During the first week in March, I spent three days with Jamie and Rebekah Jones in Smithville, MO. It is always great to spend some time on the field and observe what God is doing with our church planters. I also had the joy of assisting Larry Barker, Operational Director of North American Missions, in an assessment of a potential church planting associate to help in the North Lake Church. After a battery of tests and surveys, we spent a great deal of time assessing the candidate’s calling, spiritual gifts, strengths, and areas where further development is needed. Most of this work was done in a face to face interview process with the candidate and his wife. I must say that the assessment process does work and we were able to help Bro. Jamie and the candidate with discovering the will of God concerning their future working relationship.
May 18-19, our association will come together at Landmark Baptist in Desoto for our annual mission symposium and semi-annual meeting. This year we are going to highlight the two projects that we have been supporting this past year. Bro. Jamie Jones will be our primary speaker for the evening and Bro. Brad Faulk from Pasco, Washington, will be making a video presentation of his work. I tried my best to get Bro. Brad here in person, but flight arrangements could not be made that fit our schedule. The Mission Symposium will begin at 7 PM and this later time schedule should help make it possible for more of our messengers to arrive in time.
If your church desires to bring or send a special Mission Symposium offering, please consider giving to the building fund of the Abundant Life in Christ mission in Charleston, MO. God has blessed them with an excellent piece of property and
they are in need of funds so they can, one day, build an adequate building for their future growth.
I know that gasoline is expensive, but I hope that your church will make it to our May meetings so we can celebrate God’s goodness together!
by Danny Kirk pastorkirk@gmail.com
