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Thursday, April 15, 2004
Pastor’s responsibiUty is obedience to God
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ity of not only your life, but
the life of those whom He
has called you to he shep
herd over.
So how is your Ufe? Are
you hving a life that is pleas
ing to the Father? Are you
being a rephca of Jesus? Do
you realize that what’s on
the head flows dovm to the
hody? Are you teaching
yoiu' congregation to stand
on the foundation of the
word hy being an example
and standing on the word for
yourself? Are you truly
qualified to stand in the
office of pastor?
The Bihle tells us that
without a vision the people
perish. What is the vision of
your ministry? Is your vision
hiblically based? Do you
have scripture to hack up
your vision? When you look
at your ministry are you
leading the people based on
the word? Are you teaching
them not to compromise?
The Bible says that you are
to either be hot or cold.
Are you teacliing your flock
to go aU the way? Or are you
looking over the things that
God has revealed to you that
they are doing and not bring
ing them to a point of correc
tion? You do know that you
are accoimtable for anything
that God reveals to you.
We aU want to go before
the Father and hear Him
say well done my good and
faithful servant.
The call of pastor is not an
easy call and it does require
a lot. It may require some
Young worshipers are seen more
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with God.
"The driving force is the
Holy Spirit,” says Matthew
Wilson, youth minister at
The Christian Church in
Myrtle Beach.
Youth attendance at
Wednesday night worship
Friendshiip Baptist Church, Gastonia
Pastor John A. McCulloughs jr. & Familj
First Lady’s Night
Wednesday
April 21 -7pm
Guest Speaker
Rev. Rodney Freeman,
Pastor Greater Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Teen Night
Friday
April 23 -7pm
Guest Speaker
Rev. John Brown
Appreciation Banquet
Saturday
April 24 -6pm
Guest Speaker
Rev. Sheldon McCarter
Greater Cleveland Avenue
Christian Church
Culminatm services smkj, J^ril 25th
8am Guest Speaker, Rev. David Williams
Pastor, Pleasant Ridge A.M.E. Zion Church
11am Guest Speaker, Rev. Johnny Brown
4pm Guest Speaker, Bishop-elect Anthony Jinwright
Pastor, Greater Salem Church Jinwright
For Tickets or Information, please contact the church Ij*
221W. Bradley Avenue Gastonia, • 704-865-9016 • 704-865-9037, FAX
Website
www.Friendshipgastonia.org,
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' Celehd'm Fro^jrnm A Events
"The Mmfestatm continues"
Dr. John H. Walker, Pastor
"Consecration celehration Service"
Thursday, April 15,2004,7pm
Bishop PhiUip Davis, Pastor
Nations Ford Community Church, Charlotte, NC
"Consecration celehration Service"
Friday, April 16, 2004,7pm
Pastor Sheldon McCarter
Greater Cleveland Church, Winston-Salem, NC
"Consecration Celehration Concert
Saturday, April 17,2004, 7pm
FRFF Gospel Explosion Concert
Featuring Special Gospel Recording group
Kenny Curry & Nu Spirit and other guests.
Tickets are FREE and are available at Genesis II, Gospel .Music, Dorothy’s Music and MBC
"Dedication & culmination Service"
For Irjormation, Colt
704-392-8496
1300Hatteras Ave.,
Charlotte, NC 28216
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Sunday, April 18,2004, 3pm
Bishop Anthony L Jinivright, Pastor
Greater Salem Church, Charlotte, NC
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Live Radio Broadcast of our Dedication and Culmination Service.
sleepless nights. It requires
you spending time in fellow
ship with the Father. Just as
Moses had to go up on the
mount and spend time with
the Father to get direction
for the people. So it is for
modem day pastors. It is a
requirement for you to spend
time with the Father to get
direction for your flock.
The office of pastor is not to
be taken lightly. It is an
office that is highly account
able to God. It is a place that
requires you to make distinc
tions. Tb draw lines. Tb live a
life without compromise. It
is an office that requires you
to spend time with God and
to know the word of God.
It’s not a position where you
can stand alone. You always
need to have God with you.
It is a position that
requires the ability to dis
cern and a life of no compro
mise. It is a position that
requires intimacy with the
Father in order to get direc
tion for leading. Tb be a pas
tor you must break the bar
rier of intimidation.
services there averages 120.
"The more you give them the
Word of God, the more they
want it,” Wilson said.
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“LET THEM ALONE” - PART ONE
J. M. LITTLE - TEACHER
The greatest thing in all this world is just to know Christ as your Lord and your
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