Archives for December 2007

The following comes from John Pearson and his blog but I wanted to make sure that all of you read it! It is a wonderful answer to prayer. I have been a church treasurer for 25 years and have had a Read more […]

Well our theme for this year is “Consider!” What is it that God wants to do in your life. Brother Tony Howeth preaches a message on this subject. In this message he asks the following questions that Read more […]

Great things that God did this year in our family and in our church listed below. Maybe you can think of some others to add to the list. *First ever couple’s retreat for Vision Baptist *Starting Master Read more […]

Get this on your calendar! Invite every body you know to come and be with us as Evangelist Lou Rossi comes to preach a revival at Vision Baptist Church January 13-17. I know that you will enjoy having Read more […]

Last night we had the privilege of having Stephen and April Baker with us in the services at Vision Baptist Church. Stephen and April left today at about noon! They will be taking over the work that Read more […]

Well as you know we are in the process of trying to get every family to take time today to read their Bibles and have devotions as a family. Did you or are you about to read the Bible with your family. Again Read more […]

That was the name of the message this morning and here is a quote that just came though on a blog that I thought was very fitting: So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. Read more […]

Any appeal to the public in the name of Christ that rises no higher than an invitation to tranquillity must be recognized as mere humanism with a few words of Jesus thrown in to make it appear Christian…. Christ Read more […]

Be sure to check out the newest video update from the Our Generation Summit 2007 click here https://visionbaptist.com/main/page_media_summit_updates.php Read more […]

Be sure to check out the updates from the Our Generation Summit 2007. They’re videos! You can find them by clicking here https://visionbaptist.com/main/page_media_summit_updates.php Read more […]

As I walked away from the Summit meeting that ended at 6:30 or so I was told that this year was already better than last year. I know that the guys are doing a great job with the music thanks to Philip Read more […]

God is already at work in the mini conferences, Tony Howeth and Aaron preaching, prayer and great fellowship. Tonight I hope to post a little about the preaching–maybe even some audio. Please pray for Read more […]

Well I wanted to take this opportunity to wish a very Merry Christmas to all of the Vision family from those that live here in the USA to those that are scattered around the world and our missionaries. Kitty Read more […]

Well I just got through chatting with Keith Shumaker in Burkina Faso and he woke up on Christmas morning with malaria chills. His parents are there visiting but he has had a rough bout with the disease. Read more […]

Pastor Ronald Tubillas has put up a video of Christmas on the Northside. You will really enjoy it if you take the time to click right here and go see it. Read more […]

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I am amazed that God gave us 30 first time visitors from the area! I stand amazed that 3 people were baptized and became members of our church! I stand amazed that we had 160 in the evening service with Read more […]

Well tonight was wonderful. The service started at 5 pm. God gave us another member and someone to be baptized. David Clapp was baptized tonight. God has blessed the Clapp family and all 5 of the family Read more […]

I just read one of the most beautiful posts that I have ever read! Julio and Joy Soncco are your missionaries in Arequipa, Peru. I know that they are my kids but I couldn’t help but feel a sweet and Read more […]

I was just thanking God for how good He has been to us this year, 2007, and I believe that I am right when I tell you that this year He has allowed us to baptize 23 so far and to see 28 people join our Read more […]

Well this morning was just one of those days. Many of our people were out of town but God gave us a great attendance anyway! Sam Paxin got baptized today and became a member of Vision Baptist Church! Read more […]

Well today is our Christmas Sunday. It is raining and that is a gift from God. He has been so good to us. Actually Betty and I were born in 1954 and that is the driest year on record for our area and Read more […]

The following comes from an email sent out by project North Africa and Aaron. I want to encourage all of you to get your copy of this book as soon as possible. I have already ordered mine and paid for Read more […]

Aaron, Jillian, Cesar, and Mariet have written a book about their first experiences in the Muslim world of Northern Africa! The book is entitled “Ramblings From North Africa” I have been aware since Read more […]

Well check out the bobsled races that are prepared for tomorrow night by several of the men and especially set up by Jared McKinnon.

Here comes another one of those really messed up posts. We had a wonderful evening last night. A muslim visited our church last night and had the gospel individually presented to him and needs your prayer. Read more […]

Thanks to Philip Bassham for sending me this:

based on this article Were you unable to send a Christmas present or care package to some missionaries you love this season? It’s okay. You can still bless a missionary this Christmas. Here are some Read more […]

I called this post an update because I guess like most of them it is going to be a conglomeration of things instead of about one subject. First a correction: I stated that we had about 40 visitors yesterday Read more […]

This is a wonderful time of year but it is really busy! We were blessed today as we held the luncheon for the business park. There are some wonderful people that work here and they are great neighbors. I Read more […]

People are running all over the building right now getting things ready to feed some of our neighbors from the business park where the church is located. The smell of food, the beautiful decorations, Read more […]

You know what I mean when I say that–God moved in unreal ways in our service tonight. Brother Aaron with Project North Africa preached and it was fantastic. He honored our church for our part in the Read more […]

Well it is late and it has been a very busy day. It started with leaving for church at 8:30 AM, Sunday School–wonderful day with a wonderful class, AM service–blessed, Tony Howeth’s grandmother’s Read more […]

If we cannot believe God when circumstances seem be against us, we do not believe Him at all. — Charles H. Spurgen

Well I am so proud of our church and thank God for them. I am sitting here in my office at 6:55 AM and shortly later I hear noise outside in the hallway. I wonder who in the world is vacuuming the church Read more […]

Here are the feeds for our video podcast that you can add to itunes. They do not all have videos on them now but should be the end of the week. http://feeds.feedburner.com/bcweproductions These will Read more […]

Jared McKinnon and John Pearson hard at work preparing bobsleds for the kids to enjoy at Christmas on the Northside. Vision Baptist Church is preparing something very special for all of our Read more […]

I know that there is no way that I can wish everyone that attends Vision a Happy Birthday here on the blog and I try not to unless they are staff! However Elizabeth is just like staff–she is voluntary Read more […]

Well today is Andria Gardner’s birthday! She is our missionary to Peru. Our son, Chris, was blessed of God with a very good woman. She has been a tremendous asset to the ministry and has been greatly Read more […]

We preach today what was preached 1800 years ago and wherein others make alterations they create deformities, and not improvements. We are not ashamed to avow that the Old Truth of Christ alone is everlasting; Read more […]

For those of you that have been praying for Brother Tony and his family I wanted to tell you that she went to Heaven yesterday. Thank you for praying and I hope you will let Brother Tony and Mrs. Stacey Read more […]

“The lazier a man is, the more he plans to do tomorrow.” Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak. “Success is never final; failure is never fatal; Read more […]

George Muller is known for his prayer life, but most people don’t know much about his devotional life in the Word of God. He gave some great advice about Bible study that I believe is worth noting, and Read more […]

Well more people signed up to go to the Summit with us yesterday and so I wanted to remind as many of you as possible about this great event and see if you wanted to go with us. You can click right Read more […]

Well we had one of our best Sunday School classes this Sunday in the Couples Class. I got an email and several comments about the class and I am grateful to God for the privilege to be with each of you Read more […]

It is urgent that we pray that God do a work in the hearts and lives of people all around our area and the world. Pray that I will be able to preach with power. Pray that God will draw people with the Read more […]