My wife and I enjoy being involved in a number of ministries at Lancaster Baptist Church, but most of all we enjoy one-on-one discipleship. Every Wednesday evening, several couples and individual gather to meet with their disciplers and cover one of 14 basic Bible lessons. The goal of this program is to instruct newer Christians in the basic teachings of…
One of the greatest privileges and joys of our ministry here at Lancaster Baptist Church and West Coast Baptist College is leading the “First Love” connection group for young couples. This ministry brings many challenges with it, but those are far outweighed by the joy of seeing young families strive to follow Christ and honor God in their lives. One…
I started this post while watching my boys play at the park. I was thinking about posting something about spending time with kids. As I started to write, it was as if the Lord smacked me upside the head and said, “Stop writing about what you’re not doing right this moment.” After finishing at the park, this post took a…
You’ve probably heard someone say, “Leaders are readers and readers are leaders.” I cannot pinpoint exactly when I first heard that statement, but I know that many great books have influenced my thinking on a variety of topics. Sometimes I ask people I meet in ministry to tell me which books have influenced them. I’m amazed how often I’ve never…
One thing my wife and I enjoy most about serving at Lancaster Baptist Church is leading the “First Love” Connection Group for young couples. Connection Groups structurally as a place where guests and members can connect with other people in their life-stage. Scripturally, the Connection Group helps us to fulfill the Great Commission by reaching people, teaching people, and ministering…