Partners 308: Prophetic Word, Micro-Loans, Anglicans Endorse Sharia Law

I do not pass along many prophetic words, but this one from Chuck Pierce seems timely and right on.
I believe it is a true word for the entire Church worldwide. We are about to enter tougher times that God is causing to provoke His Church to greater holiness and fruitfulness--like the John 15 pruning teaching of Jesus describes. God does have provision and protection for those who seek Him earnestly. The pain of the days ahead will lead us closer to Him and to new provisions in the spiritual realm that will amaze us--and bless us! Click here for the full prophetic word.

Soaking Prayer with World-Renowned violinist Ruth Fazal and her band: Tonight, Sunday night, March 9 at 7:00 p.m at Church of the Messiah and tomorrow night
( March 10) at 7 PM at New Life Providence in Virginia Beach. Free. Love offering will be taken.

Do yourself a favor and come! It is a safe and quiet place to really meet the Lord for a couple of hours. No preaching--just meditating before the Lord. It's wonderful! Psalm 27:4 One thing I have asked from the LORD, that I shall seek: That I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the LORD And to meditate in His temple."

Brilliant Way to Help Poor People Make a Living Overseas: http://www.kiva.org/ This group has made micro-loans to poor people in other countries so simple and effective! Why isn't there a Christian group doing this how can give preferential treatment to persecuted Christians in nations where the society tries to keep them from making a living. Muslims nations often force coverts to Christianity to lose their jobs and live in poverty. A micro-loan could help a starving Christian have his own business.

Anglican Church Endorses Sharia Law in England! You have to read this article by Charles Colson to believe it: the Archbishop of Canterbury in Great Britain has publicly said that the British government ought to be allowing Muslims to beat their wives for disobedience and allow other barbaric practices under sharia law within Muslim communities in England. This would be suitable "accommodation" to Muslims in Britain. I believe Prime Minister Chamberlain made a similar accommodation in 1939 to Hitler. The results will not be too different, it seems, in Britain. May God help the Anglican Church to awaken and pray and work for the salvation of those Muslims instead of unleashing their cruel practices upon British citizens who happen to be Muslim. Click here for more info. The article is

Pray for this Man: Mohammed Hegazy, his wife, Zainab, and their unborn child are now in hiding in Egypt - their only crime - converting to Christianity. Hegazy had to file a landmark lawsuit against the Egyptian government after his request to change his official religious affiliation from Muslim to Christian was denied. After Mohammed’s original lawyer dropped the case due to threats against his life, the Hegazy family went into hiding after enduring rejection from their families and fielding anonymous death threats via phone. "And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it..." (1Co 12:26)

Spanish Christian News from around the world: http://www.godtube.com/mundocristiano
Tell your Spanish friends.

Christian TV Ministry in Romania Needs Software: Tudor Petan of Alfa Omega Ministries is broadcasting great Christian programming all across Europe! See their websites at http://www.alfaomega.tv They have grown and now need more video editing software. If you have a copy you can give them, please let me know. They need: Adobe Premiere (4-6 licenses for editing), 3D editing software (eg: Adobe-After Effects, 3D Studio max). 1-2 licenses; Windows XP (Home or Professional), 10-15 licenses; Other software products like Canopus (2 needed). Please help if you can. Europe has fallen form the Lord badly. They need revival desperately. This broadcasting ministry is vital to what God is doing there in many nations.

Blessings to all,

Bob Fox

Editor

Partners 307: "Toronto Blessing” , Missions Seminar, Meditation Prayer, Rock Church

“Toronto Blessing” Meetings at Founders Inn, Virginia Beach, Feb 20-23, 2008: Free in the evenings. These are the meetings where people of all denominations have been experiencing the healing Presence of the Father’s love for 12 years. In my 20 years as a pastor in several denominations, I have not seen better spiritual results in people after attending meetings connected with this group out of Toronto, Canada. Not everyone is touched in the same way, but for some—like me—the Lord can change your life in these meetings. Millions of people around the world would agree with that. Day sessions require registration and a fee. Evenings are free and start at 7 Pm with worship. Tonight, Gordon Robertson, CEO of CBN, is speaking. Thursday night, Pastor Bill Johnson will preach. He leads a church iin California where the congregation goes into the streets each week to pray over the sick. Many are healed and many come to Jesus as a result! Friday is John Arnott, pastor of the small church in Toronto in 1994 where this all started. Saturday night is Duncan smith, Executive Director of this ministry. He really relates to young people!

Ruth Fazal in “Soaking Prayer” Evening: March 10th from 7-9:30 p.m. Come and enjoy an evening of meditative prayer with one of the finest concert violinists you will ever hear. Ruth’s instrumental music is anointed. We will listen in silence and seek God: no speaker, no singing—just “soaking” in God’s Presence. This is a quiet, personal time with God that can be extremely refreshing in the Lord. I urge you to come. This free event happens at New Life Providence Church, 1244 Thompkins Lane, Virginia Beach, VA 23464-5228, (757)227-6930 or contact Al and Wendy Lassiter at freeandalive1@verizon.net , Click here to see more

Missions Seminar: Saturday, March 8th: This is a one-day missions mobilization seminar led by Jerry Smith from AIMS entitled "Harvest Connection." It will go from 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM and will cost $25/person; including lunch and workbook (discounts are available for students and couples). This seminar will be like a "mini-Perspectives" course (biblical basis of missions, current trends, focus on 10/40 Window and "unreached" peoples, what God is doing in the world, etc.) and will give practical ideas for involvement. Click here for more details and bulletin insert.

A Muslim Becomes a Christian so His Mother Tries to Kill Him: See

http://www.cbn.com/CBNnews/282531.aspx Please pray for Muslim Backround Believers (MBB). They often suffer for choosing Jesus. Such believers are all around us in America more and more!

Continue to pray for Pastor Ann Gimenez, her daughter Robin and son-in-law, John Blanchard and the entire rock Church family as they mourn the loss of Bishop John Gimenez. It is the end of an era in Tidewater and a new beginning for the Rock Church Fellowship worldwide.

Blessings,

Bob Fox

Editor

Partners 306: Messianic Jewish Speakers, Free Counseling, Free Websites, End Times Solved

Messianic Jewish Events at Beth Messiah in Norfolk: Ethiopian Messianic Rabbi Kokeb Gedamu will speak on Saturday, February 9, at 10:30 a.m. and the Jews for Jesus touring ministry team will be with us on Saturday, February 16, at 10:30 a.m. Freewill offerings will be taken. Call for further info at 757.423.3440, or visit the Beth Messiah web site at www.bethmessiahsynagogue.com/

Hope Marriage Project: Couples can receive free couples counseling in exchange for participating in research. The MMATE Center at Regent University is conducting a clinical trial study to investigate the effects of the Hope approach to couples counseling. Selected couples would receive 10-13 sessions of couples counseling at no cost. Interested couples can read more about this at http://marriagetherapy.googlepages.com/

Regional Church Calendar: Who would be interested in using an online calendar for Tidewater Church events that churches and ministries could add their events to for all to see? Is this need already met? Email me if interested. ---Bob Fox

End Times Solved: Every time God revealed Himself in the Bible, no one expected Him to come that specific way--even when they had scriptures to guide them about event. Few, if any, Jews expected a Messiah like Jesus, for instance. God loves to surprise us! Why would God end all of human history according to our limited understanding of what He will do? Beware of over-explaining what God has to do before He returns. "This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come. (Matt 24:14)" That much is true. Let's concentrate on making that happen before more people leave earth to enter eternity without Jesus.

Free Websites: Try Google pages: Free web hosting, free software, easy to sue. All they need is free salvation :>) I hope the folks at Google get that! Click here:

Secret Project at Newport News Shipbuilding: The dream lives on, Trekies! . The "Beam Me Up" Rapture technology will be next :>

Partners 305: Missions Forum/Training,Toronto Conference, Free Organ, Disaster Tips

Missions Forum: For over 19 years a group of people from local churches called 7M has met weekly to promote global missions and serve missionaries in any way they can. They meet each Monday morning from 7-8:30 AM at Shoney's Restaurant, across the street from Founders Inn in Virginia Beach. This coming Monday, January 14 - Myra O'Reilly will be leaving for the missions field this month and will tell us about it. Also, Rev. D.B. Martin, pastor of South Norfolk Baptist Church, will talk about his work in India. And Joan and Chuck Dewing will be with us from Malta. January 21 - Roy Olson, missionary to Romania, will speak. Email Jeff Anderson at jbjj@cox.net to get on their email list to know of all future speakers or to offer to speak.

Missions Training: Elijah Company Missionary Training Camp - February 7-10, 2008 at Living Waters Farm in Valentine , VA. Four days of exposure to the world of missions. It is designed for those God is calling to domestic or international ministry. There is a wide range of topics to give one the ability to know their call and how to walk into it. Consult our web site at www.elijahcompany.org to get a complete scope of what is offered or call to 757-287-4604.

How to Survive After a Disaster: These tips can help your family know what to do to disinfect water, use a car in flooded conditions, pet care, food care, etc. Click here.

Annual Toronto Conference: The Toronto Blessing folks will be at the Founders Inn again in Virginia Beach on Feb 20-23 to host the blessing of the Father that has touched millions around the world since 1994. 4 million people have come to their church in services 6 nights a week to partake of the refreshing Presence of the Lord in Toronto. Many hearts and bodies have been healed and thousands saved. Besides John and Carol Arnnott, new CBN CEO Gordon Robertson will speak, plus Bill Johnson, who pastors a church in California where his people regularly go into the streets and heal the sick--and many get saved as a result. Register at www.ctfministries.com or call 1-866-500-003. Evenings are free. Many good people have understandably criticized this ministry for years. These are odd meetings--but they are still the best personal ministry I have ever seen--or experienced myself. What happens in these meetings is very similar to what happened in the two Great Awakenings in American in 1740 and 1801. God is in these meetings. I strongly encourage you to attend.

Free Organ: It is a beautiful home theater organ--a Conn 646, weighing about 400 LB. Works well and has a manual. The owner lives in Newport News. Call me at 226-2683, if seriously interested. You would be responsible to pick it up from the owners home.

Partners 304: Mission Heros Books, Pastors' Breakfast, Spiritual Gifts Training

Merry Christmas!

Christmas is all about the lost. Jesus is the reason for the season, but the Father's love for the lost is the reason Jesus was born. "For God so loved the [lost] world, He sent His only begotten Son..." Jesus didn't come for the righteous. He was sent to the lost. He started His ministry saying he came to seek and save the lost. His final words on earth were a command to us to seek the lost and make make disciples of them for Him. Let's make our short lives on earth count by winning millions more before we go home to heaven! Together we can! Recommitting to that would be the best Birthday present you can give Jesus.

Free Pastors' Breakfast: January 5, 2008, at 9:00 AM, at the Founders Inn. The breakfast is sponsored by the Toronto Airport Christian Fellowship and Catch the Fire Ministries. This is an intro to a conference at Founders Inn on February 20-23, 2008. Conference Speakers include John and Carol Arnott, Gordon Robertson and Bill Johnson. They will be offering a free complimentary conference registration for all senior pastors and their wives attending this breakfast.

Since 1994, over 4 million people from around the world have come to a church in Toronto to experience the Presence of the Lord. I know the Arnott's. There still two of the most godly and humble people I know--despite the 4 million visitors to their church. They have had to hold meetings six nights a week for 12 years to accommodate everyone. The love and power of God in their meetings is still the best ministry I have even seen to to bind up the broken hearted and set the captives free. I heartily recommend that pastors attend this breakfast and that everyone come to the free evening meetings or pay to attend the day portions, if you can.

To register for the Pastors' Breakfast, call Maureen Connors at 362-8015, or emailing Pastor Ken Gerry at kgerry@cox.net. Ken is the local coordinator for this breakfast and is willing to answer any questions Pastors may have.

Another Martyr from Bethlehem: Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus --a son of Bethlehem who was killed for His faith. Another man from Bethlehem, 26-year-old Rami Ayyad , who loved Jesus, recently died. CBN reported that he was assassinated by Muslims as he worked in the Bible Book Store in Bethlehem. "Rami was the most gentle member of our team, the ever-smiling one," a co-worker said. He left a pregnant wife, Pauline, and two small children. Click here to read more details.

I and a friend are collecting some money to send to his pregnant widow and children for Christmas. If you would like to send a donation for them, please write a check to the ministry below and send it to that address with a note: Bethlehem Martyr's Family. 100% of all donations will go to that family.
Arabic Ministries Network
1920 Centerville Turnpike
Suite 117 PMB#282
Virginia Beach , VA 23464-6800 USA


Mission Hero's Books: I wish I had told you about this incredible resource two years ago when I first came across it. These are wonderfully written, simple books for children of all ages about men and women who changed thousands of lives through their heroic missions work. People like Eric Liddell, Hudson Taylor, William Carey, Mary Slessor, Amy Carmichael, Gladys Aylward, Nate Saint, etc. I laughed and cried my way through the Glady's Aylward book this morning. The Hollyood movie, Inn of the Sixth happiness, starring Ingrid Bergman, tells the story of this amazing British maid who flunked out of missionary school ,went to China without money or missions agency and became famous and revered among thousands of Chinese people within 15 years. Many became Christians because of her.

Buy these books for your kids and grandkids, as we have done. Pray that God will use these models of Christian heroism to lead our descendants to the lost billions just waiting for someone to show and tell them about the Father's love for lost people that sent Jesus to us in Bethlehem.

Jesus is the reason for the season, but the Father's love for the lost is the reason Jesus was born.

Check with your local Christian bookstore or click on ywampublishing.com to get see or order these books!

Spiritual Gifts Seminar: Jan 8-Apr 15 at Regent University--sponsored by the school of divinity an the Asian Center for Missions. Yes--you can learn to grow in spiritual gifts--even ones like prophecy, healing, word of knowledge, etc. I'm a graduate of this training. This is an excellent class with lots of practical coaching and practice sessions by Gordon Robertson, Pastor Travis Thigpen ( a well-known prophet), Pastor Mark Stafford, etc. Click here for printable bulletin inserts. Contact Maryanne Chamberlain at (757) 286-8066 or at marysta@regent.edu for more details.

Partners 303: Dede's B-day, Golden Compass

Dede Robertson is 80! Monday, December 3 was a big day at the Christian Broadcasting Network in Virginia Beach, VA.

Dede Robertson, the wife of well-known Christian broadcaster Pat Robertson just turned 80. Her birthday was announced the same day her son Gordon Robertson was publically acknowledged as the new CEO of CBN. Pat also reported that CBN has now reached it's goal of 500,000,000 people who have called a CBN center around the world to accept Jesus as Lord!! That's correct: 500 million! Half a billion. Comparatively few churches in America seem to know or publicly acknowledge how incredibly fruitful CBN is all over the world. History will show that CBN has been a major evangelistic harvest machine for the Lord in dozens of nations. God's Church should be very proud of CBN.

The Church everywhere should also be proud of Dede Robertson. She has raised four wonderful children, one of whom will now lead CBN into the future. Another daughter, Ann, helps lead major CBN department.

May I suggest that we now honor this wonderful woman who has helped build CBN and the Kingdom in more ways that we will ever know.

If you want to send a card or gift, send it to

Dede Robertson,
CBN
977 Centerville Turnpike
Virginia Beach, VA 23463

Emails can be addressed to her through this email address: partners-editor@cox.net
Fax's can be sent to her via: 757-226-6205


The Golden Compass: This new movie is a well told tale that is chock full of evil. This Christmas season's newest child's fantasy film is anything but that: is is not fantasy; it is theology--of the darkest kind, describing the real spiritual world we live in. This is not merely children's entertainment; it is video propaganda based on the author's (Philip Pullman) strongly anti-religious, anti-authority book series. In a 2003 interview, Pullman stated that his books—a trilogy titled, His Dark Materials—were about "killing God."

It is not to help us enjoy Christmas; it seeks to destroy Christmas.

Black is White: children have cuddly animal demons (sic) that the Magesterium (Church) wants to take away. Only the witches can help the children keep their demons and save the day.

This would be overly-done religious parody if the author of the movie was not dead serious about his intentions. He actually believes that God is evil and people must be protected from Him and His Church. It's a very old premise. A snake in the Garden of Eden thought of it first.

But it's only a fantasy film, right. What kid will really understand all that theology or care about the author's published intentions? Mark Early, President of Prison Fellowship writes:

"But it is just a story, isn't it? Of course, it is. But as Philip Pullman himself once wrote, "'Thou shalt not' might reach the head, but it takes 'Once upon a time' to reach the heart." That is exactly the point made in the new book The Pied Piper of Atheism, which draws the connection between Pullman's fantasy tales and the legendary figure who stole children away by playing music that appealed to their emotions."

Whatever captures your imagination will capture your heart. Strong fantasy can be to children what porn is to adults: seductive and self-destructive.

Pastors and parents: please protect your flocks from this wolf in sheep's clothing.

Partners 302: Fight Sex Slavery, Film Festival, Church Position, Praying for Federal Gov't

Redemptive Film Festival: Regent University and FireWorks International in Virginia Beach are hosting the 2nd annual showing of Christian films from several nations this weekend, Nov 2-3 at the Regent School of Communication building. Screenings start on Friday at 4:45 PM, Sat at 5 PM with an awards ceremony following ( dress is semi-formal). See http://www.redemptivefilms.com/

How to Combat Sex Trafficking: Free training offered at Regent University this Sat, Nov 3 from 1:30-5 PM in the Regent Library Auditorium ( 2nd floor). Capturing, selling and using girls and women as enslaved prostitutes is a $10 billion/year business worldwide. The numbers involved are staggering and growing--even in America. In poor countries, it is an epidemic that ruins and kills hundreds of thousands of young girls each year. Learn what you can do to stop these atrocities against women from Dr. Janice Shaw Cross, a Senior Fellow with the Beverly LaHaye Institute--a think tank for Concerned women of America. Dr. Shaw has years of experience fighting this horrific, mostly hidden and often ignored plague of sin.

Norfolk Church Needs Worship Leader: Bayview Baptist in Norfolk, a very friendly small evangelical church, has an immediate opening for a worship leader. This is a paid, part-time position. Call 757-587-4625 or email donna@bayviewbaptist.hrcoxmail.com

Capitol Hill Prayer Partners : Possibly the best free email newsletter on how to pray for what happens in Washington, DC national and international politics. Insightful, timely and biblical in perspective. Email to chpp@patriot.net to request subscription or go to http://chpponline.blogspot.com/2007/08/who-we-are-capitol-hill-prayer-partners.html to view online.

Partners 301: Jesus-3, Church -1, Bella, Tech Tip

Jesus -3, Church -1: If Jesus is our model for Christian ministry, why do most Churches only follow Jesus in 1 of 3 things Jesus always did and taught His disciples to do in public ministry? Jesus came to earth to show humanity the love of the Father in words and deeds. What he did was just as important as what He said. By believing in those words or deeds, people could receive eternal salvation. "Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me; otherwise believe because of the works themselves. (John 14:11)"

In public ministry, Jesus did three main works. He was an itinerant preacher, healer and exorcist. He sent out his 12 and later his 70 followers to do the same three things: preach the Gospel of the Kingdom, heal the sick and cast out demons ( Matt 10:1, Luke 10: 8,9, 17-20).

The early Church in ACTS did the same three works of Jesus. Every convert to Christianity was taken through exorcism in the first 300 years of the Catholic Church ( the only Church then) prior to baptism. In the early Church Christians used public exorcism to win the lost by doing deliverance in the streets and then presenting the Gospel to the curious crowds who watched the person get set free from demons--just like Jesus did!

I appeal to pastors and other church leaders to do all three works of Jesus--not just preach the Gospel with words. People go to witchdoctors and cults because the see no supernatural power in our churches. Demonized people commit terrible crimes because they cannot find a church to set them free from evil spirits. People probably go to hell because they think Christianity is just another religion, another philosophy. They have never seen the other two works of Jesus that Jesus considered essential to His ministry and to that of His disciples. 1 out of 3 was not enough for Jesus. Why is it enough for the His leaders today?

Lastly, it may be a command to do all three--not just a suggestion. Jesus commanded his followers to do not only preach but to: “Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy and drive out demons… Matt 10:8”

All those verbs are in the imperative mood in the original Greek manuscripts of the Gospels. They are commands. The Great Commission commands us to teach all that Jesus commanded His disci0ples: Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you….” Matt 28:18-19

List of Deliverance Resources: Click here.

Want to discuss deliverance more on a free conference call? email me at partners-editor@cox.net and we'll set up a date to do that.

Support Bella: http://www.bellathemovie.com/ The Mexican man who made this film and stars in it is a very committed Christian trying to change the image of Hispanic in movies from being either bandits or Latin lovers. He wants to portray Hispanic men as godly, responsible, loving husbands. Reuters News says, " “Bella," a romantic drama by Mexican director Alejandro Monteverde, was the surprise winner of the top award at the Toronto Film Festival on Saturday….. The prize is often an indicator of future Academy Award nominations, with past recipients including best picture winners “American Beauty” and “Chariots of Fire.” Churches can sponsor this movie into a local theater. We should.

How to Create and Use a Digital Signature to Sign a Word Doc.

Click on the title above to see the simple procedure.

Blessings,

Bob Fox

Partners 300: Buddhist Monastery in Kempsville; Key to Winning Muslims

Buddhist Monastery In Kempsville: the shadow of Kempsville Elementary and Kempsville High School, just behind the community baseball field on Kempsville Rd stands a platoon of 12 foot high statues to a pagan god. This statue, seen above, is about 20' long in a reclining position. This is a Buddhist Monastery, as the ad on the web says:
Community Yoga at Buddhist Monastery Maitreyi Castillo & Para Somma 541 Downey DR Virginia Beach VA 23462 ( 757-479-0418) communityyoga@yahoo.com The ad goes on to say:

"Enjoy eclectic hatha and ashtanga (Power) yoga classes of all levels on DONATION basis in the serenity of a beautiful Buddhist Monastery."
These are very nice people--people God loves dearly. I've met some of them. These are people Christians need to love in word and deed. But without knowing it, these people are defiling our land with pagan worship.

This is just one of several sites in Tidewater that need to be prayed over persistently to bind and break the demonic power that is emanating from there. Another Buddhist worship site is also in a VB neighborhood. That is no accident. The spiritual atmosphere changes around a spiritual facility. Buddhists want to influence kids and families to accept their beliefs. Placing their worship sites in such places is a strategic move to influence those around that site spiritually. In this case, it happens to be hundreds of children and youth.

Remember, these are wonderful people who just don't know any better. They need our love. But those centers need the persistent prayers of intercessors who will pray over those sites regularly to neutralize the plans of the pagan forces working though those sites. Churches of Kempsville---please do not ignore this situation. Only the Church has the power to deal with demonic strongholds like this. Please help protect our kids and the blessing of God on our land.


How Muslims Will Be Won to Jesus: Martydom

George Otis said in a large missions conference in Manila, the Philippines in the late 90's: we have not won Muslims in any numbers probably because we are afraid to die in the process. Now, after years of Islamic suicidal bombers, we know that Muslims are willing to die for their faith. How can they respect a religion whose followers will not?

Recently, a local mission’s director returned from a Muslim nation and told me of a Christian there who was former Muslim. That man told the missions director, " I will not back down before Muslims when I witness to them. If my house have to be my grave--then, so be it."

Lest we forget, Christianity was founded by a man who was killed for His faith. All His 12 disciples after His resurrection followed him in martyrdom, except John. In fact, the courageous, joyful deaths of thousands of Christians in the Roman Collesium convinced many people that Christianity has to be taken seriously. Those Christians had something--actually Someone!

Plans are now in motion in China to send100,000 Chinese believers are being prepared to travel back to Jerusalem, winning millions of Buddhist, Muslims and Hindu's along the way. The main leaders (nine "uncles") of the underground Chinese Church have agreed to mobilize millions of their members to pray, give and send out the 100,000. The leaders said that they know that their followers can win Muslims because they are they are not afraid to suffer and die. They said that decades of persecution by the communist Party has taught them how to suffer and die for Jesus.

Friends, the Communists in China have done God a favor: they have produced biblical Christians like their Savior. May God be as kind to America! How we need to learn what our Chinese brethren know: to die is gain. Jesus calls us to die with Him for others.

The Moravians knew this. They were the first protestant missionaries. Once, when a Moravian family was getting off a ship to go ashore to an island in the Pacific, the captain of the ship said the husband of the family who was disembarking, " Sir don't you know that the natives there will eat you? They are headhunters. They will kill your family. The father looked the captain square in the eye and said softly, "Sir, we have already died." ( Gal 2:20)

Pastor John Piper of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota preaches about all this as no other person I know can.

I dare you to read his sermon "You Will be Eaten by Cannibals! Lessons from the Life of John G. Paton" No one can digest that message and not comprehend the power of a life fully yielded to God to change a city or a nation. You can listen to it or read it at the link above.

May God make us all like John Paton--and his godly father.

Blessings

Bob Fox
Editor

Partners 299: Worship Leader Position, Volunteer Source

National Website to Seek Volunteers: Church and Ministries can use this free online service to advertise for volunteers in their community to do projects. The folks who run it are top notch . They run such sites for groups like the Salvation Army across the nation. Just create an account for your ministry ( see top right of their home page) and post your volunteer opportunities. Check it out at http://www.christianvolunteering.org/

Worship Leader Needed: Bayview Baptist in Norfolk has an immediate opening for a worship leader. This is a paid, part-time position. Pastor Cary Paulk is the Pastor.
Call: 757-587-4625 or email donna@bayviewbaptist.hrcoxmail.com

Bob Walker Now in Heaven. Many leaders would consider Bob Walker of Tabernacle Church in Norfolk a Christian pillar of the community. He was a very dedicated Christian worker in this region for over 50 years and a man that everyone liked and trusted. What set Bob apart is ( he still has it in heaven!) his great love for the entire Church, his relentless zeal to see pastors and churches work together and his single-minded passion for world missions. In the 90's, I had the privilege to serve with Bob for three years in on the board of Hampton Roads United for Christ. To know him was to love him. He and his wife, Muriel, put on lunches each month to get leaders from many churches together in their home. He published a monthly missions newsletter full of insight and zeal for the lost globally. Dr. Ray Stiles, President of Providence Bible College in Norfolk, says of Bob: "Another Hampton Roads giant has gone on." There will be a memorial service at Tabernacle Church in Norfolk Sunday Sept. 30th at 2:30. Call (757)423-8266 for more information.