ASSOCIATION NEWS UPDATE

Pastoral Ministry

Practical Helps for a Complicated Assignment

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Fruitland Baptist Bible College offers classes in the Rocky Mount area on an ongoing basis.  Beginning on January 6th, one of the classes offered will be “Pastoral Ministry.”  This class touches most of the issues and responsibilities encountered by anyone who does this kind of ministry.

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As you see from the list, the class covers a great deal of “territory,” but gives a basic understanding of each and is a great starting point to learn more.  If you are interested, please contact the Association Office for additional information.

Some of the issues covered are:

   -- The mission of the church.
   -- The pastor’s role in that mission.
   -- Personal devotional life.
   -- Family life.
   -- Time management.
   -- Money management.
   -- Leading by example.
   -- Leading in missions, evangelism, and discipleship.
   -- Engaging the culture.
   -- Common pastoral responsibilities such as :  

         -- observing the Lord’s Supper, funerals, weddings,

            counseling, and dealing with death & dying.

Prayer Breakfast

Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019, @ 9:00AM

Turkey Branch Baptist Church

**Future meetings will alternate between Turkey Branch and Bear Swamp churches

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Purposes:

To seek God's will

To emphasize the importance of prayer

To strengthen our faith

To encourage one another

To pray for:

1. Ourselves, our churches &  communities

2. Country & government leaders

3. Enemies

4. Sick, lonely, and bereaved

5. Military, First Responders and families

The Early Christian church met to:

Sing hymns

Read Scripture

PRAY

Fellowship & encourage one another

Break bread together

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We Hope You Will Join Us!

The Psalmist writes in Psalm 19 that God's Word is the only qualified guide for every problem we face in life as it relates to my spiritual life. God created us and knows better than anyone (even the experts) how we should be living our lives. Why should we, as spiritual leaders, counsel people to turn to other sources of authority for the answers they seek when God has promised to give us ALL we need for life and godliness through His Spirit and through His Word? (2 Peter 1:3-4). My brothers, God has given us a perfect counseling book which is applicable to every struggle facing mankind. The Gospel offers hope to a world that is lost and struggling in the grips of sin!

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I have personally witnessed many lives changed and marriages reconciled, even transformed, through my own personal ministry of biblical counseling.

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- Pastor Mike Dixon

March 3, Tuesday

Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, Cary, N.C.

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Attendees will:

• Learn why disciple-making is the heartbeat of the convention’s work.

• Meet and hear from state convention leaders and staff members.

• Network with other pastors and gain some new ideas for ministry.

• Discover how the state convention can assist you in your ministry.