The STAR - Summer 2014

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AUGUST Volume 62, Number 3

FACILITATING HEALTH, GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT OF THE MINISTERS & MINISTRIES OF SOUTH TEXAS.


FACILITATING HEALTH , GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT O F T H E M I N I S T E R S & M I N I S T R I E S O F S O U T H T E X A S .

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South Texas Assemblies Review

SUMMER 2014

The S. T. A. R. (South Texas Assemblies Review) is published quarterly and is the Official Publication

of the SOUTH TEXAS DISTRICT COUNCIL- ASSEMBLIES OF GOD, Inc.11102 East Freeway (I-10)

Houston, Texas 77029Don Wiehe - Executive Editor

David L. Wilson - Managing Editor

Mailing address:South Texas Assemblies of God

P.O. Box 9714Houston, Texas 77213-0714

www.stxag.org <> 713-455-1221SOUTH TEXAS ASSEMBLIES OF GODOFFICERS & PRESBYTERY

Executive District OfficersTim R. Barker - Superintendent

Steve Banning - Assistant SuperintendentDon Wiehe - Executive Secretary/Treasurer

Executive PresbytersSteve Weaver and Gene Summers

General Council PresbytersTim R. Barker, Don Wiehe & Jim Rion

District Sectional PresbytersDarold DeHart - San Jacinto Section

Donny Flippo - Beaumont SectionMike Hammonds - Gulf Coast Section

Lloyd Maddoux - North Houston SectionErny McDonough - Victoria Section

Joel Nabors - Neches Valley SectionMario Perez - Rio Grande Valley Section

Doug Roberts - San Antonio SectionWilliam Stockstill - Corpus Christi Section

Deborah Prihoda - Houston Section

Honorary PresbytersHoward Burroughs, Gary Chapin,

Johnny Durham, Joseph Granberry

District Ministries Departmental OfficersRoger Bailey - ! Missions Roger Bailey -! HonorBound Men

Tammy Calderon - ! Church Ministries/DiscipleshipVanessa Hall - ! Women’s MinistriesKendall Reavis - ! Church Planting Facilitator

Matt Rule -! ! Youth Ministries

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Article IX, Finances: Section 2, District Office Support, Paragraphs (a) The District Office shall be supported by a monthly offering of at least three fourths (75%) of the tithes of every minister (except Senior Retired Ministers) from both secular and ministerial income. If a minister fails to cooperate with this plan, he shall be called to give a reasonable explanation to the District Officials. (b) It is recommended that the District Office shall be supported by one percent (1%) of the monthly general fund income of each of the churches of the South Texas District Council.

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Warren&Buffet&is&one&of&the&richest&men&in&America.&&Almost&two&decades&ago,&a&poll&was&taken&of&the&70&or&so&people&in&our& country& that& were&worth& 1& billion&dollars& or& more,& and& Buffet& was& the&only& one& who& acquired& his& wealth&through&investing.&&

I&personally&believe&that&our&families&are&our& great& capital;& therefore,& it’s & ALL#ABOUT# FAMILY,& to& me!& & As& my&predecessor&would&often&say,&“They’re#the# only# thing#you#have# that#you# can#take#with#you#to#heaven.”

God’s & Word& offers & a& treasury& of&investment& strategies& for& growing& our&family& relationships.& & The& Bible,&God’s&Word& in& written& form,& contains&countless& proXfamily& principles& and&precepts.& &Allow&me&to& share&a&few&of&these…

Tip$#1$–$UNDERSTAND$EACH$OTHERMost& of& us& own& computers,& but& few&would&say& they&completely&understand&HOW&they&work.&&

1& Peter& 3:7& says,& “You& husbands&likewise,& live& with& your& wives & in& an&understanding& way,& as&with& a &weaker&vessel,&since&she&is&a&woman;&and&grant&her&honor&as&a&fellow&heir&of& the&grace&

of&life,&so&that&your&prayers&may&not&be&hindered.&(NASB)

How& do&we&develop&an&understanding&spirit?&&By&making&the&time&to&really&get&to&know&each&other.&&And&by&making&it&a&point&to&really&listen&to&each&other.&&&&

James& 1:19,& “quick& to& listen,& slow& to&speak&and&slow&to&become&angry.”&&

Tip$#2$–$KEEP$COMMITMENTS

We’ve& all& heard& that& we& should& be&“generous& with& praise,& but& cautious&with& promises.”& & Why& is& keeping& our&commitments& and& honoring& our&promises&so& important;&because&we&all&tend& to& construct& our& hopes& around&promises.& &Ecc.&5:5&says,&“It&is &better&to&say&nothing&than&to&promise&something&that& you& don’t& fol low& through&on.”&(NLT)

When& we& keep& our& commitments& it&builds&trust.&&And&there&is&no&such&thing&as& a & healthy& relationship& apart& from&trust.&&Trust&is&the&firm&foundation&upon&which&a&family&is&built.&&

Tip$#3$–$GIVE$SOME$RESPECTAretha&Franklin&made&this&into&a &song,&“RXEXSXPXEXCXT”,&that&made&it&to&the&top&of&the&music&charts.&&It’s &because&we&all&consider& it& impossible& to& have& a&deep&relationship&with&another&person&when&there&is &no&respect.& &Another&word&for&respect&is&“honor”.&&Romans&12:10&says&that&as&Christ&followers&we&are&to& take&delight&in&honoring&each&other.&&It’s &not&supposed& to&be&a&hassle&or&something&we&dread?& & The&people&who& have&the&most $ difficulty& respecting& others& are&those& people& with& an& inflated& idea& of&their&own& importance.& & Philippians&2:3&tells &us&to&be&humble,&thinking&of&others&as& better& than& yourself.& & Don’t& think&only& about& your& own& affairs,& but& be&interested&in&others,&too,&and&what&they&are&doing.&(NLT)

Tip#4$–$OFFER$ENCOURAGEMENTBy&far&the&easiest&way&to&grow&a &healthy&relationship&is&to&offer&encouragement.&&

1& Thess.& 5:11,& “Therefore& encourage&one& another& and& build& each& other&up…”&(NIV)

How&can&we&do&this?&&

By&SMILINGJob,& a&man& acquainted& with& grief& and&sorrow,&in&chapter&29,&was&recalling&the&days& before& he& was& visited& with&calamity.& & He& saw& that& when& people&around&him&were&discouraged,&“I&smiled&at& them.& & My& look& of& approval& was&precious&to&them.”&(NLT)

By&our&WORDWords&are& power& in& that& they& can& do&enormous&harm&and&amazing&good.

By&pointing&out&the&POSITIVE

By&GIVING&GIFTS

By&being& the&Barnabas&in& your& home…the&SON&OF&ENCOURAGEMENT!

Tip$ #5$ –$ ASK$ FOR$ and$ OFFER$FORGIVENESSI& can& assure& you& in& mine& and& Jill’s,&almost& 32& years&of& marriage,& she&has&had&to&overlook&a&lot&of& little&things&and&forgive&much.

Colossians& 3:13,& “Bear& with& one& other&and& forgive& whatever& grievances& you&may&have&against&one&another.&&Forgive&as&the&Lord&forgave&you.”&&(NLT)

I& encourage& you& to& pull& those& in& your&family& up& close& to& you& and& tell& them&this…”if& I&had&it&to&do&all&over&again,&I’D&CHOOSE&YOU&ALL&OVER&AGAIN.”& &Take&the&necessary&time&to&INVEST&into&your&family& this& summer& and& benefit& from&the& love& and& acceptance& that& they’ll&give& to& you.& & It& truly& is &ALL# ABOUT#FAMILY!”&&It&would&be&an&honor&to&have&you&come&be&a &part&of&some&or&all&of&our&District& Family& Camp,& which& is& now&known&as,&“ALL#ABOUT#FAMILY!”&&June&30&–&July&3,&2014&at&Hill &Country&Camp&&&Conference&Center!

!Tim%Barker

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Class Date Level 1 Courses(Certified)

Level 2 Courses(License)

Level 3 Courses(Ordained)

June 7, 2014 MIN 123The Local Church in Evangelism

THE 245Eschatology: A Study of Things to Come

MIN 327Church Administration, Law & Finance

June, 2014 MIN 191Beginning Internship*

MIN 291Intermediate Internship*

MIN 391Advanced Internship*

September 6, 2014 THE 142Assemblies of God History, Missions & Governance

MIN 251Effective Leadership

MIN 311Prayer & Worship

October 4, 2014 MIN 181Relationships & Ethics in Ministry

MIN 281 Conflict Management forChurch Leaders

MIN 381Pastoral Ministry

November 1, 2014 BIB 112Synoptic Gospels

THE 211Introduction to Theology

MIN 311The Corinthian Correspondence

January 3, 2015 THE 114Introduction to Pentecostal Doctrine

BIB 212New Testament Survey

BIB 322Poetic Books

February 7, 2015 BIB 117Prison Epistles

BIB 215Romans

BIB 318The Pentateuch

March 7, 2015 BIB 115Acts: The Holy Spirit at Work in the Believers

BIB 214Old Testament SurveyIntroduction to Missions

April 4, 2015 BIB 121Introduction to Hermeneutics: How to Study the Bible

MIN 223Introduction Homiletics

MIN 325Preaching to the Contemporary World

June 6, 2015 MIN 123The Local Church in Evangelism

THE 245Eschatology: A Study of Things to Come

MIN 327Church Administration, Law & Finance

June, 2015 MIN 191Beginning Internship

MIN 291Intermediate Internship

MIN 391Advanced Internship

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Loss of First LoveBecause of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved. Matthew 24:12 & 13 NIV

In the middle of our Lord’s exhortation on end time events, He issues a warning for believers to guard our hearts. He warns us that in these last days, because of the increase of wickedness, there is the possibility that our love for the Lord and our love for one another could grow cold. First, this increase in wickedness could be within our own heart. We need to guard our heart, the wellspring of our thoughts, feelings and emotions. We need to flee the very appearance of evil, resist the evil one and take precaution with what we allow our minds to mediate upon. If the enemy begins to take over our

hearts, little by little, then there is the possibility of losing our love for God.

Secondly, the loss of love could be rooted in the increase of wickedness in our world. It is so easy to fix our eyes and thoughts on the world instead of fixing them upon Jesus. The writer of Hebrews says,

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:1 & 2 NIV

And thirdly, the increase of wickedness could stem from those who sin against us from within the ranks of believers. This is the most difficult of trials. Moses faced this when he struck the rock in anger and ended up missing God’s promise of entering the promise land. The Psalmist said it this way,

12 If an enemy were insulting me, I could endure it; if a foe were rising against me, I could hide. 13 But it is you, a man l ike myself , my companion, my close friend,14 with whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship at the house of God, as we walked about among the worshipers. Psalm 55:12-14 NIV

These different types of attacks will happen, whether within our own heart, from a lost world or from among those closest to us. Take heart. Don’t take revenge and so lose out with God. Pray. Seek the Lord. Humble yourself before the Lord and before one another. Forgive as the Lord has forgiven you. Walk in peace. Bless those who persecute you and say evil of you. Keep your heart soft and pliable in His hands. Those coming against you are in a battle just like you and they need someone to pray for them. Let it be you. Don’t lose out with God in these last days. Don’t lose your first love. There is nothing worth having or doing that is worth losing out with God. Stay in love with God. Stay in love with one another.

Jesus says, 4 Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken the love you had at first. 5 Consider how far you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first. If you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place. 6 But you have this in your favor: You hate the practices of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. 7 Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God. Revelation 2:4-7 NIV

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CHURCH MINISTRIES AND DISCIPLESHIP

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As of April 30, 2014 the South Texas District has given $61,627.01 to BGMC. Remember to send your offerings directly to the National Office in Springfield, MO. Keep up the good work South Texas!

The Church Ministries Department would like to congratulate “Victory Warriors” from Victory Assembly in Universal City, TX for advancing to the National JBQ competition on June 12-14. We would also like to congratulate “The Chosen Ones” from Braeswood Assembly and “The Purple Prophetesses” from Lindale Assembly. These 3 teams are advancing to the National JBQ competition that will be held on June 12-14, 2014 in North Carolina.


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ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENTLEAD PASTOR, BRAESWOOD CHURCH

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Well,% it's% been% a% while% since% I've%written%anything.%%You'd%have%to%know%me% well% to% know% just% how% out% of%character%that%is%for%me.%%Since%I%was%a%little%curly6headed%girl%who%knew%how%to% make% words,% I've% been% writing.%%Stories.% % Feelings.% % Journals.% % Poetry.%%Lyrics.% % Whatever% it% was,% it% always%came%from%my%heart%and%through%my%hands% onto% the% pages% of% a% beautiful%leather6bound% journal% (thank% you,%Shelley!),% a% scratch% of% paper,% or% the%screen%of%a%computer%monitor.%

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Endurance.% %The%dictionary%defines%it%like% this:% % the$ ability$ or$ strength$ to$continue$ or$ last,$ esp.$ despite$ fatigue,$

stress,$ or$ other$ adverse$ conditions;$

stamina:...

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"Therefore$we$do#not#lose#heart.$Even$though$our$outward$man$is$perishing,$

yet$the$ inward$man$ is$being$renewed$

day$ by$ day.$ For$ our$ light$ affliction,$

which$ is$ but$ for$ a$ moment$ [as% seen%from%God's%eternity],$is$working$for$us$a$ far$ more$ exceeding$ and$ eternal$

weight$of$glory,$while$we$do$not$look$at$

the$ things$ which$are$ seen,$ but$ at$the$

things$ which$ are$ not$ seen.$ For$ the$

things$which$are$seen$ are$ temporary,$

but$ the$ things$which$are$ not$seen$are$

eternal."$(2$Corinthians$4:16H18)

$ "Therefore,$ having$ been$ justified$ by$

faith,$we$have$peace$with$God$through$

our$ Lord$ Jesus$ Christ,$ through$whom$

also$we$have$ access$ by$ faith$ into$this$

grace$in$which$we$stand,$and$rejoice$in$

hope$of$the$glory$of$God.$And$not$only$

t ha t ,$ bu t$ we# a l so# g lory# in#t r ibu lat ions ,# knowing# that#tribulation# produces# perseverance;$and$ perseverance,$ character;$ and$

character,$ hope.$ Now$ hope$ does$ not$

disappoint,$because$the$love$of$God$has$

been$ poured$ out$ in$our$ hearts$ by$ the$

Holy$ Spirit$ who$ was$ given$ to$ us."$$

(Romans$5:1H5)

"Love$ suffers$ long$ and$ is$ kind;$ love$

does$ not$ envy;$ love$ does$ not$ parade$

itself,$is$not$puffed$up;$does$not$behave$

rudely,$ does$ not$ seek$ its$ own,$ is$ not$

provoked,$ thinks$ no$ evil;$ does$ not$

rejoice$ in$ iniquity,$ but$ rejoices$ in$ the$

truth;$ bears$ all$ things,$ believes$ all$

things,$ hopes$ all$ things,$ endures# all#things."$$(1$Corinthians$13:4H7)

"...count# it# all# joy $when$ you$ fall$ into$various$ trials,$ knowing$ that$ the$

testing# of# your# faith# produces#patience$[endurance].$But$let$patience$have$its$perfect$work,$that$you$may$be$

perfect$and$complete,$lacking$nothing."$$

(James$1:2H4)

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Flock Together w/ Assemblies of God Churches from Around the WorldFlock: Soar Together, Centennial Edition is an opportunity to prayerfully celebrate 100 years together, as a community, with a scope never imagined before. Flock walks Assemblies of God churches and individuals through a ten-week journey of exploring what it means to walk in the Spirit and reach out to their communities in new and meaningful ways.We’ve provided a variety of resources so the journey can be fully experienced as a whole church body, as an individual, or even in a small group. Every video in the Flock experience features a different AG church. From a couple that dropped everything to begin The Homeless Church in California, to a church that chops down trees to provide firewood to the elderly, to a church in India addressing the injustices on its doorstep, the captivating stories will motivate all to do the same in their communities.Just as the churches in the videos are creating real change in their communities, anyone who experiences Flock: Soar Together, Centennial Edition will be roused to see their world in a new way and compelled to move.Starting Pentecost Sunday June 8 and finishing with a LIVE Simulcast at The Centennial Celebration August 10

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The 10-week Experience• June 8: Pentecost Sunday: Watch the Pentecost

video, utilize the sermon resources available, and join together in believing God for the baptism in the Holy Spirit.

• June 15: Flock: Soar Together: Watch the kickoff video and start small groups this week.

• June 22: Belong: Examine how a Mississippi church allows people to belong before they believe.

• June 29: Neighbor: Join a stay-at-home mom in Texas on her church-planting adventure of a lifetime.

• July 6: Serve: Live out “inconvenient compassion” with Montana’s “ranch hands.”

• July 13: Embrace: Explore how God transforms difficult stories to beautiful testimonies in Florida.

• July 20: Family: Journey to California to gain a new understanding of what “church home” can mean.

• July 27: Dwell: Walk with Indian believers and discover how to be present in the needs of your community.

• August 3: Respond: Draw inspiration in your own life from Albanian believers who say yes when God calls.

• August 10: The Centennial Simulcast: Join the world in one moment of united vision for the next 100 years of ministry for the Assemblies of God Fellowship.

ResourcesWe have all the tools you need to lead FLOCK: Soar Together, Centennial Edition and participate in reflection. Simply sign up now and you’ll gain access to the following resources.

Individual Experience• Weekly videos – 8 videos, plus Pentecost Sunday

video, and access to the live simulcast.• Reflection Guide – thought-provoking questions,

contemplative verses, and prayer focuses for a daily experience.

Church & Group Experience• Weekly 60 second previews in your church

service to showcase the weekly videos.• Weekly Videos – 8 videos, 1 weekly, for

discussion and reflection.• Church Experience Leader Tools – How to use

this experience as a campaign within your church.

• Small Group & Reflection Tools – Tips to guide meaningful conversation with individual daily reflections and prayer focuses based upon the weekly videos.

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SOUTH TEXAS DISTRICT ASSEMBLIES OF GOD2014 SECTIONAL COUNCIL TOUR LOCATIONS

Corpus Christi Section Thursday,&September&18&&&&&&&&Gateway&ChrisKan&Center

925&N.&A.&S.&DriveCorpus&ChrisK,&TX&78418

&Rio Grande Valley Section

Friday,&September&19&&&&&&&&&&&&&Hosanna&Assembly

2400&El&Jardin&Heights&RdBrownsville,&TX&78526X9562

&San Antonio SectionMonday,&September&22&&&&&&&&&&

Westover&Hills&Assembly&of&God9340&Westover&Hills&Blvd

San&Antonio,&TX&78251X2703&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&

Victoria SectionTuesday,&September&23&&&&&&&&&Six&Mile&Assembly&of&God

6440&Fm&1090&NPort&Lavaca,&TX&77979X5172

&Gulf Coast SectionThursday,&September&25&&&&&&&&Faith&Assembly&of&God

700&2nd&St&League&City,&TX&77573X2402

San Jacinto SectionFriday,&September&26&&&&&&&&&&&&&Crossroads&Fellowship

12110&E.&Sam&Houston&Pkwy.&N.Houston,&Texas&&77044

&North Houston Section

Monday,&September&29&&&&&&&&&Spring&First&Church

1851&Spring&Cypress&RdSpring,&TX&77388X3521

&Houston SectionTuesday,&September&30&&&&&&&&&First&Assembly&of&God

2512&Avenue&N.Rosenberg,&Texas&&77471

Beaumont Section Thursday,&October&2,&2014&&&&&

Encounter&Church3515&Main&AvenueGroves,&Texas&&77619

Neches Valley Section Friday,&October&3,&2014&&&&&&&&First&Assembly&of&God

6389&First&StreetSaratoga,&Texas&&77585


2014 HONORBOUND MEN’S RETREAT REGISTRATIONAugust 14-16, 2014

(PRINT) Name___________________________________________________Phone:_____________________

Home Address _________________________________________ City _________________ Zip ____________

Home Church_____________________________________________ City ______________________________

Email (for retreat confirmation and info) PRINT_____________________________________________________

REGISTRATION AND EVENT COSTS DUE BY AUGUST 1

POSTMARKED AFTER AUGUST 1 -- ADD $20 TO REGISTRATION FEE PLEASE INDICATE YOUR HOUSING: (Bring bedding and toiletries for camp lodging)

Registration fee includes Friday evening dinner and Saturday breakfast

Thursday and Friday night camp lodging $90.00 ________Friday night lodging $80.00 ________Staying in a motel (cost of motel not included) $70.00 ________

ALL ACTIVITIES ARE ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 15. Times listed below and on Schedule.

Golf Tournament - $65.00 ________Fishing Tournament - $10.00 ________Motorcycle Road Trip, no cost. Please indicate if you plan on participating....... ________Skeet Shoot - $40.00 ________Guadalupe River Float Trip - $15.00 ________Handgun Competition - $30.00 ________Concealed Handgun Class:

With Retreat Registration - $80.00 ________Without Retreat Registration - $100.00 _________

Total Registration & Events $______

Make checks payable to: South Texas HonorBoundMail to: South Texas District, Attn: HonorBound, P O Box 9714, Houston, TX 77213

FEES ARE TRANSFERABLE, BUT NOT REFUNDABLE

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GOLF TOURNAMENT – 4 MAN SCRAMBLE8:00 am Tee Time (team registration form included)7:00 am Registration Flying "L" Golf Resort, Bandera2 Mulligans for $10.00Cost includes breakfast taco at the course

FISHING TOURNAMENTFirst light until noon at Guadalupe RiverTexas Fishing License Required

SKEET SHOOT TOURNAMENT 9:00 am Meet at Hill Country Camp Cafeteria Check out the website: www.shootingandhunting.net Bring your own shotgun and ammunition – birdshot/skeet shot

RIVER FLOAT TRIP8:00 am Meet at Hill Country Camp Cafeteria

HANDGUN COMPETITION50 round competition of 32 caliber or greater handgun.1:30 pm Meet at Hill Country Camp CafeteriaBring your own gun and ammunition, eye & ear protection

CONCEALED HANDGUN CLASS: 7am Class STARTAt HCC Banning Center. Bring: Baseball cap, eye & ear protection, 50 rounds ammunition, semi-automatic pistol.If you need a pistol for the class, let us know with thisregistration form.Ladies are welcome to attend this class, but we request they NOT attend the Retreat services

MOTORCYCLE ROAD TRIP – THE TEXAS “3s” 8:00 am Meet at Hill Country Camp Cafeteria. Eat breakfast first and have your gas tank full. We’ll split into groups for longer and shorter rides. Texas 3s will take all day!

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!2014 SOUTH TEXAS DISTRICT

HonorBound: Men’s Retreat At Hill Country Camp – Kerrville, TX

August 14, 15, & 16

“Running For The Prize” !

RETREAT SERVICES Thursday Evening 8:00 pm Friday Evening 6:30 pm Saturday Morning 8:00 am

!Retreat Speaker Sam Rijfkogel, Pastor First Assembly Grand Rapids, MI !

!RETREAT REGISTRATION

Thursday and Friday night camp lodging $90.00 Friday night lodging $80.00 Staying in a motel (cost of motel not included) $70.00

Postmarked after August 1, add $20 to Registration cost!

!EVENTS ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 15

!Motorcycle Road Trip

FREE!!

! Fishing Tournament

$10.00!

!Handgun Competition $30.00!

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!Skeet Shoot $40.00!!

Guadalupe River Float Trip $15.00! !Concealed Handgun Class $80.00/$100.00!! For!More!Information!Contact:!

Roger!Bailey,[email protected]!P.!O.!Box!9714!

Houston,!Texas!!77213!713G455G1221!

Golf Tournament

$65.00








M I N I S T E R ’ S E S C A P E

Minister’s Escape is one of the best opportunities for a minister and spouse to get away, relax and recharge. This event is offered free to all South Texas Assemblies of God credentialed ministers. Your lodging and meals are provided during the event at Hill Country Camp & Conference Center in Kerrville, TX. For those who want hotel accommodations, special rates are available. You may want to plan now to take a few days before or after the escape to enjoy more of the Hill Country.

Our ministry guests are John And Debbie Palmer. Married in 1975, John and Debbie have three children and three grandchildren. They planted New Life Assembly in Athens, Ohio and pastored the church for ten years. Then they pastored First Assembly, Des Moines, Iowa, for twenty-one years. During the last eight years of their pastorate in Des Moines, the church gave over a million dollars each year to missions – supporting 800 missionaries. John has authored several

books including, Equipping for Ministry, Stories To Keep You Looking Up. and Keeping Up With the Jonahs.

John served as the General Secretary for the General Council of the Assemblies of God – 2007 - 2009. In 2009, John and Debbie co-founded Come Alongside Ministry. Through this ministry John and Debbie coach pastors and pastors’ spouses, and consult with churches to assist pastors and church leaders in more effectively accomplishing the mission and vision of their church. John is an enthusiastic encourager and effective equipper of pastors and church leaders!

In January, 2011, John became the President of EMERGE Counseling Services – a mental health ministry based in Akron, Ohio, that specializes in supporting and encouraging pastors and missionaries – providing help to the healthy and hope and healing for the hurting!

With Guest MinistersJohn & Debbie PalmerWith Guest Ministers

John & Debbie Palmer

O C TO B E R 2 3 - 2 5Hil l Country Camp & Conference Center

K e r r v i l l e , T e x a s


Highlights from District Council 2014Highlights from District Council 2014


Judges 17:6- In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes.

Joel 2:28- "your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions". There has been 2 factors in every Generation. One there has always been a Deceiver and two there has been a Deliverer. My point being Satan has pushed the envelope concerning the standards of God in every generation. The 21st Century Church finds itself no different. Perhaps the strategy is a same bottle, but a different LABEL.

I have been an Evangelist for 38 years and pastor for 5 years and I have observed the strategy of the powers of darkness. It concerns me how Satan has divided and has pre-occupied the ministry and the church. The Ministry and the Church finds itself with an Identity crisis. We find our self defending our Heritage like never before. Who are we now? There are three definitions of the Church world now. Liberal, E v a n g e l i c a l , a n d n o w Fundamentalist. Who are we? It seem like now the lights are on but no one is home so to speak.

Satan has worked on his strategy for about 10 years for our generation. We must understand what he is doing. However whatever definition of the term "evangelical one uses, few would deny that it has historically identified a group unwilling to be l a b e l e d e i t h e r " l i b e r a l o r "fundamentalists".

As an Assembl ies o f God movement do we still know who we are? I am concern that rather than allowing the church to teach doctrine and inform lifestyle with Scripture, we have chosen to p r e s s u r e t h e c h u r c h i n t o accepting both doctrines and lifestyle practices as normal that were soundly rejected by the previous generation. In reality we have torn down the Ancient landmarks (Proverbs 22:28), which our forefathers have set. And because of this breech in the standards of God we now have ministers who are siding with the ways of the world to gain a crowd and boast that we are a Mega Church. When in reality we have become a Church in need of nothing from God. I weep over this message this month not out of pity but, to think of the collateral damage that souls are not being saved, because Salvation used to be a privilege, but now it has become a control and demand of Human r i g h t s . N o w t h e F e d e r a l Government because of their Non-Spiritual Faith in God and denying of the Word has now made laws in the church to live by.Who are we? What is our Mission? What are we going to do about it? The answer to these three questions is- REVIVAL!!!

We must let the Dreams of our forefathers be fulfilled in our generation and not divide it. We must let our Young see true Visions of God's will. The Young cannot afford to do things in there own eyes, they must catch the visions of the young in the last generation, and we must let the old fulfill there dreams together with the Young. Who are we? We are anointed P e n t e c o s t a l M i s s i o n a r i e s reaching our world with the gospel of Jesus Christ our Savior! Lets Have Revival! It is good for the Soul!!!! In His ServiceSouth Texas District Evangelist Representative Evangelist Rod & Cathy Vincent

OLD MEN H AV E D R E A M S , YOUNG MEN HAVE VISIONS...

WHO ARE WE?

Please Note: CHANGE of LOCATION for our S I G N S O F T H E T I M E S C O N F E R E N C E . O u r f a l l conference will be at NEW BEGINNINGS CHURCH IN E VA D A L E , T E X A S W I T H PASTOR JEFF AND JULIE G R AV I S . T H E D AT E I S OCTOBER 20-21, 2014. See poster for details.


SIGNS OF THE TIMES CONFERENCE

FEATURED SPEAKERSFEATURED SPEAKERS

TUESDAY NIGHTOCTOBER 21EVANGELIST ROD VINCENT STXAGEVANGELIST

MONDAY NIGHT OCTOBER 20EVANGELIST

CHRESTEN TOMLINTULSA, OK

. . .these men understood the

signs of the times and knew the best course

for Israel to take.1 Chronicles 12:32New Living Translation

. . .these men understood the

signs of the times and knew the best course

for Israel to take.1 Chronicles 12:32New Living Translation

PLACE: NEW BEGINNINGS CHURCH " " " 1614 FM 105, EVADALE, TEXAS" " " Ph (409) 276-2005 " " " PASTOR JEFF & JULIE GRAVIS

TIME: " 7 PM EACH NIGHT

OCTOBER 20 - 21, 2014

Sponsored by the South Texas Assemblies of God Evangelist’s Department

OCTOBER 20 - 21, 2014


POSTMASTER: Send address changes to:South Texas Assemblies of God

P. O. Box 9714Houston, TX 77213-0714

PERIODICALS P O S T A G EP A I DAt Houston, TXUSPS # 014-651

The S.T.A.R., USPS #014-651, Volume 62, Number 3,is published quarterly by the South Texas District Council Assemblies of God, Inc. 11102 East Freeway, Houston, TX

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