PASTOR'S CORNER

As followers of Jesus, we work under one call – to make disciples. This is a continual mission. However, we often set aside special times for a focus on reaching our world for Jesus. This is one of those times. From April through July, we are very intentionally reaching out to our community. We have begun a special snack and game day – the third Thursday of each month from 4:30 to 6 for the 55+ community. We gather at the church for this fellowship and outreach. In May, we are conducting two events at the Palm Ter...

What comes to mind when you hear the words ‘spiritual renewal’? Revival meetings at churches were a means of spiritual renewal. Their purpose was to awaken the church. They can be effective but the spontaneous revivals that are a product of people’s prayers have been some of the most powerful in history. Today, we are seeking a new wave of revival – a new awakening in the church. When an awakening occurs three important things happen. First, we experience personal renewal in our spiritual lives. God re...

We are called to be a house of prayer. How does that happen? It is no secret that the prayer meeting has disappeared from the church. Perhaps this happened because we missed what it means to pray together. The Bible guides us into a culture of prayer – and that prayer focuses on the presence and power of God; it is kingdom prayer. A prayer culture recognizes the difference between God’s omnipresence and his manifest presence. The Bible has numerous references to God’s manifest presence which was presented most com...