Archives for June 2008

It is great to see all that God is doing. I am so very proud of all of you and your willingness to work for the cause and person of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Keep up the good work! Sunday, Read more […]

Aaron sent out the following update. Please be praying for him! Well, I am still sitting in the hospital. Yesterday they did a bronchoscopy on my right lung. That’s where they go down there with some Read more […]

Check out this post about what people in churches are believing! I hope you know that the truth will be taught in Vision Baptist. Orginally published on Monday, June 30, 2008 at 7:01 AM by Todd Rhoades A Read more […]

The above cartoon and its commentary can be found here. Read more […]

The following quotes came from my good friend Ron Maggard As you read them consider how you could apply these to your life and ministry. The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to Read more […]

Mark sent out the following letter to the South American World Evangelism Committee. Read and pray! Also get involved giving, praying, and working with a group just like this one is. We have place where Read more […]

The following is the report from our South American World Evangelism Committee. If you are not part of one of these groups then I invite you to get with someone and get to be part of a group that is getting Read more […]

This is an update from our friend’s blog. Please be praying for him. This is very difficult for him. Thanks to everyone for praying for me. I was checked into the hospital on Friday and here I still Read more […]

I got a phone call from Dean Hamby giving me the details on Pastor Moore’s funeral. There will be a viewing from 7 to 9 this evening, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 tomorrow. All this will take place at the Read more […]

With the home going of Pastor McHoyt Moore on my mind I wanted to share a couple of thoughts with the congregation of Vision Baptist Church. Are you ready to die? I can think of no greater question. Read more […]

I read the blogs of every one that I know that is serving God some where in this world, but I really pay close attention to those that are from our church. Today I just read something so special from Read more […]

I gave you a couple of prayer requests earlier for Pastor McHoyt Moore. When I got up this morning I had an email from Josh Ewing saying that he had gone on to be with the Lord. I don’t know anyone that Read more […]

The following letter came from one of our missionaries, Josh Ewing. Please read and pray. Please pray for my former Pastor, McHoyt Moore. He is very sick in the ICU. He was Pastor of Old Suwanee Read more […]

What you are to preach is determined by God, not by your own natural inclinations. Keep your soul steadfastly related to God, and remember that you are called not to bear testimony only, but to preach Read more […]

I am not sure how many have heard but our friend Aaron that serves God in North Africa is back in the hospital. He has asked that you be praying. It appears now that he may have a collapsed lung and Read more […]

Pastor McHoyt Moore preached for us at Vision not long ago. He has been my friend for over 21 years. He served with Macedonia World Baptist Missions for many years on their board of directors. I just Read more […]

I feel a little bit like Thatcher and am unable to express my words. We are so thankful to have such a great church family. Neither Stephanie or I am are from Atlanta, but because of our great church Read more […]

We must study the Word of God. We have to know what is right! If it is truth it is not your faith tradition but rather the very Word of God. Are you faithful to the services? Are you growing in grace? Read more […]

The following is from the same lady and is really good! November 1, 2007 — Dana How can we train our girls to be godly? We must be godly. As mothers we need to seek and love our God with all Read more […]

I stumbled across this today! As I prayed for our ladies and thought of our Home Improvement Sunday School class I thought you might enjoy this.! by Dana Bailey My mom has been an excellant example Read more […]

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At 5 pm we got a call here in Dearing, Georgia visiting our grandchildren that Thatcher had arrived. Mark Coffey called and all are well!

I just thought you might like to know that Trent and Stephanie Cornwell went to the baby doctor this morning. They were told to leave and go on down to the hospital. Today could be the day! Be praying Read more […]

I was just doing my devotions and thinking and praying and Mariangela Simeon came across my mind. I can hear Betty and the grandkids running around the house. My grandkids love Mariangela to death. This Read more […]

The Kotvas family will be with us this Thursday evening at 7:15. You will not want to miss them. Joe is an exciting preacher and has a tremendous family. I want you to know them. We support them Read more […]

I am very proud of Mark and Amy and count it a great privilege to work with them. They are two of the finest people that I know on this planet. I love them very much. Tomorrow is their wedding anniversary. Read more […]

by Charles Spurgeon One sorry piece of craft which Satan teaches to many is to make them doubt, or pretend to doubt, anything in Scripture which frowns upon them. If they find that dying as they are they Read more […]

After reading the last posts I got notes from several missionaries telling me to cut their support or hold it until we were able to catch up! Chris Gardner was the first to respond, then Jason Holt and Read more […]

I have been praying about our mission’s budget. We need $1,384.62 a week to make our normal budget and here we are right before the last Sunday before we have to mail the checks and are $1,800 short. I Read more […]

That is how much short we are on being able to pay our missionaries for the month! I hope you will pray that God work a miracle tomorrow in the services. I was mistaken. We do not have 9 days just tomorrow. Read more […]

This has been, as far as I know, our lowest month ever in our Faith Promise Mission’s offering. I was quite concerned and spent extra time praying about it this morning. I do not want to have to drop Read more […]

This Sunday evening we will celebrate the Lord’s supper. That is one of the most special events that we have as Christians as we remember all that He did for us as He gave His life. I hope that you will Read more […]

Vision Baptist Church has its first church van. The purchase was finished yesterday. John informed me that it is our now. We have to move it to a shop and get a catalytic converter put on it. It is Read more […]

I thank God that we get to support missionaries at Vision Baptist Church! God has allowed us to touch the world. I am also glad that you are so faithful in your giving. Even in the summer you have given Read more […]

Click here to read about Kristen as she travels and serves. She is doing pretty good keeping up on her blog and you will find it interesting. Here is the post from today just to get you interested enough Read more […]

I praise the Lord that the Deputation Manual continues to be a blessing to missionaries that are raising their support. We get regular orders for the book. There is no great market for such a project Read more […]

Check out www.projectchina.org! That is the web site of our newest missionaries from Vision Baptist Church. Our church is super blessed to already have 3 missionary families serving out of our church. Read more […]

I am going to be allowed to put a 30 minute a day program on the television station in Peru, Lord willing. I just recorded the first 4 programs today. The guys there will have to put an intro and outro Read more […]

I hate to admit it but Victory Baptist Church beat Vision Baptist Church staff in the weight loss program. They lost 21.7% of their goal this month and we only lost 21.6%. We are however poised for the Read more […]

Betty and I just took 3 of the grandkids to ride ponies. I wanted to tell you how nice this people are and to invite you to get in touch with them. I will have their cards available at the church but Read more […]

Scott Newton is at home and the procedures were a success. Thank you for praying. The doctors think that they took care of everything and that he will be as good as normal. God is a prayer hearing and Read more […]

EM Bounds: “Praying that does not result in right thinking and right living, is a farce. We have missed the whole concern of prayer if it fails to purge character and correct conduct. We have Read more […]

The doctors did the MRI and found out that Scott does have ventricular tachycardia. They will be doing an ablation tomorrow. Lord willing this will solve his problem. Please keep praying for him and Read more […]

Kristen Pearson is a tremendous blessing to Vision Baptist Church. She plays our piano and has done so since we started the church. She carries a major load with all of our music at the church and does Read more […]

The following article was on Martin Wicken’s blog and I thought it was worth reading. I so desperately want you all to become Bible readers and Bible lovers. It is very important that you know what God Read more […]

In our discipleship study right now we are seeing how God directs our lives and how we can find His will. I came across this in one of the blogs that I read each day and thought it went hand in hand with Read more […]

Check out the depth of thought and love for God expressed by a young man not even 20 in physical years but much more mature in spiritual years. God bless you Ransom. Keep up the good work. I am grateful Read more […]

The following article has some great information and could be what you are looking for. You do want to be self disciplined and you have wondered why you weren’t and why you couldn’t change. Read the Read more […]

I wanted to give a very special thank you for a very special Father’s Day. My parents were able to come to the house and gave a very nice “money” gift! That is always nice and needed. My mother in law Read more […]