May 2012 C HALLENGE T HE K ENTUCKY A MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF THE KENTUCKY MINISTRY NETWORK OF THE ASSEMBLIES OF GOD May 18 & 19, 2012 Radcliff First Assembly of God KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Dr. Andrew Templeton
May 2012
CHALLENGETHE KENTUCKY
A MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF THE KENTUCKY MINISTRY NETWORK OF THE ASSEMBLIES OF GOD
May 18 & 19, 2012Radcliff First Assembly of God
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Dr. Andrew Templeton
The Kentucky Challenge —A monthly publication of the Kentucky Ministry Network of the Assemblies of God
Joseph S. GirdlerSuperintendent
OfÞce: 502.241.7111|Email: [email protected]
Privileged to Minister
in Bulgaria
London, Cornerstone AG with Pastor Troy and Mary Jane Boggs
DYD Brian Neugent at Fine Arts with Rachel who won an Award of
Merit for Short Sermon
Teen Challenge of Kentucky Board Meeting
Owensboro Ignite 360 Calvary - The Fightmasters
I speak for our entire family, Renee, Steven, Rachel, and myself, as we always desire to represent "the family" in this great Fellowship, in thanking you for the humbling expression of support in electing us on the Nominating Ballot to a third term as the Kentucky Ministry Network District Superintendent. We very much consider it our calling. And, pray that in our genuine efforts for support of you, our pastors, ministers, missionaries around the world, evangelists, educators and local churches, that many might find the power of the Cross. Thank you, again, for the privilege to cast vision, lead, serve and represent you, the great Kentucky Ministry Network of the Assemblies of God. There is something very special that is tangibly noticed when we meet together joining in unity as a part of this powerful Cooperative Fellowship. Let's never lose that as we honor Christ in all we say and do.
May He find us faithful,
Pastor Joseph S. & Dr. Renee V. GirdlerDistrict SuperintendentKentucky Ministry Network of the Assemblies of God
With Pastors on Pastor’s Missions trip to Turkey and Bulgaria.
Raising funds for District-wide Missions Project
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Stanley E. HolderSecretary/Treasurer
OfÞce: 502.241.7111|Email: [email protected]
The church board (Shane Power, Dallas Keith and Gary Perkins) and the
worship team at Hesler A/G in Owenton. It was a
pleasure to minister at Hesler A/G while they are
searching for a new pastor.
No Signs Allowed
Wouldn’t life be great if no signs were allowed? Driving on interstates and highways would be a lot more engaging if we didn’t have those nuisance signs interfering with our travels. No sign saying, “One Way,” or “Stop,” or “Yield,” or “Speed Limit.” No sign telling us which town we are approaching, or where the gas station, rest area, hotel and restaurants are. No sign telling us which turn to make to stay on course and reach our destination. This would especially be helpful during rush hour traffic when there are so many people on the road. We wouldn’t want to confuse all of those people with intrusive signage. And how about signs in malls and buildings? Wouldn’t it be great to not have to be offended by signs that say, “Women’s Restroom,” or “Men’s Restroom,” or “Private,” or, “Elevators This Way?” Yeah, life without signs would be a lot less offensive and confusing.
Sadly, some pastors have decided to make church a ‘Sign-Free-Zone,’ by restraining the use of spiritual gifts in the church; which is contrary God’s directive (1 Cor. 14:39). This confuses me because God has designed signs to alert people to His abiding presence in the congregation (1 Cor. 14:22). These signs provide comfort, encouragement, wisdom, knowledge, and healing to hurting and spiritually hungry people who are intersecting the church along their life’s journey (1 Cor. 14:3-4). God has designed His signs (spiritual gifts) to benefit and edify everyone, saint and sinner alike, faithful church member as well as the seeking visitor (1 Cor. 12:7; 14:3-5, 22-25).
To be sure, we should be careful to display the right signs (1 Cor. 14:32-33, 40). No one wants to make a wrong turn, or walk into the wrong restroom. And we should make sure that signs are worded correctly. We don’t want to confuse people. However, we cannot help it if someone miss-reads a sign. But, we should not take down the signs just because some people don’t read signs well (1 Cor. 14:39). The proper display of spiritual signage results in people being convinced of God’s reality, convicted of their need for Him, and converted to faith in Christ and encouraged in the Lord (1 Cor. 14:22-31). This is all especially true on Sunday morning (religious rush hour) when so many more people come through our church doors on their way to find God and receive direction and encouragement from Him.
Sunday, May 27th is Pentecost Sunday. You
may want to be sure that you have put up all the right signs.
I enjoyed ministering at Bethesda A/G in
Vanceburg where Ben & Leslie Collier pastor.
Money Matter$ in Ministry
God puts a priority on faithfulness. He is not so concerned with how much money we earn, or give, or tithe. However, He is very
concerned with how faithful we are with what we have; how we earn our money, why we give, and if we pay His tithes faithfully. No one is too poor to be faithful with what they have. Jesus said it this way, He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much. You cannot
serve two masters. You cannot serve God and money. (Luke 16:10-13)
We reveal who our Master is by how faithful we are with the money and other resources that God entrusts to us. To be faithful means that God can always rely on us to handle our money in ways that honor
and please Him. If we are faithful, to the Lord with what He has given us, we reveal that He is indeed our Master. If we are not faithful to God with what He entrusts to us, then we reveal that
money is our master. Money is a wonderful servant, but a horrible master. When it comes to Money Matter$ in Ministry, faithfulness
matters to God.
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Jerry ParrittAssistant SuperintendentOfÞce: 502.382.8377|Email: [email protected]
This month’s Back Porch is dedicated to the fine men and women of the Kentucky Assemblies of God who have become the hands of Jesus extended. The pictures below don’t begin to show the devastaCon that struck Salyersville and West Liberty. Thank God for dedicated Assemblies of God volunteers that cared enough to not only pray, but roll their sleeves up and become Jesus to the hurCng. Thank God for those who prepared and distributed the food, clothes and hugs to those who lost everything. Thank you to the churches and individuals that gave money to help where needed. This county will never forget what Assemblies of God Disaster teams have done in the name of the Lord. A very special thanks to Dr. Denny Nissley and his team from Christ in AcCon, our Assemblies of God Home Missions Disaster Relief ministry around the NaCon.
This isn’t a “quick fix”. There’s much more to be done. Don’t stop helping, giving and praying for the people of Salyersville and West Liberty. The next storm may hit our town.
Blessings a bunch. JP<><
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May 18 & 19, 2012 at Radcliff First Assembly of God
Our speaker for the conference is Dr. Andrew Templeton. Dr. Templeton has a passion to see men reach their fullest poten9al through Christ and to experience a true life change. He serves as Lead Pastor at First Assembly in Sweetwater, TN. In addi9on to lead pastor, Dr. Andrew is an adjunct professor for Lee University, the execu9ve V.P. for Champions of Honor, and a cer9fied coach for leaders/pastors. He is married to Rachel and they have two wonderful children. With his anointed messages, I promise you…you won’t be disappointed. Our conference promises to be dynamic, relevant and life changing. Our speakers and workshops will leave our men feeling empowered and filled with a sense of purpose. They will walk away with a passion to live out all that God has for them.
Workshop #1: Marriage & rela*onships Workshop #2: Money & Finances Workshop #3: Fathers Workshop #4: Men & Ethics
Please see the ad below for more details.
GET STARTED: Creating an environment for men
1. Let men meet in male-only settings.Developing strong, godly men is best accomplished in settings where men can be honest, open and transparent with themselves and one another.
2. Make a man think.Men are thinkers. They ponder and meditate. While woman use emotions and intellect simultaneously, men tend to use only one at a time.
3. Affirm men in their manhood.Men need to be affirmed. One of the most devastating attacks on the body of Christ today is the lack of affirmation of manhood. A father affirms the masculinity in his sons and the femininity of his daughters. What is often missing in the family is to have the man look his son in the eyes and tell him, “I love you and respect you. You are a man.”
4. Consistently challenge men.Once men are adequately affirmed, they must be consistently challenged. Men must be challenged to change their way of life in light of Scripture. Men are by nature competitive. They are looking for the next mountain to climb and conquer.
5. Do not expect too much too soon.Men do not come to church in a totally sanctified state. Men must be taken through a process of maturing in Christ one step at a time. If we raise the bar too high, men will become discouraged and disillusioned. If we place the bar too low, we will encourage them to live in mediocrity and beneath the standard God has set for them.
6. Honestly present a strong, male image.The challenge to church leadership is to present themselves as strong, spiritual male images both inside and outside the church. The leaders of the church must be about the Master’s business. When men see godly male leadership lived out before them day after day, it acts like a magnet. We must be careful to present to our men an accurate image of Christ in everything we say and do.
A great idea for Father’s Day.
Men's Ministries: The fourth edi,on of the Men’s Ministry annual magazine, Na,onal Men's Ministries rolls out a
redesigned, reforma:ed magazine. Pre-‐orders are now being received for the summer release of Men's Ministries: Go to the Na,onal HonorBound Web site to order your magazines
for your men for Father’s Day. h:p://menag.org?
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Paul & Betty BrannanDistrict Missions Directors
Phone 417-337-0695 l E-mail: [email protected]
Thanks to Kevin and
Cathy Stone for their 6 years of
service as the District
Missions Directors. Our prayers are with you as
you begin your journey as
missionaries.
We will be joining the
“Envision Nepal”
Missionary Team...
* Planting churches in the unreached Tibetan Buddhist communities of northwestern Nepal. * Teaching future Nepali ministry leaders at Nepal Theological Bible College in Kathmandu offering a 3-year Theology degree. * Hope Project: Micro-business and loan program to train and help underprivileged families start and run a small business of their own. The focus is "Helping Overcome Poverty through Enterprise."
4 Missionaries 1 Family
The Behnke Family
Kentucky’s Missionaries to
NEPAL “Climb With Us”
email: climbwithusnepal
@gmail.com
Missionary Acct # 2601870
Mike’s Phone: 270-621-1207
Thanks for your su
pport
and another amazing
school year.
We're
finishing up
the school
year with Yo
uth Alive
sponsoring B
accalaureate
s.
We kick the next sch
ool
year off with cam
p next
month.
Keilah Coverstone, daughter of Senior Pastor Dana and Jennifer at Living Word in Burkesville, has started and leads a Youth Alive Club this year. She reports every month and recently said, "I know God is working through me and using me to be a light." Thanks to LFTL, she uses her Student Fire Bible everyday. She's done some amazing things this year. Contact Pastor Dana about the importance of encouraging your students to be Campus Missionaries.
CM Spotlight:
Rodney GoodletKentucky Youth Alive
OfÞce: 502.241.7111|Email: [email protected]
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Coming up: Celebration for Stars, Friends and
Girls Only -- June 8-9
Highlights of travel with Trinity Chapel
Louisville
Pastor Tim Nickels Lakeside Worship
Elizabethtown
Calvary Christian Louisville with Pastor David
Lewis and Missionaries David & Debbie Amsler
and David & Dana Santiago
Newport River
Campus Pastor Daniele Axtell
Lakeside, Elizabethtown
JBQ State
Tournament Somerset
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Gilbert KerbyRoyal Rangers District CommanderPhone: 888.776.8324|Email: [email protected]
Kusum NealSpecial Touch Coordinator
Phone: 502.867.7907 Email: [email protected]
May ¥ 4 - 6 Rotary Scout Work Day (Sign up available) ¥ 11 - 12 RR RMA Training Camp (Vine Grove, Heartland Christian Center) ¥ 11 - 12 Ranger Kids’ Field Day @ Camp Crestwood *¥ 18 - 19 MM Honorbound Conference @ Radcliff, First AG
June ¥ 1 - 2 Rotary Scout Work Day (Sign up available) ¥ 22 - 24 Kentucky District Pow Wow @ RR Camp in Glasgow** (Theme: Take Flight)
*Ranger Kids’ Field Day is a special day for the age group of kindergarten to 2nd grade. This is what we call a day camp. Just to list a few activities, there will be BB guns, pedal cart races, bows and arrows, water balloon launching at targets, FCF village (Hawk and Knife Throw), FCF Crafts, Bouncy House, and Tug-of-War contest. So gather up all your Ranger Kids and make your way to Camp Crestwood.
**Pow Wow is one of the biggest adventures of the year. There is fun, food, worship and a multitude of activities. Here is a list of some of the things happening that weekend: Rock Climbing Wall, Top Gun Pilot Challenge Log Saw / Flint & Steel, Team Obstacle Course, Fire Building Contest, Campsite Competition, Swimming, Aerial Attack, Knife & Hawk Throw, Canoeing, .22 Rifle Target Shoot, Entry Way Judging, Cardboard Canoe Race, Mountain Man Mission.
Special Touch Kentucky Getaway is just around the corner - July 23-27th.
Eden and Josh and all their friends invite you to join them this year for the week of your life! Applications
are on line at www.specialtouch.org. Caregivers and CIT's are needed.
Also, you may know someone with a disability that could benefit from the Kentucky Getaway experience. It is life-changing for all who attend!! If
you need further information, contact Kusum at the number above.
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TerryCriggerChurch Planting & Revitalization Director
OfÞce: 859.371.3787|Email: [email protected]
Church Planting & Revitalization
Priscilla's Place Purchases New Property!
A"er many months and much prayer, Teen Challenge
of Kentucky has purchased a new
facility to expand the Priscilla's Place
women's recovery program! The
new building is next door to the current
building and will provide space for classrooms, staff housing and the Teen Challenge State Office. The current building will be used
exclusively for dormitories. Currently Priscilla's Place can
minister to 15 women at a Ime.
Church Planting and Revitalization takes a great deal of ongoing energy and work. I was 29 years old when I started the Christ’s Chapel journey and I’m convinced that hard work, at least in part, is how we survived all the hurdles that came our way. Certainly, the favor of God and anointing of the Holy Spirit are the real champions of any sustainable impact and success in ministry. And yet, it’s impossible to move forward with numerical growth and measurable, impactful discipleship without being willing to work long hours.
But an equally important component for long lasting ministry is to have individuals come along beside you for encouragement and insight. I have been fortunate to have those gifts come my way in relationships established many years ago that continue to speak into my life, new friends that emerge outside our local church that emerge out of our ministry network, as well as the deepening treasure that exists among the staff that I serve with in our church. I am frequently reminded of this truth as those I serve with on a weekly basis share insights and suggestions that improve the overall impact we have week-to-week.
All that said, I realize that for many of our pastors and ministers across the state of Kentucky, we feel isolated and cut off from any real connections that can offer some of the encouragement and life-giving sources desperately needed. We either don’t have any staff or the bi-vocational challenges prevent the time necessary to pursue assistance from others. My position as CPR director provides a platform for me to at least in theory offer friendship, encouragement and insights to our pastors and churches from someone who is walking a similar journey in my own church. If you are looking for a friend in ministry who will pray with you and perhaps share an insight or suggestion that has helped in my journey, I would be glad to offer some assistance. If I can help you in any way, please don’t hesitate to contact me at [email protected].
A"er renovaIons are complete, Priscilla's Place will expand to offer services to 25 women at a 7me! We will need lots of help to
get this new building ready for use. If you would like to help, please contact our renovaIon Project
Managers, Eddy and Sharon Mathews, at
(502) 301-‐9951 or [email protected], or Julie Duvall at (502) 544-‐3288 or [email protected].
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SPEED THE LIGHT GIVING TOP 20 -‐ JANUARY –MARCH 2012
1. Lexington, First Assembly of God $5,270.12 2. Bowling Green, First Assembly of God $3,033.643. Henderson, First Assembly of God $2,376.624. Louisville, Hillview Assembly of God $1,200.005. Paducah, Victory Worship Center $1,015.006. Cynthiana, Calvary Assembly of God $972.857. Flemingsburg, Assembly of God $901.218. London, Faith Assembly of God $900.009. Cynthiana, Living Hope Assembly of God $547.5310. Paducah, Victory Assembly of God $500.0011. Richmond, Faith Assembly of God $409.1812. Pikeville, Jubilee ChrisRan Assembly of God $409.0013. Burkesville, Living Word Assembly of God $400.0014. Trenton, Assembly of God $375.0015. Morehead, Assembly of God $325.0016. Salyersville, New Bethel Assembly of God $302.0017. Louisville, Servant’s Heart Family Worship Center $279.7018. Elizabethtown, Calvary Assembly of God $256.9319. Clinton, First Assembly of God $252.0020. Radcliff, Lifeline Assembly of God $240.00
Register online at
www.kyagyouth.org
For more information:
Or 502-241-7111
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Kentucky District Fine ArtsThe following received “Superior with
Invita7on” to Na7onal Fine Arts
American sign Language Solo
Kelsey Neugent-‐Elizabethtown, Calvary
Sarah Nichols-‐Cynthiana, CalvaryEmily Brown-‐Louisville, Trinity Chapel
Brass Solo
DusBn Himes-‐Nicholasville, First AG
Children’s Lesson Group
JusBfied-‐Cynthiana, CalvaryShaffer Kids-‐Liberty, AG
Drama Ensemble, Large
Called Out-‐Elizabethtown, Lakeside WC
Drama Ensemble, Small
Epic Drama-‐Frankfort, First AGCardboard Man-‐Louisville, Trinity Chapel
Firebrand Four-‐Servant’s Heart FWC
Dominic Adorno-‐Louisville, Trinity Chapel
Guitar Solo
Caleb Hall-‐Pikeville, Jubilee ChrisBan CenterTrey Murphy-‐Danville, Cornerstone AG
Human Video Ensemble, Large
KAIO-‐ Owensboro, Good Shepherd
Reach-‐Versailles, Kingsway AG
RevelaBon 22-‐Louisville, Calvary ChrisBan Ctr.Storm-‐Mount Sterling, ChrisBan AG
Human Video Solo
Kaitlin Bash-‐Owensboro, Good Shepherd
Allison Powell-‐Lexington, First AG
Instrumental Ensemble, TradiBonalThose Two White Guys-‐Pikeville, Jubileee
Kappa Tau-‐Book Chapter
Lorie Powell-‐Lexington, First AG
Kappa Tau-‐Drama Ensemble
S.W.A.G.G.-‐Lexington, Highpoint ChurchKappa Tau-‐Guitar Solo
Kohl Faulkner-‐Mount Sterling, ChrisBan
Assem.
Kappa Tau-‐Poetry
Abby Meador-‐Elizabethtown, Lakeside Assem.Kappa Tau-‐Short Sermon
Meagan Dunaway-‐Nicholasville, First AG
Ashton Logan-‐Lexington, Highpoint
Alan White-‐Lexington, Highpoint
Kappa Tau-‐SongwriBngKohl Faulkner-‐Mount Sterling, ChrisBan
Assem.
Kappa Tau-‐Vocal Solo, Female
Kayne Allen-‐Mount Sterling, ChrisBan Assem.
Ashton Logan-‐Lexington, HighpointKappa Tau-‐Vocal Solo, Male
Kohl Faulkner-‐Mount Sterling, ChrisBan
Assem.
Kappa Tau Worship Team-‐
Rachel Yates-‐Lexington, First Assembly
Alana Carwile-‐Louisville Calvary ChrisBan Ctr.
Spoken Word
Dominic Adorno-‐Louisville, Trinity Chapel
Cody Menefee-‐Versailles, King’s Way AGDevon Wallace-‐Louisville, Trinity Chapel
String Solo
Faith Heigl-‐Louisville, Servant’s Heart
KaBe Brown-‐Lexington, First AG
Urban SoloChrisBan White-‐Elizabethtown, Lakeside WC
Visual Art, Three Dimensional
David Gauze-‐Cynthiana, Calvary Assembly
Clara Shawver-‐Frankfort, New Harvest Assem.
Visual Art, Two DimensionalEllen Hall-‐Lexington, First AG
Courtney Drury-‐Paris, River of Life Ministries
Adam Carwile-‐Louisville, Calvary ChrisBan Ctr.
Phoebe Glaser-‐Lexington, First Assembly
Jenny Webb-‐Frankfort, First AssemblyVocal Ensemble, Large
Greater Love-‐Louisville, Calvary ChrisBan Ctr.
Vocal Ensemble, Small
Holy-‐Louisville, Calvary ChrisBan Center
Compel-‐Lexington, First AssemblyCornerstone-‐Danville, Cornerstone
Hopscotch Heroes-‐Louisville, Calvary ChrisBan
Ctr.
Clara and Madison-‐Elizabethtown, Lakeside WC
Em & Erica-‐Paris, River of LifeVocal Solo, Female, Jr.
Lydia Graham-‐Danville, Cornerstone
Vocal Solo, Female, Sr.
Hannah Brown-‐Louisville, Calvary ChrisBan Ctr.
Sarah Williams-‐Louisville, Calvary ChrisBan Ctr.Emily Dotson-‐Paris, River of Life Ministries
Rachel Johnson-‐Lexington, First Assembly
Jennifer Fraser-‐Louisville, Calvary ChrisBan Ctr.
Vocal Solo, Male
JusBn Drury-‐Paris, River of Life MinistriesJohn King-‐Cythinana, Calvary Assembly
Colby Prince-‐Mount Sterling, ChrisBan Assem.
Jorge Jackson-‐Paris, River of Life Ministries
William Way-‐Louisville, Calvary ChrisBan Ctr.
Mitchel Sellinger-‐Louisville, Calvary ChrisBan Ctr.
Vocal Solo, Spanish Male
JusBn Drury-‐Paris, River of Life Ministries
Woodwind Solo
Joel Nelson-‐Lexington, First AGWorship Dance, Solo
Sarah Parker-‐London, Faith AG
Aimee Miller-‐Louisville, Servant’s Heart WC
Worship Team
Timothy Project-‐Lexington, First AG
Kayne and Kohl-‐Mount Sterling, ChrisBan Assem.
Percussion Solo, TradiBonal
Caleb Hall-‐Pikeville, Jubilee
Zach Ray-‐Frankfort, First Assembly
Cody Logan-‐Lexington, HighpointJordan Ensign-‐Elizabethtown, Calvary Assem.
Photography, Digital
Kaitlin Bash-‐Owensboro, Good Shepherd
Sarah Haney-‐Louisville, Calvary ChrisBan Ctr.
Sierra Andrade-‐Louisville, Servant’s HeartOlivia Cox-‐Lexington, First Assembly
Alana Carwile-‐Louisville, Calvary ChrisBan Ctr.
Kayla Neugent-‐Elizabethtown, Calvary AG
Alicia Eversole-‐Erlanger, Christ’s Chapel
Allison Henninger-‐Lexington, First AssemblyAlyssa Herrmann-‐Erlanger, Christ’s Chapel
Madison Axtell-‐Erlanger, Christ’s Chapel
Joy Pidgorodetska-‐Mount Sterling, ChrisBan AG
Piano Solo
Stephen VanWingerden-‐Lexington, True LifeJoshua Crowder-‐Louisville, Calvary ChrisBan Ctr.
Leah McDowell-‐Lexington, Bread of Life
Allison Powell-‐Lexington, First Assembly
Raegan Sla\ery-‐Lexington, True Life
Timothy VanWingerden-‐Lexington, True LifeJosephine Law-‐Lexington, True Life
Noel McDowell-‐Lexington, Bread of Life
Poetry
Lindsey Hooper-‐Dawson Springs, Dayspring As.
Brooke Young-‐Mount Sterling, ChrisBan Assem.Kendra Menefee-‐Versailles, King’s Way Assem.
Emily Brown-‐Louisville, Trinity Chapel
Bri\any Conover-‐Danville, Cornerstone Assem.
Puppetry Group
God’s Transformers-‐Dawson Springs, Dayspring AG
God Squad-‐London, Cornerstone AG
Puppetry Solo
Lindsey Hooper-‐Dawson Springs, Dayspring AG
Short Sermon, Jr.Carlee Logan-‐Lexington, Highpoint
Short Sermon, Sr.
Rachel Girdler-‐Louisville, Trinity Chapel
Cody Logan-‐Lexington, Highpoint
Kayla Abbot-‐Frankfort, First AGKendall Ellis-‐Frankfort, First AG
Chris Wilson-‐Lexington, First AG
Kelci Webb-‐Louisville, Trinity Chapel
Richard Feuerstein-‐Nicholasville, First AG
Cody Menefee-‐Versailles, King’s Way AGChristopher Shaffer-‐Liberty, Liberty AG
Alexis Keith-‐Elizabethtown, Lakeside Assem.
Ma^ Cecil-‐Louisville, Trinity Chapel
SongwriBng
Sophia Crowder-‐Louisville Calvary ChrisBan Ctr.
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Anthony and Dana MartinDistrict Music DirectorsPhone: 859.312.4624|Email: [email protected]
God is spirit, and his
worshipers must worship in
the Spirit and in truth.
John 4:24
Save the Date
RetreatWOMEN’S
July 26 - 28, 2012FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY
Life Changing AWESOME and REFRESHING A Blessing POWERFUL WORSHIP Great Teaching
T H U R S D A Y¥ 6 pm Registration¥ 7 pm Service
F R I D A Y ¥ 8 am Breakfast¥ 9 am Ministry of the Word¥ 10 am - 12 pm Breakout Sessions
(special session for teen girls only with Susanne Cox)
¥ 7 pm Service¥ “After Glow” immediately following service
S A T U R D A Y ¥ 9 am Breakfast¥ 10 am Ministry of the Word
scheduleSERVICE
Frankfort First1019 E Main Street
Frankfort, KY 40601Pastors Ernest & Sharon Fridge
Anointed Atmosphere INFECTIOUS FELLOWSHIP God’s Presence PRACTICAL TOOLS Great Teaching
HotelCapitol Plaza Hotel405 Wilkinson Blvd. ● 502.227.5100
FairÞeld Inn40 Chenault Drive ● 502.695-8881 Registration
GuestSpeakerSusanne Cox
WorshipELEVATE
Worship Team
Student Registration
(14-22) $20 per person
Early Registration$30 per person
All early registration enters you in a drawing for a Complete Makeover
At Door$40 per person
(Includes Breakfast & After Glow)
ChurchHOST
Sharon FridgeKY Women’s Director
WHAT A GREAT TIME WE HAD AT DISTRICT COUNCIL LAST MONTH. MY FIRST COUNCIL AS THE NEW WOMEN’S DIRECTOR WAS A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE. IT WAS SO NICE TO SEE ALL OF MARY JANE’S FAMILY AND FRIENDS AT OUR LUNCHEON TO HELP US HONOR HER FOR 35 WONDERFUL YEARS OF MINISTRY. THANK YOU TO ALL WHO ATTENDED AND TO THE WONDERFUL TEAM OF LEADERS WHO HELPED MAKE THE LUNCHEON SUCH A HUGE SUCCESS. I KNOW IT COULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT YOU.
WITH COUNCIL BEHIND US, THERE IS NO TIME TO SLOW DOWN. WE ARE GETTING GEARED UP FOR SUMMER RETREAT. THIS YEAR IS SURE TO BE AN ENCOUNTER YOU WILL NOT WANT TO MISS. MAKE PLANS NOW TO ATTEND AND BRING YOUR ENTIRE LADIES GROUP. OUR GUEST SPEAKER THIS YEAR IS REV. SUZANNE COX FROM ALABAMA. SHE IS SURE TO BLESS AND MINISTER TO YOUR ENTIRE GROUP. IF YOU DID NOT RECEIVE YOUR PROMO PACKAGE WITH POSTERS, SIGN UP SHEETS AND A DVD, BE SURE AND CONTACT ME SO I CAN GET IT IN THE MAIL TODAY. WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A WONDERFUL TIME. BE SURE AND ENCOURAGE YOUR TEENS AND YOUNGER LADIES TO ATTEND, WE WILL BE HAVING A SPECIAL BREAKOUT SESSION JUST FOR THEM WITH SUZANNE. AS ALWAYS, LET LOVE BE REVEALED IN YOUR HEART, YOUR LIVES AND YOUR MINISTRIES.
EXPECTING GREAT THINGS,SHARON
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CHALLENGEA MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF THE KENTUCKY MINISTRY NETWORK OF THE ASSEMBLIES OF GOD
April 2012
THE KENTUCKY
Faith Assembl y of God390 Faith Assembly Church Rd.London, KY 40741
78th AnnualDistrict Council
April 16-18, 2012
Dr. George WoodGeneral Superintendent,
General Council of the AGKeynote Speaker on
Tuesday & Wednesday
The Kentucky Challengea monthly publication of the Kentucky Ministry Network
Updated District Calendars
are available on the District website
www.kyag.org
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THE KENTUCKY
CHALLENGEA MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF THE KENTUCKY MINISTRY NETWORK OF THE ASSEMBLIES OF GOD
78th Annual
District Council
April 16-18,
2012
Join Us at the
Kentucky Ministr y Netwo rk’s
LOCATION
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Checking vital signs for the healthy church of the 21st century
Bob and Arlene Patterson
859.322.7698 [email protected]
Appointment Reminder
_____________________________
has a check-up with
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Your church or section nam
e here
1 to 2 day “Vitals ch
eck-up” seminar
❤ Hospitality & Assimilation ❤ Board & Pastor Relationships
❤ Staff Relationships❤ Senior Adult Ministries
Hospitality Plus has expanded!
78th Annual
District Councilwas
April 16-18,
2012
at London, F
aith Assembly of
God with Key
note Speake
r Dr.
George Wood.
Videos are available online at: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/kentucky-district-council-a-g
In addition, we have DVDs available of four of the
services. Cost for these DVDs: $15 for one service or $45 for a
full set.
Contact Debbie Brown at [email protected] or 502-241-7111, Ext.
22 for more information regarding ordering DVDs.
Highlights from District Council coming in the June Challenge.
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KSOMAt the Kentucky School of Ministry we prepare people for ministry.
June 1 & 2, 2012 at Camp CrestwoodThe deadline for registration for this class is May 18, 2012.
Registration begins at 5:30 PM on Friday in the cafeteria. Chapel and Student Orientation begins at 7:00 PM.
Credential Level Class Textbook
Level 2 Licensed
Missions Teacher: Rev. Dave Amsler
Missions in the Age of the Spirit Author: John V. York ISBN: 0882434640 (pbk)Price thru KSOM: $15 + $5 shipping fee (if needed)
Registration information is available at www.kyag.org or contact Debbie Brown.
Class registration cost is $55. An additional fee of $5 will be applied if the student would like to include a hot cooked breakfast on Saturday morning. Textbooks are not included in fee. All textbooks are available thru the District Office.
The Study Guide will be mailed to the student upon registration. Completed Study Guide must be handed in upon arriving at the Friday night teaching session. Students must copy their completed Study Guide PRIOR to arriving & use the copy for further
study. Call or email Debbie Brown for details or information 502-‐241-‐7111 Ext.22, or [email protected].
Krista Hampton teaching
1 & 2 Corinthians
Dick VanHuss teaching Leadership Skills
Joe Girdler teaching A/G History, Missions & Governance
Brian Neugent teaching Foundations for Youth
Ministries
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Alexandria, First AG – 2 people were savedBrandenburg, Glad Tidings AG – 1 person was bap1zed in the Holy Spirit & 11 people joined the churchCadiz, Word of Hope AG – 1 person prayed for salva1on, 1 person was bap1zed in the Holy Spirit and 2 people joined the churchDanville, Cornerstone AG –3 people were savedElizabethtown, Fountain of Life AG –1 person savedFrenchburg, Dayspring AG – 9 people were saved, 1 person was bap1zed in water and 5 people were bap1zed in the Holy SpiritGeorgetown, My Church AG – 4 people were saved, 2 people were bap1zed in water, 1 person was bap1zed in the Holy Spirit, 7 people joined the church and there was one miraculous healingGeorgetown, Trinity AG – 11 people were saved and 2 person joined the churchHarrodsburg, Lighthouse AG – 1 person savedHenderson, Abundant Life AG –12 people prayed prayers of rededica1on, 3 people were bap1zed in the Holy Spirit, 4 people were bap1zed in water and 3 people joined the churchHopkinsville, West View AG – 1 person was saved and 5 people were bap1zed in waterLeitchfield, New Life AG – 7 people joined the churchLexington, First AG —9 people were saved, 4 people were bap1zed in the Holy Spirit and 2 people joined the churchLondon, Faith AG – 1 person prayed for salva1onLouisville, Southwest AG – 6 people prayed a prayer of salva1on and 7 people joined the churchMadisonville, Abundant Grace AG –10 people prayed for salva1onMarJn, First AG – 1 person was bap1zed in water and 6 people joined the churchMt. Sterling, ChrisJan AG – 3 people prayed for salva1on Paris, River of Life Ministries –4 people were saved, 3 people were bap1zed in the Holy Spirit and 5 people joined the churchPikeville, Jubilee ChrisJan AG – 1 person was saved and 1 person was bap1zed in waterRaceland, First AG – 3 people were savedRadcliff, Lifeline AG –6 people were savedSardis, Sardis AG – 1 person was saved and 3 people were bap1zed in waterVanceburg, Bethesda AG –6 people were saved
Chaplain’s ReportsChaplain Tom Caldwell reports in his January thru March Quarterly Report that he saw 4 decisions for Christ, 2 Holy Spirit Bap1sms and 8 Water Bap1sms. Praise be to God!!Chaplain Emil Herzog reports in his January thru March Report that he saw 57 decisions for Christ! God is working in a through this ministry.
❧❧❧Please email your news, prayer requests, announcements and informa6on items to Pastor Joe at [email protected]
or send it to the District Office.
&infoNEWS
KY ASSEMBLIES OF GOD DISTRICT LEADERSHIP
EXECUTIVE PRESBYTERYSUPERINTENDENT............ JOSEPH S. GIRDLER
ASST. SUPERINTENDENT ..........JERRY PARRITT
SECRETARY/TREASURER ............STAN HOLDER
GENERAL PRESBYTER .......JOSEPH S. GIRDLER
GENERAL PRESBYTER .…...........STAN HOLDER
GENERAL PRESBYTER...…...… TERRY CRIGGER
EAST REGION EXECT PRESBY…..TERRY CRIGGER
WEST REGION EXECT PRESBY .…..BOBBY STRONG
DISTRICT PRESBYTERSJACKSON PURCHASE ..........…..BOBBY STRONG
PENNYRILE ...........................…...JOHN MORSE
SOUTH CENTRAL ................…...WADE HUGHES
CENTRAL ............................…...NEAL GORDON
CHI ALPHAMARK RANDALL..................….........270.753.9786
CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES & GIRLS MINISTRIES
PATSY DENNIS..........……….….......859.552.5437
[email protected] EDUCATION
(OPEN POSITION)CHURCH PLANTING DIRECTOR
TERRY CRIGGER....................…[email protected]’S MINISTRIES
LEE WILLIAMS.................................270.351.4655HONORBOUND@BBTEL.COM
MISSIONS DIRECTOR
PAUL BRANNAN……………………[email protected]
MUSIC DIRECTOR
ANTHONY MARTIN...........................859.312.4624PASTORANTHONY@WESTENDLEX.ORG
DISTRICT MINISTERS
________________Roy Bennett 270.232.4941 _____________Woodrow Berry 606.620.5449
________________Doris Bunch 270.212.1422_____________Gary Churchman 502.222.8141_____________Harold Clayborn 859.792.1252
Nathan Cockrill______________ 417.350.2790______________Benjamin Dock 859.737.5674
________________Mary Dorgan 859.653.0694____________Linda Fambrough 270.826.9179
Joseph Hardt_______________ 502.241.6030___________________Larry Hill 606.849.8115
_______________Gerald Hogan 270.791.7212Sean Kelly__________________859.432.4742
_________Robert Lawrence, Jr. 615.720.5678 ______________Rachel Leonard 859.802.7261
MINISTERS AVAILABLE FOR FILL IN OR SPECIAL OCCASIONS
TRANSFERS & NEWLY CREDENTIALEDTransfersRichard CliVon to TNSteven Link to S. MOUpgrade to LicensedWilliam Christopher ManningDoris Strong
Ryan Lewis ________________ 859.608.2215________________Jerry Parritt 502.382-8377
Philip Reed ________________ 270.999.6236___________Marlene Reynolds 270.272.1401
________________Terry Rigsby 270.265.5016Bill Robinson _______________ 859.322.8989Ottis Rose _________________ 859.771.8208
_____________Sherman Smith 270.401.1149LaVern Snyder ______________502.241.4082Lana Tilley _________________ 502.229.5446
______________Joe Timberlake 270.799.8974James Turner ______________ 812-621-7026
______________C. Leigh Wiles 502.485.9955Mark Wilhoite _______________502.424.1909
_______________Robert Young 859.473.0484
LOUISVILLE .............…..............GEORGE RHYE
NORTH CENTRAL ......….............DAN COLLARD
BLUEGRASS ..…........................TERRY MOORE
CUMBERLAND .….........…..MARY JANE BOGGS
RED RIVER ....................…......EDDIE THOMAS
NORTHERN ......................…...TERRY CRIGGER
NORTHEAST ......................….........JIM WELLS
MOUNTAIN ........................….LORIE VANNUCCI
APPOINTED DEPARTMENTAL MINISTRIES REPRESENTATIVEKENTUCKY DISTRICT ..............BRIAN NEUGENT
HONORARY PRESBYTERSKENTUCKY DISTRICT ................JOSEPH HARDT
KENTUCKY DISTRICT..............LAVERN SNYDER
ROYAL RANGERS
GILBERT KERBY..........................…[email protected]
WWW.KYROYALRANGERS.ORG
SPECIAL TOUCHKUSUM NEAL...............................…[email protected]
TEEN CHALLENGE
OFFICE......................................……[email protected]’S MINISTRIES
SHARON FRIDGE.........................……[email protected]
YOUTH DIRECTOR
BRIAN [email protected]
YOUTH ALIVE
RODNEY [email protected]
ACCOUNT # 2602076
Newly LicensedDavid Dauwe
Provisional CerJfiedRicky A Braden
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