Volume 9, Issue 2 Summer 2012

For more information and a complete list of DBA events, see www.dba.net/calendar

• June4-8:DBA Preteen Camp #1• June7:Retired ministers and wives

luncheon at Wilshire B.C., 11:30 a.m.• June11-15:DBA Preteen Camp #2• June11:Pastors’ Conference at

Lakeside, 11:30 a.m. Speaker: Brooks Douglas.

• June17-18:National WMU Missions Celebration/Annual Meeting in New Orleans.

• June18:No Pastors’ Conference; SBC Annual Meeting.

• June18-22:DBA Preteen Camp #3• June25:Executive Board meeting at

Lakeside, 11:30 a.m.• June25-28:DBA Preteen Camp #4• July2:Pastors’ Conference at

Lakeside, 11:30 a.m.• July2-6:DBA Preteen Camp #5• July9:Pastors’ Conference at

Lakeside, 11:30 a.m. • July16:Pastors’ Conference at

Lakeside, 11:30 a.m.• July30:Executive Board meeting at

Lakeside, 11:30 a.m.• July30-Aug.3:Campamento; DBA

boys missions camp and girls missions camp.

• Aug.6:Pastors’ Conference at Lakeside, 11:30 a.m.

• Aug.9-10:Willow Creek’s Global Leadership Summit at Lake Pointe, Rockwall.

• Aug.13:Pastors’ Conference at Lakeside, 11:30 a.m.

• Aug.17:Multihousing team meeting at DBA, 10:00 a.m.

• Aug.20:Pastors’ Conference at Lakeside, 11:30 a.m.

• Aug24-25:DBA multiethnic worship seminar at Cliff Temple.

• Aug.27:Executive Board meeting at Lakeside, 11:30 a.m.

• Aug.28:ABC Pastors meeting, 10:00 a.m.

Buckminster Fuller, inventor and futurist, put on his tombstone, “Call me Trimtab.” He introduced the metaphor of the “trimtab” to illustrate how small things in leadership can have a big impact. A large ocean liner has a huge rudder up to ten stories high to guide the ship. On the edge of the rudder is a miniature rudder called a trimtab. The trimtab is easily maneuverable and creates a low pressure that moves the huge rudder which steers the ship. A small effort produces a big impact. You can lead small and make a big impact. Steve Stroope, lead pastor of Lake Pointe Church, is a highly effective pastor. Under his leadership, Lake Pointe has grown from 57 members in 1980 to a current attendance of more than 11,000. Steve “has spent three decades mastering the art of leading small in a church

whose membership has multiplied from dozens to thousands.” Stroope’s newest book, Tribal Church – Lead Small, Impact BIG, explains how “great leaders begin by serving a core group of people who ripple outward for ever-extending social and spiritual impact. They go big by leading small.” Every church, regardless of size, is a collection of small tribes. Stroope writes, “Lake Pointe’s health and growth, to a large extent, is a result of passionately attending to what some would consider the little details and the smaller ‘tribes’ that make up our church.”

LEAD SMALL—IMPACT BIG

DallasBaptistAssociationLeadershipTeamBOB H. DEAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR • SCOTT COLEMAN, DIRECTOR, CHURCH PLANTING • CHUCK PADILLA, CHURCH CONSULTANT • BILLY BELL, CHURCH CONSULTANT • LAZARO CHAPA, CHURCH CONSULTANT • R. W. “BOBBY” MARTIN, DIRECTOR, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT • ROGER JACKSON, DIRECTOR, MT. LEBANON CAMP • JANA JACKSON, DIRECTOR, FAMILY & COMMUNITY MINISTRIES •

Open House and See the City tour .............................1

Lead Small—Impact Big ..........1

Mark Your Calendar ..................1

New Creation, Fort Worth .........2

BIG HOPE ................................2

WMU News ..............................2

Ronney Nanney ........................3

Ministry Advantage ..................3

Summer Service Opportunities ...........................3

MAY14,2012

WEEK OF PRAYER OPEN HOUSE AND SEE THE CITY TOUR

DBA friends gathered at the association’s building on May 14 for an open house and “See the City” tour. These events were offered to celebrate the DBA annual week

of prayer and Gladys Moore Missions Offering emphasis May 13-20, 2012.

DBA Annual Celebration October 21 at Dallas Baptist University

KeynoteSpeaker:

Dr.EllisOrozco,PastorFirstBaptistChurch,Richardson

Born and raised in Houston, Dr. Ellis Orozco graduated from Texas A&M with a degree in engineering before going on to earn his Master of Divinity from Southwestern Seminary in Fort Worth and his Doctor of Ministry from Truett Seminary of Baylor University in Waco, Texas.

Pastor Ellis served two churches before coming to First Baptist Church, Richardson -- Corpus Christi Baptist Church in Corpus Christi, Texas, and Calvary Baptist Church in McAllen, Texas. He has served on numerous committees for the Baptist General Convention of Texas. He is former chair of the Christian Life Commission, has served as a board member for Rio Grande Valley Baptist Hospital and is currently on the board of Buckner International. He has preached at many events across the country and has participated in mission trips around the world.

First Baptist Church, Richardson, is a key partner with DBA and Ellis is currently serving on the Administration Committee.

Did you miss it? You can choose any week of the year as your church’s week of prayer for DBA missions. Also, we’ll be scheduling more “See the City” tours. More information at www.dba.net/gladysmoore.

Beth Smith, BGCT, chats with Jeff Donnell (left), pastor of Lakeside Baptist Church, and DBA church planting director Scott Coleman.

Seth Simisi, pastor of Afrika Community Church, shares about his church’s ministry to African refugees during the “See the City” tour.

After a visit at a mosque in Richardson, the “See the City” tour group de-briefs with Jalil Dawood, pastor of The Arabic Church of Dallas.

Brandon Jones, minister of missions at Community Life in Waxahachie, won an iPad provided by donations from DBA vendors.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

Ronney Nanney celebrates 30 years of employment at Mt. Lebanon Camp on September 1, 2012. Ronney serves as assistant manager, IT manager, and director of guest services for the camp. Ronney says the camp has experienced many changes over the last 30 years. “We have seen a vast improvement of facilities, including lodges and meeting spaces. We have also built several new buildings. Our

attendance has increased during retreat season as well as

summer camps.” But what he appreciates most about Mt. Lebanon is that “every summer I get to have the privilege to see hundreds of kids come to know Christ. It’s like the sign says as you enter camp ‘Mt. Lebanon…where people meet Jesus.’ It is so true!” Camp director Roger Jackson appreciates Ronney’s loyal service to Mt. Lebanon for so many years. “Ronney’s leadership is essential for the smooth operation of our camp,” he says. “Many of our guests compliment

Ronney’s friendly demeanor and his efforts to meet the needs of our guests.” Ronney and his wife, Roanna, live in a home on the camp grounds. Roanna

is a kindergarten teacher. Their son, J.T., and his wife, Marcy, are also employed at the camp. Ronney and Roanna’s son, Stephen, serves in the Navy and is married to Crystal, a teacher in Rockwall. Their daughter Sarah is a student at University of North Texas. Notes of appreciation for Ronney’s service to the camp can be mailed to the camp address or emailed to nanney@mtlebanoncamp.com.

ONLINE COACHING AVAILABLE Bobby Martin, director, leadership development

One of the best ways for a church to reach families in its community is to partner with a nearby public school. About a dozen of our DBA churches have active church-school partnerships. DBA collaborates with several ministry partners to provide the best resources to our churches for school partnerships. BIGHOPEis our newest collaboration. The Big Hope Network is a partnership with Kids

Hope USA and Big Brothers Big Sisters to provide a strong school partnership model for churches.

Churches participating in Big Hope have mentors from their churches who serve one hour per week with students at local elementary schools. Each church has a director, who is also a member of the church. Big Hope provides training so that the director is fully equipped to facilitate the church-school partnership. Big Brothers Big Sisters assists the church with school selection and matches the mentors with the children Fernando Pruneda directs The Crossing Baptist Church’s Kids Hope USA mentoring program at an elementary school in Mesquite. Fernando says that “Kids Hope USA has been a blessing for all those involved in this ministry.

It gives us the opportunity to show the love and compassion of our Lord Jesus Christ. In addition, it gives our congregation the chance to be involved in our community by reaching out to at-risk children ” Is God calling your church to offer BIG HOPE to a neighborhood school? Contact Jana Jackson, 214-319-1166.

In May of 2011, New Creation Bible Church of Fort Worth became a mission church sponsored by New Creation Bible Church, Dallas. The Fort Worth church’s lead pastor, Fred Kinney, says in a February 3, 2012, article in The Baptist Standard that his church “is a little weird. . . . We don’t do anything well. If you came to our service you’d freak out.” However, NCBC Fort Worth has baptized 26 in the past 11 months.

In this same article Pastor Kinney says, “I preach the same thing every Sunday—missions. Go and make disciples. And I’m not doing it. . . .They [the church members] are making disciples. They are crossing racial barriers. They are not looking at age.” Kinney further shared, “We

went back to going into people’s homes, hanging with them while they smoke cigarettes and drink

beer. We go into their homes, some of them with bugs crawling across your shoulders, and we sit there and spend time with them. That’s it. That’s what Jesus did. He spent time with people.” One of the new believers, a former gang member and a sixth grade dropout, is now the church’s leading evangelist. Fifteen of the 26 baptisms are the direct results of her discipleship. The church’s co-pastor, Ed Eliot, believes God is blessing their congregation. He believes that New Creation, Fort Worth, is experiencing this growth in part because the church is modeled after the early church found in the second chapter of Acts. As new believers invite their friends, the church grows.

REFLECTIONS OF A MISSIONAL CHURCH

CHURCHES PROVIDE BIG HOPE FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

Several great missions opportunities are coming up in the next few months!

• To the Finish Line:GirlsMissionsCampatMt.Lebanon,July30—August3. Visit www.dba.net/wmu for information and registration forms, or contact Jo Goodman, camp dean, at 214-319-1175.

• Celebrate the Joy of Missions. . . Serving:MissionActionRound-up,September29. Get new ideas; share your ideas. Mark the date; details later.

• WIFI—Worship, Inspiration, Fellowship, Ideas,August3-4,First Baptist Church, Midlothian. WMU of Texas provides this training opportunity for general WMU and all age-level leaders. Contact WMU of Texas, 214-828-5150.

• Hispanic WMU retreat at Mt. Lebanon,October12-13. Conferences for UFM leadership as well as special-interest conferences and worship. Watch for details.

WMU NEWS: CAMP, ACTION, TRAINING, RETREAT

Billy Bell, consultant, church planting

RONNEY NANNEY’S 30TH ANNIVERSARY AT MT. LEBANON

Pastors and church leaders can use a new online coaching and training resource called Ministry Advantage. DBA and Ministry Advantage are collaborating to provide access at an affordable cost for all DBA churches. Ministry Advantage helps pastors develop the skills necessary to lead their churches to their full potential. The online coaching center is available for an unlimited number

of leaders at a church for one monthly subscription price.

Ministry Advantage has seven key online training modules: • Strategic planning and

implementation,• Leading change,

• Organizing and delegating,• Maximizing key ministry

positions,• Outreach and assimilation,• Maturing your church

finances, and• Developing leaders and

teams. Ministry Advantage was founded in 1998 by Russ Olman. Russ has served more than 1000 churches in the U.S., Canada, and Australia. He is also campus pastor of Lake Pointe Church,

Town East. To find out more about Ministry Advantage, visit www.ministryadvantage.org/dba.

SUMMER SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES: www.dba.net/cityserve Is your Sunday School class or student ministry looking for a service project this summer? DBA connects churches to hundreds of service project opportunities at www.dba.net/cityserve. Some examples of service projects now available:•Saturday,June23,7:00a.m.—3:00p.m.Celebration of Hope. COH is a ministry of the Dallas Leadership Foundation in cooperation with churches, businesses and other organizations who work in partnership with needy communities to rehabilitate the houses of low-income homeowners, particularly the elderly and disabled. Join them on June 23

for a work day of light construction.•BrotherBill’sHelpingHand in West Dallas welcomes volunteers of all ages and abilities to join in the fun of making new friends and helping our neighbors in West Dallas. Weekly volunteer opportunities include shelving groceries, yard work, children’s craft time, distributing school supplies, and

teaching basic computer skills.•SeveralDBAchurches need construction teams to help with exterior and interior building repair.•Kids’Clubsatsummerfeedingsites. Free summer lunches will be provided to thousands of children across the metroplex during the summer months. Churches are invited to provide

Vacation Bible Schools, sports clubs, or any kinds of fun activities before or after the lunch is served.