Liberty Association of Baptists

Liberty Lights, PO Box 1881, Glasgow, KY 42141 | 270-670-2960 | www.libertyassociation.wordpress.com

June 2014

Please pray for the 142 registered participants

who will be sharing Christ's love through 18 service projects in our

Associational area on June 23-25

www.facebook.com/LoveLoud2014

LoveLoud 2014 Coming Soon to a Missions Worksite Near You!

If your church participated in the Liberty Local Missions Offering last month and have

not had a chance to report your offering amount, please contact the Associational Office as these will determine the final budget for the LoveLoud2014 project

materials as well as the amounts which we will forward to our Associational Supported

Ministries.  Thank you!

SUMMER INTERN JON GERMAN WRITES:I grew up in Glasgow and now I am a sophomore at Cedarville University in Ohio studying IT Management. At Cedarville, I am involved with a local street evangelism ministry and will be leading a small group in the fall.  In my free time, I enjoy playing sports and music and reading books.  As part of a Liberty Baptist church and now as your summer missionary, I pray that as an association we can work together to bring God glory as we reach the lost in our community.  I am excited to be serving with you during these months and would like to hear if there is any specific way I could assist you in your church’s ministry.

Your contributions to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering and the Eliza Broadus Offering for State Missions has made Jon's

Summer Missionary experience with Liberty Association possible.

LoveLoud is made possible by participants’ fees and your contributions to the Liberty Local Missions Offering. We

thank God for our partnership with you in the Gospel!

Issue No. Seventeen

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LIBERTY ASSOCIATION OF BAPTISTS

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T E L E P H O N E(270) 670-2960 O F F I C E132B S PUBLIC SQ.

Jon German - Liberty Association 2014 Summer Missionary

Last year, over 100 LAB members participated in the first-ever 3-day missions experience

LoveLoud2014 registration climbs to 140+ with more projects and great anticipation of being on mission with God right here in LAB

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Liberty Lights, PO Box 1881 Glasgow KY 42141 | 270 670 2960 | dom.liberty@gmail.com

FROM DOM WOODIEOver the last several months and continuing on through the summer, a small group of LAB pastors have agreed to faithfully meet and participate with an initiative called Pastor’s Toolbox which seeks to encourage and help them develop as faithful shepherds of the local church. It has been one of the most valuable things I have coordinated as DOM, and I’m grateful to the KBC and church consultant Jeff Crabtree for their investment in our churches.

ZION PASTOR & PASTOR’S TOOLBOX PARTICIPANT TIM MCCLELLAN WRITES:Recent polls suggest that more than 50,000 of the nation’s total of 350,000 pastors call it quits each year. One of the reasons for this trend is rookie pastors answer the call of a church with desire, passion, and enthusiasm to grow and move their respective church forward but lack the practical leadership skills to make it happen. The “Pastor’s Tool Box” has been designed to aide pastors,

young and old alike, in developing or improving those leadership skills.

As a first time bi-vocational pastor, the pastor’s toolbox has been a great blessing. Under the direction of Jeff Crabtree of the KBC, I have come to realize the importance of demographics, logistics, and having a Christ-centered plan in position for the growth of Christ’s bride to take place.

In order for the shepherd to feed and grow his flock, he must continue to grow himself. Like all other spiritual gifts, leadership must be refined and cultivated for personal spiritual growth to occur. Being a part of the toolbox group has done just that; it has helped me to grow. This should be the goal of every pastor, big church or small, whether twenty years of ministry or one.

The pastor’s toolbox has helped me to meet other pastors dealing with many of the same tests and trials I am facing. The fellowship alone has revealed to me that I am not in ministry alone. I have support and godly men on whom I can call for support and guidance.

Application for Associational

Assistance

The first scholarship that was granted through the Application for Associational Assistance was given to Michael Jennings from

Edmonton Worship Center for his service in Mexico and in Ireland.  His application was processed by

the Association's Missions/Evangelism Team.  You can listen to Michael's powerful testimony of

his overseas service by visiting: 

http://www.edmontonworship.com/

content/sermons/Michael%20Jennings%20Missions

%202014.MP3

Any church in the Liberty Association can submit an

Application for Assistance to either the Missions/Evangelism Team,

the Leadership Development Team, or the Church

Strengthening Team.  The application can be downloaded at:

http://libertyassociation.wordpress.com/

partnership-links/

Pastor Mike Hoy baptizes a believer as New Liberty Baptist Church celebrates this occasion at TJ Rehab in Glasgow

LAB exists to strengthen and start churches...let us know how we can partner with you to do both!

Pastors Toolbox Group Helps LAB Pastors Hone Their Gifts, Deepen Their Potential to Lead

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LET’S KEEP PRAYING FOR EACH OTHER

• Clayton England Family (Immanuel Baptist) as they transition to Cincinnati to begin serving as NAMB Church Planters

• South Fork Baptist Church as they recently received their new pastor, Cory Edwards

• Omar Barbour (Poplar Springs) as he battles cancer

• For the 140+ participants who will be serving in our Associational Area as part of LoveLoud June 22-25

ANNUAL CHURCH PROFILES NEEDEDYour church should have already

received the new Annual Church Profile packet in the mail.   Please complete those with your church's most up to date information and return them to:

Liberty Association of BaptistsPO Box 1881 Glasgow, KY 42141

PLEASANT VALLEY BAPTISTPart time Music Director

Salary negotiable.Send resume toPleasant Valley Baptist Church6070 Lonoke RoadHorse Cave, KY 42749call 270-786-1475 with questions

SBC ANNUAL MEETINGDon’t miss the 2014 Pastors'

Conference and 2014 SBC Annual Meeting! Catch all the archived messages, sessions & reports at

http://www.sbcannualmeeting.net/

PROTECTING BIBLICAL MARRIAGE:

 Practical and Legal Issues for Your Church

Watch last month's conference online as well as download several free resources at:

http://www.kybaptist.org/marriage

DISASTER RELIEF NEWS LAB thanks John Bowles, Nancy Bromley & Dennis McKee who led a team from West Hickman in using our DR Mobile Laundry Unit on the site of a church rebuild mission project with Carpenters for Christ!

NOT CERTIFIED YET?  This September, KBC will be hosting statewide Disaster Relief training right here in Liberty! Register now to attend this Phase I & Phase II training to be held in Glasgow (Calvary Baptist Church) on September 19-20, 2014. See ht tp ://www.kybapt i s t .org/event/disaster-relief-training-glasgow/ for more details & registration information.

More News in Liberty...HOW CAN YOU AND YOUR CHURCH PARTNER TO FURTHER THE GOSPEL?

LOOKING FOR A GREAT SUMMER MISSIONS PROJECT?

Will your church help Kentucky Baptists reach the state-wide goal of 5000 Hospice Care Kits for Sub-Saharan Africa?

All information can be accessed at:http://libertyassociation.wordpress.com/bgr/

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FOR UP TO DATE INFORMATION REGARDING CALENDAR ITEMS VISIT:  HTTP://LIBERTYASSOCIATION.WORDPRESS.COM/CALENDAR/

• Associational Combined Team Meeting - June 30th, 6 pm (Glasgow Baptist Ministry Center)

• Executive Board Meeting - July 15th (Lonoke Baptist Church)

• Pastor Visioning Night - August 18th - Siloam Baptist

• KBC Disaster Relief Training - September 19-20 (Calvary Baptist Church) -  http://

www.kybaptist.org/event/disaster-relief-training-glasgow/

• Liberty Association Annual Meeting - September 24th at Horse Cave Baptist Church (new 1-

day format)

• EQUIP Conference - September 30th (Glasgow Baptist Church)

Don’t forget to send your ACP info to the LAB Office (P.O. Box 1881, Glasgow, KY 42141)

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PO Box 1881 Glasgow, KY 42141

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