Wednesday, February 4, 2009
The Kings Mountain Herald
Sermon no one seemed to hear changed a country
Meditation
Having the
2 opportunity to
It’s not a
matter of
preaching
being some-
thing that is
“fun,” but
rather that it is
such an important part of follow-
ing the call of God to ministry. Of
course, most ministers I know
have to deal with various kinds of
challenges in the pulpit. Some-
Dr. Jeff Hensley
Pastor
Kings Mountain
Baptist Church
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times, for example, the pews are
less than full, and there are always
those jokes about the people who
go to sleep during the sermon. .
Yet, almost every week I am
reminded that what we preachers
proclaim is not our message and
that both the ability and the op-
portunity to proclaim are gifts
from the Holy Spirit. Further-
more, it is'wonderful to discover
the many times when God works
through our efforts, even if we feel
that we have failed.
There is a fascinating story
about the famous missionary:
Robert Moffat, who had returned
to Scotland to recruit helpers to
the mission field after several
years of faithful service in South
Africa. When he, arrived at the
church where he was scheduled to
speak one cold, wintry night,
Moffat was dismayed to discover
that only a small group had come
out to hear him. But what both-
ered him even more was that the
only people in attendance were
women, ‘and although he was
grateful for their interest he had
specifically hoped to challenge
some men. :
The text that Moffat had cho-
sen as the basis for his remarks
that evening was, “Unto you, O
men I call” from Proverbs 8:4.
Yet, he was so focused on the lack
of grown men in the sanctuary
that night that he hardly noticed
« that there was a young boy pres-
ent who was pumping the bellows
for the organ. Moffat was so frus-
trated as he delivered his message
~ that he failed to notice that the
young boy was listening intently.
When Moffat finished his ser-
mon and delivered the call for a
spiritual response, nobody came
forward because they were all
women and the preacher’s call
was issued with men in mind. But
the young boy was deeply moved
by the challenge Moffat had
given, and as a result he promised
God he would follow in the foot-
steps of this missionary preacher
from South Africa.
When this boy grew up, he
chose to go and minister to the
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Macedonia Baptist Church
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Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Compact School Road
704-739-4516
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
220 N. Watterson Street
704-739-8354
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704-734-0852
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301 Oak Grove Road
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Peoples Baptist Church
1010 Groves Street
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704-734-1070
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600 Crescent Circle
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Second Baptist Church
120 Linwood Road
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Shady Grove Baptist Church
339 Shady Grove Road
704-739-8920
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704-739-1256
Solid Rock Baptist Church
1908 Shelby Road
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number of churches In our
communities, we will print two
alternating lists of churches
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Sunrise Baptist Church
208 Mail Road
704-692-3007
Temple Baptist Church
612 N. Cansler Street
704-739-4716
True Gospel Holiness Church
1608 Shelby Road
704-739-6764
Unity Ame Zion Church
948 Unity Church Road
704-228-0328
Vestibule Ame Zion Church
2175 Vestibule Church Road
704-739-7961
Westover Baptist Church
114 Westover Drive
704-739-2187
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3714 S. New Hope Rd
Grace Community Advent
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206 West 3rd Avenue
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Bethany Baptist Church
423 Cleveland Avenue
704-937-3010
Carolina Praise and Worship
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201 N. Main Street
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needs of the unreached tribes of
Africa. The boy’s name was
David Livingstone. Moffat never
ceased to wonder that his appeal,
which he thought was intended
only for grown men, had been
used by God to help stir the heart
of a young boy, and it was this
young boy that God had chosen to
use in a fresh and powerful way.
Though the preacher was frus-
trated that particular night, God
had used him to help a young boy
hear and respond to the call of
Christ. That boy was never the
same again, and neither was
Africa after David Livingstone re-
sponded to God’s call.
* Dr. Jeff Hensley is pastor of ™
Kings Mountain Baptist Church.
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