Posts from 2017

Posts from 2017

Calgary Mission Trip June 14-21, 2019

Our Partnership Join Dan and Amber Sweaza in partnership with Connect Church to reach the 1.3 million people living in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.  The evangelical population makes up only 5% of the total population in and around Calgary. How you can be a part of this ministry! PRAY! Register to be added as a prayer partner and begin praying! GIVE! Make a financial contribution to support the 2019 trip or to sponsor a participant. GIVE ONLINE! GO! This short-term trip…

Central Asia Week 1: March 19-28, 2019 or Week 2: March 27- April 5, 2019

Our Partnership We partner with IMB missionaries to reach the Persian peoples of Iran and Azerbaijan. The highlight of this project is an annual outreach during the Nowruz Celebration (Iranian new year) on March 20th. God is doing amazing work in the hearts of Persian people! How you can be a part of this ministry! PRAY! Download the 31 Days Iran – Prayer app from the app store. Pray for those who will be led to go in 2019! Pray…

Thailand Mission Trip May 8-20th, 2019

Our Partnership We have partnered with missionary families to reach the Isaan people of Northeast Thailand. The 2019 trip focus will be on engaging the lost through prayer walking and house church meetings, empowering the poor through distribution of glasses and basic health care items, and equipping the church through gospel testimony and biblical teaching. Skills needed for the 2019 trip: Opportunities to work with children and college students; prayer, english classes, games, encouragement,  and testimonials. Unique skills: Opportunity to…

An Unsettling Conclusion Additional Study

“An Unsettling Conclusion” (Jonah 4) Rev. Matthew C. McCraw, EdD Henderson’s First Baptist Church, Henderson, KY July 2, 2017   Where Jonah and God Agree: John Piper points out four areas where Jonah and God agree: They agree that Nineveh is wicked. He agrees that God can save rebels miraculously because that’s what happened to Him. They agree that it’s God’s nature to be gracious and merciful. Jonah agreed that God would very likely act this way in the case…

Great Sin, Greater Grace Additional Study

“Great Sin, Greater Grace” (Jonah 3) Rev. Matthew C. McCraw, EdD Henderson’s First Baptist Church, Henderson,  KY June 25, 2017   Learn more from Answers in Genesis about Jonah being swallowed by a great fish.  Remember it was a miracle from God! Learn more about the Assyrian empire here. Learn more about the city of Nineveh here.   God’s Immutability God’s immutability means that He does not change.  Do you agree with this? Read this article from Banner of Truth.…

Backyard Kids Clubs Reaching Our Community

What is it?  BKC is when we take the gospel message from VBS to the neighborhoods. When is it?  BKC will be July 17-20 (M – Th)  from 6 -8 p.m. Where is it?   One BKC will meet in The Hills subdivision at the home of Mark and Chalon Butler.  One BKC will meet at the Woodsview Apartment Complex on Woodland Drive–off of Sand Lane. How can I serve in BKC?   There are many ways you can serve in BKC.…

Forsaking Freedom Additional Study

Forsaking Freedom (Galatians 4:8-20)  Series: “Set Free to be Free” Rev. Matthew C. McCraw, EdD Henderson’s First Baptist Church, Henderson KY – May 21, 2017   Read Acts 15 for a history of some of the interaction with the Gentiles coming to faith and how the apostles and church leaders dealt with that. Read Galatians 4:8-20.  In these verses, Paul mentions the Galatians first coming to faith.  For more information about some of the first Gentiles that came to Christianity, check…