By Warner Smith on March 30, 2010
There are only 84 congregations in all religions in Bartow. To adequately serve our county we need to start a minimum of 516 churches. This is number for needed new congregations is based on a ratio of 100 members per new church. If these churches were started by traditional means, by purchasing land and constructing [...]
Posted in Pray Now Bartow | Tagged Christian Maturity, Church, Church Growth, Evangelism, Great Commission Resurgence, Ministry, Missiology, Missions, Personal Holiness, Prayer, Stewardship, Unchurched |
By Warner Smith on March 28, 2010
Current estimates are that more than 8 million Muslims currently reside in the United States. These numbers will only continue to increase due to immigration, increased birth rate, and a high conversion rate. Approximately 200,000 Americans convert to Islam each year. The fact that Islam is growing within our own nation and our own Baptist [...]
Posted in Pray Now Bartow | Tagged Biblical Truth, Culture, Evangelism, Missiology, Missions, Prayer |
By Warner Smith on March 26, 2010
Jack will soon be released from prison on probation for dealing drugs. He will join the other 154,197 adults who are currently on probation in Georgia. Jack, like half of those in prison, was raised by his mother. He never knew his Dad. Jack began selling drugs in order to help his mother purchase the [...]
Posted in Pray Now Bartow | Tagged Biblical Truth, Christian Maturity, Culture, Evangelism, Manhood, Marriage and Family, Missions, Prayer, Unchurched |
By Warner Smith on March 23, 2010
Maria recently moved to Bartow county from Miami. Maria’s grandparents escaped to the Unite States from Cuba 50 years ago. They still keep in contact with relatives who live in Cuba about the church planting movement going on there. Since moving to Bartow county, Maria’s family has not attended a church [...]
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By Warner Smith on March 15, 2010
On any given night in Georgia, there are over 23,000 children and adults who are homeless. Almost half of the homeless are under-employed like Homer who has a high school education and was once employed in a nearby factory. His company terminated his employment when he was diagnosed with high blood pressure. Then he lost [...]
Posted in Pray Now Bartow | Tagged Evangelism, Ministry, Missions, Money, Prayer, service |
By Warner Smith on February 24, 2010
Below is a video in which Dr. Ronnie Floyd the Chairman of the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force of the Southern Baptist Convention gives concerning the work he and the task force will give to the convention this coming June. It is long but very informative.
Dr. Ronnie Floyd has been a pastor for over 33 [...]
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By Warner Smith on February 10, 2010
Many of us who wish to help the people of Haiti will never be physically able to go to their island nation and lend a hand. There is a way now, however, for you to help feed a family in Haiti for one week for around $40. It is called “Buckets of Hope.”
I am asking [...]
Posted in Disaster Relief | Tagged giving, Missions, service, Stewardship |
By Warner Smith on February 4, 2010
The following was originally posted on Feb 3, 2010 by Mickey Noah at Baptist Press. I received it in an e-mail from a friend. I have summarized and posted it here. Please keep praying for the people of Haiti. If you can get trained in your state and go help them.
Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) [...]
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By Warner Smith on January 30, 2010
The great encourager in the New Testament is Barnabas. After the beginning of his missionary journey with John Mark the Biblical record falls silent concerning him.
39 And there arose a sharp disagreement, so that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus, Acts 15:39 (ESV)
The Bible does not [...]
Posted in Daily Devotions | Tagged Christian Maturity, Missions, Prayer, Present Day Martyrs |
By Warner Smith on January 25, 2010
The cry of the Haitian people is, “Eske ou ka ede nou, souple? “ (Can you help, please?)
20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. . . . Working together with him, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain. 2 For he [...]
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