The Bullard Journal for June 16, 2019
Sunday, June 16, 2019: “A Family Story”: A God Moment? This Sunday morning when I woke up I checked my cell telephone to see if any messages had come in overnight. I do not have my ringer on while I am sleeping. Today a message had come in about three minutes earlier from the pastor […]
The Bullard Journal for June 5, 2019
Wednesday, June 5, 2019: “A Family Story”: A Young Adult Leaders Forum. In an earlier post the spiritual strategic journey process at Spring Valley Baptist Church that started with a gathering called God’s Empowering Vision for Spring Valley Baptist Church: A Foundation was introduced. A key goal for Spring Valley was to deepen their engagement […]
The Bullard Journal for May 30, 2019
“A Call to Prayer”: This evening beginning at 6:00 p.m. representations from 12 people groups who are immigrated to the USA, and also represent international students in our midst, will gather with about 12 leaders of CMBA churches and other Baptist leaders to have a holy conversation about how we can minister among these various […]
The Bullard Journal for May 29, 2019
“A Family Story”: One of the goals of CMBA is to tell the stories of our congregations and their leaders regarding their missional engagement. Within this goal is the desire to inspire others to similar action as God is calling them into areas of missional engagement. Earlier this year Ralphetta Davis, moderator of CMBA and […]
The Bullard Journal for May 28, 2019
“A Call to Prayer”: Pray for the open doors God has given CMBA this week. Would you join me in praying this week about various conversations that will take place that include the following: 1. Prayer for the future use of an historic church building where the congregation has ceased to gather for worship, discipleship, […]
The Bullard Journal for May 27, 2019
“A Call to Action”: What happens when congregations wait too late to consider radical transformation? Many things. Here are a few. 1. They drop below a critical mass of gifted leaders who can lead a radical transformation. 2. They also have too few workers who can carry out new and innovative strategies, partially because they […]
The Bullard Journal for May 26, 2019
“A Family Story”: Today St. Andrews Baptist Church will ordain Lisa Dempsey as a Baptist minister serving in a role as a chaplain – currently with PRISMA Health. The ordination council was held on Saturday with ten people serving on the ordination council. Lisa expressed a wonderful spirit of Christ, an obvious spiritual call to […]
The Bullard Journal for May 25, 2019
“A Family Story”: Last Sunday more than 100 leaders of Spring Valley Baptist Church gathered to hear a report entitled God’s Empowering Vision for Spring Valley Baptist Church: A Foundation. It is not a new strategy. It is not a new vision. It is the public beginning of a new spiritual and strategic journey for […]