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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 iba@interstatebaptist.org and let us help you find the best solution and pricing.
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MI SSIONARY MOMENTS
July 3-11, 2011
While serving and living among his Western African countrymen, DAVID NYAKOON's heart is heavy because most West African people are lost, having either animistic beliefs or remainng adherents of Islam. Serving as African and African-American Chuch Planting Strat-egist for the Baptist Convention of Pennsylvania and South Jersey, David strives to fulfill the vision of starting multicultural churches targeting the immense population of West African immigrants & African-Americans in greater Philadelphia. In order to impact these people, many things are needed: prayer, a permanent site where worship services can be held, and your continued faithfulness to reaching people through the Cooperative Program and the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering. Join with David and SANDRA in praying for God to provide these needs to West Africans so that otheers may hear about God's message of salvation.
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"ALEXIS LENMAN" has been working in different East Asian cities with networks of house churches made up of mostly migrant workers. She has been training them in personal evangelism and strategic church planting. During an outreach event this past Christmas, one network of house churches in a city saw more than 600 people pray to receive Jesus as their personal Savior. Someone followed up with each of the new believers and connected each one to a church. Thanks to your willingness to partner with sister churches through the Cooperative Program, new generations of believers are learning to plant churches and reach out to the lost around them. These new congregations and these new believers need your prayers this week. |
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Tithing Truth
Though most profess to tithe the standard 10% of their income to the church, the actual average percentage of income given to churches in the last two years was only 2.43%. This number has declined over the last 40 years, with the highest amount being only 3.11% in 1968.
Source: Christianity Today, February 2011 |
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OUTLOOK
#6 - The Myth of Natural Leader: I am not "good at" managing.
The underlying theory here is that some people are natural leaders and therefore the best managers, whereas others are not natural leaders and are destined to be not-so-great managers.
What is the reality? Lots of natural leaders are not such great managers. The best managers are people-natural or not - who learn proven techniques, practice those techniques diligently until they become skills, and continue practicing them until they become habits.
Is there such a thing as natural leadership ability? Of course some people are visionary, charismatic, articulate, filled with ideas, and usually energetic. They are motivators. They inspire. People want to follow them. However, again that does not make them good managers. Great leaders succeed precisely when they are smart enough to find great managers and let them do the crucial management part of leadership.
We use the term "management" precisely to focus on the more mundane, but absolute crucial, aspects of leadership: providing direction guidance, holding people accountable, dealing with failure, and rewarding success. These are the basic elements that are way too often missing in today's leadership.
Remember this: You might be a good leader, but in order to become a greater leader you need to surround yourself with great managers.
"Information/insight gathered from Bruce Tulgan's book, "It's Okay to be Boxx."
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NJO MISSION OFFERING INITIATIVE
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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 Bring Refuge for Refugees in Greece To date we have received $700 toward the $2,000 Matching Funds (see last paragraph). 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 $2000.00 matching funds for donations made through the Association. Future funding for mission trip support will also be included as a budget item starting in 2012 make our goal of assisting churches in missional endeavors possible. |
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IMB News
 Thank you for your partnership to take the gospel "to the ends of the earth." IMB and IBA appreciate your support in promoting the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering (LMCO). The official result has been shared and IMB is overjoyed to report that 2010 offering was the fourth largest LMCO in history with a total of $145,662,925. However, this also represents 2.2 percent decrease over last year and $8.3 million less than the IMB's 2011 operating budget needs. This does not make us draw back from the task. There is an unprecedented world-wide harvest of souls in the world and more lost people today than yesterday. So we must press on, continue partnering, so we can fulfill the task the Lord Jesus has commanded of us. |
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For more information and a sneak preview please visit our website at http://www.interstatebaptist.org/content/honor-begins-home or www.Courageousthemovie.com.
Don't miss out on this great leadership development initiative September 30th, 2011 in a theater near you!
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CHILDREN'S CAMPS
 July 18 is the deadline for registering for Girls and Boys Camp in order to receive a free T-shirt. The cost is $125 per camper, with a family discount for additional campers in the same household, regardless of which camp they are attending. 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.
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 debbie@hensleyinc.com.
Boys Camp will be at Camp WaRiKi. If you would like to volunteer your services or need more information, contact Camp Director Jason Wallway, jason@gnm.name. |
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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, hlhodgson@netzero.net.
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, mparker355@wildblue.net.
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: gary@hpbaak.org 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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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!
We still have some openings in one of of summer projects:
- August 8th - 14th, 2011 - We will be assisting Evergreen Community church in Washington with some building repairs and maintenance. We will also be canvasing the community with the Gospel and holding services every night at the church.
This opportunity will be a great time of sharing the Gospel and learning experience for all that participate! If you are interested in becoming a part of SWEAT Ministries Service Projects please contact Crystal Miller- crystal@sweatministries.org.
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MINISTRY REVIEW
The Griffins have answered the call of the Lord to the ministry of music, and are dedicated to proclaiming the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in song. We believe the world we live in today is in desperate need of the encouraging and saving message of Christ and His promise of eternal life through salvation. We are blessed and honored to be given the opportunity to bring encouragement to those who know the Lord and more importantly, to use music to reach those who have not yet experienced the joy of those who are saved by grace.
The Griffins bring musical background of more than four decades to their ministry. Together the trio's close harmonies and worshipful melodies combine to be musical salt and light to a world still searching for answers to the ultimate questions of life. No venue is too large or small.
Genre: Contemporary Gospel / Pop
Booking Information:
Griffin Ministries
200 W Arlington St.
Gladstone, OR 97027
(503) 656-2784
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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 brent@interstatebaptist.org. 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 pnwc-info@ggbts.edu; or Mark at 509-432-3664 or markb@nwbaptist.org. The seminary website is www.ggbts.edu. |
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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 iba@interstatebaptist.org attention IBA Encourager. We would love to hear and share how God is working in your churches and communities. 
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