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Vol. 67 No. 10 October 2016

KEEPING THE GOSPEL TIMELESSBringing Relevance to Your Community

Romans 1:16

Fourteenth AvenueBaptist Church6240 14th AvenueSacramento, CA 95820

From Your DOM .........................Page 2News and Events........................Page 3Sunday School Director Retreat. Page 3SEND Confer. Pastors Luncheon..Page 3CSBC Annual Meeting Events....Page 3Compensation Survey.................Page 4Women’s Retreat........................Page 4Church Giving.............................Page 4“Appreciating Your Pastor”..........Page 5“Five Promises for Your Bible Reading and Prayer”............................Page 6“5 Reasons to Keep Going When You Want to Quit”..........................Page 7Ignition Student Conference.......Page 7CSBC Annual Meeting Schedule....Page 8Calendar.....................................Page 8

SRBNAnnual CelebrationOctober 20, 2016

6:30 pm - Dessert Fellowship7:00 pm - Celebration

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From Your DOM

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I recently viewed Andy Stanley's message, Fix Your Eyes,based on Hebrews 11. Intently engaging his audience he said,

“All of you who are 45 and older, look up here.

Many of you have grown weary and lost heart and the reasonis–you have fixed your eyes on a political system… and you are

growing weary. And you need to knock it off. And I’ll tell youwhy… because you are scaring the children!”

At this stage in my life I have experienced many elections and Imust agree with Andy, if you are attentively watching the politi-cal ads and debates you are going to become anxious and dis-couraged. Can you relate?

More importantly, what really caught my attention was his state-ment to quit being wearyand faint of heart ... "be-cause you are scaring thechildren!" In other words,when we lose heart and be-come weary we are bearinga weak testimony to thosearound us. We are causingour children to abandontheir faith in God as well.

I love the eleventh chapterof Hebrews. My NAS Bibletitled the chapter the Tri-umphs of Faith. Take a mo-ment and read about ourpredecessors in faith. Whatyou see is that regardless of the world falling apart aroundthem, these men and women didn't succumb to weary heart-lessness.

· Regardless of never seeing rain, in faith Noah built aship on dry land and saved his family and the animals.

· Regardless of not knowing where he was going, Ab-raham gathered his family and journeyed in faith underGod's direction to an unknown destination.

· Regardless of having only one son, Abraham in obe-dience lifted his knife to sacrifice his only son Isaacand God provided a ram in the thickets!

· Regardless of her age Sarah, as an old woman, borea son.

· Regardless of the risk of being caught, Rehab hid theJewish spies and kept them safe.

· Regardless of the size of Goliath, David selectedthree little stones and hurled one in faith! That's all ittook!

· Regardless of being threatened Peter and Johncould not be kept quiet about Jesus.

· Regardless of being imprisoned Paul and Silasprayed and sang in faith and their chains fell offand the cell door opened and most important of allthe jailer and his family got saved!

· Regardless of the grave wrappings Lazarus cameforth at Christ bidding.

· Regardless of Christ being nailed to a cross,placed in a borrowed tomb, wrapped in a burialcloth, a huge rock placed in front, with guardswatching the door...and STILL Jesus came aliveand got out! And He is coming again!

Can you just imagine how thefaith of the children and grand-children of these men and wom-en grew as they heard thesestories? Can't you see theirfaith bolstering as they passedon these testimonies to theirchildren?

Our world has become restlessand unsettled and the dailynews is disheartening, but wefix our eyes on Jesus who is incomplete control of it all.

"Fixing our eyes on Jesus, theauthor and perfecter of faith,

who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despisingthe shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throneof God." Hebrews 12: 2 NASB

We don't have to understand or like what's happeningaround us, but we do have to keep our eyes on the perfect-er of our faith, Jesus Christ the living Son of God. We mustnot become faint hearted and cause our children to stum-ble. We must live as a people of faith and hope knowingthat God will take care of us. To despair is to distrust God'sability to care for us and finish His great work in us.

"And all these, having gained approval through their faith,did not receive what was promised, because God had pro-vided something better for us, so that apart from us theyshould not be made perfect." Hebrews 11: 39-40 NASB

Don't scare your children by worrying about the worldaround you, but give them a strong testimony of faith as youstand firm in difficult days declaring the truth of God andtrusting that He is in charge of everything including yourself.

Much Love,Dennis

El Camino Baptist ChurchThe church has called Jim Meek as Senior Pastor. Jimis married to Nancie Lee and they have 3 children and2 grandchildren. Their first Sunday is October 30, 2016.

Country Oaks Baptist ChurchBELOVED - COBC Women’sRetreat will be held on October 15,2016 from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Thekeynote speaker is Debbie Alsdorf.Cost is $20. For more informationcontact the church office at916.685.4019.

Colfax Oaks Baptist ChurchLonnie Mauck was ordained as a deacon on SundayOctober 9th.

New Love MinistriesMark your calendars. You’re invited. Priscilla ShirerSimulcast will be held on April 8, 2017, from 8:00 AM to4:30 PM. Registration is $25. Group rates are available.For more information contact Carol at 916.591.4063.

Church News and Events California Southern Baptist Convention (CSBC) Annual Meeting

Russian Baptist Church, 1000 Sacramento Ave., West Sacramento More details and event registration at http://www.csbc.com/events/csbc-annual-meeting CSBC Annual Meeting Schedule on page 8

NexGen Leadership Network - Preaching the Unsearchable Riches of ChristOct. 24; 11:30 AM-4:00 PM (Eph 3:8)Featured Speakers:Jim Wilson, Director, Doctor of Ministry Program Professor of Leader-ship Formation, Gateway SeminaryGreg Cochran, Director of Applied Theology Associate Professor, CBU

Executive Director Search Team Listening SessionOct. 24; 3:00 PM-4:00 PM

On Mission CelebrationOct. 24; 6:30 PM-8:30 PMSpeaker: Gordon Fort, Ambassador to the President, International Mission BoardWorship Leaders: Dennis and Rose Asunction, Pastor, Filipino Congregation, Valley Baptist Church, BakersfieldCelebrate CSBC’s missions heritage, living SENT in California and be-yond. Discover a variety of opportunities to involve all church members inmissions. Connect with missionaries, church planters and mission part-ners.Find resources to equip you, your family and your church to go whereverHe calls, beginning at home and to the ends of the earth.

Fellowship Of Church Musicians ConferenceOct. 24; 6:30 PM-8:30 PM AND Oct. 25; 8:30 AM-11:30 AMAt Country Oaks Baptist Church, 9717 Bond Road, Elk GroveSpecial Guests:Rick Muchow, Worship Leader/CoachSkip Ferris, Pastor, New Bible Church, SonoraWilliam Mininfield, Worship Leader, Country Oaks Baptist Church, Elk Grove

Pastor’s Conference - Leaders Discipling LeadersOct. 24; 6:30 PM-8:45 PM AND Oct. 25; 8:30 AM-11:00 AMThe meeting is designed to encourage, inspire and equip pastors for theirministries with the emphasis on biblical discipleship and fulfilling the call tomake disciples and raise up leaders. Topics will include Paul's Equippingand Empowerment of Timothy, Leading Through Service, The Gospel inDiscipleship and Leadership Transitions.Featuring:Joe Slunaker, Associate Pastor, Hemet Valley Baptist Church, Hemetand Visiting Professor of Christian Studies, California Baptist UniversityJim Jackson, Lead Pastor, Orchard Christian Fellowship, TemeculaShane Hicks, Student Ministries Pastor, Orchard Christian Fellowship, TemeculaPanel Discussing the significance of discipleship in leadership transitionswith Walter Price and Mark Rogers, Fellowship in the Pass Church, Beau-mont and Paul Wilkerson and Ben Pate, Desert Springs Church, Hesperia.

California Women’s Meeting - By All MeansOct. 25; 8:30 AM-11:45 AMThis is a gathering of women celebrating what God is doing in His worldthrough women and their families and churches. Purpose of the event isto encourage women to be "all in" through sharing the hope of the gos-pel "By All Means." This year the program features recognition and cele-bration of 75 years of California WMU (Woman's Missionary Union) andwomen serving through a variety of missions and ministry avenues inthe local church and beyond to share the message of the gospel by allmeans. Register online. Come early to participate in the free Mondayafternoon enrichment workshops from 1-4.Featuring:Linda Cooper, president, National WMU

Dear Pastor,The North American Mission Board invitesyou, student and collegiate pastors, missionpastors and church leaders to participate ina free luncheon to highlight the 2017 SendConference. NAMB staff will cast vision forthe 2017 Send Conference. Join us and hearhow you and your church can get involved!Register today!

Mark HobafcovichEvery Life On Mission, Every Church On Mission NAMB

NAMB.net

1 PM Friday to 12 PM Saturday

Sunday School Directors who havebeen serving 5 years or less. Please bringyour pastor with you.

Capital City Baptist Church,8050 Jacinto Road, Elk Grove

Registration is FREE and includes anights lodging if needed. Space is limited to30 participants, register soon. Dinner will beprovided.

Send an email totbelew@csbc.com

Anna Street 0.00 246.00Canaan Ministries (Pole Line Road) 0.00 0.00Capital City 0.00 844.81Catalyst Woodland 100.00 800.00Christian Faith Missionary 0.00 0.00Church on Cypress (The) 369.21 2,328.91Clay City Church 0.00 0.00Colfax 859.00 3,195.00Cornerstone 0.00 0.00Country Oaks 166.67 1,333.36Crossway Community formerly International Family 50.00 400.00Crystal Faith Community 0.00 0.00Del Paso Union 0.00 0.00El Camino 750.57 5,875.65Emmanuel 210.80 850.61Emmanuel Korean 30.00 210.00Evangelical Baptist Ukrainian - Spring of Life 50.00 700.00Fairvale 474.48 2,244.30Family Bible Fellowship 75.00 275.00Fellowship Church at Granite Bay 0.00 100.00FBC, Del Paso Heights 0.00 302.00FBC, Elverta 0.00 4,214.33FBC, Fair Oaks 416.66 3,333.30FBC, Lincoln 272.83 1,867.29FBC, North Highlands 0.00 5,027.36FBC, Orangevale 0.00 2,400.00FBC, Rancho Cordova 0.00 900.00FBC, Winters 141.16 2,709.66First Slavic Evangelical 0.00 0.00For His Glory 0.00 30.00Fourteenth Ave. 0.00 1,200.00Grace Missionary 0.00 0.00Grace Romanian 0.00 0.00Gracepoint 0.00 1,500.00Great Harvest 0.00 0.00Greater Hill Zion 0.00 0.00Hillsdale 200.00 900.00Iglesia Bautista de Los Hechos 0.00 20.00Iglesia Bautista la Red 0.00 0.00Iglesia Bautista Northgate 0.00 100.00Iglesia Bautista Princeipe Paz 0.00 0.00Iglesia Bautista Rey de Reyes 119.53 494.37Jesus Family Worship 0.00 0.00Korean Community Fellowship (Pole Line Road) 0.00 0.00Laguna Chinese 300.00 2,400.00Lifepoint Christian Fellowship 0.00 150.00Light of Salvation 0.00 100.00Living Faith Church 19.05 101.33Macedonia Baptist Church 450.00 800.00Madison Avenue 234.00 956.00Mision Hispana (El Camino) 0.00 0.00Mt. Pilgrim 0.00 0.00Mt. Pleasant 250.00 750.00Natomas 0.00 301.52New Direction 0.00 0.00New Home Missionary 0.00 0.00New Hope Baptist, Sacramento 0.00 250.00New Hope Community 50.00 400.00New Love Ministries 100.00 800.00New Pleasant Grove 0.00 0.00New Seasons of West Sacramento 0.00 0.00New St. Bethel 0.00 0.00New Testament 0.00 0.00Oakside 400.00 1,600.00OneLife Church 50.00 1,732.44Paradise Missionary 0.00 0.00Placer Heights 0.00 399.24Pole Line Road, Davis 136.38 1,273.87Pollock Pines Community Church 0.00 200.00Redeemed Community - formerly FSBC Florin 50.00 350.00Resurrection Ukrainian 0.00 0.00Romanian Speranta 0.00 0.00Roseville Baptist 215.84 1,244.07Russian Baptist Church, West Sacramento 50.00 250.00Russian-Ukrainian Baptist Church 0.00 300.00Sacramento Korean 0.00 1,169.00Saransthan Sacramento Fellowship 0.00 0.00Seven Stars 0.00 0.00Shalom La Israel 0.00 0.00Signal Heights 0.00 634.10Slavic Baptist Church "Bethel" 0.00 0.00Solid Rock Missionary Baptist 0.00 0.00St. James 0.00 355.50St. John’s 0.00 0.00St. Mark Missionary 0.00 0.00St. Matthew 0.00 150.00St. Paul 50.00 650.00Temple 0.00 2,179.42True Light Missionary Baptist 0.00 0.00Twenty-Fourth Street 0.00 0.00Twin Oaks 0.00 225.00Upper Room 0.00 0.00Vietnamese Hope 0.00 0.00West Sacramento Baptist formerly FSBC West Sacramento 0.00 192.07Woodland United Fellowship 277.71 1,871.48Total 6,918.89 66,186.99

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2016 Compensation SurveyResults AvailableCompensation for full-time Southern Baptist church staff membershas exceeded the cost-of-living increase over the past two years.However, health insurance coverage continues to decline, accordingto the 2016 SBC Church Compensation Study. The biannual study isa joint project of state Baptist conventions, GuideStone Financial Re-sources and LifeWay Christian Resources. The 2016 online surveywas open from December 2015 through May 2016.Discover results of the survey at www.LifeWay.com/CompensationSurvey.http://compstudy.lifeway.com/homepage.do%3bjsessionid=47C798EDFC39764B1C1370C0EB681FB5

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Appreciating Your PastorNot Just This Month but All Year

When I served on staff in a church in Arkansas, I had the joy of coordi-nating events for our senior adults. On one of our first outings, I usedthe traveling time to get to know some of the saints. As I chatted withone particular lady named Brenda, I asked her about her service in ourchurch and what she specifically enjoyed doing. I’ll never forget hersmile and genuine heartfelt words, “I just want to be a blessing to mypastor.” I was a little stunned. Growing up in a pastor’s home, and thenserving on staff at churches, too often I had experienced the oppositeattitude: “I just want to be a thorn in my pastor’s side.” So Brenda’swords were like a fresh breeze. And she backed them up. She trulywas a blessing to our pastor, and to all of us on staff.

I wonder how different a pastor’s ministry would be if every memberhad Brenda’s attitude? Perhaps it is your heart to be a blessing to yourpastor, but you’re wondering how you can do that. Here are a few tips:

Be a prayer warrior for your pastor.

Perhaps the best way to bless your pastor is to intercede for him. Butdon’t just throw random “Bless our pastor” prayers toward heaven.Instead…

Pray specifically. Ask your pastor how you can pray for him and hisfamily. Write down his requests. Then follow up.

Pray intentionally. Too often we say we’ll pray for someone, then nev-er get around to it. If you tell him you’re going to pray for him, then prayfor him. Mark it down. Set a time. You might do this daily, but at leastweekly.

Pray holistically. You may lean toward praying for the seen needs ofyour pastor and his family – their health, safety, schedules, physicalneeds, etc. But I encourage you to also battle in prayer for the spiritualneeds of your pastor – that he would hear clearly from God, have clearvision for the church, be diligent in preparation and bold in preaching,and so forth.

One more note about praying for your pastor: When you’re praying for him,it’s hard to be critical of him. Praying for someone keeps our heart tendertoward that person and helps us see them through the eyes of Christ.

Show your appreciation.

There are ways you need to tangibly encourage your pastor and showhim your appreciation.

Write it. Appropriate texts and emails are great ways to communicateyour appreciation. But I encourage you to put pen to paper and writehim a note. A handwritten note speaks deeply. I personally have a cou-

Appreciating Your PastorNot Just This Month but All Year

ple of files full of encouraging notes that people sent to meduring my years as pastor. Many times those notes came atjust the right time – in a stressful time of ministry, a difficulttime in my personal life, or a troubling time in my family. Manytimes they followed a time of harsh criticism. Refresh his heartwith a note.

Give it. What are some appropriate gifts for your pastor?

● gift cards

● tickets to sporting events or the arts

● free baby-sitting

● treat he and his family to lunch out or a meal in yourhome

● a sack of groceries or vegetables from your garden

● Speak it. What are some words you’re pastor wouldlove to hear? How about… thank you, we love you, weappreciate you, we’re praying for you, what can I do tohelp, and more. Verbalize your appreciation.

● Love his spouse well.

One of the most meaningful things you can do to be a bless-ing to your pastor is love and encourage his wife. How?

Don’t put unreal expectations on her. Not all pastors’ wivescan play piano, sing, or teach … but all are gifted. So…

Affirm her gifts. Allow her to thrive in the places she’s calledto. Encourage her in this.

Don’t hold her at arms length. Be a friend. Invite her to lunch.Discover her needs and pressure points and help find ways tomeet those needs.

Watch your words.

You have the opportunity to speak life or death over your pas-tor and his ministry. Choose life.

Don’t be an originator or channel of criticism, gossip, or slan-der about your pastor. Just don’t. Nothing good comes of it.

Squash the harsh words that you do hear. If you hear some-one criticizing or gossiping about the pastor, ask if they havediscussed this with him, and if not, encourage them to stoptalking about it until they do.

Talk to him. Pastors aren’t perfect. There will be times youdisagree with him and need to share your heart in a seriousconversation. Please do so. Just do it in the right spirit, withthe right words, at the right time. Shouting at him during apublic business meeting is not it. Neither is pulling him asidebetween Sunday School and worship. Set up an appointmentand go visit with him.

Most pastors are God-called, Spirit-led, men of integrity wholove Christ and love the church. They bear a tremendousweight in leading God’s people on His mission. Come along-side him in this effort. Love him, encourage him, and be ablessing!

By Mike Wakefield. He served for more than 20 years as stu-dent pastor, associate pastor, and senior pastor in churchesin Missouri, Arkansas, and Tennessee. Reprinted fromwww.blog.lifeway.com

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Do you consistently seek God in the word and prayer? Orhave you tried again and again, become discouraged, andgiven up? We are deep enough into January that this is thestory for many us. Resolutions have began to stall. And evenif you do get time with God, is it life-giving? Or is it just goingthrough the motions, reading an assigned passage, prayingthrough your list, and being relieved when it’s over?

It's not too late to make some good changes. So if you arestruggling to spend time with God, here are five promises thatcan help:

1. God Is My Exceeding JoySend out your light and your truth; let them lead me …Then I will go to the altar of God, to God my exceedingjoy. (Psalm 43:3–4)

God promises to be your exceeding joy, not because of whathe gives, but because of who he is. When we behold andworship him we have infinitely more joy than we have in any-thing else.

So why would we rather sleep in than seek God? It’s becausewe’re not trusting that God is our exceeding joy. So what can wedo?

Don’t just grit your teeth and try harder. Do what the psalmistsays — ask God to send you his light (the heart-enlighteningwork of the Spirit) and his truth (the Word of God). Then prayover promises describing God as your joy, like Psalm 43:3–4;Psalm 16:11; Matthew 13:44; and 1 Peter 1:8.

As you do, God will send his light and truth so you see andfeel that he really is your exceeding joy. Then, when you seethat infinite joy is found in him, you’ll want to spend time withhim.

2. Hearing God’s Word Will Increase My FaithSo faith comes from hearing, and hearing through theword of Christ. (Romans 10:17)

Many mornings I’m tempted not to seek God because myfaith feels weak. But that’s like not going to the doctor be-cause my body feels sick. Just like doctors heal sick bodies,so God strengthens weak faith, as we hear his word.

Weak faith is like a weak battery. But God’s word is a batterycharger. So when your faith is weak, open his word, and plugin your weak faith. God promises that as you do that, he willrecharge you.

Five Promises for Your BibleReading and Prayer

3. God’s Word Is the Only Perfect Source of GuidanceYour word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. (Psalm119:105)

The world is like a pitch-black cave in which we can’t see anything.But God has given us the high-powered flashlight of his word.

So if we head into our day without pondering God’s word, it’s likestumbling through a cave without turning on the flashlight.

But starting the day in God’s Word is like turning on the flashlight,so we can see the crevice to avoid, the rock to duck under, theturn we want to take. Don't head into your day without turning onthe flashlight.

4. When You Pray, God Will AnswerAsk, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find;knock, and it will be opened to you. (Matthew 7:7)

One reason we don’t pray is because we believe Satan’s lie thatprayer does nothing. But that’s not what Jesus taught (Matt. 7:7).

Jesus promises that every time we pray, God will answer. He willeither do exactly what we ask, or something even better, whichhe would not have done had we not prayed.

So if I start the day praying about my heart, marriage, children,work, and ministry, then God will do things in my heart, marriage,children, work, and ministry that he would not have done had Inot prayed. Trust Jesus’ promise about prayer — and pray.

5. This Is the One Thing Which Will Not Be Taken Away“Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about manythings, but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen thegood portion, which will not be taken away from her.” (Luke10:41–42)

Martha had busied herself in the kitchen, while Mary sat at Je-sus’s feet, listening to his word. And Jesus said Mary had madethe right choice, because she had chosen the one thing whichcould not be taken from her.

Everything else can be taken from you. But time with Jesus willnever be taken from you, because the heart you nurture for Jesusnow will bring you increased joy in him forever. And ever. Andever.

So if you haven’t spent time with God, and you are tempted withthe newspaper, Facebook, or a phone call, stop. Ask yourself:what will bring me joy that will never be taken away?

Then set everything else aside to join Mary at Jesus’s feet, listen-ing to his word.Tomorrow MorningThe alarm goes off.I’m tired. Maybe just a little more sleep. But wait. . .God is inviting me to exceeding joy.His word will strengthen my weak faith.His word will shine light on the darkness around me.When I pray, God will work.This is the one thing that can’t be taken from me.I think I’ll get up.

by Steve Fuller; http://prayerprompter.com/prayer/five-promises-for-your-bible-reading-and-prayer/

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Before I became a pastor, I heard people in ministry joke abouthow they wanted to quit almost every Monday. I laughed, butdidn’t really understand. I then became a pastor and the light bulbcame on. Or should I say the reality set in. We have seen in re-cent days ministers who have quit or are no longer serving inministry because of burnout, emotional pain, moral failures, andalcoholism to just name a few. The list could go on. The realityhurts even more.

What do you do when those moments come andyou’re ready to throw in the towel? It may soundlike the following statements. I know becauseI’ve been there.

“I’m not cut out for this.”

“I’m exhausted and don’t have anything left togive.”

“No one really understands what I’m goingthrough.”

Here are five reasons to keep going when youwant to quit:

1. You are doing better than you think youare.

Your emotions will lie to you. We are meant todoubt our doubts and feed our faith. The enemy will lie to you.He’ll whisper you aren’t making a difference. No one notices. Godnotices! You were His child before you became His minister. Heknows what you are going through.

When King David was discouraged, He found strength in the Lord(1 Samuel 30:6). He stopped looking outward and looked up-ward. He remembered who he was, but more importantly whoGod was. Never forget who you are in Him.

2. You are further along than you think you are.

I’ve heard over the years to enjoy the journey because the desti-nation is a mirage. Church planting has made us face that realitytime and time again. Though you aren’t where you want to be.Thank God you aren’t where you were.

Thank God for what He has carried you through. If you don’t haveone already, start a gratitude journal. This has made the singlegreatest difference in my life the last several months. I make my-self write in it every day. Even the days I don’t want to do it! Itchanges my heart and reminds me of what God has done.

3. God is doing more than you currently see.

Our world loves to glorify finished products. God is in the busi-ness of magnifying a work in progress. Don’t let what’s wrongwith the circumstances around you keep you from worshiping theGod who is alive within you. He is doing more than you can see.His current work in you is His preparation for what He is about todo through you. God is always doing more than you can see!

4. There are people in your community that need what youhave.

It’s why you entered ministry in the first place. To reach thosewho haven’t been reached. To see one more life changed byChrist. When we are hurting or discouraged, we forget this. It’snot that we don’t care. We just tend to get lost in the details.

We will lose our WAY when we lose our WHY. Remind yourselfof your first love (Revelation 2:4-5). Remind yourself why you en-tered ministry in the first place. You are where you are becausepeople around you need what you have.

5. Stop carrying the burden. Share the burden.

It’s not the burden that will crush you. It’s how youcarry it that will make all the difference. Jesus said,“My yoke is easy and the burden I give you is light”(Matthew 11:28-30). That doesn’t sound like what Icarry most days.

We aren’t meant to carry our burdens, but to shareour burdens with others (Galatians 6:2).

As pastors, we must be there for each other. Let apastor friend know today if you need the encour-agement from others who have been there, donethat, and have the scars to prove it.

Hebrews 10:35-36 says, “So do not throw awayyour confidence; it will be richly rewarded. Youneed to persevere so that when you have done thewill of God, you will receive what he has promised.”

Don’t give up. Don’t give in. The resistance is oftenthe fiercest right before the breakthrough.

By Kevin Campbell. Reprint from www.lifeway.com, 9/29/2016

5 Reasons to Keep GoingWhen You Want to Quit

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October 20162-4 Senior Adult Conference, First Baptist

Church of Orangevale. 4 Pastors’ and Staff Lunch, 12:00-1:30PM,

Roseville Baptist Church, 1301 Coloma Way,Roseville (near Sunrise & I-80) -Brown Bag.(1st Tues. monthly).

17 SEND Conference Information PastorsLuncheon - It’s A Free Lunch for Pastors,12-1:30PM,, El Camino Baptist Church.

20 SRBN Annual Celebration, 6:30PM, Fourteenth Avenue Baptist Church.

25-26 California Southern Baptist Convention,Russian Baptist Church, West Sacramento.

November 2016 1 Pastors’ and Staff Lunch, 12:00-1:30PM,

Roseville Baptist Church, 1301 Coloma Way,Roseville (near Sunrise & I-80) -Brown Bag.(1st Tues. monthly).

11-12 Sunday School Director Retreat, Capital City Baptist Church.

December 201628-30 Ignition Student Conference, Ontario.

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January 201717 Executive Board Meeting, 7PM, SRBN

Office. Next Meetings: 3/21,5/16, 7/18,9/19, 9/26 and 10/19.

February 201725 CSBC State North VBS Clinic,

9AM--2:30PM, El Camino Baptist Church.March 201721 Executive Board Meeting, 7PM, SRBN

Office. Next Meetings: 5/16, 7/18, 9/19,9/26 and 10/19.

24-26 Women’s Retreat - Trusting Godthrough Every Storm, Camp Alta.

April 201722 VBS Clinic, El Camino Baptist Church.

May 201716 Executive Board Meeting, 7PM, SRBN

Office.NextMeetings: 7/18, 9/19, 9/26 and 10/19.July 2017

9-12 Kids Camp - 4th-6th Grade, Camp Alta,Early Bird$150 Standard:$160, www.campalta.org

13-15 Kids Camp - 1st-3rd Grade, Camp Alta,Early Bird$130 Standard:$140, www.campalta.org

18 Executive Board Meeting, 7PM, SRBN Office. Next Meetings: 9/19, 9/26 and 10/19.September 201719 Executive Board Meeting, 7PM, SRBN Office. Next Meetings: 9/26 and 10/19.26 Executive Board Meeting, 7PM, SRBN Office. Next Meeting: Annual Celebration 10/19.October 20175-7 Living Proof Live You Lead - Beth Moore Pre-Conference, Sacramento.6-7 Living Proof Live with Beth Moore/Travis Cottrell, Golden One Arena.19 Annual Celebration.

First Session - Tuesday, October 25, 20161:15 p.m. Musical Celebration Mark Nunn

Prayer1:40 Theme Interpretation Video Randy Bennett1:45 Call to Order Randy Bennett1:46 Committee on Resolutions, Credentials and Membership

Motion to Seat Messengers1:48 Recommendation to Approve Program Nestor Amaya

Time and Place Recommendation1:52 Appoint Tellers Randy Bennett

Election of Recording Secretaries Fermín A. Whittaker1:55 Committee on Board Nominations Report Lori Rice1:57 Committee on Committees Report John Bohrer1:59 Appointment of Committee on Committees - Randy Bennett2:00 California Baptist University Video2:03 Election of Officers Randy Bennett

Recommendation of Music Director Nestor Amaya2:15 Musical Celebration Mark Nunn2:30 California Baptist University Ronald L. Ellis2:45 California Southern Baptist Convention Video2:50 2017 Proposed CSBC Budget Shawn Beaty2:55 Election of Officers Randy Bennett3:10 Executive Director Search Committee Report, Montia Setzler3:20 Gateway Seminary Report Jeff Iorg3:30 Miscellaneous Business3:40 Musical Celebration/Special Music Mark Nunn3:45 Theme Interpretation3:55 President's Message Randy Bennett

BenedictionSecond Session - Tuesday, October 25, 20166:00 p.m. Music

Welcome6:45 Theme Interpretation and Celebration7:20 Executive Director Retirement Celebration8:00 Message Rob Zinn

Presentation of 2017 OfficersClosing Remarks and Benediction

Third Session - Wednesday, October 26, 20167:30 a.m. Breakout Sessions9:00 Music Celebration Mark Nunn9:25 Prayer9:27 Cooperative Program Video9:30 Special Music9:35 Theme Interpretation9:40 WMU 75th Anniversary9:45 Committee on Resolutions, Credentials and Membership10:00 Miscellaneous Business10:10 California Family Council Report, Jonathan Keller10:15 Musical Celebration Mark Nunn10:20 California Baptist Foundation Philip W. Kell10:35 California Baptist Foundation Video10:40 California Baptist Historical Society Vi Estel10:50 Special Music/Musical Celebration Mark Nunn11:00 Annual Sermon Adam Groza

Closing Remarks Randy BennettBenediction Daryl Lackey

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