Monday, September 29, 2008

Learning new thngs about God

It seems to me that the longer I am a Christian the more I become aware that I haven't got it all figured out. Let me explain. Just recently I have been praying through some concerns and asking God "why me?" Have you ever been there? And the conclusion I came to was, and I probably already knew this one, "why not me?" What I discovered was I didn't like the answer. What I wanted was immediate relief from my "circumstances" and not to wait on God and trust Him in the situation.

For people like me, high "D" people - fix it types, it's still a lesson I am trying to learn and apply. What I am finding is that one of the things that must change is my attitude about my current state of being. Paul said it best, "I have found that whatever state I am in to be content..." even when I am not content necessarily. I must learn to be content and make myself be content in whatever place I find myself. Maybe you have the same struggle - let me know! Respond to the survey.

Bro Bill

Monday, September 15, 2008

One soul at a time

This past Summer Becky and I spent two weeks in Africa on a mission trip that changed our lives - you can see part of the slide show here. During that two weeks and the weeks that have followed we have seen more done for the Kingdom of God from our trip with 15 others than in my entire 16 years in the ministry. Our teams started three new churches which are going strong today and led over 3100 people to Christ. Now that would be enough but, recent emails from the pastors in Africa tell us that the new church in Singida has added 67 more on top of the near same amount that they had for their first service. In addition, they have finished their new church building. I've never been around such open people - hungry as it seems not just for their next meal which they did not know where it was coming from - but hungry for HOPE. I shall never forget those days and if the Lord willing will go back some day to do more for the King!

Sunday, September 14, 2008

Africa Mission Trip 2008

Under construction - as we all are in Christ. I will add more info about our ministry and some photos of our Africa Mission Trip where we saw 3100 people saved and started three new churches. The one we started in Singida has already added over 67 more members after starting with about 67 the first Sunday.