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Thursday, August 30, 2012

GANT STREET BAPTIST CHURCH, CAYCE, SC. PASTOR GENE ROWELL

GREAT DAY AT GANT STREET BAPTIST AS THIS WAS MY FIRST TIME PREACHING IN THEIR NEW FACILITY. THE BOTTOM SECTION SEATS SEVEN HUNDRED WITH THE TOP TWO HUNDRED. THE BOTTOM SECTION WAS FULL ON SUNDAY MORNING WITH ONE VISITING LADY SAVED. WELL RECEIVED SERVICES ESPECIALLY SUNDAY SCHOOL AS I TAUGHT ON THIS SUBJECT "WHAT HAPPENS TO A PEOPLE WHEN PROSTERITY BECOMES MORE IMPORTANT THAN PRINCIPAL". THIS IS WHERE WE ARE IN AMERICA TODAY AND IT IS RUINING OUR BASIC FABRICK, OUR HISTORY AND OUR FUTURE! PASTOR AND MRS. ROWELL CELEBRATED THEIR FORTIETH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY ON SUNDAY AND WE ALL MADE MUCH OF THIS GREAT DAY IN THEIR LIVES. PASTOR ROWELL IS THE FOUNDING PASTOR AND HAS BEEN AT GANT STREET NOW FOR OVER THIRTY YEARS. I WILL BE BACK NEXT YEAR FOR A GOD AND COUNTRY DAY (THE DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED ONCE DECIDED UPON). THE NEXT TIME YOU FIND YOURSELF IN COLUMBIA ON THE LORD'S DAY BE CERTAIN TO ATTEND GANT STREET BAPTIST, YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED IN THE MUSIC SELECTION NOR THE PREACHING FROM THE WORD OF GOD.

Saturday, August 18, 2012

GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH, PETERSBURG, VA.

SUNDAY SERVICES AT GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH ON THE 12 TH OF AUGUST WERE A BLESSING TO THIS PREACHER. THE SUNDAY SCHOOL WAS ESPECIALLY BENIFICIAL AS I SPOKE ON "THE SEEKER CHURCHES" OF AMERICA, CHURCHES FOLLOWING THE LINE OF RICK WARREN AND THE PURPOSE DRIVEN CHURCH WHICH "TENDS TO PREACH A HALF-BAKED, WORLDLY MIXTURE THAT LURES POEPLE INTO A SLICK POP MOVEMENT THAT APPEALS TO PEOPLE'S WORLDLY SENSES AND NEED TO BE PART OF SOMETHING BIG AND SUCCESSFUL." THIS KIND OF CHURCH IS SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS "CLUB CHURCHS", THE KIND THAT OFTEN ARE VISITED FOR GOOD TIMES RATHER THAN A LEARNING BIBLICAL EXPERIENCE. BOTH SERVICES AM AND PM WERE WELL ATTENDED WITH THE OLD FASHIONED ALTAR FULL ON BOTH OCCASSIONS. IF YOU ARE IN THE RICHMOND/PETERSBURG AREA ON THE LORD'S DAY BE SURE AND DROP BY GRACE BAPTIST YOU WILL ENJOY THE PREACHING OF THE WORD OF GOD WHICH IS PREEMINENT!

38TH JUBILEE, TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH, WILSON, NC

THE 38 TH JUBILEE CAMP MEETING AT TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH WAS A TREMENDOUS SUCCESS ONCE AGAIN; THE FOOD WAS AS USUAL DELICIOUS; THE CROWDS WERE EXCEPTIONAL (THE CHURCH WAS FILLED TO CAPACITY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS). THE PEOPLE OF GOD MADE GOOD USE OF THE OLD FASHIONED ALTAR. THE PREACHING WAS POWERFUL, THE BEST BIBLE PREACHING I HAVE EVER HEARD AT THE JUBILEE; DR. RONNIE SIMPSON; DR. JACK TRIPP; DR. BILL BEHRENS AND MYSELF ALL AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER "HIT IT OUT OF THE PARK" WITH GOOD OLD FASHIONED, SHINGLE SHAKING PREACHING OF COURSE FROM THE BIBLE THAT GOD HAS BLESSED, THE KING JAMES BIBLE. THE MUSIC PROVIDED BY EVANGELIST MARVIN WEST AND FAMILY ALONG WITH BROTHER ROBBIE MULLENIX AND THE CHURCH CHOIR WAS THE BEST WE HAVE EXPERIENCED IN SEVERAL YEARS. THE LORD CERTAINLY WAS PLEASED WITH THIS YEARS JUBILEE AS DR. BOB WINSTEAD AND HIS STAFF WORKED DILIGENTLY FOR MONTHS TO ACHIEVE WHAT EVERYONE ENJOYED. THE LORD MET WITH US AND LIVES WERE CHANGED, FOLKS WERE UPLIFTED AND THE DEVIL IS UPSET. WE WILL BE HERE AGAIN NEXT YEAR THE FIRST FULL WEEK IN AUGUST 2013 SO PLAN TO BE IN WILSON, NC FOR THE 39 TH JUBILEE.

Thursday, August 9, 2012

WONDERFUL DAY AT TABERNACLE

AN ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL DAY AT TABERNACLE WITH NEW PASTOR JOE SHAKOUR AND THE ALWAYS GRACIOUS MEMBERS. TWO WERE SAVED IN THE MORNING SERVICE FOR WHICH WE PRAISE THE LORD AND GIVE HIM ALL THE CREDIT. TABERNACLE IS MEETING IN THE WILSON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL FELLOWSHIP HALL (A MINISTRY OF TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH) WHILE THEIR NEW CHURCH IS BEING BUILT JUST ACROSS THE ROAD. THEY ANTIPICATE BEING IN THE NEW BUILDING SOMETIME IN SEPTEMBER. I HAVE PREACHED FOR THEM FOR MANY YEARS AND AS ALWAYS THIS CONGREGATION IS ONE OF THE KINDEST ONE WOULD EXPECT TO SEE. IF YOU ARE TRAVELLING IN THE EASTERN PART OF NORTH CAROLINA AND SHOULD PASS NEAR WILSON BE SURE TO ATTEND TABERNACLE; THE MUSIC IS WONDERFUL AND OLD FASHIONED; THE STANDARDS ARE BIBLICAL AND THE WORD OF GOD FROM THE OLD FASHIONED KING JAMES IS ALWAYS A JOY. PASTOR SHAKOUR IS A GRADUATE OF PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE AND HAS A CLEAR VISION FOR THE CHURCH. WHAT A PLEASURE IT WAS FOR THIS PREACHER TO PREACH HERE AND AS REQUESTED I WILL BE BACK EVERY YEAR ON THE FIRST SUNDAY OF AUGUST FOR A ONE DAY REVIVAL MEETING. BLESSINGS AND THANK YOU TABERNACLE! ISA 58:11