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Quarterly magazine for South Texas District Council of the Assemblies of God.TRANSCRIPT
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 .
T Rt heS SPRING 2013
MARCH APRIL
MAY Volume 61, Number 2
Morning Prayer SAGU Alumni Reception Memorial Service STL Grand Club
Missions Luncheon Ordination STL Golf Tournament 40s & Under
Reception
40s & Under Reception Morning Prayer SAGU Alumni Reception
Memorial Service STL Grand Club Missions Luncheon Ordination
Ordination Missions Luncheon Morning Prayer 40s & Under Reception Memorial Service STL Grand Club SAGU Alumni Reception STL Golf Tournament
STL Golf Tournament Morning Prayer 40s & Under Reception Missions Luncheon STL Grand Club SAGU Alumni Reception Memorial Service Ordination
Tuesday 4/23/13Tim Barker
Superintendent,South Texas Assemblies of God
Wednesday 4/24/13Rodney Loy
Pastor, First Assembly of GodNorth Little Rock, AR
Thursday 4/25/13Herbert Cooper, Jr.
Pastor, People’s ChurchOklahoma City, OK
M O V I N G F O R W A R D61st South Texas Distr ict Counci lApr i l 23-25, 2013 - Corpus Chr ist i
A t t he Omn i B ay f ron t 900 Nor t h Sho re l i n e B l vd .
Get a l l t he de ta i l s i ns ide !
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Share your church news, ministry reports, or other items of interest to the office of Don Wiehe, Executive Secretary/Treasurer, ℅ Sherry Turner.
[email protected] 713-455-1221
T Rt heS
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 .
South Texas Assemblies Review Spring 2013
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 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 GOD
OFFICERS & PRESBYTERYExecutive District Officers
Tim R. Barker - SuperintendentDon Nordin - Assistant Superintendent
Don Wiehe - Executive Secretary/Treasurer
Executive PresbytersSteve Banning and Gene Summers
General Council PresbytersTim R. Barker, Don Wiehe & Robert Hogan
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
Steve Weaver - 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/DiscipleshipMelanie Griffin - " Women’s Ministries
Phil Jackson - " Hill Country Camp Kendall Reavis - " Church Planting FacilitatorMatt 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.
Aren’t' you' glad' for' the' amazing'support' God' provides?' ' Isaiah'40:30>31' says,' Though& youth& grow&weary&and&tired,&and&vigorous& young&men& stumble& badly,& yet& those& who&wait& for& the& Lord& will& gain& new&strength;& & They& will& mount& up& with&wings& like& eagles,& they& shall&run&and¬& get&tired,& they&will&walk& and¬&become&weary.
Driving' down' the' road' one' day,' I'had' the' radio' on' providing' noise,'because' I' real ly' wasn’t' that'interested' in'what'was'being' aired.''Suddenly,' a' commercial' got' my'attention…”Are'you'sick'and'tired'of'being' sick' and' tired?...if' you' are,'then' try' some' BEE' ALIVE' ROYAL'JELLY.”' ' I 'concurred' that'I'was'sick'and'tired'of'being'sick'and'tired,'but'I' wasn’t' convinced' that' ROYAL'JELLY'FROM'BEES'would' help.' 'My'source'of'strength' is'wrapped'up' in'my' trust' in,' and'my'waiting' on' the'Lord.''
In' Isaiah' 40,' we’re' given' two'realities,' the' Tirst'being' obvious'–'we' all' get' weary' at' times.' ' The'other'is'a'bit'harder'to'recognize,'especially'when'we'are' tired' and'weary.' 'The'second'reality'is'that'we'Tind'the'inexhaustible'strength'we'need'in'the'Lord.''
T h e r e' i s' t h e' d a n g e r' o f'vulnerability' when' we' grow'weary.' ' We' become' defenseless'against' the' enemy.' ' Satan' waits'for' the' weary' straggler' to' fall'behind'the' Tlock' then'he'pounces'o n' t h e' e a s y' p r e y .' ' I n'D e u t e r o n o m y' 2 5 : 1 7 > 1 8 ,'Remember&what&Amalek&did&to&you&along&the&way&when&you&came&out&from&Egypt,&how&he&met&you&along&the&way& and& attacked& you& all& the&stragglers& at& your& rear& when& you&were& faint&and& weary;&and& he& did¬&fear&God.
This' has' always' been' the' devil’s'strategy' and' it' hasn’t' changed.''Another' example' is' found' in' 1'Samuel' 17:1>2,' Furthermore,&
Ahithophel& said& to& Absalom,& ‘Please&let&me&choose&2,000&men& that& I&may&arise&and&pursue&David&tonight.& &And&I& will& come& upon& him& while& he& is&weary&and&exhausted&and&will&terrify&him& so& that& all& the& people& who& are&with&him&will&Ilee.& &Then,&I&will&strike&down&the&king&alone.' 'We'must'be'on'guard' when' we' are' weary,' because'that’s' when' we' are' the' most'defenseless'against'the'enemy.''Heb.'12:3,' 'Jesus’' example' encourages'us'as' one' who& has& endured& such&hostility& by& sinners& against& Himself,&so&that&you&may¬&grow&weary&and&lose& heart.' ' ' It' is' when' we' grow'weary'and' lose' heart' that'we' are' in'the' most' dangerous' position' a'Christian' can' be' in.' ' We' become'prey' for' the' enemy' because' our'defenses' are' down' and' we' aren’t'even'aware'of'it.''
God’s' PROMISE' from' Isaiah' 40' is'that:' '“THOSE'WHO'WAIT'FOR'THE'LORD'WILL'GAIN'NEW'STRENGTH.”''So,' who'exactly'is' this'promise' for?''
Here' is' the' clearest' picture' of' the'TRUE' CHURCH;' those' whose' only'HOPE' is' in' the' God;' those' who'are'living' for,' hearing' and' knowing'God’s'voice;' those' whose' trust'is' in'the'Lord,'alone;'those'who'BELIEVE'regardless' of' what' they' see;' those'who'walk'by'faith;'and,'THOSE'WHO'WAIT!
To'WAIT'upon' the' Lord' is'to' SEEK'HIM;' turn' our' eyes' from' the'situation' to' Him;' to' listen' to' His'voice;'to'draw'close' to'Him;'to'come'into'His'presence'and'recognize'that'He'is'our'source'and'resource.''
A'Tinal'impact'from'Isaiah'40'is'that'we'mount&up&with&wings& like& eagles.''We' exchange' our' limited' strength'for'His' inexhaustible' strength.' ' We'will'sprout'spiritual'wings.' 'We'gain'the' ability' to' soar' above' our'problems.' 'In'Jesus'–'we'can'SOAR!''Paul' says' in' 2' Corinthians' 4:16,'Therefore& we& do& not& lose& heart,& but&though& our& outer& man& is& decaying,&yet& our& inner& man& is& being& renewed&day&by&day.''IN'JESUS'WE'CAN'SOAR!''And,'that’s'not'all'of'the'promise,'it’s'just' part' of' it.' ' We' also' will' “RUN'and' NOT' GET' TIRED….WE' WILL'WALK' and' not' BECOME' WEARY.”''When'we' tap' into'the' inexhaustible'strength'of'our'Lord'Jesus'Christ,'we'receive' grace' to' accommodate' the'pace' set' by' the' commander' of' the'army!''There'are'times'He'calls'us'to'RUN.' ' Other' times' He' asks' us' to'MARCH.' 'Other'times'we'WALK,'and'don’t'become'weary.''But,' the'secret'is'WAITING'ON'THE'LORD.
Psalm'62:5>8,'My&soul,&wait&in&silence&for&God&only,&for&my&hope&is&from&Him.&&He&only&is&my&rock,&and&my&salvation,&my& stronghold;& I& SHALL& NOT& BE&SHAKEN.& & On& God& my& salvation&and&my& glory& rests;& the& rock& of& my&strength,&my& refuge&is& in&God.& &Trust&in&Him&at&all×,& &(Trust'in'Him'at'all' times' South' Texas' Fellow>laborers;)'pour&out&your&heart&before&Him;&God&is&a&refuge&for&us.
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REVERENDS TIM & JILL BARKERSOUTH TEXAS D ISTRICT
S U P E R I N T E N D E N T
FROM OUR SUPERINTENDENTFROM OUR SUPERINTENDENT
Tuesday, April 23, 2013Daytime: ! Speed-the-Light Golf Tournament ! ! (Pre-registration required w/ Youth Dept.)6:30 p.m. ! Key Note Speaker - Tim R. Barker, ! ! Superintendent, South Texas District CouncilFollowing the service: “Forty’s & Under” Reception! ! ! !Wednesday, April 24, 20138:00 a.m.! ! Morning Prayer9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.! Business SessionsNoon ! ! ! Mission’s Luncheon ! ! ! (Reserve tickets w/ Missions Dept.)6:30 p.m.! ! Missions Speaker! ! ! Reverend Rodney K. Loy! ! ! Pastor, First Assembly of God! ! ! North Little Rock, Arkansas Following Service: ! SAGU Alumni Reception! ! !
Thursday, April 25, 20138:00 a.m.! Morning Prayer10:30 a.m.! Memorial Service! ! Debra Prihoda, Lead Pastor at First Assembly, ! ! Rosenberg, TXNoon! ! Speed-the-Light Grande Club Luncheon
! (by invitation, Churches who gave $1k or more) 2:30 p.m.! Church Planting Roundtable6:30 p.m. ! Ordination Service
! Reverend Herbert L. Cooper, Jr.! Pastor, People’s Church
! ! Oklahoma City, OK
! !
Morning Prayer SAGU Alumni Reception Memorial Service STL Grand Club
Missions Luncheon Ordination STL Golf Tournament 40s & Under Reception
40s & Under Reception Morning Prayer SAGU Alumni Reception Memorial
Service STL Grand Club Missions Luncheon Ordination
! ! STL Golf Tournament Morning Prayer SAGU
Alumni
Ordination Missions Luncheon Morning Prayer 40s & Under Reception Memorial Service STL Grand Club SAGU Alumni Reception STL Golf Tournament
STL Golf Tournament Morning Prayer 40s & Under Reception Missions Luncheon STL Grand Club SAGU Alumni Reception Memorial Service Ordination
61st SOUTH TEXAS DISTRICT COUNCIL
Pre-Register onlinewww.stxag.org
Tuesday 4/23/13Tim Barker
Superintendent,South Texas Assemblies of God
Wednesday 4/24/13Rodney Loy
Pastor, First Assembly of GodNorth Little Rock, AR
Thursday 4/25/13Herbert Cooper, Jr.
Pastor, People’s ChurchOklahoma City, OK
M O V I N G F O R W A R D61st South Texas Distr ict Counci lApr i l 23-25, 2013 - Corpus Chr ist i
Housing Information: Omni Bayfront900 North Shoreline Boulevard
Corpus Christi, Texas 78401! ! Reservations:! !
Phone: 361-887-1600 or 800-843-6664! ! ! Online: www.omnihotels.com
The Omni Bayfront (Code #: 14500811723) The Bayfront Tower (Code #: 14500811724)
Rate: $ 99.00 Reservations must be made by Sunday, March 31, 2013 to receive the special rate. Cancellation policy is 72 hours prior to arrival.
At t he Omn i B ay f ron t 900 Nor t h Sho re l i n e B l vd .
Transfer OutDonald (Duke) Johnson
to North Texas
Transfer In Clyde Turner from Southern Missouri
Church Name ChangeCentral Assembly of God, Seguin toCalvary Christian Center
New ChurchEncounter Church3515 Main Ave.Groves, TX 77619Reverend Brent Sparks
New Certified MinistersJoel Claverlie – North HoustonApolonia Garcia – VictoriaShaenelle Johnston – North HoustonLisa Shockley – North HoustonKevin Welch – North Houston
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For address, phone number and other contact information changes, login to your Access South Texas account. There you can look up any minister simply by typing in the first few letters of their name and search.
Are you considering church planting? Does your congregation need to take part in parenting a new church? Could you partner with another who wants to plant? Helpful resources are available at the South Texas Church Planting website: www.stxagchurchplanting.org
Please join us for a Church Planting forum at District Council 2013. For more info contact: Kendall Reavis, [email protected]
Access South Texas
www.stxagchurchplanting.org
Church & Ministerial Updates
Book$ReviewAlicia& Chole’s& book,& “Anonymous:&Jesus’&hidden&years.&.&.&and&yours”Amazon’s & book& review& >& “We& all&experience & Bmes & of& hiddenness,&when&our& potenBal&is&unseen&and&our& abiliBes& unapplauded.& & This&book& redeems& those& Bmes & by&reminding&us&that&though&we&oGen&want& to& run& through& these&anonymous & seasons & of& the&soul,& they& hold&enormous&power& to&c u l B v a t e&c h a r a c t e r&tra i ts & that&c a n n o t& b e&d e v e l o p e d&a n d& o t h e r&way!”&
Alicia’s & book& reveals & the&truths &about&the&seasons &of&our& life & that& we & might&consider& or& interpret& as&wasted& or& unimportant.&&We& then& understand& that&these&are& the& Bmes &of& the&greatest& mirac les & and&growth&in&our&lives.
Healthcare$InsuranceHealthcare&premiums,& even&w i th& the& new& Obama&Healthcare& Plan,& conBnue&to& rise& astronomically& in&cost.& & &Over& the&years &Beth&and&I&have &experienced&this&and&many&Bmes &you&do¬&know&what& to& do&or& where&
to&turn.& &SkyrockeBng&costs,&rising&deducBbles &and& less&coverage&put&us&and&many& of& our&ministers &and&layity&out&of&the&reach&of&even&the&most& basic& coverage.& & & We& have&been&a&part&of&ChrisBan&Heathcare&Ministries &since &1995.& &It&has &more&than&met&our&needs &with&Morgan’s&birth& and& a &surgery& or& two.& & Last&N o v em b e r& w e& h a d& t o& d o&something& about& the& cost& of&premiums & for& our& 23& full & Bme&District& employees.& & We& were&geXng&to&the &point& of&our&District¬&being&able &to&afford&our& group&plan,& so& we& turned& to& CHM& for&soluBons.& & This &may& be &an&answer&for& you& and& your& church& family.&&Please&visit&their&web&site&for&more&informaBon.&&
www.chministries.org& & Please &call&me &if&you&have&any&quesBons &or&if&you& would& like & me& to& do& a&presentaBon&at&your&church.
CribsWe& have& recently& received& some&important& informaBon& concerning&new& laws& on& crib & safety.& These&went& into&effect&on&December& 28,&2012.& Please& read& the& following&informaBon& and& click& on& the& link&that&is&included.
On&Friday,&December&28,&it&became&mandatory& for&all &child&care &facility&to&be&in&compliance&with&the&new&safety& standards.& The& risks & of&noncompliance & are & personal&l i a b i l i t y ,& p u n i B v e& a n d&compensatory&damages,&and&a&fine&o f& u p& t o& $ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0& p e r&noncompliant&crib.
Here &is &a &link&to&our& website&with&i n f o r m a B o n& o n& t h e& n e w&r e g u l a B o n s : h ` p : / /blog.agfinancial.org/bid/92798/Crib>Safety>Deadline>for>Child>Care>FaciliBes.
W e& a r e& f o r w a r d i n g& t h i s&informaBon& to& our& churches & and&ministries &to&ensure&you&are&all &in&compliance.& If& you& have& any&quesBons,& you& may& contact& Mr.&Eric& Huie,& CRM,& AG& Financial &Risk&Manager&at&866>662>8210.
K I N G D O M R E M I N D E R S
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KINGDOM REMINDERS
REVERENDS DON a n d B E T H W I E H EALONG WITH DAUGHTER MORGANSOUTH TEXAS D ISTRICT S E C R E TA R Y / T R E A S U R E R
Seven:Fourteen Prayer ConferenceSAGU will host the 2013 Seven:Fourteen Prayer Conference on March 5-6, 2013. The Seven:Fourteen conference was previously known as the Prayer and Bible Conference.
ScheduleTuesday, 9:30 AM, Pre-Conference SessionThursday, 10:10 AM, Post-conference Worship event
Tuesday7:00 PM Session I (Keynote Message)
Wednesday8:30 AM Session II (Corporate Prayer)9:30 AM Session III11:30 AM Lunch - On your own1:30 PM Session IV3:30 PM Session V (Operation of Spiritual Gifts) - Panel Discussion5:00 PM Dinner - On your own7:00 PM Session VI (Worship/Intercession Event) - Various Worship & Prayer Leaders
* Jeter Prayer Center will be open throughout the conference.
George Wood Jim Bradford Scott Wilson Kermit Bridges
S P E A K E R S S P E A K E R S
George Wood Jim Bradford Scott Wilson Kermit Bridges
1200 Sycamo re S t r e e tWaxahachie, TX 75165
HotelsThe following hotels offer special rates for SAGU guests:
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SAGU Rates:King: 89.99 + taxQueen: 89.99 + taxSuite: 109.99 + tax
Sleep Inn & Suites1701 hwy 77 NorthWaxahachie, TX 75165(972) 938-1600
SAGU Rates:King: 69.99 + taxQueen: 69.99 + taxSuite: 79.99 + tax
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SAGU Rates:10% off best available rate
LaQuinta Inn & Suites311 Stadium DriveWaxahachie, TX 75165(972) 937-5525
SAGU Rates:King: 80.10 + taxQueen: 80.10 + taxSuite: 98.10 + tax
Comfort SuitesUS HWY 77 & US HWY 287 BypassWaxahachie, TX 75165(469) 517-1600
SAGU Rates:Suites only: $75 + tax
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M O V I N G F O R W A R D61st South Texas Distr ict Counci l
Apr i l 23-25, 2013 - Corpus Chr ist i
Reception
Missions Banquet
South Texas Missions Banquet will be held during District Council on Wednesday, April 24 at noon. Life Publishers is sponsoring the event. Senior Pastors and their spouse are free of charge, additional tickets are $30 each. Be sure to reserve your place by registering online at stxag.org.
Don’t miss these other events/features at the 61st South Texas District Council in Corpus Christi!
Roundtable
GRANDC L U BBANQUET
61st SOUTH TEXAS DISTRICT COUNCIL
Pre-Register onlinewww.stxag.org
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T I P P I N G P O I N TT I P P I N G P O I N T
The& phrase& “Tipping& Point”&means:&&
• The& moment& of& criBcal&mass…
• The&boiling&point…• T h e& m o m e n t& w h e n&
s o m e t h i n g& u n i q u e&becomes&common…
• The& dramaBc& moment& in&an& organizaBon& when&everything& changes & at&once…
When&a&Bpping&point&transpires…&&&&
THE$EXPECTATION$LEVEL$RISESThe&thing&about& a&Bpping&point& in&a & church& is & that& the & expectaBon&level &of& the &body& changes&in& one&criBcal &moment.& &The&old&adage&is&that&when&the&Bde &rises,& the&level&of& all & the& boats & in& the& harbor&change.
When&an&organizaBon& achieves &a&level &of& success &with&an&event,& or&the& spiritual & mood& reaches & a&
crescendo,&everything&we&do&from&that&day& forward&is&judged&against&the& backdrop& of& the& success& of&that&moment,&as&it&should&be.&
When& we& reach& these& criBcal&Bpping&points,& there&is &usually& no&going& back& >& whether& we& are&headed&in&a&good&or&bad&direcBon.&&
THE$RESPONSIBILITY$LEVEL$RISESWhen& a& Bpping& point& occurs&within& the &context& of& the&church,&everyone &on& the &leadership&team&must&assume&new&responsibiliBes.
As & a& member& of& the& leadership&team& of& a &church& that& is & rapidly&transiBoning&from&Bpping&point&to&Bpping& point,& every& member& of&the& team& will & have & to& decide&whether&they&are&going&to&impede&traffic& or& accelerate & their& service&to&help&set&the&pace.&
As& the& church& cycles & through&Bpping& points,& the& level& of&responsibility&becomes &greater& for&all &leaders &at& all &levels.& This &finds&its&expression&in:&&
• Loyalty…• Faithfulness…• ProducBvity…
&&
Our& churches & will & never& be&stronger& than&the &weakest& link&of&the&leadership&team.& &We&have&to&ask&ourselves,&“Are&we&pulling&our&weight,& or& are &we& impeding& the&progress&of& the &team&because&we&can’t&stand&the&pull?”
THE$IMPACT$LEVEL$RISESThe&really& interesBng&thing& about&Bpping& points & is & that& in& the&beginning,& the& progress & realized&
from& Bpping& points& is& minute,&almost& immeasurable.& & As& the&organizaBon&passes&the &mileposts&of&one &Bpping&point&aGer&another,&the& impact& becomes& more& and&more&measurable.&&
Finally,& one&discovers &the&Bpping&points & are& extremely& significant&because& yesterday’s& ceiling& is&today’s &floor.& &Loss&of&momentum&is & the& death& ra`le& of& the&organizaBon.& & Small& acBons& can&have&momentous&effects.&
A& church& leadership& team& must&always&be&on&a &quest&to&find&new&ways & to& create & Bpping& points.&&With& the & help& of& the& Holy& Spirit&and& the & creaBvity& of& a & team,&Bpping& points& can& become& more&significant& and& more& frequent& as&the&team&moves &forward.& &&A&team&working& together& in& harmony&produces&a &synergy& that&creates &a&culture& of& maximum& impact.&&&LeviBcus&26:8&
A&culture &of&Bpping&points &can&be&created&by:&&
• EvaluaBng&everything…• Stop&doing& the &things &that&
are¬&working…• Make& improvements & to&
t h e& t h i n g s & t h a t& a r e&working…
• Make& changes& sooner&rather&than&later…
• Always&keep& the &objecBve&o f& t h e & t e am& a t& t h e&forefront&of&everything…
REVERENDS DON & SUSAN NORDINSOUTH TEXAS DISTRICTASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT, & LEAD PASTORS, CT CHURCH
CABIN EDITION
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A BIG THANK YOU to all who made the Extreme Cabin Makeover a success.
We appreciate you all so much and look forward to lives being touched at Hill
Country Camp.
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5KSPEED THE LIGHT
APRIL 6
HOUSTONCORPUS CHRISTISAN ANTONIOTHE VALLEY
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2013 PASTOR’S COHORT SCHEDULEApril 11-12 - Central, PasadenaMay 16-17 - Hill Country Camp, KerrvilleAugust 15-16 - Hill Country Camp, Kerrville
October 10-11 - San AntonioDecember 5-6 - Central, Pasadena
Book your Staff/Leadership training and team building at Hill Country Camp in the months of January - March, or November - December and you’ll get a discounted rate of $42 per person per night. You set your own agenda and we will take care of your lodging, meals and meeting space.
CONTACT KIM @ 830-257-5714
DISCOUNTED
RATES
email: [email protected]
HILL COUNTRY CAMP & CONFERENCE CENTER
CHURCH MINISTRIES AND DISCIPLESHIP
Rev. Tammy Calderon, Director
Church Ministries and Discipleship
www.stxagchurchministries.org 713-455-1221 [email protected]
Thank you for giving!! We raised $10,240.00 for the “Extreme Cabin Makeover” mission’s trip to Hill Country Camp. A GREAT SUCCESS!! South Texas Churches gave $256,697.86 to BGMC. 2012 was our 2nd highest year ever. We placed first in Division 4 Nationally and 4th overall in the Nation. To see the full report, visit our website.
Top 10 BGMC Givers in South Texas
1. North Central Church – Rev. Larry Emerson $20,000.00 North Central was also ranked #2 in the Nation for Division 4
2. Braeswood Assembly – Rev. Stephen Banning $18,059.84 3. Glad Tidings A/G, Texas City – Rev. George Sharp $15,231.60
Glad Tidings was also ranked #1 in the Nation for Division 1-B 4. New Life Church, Cypress – Rev. Stephen Weaver $12,310.58 5. First A/G, Dayton $11,643.64 6. Christian Temple – Rev. Don Nordin $11,514.95 7. Galena Park A/G – Rev. Glenda Guthrie $10,722.00
Galena Park was also ranked #5 in the Nation for Division 1-B 8. Westover Hills A/G – Rev Jim Rion $7,364.78 9. Old River A/G – Rev David McLennan $7,275.74 10. First A/G, McAllen – Rev. Charles Glover $7,000.00
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SOUTH TEXAS ROYAL RANGERS ... EVANGELIZING, EQUPPING, AND EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF CHRISTLIKE MEN AND LIFELONG SERVANT LEADERS.TEXAS
SOUTH
Dates To Remember...March 1-3............. FCF Spring Trace & AdventureMarch 14-16........ National LEAD ConferenceApril 19-21.......... POW-WOW 2013May 18................... Ranger Kids Day CampJune 27-30........... Junior Leadership AcademyJuly 18-21............. Junior Canoe ExpeditionOctober 6-12....... National Royal Ranger Week and Prayer Vigil
ROYAL RANGERSPROVIDESCHRISTLIKECHARACTER FORMATION
AND SERVANTLEADERSHIPDEVELOPMENTFOR BOYSAND YOUNG
MENIN A
HIGHLYRELATIONAL
AND FUNENVIRONMENT
http://www.stxroyalrangers.com ! [email protected]
2013 South Texas PowwowApril 19-21, 2013 Ȋ Camp Van DykeWe would like to extend a special invitation to all of our Pastors in South Texas to come feed on the word of God with Rev. Tim Barker, Superinte-dent for South Texas Assemblies of God. Rev. Barker will be our speaker at this year’s event and we are expecting God to move mightily on all in atten-dance. This is a wonderful opportunity to worship and fellowship with the Rangers from your outpost in an outdoor adventure and be blessed with the word from our gifted speaker. Please make plans to attend..even if only for one night, or day.
We would be honored to have you!
Mobilize, inspire, and resource the men in your church to mentor today’s boy ... tomorrow’s man.
Royal Rangers 2.0
M I S S I O N
THEME
WILD“Created for Adventure”
ALERT ! CLEAN ! HONEST ! COURAGEOUS ! LOYAL ! COURTEOUS ! OBEDIENT ! SPIRITUAL .
2013
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D.S.O.M.SOUTH TEXAS
ASSEMBLIES OF GODDISTRICT SCHOOL
OF MINISTRY
Now you can complete all the Global University courses you need for any level of credentials in just one year! The South Texas District School of Ministry (DSOM) makes it possible with special teaching and group study sessions. The cost is $70 per course. Enroll in each course 30 days before it begins. For more information contact the office of the South Texas District Executive Secretary/Treasurer, Don Wiehe or his secretary Sherry Turner at (713) 455-1221, or email [email protected].
Class Date Level 1 Courses(Certified)
Level 2 Courses(License)
Level 3 Courses(Ordained)
May 4, 2013 BIB 121Introduction to Hermeneutics: How to Study the Bible
MIN 223Introduction Homiletics
MIN 325Preaching to the Contemporary World
June 1, 2013 MIN 123The Local Church in Evangelism
THE 245Eschatology: A Study of Things to Come
MIN 327Church Administration, Law & Finance
June 1, 2013 MIN 191Beginning Internship*
MIN 291Intermediate Internship*
MIN 391Advanced Internship*
September 7, 2013 THE 142Assemblies of God History, Missions & Governance
MIN 251Effective Leadership
MIN 311Prayer & Worship
October 5, 2013 MIN 181Relationships & Ethics in Ministry
MIN 281 Conflict Management forChurch Leaders
MIN 381Pastoral Ministry
November 2, 2013 BIB 112Synoptic Gospels
THE 211Introduction to Theology
MIN 311The Corinthian Correspondence
January 4, 2014 THE 114Introduction to Pentecostal Doctrine
BIB 212New Testament Survey
BIB 322Poetic Books
February 1, 2014 BIB 117Prison Epistles
BIB 215Romans
BIB 318The Pentateuch
March 1, 2014 BIB 115Acts: The Holy Spirit at Work in the Believers
BIB 214Old Testament SurveyIntroduction to Missions
*Internships are not taught as classes, students do this on their own with a mentor.
Test ing 9 :00 AM, Devot ions 9 :45AM, C lasses 10 :00AM2013/2014 COURSE SCHEDULE
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SNEAK ATTACKGa la t i ans 2 :4 And tha t because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:
Months prior to the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor spies had come to the Islands of Hawaii. On the day of the J a p a n e s e a t t a c k , a representative was meeting with officials in Washington D.C. There were veiled warnings and isolated events of Japanese hostilities in the weeks, days and hours ahead of the attack, but no one in command at Pearl Harbor or in Washington D.C. expected a Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor, especially before war was formally declared. Effective cryptography and successful cryptanalysts were in their infancy at the time. But being under-funded, under-manned, and under-equipped, U. S. cryptanalysts had been ordered to concentrate on Japanese diplomatic traffic, rather than naval messages.
The strategy of Japan was to keep the United States out of a military war between Japan and Southeast Asia. It was an agenda to attack the morale of America. America had been majoring on minors instead of heeding to the warnings.
Warnings of 6 aircraft carriers in position Northwest of Hawaii, and 408 aircraft being aboard these carriers had reached Washington but were ignored. Spies had infiltrated the islands of Oahu and Maui which enabled the Japanese to know the locations to attack to destroy the ships and aircraft.
O n D e c e m b e r 8 , 1 9 4 1 President Franklin D. Roosevelt addressed the Amer ican Congress, and the nation to give details of the attack. In that address he made the historical statement, "a day that will live in infamy.”
There is one th ing tha t can WARN the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ and that is REVIVAL!
There are four areas Revival is trying to warn the church. We must Revive:
(1.) MANDATE - We find the churches MANDATE in Acts. 2:42 And they cont inued steadfastly in the apostles doctrine. First- We must revive the original Jesus saves and not a New Age or historical, religious Jesus. They have no power to save and are not Deity. Second- we must revive, Jesus Baptized in the Holy Spirit with Tongues the Initial Physical Evidence of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit. Third- Must Revive Jesus still Heals. Fourth- Jesus is coming b a c k f o r a c h u r c h o f Faithfulness.
( 2 . ) M I S S I O N S - T h e Assemblies of God were not c a l l e d t o b e a m e g a -organization. The church was not called first to gather a crowd, the church was called to be birthed first and anointed by the power of the Holy Ghost. T h e f i r s t c h u r c h w a s Pentecostal church with power. We have been called to be anointed MISSIONARIES, to have signs and wonders follow.
(3.) MESSAGE- We must revive the preaching of the CROSS. The preaching of the cross has been attacked and deleted from our pulpits. We must continue to preach Jesus Christ the risen King is alive, and that we do not make it to
heaven by just knowing God, talking about God, or even bragging about God.
The only way to heaven is to have a born again experience with Jesus Christ and we can not afford to be Seeker Friendly. We must not compromise the Message to gain a crowd. Time is running out. The message must reprove the world and not the world reprove or dictate the definition of Salvation.
(4.) MANTLE- We must revive the value of being anointed and continue to be Pentecostal in these closing hours of Grace. We must not enable the critics, unbelievers of tongues, sinners, or carnal minded church goers to destroy our mantles of anoint ing. We must stop questioning the evidence and get filled with a real power of God.
As one of the 5 gifts Jesus gives to the church, we must not sell out to seducing spirits that have been spewed out on the world and inside the church. Our callings were never given to us to become a friend of the world, but to reach our world with the true Gospel, a true Jesus, and the true Holy Spirit. A s a s m a l l p a r t o f t h e leadership in this District, I have a responsibility to warn the church that we are in perilous times and in danger of being attacked and destroyed if we do not hunger for Jesus.
South Texas District Evangelist RepresentativeRod Vincent
Rod Vincent Itinerary
MARCH 3-6 Ville Platte, Louisiana New Life A/G Pastor Brian and Doris Dore 10-13- Oroville, California New Life PCG Pastor Kenny and Brenda Malone 16-17- Meridian, Mississippi First A/G Pastor Bob & Terri Null 22-24- Woodville, Texas Trinity A/G Pastor Wayne and Betty Watts 29-31- Kansas City, Kansas Argentine, A/G Pastor Ronnie and Rhonda Rice
APRIL 7-10- Corpus Christi, Texas Gateway A/G Pastor Bill and Fran Stockstill 14-17- Farmington, Misouri Abundant Life PCG Pastor Rick and Vicky Hensley 20-21- Springfield, Missouri PCG Pastor Dale and Louis Wells 27-28- Opelousas, Louisiana Christian Life A/G Pastor Benny and Nancy Repond
MAY 3-5- Stewertsville, New JerseyJ Christian Assembly Pastor Charlie and Stella Hicks 9-10 Victoria, Texas First Assembly of God (Signs of the Times Conference) Presbyter Erny and Joane McDonough 12- Paradise, California PCG Pastor Kelly Navarro
12-15- Palermo, California Church of God Pastor Joe and Angela Crook 19- Oroville, California First A/G Pastor Gene and Bev. Smith 19-22- Corning, California Neighborhood Church Pastor Ken and Karen Killeinger 24-26- Moss Hill. Texas A/G Pastor David and Loretta Stark
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HonorBound: Men’s Ministries
2013 Events
May 4, 2013HonorBound Golf Tournament
June 28 – July 6, 2013Alaska Construction Trip
August 15-17, 2013HonorBound Men’s Retreat
October 19, 2013Light For The Lost Golf Tournament
email: [email protected] www.stxaghonorbound.com
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A t t he Omn i B ay f ron t 900 Nor t h Sho re l i n e B l vd .
GRANDC L U BBANQUET
Reception
Missions Banquet
F E A T U R E D S P E C I A L E V E N T S
Roundtable
Berlin, Germany: July 7-14 2013, Cost: $2500Santiago, Chile: July 7-14, 2013, Cost: $2600Yucatan, Mexico: July 13-20, 2013, Cost: $1400Les Cayes, Haiti: July 6-14, 2013, Cost: $1400Miami, Florida: July 28-August 3, Cost: $550
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S. TX A/G Ministers Available to PreachJanice Akers, Tomball – 281.516.7419 David Baca, Humble – 859.948.4177Vivian Boyles, Houston – 281.804.9338 Darrell Brown, Batson – 936.536.3154 P.H. Collins, Porter – 281.824.0119David Ennis, Katy – 832.570.3303 Greg Garrett, Texas City – 409.256.7716.Stephen Gatlin, Spring – 281.288.4220 Tom Gourly, Houston – 281.458.6812James Hazelton, Spring – 281.443.4437 Don Hickman, Angleton – 979.319.2463Reagan Jacks, Pearland – 281.997.3362 Bob Kucker, Buna – 409.994.5563Fern Lancaster, Kerrville – 830.895.4971 Floyd Miles, Magnolia – 317.714.5711Greg Mutchler, Kerrville – 830.739.3000 Kenneth Myers, Victoria – 361.582.4907Wilbert Oliver, Houston – 713.205.3361 Donald Paredes, Spring – 832.764.0468 (Spanish Speaking, wife interprets)
Available to Preach, con...Donny Phillips, LaPorte – 713.885.2568Tom Proctor, Missouri City – 281.835.8036Richard Reyes, San Antonio – 210.884.2908 Jackie Richardson, Spring – 281.350.4142Edward Rowls, Spring – 281.353.1894 Mary Sanders, Alvin – 281.331.2325Russell Skinner, Montgomery – 936.449.4378 Stephen Sowell, San Antonio – 361.985.6880 David Tosten, Corpsu Christi – 361.563.3293Marsha Touchstone, Houston – 713.981.0687Juanita Trevino, Port Lavaca – 361.935.7202 Tim Verden, League City – 832.545.0868Alison Ward, Kingwood – 281.361.7966 LeyAnne Ward, Kingwood – 281.361.7966
David Washburn, Kerrville – 830.896.2171
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