Baptist Digest June 2013

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Plans are now underway to expand the dining hall at Webster Conference Center, Salina,Kan. All other WCC facilities can hold up to 500 people, but the dining hall seating capacityis limited to around 275. This expansion project, when completed, will relieve the need tofeed people in shifts. The project also will include some much-needed improvements to thedish return area and other amenities to the dining hall. WCC recently received a $50,000matching challenge grant from a Kansas family to begin the dining-hall expansion project.

The entire campus of Webster Conference Center, Salina, Kan., bears the ngerprints ofarchitect Jim Williams, Lawrence, Kan. Williams (pictured here with his wife, Virginia) servedfor 31 years as the WCC architect. He started when KNCSB acquired the former Camp Web-ster in 1981 and he retired at the end of 2012. The WCC Board of Directors honored the Wil-liamses during their meeting on Friday, May 3.

Real Encounter

Making Evangelistic

ImpactIn late December 3, Real Encounter rallies were held at two locationsin Kansas and one in Nebraska. Because of the timing, school visitswere not possible before the rallies. Attendance at all locations was909. These meetings registered 19 professions of faith.

In the spring of 2013 two additional rallies were held. In March a rally

was held in Pratt, KS. Before the rally, 3 school assemblies weredone by the team. As a result, rally Attendance was 1,100 and 69professions of Faith were recorded.

In April a rally was held in Eureka, KS. Before this rally 8 schoolswere visited. Rally attendance was 1,200 and 123 professions of faithwere recorded.

According to Terry McIlvain, KNCSB Youth Evangelism Director, thespring gures show the importance of having the school assemblies

prior to the Harvest Rally.

The December event was designed to let the churches see what RealEncounter Ministries could do in their communities. The 2013 eventswere done as Real Encounter Ministries usually do their programschool assemblies followed by a Wednesday night Harvest Rally. Ineach of the Harvest Rallies, many other decisions were made forvocational service, rededications and other general inquires.

Plans are in process for three other locations at this time. Money isstill available to help churches host Real Encounter Events this falland winter. Contact Brad Bennett at 1-417-353-0888 to tentativelyschedule an event and then call Terry McIlvain 1-800-984-9092 to se-

cure up to 10% of the contact price. Maximum amount available perevent is $1,000 and Brad will work with the local churches to develop

the size, length and cost of the ministry desired.


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By Georges BoujaklyKNCSB State Director of MissionsE-mail: [email protected]

Jesus Was a Wise GuyOn our journey of learning Jesus its good to know

what and how Jesus learned. The outcome of this learn-ing is for us, who are his students, to be like our Master(Luke 6:40).

God has nothing to learn.That is obvious. He knowsall the science (cosmic andmolecular and everythingin between), all history, alleconomic theories, all theprinciples of politics, phi-losophy, psychology, andtheology. God knows howstorms are formed, howwater changes into wine,and how the human heartworks. God needs no more

learning to run this worldbetter or no more wisdomto run his life better.

Yet in terms that soundall too human, Luke opens a window on the childJesus (who is God in the esh) revealing that he grewin stature, in favor with God and man, and in wisdom(Luke 2:41-52). The context of the passage was a familytrip (yearly?) to Jerusalem where we nd the 12-year-old Jesus demonstrating unusual wisdom, baingand amazing learned men three or more times his age.Following this experience Jesus determines to remainobedient to his parents.

My Christian teachers told me that the reason Jesuswas that wise, and did miracles, and all the unusualthings he did, was because he was God. Of course I still

believe them. What I dont believe anymore is that Jesusswisdom and wonder working power are tied to hisdivine nature. Bruce Ware is supportive of this idea whenhe says that this growing wisdom of Jesus expresses hisfull humanity but is not a function of his divine nature.

How do the ideas of favor with God and wisdom gotogether? Why does Luke bind them so? What is the

favor of God made of? Its important to know becausethis favor allowed Jesus to grow in body, mind, spiritand emotionally. The image behind this growth is thatof God the Father providing his Son a way to developand reach his full potential as a human being.

Ware believes that this favor is none other than thegift of the Holy Spirit given to Jesus at his conception.

Walking With the Master

The Thought Occurred to MeBy Bob MillsKNCSB Executive DirectorE-mail: [email protected]

Recently, I was looking through some old picturealbums. These albums were from many years ago. I

came across a picture from my seminary graduation atMidwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Well, afterthe initial shock, I came to the realization that I hadchanged. Physically, my appearance had morphed intothis different person.

The question that occurred to me had to do with myspiritual change over the years. How have I changedspiritually? Am I a more mature follower of Christ thanI was at that time? How have I changed spiritually?Did I just let life take me on this meandering journey?Those were all questions that gave me pause.

The short answer is yes; I think I have matured inmy spiritual journey. Have I gone as far as I wouldhave liked or should have? Probably not! I know this;

I want to know more about Jesus. I really want to beHis hands and feet. I want to have more of the heart ofChrist. I want to see people as He sees people.

Jesus asked those that would believe in Him to fol-low him. Somehow, I think too many have stoppedat the point of just believing! Being a follower ofChrist means we are willing to yield our lives toHim. We want to spend time getting to know Himthrough prayer, Bible study and interaction with otherChristians.

It means we are willing to adjust our lives to live

Isaiah joins together the gift of the Holy Spirit with thegift of wisdom in the coming Messiah (11:1-3). Jesussbaptism was not when he was rst introduced to theHoly Spirit! At 12 he already was in tune with the HolySpirit who had indwelled him from the womb. At hisinaugural address in the Synagogue he proclaimed theSpirit of the Lord is upon me and everyone knew itbecause they heard it in his proclamation.

How did Jesus grow wiser? Not because he was God.He grew wiser because of the Spirit and the word. TheHoly Spirit ooded the mind of Jesus with wisdomfrom the reading of Scripture. No he wasnt born know-ing the Bible. He learned it and as he learned the Spiritwrapped his knowledge with wisdom.

When Jesus read Psalm 1 the Spirit said youre thisman. When he read Psalm 22 the Spirit said youre thisman. When he read Isaiah 53 the Spirit said youre thisman. Youre that perfect man, the God-forsaken man,and the suering servant king. Youre the lamb whowill take away the sin of the world. By age 30 Jesus

command of Scripture and its resultant wisdom wereso evident that he impressed everyone who had earsto hear and eyes to see. He spoke with authority, hecommanded storms to still with a word, he raised thedead by recalling their souls back into their bodies, andhe discerned his role as Messiah. In Jesus we see theperfect image of the marriage, the union of Spirit andword of God.

All of this by implication belongs to Jesus followers.We have the Spirit at our second birth and we have theword. If only the word and the Spirit have us!

Those who follow Jesus cannot do the greaterthings Jesus promised we would do, without this mar-riage of word and spirit. Shortcuts here will only get

us lost. We already know the way. The Spirit withoutthe word makes us aky followers of Jesus. We neithermake our Teacher proud nor become like him. Theword without the Spirit makes us heartless legalists anddistorters of the truth. We will grow wiser and in favorwith God and man if we attend to the marriage of Spiritand word in our lives.

Those who follow Jesus must regain the art oftheological discussions. How many people shun this!

Having theological discussions among Christians ispractically non-existent in the churches (Yes this isa judgment call on my part). Its rare that we cometogether and engage in theological discussion whenwe do the business of ministry. Even in small groupssustained conversations about the things of God areat a premium. Its like theres theological conversationfatigue among us. At 12 Jesus the boy knew the giveand take of theological discussion or reections in thecompany of others. He grew wiser by them. Its howour faith will grow as well, our minds will stretch, and

our love of God will grow.People fear that if we ll our heads with God-thingsitll make us pued up. It didnt Jesuss. At 12 he waswiser than his teachers and his parents, (didnt youknow that I must be in my Fathers house shows that healready knew he was the Son of God). Yet he submittedto them (Luke 2:51). Submission is a sign of strength notweakness especially to those who are inferior to us inwisdom and knowledge.

To learn Jesus is to learn the way of wisdom: TheSpirit and the Word. This couple is the sine qua non (thatwithout which it is impossible) of the Christian life and

of the constant companions of those bold enough towalk in the footsteps of Jesus.

Georges Boujakly

Bob Mills

as He would have us live.Being a follower of Christmeans our minds, our

hearts, our attitudes andour behaviors are constantlybeing transformed.

How are you doing infollowing Christ? Are youmore like Christ today thanyou were a month ago?How do you know? Whathas changed and what ischanging in your life? Thisis at the very heart of beinga discipleto follow Him.


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By Jon SappKNCSB State Director of EvangelismE-mail: [email protected]

I love high school graduations. The excited stu-dents, proud parents and supportive friends have

celebrated ceremonies marking the completion of highschool and the transition to the next chapter of life.Many ofthose graduatingseniors will begin their col-lege experience in the nextthree months. Transitionfrom high school into thecollege world will sur-round students and par-ents all across Nebraskaand Kansas.

All of us have expe-

rienced transition.Connecting in a healthyway to the next chapterof life lessens the impactof the transition. Help in

making good connections isavailable.

At http://www.kncsb.org/ministry/article/cam-pus_connect/you will discover the Campus Connecttool. New friends and relationships will begin for col-lege freshmen in the first days of their college experi-

ence. The collegiate ministry staff wants to meet yourgraduating seniors. Connecting new students with

Gods Plan for Sharing

Fresh Ideas: Moving Van AlertBy Diana Davis

I was a stranger and you welcomed me. Matthew25:35

One-fth of all Americans move one or more timeseach year, according to the U.S. Census. LifeWayResearch indicates that 82% of unchurched people arelikely to attend church if invited. That number mightbe higher for people in transition. Statistics like thesereveal a staggering mission eld of new move-ins, rightthere in your churchs neighborhood.

Why not make an intentional plan for your church toimmediately welcome, serve and invite newcomers toyour town?

First, establish a church-wide Moving Van Alert.Every member is part of the team. The assignment? Tobe on the lookout for moving vans unloading in thecommunity, and immediately text, call or email thataddress to the church oce. This triggers the entire ac-

tion plan. New residents can also be obtained through anewcomer service or weekly list of sold homes.Your churchs action plan should include several of

these welcome ideas:Nearly Neighbors contact. Immediately call or

email at least two church members who live near thenewcomer. Request that they walk, bike or drive by be-fore Sunday to introduce themselves as neighbors andinvite the newcomer to worship. Plot a map of mem-bers addresses (try Google Fusion Tables) to simplifythis step.

The Pizza Posse or We Take the Cake teammakes a quick delivery. Purchase gift cards for pizza

delivery, or recruit bakers in the church to preparehomemade dessert on short notice.

Deliver the pizza card or dessert with a churchbrochure and note: Whats even better than pizza [orhomemade cookies] on moving day? The warm welcomeyoull receive at Living Faith Church this Sunday! Hope tosee you there.

Welcome Basket delivery. A team of friendly churchmembers deliver a newcomer basket containing com-munity info, a well-designed church brochure and asmall gift. The gift could be a Bible, a local product (i.e.Smuckers jam in Orville OH), or a handmade gift, suchas a God bless this home plate or Welcome to Wilkes-boro ornament.

Welcome note. A pre-prepared welcome note fromthe pastor is addressed to our new neighbors at It willbe one of the new residents rst pieces of snail mail.

Timings critical, but with planning and delegation,you can greet new residents within days or hours oftheir move. Those brief, personal contacts may establishfriendships and meet needs, and God may use yourinvitation to impact eternity! Now thats worth bakingcookies.

Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers. He-brews 13:2a

2013 Diana Davis is an author and columnist basedin Pensacola FL. Her husband, Steve, is North American

Mission Board Vice President, South Region. www.

dianadavis.org

upper classmen and staff stands as the priority forthe initial weeks of the fall semester. Your using theCampus Connect web tool encourages getting thoseinitial introduc-

tions startedearly. Pastors,parents, youthstaff or smallgroup lead-ers utilize thisonline resourcefor connectingyour recentgraduates tothose that will care for your students.

Getting connected is not just for college freshmen.

Your friends and neighbors need to experience enter-ing the life changing relationship with the Lord. ThisNovember the Billy Graham Evangelistic Associationwill provide you with a great tool to connect yourfriends and neighbors with Christ. In working with theGraham organization, well help people in your churchlearn to identify and pray for friends, neighbors andfamily members who dont yet know Christ. Theylllearn to prepare their own personal testimonies andinvite these friends and neighbors into their homes thisNovember for a special program called My Hope With

Billy Graham.Already a number of churches in both Nebraska and

Kansas have planned for training to prepare every-one to invite friends for an evening dessert or mealand then hear what Dr. Graham will have to say to

America. His

message willbe carried byone of themajor televi-sion networks.Watch theDigest andinformationfrom yourchurch to learn

more of the details of this special time of making Christknown.

Transitions and connections are elements of ourdaily lives. Lets serve our high school seniors thatare leaving and starting new chapters on college cam-puses. Thanks for your help in getting their informa-tion entered at http://www.kncsb.org/ministry/article/campus_connect/.

I appreciate your partnership in walking with Himas we live out Gods Plan for Sharing.

We dont give to the Cooperative Program,

but we give through the Cooperative Program.

Available to churches cooperating with KNCSBby contacting [email protected] or calling either

785/228-6800 or 800/984-9092. Ask for Barbara

Spicer

Simple Surrender DVDBy Haley DiMarco

Includes one DVD with seven sessions andleader guide. This DVD kit guides teen girls toexamine the lives of six Old Testament women

who surrendered their lives to God. It will helpgirls understand what it means to pursue Christin their daily lives and defy cultures self-servingpursuit and experience the joy and freedomfound in surrendering to Christ.

Session 1:Letting Go: Yielding to the Beauty of Surrender

Session 2:The Safety Net: Trusting the Safety of Gods

Sovereignty

Session 3Not About Me: The Humility of Surrender

Session 4:Released: The Brokenness of Surrender

Session 5:Love is a Verb: Sacrifcial Love & Surrender

Session 6:Do Something: Compelled to Action

Session 7Make a Commitment: The Sweet Safety of Sur-render.

Featured Video

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By Tim BoydDigest Editor and Strengthening Team Leader

E-mail: [email protected]

For over two years the Future Directions Taskforceappointed by KNCSB Executive Director, Bob Mills,has been working on future strategies for the work ofKNCSB. Even before the appointment of the FutureDirections Taskforce, KNCSB had been moving awayfrom a program-driven approach for serving ourchurches.

Our desire is to be able to meet the needs of ourchurches and church leaders in a exible, dynamic way.Because of the work of the Future Directions Taskforce,we have been restructuring our sta around the tasksof Strengthening, Starting, Sending and Sharing.

One of the key areas in Strengthening is church revi-talization. A lot of eort at KNCSB is spent on churchplanting and starting new works. But, we recognize

that we also have to spend energy as well on helpingour existing churches maintain spiritual health. Ourultimate Kingdom success in Kansas and Nebraska willinclude both starting new works and helping existingworks survive in a healthy fashion.

One of the tools that we oer to all of our churches isa life cycle evaluation. Every church goes through a lifecycle from birth to maturity and ultimately to death.The length of the life cycle can be extended, however,and renewed health can be realized. This evaluationinvolves visiting the church and giving a simple assess-ment tool to members. This has been proven to be a

fairly accurate assessment of where a church is in itslife cycle.When churches discover that they do need help in

regaining spiritual health and renewing their life cyclethere are three primary processes that we oer throughKNCSB, although we sometimes blend elements ofeach together.

The rst is ReFocus. The ReFocus process leads achurch to re-evaluate its vision and sense of purposein Gods plans. It begins with a seminar that allowsmembers to re-examine their own sense of calling and

purpose. This is followed up with three other seminarswhich seek the answer to three questions: 1. Wherehave we been?; 2. Where are we going?; and 3. Howwill we get there? As many members as possible areencouraged to attend.

ReFocus takes about six months to complete. Thefour seminars are usually done on Saturdays and lastsix to eight hours depending on the size of the church.Between seminars the church works on activities to beready for the next seminar. At the end of the seminarsthe church should have three to ve strategic initiativesto guide the church for the next three to ve years.

A followup meeting is held between church leader-ship and a KNCSB provided coach to help the churchdevelop action plans to accomplish the strategic initia-tives. The coach works with the church for a year orlonger to help keep the initiatives on course. In thisand all revitalization eorts, KNCSB bears most of thecost. The expense to the church is miniminal.

And then I heard the voice

of the Master:

Whom shall I send?

Who will go for us?

I spoke up.

Isaiah 6:8

Viola Webb State & Associational Missions OfferingWhy Does KNCSB Exist?

In order to accomplish

the Great Commission

Task of disciple making,

KNCSB exists to glo-rify God by serving the

churches and leaders in

Kansas and Nebraska.

What Does KNCSB Do?

KNCSB promotes

healthy spiritual growthto STRENGTHEN

churches and leaders;

partners with asso-

ciations, churches andleaders to START new

works; provides re-

sources to help church-

es and leaders be moreeffective in SHARING the

Gospel; and equips and

encourages churches inSENDING their members

on mission.

KNCSB Goal$210,000

Revitalization - Major Emphasis of Strengthening TeamKNCSB also oers the Transformational Church

process. This is a tool developed by LifeWay that uti-lizes the Transformational Church Assessment Tool toevaluate church health and suggest needed change. Itis similar to ReFocus in its goal and outcome. However,ReFocus attempts to work with as large as portion ofthe congregation as possible. Transformational Churchworks with key leaders in the church moving towardthe outcome of strategic initiatives and action plans.

This process only involves one weekend seminarwith much of the work being done through the as-sessment tool process. Similarly, KNCSB will provide

a coach after the end of the process to help the churchdevelop action plans to achieve its strategic initiatives.

The nal process that KNCSB oers is the Radi-cal Rebuild. This is designed for churches who are sofar down the life cycle that the death of the church isimminent. In a Radical Rebuild, KNCSB will, with thepermission of the church, bring in as many outsideresources as necessary to revitalize a church.

A church may be asked to suspend its constitutionand by-laws to allow an outside board to restructurethe church to make it more eective and hopefullyrestore health. KNCSB will work with the pastor andleaders as long as they show a willingness to movetoward a healthy church life.

If your church is interested in talking about a lifecycle assessment or one of these processes, contact TimBoyd ([email protected] or 913-221-5552.


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First Southern Baptist Church, Kansas City, Kan., celebrated its 60th anniversary on Sun-day, April 7. The service began with the congregation singing Onward Christian Soldiers

just as the church sang during its rst service on March 29, 1953. Ron Malott, the guest

speaker, urged the church to look at what God wants to do during its next 60 years. Malottgrew up in the church. He and his wife, Vickie, were missionaries in Nigeria from 1990 to2003. They now live in Lathrop, Mo., where he is pastor of First Baptist Church.

First Southern, KC, Kan., Celebrates 60 YearsA small church with a far-

reaching inuence describesFirst Southern Baptist Church,

Kansas City, Kan.Former church members and

friends gathered for the churchs60th anniversary celebration onSunday, April 7.

First Southerns building oc-cupies a prominent spot on thenorth side of Interstate 70 westof the 78th Street interchange.Although the congregation issmall in number, it has been

a part of spreading the gospelaround the world.The celebration had a special

meaning for Othoniel and Noe-ida Castro, former Cuban refu-gees. First Southern sponsoredthem when they came to theUnited States in the early 1960s.

Ron Malo, who grew upin the church, was the guestspeaker for the celebrationservice. He and his wife, Vickie,

were missionaries in Nigeriafrom 1990 to 2003. They nowlive in Lathrop, Mo., where he is

pastor of First Baptist Church.Malo preached from Philip-

pians 3. He urged First South-

ern to celebrate the past butlook at what God wants to do inthe next 60 years.

What needs to be the mis-sion of the next 60 years? Jesus the crucied and resurrectedLord, Malo said.

The 60th anniversary celebra-tion began with the congrega-tion singing Onward ChristianSoldiers. The churchs rst

service on March 29, 1953, in-cluded singing that hymn.In 60 years First Southern

has had seven pastors with anaverage tenure of 8.5 years.

Pastor Rick Rooks urged thechurch members to continuetheir faithful service. You dontknow what youre doing thatwill bless someone tomorrow.Our faithfulness makes a dier-ence.

Visit the churchs web site athp://rstsouthernkck.com/ andlook for it on Facebook.

LifeQuest Church Marks 10th AnniversaryHundreds of lives have been changed during the 10-year min-

istry of LifeQuest Church, Belton, Mo.The three campuses of LifeQuest Church gathered on Sunday,

April 26, to celebrate the churchs 10th anniversary. A celebrationservice and a dinner were held at Belton High School. In additionto Belton, LifeQuest has campuses in Parkville and Pleasant Hill,

Mo.LifeQuest was sponsored by Daybreak Community Church,

Shawnee, Kan. Although Daybreak no longer meets, it still is hav-ing a major impact, given that the church evolved into DaybreakInternational. Pastor Steve Reed travels regularly to CentralAmerica, where he is involved in church planting in the cowboyculture there.

Testimonies from some of the people who have found Christthrough LifeQuests ministry were featured during the anniver-sary service.

The church has led Blue River-Kansas City Baptist Associationin baptisms three of the last four years, said Rodney Hammer. Heis the associations executive director.

This 10-year journey has been exhilarating and painful, Pas-tor Chris Pinion said.

Pinion led a special recognition for Karen Blankenship, thechurchs executive pastor. She has held a variety of positions dur-ing the churchs 10 years of ministry.

Pinion preached about the Prodigal Son. He urged the crowdto celebrate what God has done through LifeQuest, but encour-aged them to keep focused on the future.

Visit the churchs web site at hp://www.lifequestchurch.tv/

Cling to Biblical Values to Navigate Change,Terry Dorsett Urges Small-Church Leaders

Churches need to cling to

biblical values as technologybrings postmodern ideas intosmall towns and rural areas,Terry Dorse said.

Dorse was the featuredspeaker for the KNCSB Norma-tive Church Conference heldApril 19-20 at Webster Confer-ence Center, Salina, Kan. Hespent 19 years ministering inVermont and is now a churchplanter in Connecticut.

The Normative ChurchConference was aimed at pas-tors and key leaders in smaller-membership churches.

Postmoderns decide whatis truth based on experiencesand relationships, Dorse said.They do not recognize absolutetruth.

Despite the challengeschurches are now facing,

Dorse was full of encourage-ment.

Small churches have carriedthe spiritual ber of our nationfor generations, he said.

Although megachurches arenow in the spotlight, Dorse

believes small churches can still

play vital roles, both now and inthe future.Dorse oered ve sug-

gestions for small churches toimpact changing communities.This is found in his book, Mis-sion Possible: Reaching the NextGeneration through the SmallChurch and on his blog at ter-rydorse.com.

n Embrace technology.Postmodern people are

more virtual than ever before,he said. Learn to use socialmedia. Embrace technology inpublic worship services withoutlosing the sacred aspects.

n Embrace bivocationalismand lay ministry. Bivocationalministry will become even moreimportant, Dorse said.

Funding for small churcheswill decrease due to a variety of

reasons. Young people have notembraced tithing, he continued.And many of them are drown-ing in student-loan debt and areunable to give.

Dorse urged the group tolook at bivocational ministry

from a missional perspective.

For example, being a school busdriver oers an excellent way toget build relationships in a com-munity. He also told of a pastorwho is a pharmacy technician ata Wal-Mart.

n Embrace racial diversity.This is essential, especiallyif we want to reach a youngergeneration, Dorse said.

n Use the church buildingas much as possible. Make the

building available for communi-ty groups to meet and for suchevents as weddings, funeralsand family reunions.

n Get outside the churchwalls into the community.

Dorses other books in-clude:

o Developing Leader-ship Teams in the BivocationalChurch

o

Creating EectivePartnerships Strategies forIncreasing Kingdom Impact

o Malachi: Finding Hope inthe Midst of Adversity

Look for Terry on Facebookand on Twier at @terrydorse.

Keep updated about Webster Conference Center

Stay up to date on how God is working at WCC. Subscribe

to the WCC E-Newsletter at http://www.webstercc.org/wcc/e_newsletter/

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Girls, Mothers Learn of NeedTo Pray for Missionaries

Participants in Glow 2013 had the opportunity for hands-on missions. They made bracelets (below) for a mission-ary in South Africa to use in Princess parties whereshe teaches girls about Gods plan for purity. Glow is theKNCSB retreat for girls in grades 1-6 and their mothers orother women in their lives. It was held April 5-6 at Web-ster Conference Center, Salina, Kan. Priscilla Sapp fromTopeka, Kan., spoke on the retreat theme of praying formissionaries.

Prayer gives vital support tomissionaries as they share thegospel around the world.

Participants in Glow 2013learned how they can be a partof praying for missionaries.

Glow is the KNCSB retreatfor girls in grades 1-6 and theirmothers or other women intheir lives. It was held April 5-6

at Webster Conference Center,Salina, Kan.When I was just a lile

older than you, I felt God call-ing me to be a missionary in acountry outside of the UnitedStates, Priscilla Sapp, thefeatured speaker, said.

She and her husband, Jon,served as missionaries in Africafor 27 years. They retired from

Praying for missionaries

is like cheering them

on, Priscilla Sapp toldparticipants in Glow, the

KNCSB retreat for girls

and their mothers.

the International Mission Boardin 2010 and are now NorthAmerican Mission Board mis-sionaries.

Sapp works with her hus-band as he serves as KNCSBdirector of evangelism and

collegiate ministry.She led the girls and their

mothers in a cheer to help themremember to pray for mission-aries.

When you pray for mis-sionaries, you really are cheer-ing them on.

Missionaries are normal,everyday people, she said.They are just like you.

Sapp told stories of how thepower of prayer protected andsustained her family as theyserved in Africa.

Glow also gave the girlsan opportunity for hands-onmissions.

They made bracelets thatwill be used by a missionaryfrom Kansas who serves inSouth Africa.

She holds princess partiesto help teen girls learn about

being a child of the King andkeeping their bodies pure.

Be Ready to Share the Gospel,Campers on Mission are Urged

Kansas-Nebraska Campers on Mission held a week-longproject at Webster Conference Center, Salina, Kan., aftertheir spring rally May 3-5. Here, retired frefghter DeenSatterlee installs new shingles on the roof of the storageshed at the WCC high-ropes course.

Be ready to share the gospelat a moments notice.

That was the reminder givento Kansas-Nebraska Camperson Mission during their spring

rally. The rally was held May 3-5at Webster Conference Center,Salina, Kan. A work week atWCC followed the rally.

Some of the COM membershave found themselves beingpushed out of their comfortzone to share the gospel.

Gary Shaw conductedthe memorial service for hisbrother-in-law. He and his wife,

Sondra, spend their winters atan RV park in Yuma, Ariz. Thewife of a fellow camper diedand Gary ended up leading hermemorial service.

People see you every dayand they see how you live your

Lord, said Larry Smith, COMpresident.

Here is a list of upcomingCOM events:

nJune 19-21 Campers on

Mission National Rally, MineolaCivic Center, Mineola, Texas

n July 21-26 Work projectat Americus Southern BaptistChurch, Americus, Kan.

n Aug. 11-16 Work proj-ect at Alpha Christian Chil-drens Home, Perry, Kan.

n Sept. 27-29 Fall rally atWeir Baptist Camp followed bya work week at the camp.

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Oct. 6-11 Work projectat New Life Baptist Church,Independence, Kan.

To learn how you can getinvolved in Kansas-NebraskaCampers on Mission, contactSmith at [email protected].

life, Shaw said. Theyll leanon you in time of sorrow. So be

ready [to share the gospel] inseason and out.Members of Kansas-Ne-

braska Campers on Missionare involved in a wide rangeof ministries. But the goal ofall this is to lead people to the

KNCSB Campus Ministry Reunion Planned for Aug. 2-4

A Kansas-Nebraska campus ministry reunion will be held Aug. 2-4 at the Sheraton Hotel at the

Convention Center, Overland Park, Kan.The event is sponsored by the newly formed Friends of Kansas-Nebraska Campus Ministries As-

sociation.Registration is now open. Please note that you must register separately for the hotel and the

reunion events. July 10 is the deadline to register for both the event and the hotel.Find more information at hp://www.friendsofcma.org/2013-celebration/

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Theres a line of thinking out therethat is proclaiming that past genera-tions of church leaders were success-ful in creating church members, orsome have said club members or

cruise ship vacationers, but not sosuccessful in developing people whoview themselves as the church intheir culture.

This is what I remember growingup in churchEvery Sunday morn-ing I was greeted in my SundaySchool class by the teacher and anenvelope where I had to check o:

Sunday School Aendance Worship Aendance

Oering Bible Read DailyWe had memory verses and Bible stories and eventu-

ally as a youth, fun games, Bible lessons, parties, andencouragement to have a daily quiet time with God.

Did this upbringing, oh and by the way my dad wasalso my pastor so my Christian education was not just

Denition of soapbox: A thing that provides an opportunity for someone to air their views publiclyat church, develop me to be a great church member orthe understanding that I am the church?

Did my parents generation get it wrong?Later, as a parent myself, the responsibility of raising

my daughter to have a relationship with Jesus Christ

and being involved in church looked prey much thesame, except that we were also the generation changingup the worship music part of church.

Did my generation get it wrong?My daughters generation, and the next, are all about

this idea of authenticity and being the church not goingto church. Love this!!! Some of my most meaningfulministry times are happening right now, where I havebeen blessed to life-walk with several women of a vari-ety of ages as they go through lifes storms or just needa sounding board to understand what direction they

should take in their walk with Jesus. Part of me hopesthis generational mark never changes!Are they geing it right?What about those being born today? What will the

face of Christianity look like for them? We know theywill put their mark on their culture, because, as historyhas proven, it will denitely have to change from the

Dive Right InBy Debbie EbleKNCSB Womens Leadership, Fit 4 Him Consultant

Warm air and

sunshine have ar-rived! Its time toget your swimsuitout, get it on, andtake your work-out to the water.

Water is themost abundantcompound on theEarths surface,covering about 70

percent of the planet. In nature, water

exists in liquid, solid, and gaseous states.At room tempera-ture, it is a tasteless,odorless, calorie-freedrink that we needapproximately 8 cupsa day of to ensure ourbodies stay hydratedand operational.And if you stop toconsider the miracle

of how God createdthe water cycle, orhydrologic cycle,which is the con-tinuous movement ofwater on, above andbelow the surface ofthe Earth, there is noend to the beauty andwonder of water!

The properties of water make swim-ming a unique sport. The American

Council on Exercise notes that thebuoyancy of water reduces your weightby approximately 90%. That means less

stress on back, hips, and knees. Evenif you dont know how to swim, thepool can help you get a calorie burningworkout because in the water you are

surrounded by resistance in any direc-tion of movement; horizontal, verticaland diagonal. With all that extra eortgoing on, you can be assured there willbe gains in muscle strength, agility andexibility. Water exercise is a social activ-ity, too. Taking a class at the pool is agreat way to meet friends that will makeexercise more fun. And depending onhow hard you work, your goals might beaccomplished in less time than on land.Now that is an exercise bonanza!

The Word of God sustains us spiritu-ally just as water sus-tains us physically.

Jesus had a conver-sation about waterwith a woman of Sa-maria that had cometo ll her vessels atJacobs well. He said,Whoever drinks ofthis water will thirst

again, but whoeverdrinks of the waterthat I shall give himwill never thirst. Butthe water that I shallgive him will becomein him a fountain ofwater springing up

into everlasting life. John 4:13,14As you go to the pool today, or grab

your cup for a drink, remember thatJesus is our spiritual drink and the foun-tainhead of the life that wells up insideevery believer like an unending spring.Jesus is Living Water. Drink deeply.

Susan HoldawayKNCSB Womens Leadership: Women 4 H im Team

Wonderful Weekend for Women is the KNCSB annual fall conference designed to

strengthen women and leaders for service in the local church and beyond. Partici-pants enjoy worship, Bible study, individualized life sessions and just plain girl fun.Our goal is for the women who aend to return home to their communities and bethe Church. The date is September 13 & 14, 2013 at Webster Conference Center in Sa-lina, Kansas. Jennie Allen will be the featured speaker teaching on the theme, chasingafter the heart of God. Rachael Lampa will lead the worship music sets, which arealways a highlight at WWW as hundreds of women join their hearts in singing. Inaddition, participants will hear from a special guest missionary as well as experienceLife Session breakout groups.

As a participant of previous WWW conferences, I have seen how God can use thisevent to touch women in a powerful way. Information will arrive in churches in

June. You will also be able to download the materials on our website as well as ndthe links to our guest speaker and worship leader. www.KNwomen.comWhy will this fall weekend be wonderful? Because God will work wonderfully in

the lives of women that he knows and for whom he careslike you!

previous generations mark.And then Im reminded of Hebrews 12: 1 where it

talks about the great cloud of witnesses, people likeNoah, Sarah, Abraham, Isaac, Moses, Rahab (just toname a few), who earned the right to be described as

a great cloud of witnesses, not because they werefocused on the race but rather on Jesus, and in doing so,stayed in the race running toward the nish line.

Now, added to that great cloud of witnesses aredevoted leaders of my parents generation, and alreadysome from mine. And joining them will be some frommy daughters generation, and eventually that cloudwill include those just now on the horizon of being thefuture church leaders. And as with each generation ofchurch leaders, that expanding cloud of witnesses willcontinue to cheer on the newbies who will approach

their faith life with fresh eyes and ears and most impor-tantly, maintaining their focus on God and the impor-tance of being obedient to His direction.

Thats my soapbox!

Shiggaion!Mari

WWW 2013: Chase

Racheal Lampa, WWW 2013 Worship Leader

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WCCUpdate

n Wedding Bells have been ringing at WCC. On May 11th, Melinda Smith,WCC Ofce Manager, wed Terry Wolfgang. Congratulations Melinda and Terry!n Floyd Foster received his ve year service award at the WCC Board Meet-

ing in May. Congratulations Floyd!n Join us in prayer each MondayThe WCC Board of Directors has agreed

to pray each Monday for the camps being conducted at WCC this summer.Camps begin May 27 and continue through August 2.n Craig Zach Zachariasen from Lincoln, NE became a member of the WCC

Board of Directors in May.n User Days continue to be strong: Year-to-date User Days are 8,733 while

revenues are $136,364.17.n The 2013 $50,000 Matching Challenge Grant to fund the Dining Hall

expansion project reached $20,133.94 as of May 17, 2013. To participate in thisproject, send tax deductible gifts to: 2013 Matching Challenge Grant; 5410 SW7th Street; Topeka, KS 66606-2398. Make checks payable to WCC.n KNCSB churches may now book their 2015 meetings at WCC. On May 16,

entities outside of KNCSB were allowed to begin booking the faculties through

2015.n Thank you for your prayers, nancial support and usage of WCC.

Thank you for your continued support of this mission facility as wecontinue to reach people for Christ and train believers for the work of theministry!

The WCC Staff

The ArkRetreats - Camps

www.thearkontablerocklake.wordpress.comJames & Marilyn Easley (417-271-4530 or [email protected]

LifeSpring Church is accepting resumes for the full-time position of Col-lege/High School Pastor. LifeSpring is a large, growing church on the south

side of the Omaha area. It has a dynamic student ministry that reachesover 200 youth, plus some 50 college students. It is seeking a man to workalongside our current Middle School/High School Pastor in taking studentministry to the next level. This is a pastoral position that requires at least aB.A. degree, experience in working with students in a church setting, and thecalling and ability to meet the biblical qualications for a pastor.Resumes are being accepted via email sent to the search committee

chair, Steve Balmer, at [email protected].

DALLAS GuideStone Financial Resources will once again oer a free wellnessscreening to messengers and guests at the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meet-ing and Pastors Conference, June 10-12 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in

Houston.The rst 500 people screened will receive a free copy of GuideStone President O.S.Hawkins book, The Joshua Code: 52 Scripture Verses Every Believer Should Know.

Last year, almost 1,200 messengers and their guests had the free wellness screening,which includes measuring cholesterol and glucose levels. Among those participatingwas Peggy Hatley, along with her husband Tom Hatley, who is the pastor of Imman-uel Baptist Church in Rogers, Arkansas. During the 2012 meeting in New Orleans,Peggy Hatley learned she was diabetic.

We make a point every year at convention to get a wellness screening, Hatleysaid. Its normally to keep a watch on our cholesterol to make sure its not too high.

Hatley only had to wait a few minutes for the results.My blood sugar level was 155, she said. They said, This is too high. We want

you to fast tonight and come back rst thing in the morning and well take it again.

The next morning her fasting glucose level was 165. Anything over 100 is consid-ered cause for concern.

Diabetes runs in Hatleys family, so she knew she needed to take things seri-ously. After returning home to Rogers, she visited with her doctor whose own testsconrmed the results she received at the booth. Hatley said the doctor gave her thechoice of treating her diabetes with diet and lifestyle changes, or by adding medicineto her life. She chose to make lifestyle changes.

After meeting with a dietician, she limits herself to no more than 30 grams of carbo-hydrates per meal. By eating right and monitoring her blood sugar daily, she has lost25 pounds since August and has managed to keep her blood sugar within the rangeher doctor prescribed. Hatley said she reads labels carefully at the grocery store anddoes not bring unhealthy foods into her home anymore. She is committed to making

permanent lifestyle changes.I realized I needed to make my body a whole lot better, Hatley said. Im 60years old. I want the things Im called to do for the Lord to matter, and if Im not well,I wont be able to serve Him eectively.

She encourages others coming to the convention to take advantage of the freescreening.

Its such a great ministry GuideStone oers, she said. Im going to the booth thisyear to tell the people working there how grateful I am for the screening.

The GuideStone Wellness Center will be open each morning at 8 a.m. For bestresults, it is recommended that participants fast for 12 hours prior to being screened.

Guidestone to Offer WellnessScreening At SBC Meeting

KNCSB Disaster Relief TeamReady to Minister in Moore, OK

At the time of publication, the KNCSB Disaster Relief Team has not re-ceived direction as to our role in the Moore, OK tornado disaster. DisasterRelief Team Leader, Larry Thomas, will be involved over the next week inmeeting with NAMB and Oklahoma Baptist leaders to determine what ourresponse needs to be.

Bob Mills, KNCSB Executive Director, has indicated that KNCSB will do allthat we are asked to do to show Christs love during this disaster.

People always want to act immediately in a disaster of this nature. But that

is not always the most helpful response. Disaster Relief teams from all overthe SBC will be coordinating the best way for us to make an appropriateresponse.

According to Larry Thomas:

We all desire to do something of signicance to alleviate the suffer-ing that we have seen play out before our eyes. Please join with yourKansas-Nebraska Disaster Relief volunteer team to make a concertedeffort to make a real difference in the lives of victims of the Oklahomatornados.

If you cant join us in deploying, but could make a donation to help ustake the heart and hands of Jesus to those in need, make your checkout to KS-NE Disaster Relief and send it to KNCSB, ATTN: Kansas-Nebraska Disaster Relief, 5410 SW 7th St, Topeka, KS 66606.

Continue to pray for victims and volunteers as God uses His people toshow people that God loves us all.

Baptist Digest June 2013

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