Baptist Digest Nov 2012

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Newsjournal Of Kansas and Nebraska Southern Baptists

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This years KNCSB Annual Meeting was historic in that it was the rst time WCC completely hosted the meeting. The addition of the activitycenter and gymnasium, the remodeling of the chapel, and work in the dining hall made this possible. Thanks to all those who contributednancially and/or volunteered labor. One feature of the meeting was a display of disaster relief units from KS-NE. Vehicles, trailers, andequipment were displayed in six categories:

1. Field Kitchen Display: K-N DR has two field kitchens. The kitchen in Junction City, KS can produce 10-30,000 meals per day. The Oregon Trail BaptistAssociation kitchen located in North Platte, NE can produce 1-3,000 meals per day.

A sanitation tent (20 X 30) used to clean and sterilize cooking pots, utensils, and insulated containers. The kitchen trailer was used to display a field tilt-skillet and convection oven. The small bus was used to deploy the kitchen trailer and cooking equipment.

2. Food Distribution Display: The American Red Cross and Salvation Army volunteer organizations distribute the meals prepared by the Kansas-Nebraska disas-ter relief field kitchens.

The American Red Cross Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) was provided and manned by American Red Cross volunteers. It is used to transport pre-pared meals to victims.

The Salvation Army Canteen was provided and manned by Salvation Army volunteers. It also is used to transport prepared meals to victims.3. Support Operations Display: The Eastern Nebraska Baptist Association shower trailer was displayed to represent both shower and laundry units. It is one of

three in the K-N DR fleet.4. Recovery Operations Display: Recovery operations include tree removal, ice removal, flood mud-out/partial demolition and removal, ash-out/removal for

victims of fire, and general tree cutting and clean up after fires have occurred. K-N DR has five Chainsaw Recovery Operation Units, one Mud-Out Recovery Unit.They are located in the South East, South Central, Heart of Kansas, Central Baptist, Western Baptist, and Eastern Nebraska Baptist Associations. Chainsaw Recovery Trailer: The Smoky Hill Chainsaw Recovery trailer and equipment was displayed as a representation.

5. Recovery/Rebuild Operations Display: Disaster responses are categorized as initial response, relief, and rebuild operations. KS-NE disaster operations cancount on rebuild teams from South East, South Central, and Western Kansas Baptist Associations.

The South East Baptist Association unit displayed the custom built 34 heavy-duty trailer and Bobcat. This equipment is used for removal of storm debris. 6. Communication and Coordination Operations Display: Coordination and communication is critical in the aftermath of all disasters.

Communication and Coordination Unit #2: This unit consists of a Kenworth tractor and large trailer. The tractor has a custom-built 24 motor home builton the frame and is fully self-contained ensuring 24-hour operations when set up. This is the only K-N DR self- deployable unit.

For more information or to volunteer, call Larry Thomas, John Lucas, or Lisa Dabney at 785-228-6800. website: kncsb.org

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By Jon SappKNCSB State Director of Evangelism

E-mail: [email protected]

God continues to amaze me in how He works. Therecent CrossOver Salina event is one more example.Let me define CrossOver for you. With the oppor-tunity to attend the Annual Meeting for the KansasNebraska Convention of Southern Baptists, hundredsof us travel to be together for inspiration, fellowshipand to conduct the business of the Convention.

The Annual Meeting provides a two day event andan opportunity to touch the hosting community in aspecial way. We can lift the cross up and over that cityor region of Nebraska or Kansas. CrossOver givesus open doors as both messengers and area churcheswork together to make Christ known. This year wasour third CrossOver here in KNCSB. The first was

over Central Nebraska based in Lexington and lastyear we worked with the churches in the Lenexa andOverland Park areas of Kansas City.

Cooperating with the churches and the Association

Gods Plan for Sharingis at the foundation of thisevangelistic and serviceoutreach opportunity.Each year PrayerWalkingallows those of us fromoutside the area to joinchurches in engaging thelocal neighborhoods withprayer for new work andemerging ministries. Lastyear in the Kansas CityAssociation one teamPrayerWalked with MattMiller and those startingthe New City Church inShawnee. You can imagine

how exciting it was for this team to hear Matts reportof growth and impact of the New City Church that wasPrayerWalked last year. These messengers experiencejoy as they saw God answer their prayers over thischurch at this years annual meeting. CrossOver madea difference.

This year, the Smoky Hill Association wanted toexpand the CrossOver ministry. Brad Bennett and theReal Encounter Outreach Ministry partnered withthe Salina churches, the Smoky Hill Association andKNCSB. Brad and his team connected with those whodo not yet know Christ and share the life-changingmessage of Jesus. Eleven of the schools in the com-munities surrounding Salina invited Brad and his teamof BMX bikers to present their program of importantlife lessons we all must learn to be successful. Then onWednesday night in the Bicentennial Center in Salina,over 2,100 witnessed exciting elements and personali-ties in the area of Motorcycle Stunt Riding, FlatlandBMX, the RE BMX Jump Team, an Illusionist, DJ andproduction to connect with the students and theirfriends and families. Brad shared a very clear presen-

tation of the good news of Christ and the testimony ofhis changed life.

Both students and adults responded with 327 deci-sions of beginning their personal relationship withChrist. CrossOver made a difference. Now thechurches are working to follow-up the decisions.Brad Bennett and the Real Encounter ministry willreturn to Kansas & Nebraska in December. TerryMcIlvain and Youth Evangelism will host Brad inHutchinson on December 28, in Topeka on December29 and the Omaha region in Ralston, Nebraska onDecember 30.

God continues to amaze me with the power of thegospel transforming lives and giving life changingpurpose. Dont miss the opportunity to invite juniorand senior high students to travel with you and yourchurch to the December outreach events in Hutchinson,Topeka or Ralston.

The CrossOver outreach events were successful thisyear. But CrossOver isnt finished as each of us contin-ues to engage others in our community so that we liveout Gods Plan for Sharing.

BMX team presents a program at a local school in Sa-

lina as a part of CrossOver Salina recently.

HUTCHINSON, KS - The 2012 Royal AmbassadorCongress, a Christian fellowship and camping experi-ence for boys, was held in September at First SouthernBaptist Church of Hutchinson, Kansas.

Royal Ambassadors or RAs are a Bible-centeredand church-based Southern Baptist mission educa-tion ministry for first through sixth grade boys. ARoyal Ambassadors life is guided by commitmentto a life centered in Gods will and is based on II

Corinthians 5:17-20 which encourages Christians to beAmbassadors For Christ. The theme for this yearsCongress was Mighty Boys For Christ.

The attendance this year was made up of eightyboys, church counselors and staff from six churchesand five associations. Churches with RA ministriesprovided counselors and junior counselors to supportindoor and outdoor fun events and opportunities tolearn new skills.

Royal Ambassadors has a long history of maturing

boys into committed Christian men and numerous RAshave gone on to serve as missionaries and other lead-ers in churches and ministry. The RA Congress is also asignificant opportunity for men to minister to boys asrole models and at the same time have fellowship withother men.

The missionary speaker was Beth Locke, anInternational Mission Board missionary, who servesin South Africa with her husband Alan. She was very

personable and connected effectively with the boys andthey were enthusiastically responsive. She shared aboutlife in Africa and how missionaries are used to reachpeople for Christ. She talked about the many culturaldifferences in Africa as they compare to America. Shedisplayed different toys that the African children playwith daily in less fortunate areas where the Lockesminister. Also, a Christian police officer presented hispolice vehicle with all of its specialized equipment fordisplay and examination by all of the RAs.

In addition to an evangelistic focus educationalevents covered a wide variety of camping experiences.

First Aid classes were presented. Boys earned trophiesand ribbons for their various field events and outdoorcamping activities.

A favorite event at each RA Congress is the wood-model race car competition and best design competi-tion. The boys take great pride in building and creatingtheir race cars. Each boy and counselor received apatch and certificate for attending the annual event.

Anyone interested in becoming an RA or wishing tostart an RA Chapter for their boys in their church can

RA Congress Brings Boys & Men Together In Christ

RAs gather in chapel at First Southern Baptist Churchin Hutchinson, KS, during a recent RA Congress.

Beth Locke, Missionary in South Africa shares with RAs.

RAs get instuction in archery.

contact John Lucas, KNCSB Mens and Boys MinistryDirector, at 800-984-9092 or 785/228-6800, Ext. 817, orby E-mail: [email protected].

Jon Sapp

Prayer teams from CrossOver during the annual meet-ing at WCC prayed over public schools in Salina as wellas places of buiness downtown. Bryan Jones, pastor ofTyler Road Baptist, Wichita prays with Casey Borger,pastor of First Southern in Udall, KS.


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Richard Taylor, Leading Change inFlint Hills Baptist Association

TOPEKA - Richard Taylor is the Director of

Missions for the newly formed Flint Hills BaptistAssociation. This association came into existencethis year when the Kaw Valley Baptist Associationand the Blue Stem Baptist association merged tak-ing this new name.

The association covers a large part of the FlintHills area in Kansas, but it also covers even more.The association goes from Doniphan and Browncounties along the Nebraska border to belowHighway 54 to towns such as Iola and YatesCenter. There are a number of town and countrychurches. There are also churches in larger citiessuch as Emporia, Lawrence, and Topeka.

Many people groups are being reached in this

And then I heard the voiceof the Master:

Whom shall I send?

Who will go for us?

I spoke up.

Isaiah 6:8

association. There are Hispanics, Chinese, Koreanand Native Americans. Even within Anglo com-

munities there are different types of churchessuch as Cowboy churches.

Mission work in this diverse area demandsa variety of partnerships to facilitate churchplanting and the sharing of the gospel. In arecent interview, Taylor focused on one area thatprovides an example of how this is occurring.According to Taylor, About two or three yearsago the last school in La Harpe was closed. Twoyears ago the last church in La Harpe was alsoclosed. The pastors in that area informed me that

there was no work in La Harpe. La Harpe is asmall town of around 650 people located nearIola, Kansas.

A layman in Iola First Baptist felt the call to goto La Harpe and start a new work. Duwayne andDebbie Bearden have committed their lives tobuilding a new church in this small community.A number of partners have joined together tobirth this new work. According to Taylor, Overthis past year with the help of the Central BaptistAssociation in Arkansas and a couple of churches,

Ridgewood Baptist Church and the Old UnionBaptist Church from Arkansas, they have doneblock parties, two or three different Vacation BibleSchool, food distribution and other communityactivities. First Baptist Church, Iola, has beenvery active in supporting this work as the motherchurch and has helped buy a building for the newplant. A number of other churches in Flint Hillshave also helped the new start. SENDING hasmade STARTING possible.

Not only has the gospel been presented (theyhave already seen 5 baptisms this past summer),

but also the community has been given newhope. The citizens feel there is new hope for their

Resources for this page can be found at http://www.kncsb.org/ministry/article/viola_webb_promotional_material_downloads/

Pray for:

Possibilities for new Hispanic work in Iola.

Hispanic church start in Emporia. Axel Centeno is the

pastor.

Jesse Bluvan and the Hispanic work in Topeka.

50% of the Viola Webb Missions Offering comesback to your local association for mission projectsthere. 50% goes to mission work throughout Kan-sas and Nebraska. Of that 50%, 40% goes to churchstarting, 40% goes to student work, and 20% goes

to church strengthening.

little town. This has led many to volunteer to helprefurbish the building that was secured for the

new plant. They are excited to have this church intheir town.

Exciting works like this are starting all overthe Flint Hills Baptist Association and the ViolaWebb Missions Offering is helping these works.According to Taylor, the promotion of this offer-ing helps inform churches in other associationsabout the needs that can be met by them in newworks going on around KNCSB. It also helps tofocus prayer for new works. Financially, Thosefunds have been used to purchase supplies,

materials and furnishings. They also support themissionaries. Most of these guys are looking fora least a part-time job but some of those monieshelp them support their families when they moveinto areas where it is difficult to find a job.

Richard Taylor, Director of Missions, Flint Hills Baptist

Association

Richard Taylor and Bob Mills (KNCSB Executive Direc-tor) discuss the future of Flint Hills Baptist Association.

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By Eva WilsonBaptist Digest associate editor

Kansas-Nebraska SouthernBaptists were challenged to bea part of the story of startingsomething new.

Starting New Works wasthe theme for the 67th KNCSBannual meeting held Oct. 15-16at Webster Conference Center,Salina, Kan.

The meeting focused onchurch planting from the open-ing testimony to the closingkeynote address by Kevin Ezell,president of the North Ameri-

can Mission Board.

Church planter Craig Liscomopened the meeting on Mondaynight, Oct. 15, by telling thestory of Changed Life Church inOmaha, Neb. It began in April2012.

Help be a part of the storyof starting something new,

Liscom urged.The annual meeting theme

was taken from KNCSBs fourcore values:

n Startingn Sharingn Sendingn StrengtheningMeeting participants also

learned about the vast opportu-nities for starting new churchesamong Hispanics in Nebraskaand Kansas.

Abraham Arevalo, Hispanicchurch-planter catalyst based

in Wichita, Kan., shared these

statistics from the 2010 census:n 39 percent the increase

in the Hispanic population inthe United States from 2000-2010.

n 59 percent the growthof the Hispanic population inKansas in that 10-year period.

n 77 percent the percent-age increase in NebraskasHispanic population.

Reaching the Hispaniccommunity in Kansas-Nebraskais a job we are doing together,Arevalo said. He and his wife,

Ester, have served in Kansas fornearly 20 years. They came toKansas aer graduating fromRio Grande Bible Institute inEdinburg, Texas.

Arevalo cited the 19 His-panic summer missionariesthat served in Nebraska andKansas in the summer of 2012.These summer missionaries are

recruited through connectionswith Rio Grande Bible Instituteand the Baptist convention inPuerto Rico.

Registered participants in themeeting included 291 messen-gers and 37 visitors.

All convention ocers werere-elected by acclamation:

nPresident: John Shields,pastor of Parkview BaptistChurch, Lexington, Neb.

nVice president: AndyAddis, pastor of CrossPointChurch, Hutchinson, Kan.

nRecording secretary:Bryan Jones, pastor of TylerRoad Southern Baptist Church,

Wichita, Kan.n Assistant recording sec-

retary: Susan Pederson, memberof Prairie Hills Southern BaptistChurch, Augusta, Kan.

nHistorian: Tony Maia,pastor of Trinity Baptist Church,Wamego, Kan.

In other activity, veterancampus ministers Bob andSandie Anderson and Bre andMary Yohn were honored.

The two couples are in their40th year of campus ministry

and are planning to retire atthe end of the school year. TheAndersons serve at KansasState University in Manhaanwhile the Yohns have plantedtheir lives at the University ofNebraska in Lincoln.

A reception aer the Tuesdaynight session honored the twocouples.

The Yohns and Ander-sons will be honored duringa Kansas-Nebraska campusministry reunion in 2013. It willbe held Aug. 2-4 at the SheratonHotel in Overland Park, Kan.It is sponsored by Friends ofKansas-Nebraska Collegiate

Ministries Association.Friends of CMA was formedearlier in 2012 to support cam-pus ministries in Nebraska andKansas. Find more informationat hp://www.friendsofcma.org/

Upcoming KNCSB annualmeetings are:

n Oct. 14-15, 2013, at NewCovenant Community Church,Lincoln, Neb.

n Oct. 13-14, 2014, at

CrossPoint Church, Hutchinson,Kan.

Jon Sapp and R. Rex (Peck) Lindsay, share experiences theyve had with the Andersonsand Yohns during the reception honoring the two couples.

New pastors and staff introduced themselves during the annual meeting, followed by a reception in their honor. There are 45 new mem-bers serving as ministerial staff this year.

Bob Mills, KNCSB Executive Director, presented the ofcers re-elected for KNCSB 2013, pic-tured left to right are Bryan Jones, Recording Secretary; Susan Pedersen, Assistant RecordingSecretary; Tony Mattia, Historian; John Shields, President; Andy Addis, Vice-President.

Abraham ArevaloKevin Ezell

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By Eva WilsonBaptist Digest associate editor

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Women Urged to Follow

God One Yes at a TimeWWW will featuremodern hymn writ-ers Keith and KristynGetty during the2013 event set forSept. 13-14.

Mari Parker (left), KNCSB director of womens leadership,welcomed guest speaker Connie Cavanaugh to WonderfulWeekend for Women 2012. WWW was held Sept. 14-15 atWebster Conference Center, Salina, Kan.

The conference tote bags at Wonderful Weekend for Wom-en 2012 were purchased from Freeset Global. This organi-zation provides employment to women who were trappedin the sex trade in India. Here, Susan Holdaway (left) andCherie Tapahonso of the KNCSB Women 4 Him team displaysome of the tote bags.

The long process of adopting a baby from Uganda gave Me-lissa Busby a new calling. Busby was one of the Life Sessionleaders during WWW 2012. She shared about her ministrycalled Mercy for Mamas that provides medical supplies tohelp women in Uganda safely give birth. At least 15 womendie in childbirth every day in Uganda. That is 40 times therate in the United States.

Participants in WonderfulWeekend for Women 2012 werechallenged to follow God oneyes at a time and do beautifulthings for Christ.

WWW was held Sept. 14-15at Webster Conference Center,

Salina, Kan. Created to DoBeautiful Things (Ephesians2:10a) was the retreat theme.Connie Cavanaugh from Al-berta, Canada, was the featuredspeaker and Jami Smith was theworship leader.

The guest missionary wasBeth Locke, who serves withher family in South Africa. TheLocke family is living in GreatBend, Kan., while on statesideassignment.

Cavanaugh used her trade-mark humor to deliver spiritualtruths. As she spoke from Ephe-sians, she urged the womento remember, You are Hiscreation.

[God] re-creates us when wechoose to follow Him as Saviorand Lord, she said.

Focusing on Ephesians 1:11,

she said, We are His inheri-tance. That just stuns me.

Cavanaugh told the womenhow Jesus turned my life up-side right when she acceptedHim as her Savior and Lord in1973. Her Web site includes adetailed account of her salva-tion experience: hp://www.conniecavanaugh.com/page10/page0/page0.html

Although she is a highlypopular womens speaker,Cavanaugh shared that like theApostle Paul, she has a thornin the esh (2 Corinthians 12:7) stage fright and even panicaacks. She confessed that shewanted to give up speakingbecause of her fears.

I cant do this, she told God.But He whispered in her ear,My grace is enough for your

weakness.Most of the time He doesnt

take our weakness, Cavanaughtold the women. He leaves itso we will hang onto Him fordear life. Dont quit followingHim because you feel youre notstrong enough.

Cavanaughs books tell moreabout her spiritual pilgrimage:n Following God One Yes at

a Time: Overcoming the 6 Barri-ers That Hold You Backn From Faking It to Finding

Grace: Discovering God AgainWhen Your Faith Runs Dry

WWW 2012 gave womenopportunities to do beautifulthings in both big and smallways.

The conference tote bagswere purchased from Freeset

Global, a fair-trade organizationthat provides employment towomen who were trapped inthe sex trade in India. WWWparticipants had the opportuni-ty to buy more tote bags to takehome with them.

During one of the Life Ses-sions, Melissa Busby shared herfamilys story of internationaladoption. She is pastors wife atFirst Baptist Church, Mulvane,Kan.

The Busby family adoptedMercy, an orphan from Uganda,two years ago. Melissa was inUganda for 11 months, waitingfor the adoption to be nalized.Mercy has been home with hernew family for a year.

Busby shared how her life waschanged forever on June 20,2009, when she held the three-

week-old Mercy in her arms forthe rst time. Mercys motherhad died in childbirth with nomedical care.

God told Busby, This is yourdaughter.

While she was in Uganda go-ing through the long process ofadopting Mercy, Busby learnedmore about the extreme lack of

medical care for women givingbirth in the country. At least 15women die in childbirth everyday in Uganda. That is 40 timesthe rate in the United States.

So Busby found a new call-ing: to help prevent moreorphans. She launched a minis-try called Mercy for Mamasthat provides medical kits forwomen giving birth in Uganda.

Each kit costs $7, and suppliesare purchased in Uganda. Learnmore on the Web site at hp://www.mercyformamas.com/

Women also were urged tostart planning now to aendWWW 2013. It will be held Sept.13-14 at Webster ConferenceCenter.

WWW 2013 will featuremodern hymn writers Keith andKristyn Gey. Visit their Web

site at hp://geymusic.com/The Geys have been writing

hymns for more than a decade.They bridge the gap betweentraditional and contemporary,and creating what is describedas singable theology, their Website says.

Their songs, many co-wrienwith Stuart Townsend, havepioneered a new generation of

modern hymns.The Geys ve most popularhymns are:n In Christ Alonen By Faithn Power of the Crossn Speak O Lordn O Church AriseInformation about WWW 2013

will be posted on the KNCSBWomens Leadership Web site athp://knwomen.org/

Campus Ministry Reunion 2013The newly formed KNCSB Friends of Campus Ministry Association is

sponsoring a reunion Aug. 2-4, 2013, at the Sheraton Hotel in Overland

Park, Kan. Retiring campus ministers Bob and Sandie Anderson and

Brett and Mary Yohn will be honored. Find more information at http://

www.friendsofcma.org/2013-celebration/

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November2012

As I walked out of myCommunity Group on Sundaymorning, my friend Jill said tome that our friend Shelly wasplaced in hospice care. Shellysurvived breast cancer, but thenbone cancer came unexpect-edly. I knew immediately thatI must leave church when Iheard in my heart, Today, youwill worship me with Shelly.As I walked into the care

center, Sco and Jill arrived aswell and called out, Tara! As I turned to see them, Ihought in my heart, Where three or more are gathered

in His name, HE is there.My friend Jill has the gi of mercy like no other. As

we walked in, she whispered to me, You know theysay that hearing is the very last thing to go. She will

e able to hear us. As I walked into the room, Godpressed on my heart that I must remind her of heavenand His glorious rest. Without much thought, I began

Story Prayerto pet her arm and as I held her hand, I quietly prayedthrough what I know about the Splendor of God, Hispromises and the glory of heaven. I prayed about Shellyseeing the streets of gold and standing on the crystalsea. I told her about the radiant rainbow of colors madeout of precious stones and the glorious rest she will en-joy while she talked with Jesus with no pain or suer-ing. When I le, I wondered who the prayer was reallyfor, her or me. I felt His comfort overow.

While siing at her celebration service, my phonequietly buzzed with an urgent call. A dear friend fromIowa shared that a young woman was in the hospital

in Omaha who does not know the LORD and she justfound out that she has a brain tumor and there is notmuch time. She asked, Will you go? How could I not?For the second time this week, God called upon me topray through heaven with someone lying in a hospitalbed suering the beast of cancer. As I pondered overthe journey I walked with these two friends, I realizedthat I story pray. I always feel so inadequate whencalled upon to minister in such crisis, but I have learnedto hold onto the condence and authority of the Word

of God. I know my words are not what are needed, soaer I discover the need and yes even the want, I beginthe process of thinking through what I know aboutGod, His character, His power, and His promises. I thenallow myself to pray what I know. It occurred to methat I pray through both Old Testament and the New. Iallow myself to speak Gods story into the story of theone I am praying. I allow the Spirit to show me how toconnect their stories so that they become one. So, I storypray.

How do you pray Gods Word into life circumstanc-es?

Father, Your Word does not return void, it is alive andactive. Please teach us to pray Your Word into our livesand into the lives of those we are called upon to prayfor.

Simply,Tara

(Feel free to contact me at [email protected].)

Marca DeimundKNCSB WMU President

WMUs Theme Book this year is The Story Lives On. Dont you love stories thatare passed from generation to generation, those true stories of love and faithfulness,with twists and turns that keep you wanting to tell the story again and again or hearit again and again? I do!

The story of Gods redeeming love is told from Genesis to Revelation and thou-sands of years later those true stories are being told again and again, in more lan-guages and dialects, and to more people groups around the world than Loie Mooncould have ever imagined! God is amazing, and His desire is for His story to be toldfrom generation to generation.

From the very rst men and women who lived The Word, those who storied theWord and then the men who received the Inspired Word of God and put it in wrien

form to be read until the Lord comes again, the story is being told.Missionaries from long ago right up to today and into the future know that wemust be sharing the Truths from the Word of God through storytelling, in wrienform and though living out the message in acts of love and ministry.

I am grateful for Loie Moons obedience, bravery, stubbornness and her fortitudeto go to China against the social norms and tell the story to Chinese girls and womenand the men who would sit in the room next to where she was speaking and tearsmall holes in the wall so that they too, could hear that God sent His Son Jesus toredeem His lost children.

This is the Season of Giving and the Loie Moon Christmas Oering Goal is $175Million Dollars! We have it to give, how sacricial are we willing to be for the causeof missions? Will you pray more, give more, and go to those who need to hear of

Gods redeeming love? Our missionaries are counting on us and missionaries areready for the eld but the funds are in our hands let it go and see what God doeswith what is already His!

Tell me the story of Jesus,write on my heart every word,tell me the story most precious,sweetest that ever was heard

Debbie EbleKNCSB Womens Leadership Fit 4 Him Consultant

Having justreturned from yet

another Wonder-ful Weekend forWomen at WebsterConference Center Iam writing, still in-spired by the teach-ing and sharing ofso many womenwho are in Godstraining program.

They are living life courageously, push-ing forward in Gods strength, stayingactive, engaged, expectant and hopeful,at times in the middle of some very chal-lenging and confusing circumstances.

Gods message to me over and overagain this year is that I must not quit.Now is not the time to step out of thebale. The enemy would have mebelieve that I have already made my con-tribution to the cause of Christ in yearspast. That it is too hard, too tiring, andtoo much work to see what God is doing

now, in the lives of people much young-er than myself, and in an ever changingculture that I just dont understand.

And that, dear ones, is a bunch ofwhooey straight from the pit!

God is at work in every generation, inevery season, and in every circumstance,and the older you are the more impor-tant it is to train mentally, spirituallyand physically.

You shall love the Lord your God withall your heart, with all your soul, with allyour mind, and with all your strength.Mark 12:30

Training is more than just a singlework-out or experience. Training saysthat you have a goal and a plan for pro-gression and growth. Training says thatyou are commied to long term trans-

Never Too Old To Trainformation. But training will get dull andineective unless you shake things uponce in a while by geing outside yourcomfort zone and challenging yourself.

Our brain craves challenges. Stud-

ies show that challenging yourself withsomething new opens up millions ofneurological synapses (brain connec-tions) and delays age-related neurologi-cal decline.

See life as an adventure every day,take a risk, push outside yourself. Dontoer an excuse and dont sit on the sidelines!

Train mentally. Make new paernsevery week, eat or write or brush your

teeth with the other hand, volunteer tohelp children with their reading andmath skills. Be creative. Turn the TV o!

Train spiritually. Ma Chandler, au-thor of The Explicit Gospel writes, Oneway the gospel moves us into maturity isto push us outside ourselves. Over andover again in Scripture, we see ways thegospel propels believers outward to meetthe needs of the very worst of human-ity. Meet someones need, discoverwho your neighbors are, share the love

of Jesus with some one in some way eachday. We are never more like Jesus thanwhen we put someone elses interestahead of our own.

Train physically. Research shows thatmuscle can be built, strength can beimproved and power can be restored atany age. Take a walk, ride your bike, goto the gym.

Stay at it! Work till Jesus comes! Getout of your comfort zone. Say with the

Apostle Paul,But I do not consider my life of anyaccount as dear to myself, in order that Imay nish my course, and the ministrywhich I received from the Lord Jesus,to testify solemnly of the gospel of thegrace of God. Acts 20:24

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WCC Update

1. User Days were down a little or the month o September compared to

the previous year, but or the year, User Days continue to exceed last yearsrecord year by 1,014. Revenues continue to break last years record by$67,069.64 or the same period.2. FACT: All User Fees paid to WCC are used or day to dayoperation o the acility and none o those ees are used orcapital improvements. Operations include things such assta salaries, utilities, maintenance, ood services, house-keeping, grounds care, recreation equipment, etc.3. FACT: All capital improvements are fnanced through gitsto WCC by churches, individuals and estate settlements.No User Fees are used or capital improvements.4. FACT: KNCSB, Associations and Churches, in that order, are given frstpriority or booking their events beore the calendar is opened to organiza-tions outside o KNCSB. On January 1, 2013, WCC will begin bookingevents or 2015. Dates in 2013 and 2014 are still currently available. CallMelinda Smith toll ree at 1-866-RESV-WCC or more details.5. The WCC Board o Directors held their fnal meeting o 2012 on October5th. The Budget and User Fees were set or 2013, ofcers were elected andplans were set in motion or the expansion o the Dining Hall as soon as thecurrent debt o $50,000 is retired. This debt is expected to be paid by early2013.6. The $50,000 Matching Challenge Grant to remodel the Main Lodge hasexceeded $47,000. When the fnal $2,200 is received, $100,000 will be avail-

able to fnish this remodel project.7. More details and highlights rom the WCC Board Meeting will be publishedin the October WCC E-Newsletter.8. To sign-up or this ree electronic newsletter, go to www.webstercc.org/wcc/e_newsletter/9. I you would like to become o riend o WCC on Facebook, go to www.acebook.com and search or Webster Conerence Center.10. Last, but most important, 235 people ound a frst time relationship withChrist this summer at WCC.

PRAISE GOD FOR WHAT HE IS DOING AT WCC

Turn VBS Upside Down atJumpstart

Prepare for a thrilling ride at the 2013VBS Jumpstart on Saturday, March 9, atWebster Conference Center. Plan to bringyour VBS workers for motivation and ajumpstart in planning for LifeWays Co-lossal Coaster World: Facing Fear, Trust-ing God. The 9:45 AM-3:00 PM scheduleallows most church leaders to drive in forthe day.

Conferences are planned for VBS direc-tors, plus English and Spanish preschooland childrens Bible study, missions,music, and crafts leaders. Sessions forstudent and adult VBS leaders will beamong the afternoon elective choices.

The $15.00 fee includes conference materials and a light lunch. For reservationscontact Barbara Spicer, 1-800-984-9092, [email protected] or download a registrationform at www.kncsb.org/ministry/bible_study.

For additional information about curriculum or Jumpstart 2013, contact MarieClark, 1-800-984-9154, [email protected].

Date Correction for VBS JumpstartThe correct date for the 2013 VBS Jumpstart is Saturday,

March 9, 2013. An article in the October Digest showed itincorrectly as March 10.

Twenty years ago the average church was giving 10.6 percentthrough CP. That percentage coming out of the local church hasslipped to 6.99 percent. If that trend continues, obviously ourmissions enterprise around the world is going to be in a desper-ate condition. - Morris Chapman - (CP giving is now under 6%)

Documents

Baptist Digest Nov 2012