by Kyle Shreve For the month of April, we will be reading through a few books of the Bible! On this plan, we will start by read Colossians which will be a fantastic opportunity for us to learn this book as we study it together in services. Next reading Romans will help give us a […]
Archives for March 2010
World Evangelism Today with Austin Gardner
Josh Ewing, missionary to Indonesia talks about the mission field, and encourages others to take the gospel message to the whole world! Listen as Pastor Gardner and Bro. Josh Ewing share their burden to reach the world with the gospel of Christ.
little strength but a great promise
Revelation 3:8 I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. He knows us. He knows that we have little strength and are unable in and of ourselves […]
Thursday: Goers & Senders Coalition
There are so many things about our church that makes me want to encourage you to come and “Discover the Difference”! One of the things that makes our church refreshingly unique is our view of how all of our lives should be given over to God for His mission here on earth. We do not […]
World Evangelism Today with Austin Gardner
Josh Ewing, missionary to Indonesia talks about the mission field, and encourages others to take the gospel message to the whole world! Listen as Pastor Gardner and Bro. Josh Ewing share their burden to reach the world with the gospel of Christ.
God’s people love God’s people
1John 2:9 He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now. Did you know that an evidence of salvation is a new love for the people of God. Before salvation you might feel kind of strange around God’s people. They aren’t interested in the same things […]
Gifted for His Glory
1Peter 4:11 If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. God wants to be […]
Children’s Crusade Starts April 4th!!!
Our Children’s Crusade with Children’s Evangelist Ed Dunlop is coming up soon! We kick off this exciting time of games, prizes, and learning about Christ on April 4th. Join us each evening from April 4th – 8th to take part in crazy games and challenges. Compete for wild prizes like a 3-foot long gummy snake! […]
Easter is coming
Dear Vision, I am very excited about what God is doing at Vision, in and through all of us. Now let me remind you that Easter is coming. It is the day that more unchurched and lost people will attend church in the entire year. I want to ask you to be praying very seriously […]
Don’t abuse your freedom
1Peter 2:16 As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. We are free in Christ. You have learned that we are saved by grace. We are not required to do anything. He saved us because He is good and not because we are good. All […]
Big Three This Week!
Coffey Family Prayer Letter March 2010
Dear Pastor and Church, We are currently in Minneapolis, MN, and Lord has blessed with several meetings in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and South Dakota. I was able to bring the whole family on this trip despite Amy not feeling very well with the baby on the way. I praise the Lord she hasn’t gotten sick one […]
Just passing through
Hebrews 11:13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. A great truth that these hall of faith people learned was that we are just passing through this […]
World Evangelism Today with Austin Gardner
Pastor Gary Ledford shares his burden for missions and challenges others to reach the world with the gospel message.
Forgiven and forgotten
Hebrews 10:17 And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more. I doubt that greater news could be announced. He will not remember our sins any more. If you are a born again Christian your sins and your sin debt have been taken care of. He doesn’t remember them and he has no plans […]
World Evangelism Today with Austin Gardner
Pastor Gary Ledford discusses his burden for missions and challenges others to reach the world with the gospel of Christ.
Patiently enduring
Hebrews 6:15 And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. God gave the promise but it didn’t happen immediately. He patiently endured. He waited patiently. God gave him finally what He had promised. There is the problem that many of us have. We want the promises of God. We believe them also […]
Children’s Crusade Beginning on Easter Sunday!
Our Children’s Crusade with Children’s Evangelist Ed Dunlop is coming up soon! We kick off this exciting time of games, prizes, and learning about Christ on April 4th. Join us each evening from April 4th – 8th to take part in crazy games and challenges. Compete for wild prizes like a 3-foot long gummy snake! […]
By Himself
Hebrews 1:3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; I love that little phrase, by himself purged our sins. […]
World Evangelism Today with Austin Gardner
Chris Gardner, missionary to Arequipa, Peru discusses life on the field and the Bible College dedicated to reaching the world with the gospel of Christ.
World Evangelism Today with Austin Gardner
Chris Gardner, missionary to Arequipa, Peru discusses life on the field and the bible college training young people to reach the world with the gospel of Christ.
Stay on message
1Timothy 6:20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: Stay on message is what I get from this verse. It is so easy to get caught up in wasted conversations. We have the gospel committed to our trust. We do […]
Children’s Crusade April 4, 2010
Our Children’s Crusade with Children’s Evangelist Ed Dunlop is coming up soon! We kick off this exciting time of games, prizes, and learning about Christ on April 1st. Join us each evening from April 4th – 8th to take part in crazy games and challenges. Compete for wild prizes like a 3-foot long gummy snake! […]
Ministry opportunities abound
Missionary Pastor Travis Snode has written the following on his blog. I want you to know that this would be a great opportunity for you. If you are out there and called to preach and just sitting on a pew why don’t you get up and get busy. No need in waiting for your pastor […]
Comfort and establish you!
2Thessalonians 2:16-17 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work. The Lord Jesus Christ and God the Father have loved us. We are saved by […]
Glory seekers
1Thessalonians 2:6 Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ. How often do we seek glory? We want men to recognize us. We want our own family, church, and friends to give us glory. I have been so guilty […]
Big Three for Anniversary Week!
We are not rule followers
Colossians 2:20-23 Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances, (Touch not; taste not; handle not; Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men? Which things have indeed a shew of […]
Glory in the church!
Ephesians 3:21 Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. Notice that Paul says unto Him be glory in the church. The church is so much more important than most of us believe. The church, a called out assembly of baptized believers organized to carry out […]
World Evangelism Today with Austin Gardner
Josh Ewing, missionary to Indonesia talks about the mission field, and encourages others to take the gospel message to the whole world! Listen as Pastor Gardner and Bro. Josh Ewing share their burden to reach the world with the gospel of Christ.
Christ formed in you
Galatians 4:19 My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you, Biblical ministry is not to just tell someone about Jesus, get them to pray a prayer, join the church, and/or attend the church. Our heart should be to work with them until Christ be formed in them. […]
Robbing other churches
2Corinthians 11:8 I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service. Missionaries are often seen as a nuisance when they come to our church. We feel like they come and take money from us and our ministries in our local church to take it away to another church. From this verse you […]
World Evangelism Today with Austin Gardner
Josh Ewing, missionary to Indonesia talks about the mission field, and encourages others to take the gospel message to the whole world! Listen as Pastor Gardner and Bro. Josh Ewing share their burden to reach the world with the gospel of Christ.
All the Grace of God
2Corinthians 8:1 Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; Amazingly the fact that these people were so used of God to get the work done through giving was the grace of God. All that we do of any value has to do with Him […]
World Evangelism Today with Austin Gardner
Josh Ewing, missionary to Indonesia talks about the mission field, and encourages others to take the gospel message to the whole world! Listen as Pastor Gardner and Bro. Josh Ewing share their burden to reach the world with the gospel of Christ.
The power is of God
2Corinthians 4:7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. God uses weak earthly vessels like us so that He can show His power through our lives. We often make the mistake of looking to men and thinking of men. The […]
Taking care of your missionary
1Corinthians 16:17 I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied. Paul mentions two laymen from the church at Corinth that have come to visit him. They have brought an offering from the church to him. The church at Corinth had […]
Big Three for This Week!
Upcoming Events at Vision!
Don’t seek for yourself
1Corinthians 10:24 Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth. One of the greatest tragedies of modern Christians is how selfish we are. That includes church members, pastors, missionaries and me. We are out to get all we can and can all we can get and sit on the can. That is […]
World Evangelism Today with Austin Gardner
Listen as Missionary to Indonesia Josh Ewing discusses the ministry in Indonesia. You can also subscribe to the World Evangelism Today podcasts by putting in the url http://sermonfeed.com/visionbaptistchurch/worldevangelismtoday  in your itunes.
MISSIONARY NEWS FROM CHILE! FEBRUARY – MARCH 2010
HOLT FAMILY 8.8 Earthquake hits Chile! Thousands are homeless and hundreds are dead a!er one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded shook Chile to its core. Invest in Chile Many donations have been made to help rebuild Chile and provide urgent supplies. We are praying that God will use this tragedy to soften hearts to […]
Easily misunderstood
1Corinthians 3:7 So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase. Sometimes we get the wrong impression. We are serving God. We preach and teach and then God does something. He saves some people He builds the church and we begin to think that we […]
Mark it down!
March 2010 Tolson Family Prayer Letter & Deputation Update
Dear Pastors, Partners, & Praying Friends, What an honor it was to be ordained on Thursday, February 18, 2010 by Vision Baptist Church and the ordination council. What an honor to know that my local church, as well as several other ordained men of God who have been serving in the ministry, recognize me as […]
World Evangelism Today with Austin Gardner
Listen as Missionary to Indonesia Josh Ewing discusses the ministry in Indonesia. You can also subscribe to the World Evangelism Today podcasts by putting in the url http://sermonfeed.com/visionbaptistchurch/worldevangelismtoday  in your itunes.
An army of lay people
Romans 16:5-16 Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ. Greet Mary, who bestowed much labour on us. Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellowprisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me. Greet […]
Not being “nit picky”
Romans 8:32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? Do you sometimes think that God is being “nit picky!” You know He seems to always trying to find something wrong with you. You can’t seem to […]
Grace abounding
Romans 5:20 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: exceedingly: What a wonderful God we serve! How amazing His grace is to all of us who believe. Some where out in life you may have gotten the idea that God loves you because of […]
God gave man what he wanted!
Romans 1:28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; What an indictment! Men, the human race, did not want to know God. They did not want God in their knowledge, their thoughts, their […]