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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
October 3-9, 2011
"GENE and RENEE YAUSSY" have been serving among the Bengali people of South Asia for over two years. During this time the demand from nationals for training has become more than they can physically accomplish. This is amazing, since less than .01 percent of the country profess to believe. The hunger for spiritual truth and help in reaching their nation is overwhelming. Gene and Renee offer training to nationals that equips them to share their faith with their friends, family, and neighbors. Gene's people group is a minority, but is comprised of 15 million people, most of whom have little or no access to the Gospel. Additional workers are desperately needed to express the truth to these people. You can help in this effort by praying and by sacrificially supporting missions through CP and the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. Ask God to push back the darkness in South Asia.
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North Ameerican Mission Board missionary KEN DEAN moved to California for fame and fortune as an aspiring African-American entertainer. These days, Ken and his wife, SHARON, minister within three associations and a vast area of southern California. With a heart for ministry evangelism, and with your commitment to reaching people through CP, the Deans work with churches and ministries to engage and focus on ministries that tell people about Jesus. The lights of stardom are bright, but the light of Christ is greater and longer lasting. Pray that those seeking fame and fortune in southern California will find the one true God. |
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Help for Health
More adults are praying over health issues than any other area of life. Some 49% of adults focus the majority of their prayers on the health concerns of both themselves and others.
Source: Time magazine, May 26, 2011 |
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IBA ANNUAL MEETING
October 10th, 2011 Doors open at 6:00pm Dinner will be served at 6:30pm Embassy Suites Portland (Airport) 7900 NE 82nd AVE Portland, OR 97220 $15.00 per person (RSVP) $17.00 per person (at the door) For more information and RSVP call or email: (503) 452-2930 lila@interstatebaptist.org Send payment to: PO Box 19960 Portland, OR 97280 Click Here for a bulletin insert and flyer
 Shannon O'Dell is a devoted husband and father of four. People know him as innovative, inspiring and committed to reaching out to struggling rural churches. He has served Brand New Church as senior pastor for over seven years in Bergman, Arkansas, a small community of just over 400 people.
Brand New Church has grown from 31 to 2000 members with 6 campuses, network churches, and an online campus under Shannon's leadership. He is the author of "Transforming Church in Rural America." For more information on the church visit www.brandnewchurch.com. |
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LEADERSHIP
Kingdom Mindset Accountability:
"If my current reality is too far removed from my current mindset, it will cause me to pull my leadership and accountability back to my comfort zone."
As the leader you are the key to making accountability real. You are the keeper of the process.
Reality - For most leaders in the churches today they are dealing mainly with volunteers, not paid staff. Meaning that in your leadership accountability you only have the ability to ask people to explain or give an account of their actions.
With the proper mindset - meaning a Kingdom Mindset - this type of interpersonal accountability in and of itself can be very powerful. That is why it is so important to build genuine relationships of trust and confidence with the people you manage.
Remember, it's okay to be boss, and it just might be time to be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God. When this happens your leadership accountability goes from good to great!
Remember, it's okay to be boss!
Brent
*Insights from "Its OK To Be Boss!" Bruce Tulgan
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- In most cases, your local police department will only provide arrest records from your town. Records from Sex Offender Registries, the state and surrounding towns will not be included.
- Police departments only store arrest records. These are not an accurate representation of an individual's criminal record. Criminal convictions, which are an accurate representation of criminal records, are stored at the county courthouse.
So what are you to do? The best place to look for the most up-to-date records is at the county courthouse. A good rule of thumb is to search the county courthouse where the applicant currently lives, but best-practice tells us to look at an applicant's 7-year address history and check those courthouses if your budget allows.
You can greatly expand the geographical search by combining the county courthouse search with our US OneSEARCH® or US OneVERIFY products. These products are inexpensive and include a nationwide sex offender scan at no additional charge.
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RIGHT NOW TRAINING
Shallow Small Group Bible Study
A funny illustration to make you think.
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Does being in a small group bible study really change anything or is it just something to do? This funny video illustration is a challenge for small groups to use their combined time and talent to make a difference.
For more information and resources from Right Now Training go to
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PRAYER REQUEST
Burnside Baptist Church, Portland Diane Brown, wife of Pastor Kevin Brown, had an MRI September 26 to find the severity and extent of nodules, polyps, cysts, and lumps. These have been found in her thyroid, uterus, ovaries, and breast. She is currently scheduled for surgery on September 29th. Please pray for quick recovery and wisdom for the doctors. In addition, please pray for strength for Diane and Kevin during this time.
Update on Cecil Sims - Cecil has been undergoing physical therapy at least 5 days a week and has been making progress. He is strong enough to get out of bed and walk with a walker (with someone close by) and can get in and out of the car without help. He has retained his memory and speech. Please continue to pray for Cecil, his wife Jeannine and the rest of the family during this trying time.
Region 3 Team Leader Frank Shope while outside walking his dog last Thursday evening, experienced a blackout and fell. He was admitted to the hospital for overnight observation and testing, and was released Friday morning. He has facial and neck lacerations, and is not allowed to drive until he is seen by his primary care physician Thursday, September 29. Your prayers are appreciated.
NWBC Executive Director Bill Crews is scheduled for surgery October 4. Please pray for Dr. Crews and his family. |
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SAFE MINISTRIES
 "It is always a great concern of mine as to how people are using the SAFE material. I prayerfully hope that everyone has the understanding that SAFE is 'not intended for use' apart from Christ as its undying theme, the Bible as its guide and the church as its chief administrator." (Joey Carroll, SAFE Director)
There will be a SAFE Conference October 28 & 29. The course objectives are:
- Understand SAFE objectives and course material
- Review new updates to material
- Understand tools necessary to bring about permanent change in people
- Effectively facilitate SAFE program.
Click here for detailed conference information.
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DISASTER RELIEF "AUTUMN TRAINING"
- October 28th - 29th, 2011
- CISM Training - Chaplaincy training
- Incident Command System (ICS)
- ServSafe
- This is an advanced course on food safety and is nationally recognized (valuable for deployment in all states). ServSafe manuals need to be preordered so participants can begin studying prior to the first day of class.
Training will take place at:
Camp Touchet
1130 N Touchet Road
Dayton WA 99328
(509) 387-4585
For a church recommendation form for the Chaplain's training click here.
For registration and pricing to attend any or all trainings please click here.
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SIMPLE CHURCH PLANTING
 NWBC would like you to consider and plan on attending the following collaborative event with your network of friends, pastors, planters and churches.
We are grateful to be partnering with FBC Midland and Rivers Church in Colorado to bring you this event in late November. This event is both for church plants and existing churches desiring to increase their presence, practice, and proclamation in their neighborhood and community.
Date, location, topics, etc. are in the attached promo piece and web link. Please go to the link below to register for the PORTLAND event (the event is FREE due to a generous gift from FBC Midland).
Thanks for your interest in growing as a network of churches, desiring to impact Portland with the gospel through healthy churches and healthy, multiplying, new churches.
For date and time and a promo flyer click/view here
Here's the web link: www.seattlechurchplanting.com/simple
The design piece is attached.
Wes Hughes, D.Min., Urban Church Planting Strategist - Portland OR
Go to www.portlandchurchplanting.org to learn more on planting new, multiplying churches in the Portland Metro area. |
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CHURCH NEWS & OPPORTUNITIES
First Baptist Church Beaverton, OR is seeking to hire one or two people to work in their preschool department on Sunday mornings. Hours are 9:15 - 12:15 on Sunday mornings. This would be ideal for someone who worships at another time, loves preschoolers and could use the extra income. If you are interested, please contact the church, 503-646-4455. |
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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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