Pastor's Pen- October

     I am THRILLED with the Enthusiasm and Excitement in the Building, as we gather for Church-wide Evangelism and Discipleship on Wednesday nights, at 6:00pm, here at First Baptist Church, Pecos! We had 99 in Total Attendance on September 17th, as Children gathered for AWANA: in Cubbies, Sparks, Truth and Training, Youth Bible Studies, as well as the Bible Study for Adults. It is a JOY to see many more of the parents coming for the Adult Bible Study in ACTS! Come GROW with us. ARE YOU ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT THE CHURCH? (Acts 2:41-47) 1. The MISSION of the Church 2. The MOTIVE of the Church 3. The MESSAGE of the Church 4. The MEETINGS of the Church 5. The MEALS of the Church 6. The MOTOR of the Church 7. The MIRACLES of the Church 8. The MINDSET of the Church 9. The MINISTRIES of the Church 10. The MEMBERSHIP of the Church 11. The MOBILITY of the Church 12. The MULTIPLICATION of the Church According to Scripture, what exactly is the MISSION of the church? What is supposed to be our MOTIVE and our MESSAGE? What are some of the continual Distractions? How can we change our focus and habits to get back on course? Why are things like the MEETINGS and the MEALS even in this list? Aren’t they just busy activities, not Bible responsibilities, for those with extra time? Or, do they really fulfill a sacred Bible purpose I need? Where in this passage and in other parts of Scripture are we told about the MOTOR, or true Power, of the Church? Isn’t Church just another business, with a spiritual emphasis, that operates on mostly finances and volunteer help, not really Prayer and the Power of the Holy Spirit? Do MIRACLES still happen? Is part of the answer found in how we view both Prayer in our lives and the activity of the Holy Spirit Today? Is there a proper MINDSET that the Bible calls for us to share and focus on together? How do we determine what MINISTRIES our church will have? Is MEMBERSHIP even a biblical idea? How is church leadership enlisted or selected? Does the MOBILITY of the church mean that our building has wheels, or that the people should be on the move, fulfilling our calling, outside our four walls? Can we even speak of Church MULTIPLICATION in North America, where churches are shrinking and a sense of belonging is being replaced by community activities, social clubs, sports, and entertainment? Can we ever turn the tide and not only survive but thrive again as churches in the United States? Come join us on Wednesday night, in Adult Bible Study, to find out some of these needed answers. Or, dive into a study of Acts and the rest of the New Testament on your own, to find God’s Answers to these Questions. Don’t just sit there and wonder. God invites us all to Join Him in what He is Doing, in Pecos, Texas, and Beyond!