About The Church

It's Friday, and you know what that means, don't you? It means I'm getting super-pumped about this Sunday at EFBC! Wednesday night was amazing this week! At about 5:45, we had everybody in the fellowship hall, and just seeing all those kids in there lit a fire in me. Sure, it was a bit loud and crazy for a few minutes, but I'll take a loud crowd over a silent and empty building any day!

What we're doing at EFBC is the most important thing in all of the world! OK, so it's not really us, but rather God doing it and using us in the process. There's no greater need on this planet than for people to have a life changing relationship with Jesus! For those of you who are serving in ANY capacity, don't ever think that what you're doing is not making a difference. God has already produced fruit that we've been able to see right now. And I truly believe there will be many other fruits that we'll not even know of until we all get to heaven.

This Sunday at Eulaton, we'll be continuing our Frequently Asked Questions series. This week's message will deal with frequently asked questions about the church. Here's the questions we'll try to answer this Sunday:

-Why can't I just watch church on television?
-Can't I worship God just as well in the woods?
-Aren't all churches full of hypocrites?
-With so many denominations, which one is right?
-Why should I attend when it doesn't apply to me?
-What is church really all about?
-Can't I love Jesus without loving the church?

I hope you'll plan on being with us this Sunday morning. I'm praying (and I hope you will be, too) that God will show up in a huge way. One verse God showed me this week is Psalm 69:9, where David says, "zeal for your house consumes me." I'm praying that a zeal for Jesus and His church will consume all of us in a powerful way!

Keep praying! Keep investing and inviting! And keep expecting GREATER THINGS because THE BEST IS YET TO COME!

About The Bible

I'm incredibly excited about this Sunday at EFBC! This weekend will be the second installment of the 2010 edition of Frequently Asked Questions. Our theme this week is frequently asked questions about the Bible. Questions we'll try to answer this week are:

-Isn't the Bible just an invention of man?
-Weren't eighty gospels considered for the New Testament?
-Wasn't the Bible compiled by the Roman emperor Constantine?
-Does the Bible really teach that Jesus is God?
-How can I be certain the Bible is the word of God?

I hope you'll plan on being with us Sunday morning at EFBC. Keep investing and inviting! Keep praying! And keep expecting GREATER THINGS! I'm looking for God to show up in a HUGE way this Sunday!

It's more than just a cliche' folks...I really mean it every week when I say that THE BEST IS YET TO COME!!!

Sunday's Coming

As I write this, we are now just a little more than 48 hours away from Sunday morning worship at Eulaton First Baptist; and I can't wait to see what God has in store for us this weekend! I'm really excited about getting together with my church family and lifting high the name of Jesus! And I'm super-pumped about the opportunity to get to preach to the best group of people that I know.

Last November, I did a series of messages entitled Frequently Asked Questions, and it was without a doubt the most talked about series I've ever done in 17 years of ministry. After we finished up the series, I mentioned that we would do it again next November. Well guess what: November's here and the FAQ's are back for another round of sermons.

We're going to do it just a little bit different this year, though. Last year, the questions were all completely unrelated. We might have been talking about the doctrine of election one minute, and then we were shifting gears and talking about divorced deacons. Well, this year every message is going to have a theme. The first message this Sunday will deal with frequently asked questions about spiritual warfare. Here are the questions I plan to address this weekend:

-Where did Satan and the demons come from?
-Can a Christian be possessed by a demon?
-Are Christians instructed to bind Satan?
-Aren't angels just Christians who've died and gone to heaven?
-Do angels have to be seen to be real?
-What should be my response to spiritual warfare?

I'm really excited about this series of messages, and I hope you will be, too! Tell a friend, tell a co-worker, and tell a family member. Let's fill this place up Sunday morning and blow the roof off with our praises to Jesus! And let's come together expecting God to show up as we remember this verse:

Ps 63:2 - So I have looked for You in the sanctuary, to see Your power and Your glory. (NKJ)

Keep investing and inviting. Keep praying for your lost friends and family. Keep praying for all of our folks who are sick and going through tough stuff right now. And keep believing God for GREATER THINGS because THE BEST IS YET TO COME!!!

Three Questions That Can Change Your Life

After missing last Sunday at EFBC, I'm super excited to be back with my church family this weekend! And we've got a HUGE day in store! This Sunday is our annual Harvest of Fun Fall Festival, immediately following the morning worship service. We'll have our regular morning schedule, followed by lunch at 11, and the Harvest of Fun begins at noon.

Please, if you are able, plan on helping us this Sunday for this special outreach event. Please be praying that we'll have a great day, and that we'll have a big crowd not just for the fall festival, but also for church Sunday morning!

And speaking of that, let me encourage you again this week to keep investing in and inviting friends and family to come and hear the Gospel. This Sunday, I'll be preaching a very simple, straightforward, Gospel message. I'm praying for lost souls to be saved! You be praying too!

The message for Sunday is entitled Three Questions That Can Change Your Life. We'll be looking at Romans 3:23-24. For those who are lost, it's the most important message they can ever hear. For those of us who are saved, the Gospel is truth that we need to re-preach to ourselves every single day. We can never hear the message of the cross enough! We should never get over what Jesus did for us!

Let's pray for God to show up in a HUGE way this Sunday! Let's pray for lives to be eternally changed this Sunday! And let's keep looking for GREATER THINGS because the best is yet to come!!!

p.s. Returning for November...Frequently Asked Questions!

Invest And Invite

About a year and a half ago, I introduced a strategy to the church called Invest And Invite. The idea behind this is getting every church member involved in evangelism and church growth. You can take the time to invest yourself in the lives of your family and friends that don't know Jesus. You can build relationships with folks and let them know that you care about them. And you can invite them to come to church to hear the message of the Gospel.

Of course, the best thing you can do is share the message of the Gospel yourself. Talk about how Jesus has changed your life, and what a difference He can make in theirs. Your personal testimony and a presentation of the Gospel are the most effective tools you have to lead somebody to a saving faith in Jesus.

Unfortunately, not everybody is comfortable doing this. In fact, statistics show that most church members have never shared their faith with anyone. Well, I want to see every member of EFBC be involved in soul-winning! The Invest And Invite strategy allows everyone to be a part. Just look at Andrew in the Bible. Every time you see him, he's bringing someone to Jesus! And when you bring someone to church with you, you're bringing them to the body of Christ here on this earth. Just like Andrew did!

The next two Sundays will be a perfect time to put the Invest And Invite strategy into action. This Sunday morning, Koy will be preaching an evangelistic message entitled Seven People Headed For Hell. If you know somebody who needs Jesus, do your best to GET THEM HERE this Sunday!

Next Sunday, October 31st will be our Harvest Of Fun day. I'll be preaching another evangelistic message that day, and I'm praying for a HUGE crowd. What a great time to invite somebody for church: Worship, followed by lunch, followed by a fall festival. Do your best to GET THEM HERE, and not just for the Harvest Of Fun, but for church that morning, as well.

Opportunities are everywhere! Seize the day! The best is yet to come!!!