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Top Songs of 2011
according to
1. You Are More
Tenth Avenue North
2. Glorious Day
Casting Crowns
3. Stronger
Mandisa
4. You Love Me Anyway Sidewalk Prophets
5. Your Love
Brandon Heath
1. And If Our God Is For Us
Chris Tomlin
2. Wow Hits 2011
Various Artists
3. Until The Whole World Hears
Casting Crowns
4. Awake
Skillet
5. Move
Third Day
#1. 21
Adele
#1. Rolling in the Deep
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COURAGEOUS
The Movie "Courageous"
comes out on video January 17. The movie, produced by Sherwood Baptist Church, has done well at the Box Office for a small independent Christian movie.
Budget:
$2,000,000
Opening Weekend:
$9,063,147
Gross:
$32,338,471 so far...
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Top Movies of 2011
1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows
$381,011,219
2. Transformers
Dark of the Moon
$352,390,543
3. The Twilight Saga
Breaking Dawn Part 1
$259,402,669
4. The Hangover
Part 2
$254,464,305
5. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
$241,071,802
read the rest of the list
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Top News Stories in 2011
Find out what they are. The events, people, and debates of the past year that have shaped, or will significantly shape, evangelical life, thought, or mission according to Christianity Today editors. |
Annual Meeting
2012
Sunday, March 4
Calvary Baptist
Huntington Beach
3:45pm to 8:30pm
Free Dinner
but you need to
RSVP
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Youth Culture
The #1 Hits of 2011 (Part One)
The Biggest Names in Music Left A Big Mark. Take a look at what was being preach through the music culture this past year. Read on
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 Lists
It seems like at the end of the year and at the beginning of the new one, the lists show up...the best and the worst of the previous year and the personal goals for individuals for the coming year. I must confess, I like to read the lists, which is why you may find a bunch of them in this month's newsletter. I also made a list of gifts I would like to give to God this coming year, as each member of my family does this time of year. We look back at the gifts we wanted to give to Jesus last year and then write down some gifts for the coming year. Last year I wanted to read the four gospels, over and over; reach out to our neighbors; weekly date my wife; weekly call my kids; keep track of books read; expand my opportunities; and learn Spanish. I didn't learn Spanish, but did read 34 books (favorite one was "Radical" by David Platt), the gospels and the epistles. I had 18 neighbors over for a Christmas dessert night, dated my wife, and kinda call my kids weekly, but mostly my daughters. I need to work on calling my son and sons-in-law. I made a new list for 2012 and away we go. It's not bad to set some goals for the coming year. What gift can you give Jesus this year? Do not merely be hearers of the word, do what it says. (James 1:20)
Happy New Year!
Jim Smith
Executive Director
CB Southern California |
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CB 2012 Annual Meeting Speaker
 This year's annual meeting for our association will be on Sunday, March 4, 2012 at Calvary Baptist Church in Huntington Beach. Our speaker for the main session will be Dr. Stan Ponz from our CB church in Honolulu, Hawaii. Pastor Stan has previously been a speaker with Promise Keepers and has spent the last five years leading our church in Hawaii to health and restoration. The event starts at 3:45 p.m. with some exciting late afternoon sessions, followed by a free dinner sponsored by Brotherhood Mutual Insurance, and then our main and business sessions start at 6 pm. Make every effort to join us this year. |
1,700 Led To Christ
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Hal Seed |
Through the ministries of New Song Community Church in Oceanside, at least 1,700 people came to proclaim Christ as their Lord and Savior in 2011. Pastor Hal Seed said these salvations came through a variety of ministries.
He writes...
"Over 800 came to Christ on our short-term missions trips. At least one teen has come to Christ in our youth ministries every week. Our Spanish Congregation is seeing at least one come to Christ every week. Our satellite in Bonsall is averaging a salvation a week. 94 children came to Christ at KidsCamp (our VBS), and many others during our weekend PromiseLand services. The rest have come in worship services, at funerals, and in one-on-one conversations between members and their friends.
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FREE Money Seminar 2012
 Plan to attend CB Southern California's free seminar on Saturday, January 28, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at San Antonio Heights Community Church in Upland. Financial expert Matt Uyboco will show you practical ways to save money, plan for retirement, get out of debt and more. This is open to all those interested in getting their finances in order. Please RSVP to: cbministries@cbasc.com or call 909-944-5900. |
Small Church, Big Check
 LakeHills Community Church in Lake Elsinore has less than 100 in attendance, but also hosts a Celebrate Recovery (CR) program which has almost as many people attending on Monday nights. An older couple recently started attending the church and gave a $3,000 check in the offering. Pastor Dave Metzger said, "They said they had heard what LakeHills was doing with CR and they wanted to say thank you." |
Survey Completed  CBSC recently asked Focus on Decisions, a company which provides corporate assessment management tools, to conduct a survey to assess what needs our churches wanted us to help them meet. Ken Lane of Focus on Decisions said they mailed the questionaire to 117 Pastors and received a 28 percent response. Here are the top 4 needs according to the survey:
1. Pastoral Transition and Placement
2. Mentor Groups (tied)
3. Legal Assistance (tied)
4. Church Planting
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CB Church Planting 2012
 The CBSC Board has voted to make church planting a major focus in 2012. It is our goal to see at least 3 new churches started in Southern California by the end of 2012. Executive Director Jim Smith has already been in discussions regarding potential plants in Ventura, San Bernardino and San Diego Counties. We pray that these and more will become a norm through the efforts of our CB churches and our association. Join us in prayer and financial support towards these new plants.
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God's Still Small Voice
Former CB Pastor in Vista, CA, Richard Phillips, is now working as a hospital chaplain in Oceanside with Healthcare Chaplains Ministry Association. He shares this story of another chaplain who "felt led to come to the hospital even though she was not scheduled to be there. She responded to a consultation order to visit a patient. She had a good ministry of encouraging conversation, scripture reading and prayer for this Christian. As the chaplain was leaving, another lady in the room said, "I'm recently here from Burma and I have been Buddhist,
but after listening to you I would like to become a Christian. Would you show me what to do to be a
Christian?" God was leading the heart of this patient to discover the reality of knowing God through Jesus
Christ our Lord. The chaplain shared the Gospel and the lady came to trust in Christ as her Savior!" Praise God. You can contact Richard at
ishepherd2@sbcglobal.net
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| Nelson Searcy's 2011 Best Books List
Nelson's Top Ten Books of 2011
10. Replenish - Lance Witt (replenishing your soul)
9. What They Didn't Teach You in Seminary - James White
8. Move: What 1,000 Churches Reveal about Spiritual Growth - Greg Hawkins
7. How to Wow Your Church Guests - Mark Waltz
6. The Five Levels of Leadership - Maxwell
5. Change Anything: The New Science of Personal Success - [secular, on self-disciple/accountability: how does a person truly change by developing a new habit] - Patterson
4. Nearing Home - Billy Graham
3. The McKay MBA of Selling in the Real World - Harvey McKay
2. EntreLeadership - Dave Ramsey
1. Great By Choice - Jim Collins
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Thanks for reading our newsletter. Feel free to send it on to somebody.
Sincerely,
Jim Smith
CB Southern California
909-944-5900
cbministries@cbasc.com
www.cbasc.com |
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