leaders to attend seminary, complete under-graduate studies, and etc.

 

 

Offering Goal for 2011:
$7,000.00
 

This offering can be collected and turned in year round.  This week (May 15-May 22) is the North American Mission Board's designated time for emphasis on Associational Missions.

  

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"Churches Coming Together To Help One Another!"

Church News

 

Bring Refuge for Refugees in Greece

 

Members of The Crossing Baptist Church will be going on mission to Athens, Greece this summer. Cooperating with the International Mission Board, they will join Team Athens and the Oasis Refugee Ministry. Pastor Troy Pound will be leading the group, and will also use this opportunity to explore the possibilities of creating mission and church planting partnerships there. 

 

Every day refugees from North Africa, The Middle East and Asia arrive in Athens, Greece. Because of the Oasis Refugee Ministry many will hear about Jesus for the first time. We will serve by providing clothing, serving hot meals, giving groceries and sharing the gospel message. God will use us to make a difference for Him.

 

We also have the exciting opportunity to discover how The Crossing Baptist Church will assist Team Athens with the Arms Around Athens Project. The goal of this ministry is to plant healthy churches within all the municipalities of Athens. Key leadership from The Crossing will accompany us as we discover the Lord's direction in partnering with these new church plants.

 

We would like to spread the Gospel to unreached people in and around Athens. Would you assist us in accomplishing this mission? You can become a part of our mission partnership team?

 

Here are some things we ask you to pray about:

 

Pray that our mission's team will be spiritually prepared for this work

 

Pray that God will provide the $6,000 needed for the trip

 

Pray for the safety and effectiveness of the Mission Team

 

Pray the hearts of the people will be open to hearing The Gospel

 

If you would like to help with this worthwhile ministry, you can send your gifts to IBA, PO Box 19960, Portland OR 97280-0960. The Associational Leadership Council has approved the Association's participation by matching any contributions sent through IBA. Future funding for mission trip support will also be included as a budget item starting in 2012.

"Churches Coming Together To Help One Another!"

BUSINESS CENTER REVIEW

Google AppsGoogle Enhances E-Mail Security in Apps

For those using any Google based app systems (i.e. Google calendar, Google talk, Google docs, Google video chat, Gmail, etc.) will be pleased to hear that Google has taken a step to stop legitimate e-mail messages sent by its Apps customers from getting caught in spam filters.  Administrators for Google Apps (www.google.com/apps) can now enable digital signing of those messages, which help recipients verify that the message came from a known vetted sender.

"Churches Coming Together To Help One Another!"

CHILDREN'S CAMPS

 

Soul Shapers 1
Girls Camp will be held at Salmon Falls Bible Camp. For more information or if you are interested in volunteering to help, contact Debbie Hensley, Director at [email protected]
 
Boys Camp will be at Camp WaRiKi. If you would like to volunteer your services or need more information, contact Camp Director Jason Wallway, [email protected].

  

Camp flyers for each camp giving complete details, as well as copies of all forms have been mailed to the churches. You can also find general camp information, fees, what campers need to bring, etc. as well as downloadable forms at www.interstatebaptist.org/serving/soulshapers.

"Churches Coming Together To Help One Another!"

MISSION OPPORTUNITIES 


NW BAPTIST CONVENTION VOLUNTEER NEEDED!

 

The Northwest Baptist Convention needs a volunteer groundskeeper as soon as possible. The person currently volunteering will be leaving in August and would like to spend some time in training. The job requires approximately 20 hours a week from March through October (the busiest season), with hours negotiable October through February. There are RV hook-ups available. Laundry facilities are also available.

 

  

 

 

For more information, contact Sherry Hodgson, MSC Mobilization Coordinator, [email protected].

 

 

 

SOUTH TO SILETZ, OREGON  

 

 

First Baptist Church of Siletz, along with our Sacred Ground partners, will have VBS July 25-29, 9 AM - noon. The program will be Friday night the 29th. We'll be using the Big Apple curriculum. We have an urgent need for 4 teachers, someone for missions, and a pair of agile folks for recreation. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Mary Parker, [email protected].

 

NORTH TO ALASKA

Due to the economy, we have not had the response we anticipated or have had in the past for summer mission volunteers. Here are some of our urgent needs:

A Summer Missions Coordinator (couple with a tow vehicle, primarily assisting with Block Party trailer)

  • 8 to 12 JAM Camp Adult Leaders (children's music and worship camp)
  • A Registered Nurse - July 23 thru 28
  • A Lifeguard - July 23 thru 28
  • At least one evangelism team August 31 thru September 5 (Alaska State Fair)

All of these volunteer missionary requests are currently listed on the NAMB Bridge, but I need your help! Please, please help me get the word out about all of these mission volunteer needs. Thanks very much for your help!

Gary Bearce, Associational Missionary

Hatcher Pass Baptist Association

PO Box 2650, Palmer, Alaska 99645

Cell: 907 982-0133 Home: 907 746-7467

Email: [email protected] Web: www.hpbaak.org

 

JAMAICA AND/OR MYRTLE BEACH, SC

 

We are inviting you and your member Churches to come on mission with us to Jamaica. Trips are scheduled for August and October/November. We are now in our 15th year of mission trips to Jamaica. We are also extending an invitation to Churches to come on mission to Myrtle Beach, SC this summer and fall to help us reach our community for Jesus Christ.

Dr. Tom Sees, Pastor

Rising Sun Community Church

Myrtle Beach SC

For more information:

Jamaica trip, click here

Myrtle Beach, SC, click here

 

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SWEAT Ministries

It is amazing how individuals especially students love to serve if they are given the opportunity. With projects that are a worthy causes and deserving of their time and effort. So, I say let them serve in tangible ways!

This summer SWEAT Ministries has two opportunities to serve:

  • The first being an Intrastate Service Project in Vernonia, OR; where we will be assisting a church that has been affected by the past floods.
  • The second will be time of assisting Evergreen Community church in Washington with some building repairs and maintenance.

Both of these opportunities will be a great learning experience for all that participate! If you are interested in becoming a part of SWEAT Ministries Service Projects please contact Crystal Miller- [email protected].

 

 

 

"Pressing Toward The Mark..."  Philippians 3:12-14

 

Golden Gate

 

Seminary Offers Training for Local Pastors and Lay Leaders

By Mark Bradley, Director, Pacific Northwest Campus of Golden Gate Seminary

 

Pastors and other church leaders in Interstate Baptist Association have a valuable opportunity for seminary training within easy driving distance of their field of service. This was the impetus behind the founding of the Pacific Northwest Campus in 1980. The presence of the seminary in the Portland/Vancouver area has made it possible for many dozens of us to pursue our degrees without needing to move to California or the South. Such was the case for me, as I was elected pastor of Beavercreek Baptist Church the day before I began my Master of Divinity studies, and was able to apply lessons from the classroom to practical ministry week after week throughout my course of study. At our campus we offer every course necessary to earn the Master of Divinity, the Master of Theological Studies, and the Diploma in Theology. The fall semester begins August 22. The admissions application is due July 15. IBA has some scholarship funds for continuing adult education. Contact Brent Pound for more information about that. He can be reached at 503-452-2930 ext 108; 503-421-1802; or [email protected]. After students have earned 15 credits with us, they also become eligible for scholarships through the Northwest Baptist Foundation.

 

Our fall schedule of classes is as follows. We'll offer the following courses on Mondays: Intro to Hebrew; Basic Evangelism; Intro to Old Testament I; and Pastoral Ministry. On Tuesdays we'll have Ministry Management and Development; Biblical Hermeneutics; Leadership in Ministry Practicum; Christian Theology I; and Studies in Worship Leadership-Voice. Two courses will have "intensive" schedules (meeting two "weekends," each consisting of a Thursday afternoon, all day Friday, and Saturday morning): Foundations for Ministry; and Historical-Theological Integrative Seminar. All these classes meet at our campus, which we share with the Northwest Baptist Convention, at 3200 NE 109th Avenue, Vancouver, WA.

 

Lay leaders and teachers may want to consider pursuing the Bible Teaching Certificate. It consists of Intro to Old Testament I and II; Intro to New Testament I and II; and Principles and Approaches to Bible Teaching. That's 5 courses of 15 credits total. If you're available to attend class during the day, you could begin this fall with Intro to Old Testament I on Mondays from 8:00-11:20 a.m. If your work schedule doesn't allow that, all five courses comprising the Bible Teaching Certificate are available online.

 

Please contact our office with any questions or to begin the application process. You can reach Sonya at 360-882-2200 or [email protected]; or Mark at 509-432-3664 or [email protected]. The seminary website is www.ggbts.edu.

"Pressing Toward The Mark..."  Philippians 3:12-14

Thank you for reading.  If there is something you would like to see and/or would like to add to the IBA Encourager Newsletter please send it to [email protected]  attention IBA Encourager.  We would love to hear and share how God is working in your churches and communities. 

  

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