God is doing something unique in Colorado. It’s hard to put a finger on it, but church leaders are sensing it’s a new season. Unity isn’t a distant dream but a forthcoming reality. At Frontline Church Planting we believe it all starts with making disciples who make disciples. The MULTIPLY Conference is a gathering of leaders who dare to dream that God is doing something fresh and He might want to use ordinary folks like us.
“The Starving Baker – This is a common hazard for leaders. It’s the baker who spends so much time baking bread for others; he forgets to eat and starves himself. Leaders must feed themselves for personal growth.”
Habitudes by Dr Tim Elmore
So many leaders fail to tend to themselves, and eventually are unable to really serve others. They are starving intellectually, emotionally and spiritually. When they do read their Bibles, or listen to CDs or podcasts, it is always for someone else.
Did you know that in 2011 Southern Baptist churches reported an increase in the number of churches along with the number of baptisms? Praise the Lord! However, SBC reported that in 2011, fewer churches were participating in reporting their church data. Now this information is valuable to us to know as Southern Baptists. However, we wouldn’t have any of this information without the Annual Church Profile (ACP).
Recently, the Colorado House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 11 by a vote of 39-26, which will give homosexual couples the same legal protections as heterosexual couples. Rep. Ferrandino (D-Denver) said “We need laws in our society that respect everyone equally.”
Rep. Moreno (D-Commerce City) also added, “By passing this bill today, we give young people, we give LGBT people, that ultimate acceptance, that you are equal in the eyes of the government.” Rep. Beth McCann (D-Denver) responded, “We have really moved toward recognizing that people should be allowed to live how they want to live.”
The so-called ‘same-sex marriage’ movement is deemed the civil rights issue of our time. Anyone who speaks out against this is branded as hateful and bigoted by denying them their ‘rights’ of equality in the eyes of the government.
How should Christians who hold to the biblical view of procreative, male/female exclusive marriage respond?
Transitional Pastors help churches pass from the leadership of one pastor to another. They can help make the passage as positive and constructive as possible by gaining momentum and productivity in the process of transition.
Transitional Pastors help churches pass from the leadership of one pastor to another. They can help make the passage as positive and constructive as possible by gaining momentum and productivity in the process of transition.
With a clear, simple purpose statement of “Make Disciples,” what does a church do when it outgrows its landlocked facilities in a part of town facing significant demographic changes?
The Baptist Foundation of Colorado (BFC) has some exciting news for you to hear and celebrate with us. The BFC has a record of assisting more than one of every five Colorado Baptist churches over the past 11 years with investments and/or loans at competitive rates of interest. This record does not take into account the number of churches that have benefited from our Will and Estate seminars or our Basic Accounting Principles classes. I have probably done the Basic Accounting Principles class in at least one fourth of the churches in Colorado. We, the BFC, are excited that we are making a difference in many of your churches.
In early 2011, the pastors of Fellowship of the Rockies were meeting with a church growth consultant. They were searching for better ways to help people connect with their church.
“From the time I arrived at the airport in Colorado Springs, I have continually heard negative things about Pueblo,” said the pastor/consultant. “This morning, God showed me that this town is like Nazareth. People don’t think anything good can happen here. I believe God wants to do great things here. When people hear about it, they will shake their heads and say, ‘Can anything good come out of Pueblo?’”
South Fork, CO - Calvary Baptist Church of Monte Vista is a church with a long time presence in the San Luis Valley. Established in 1955, memories of this congregation run deep within the local communities. And as is consistent with the work of this body in the past, once again Calvary Baptist is moving forward, and acting on a vision, to impact this region in positive ways. Calvary Baptist has sprung forward, launching a brand new satellite campus: Calvary Baptists Church, South Fork. Calvary Baptist Church South Fork opened its doors for services on April 7th at 2pm with the hopes of making South Fork a better place by its very existence.
DENVER –Riverside Baptist Church announces Dr. Tony Lambert has accepted its invitation to become Riverside’s senior pastor.
Since 1978 Dr. Lambert has served as a pastor in three regions of the country in churches ranging in size from 200 members to more than 8,000. As a result, he has learned the importance of flexibility and the need to apply different ministry styles to best fit the needs of each church and city, because each is unique. The one constant has been the Bible as his final authority.
About ten miles north of Durango, the Animas River winds through Hermosa Valley and can’t make up its mind about being “whitewater” or “lazy water.” No one rafts it--there are only a few real rapids; few people try to canoe it--because there are, in fact, a few serious rapids.
One morning my two nephews and I made like Lewis and Clark and headed downstream in our fifteen-foot canoe. That first run was great--no problem with the rapids. Well, no problem because we beached the canoe and walked around the big scary one that made a sharp turn.
The SBC Convention is June 11-12, 2013 in Houston Texas. Churches may obtain messenger cards by contacting Ginger Leblanc by email at gleblanc@cbgc.org . Please provide the name and address of the church and number of messengers in the e-mail.
Posted Thu, 2013-04-04 14:16 by Church Planting...
By Steve Hoekstra
One of the many wonderful things I enjoy about the ministry God has given me is getting to spend time with pastors. This past week I was driving through the beautiful San Luis Valley with a pastor friend. We began by sharing some great stories about God working in churches throughout Western Colorado. Then, without even realizing it, we fell into “commiserating” about churches that seemed to have difficulties and why. As I realized it I said “I think I have gotten a little jaded over the years.” My pastor friend agreed that he probably had also.
Posted Mon, 2013-03-25 15:05 by Church Planting...
By Doug Lohrey
There have been all kinds of new issues arising in the last few months. I am going to try and touch on one of these items during this issue of Financial Facts. It is not a financial issue, but an information issue that needs your attention.
The use of our buildings for same sex marriages: With the Supreme Court and the Colorado house and senate set to take up gay marriages and potentially legalize it this summer, churches are being encouraged to take another look at their by-laws and rethink what those by-laws have to say regarding this issue. Here are a couple of questions that have been given for the thought process:
Posted Wed, 2013-03-13 15:19 by Church Planting...
By Dr. Matthew Perry
When I took my first pastorate at a rural church in Lexington, KY, I was 31 years old. The church, I might add, was 225 years old. During my first couple of years there, I heard a number of different comments about my age. One came from a woman who stayed for a year and then left the church. I saw her at a hospital visit when her father was having surgery—and she confessed, “I left because I couldn’t handle being preached to by a child.” O-K. Ouch!
Posted Wed, 2013-03-13 09:33 by Church Planting...
By Dr. Mark Edlund
And you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you and you will be my witnesses in … Judea and Samaria… Acts 1:8
A guiding verse in my life is Acts 1:8. My wife jokes … kind of … that I can do a service that can marry a couple, bury a believer, dedicate a building, ordain a new minister, or install a new pastor using this passage. The truth is that our Lord gave us two very clear imperatives after His resurrection and before His ascension. The first we call the Great Commission (found in Matthew 28:18 – 20). There we are commanded to make disciples of all people groups by going, teaching and baptizing. The second imperative is Acts 1:8. In this scripture, which has indeed been a life verse and a spiritual focus in my life, we are told to be His witnesses in four concentric circles. And our Lord states that all four concentric circles are our responsibility as believers and as His church.
God is doing something unique in Colorado. It’s hard to put a finger on it, but church leaders are sensing it’s a new season. Unity isn’t a distant dream but a forthcoming reality. At 
“The Starving Baker – This is a common hazard for leaders. It’s the baker who spends so much time baking bread for others; he forgets to eat and starves himself. Leaders must feed themselves for personal growth.”
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