Newsjournal Of Kansas and Nebraska Southern Baptists

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October 2014 Vol. 58 No. 10
Baptist
igest
KNCSB Annual Meeting Set for October
13-14 at CrossPoint Church, Hutchinson
CrossPoint Church, Hutchinson, Kan., will play host to the
2014 KNCSB annual meeting Oct. 13-14. The church moved
into its new building at 1410 E. 30th Ave., Hutchinson, in
early June. Plans are now being made for Crossover, the
evangelistic outreach that precedes each KNCSB annual
meeting. Activities will begin on Saturday, Oct. 11, and end
on Monday morning, Oct. 13. Among the Crossover activities
will be prayer walking in such places as Hutchinson Commu-
nity College. Information on the KNCSB annual meeting and
related meetings, such as Crossover, is being posted on the
KNCSB Web site (also on page 5). Find more information at
http://www.kncsb.org/ministry/annual_meeting
See the KNCSB Proposed Budget
for the year 2015 on page 4
Turn to page 5 for the Annual
Meeting Schedule and Activities
The Future Directions Task Force
will Present their Final Report
at the Annual Meeting. See Bob
Mills column on page 2.
A mission partnership of the Kansas-Nebraska Convention of
Southern Baptists (KNCSB), the Central Baptist Association (CBA),
CrossPoint Church and First Southern Baptist Church of Hutchinson
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GUIDING PRINCIPLES:
INFORM -- Regularly share information about ongoing
training, curriculum, events, support and personnel.
RESOURCE -- Serve as a resource pool for practical
ideas about what is working in KS-NE congregations
and how it relates to all sizes of churches.
GENERATIONAL -- Cast the widest net, providing sto-
ries and information that will appeal to all generations
of Southern Baptists in NE-KS.
FAMILY-FRIENDLY -- Be family-friendly with stories,
regular columns and helps for families and leaders who
work with families.
AGE DIVERSE -- Publish stories that address the
diversity of age, ethnicity, and geographical regions of
KS-NE.
MISSION-ORIENTED -- Publish stories about people
and congregations involved in missions and regularly
publicize ministry opportunities.
PART OF WIDER MISSION - Help congregations
discover that they are part of the larger work of the
Kingdom of God through their ministries.
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Local church and associational news may be submit-
ted by mail, phone, fax or e-mail.
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Robert T. Mills, D. Min.
KNCSB Executive Director
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By Georges Boujakly
KNCSB State Director of Missions
E-mail: gboujakly@kncsb.org
My Swan Song
The Swan song (from ancient Greece) is a meta-
phorical phrase for a fnal gesture, efort, or perfor-
mance given just before death or retirement. The
phrase refers to an ancient belief that swans sing a
beautiful song in the moment just before death, hav-
ing been silent (or alternatively, not so musical) dur-
ing most of their lifetime. Not everyone believes the
history behind this proverbial saying but somehow it
has persisted from then until today in Western poetry
and art (Wikepedia).
This article is my
Swans song. Im hang-
ing up my keyboard after
several years of writing a
monthly article about life
with God in the Baptist
Digest. If you are a reader,
take a couple of aspirins
and youll be fne in the
morning!
The decision to stop
writing in the Digest
refects only an internal
prompt to stop. The deci-
sion to stop has provided
an opportunity to refect on
writing and what benefts to I have reaped.
First, I want to thank Tim Boyd to encouraging me
to write and others who also chimed in. To be recog-
nized as having something to say is encouraging
and inspiring. I took his encouragement to heart and
have done my best to say something that is inspiring
to others. Thanks Tim and you who have written or
said something to me personally.
Second, I sought to write on walking with God.
Frankly my motives for writing were self-motivated
as well as motivated by helping myself and others
to think about our own walks with God. Walking
with Master is at the heart of Christian faith as I see
it. I hope I have been helpful by providing topics
and ideas to live life as a journey with God. I know
I have received the rewards of dealing with that in
my life.
Third, while I was writing, I began to discover
my own passion about several things in living the
Christian life.
Walking With the Master
The Thought Occurred to Me
By Bob Mills
KNCSB Executive Director
E-mail: bmills@kncsb.org
At the annual meeting of our convention, the Future
Directions Task Force will present their final report. I
have heard some say, Well this is really a present reali-
ty report. Well, in a sense it is, as we have been gradu-
ally transforming our strategies, platform and structure
these last four years.
The question about whether we went far enough
with the changes is a fair question. The plan being pro-
posed will lend itself to a more streamline and flexible
organization that will facilitate change and movement
as necessary in the future.
I have had other state executive directors look at
the proposal and ask them to critique the document
for missiological and organizational soundness. Their
responses to me have been both encouraging and
affirming.
God has called us to serve the mission field of
Nebraska and Kansas. Our needs are great and the
time is short. In Nebraska, there are 93 counties58 of
which are unentered. In Kansas, there are 105 coun-
ties with 30 counties unentered. Granted, some of
the counties mentioned here have viable evangelical
churches and thus may not need immediate attention.
However, most of these counties need to have a
strong witness of Christ. How are we going to step up
and meet this challenge?
The 2014-2015 Viola Webb Mission Offering,
(VWMO), for association and state missions has just
been launched. Each year, 50% of the VWMO stays in
the association from which the offerings came and 50%
The Love Of God. I have come to a basic point in
theology upon which the foundations of my life have
been built and will continue to be built. Christian
faith, like no other faith, starts with the love of God.
God is a community of love. He was love before he
created us. His love overfowed and creation came
into being. I came into being. Being beloved has
changed my personality, my character, my self-con-
fdence, and my self-image in ways that are irrevers-
ible.
The Image Of God. I have also come to another
point of no return in my walk with the Master.
That is the trajectory of my life and every Christian
believers life is the regaining of the image of God
that gets lost in sinfulness and human brokenness.
The image of God imprinted in our souls is what
makes us human in comparison to everything else in
creation. Creation refects Gods beauty, creativity, or-
der, and such. But nothing else in creation, has been
stamped with the image of God as people are. We are
destined to be the visible image of God on earth and
for eternity.
Conformity to Christ. No one ever lived in perfect
obedience and union with God as Jesus did. He did
so in his humanity. He is God who did not grasp on
to his divinity while he lived among men. Thus he is
the way to God, and the way to do life with God. Be-
ing conformed to his image is the guarantee we have
of being godly. We are disciples whom God the Holy
Spirit is shaping to be more and more like his Christ.
Our growth, the change we need, the transformation
Editors Note: It was with reluctance that I
accepted Georges decision that he needed to
step back from this column to focus on other
matters. Knowing Georges as well as I do, this
decision was not made lightly. I am sure that
he is fully convinced by the Father that this is
the right decision for this time in his life. We
will obviously miss Georges contribution. He
is a thoughtful and spiritually sensitive writer.
He has been an integral part of the Digest.
Let me encourage you to send him an email
of appreciation for the work that he has done.
His email address is gboujakly@kncsb.org. He
knows that he already has my deep apprecia-
tion for his contribution.
Georges Boujakly
Bob Mills
comes on to the state con-
vention causes.
How is that offering
used when it come to the
state convention? Church
Planting, Church Health
and Collegiate Ministries
are the categories impact-
ed by your gifts.
Our goal for VWMO is
$215,000. I want to thank
you in advance for you
generous support. Join
Lynne and me, in praying
for our Viola Webb Mission
Offering.
of character we all seek must have this goal in mind:
the stature of Christ.
Investing In Other Peoples Walks With God.
Over the last several years I have had opportunities
to walk with others on their journeys with the Mas-
ter. What I have learned I have faithfully invested
and continue to do so with a few others. Some of
those I have invested in have returned the favor and
are now investing in others. This fulflls the great
commission of living the Gospel and making dis-
ciples, until Jesus returns.
From this quest of life there is no retirement, no
swan song. We await to see him and we know not
what we will be like but we know that when he ap-
pears we will be like Him.
Sharing & Strengthening
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By Andy Addis
KNCSB Convention President
E-mail: andy@crosspointnow.net
I love raising teenage boys!
Ive broken a lot of bones over the years.
Not all at once, but one at a time; fingers, toes,
noses (yes, I know I only have one of those, but its
plural when you break it multiple times).
Every broken bone
poses its own set of
unique problems and
obstacles to overcome.
Its always amazing to
me how important the
pinkie finger on your non
dominant hand is once
its out of play. And, who
knew that toes actually
contributed to the art of
walking? I do now.
Without a doubt, there
is one bone break that
is worse than any other
in my estimation, a rib.
When you have a broken rib, there is no escaping
it. With every breath you are reminded of whatever
act of bravery, or stupidity, lead you down that
road of suffering.
And, through the midnight hours of your 3-4
month recuperation as you sleeplessly readjust
your position in the recliner that is now your bed,
you nightly regret agreeing to go tubing with that
mad man driving the boat who you are pretty
sure now isnt even qualified to lead your Sunday
School class!
Er or, you simply regret whatever decision you
made that got you to that broken place.
By the way, Im never tubing again.
Broken bones do have one advantage though,
they are easy to identify. When a bone is good and
broke, you know it.
President s Perspective
I wish that problems in the church were that easy
to identify. Sometimes we putter along for years in
the church with a broken this, or a broken that.
We may not even realize that things arent right
because we have gotten used to limping through
business meetings, and rubbing that sore spot every
weekend service.
But, I think there is one spot of brokenness in the
church that is easy to identify, because while it is
not a healthy, functioning part of our church, every
breath is belabored and difficult.
When evangelism is broke, the whole church
hurts.
Im not talking about the pastor offering an invi-
tation once a week to the already saved, Im talking
about the church body embracing the command to
Go and tell!
When there is not a dominant culture of evange-
lism in the church, the entire church is unhealthy.
Baptisms are anemic, worship is lethargic, disciple-
ship is stunted, and service and missions are jaun-
diced.
Creating a culture of evangelism in church is the
one thing you can do to bring health and life to
every other part of it! When evangelism is healthy
the church grows, the atmosphere is exciting, every-
one is a minister and gatherings are celebrations of
God moving in peoples lives.
Without, we are often just getting together.
So, how do we create a culture of evangelism?
Glad you asked.
Here are three things that can begin the healing
process and bring healthy evangelism back to your
church:
First, leaders must model evangelism. There is a
reason leaders are called leaders, because they lead.
It may seem like an oversimplification, but the real-
ity is that God wants his leaders out in front show-
ing the way. If leaders arent sharing their faith, no
one following them will either. If leaders are not
excited about sharing their faith, no one in their
church will be either.
Second, celebrate evangelism. We need to be
intentional about what we celebrate, because what
gets celebrated gets the attention. Baptisms should
be a monstrously big deal every time they hap-
pen. Remember to make sure that faith stories are
told and those who helped them find their way are
included in the process. In prayer meetings, cel-
ebrate salvation praises more than sharing concerns
over hernia operations. If you keep celebrating
evangelism, your church will begin to value it!
Third, use the resources you have. No program
has ever fixed a church, but tools effectively used
can turn your work into a joy. While there are many
ways to teach evangelism, and many powerful
resources developed over the years, let me suggest
that you check out the Three Circles tool devel-
oped by the North American Mission Board. I have
already taught it twice to our congregation, used it
at three different camps and plan on doing it again
in the future. Its amazingly simple and effective:
http://www.namb.net/video/3circlesguide and
http://lifeonmissionbook.com
Whatever you do, if you make evangelism the
focus, you will bring health to every part of the
church.
1 Corinthians 9:22-23, I have become all things
to all people, that by all means I might save some. I
do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share
with them in its blessings.
By Jon Sapp
KNCSB Director of Evangelism
E-mail: jsapp@kncsb.org
In just a few days we will join together with the
Hutchinson churches for CrossOver Hutch. I am
praying for a significant number of opportunities to
encounter people all across the city. Washing win-
dows, cleaning gutters and providing a free wash
and dry in a local laundramat will be the bridge to
sharing. We are hoping to touch as many lives as
possible.
CrossOver Hutch will begin Saturday morning
and extend through Sunday afternoon and Monday
morning. I trust our acts of kindness, words of
encouragement and our message of hope in Christ,
will impact Hutchinson in a significant way. Please
join us at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, October 11th at
CrossPoint, 1410 E. 30th. Be in prayer for this event
that Christ would clearly be proclaimed and that
people will respond.
Recently I read an encouraging article written
by Rick Warren, pastor of Saddleback Church in
California. Rick reminded readers that we can
learn practical lessons from successful fishermen
which can apply to evangelism. Just one of those
God s Plan For Sharing
lessons is fish eat at dif-
ferent times of the day
and in different places.
People have responded
in the same patterns.
Therefore, lets keep
watch to where and when
they are responding and
if certain methods are
beneficial as they are
being used in sharing
Christ.
For example, changes
in life such as a move to
a new home or city, a job
change, or the birth of a baby, have been points in
life where folks have responded to new friends,
added support and hearing and responding to the
gospel. Lets be alert to these times of transition
and be ready to share the hope we have in a per-
sonal relationship with Christ.
One last thought, I was recently reminded that
every event provides opportunities for training.
This year at the Southern Baptist Convention in
Stewardship:
Your opportunity to put ev-
erything in your life along-
side Gods purposes.
Baltimore, a new tool was presented. Three Circles:
Life Conversation Guide allows the presenter to
share the gospel message from a beginning spot of
living in a broken world.
We have all witnessed brokenness in suffering,
violence, poverty, pain and death. The reality of a
broken world that is so visible allows us to share
our personal testimony as we present the truth of
God and His desire to provide peace, hope and an
eternal relationship in Him. I look forward to pro-
vide training for this new tool in as many locations
as possible. The Three Circles booklet is avail-
able through my office and will be provided at the
upcoming Annual Meeting.
I want to encourage all of you to take advantage
of opportunities around you to share the good
news, learn more through training, and walk with
others in making Christ known. As we do that we
are living out Gods Plan for Sharing.
Jon Sapp
Andy Addis
KNCSB proposed 2015 budget
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PLANNED RECEIPTS: 2014 Proposed 2015
Cooperative Program $2,904,000 $2,820,000
North American Mission Board 1,546,908 860,016
North American Mission Board (Prepaid) 0 115,200
National Student Ministries 9,000 9,000
LifeWay Christian Resources 53,700 53,700
KS-NE Foundation (Field Missionaries) 90,000 60,000
Viola Webb Missions Offering 100,008 100,008
Collegiate Ministries Fundraising 610,020 759,228
Baptist Digest Advertising 2,004 2,004
Webster Conference Center 12,660 32,784
Judea Fund (KNCSB) 20,004 20,004
Miscellaneous 66,492 58,524
TOTAL PLANNED RECEIPTS $5,414,796 $4,890,468

PLANNED DISBURSEMENTS: 2014 Proposed 2015
SBC Cooperative Program (23.5%)* $667,920 $662,700
A. Field Missionaries 2,531,724 1,785,984
B. Annuity and Insurance 618,228 625,968
C. Foundation 50,916 54,000
D. Webster Conference Center 6,600 6,600
E. Baptist Digest 36,012 36,000
F. Convention Meetings and Reports 84,204 84,300
G. Offce Administration 127,512 129,312
H. Building Operations 93,504 87,504
I. Field Ministries 431,400 487,356
J. Employed Personnel 427,944 419,424
K. Elected Personnel 338,832 511,320
TOTAL PLANNED DISBURSEMENTS $5,414,796 $4,890,468

PLANNED DISBURSEMENTS: 2014 Proposed 2015
A. FIELD Missionaries $2,531,724 $1,785,984
NAMB Missionaries
Church Planting Funds
Church Planting Development
Collegiate Ministries
918,588
747,276
73,032
792,828
141,540
650,004
65,004
929,436
B. Annuity and Insurance $618,228 $625,968
C. Foundation $50,916 $54,000
D. Webster Conference Center $6,600 $6,600
E. Baptist Digest $36,012 $36,000
Printing/Distribution
Postage
Production Expenses
12,000
22,812
1,200
12,000
23,400
600
F. Convention Meetings/Reports $84,204 $84,300
Presidents Travel
Mission Board/Committee Meetings
KNCSB Leadership Team Meetings
Annual Meeting
Annual/Book of Reports/Calendar
Printing Supplies
Professional Fees

1,800
12,000
12,000
18,000
3,000
21,000
16,404
1,800
12,000
12,000
18,000
3,000
21,000
16,500
G. Offce Administration $127,512 $129,312
Postage
Telephone
Offce Supplies
Equipment Maintenance/Repairs
Equipment Rental
Equipment
Computer Network
Contingency
21,000
40,008
18,000
3,000
6,000
5,004
21,000
13,500

21,000
40,008
15,000
3,000
6,300
5,004
21,000
18,000

*50% of CP income that exceeds budget requirement will be sent to SBC. SBC Cooperative Program refects an increase of .5%
In accordance with the constitution, the proposed 2015 KNCSB budget is presented below. Messengers will vote on the proposed Resources for Ministry at the Monday evening session, October
13, 2014, when the convention meets at CrossPoint Church, Hutchinson, Kansas.
H. Building Operations $93,504 $87,504
Utilities
Insurance
Building Maintenance and Repairs
Building Maintenance Contingency
Kitchen and Bath Supplies
45,000
21,900
18,000
5,004
3,600
39,000
21,900
18,000
5,004
3,600

I. Field Ministries $431,400 $487,356
Church & Assoc Evangelism (NAMB)
Church Planting Evangelism (NAMB)
Church Planting Start-Up Funds
Youth Evangelism (NAMB)
Collegiate Ministries
Collegiate Evangelism (NAMB)
Collegiate Church Planting (NAMB)
Mens Ministries
Missions Mobilization (NAMB)
Student Missions (NAMB)
Associational Mobilization (NAMB)
Normative Conference
Family Ministry
Partnership Missions
Viola Webb Missions Offering Promotion
Womens Leadership
Sunday School
Discipleship Training
Prayer Ministry
Church Leadership Development
Church Worship
Stewardship/Coop Program Promotion
Eagle Retreat
Hispanic Super Summer
Lending Library
Historical Data/Archives
Staff Travel

Auto Lease/Maintenance
40,560
13,380
0
59,124
10,170
25,008
2,640
1,800
3,636
5,772
0
0
5,202
10,002
4,002
14,688
8,004
4,404
0
11,004
15,000
1,800
7,002
0
1,002
1,200
66,000
120,000

39,000
12,504
24,000
57,000
10,200
26,004
2,496
1,800
3,000
5,004
48,000
6,000
1,200
10,008
4,008
14,700
8,004
4,200
2,508
10,008
15,000
1,800
7,002
4,008
1,002
900
60,000
108,000

J. Employed Personnel $427,944 $419,424
Personnel
Service Awards
Travel
Payroll Taxes
Workers Compensation
316,272
9,624
8,640
82,368
11,040
298,116
7,296
8,640
93,924
11,448
K. Elected Personnel $338,832 $511,320
PLANNED DISBURSEMENTS: 2014 Proposed 2015
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KNCSB Annual Meeting to be Held Oct. 13-14
Annual Meeting Schedule
Crossover is the evangelistic
outreach that precedes each
KNCSB annual meeting. Details
are now being fnalized for
Crossover Hutchinson.
Activities will begin on Satur-
day, Oct. 11. Some of the events
tentatively being planned are:
prayer walking; survey work;
distributing childrens clothing;
window washing and guter
cleaning; and a health clinic.
On Sunday afernoon, Oct.
12, a large block party and
worship celebration are being
planned.
Crossover Hutchinson will
meet Monday morning, Oct. 13
at 9:30 at CrossPoint Church. We
will conclude, with prayer walk-
ing and survey work.
Information will be posted
on the KNCSB Web site when it
becomes available or at htp://
www.crosspointnow.net/cross-
overhutchinson
Crossover Hutchinson
is a mission partnership of
CrossPoint Church, First South-
ern Baptist Church, Hutchinson,
Central Baptist Association and
KNCSB.
Monday Evening, October 13, 2014
Emphasis: "Sending Capacity"
6:30 Prayer Andy Addis
Worship and Praise KNCSB Singing Men
Call to Order/Welcome Andy Addis
6:40 Sending Video
6:45 Reports:
Credentials Committee Carolyn Gibbs
Committee on Order of Business
David Manner
Mission Board Andy Addis
Committee on Committees Appointed
Andy Addis
6:55 North American Mission Board Report
Al Gilbert
7:10 Future Directions Task Force Report
7:25 Miscellaneous Business
7:30 Worship and Praise KNCSB Singing Men
7:50 Budget Presentation Bob Mills
8:10 Worship and Praise CrossPoint Worship
8:20 Presidents Message Andy Addis
8:50 Closing Prayer
You are invited to a Retirement Reception honoring
Marie Clark, Bible Teaching/Discipling Team Leader,
and Charles and Janie Wood, Estate Planning Consultants,
immediately following the Monday evening session.
Tuesday Morning, October 14, 2014
9:00 Prayer
Worship and Praise CrossPoint Worship
9:10 Sending Video
9:15 Bible Study: Isaiah 6:1-8 Doyle Smith
9:45 Committee on Committees Appoints:
Time, Place, and Preacher Committee
Resolutions Committee
9:50 Nominating Committee Report Casey Borger
9:55 Introduction of Representatives of Agencies
and Boards Bob Mills
10:05 Viola Webb Missions Ofering Report
Mari Parker
10:15 Miscellaneous Business
10:20 Partnership Reports Mari Parker
10:35 Election of Ofcers
10:45 Worship and Praise CrossPoint Worship
11:05 Annual Sermon Matt Maestas
11:35 Closing Prayer
Noon - Seminary Luncheons

Tuesday Afernoon, October 14, 2014
1:30 Prayer
Worship and Praise CrossPoint Worship
1:40 Sending Video
1:45 Committee on Committees Appoints:
Committee on Order of Business
Credentials Committee
1:50 Resolutions Committee Report
1:55 Miscellaneous Business
2:00 Foundation Report Doyle Smith
2:15 Evangelism Report Jon Sapp
2:30 International Mission Board Report
2:45 Bible Study: Luke 10:1-12 Grant English
3:15 Introduction of New Pastors
and Staf/KNCSB Staf David Manner
3:25 Break
4:10 Worship and Praise CrossPoint Worship
4:30 Webster Conference Center Report
4:45 Church Planting Report Georges Boujakly
5:00 Closing Prayer
Tuesday Evening, October 14, 2014
7:00 Prayer
Worship and Praise CrossPoint Worship
7:10 Sending Video
7:15 Committee Reports:
Time, Place, and Preacher Committee
Credentials Committee
Miscellaneous Business
7:20 Bible Study: I Tim 4:12 Mark Cress
7:50 Worship and Praise CrossPoint Worship
8:10 Keynote Address Eric Geiger
8:40 Introduction of New Ofcers Bob Mills
8:45 Closing Prayer/Adjourn

Crossover Hutchinson
Ministers Wives
Fellowship
Monday, Oct. 13, 1-3 p.m.
The group will meet in the
lobby of CrossPoint Church
and then caravan to downtown
Hutchinson for shopping and
fellowship.
Please R.S.V.P. to Pati Bo-
swell, KNCSB ministry wives
consultant, at granaboz@mac.
com
Pastors Conference
Monday, Oct. 13, from 1-4 p.m.
CrossPoint Church, Hutchin-
son, Kan.
Toward Church Revitaliza-
tion is the theme for the 2014
KNCSB Pastors Conference.
Terry Rials will be the fea-
tured speaker. He is senior pas-
tor of Crestview Baptist Church,
Oklahoma City, Okla., where
he has served for more than 22
years.
Rials is team leader for
church revitalization in Oklaho-
mas Capital Baptist Association.
KNCSB Missions
Celebration
Surrender/Sacrifce/Serve is
the theme of the annual KNCSB
Missions Celebration.
It will be held from 4:15 to
6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13, at
First Southern Baptist Church,
1201 E. 23rd Ave., Hutchinson.
The cost is $5 per person and
includes dinner. Pre-registration
is required by Oct. 1.
For more information, contact
Heidi Nelson at KNCSB, (800)
984-9092 ext. 828 or knwomen@
kncsb.org
Kansas-Nebraska Womans
Missionary Union will hold a
short business session during
this meeting.
Retirement celebration
A reception will be held im-
mediately following the opening
session of the KNCSB annual
meeting on Monday night, Oct.
13. It will honor three KNCSB
employees for their retirements.
Marie Clark will be retiring
as team leader for Bible Teach-
ing and Training afer serving 18
years. Charles and Janie Wood
will be retiring afer serving 23
years as estate-planning consul-
tants.
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Arkansas Team Sees God Move in Western Nebraska
By Tim Yarbrough
Editor, Arkansas Baptist News
An Arkansas team recently saw God move in a mighty way in Terrytown, Neb. Terrytown is
located between Scottsbluff and Gering, Neb., on the far western edge of the state. Many
of the people there are in great need. The Arkansas team saw 54 people accept Christ as
their Savior. Many of the new converts were adults.
Thirty-six children accepted Christ in late July during three
evangelistic sports camps in Hastings, Neb. A team of
senior adults and youth from Fellowship Baptist Church,
Witcherville, Ark., led the camps.
BEEBE, Ark. Its safe to
say the lives of 45 members of
two Arkansas churches have
been changed forever follow-
ing a mission trip to a small
and largely forgoten part of
Nebraska.
Terrytown, Neb., is located
on the western border of the
state known for its expansive
corn and wheat felds. It is a
village located on the bank of
the North Plate River between
the cities of Scotsbluf and
Gering.
While Scotsbluf and Ger-
ing have grown together to
form the seventh largest urban
area in Nebraska, the small
village of Terrytown is a place
where many residents live in
desperation and despair.
First Baptist Church of
Beebe, Ark., and First Bap-
tist Church, Pangburn, Ark.,
brought hope to many of the
villages residents and saw
54 make professions of faith
in Jesus Christ. Many of the
converts were adults.
Forty-fve members of the
churches served in the area
over a span of a litle more
than a week in July. A team of
15 from First Baptist, Pang-
burn, arrived two days earlier
in Nebraska to canvass the
area and distribute more than
800 Bibles, said Alan Cook, the
churchs pastor.
Pangburns mission team
was followed by 30 team mem-
bers from the Beebe church,
July 18-25, who held block
parties, a Vacation Bible School
and other activities.
It was nothing short of
an Acts experience, said Bob
Hall, pastor of First Baptist,
Beebe.
One lady who told the
group that she was a pagan in-
vited Jesus into her heart afer
hearing the gospel message
three times, he added.
It was unbelievable what
happened that week, said
Hall.
We had VBS for three days
and had three block parties
beginning on July 20. We aver-
aged over 200 in atendance
in the block parties, (and) VBS
increased every day, from 25
to 42.
Fify-four people gave
their lives to Jesus as Lord and
Savior, and many commited
to join a Bible study that is go-
ing to be led by Dallas Powell,
Kansas-Nebraska Convention
of Southern Baptists church
planter and pastor of Bethel
Baptist Church in Scotsbluf,
said Hall.
Terrytown has a popula-
tion of 2,200 and no church of
any kind. This literally broke
my heart, said Hall, recount-
ing a trip to Scotsbluf in
October 2013 led by David Mc-
Cord, associational missionary
for Calvary Baptist Association
in Searcy. It was during that
trip that Hall was assigned the
task, along with others, to go
door to door soul-winning in
Terrytown.
Afer returning from the
trip, Hall said he and oth-
ers began praying about the
churchs role in sharing the
gospel and starting a church in
the small Nebraska village.
God began to work in
the hearts of our church, and
before long, we voted to start
the church and to allocate
funds for the frst two years,
said Hall.
On Aug. 3, the two church-
es held a joint service at First
Baptist, Beebe, to share their
experiences and how God
touched their lives through
their eforts to touch others.
Sports Camps Reach Children in Hastings, Neb.
Thank you for leting us in
on what God is doing in Hast-
ings, Neb.
That is what Dr. Larry
Brown said during the wor-
ship service on Sunday morn-
ing, July 27, at Hastings Baptist
Fellowship.
Brown, who is a dentist,
and his wife, Jeania, were part
of the team of youth and senior
adults from Fellowship Baptist
Church, Witcherville, Ark.,
(south of Greenwood, Ark.)
He is the churchs missions
chairman.
The team served in Hast-
ings the last week in July and
led three evangelistic sports
camps. Two camps were held
in local parks, and the other
was held at the church build-
ing in south Hastings.
These sports camps are for
recreation, not to teach skills.
If [the children] mess up,
its no big deal. They just try it
again, Jeania Brown said.
The children are rewarded
for atendance and bringing
their friends.
Sports that are played dur-
ing these sports camps include
street hockey, whife ball,
kickball, four-way tug of war
using inner tubes and smash
ball, a type of dodge ball
played in an enclosure. Other
sports, such as volleyball and
basketball, may be included if
courts are available.
Fify children were enrolled
in the sports camps at the two
parks in Hastings and 12 made
professions of faith. At the
church building, 121 children
were enrolled and 24 accepted
Christ.
The Arkansas church was
back in Nebraska for the third
time.
Back in Arkansas, the
church stages Vacation Bible
School sports camps at home
and in other parts of the state.
Music, crafs and other activi-
ties are included.
Its a wonderful thing the
Lord is using, Jeania Brown
said of VBS sports camps.
Volunteers of all ages can
help with the camps. Even
people who are not physically
able to play sports can still
participate by praying for and
encouraging the children.
Kids crave positive aten-
tion from adults, Brown said.
When it is time to go back
to Arkansas, Its so hard to
leave. [The children] dont
want you to leave.
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I seriously love, love, love this
time of year here in the Midwest!
Gorgeous Fall colors, nature
tucking in for the cold that is
sure to come, snuggling in over-
sized cable knit sweaters, and
my favorite Holidays. For me,
these Fall and Winter months
are a time of recharging, warm
fuzzy family gatherings, and fn-
ishing all the inside projects that
got pushed aside when warm
weather hit last Spring.
For some of you reading this
article, you are dreading these
approaching long, dark, lonely
days and weeks and months. Ive been where
you are. Will you allow me to share some things that
helped me not just get through these months ahead, but
eventually gave me a new outlook on life?
Get outside yourself! Find ways to serve others,
through your church or on your street. If you like to
bake, bake! Take treats to your neighbors, just because.
Go on long walks and pray for the families in the
houses you walk by. Rake leaves or shovel snow for
your elderly neighbors. Fill your calendar with cofee
dates, or just hanging out dates with friends and family.
Be the happen house in your neighborhood!
Re-layer! Create new memories for all those old
memories that haunt you. Enjoy new family Holiday
dinners with people you choose. Go on Pinterest.com
and get crafty with all new handmade Christmas tree
decorations instead of pulling out all the old ones that
make you sad. Throw a silly themed New Years Eve
party for your neighbors.
Re-purpose! Your life has been messed up by oth-
ers actions, your decisions, medical challenges out of
your control, or just lifes junk. You have to redesign
yourself, or you will easily fall into the victim mindset.
As a follower of Jesus Christ, you are defned by his
blood that was shed for you, not by the issues that are
weighing heavily on you. As you would repurpose an
old piece of furniture, God is constantly repurposing
you. As my pastor says, God loves you too much to
leave you where you are. I know its a clich, but let
God have your junk, and let Him do a new work in you.
Our speaker at WWW last month shared this thought,
God needs your feet to hit the ground today! You are
needed in the Kingdom. You are needed in your city.
You are needed in your neighborhood.
I have told you these things so that in Me you may
have peace. You will have sufering in this world. Be
courageous! I have conquered the world. John 16:33
(HCSB)
but those who trust in the Lord will renew their
strength; they will soar on wings like eagles; they will
run and not grow weary; they will walk and not faint.
Isaiah 40:31(HCSB)
The Lord is near the brokenhearted; He saves those
crushed in spirit.
Psalm 34:18(HCSB)
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at Shine on November 7 & 8.
Encouragement
for the Seasons
Ahead
A story was told recently about a young pastor and his wife. It seems a group of
people from his new congregation were planning a big event! The pastor had laid
the groundwork and called the team together to begin making preparations. As the
pastor began speaking about the plans, he mentioned hed assigned his wife to make
the punch. He was abruptly interrupted by one of the old deacons, with these words,
Oh, Katie makes the punch.
Oh, Katie! Shes probably been known as punch girl for ffty years! What else
did she do in the church? Did she have other gifts? Well, Im not sure, but I know
everyone loved her punch, and she served faithfully! Did the Lord ever give her any
other assignments? Well never know.
What about us? Do you think we could get stuck in a rut, as far as our service to
the Lord? Are you on autopilot? Did you fnd your place of service, and you have
continued it for a great length of time, without really checking with God to see if this
is still your place?
Dont get me wrong! I totally admire people who have efectively served God
faithfully in one given area for many years. I grew up in a church with a pastor who
served for 35 years! Ive seen faithful Sunday school teachers who have taught year after year, bless them, rowdy
second grade boys!
For me, I once was on autopilot, and had to ask God if I was to continue in an area of service, to make sure thats
what He had for me. And it wasnt. I want to make that a habit as I serve. Checking in with God. Sometimes our
ministry is for a season. Sometimes its for a lifetime. We are all diferent parts of the body of Christ.
Serve faithfully. Serve where you are called. And if you ARE Katie, thanks for making the punch!
Colossians 3:23 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as for the Lord rather than for men.
Blessings,
Pati
Oh, Katie Makes the Punch
also known as What if God Gives
You a New Assignment?
All teen girls and their sponsors
are invited to a fun weekend of
connecting with God and their
peers. Classes will be held for
both students and adult leaders.
Those who are wise will shine as
bright as the sky, and those who
lead many to righteousness will
shine like the stars forever.
Daniel 12:3
www.knwomen.com/Shine.html
Cost is $45 per person and you need
to register ASAP. Please contact Heidi
@ hnelson@kncsb.org or 800-984-
9092 to check availability.
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Church Seeks Pastor
Star Hope Baptist Church ( Elsberry, MO ), an affliated SBC con-
gregation, is looking for a pastor who (a) supports the Cooperative
Program and (b) embraces the tenets of the 2000 Baptist Faith
and Message. Some seminary training desired. Interested appli-
cants should send their resum to shbc@starhope.org.
Church Seeks Worship Leader
Minister of Music and Worship at First Baptist Church of Arlington,
Texas. For more details visit www.fbca.org/apmw<http://www.fbca.
org/apmw>or email erica.taylor@fbca.org.
The Midwest Leadership Summit
Building stronger churches and leaders
An equipping
conference with
leaders from
Baptist
conventions
10
attenders expected
states 13
representing
1,300
with more opportunities
for leader development
and networking
Bigger
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Dakota Baptist Convention
605-716-0130
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State Association
217-786-2600 IBSA.org
Convention of Baptists
in Indiana
317-481-2400 SCBI.org
Baptist Convention of Iowa
515-278-1566 BCIOWA.org
Kansas-Nebraska
Convention of Southern Baptists
785-228-6800 KNCSB.org
Baptist State Convention
of Michigan
810-714-1907 BSCM.org
Minnesota-Wisconsin
Baptist Convention
507-282-3636 MWBC.org
Missouri Baptist Convention
573-636-0400 Mobaptist.org
State Convention
of Baptists in Ohio
614-258-8491 SCBO.org
West Virginia Convention
of Southern Baptists
304-757-0944 WVCSB.org
Crowne Plaza Hotel
2015 Midwest Leadership Summit
Daily Schedule
Tuesday, January 20
3:00 p.m. . . . . Registration and Check-in Begins
(Dinner on your own)
7:30 p.m. . . . . Opening Worship Session
Andy Addis, Pastor, CrossPoint Church
(11 locations in Kansas)
Networking Opportunities by State
Wednesday, January 21
7:30 a.m. . . . . Morning Devotion with Dr. Jeff Iorg
8:00 a.m.. . . . . Conference Session #1
9:15 a.m. . . . . Break
9:30 a.m. . . . . Conference Session #2
10:45 a.m. . . . Break
11:00 a.m. . . . Conference Session #3
12:15 p.m. . . . Lunch (box lunch provided)
and Networking Opportunities
by Affinity Groups
2:15 p.m. . . . . Conference Session #4
3:30 p.m. . . . . Break
3:45 p.m. . . . . Conference Session #5
(Dinner on your own)
7:30 p.m. . . . . Evening Worship Session
Eric Geiger, VP of Church Resources,
LifeWay Christian Resources
Networking Opportunites on your own
Thursday, January 22
7:30 a.m. . . . . Morning Devotion with Dr. Jeff Iorg
8:00 a.m. . . . . Conference Session #6
9:15 a.m. . . . . Break
9:30 a.m. . . . . Closing Worship Session
Gary Frost, Midwest VP,
North American Mission Board
Crowne Plaza Hotel
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3000 South Dirksen Parkway
Springfeld, Illinois
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lodging, fees, and reservation
deadline for your state.
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Church Seeks Pastor
First Baptist Church Valentine, Nebraska seeks a full-time pas-
tor. Applicants must embrace The Baptist Faith & Message 2000
& support the Cooperative program. Some seminary training
is a must. Interested candidates should send their resumes to
bnosnes@hotmail.com
Church Seeks Worship Leader
CrossPoint Sterling in Sterling, KS is currently looking for a part
time worship pastor. The goal of this position is to oversee the
worship ministry team and to coordinate, develop and build up fu-
ture leaders and worship team members. Interested parties should
email cover letter and resume to michael@crosspointnow.net.
Church Seeks Worship/Student Leader
First Southern Baptist Church of Hutchinson, Kansas is requesting
prayerful applicants for the following full- or part-time ministry op-
portunity combination: Corporate Worship Leader/Student Minister.
FSB is a healthy and unifed body of believers genuinely seeking
Gods person(s) to serve and grow here. Please send your resume
(including ministry philosophy and fve references) to FSBC, 1201
E 23rd, Hutchinson KS 67502.
Church Seeks Bi-Vo Pastor
First Baptist Church of Nickerson is now accepting resumes for a
Bi-Vocational Pastorate Position. The Candidates should embrace the
Baptist Faith and Message and Cooperative programs. For additional
Information, Please contact Brian @ 620-960-3827. Please send
resumes to: First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 377, Nickerson, Ks 67561
TOPEKA-The KNCSB Mission
Board approved a fve-year
international mission partner-
ship with Hungary in Eastern
Europe.
The action came during the
board meeting on Friday, Sept.
5, at First Southern Baptist
Church, Topeka, Kan.
Mari Parker, leader of the
KNCSB Sending Team, told
how Kansas-Nebraska South-
ern Baptists can help bring
Christs hope to Hungary.
The Hungarian people have
discovered that freedom from
communism has brought not
the happiness they thought it
would, she said. Depression
and alcoholism are common in
the country.
Hungarys suicide rate is
one of the highest in the world,
Parker added.
Southern Baptist volunteers
in Hungary are needed to:
n Lead English classes and
camps
n Lead sports camps. Ameri-
can football is highly popular in
Hungary
n Train pastors
n Continue the ministries of In-
ternational Mission Board work-
ers while they are on stateside
assignment.
A Kansas-Nebraska couple
who serves in Hungary will be
at the KNCSB annual meeting.
The meeting will be held Oct.
13-14 at CrossPoint Church,
Hutchinson, Kan.
Download a prayer guide for
Hungary at
http://www.hope4ehu.com/
prayer_guide.html
In other activity, the Mission
Board examined the fnal report
of the KNCSB Future Directions
Task Force. This report will be
presented during the KNCSB
annual meeting for a vote by
messengers.
KNCSB Executive Director
Bob Mills created the Future
Directions Task Force in Octo-
ber 2011. Members of the task
force examined three questions
- Why, How and What?
The group looked at why
KNCSB exists - In order to ac-
complish the Great Commission
task of disciple making, KNCSB
exists to glorify God by serving
the churches and leaders in
Kansas and Nebraska.
Next, the Future Directions
Task Force looked at how
KNCSB can more effectively
serve Kansas-Nebraska South-
ern Baptist churches.
The Mission Board also
learned that Marie Clark is
retiring as leader of the KNCSB
Bible Teaching Team. She will
continue to serve with her hus-
band, Bob, as planned-giving
consultants for the Kansas-
Nebraska Southern Baptist
Foundation.
Board members approved Ken
Beckner to take Marie Clarks
place as leader of the KNCSB
Bible Teaching Team. Beckner
is director of missions for Smoky
Hill Baptist Association.
WCC
Update
n Ground has been broken and the expansion of the Dining
Hall has begun. Construction will continue until it is done or we run
out of money. If we can raise approximately $300,000 by July 1,
2015 the Mabee Foundation will give us $100,000 to fnish the
building and it can be completed debt free. If we do not raise those
funds by that date, the $100,000 will be forfeited and KNCSB will
need to raise the fnal $100,000 to fnish the building.
n User Days and revenues are ahead of the 2013 pace for the
frst eight months of 2014. Year to date totals for 2014 are upan
increase of 944 User Days and $29,202.17 in revenues over the
2013 year-to-date totals.
n The 2014 Matching Challenge Grant for the Dining Hall
expansion project 500 is gaining momentum. As of early September
about $29,500 has been received. (Approximately $20,500 is still
needed to reach this challenge grant.)
n The Matching Challenge Grant for moving the Picnic Pavilion
to a new location and upgrading this facility is doing well also. As of
early September $4,500 has been received. (Approximately $5,500
is still needed to reach this challenge grant.)
n Both of these challenge grants, when completed, will be
applied to meet the $300,000 goal to receive the Mabee Foundation
grant.
n Send all contributions to Webster Conference Center, 5410
SW 7th Street, Topeka, KS 66606-2398 and indicate which grant
you want your gift to be applied: Dining Hall, Picnic Pavilion and/or
the Mabee Foundation. Thank you for your faithful support.
Four KNCSB staff members
received tenure awards:
n Five years - Bob Clark,
planned-giving consultant for
the Kansas-Nebraska Southern
Baptist Foundation.
n 10 years - Tim Boyd and Lisa
Dabney. Boyd is Baptist Digest
editor and leader of the KNCSB
Strengthening Team. Dabney
is ministry assistant to Georges
Boujakly, KNCSB director of
missions.
n 35 years - Derek Taylor,
KNCSB printing and equipment
manager.
Mission Board Holds Fall Meeting
KNCSB staff members received tenure awards. Lisa Dab-
ney, 10 years, ministry assistant to Georges Boujakly,
KNCSB director of missions. Tim Boyd, 10 years, Baptist
Digest editor and leader of the KNCSB Strengthening Team.
Derek Taylor, 35 years, printing-and-equipment man-
ager. Bob Clark, 5 years, planned-giving consultant for the
Kansas-Nebraska Southern Baptist Foundation.
To register:
contact Peg Davis
phone: 785-228-6806