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Newsjournal Of Kansas and Nebraska Southern Baptists

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2015 KNCSB Annual Meeting

The KNCSB annual meeting will be held Oct. 12-13 at Blue Valley Baptist Church, 8925 W. 151stSt., Overland Park, Kan.

Look for information at hp://www.kncsb.org/ministry/annual_meeting.

eeks of prayer and preparation by members of CrossPointChurch led up to outreach events aimed at starting a bi-lingual congregation in Hutchinson, Kan. Church membersprayerwalked the south part of Hutchinson for ve weeks.Then a 24-hour prayer vigil was held Friday night, July 17,and Saturday, July 18, at the Hutchinson campus. A soccercamp held July 20-24 in Carey Park attracted more than 40children. A block party on Friday night, July 24, brought inthe families of the children who attended the soccer camp.Plans called for immediately beginning Spanish translationof services at CrossPoint’s Hutchinson campus. The goal is to

eventually have a bilingual congregation meeting in anotherpart of Hutchinson.

The group from Gardner, Kan., showed their spirit for the Blue Team

during Super Summer Week 4. (More about Super Summer on page 4)

Super Summer Celebrates 40 Years of Reaching Youth

We are Kansas-Nebraska...

better together

KNCSB Goal: $210,00050% to Your Association

50% to KS-NE Missions Causes

O magnify the Lord with me, and let us

exalt His name together. Psalm 34:3

Special pull-out section about Associational and State Missions in this issue.



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By Bob MillsKNCSB Executive [email protected]

This morning when I walked out on my deck at

home and it was 56 degrees, I realized the begin-ning of fall is finally in the air. For me personally,fall and spring are my favorite times of the year.Fall is that time of year when nature is in transi-tion preparing for the cold rest of winter. Springthen represents, life coming alive after the winterrespite.

Just as there is that seasonal reality in naturethere seems to be a seasonal reality with thechurch. Sometimes those seasonal realities for thechurch are not as predictable as following a specificsequence of months, but none-the-less observable.

One thing we realize, just as I did this morning,change is in the air…I can feel it .

The challenge of evangelicalism is chang-ing. Our culture is not what most of us knew asyoung people. We have moved from a churched

culture to a non-churched culture and most ofour churches are trying to figure out how to sur-vive and even thrive in this new environment.

It is not easy. We are going to have to take theGospel to them and not expect they will come tochurch to secure something they are not sure theyneed. Everyone has a spiritual need to be rightlyrelated to God in Christ. In an affluent culture,it is hard to realize that you have a need thatmoney cannot satisfy.

How can we help churches, as a state convention,prepare for some of these shifting cultural para-digms? First , we must help churches make disci-ples. Churches must intentionally develop believersinto Christ followers, with a well-designed process

for moving converts into committed followers.Secondly, leadership development is essentialtoward developing believers and churches. If achurch is to grow, it must focus on developing newleaders to help it move forward. Third , missional

By Andy AddisKNCSB Convention PresidentE-mail: [email protected]

Our summer vacation this year included a tripdown memory lane.

Money was tight and time even tighter, both due toour boys now being teenagers. So we decided to doan alternative vacation. No sunny beach destination.No exotic adventure. No lofty mountain getaway.

We planned the perfect redneck vacation. First stop Little Rock to

visit a good friend. Next,head south to West Monroeto see Duck Dynasty, yeah,

that happened. Then, anight in Shreveport insearch of authentic Cajunfood. Finally, swingingthrough Fort Worth to hitSix Flags before climb-ing back north throughOklahoma.

Yes sir, Arkansas,Louisiana, Texas, andOklahoma… a redneckvacation.

We spent the most timein Fort Worth, probably because it’s where we weremost familiar. Kathy and I lived there for nearly eightyears going to seminary and serving at the only otherchurch I’ve pastored. Both the boys were born. Lots ofgood memories.

One afternoon we visited the old church and neighborhood that only the older of my two boys could barely remember. I mean, it was nearly 14 years ago,and he’s only 16.

Handley Baptist Church looked just like I remem-

bered it, and why would it change? It was 100 yearsold before I got there. The church is a huge facilityspanning an entire city block, including a parsonageand a couple of “youth” buildings on the outskirts ofthe parking lot.

We got permission to wander through the buildingand it was fun pointing at things and rooms that our

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boys could only recollect from stories. Reminiscingtook the better part of the afternoon. But if I’m com-

pletely honest, I had another agenda. I was desperately looking in every corner of that

facility for some evidence that I had been their pas-tor.

I wanted to show my boys that we had a life even before kids. My eyes scanned the walls for our facesin pictures. I opened doors to rooms where I remem- bered we had made a change. I even got desperateenough to look through a couple of Sunday Schoolroom drawers hoping to find a bulletin from a decadeor so ago.

There was nothing!Like a murdered Pharaoh whose brother had stolenthe throne, every memory and record of me had beenwiped from the books.

As we made our final pass through the upper floor,shushing one another as to keep from disturbing thegrade school that meets there, we passed by a roomempty except for one teacher working on lesson plans.

The young woman looked up, made eye contactand exclaimed, “Andy?”

The next couple minutes were fantastic. Before Iwas the pastor there, I was the youth pastor, and this

was one of my students, Stephanie.

We hugged, introduced her to the boys, she gavethe obligatory “I can’t believe how big they are,” we

caught up on her life, saw her sister’s kiddos and thensaid our goodbyes. It was a sweet moment.

As we walked away and down the stairs, God gen-tly whispered to me… “There’s your evidence.”

I was there.There’s no trophy, no picture, no gold placard in

remembrance of… just a little girl grown up, still inchurch, teaching kiddos about Jesus every day.

You know what, that’s way better.Philippians 1:3- I thank my God in all my remem-

brance of you, 4 always in every prayer of mine for

you all making my prayer with joy, 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.6 And I am sure of this, that he who began a goodwork in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.

Never forget We’re not in the church building business. We’re not in the worship ministry business.We’re not in an age-graded program business. We’renot even in a business.

We were put here for people, to make disciples. We don’t serve the church; we are the church. So,

be the church and make a difference where it counts.

When you do, the evidence will be there.

The Thought Occurred to Me

Bob Mills

multiplication is likea coin that has twosides. One side is

about finding ways topenetrate the culturewith the Good Newsof Christ Jesus. Theother side of the coinhas to do with multi-plying new missionalcommunities (church-es) all across ourtwo state convention. Lastly , the state conventionstands ready to assist you in exploring and under-standing your context. Who are the people who

live around you? What are their needs? Specifically,what can your church do to reach out to them?

Communicate with us as to how we might helpyou address the reality of change. Change is in theair…I can feel it .



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By Jon SappKNCSB State Director of EvangelismE-mail: [email protected]

When was the last time a ministry of Kansas-Nebraska Convention of Southern Baptists was high-lighted at an SBC Annual Meeting? I asked severallong term Kansas and Nebraska Baptists and they can’tremember when one of our Kansas-Nebraska minis-tries was highlighted during the Executive CommitteeReport.

At the 2015 SBC Annual Meeting in Columbus,Ohio, the Christian Challenge ministry at Kansas

State University was highlighted. Dr. Frank Page,the Executive Committee President, featured threeministries in his report on the global impact of theCooperative Program. Robbie and Gail Nutter,

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Director for ChristianChallenge at KSU, sharedabout their involvement inthe K-State ministry. TheNutters reflected on theirtime as students and thenhow the ministry has grownto its present day effective-ness.

Nutter challengedSouthern Baptists about theimportance of ministry tocollege students as they aremaking crucial decisions ofthe directions in their lives.I was honored to be there and hear Nutter recognized

on the national platform. I am encouraged to watchGod’s work on the college campuses across Kansasand Nebraska. The college campus is one of our larg-est mission fields here in the states. Our future leaderswill be making decisions regarding their choice to walkwith God or not while on campus. Tim Keller states:“College Ministry is the best way to equip leaders whowill impact our nation. If you are on a college campusyou are on the culture’s cutting edge.” So rejoice withme in the privilege of having the collegiate ministry ofKansas and Nebraska churches highlighted at the SBC

Annual Meeting.I want to thank the churches of Kansas and Nebraskafor your great investment in the work that is takingplace on these college campuses. It is because of your

Cooperative Program gifts we are able to make thisinvestment in the lives of these future leaders cur-rently on our campuses. Although the collegiate stafffund raise a majority of their salary, KNCSB churchesprovide a portion of the Director’s salary along withthe health and life insurance for seven of the collegiatedirectors. In addition to the salary support we partici-pate in supporting at various levels the 37 staff work-ing in these collegiate ministries.

Thank you for your generous giving and the invest-ment you are having on these college campuses. InI Samuel 30:24 it says, “For as his share is who goesdown to the battle, so shall his share be who staysby the baggage; they shall share alike.” As you havesupported our KNCSB collegiate ministry, you haveshared and will share in the reward of seeing studentscome to Christ, developed as leaders and to go aroundthe world to make a difference for Christ.

A new year is beginning! Across these college cam-puses students will gather for the beginning of schoolactivities. Directors, staff and trained student leadersare looking for students with whom to share Christ.Their intention will be to engage in dialogue regard-ing the difference Christ can make in their lives and todevelop already believing students into reproducingdisciples and leaders of small groups. Already, I haveheard of a student coming to Christ while sitting withone of our Directors in their vehicle. Will you join mein praying for lasting fruit in these ministries? Will

you stand by the baggage and encourage and supportthe changing of one life at a time? As we pray we arepartnering on the college campus in God’s Plan forSharing.

North Park Baptist Church, Columbus, NE, Discovers God’s PlanBy Carolyn GibbsRegional Staff WriterE-mail: [email protected]

Sometimes God drops a ministry in your lap. That’swhat He did for Pastor Lyn Hansen at North Park

Baptist Church in Columbus, Nebraska. Eleven yearsago when Hansen began pastoring the church, it wasdown to half a dozen people. “It was kind of a mis-sion. We started out to build a conventional church andbuild it back up. That’s not what happened,” Hansensaid.

He said building up the conventional church wasn’tworking very well. Then one Sunday service a coupleof busloads of people showed up. “They halfway filledthe church,”Hansen said. “I started talking to them andfound out they were coming from a drug and alcoholtreatment center in Columbus.”

The following week, Hansen went to see the directorof the facility and found he was interested in gettingsome help in the way of secular programs. “Since thenwe realized that’s the direction God is moving,” hesaid. Hansen explained it’s a deep, deep need and mostcities don’t even realize they have that kind of thinggoing on as much as they do. Many have told Hansenthey didn’t realize it was a problem in Columbus.“There are three in five people in Platte County, whereColumbus is that are addicted to something,”Hansensaid.

Hansen and the church began developing relation-ships with treatment centers and with places that dealwith mental illness. He said Columbus is the hub fortreatment, because it’s positioned central to a lot ofother places. “God is really working through this,”he said. People are coming for treatment from severalstates away for long term and short term help. North

Park is running four services a week from Friday eve-ning through Sunday in order to accommodate every-one. “I guess we are what people that come here arelooking for, “Hansen said.

According to Hansen, the church is implementingone specific program, called Celebrating Recovery.They have adapted it to work for them. They havemore attendance than they can handle, but have greatpeople raised up through these situations that are help-ing minister. Hansen also has an Associate Pastor whohas come through treatment and is on staff. “Generallypeople in recovery won’t trust someone who hasn’t been there,”Hansen said.

At this time the church is desperate for a build-ing. Their facility is small, so they are constantlyinfringing on someone else’s ministry all the time.

the church’s other programs are in addition to therecovery groups. “Because we focused on that kindof ministry, we did not have a family ministry. Wewere reluctant to bring kids around the other people.We definitely have a reputation for reaching unlikelypeople,”Hansen said.

What has happened is that some of these folks havegrown and been discipled and are getting their families back. “We’re putting families back together, and heal-ing marriages. Now we have a family ministry likeconventional churches. We just did it backwards. We

didn’t see that coming,”He said. Blessings have comewith Hansen’s church. He is seeing God change lives.He has also had to grow up himself. “God moved meout of my comfort zone. I saw things in me I didn’tknow I needed,” Hansen said. “We all are slaves to sinof some kind. Discomfort can be hard to deal with, buta wonderful thing for people and their growth.”

Robbie and Gail Nutter

North Park Church, Columbus, NE,celebrates an outside baptism and

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Super Summer Celebrates

40 Years of Reaching Youth Jason Waller and his band helped Super Summer camp-ers focus on the 2015 camp theme “Jesus Is.” Learn moreabout Waller’s ministry at http://jasonwallermusic.com/

Every Tuesday during Super Summer is Collegiate Day. Apizza supper offers juniors, seniors, recent high-schoolgraduates and sponsors the opportunity to learn aboutKNCSB campus ministries. Campers are encouraged to con-

nect with a campus ministry when they go to college.

Recreation at Super Summer has the underlying purposeof teaching unity, cooperation and sportsmanship. Here,students and sponsors participate in the B.L.A.S.T. games

(large-group recreation) during Week 2.

Nearly 2,500 camp-ers attended Super

Summer 2015 and

109 professions of

faith were recorded.

Campers at Super Summer2015 looked an in-depth look atwho “Jesus Is.”

With the help of camp pas-tors and musicians, daily quiettimes and church-group meet-ings, campers learned about thecamp theme “Jesus Is.”

This year marked the 40thanniversary of Super Summer.

The rst camp was held in thesummer of 1975 at EmporiaState University, Emporia, Kan.

New camp directors were inplace this year taking over forTerry McIlvain. The new direc-tors are Joe Stiles, pastor of FirstSouthern Baptist Church, Law-rence, Kan., and Danny Payne,pastor of Pleasantview BaptistChurch, Derby, Kan.

Stiles was a camper at therst Super Summer in 1975.Payne came as a camper a fewyears later. Both men wereyouth ministers earlier in theircareers and brought groups toSuper Summer.

A total of 2,498 campersaended Super Summer 2015.Decisions that were recordedincluded:

nProfessions of faith — 109

nAssurance of salvation — 31 nCandidates for baptism —15nRededications — 73nVocational Christianservice —12During Week 1 Jon Gillis,

camp pastor, spoke on “Jesusis Real.” He focused on theParable of the Tares (Weeds) inMahew 13:24.

This Scripture passage wasparticularly relevant since thewheat eld at Webster Confer-ence Center was harvested latein the afternoon on Tuesday, June 23.

“There is a dierence between the real and the look-alike,” Gillis told campers.

Since the Garden of Eden,Satan “has been trying to oersubstitutes.”

“We live in a world where a

lot of things look alike.”“It is incredibly important to

believe that [Jesus] is real and thatHe will reveal Himself to us.”

During Super Summer Week3 (July 6-10) Camp Pastor ScoDawson shared an easy way

for campers to share their faith based on an acronym called“FIRM:”

nF — Friendly: Be friendlynI — Interests: Ask about

the person’s interestsnR — Religion: Ask about

the person’s religious back-ground. “What kind of religious

background do you have?”nM — Message: The mes-

sage of Christ. “The messageof Jesus is how He changedyour life. Get to your messagequickly. I can share my testi-mony in three minutes.”

Base your testimony on:nMy life before ChristnHow I realized I needed

ChristnWhat God is doing in my

life right nowAfter sharing your testimony,

ask the person, “Has anythinglike this ever happened to you?”

Dawson challenged campersto memorize these Scriptures:

nRomans 3:23 — All havesinned

nRomans 9:8— God loves usnRomans 6:23 — It’s your

choicenRomans 10:9-10 — It can

happen to youDuring Week 4 (July 13-17)

Camp Pastor Robert Smith fromOklahoma asked campers toshare how God was working intheir lives that week. Some ofthe replies were:

n“Two days ago I decided tofollow Jesus.

n“My faith has improved alot this week.”

During the week Smithspoke on how Jesus is our ex-

ample in various areas of life.Wisdom was his topic on

Thursday morning, July 16.Smith asked campers, “What

is the dierence between booksmart and wisdom?”

A camper replied, “You can

know the right thing to do, butwisdom is actually doing it.”

Smith focused on Mahew7:24-28 where the wise man built his house on the rockwhile the foolish man built hishouse on the sand.

“Just because you hang outat church doesn’t mean you’re aChristian,” Smith told campers.

“Listen to what God issaying to you and put it intopractice in your life.”

During Weeks 5 and 6the camp pastor Runks fromLevelland, Texas, spoke of theaitudes of Jesus from Philip-pians 2. His topics includedsurrender, service and obedi-ence.

Focusing on Mahew 22:36-37, Runks urged campers tolove God with:

nAll of your mindnAll of your passionnAll of your soulnAll of your strengthIn other activity, high school

juniors, seniors and recentgraduates were encouraged toconnect with a Southern Baptistcampus ministry when they goo to college.

Each Tuesday was CollegiateDay during Super Summer.Representatives from KNCSBcampus ministries met withstudents and gave them infor-mation about Southern Baptistcampus ministries in Nebraskaand Kansas.

You also may use “CampusConnect” on the KNCSB Website to help connect incomingcollege students with a campusministry at hp://www.kncsb.org/ministry/article/campus_connect/

Super Summer camperswho will be heading to collegethis fall also were urged toaend the KNCSB Fall Confer-ence for college students. It will

be held Sept. 25-27 at WebsterConference Center. Youngcareer adults also are urged to

aend.The theme for Fall Confer-

ence 2015 is “Children of theLiving God.” More informa-tion may be found on The FallConference Web site at hp://thefallconference.com/

Mission Team to Return to Tokyo in June 2016 The KNCSB Super Summer international mission trip will

return to Tokyo, Japan, June 4-14, 2016. Aug. 31 was the deadlinefor applying with IGoGlobal for the project. Those who were ac-cepted must raise $3,600 in order to participate.

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Flint Hills Churchescome together for Serve

Day in Madison, KansasHere’s a question for you:

What do you do for fun andrecreation on a beautiful Satur-day morning? If you’re one ofthe more than 200 volunteersrepresenting 16 churches inFlint Hills, your answer wouldhave been “Let’s all descend ona community and show themGod’s love in action!”

They weren’t acting on a

whim, however. June 20 sawthe culmination of months ofplanning, prayer, and prepara-tions by the churches of theFlint Hills Association whichstarted with the selection ofMadison for this year’s ServeDay event. The inspirationcame from Ridgewood BaptistChurch in Forrest City, Arkan-sas and this was the third suchevent after LaHarpe (2013) andLyndon (2014). We were par-ticularly pleased that the pastorfor Ridgewood, Carl Weather-ford, and his team joined ourServe Day team again this yearand brought their CentershotMinistry. This unique ministryis an outreach program thatuses the life-skill of archery asa tool for sharing the gospel.

The week before Serve Day,

Madison held their annualsummer celebration and pa-rade. Some of the youth fromFirst Baptist Church, Madisondecorated Topeka Pastor GaryRoten’s truck as a oat for theparade with information aboutServe Day. The youth from12th Avenue Baptist Church inEmporia put Serve Day labelson boles of water. These werethen handed out to the crowdat the parade by volunteersfrom Light of La Harpe BaptistChurch. The “oat” got lots ofaention – so much so that itwon 2nd place!

On June 20, the volunteerswere divided into elevenservice teams – some of themrepairing bicycles, others

hauling debris or giving guitarlessons, and some oeringcomputer maintenance. In onepart of town a volunteer familyplanted owers, pulled weedsand prayed for the residentsof the home where they wereserving. At another site, ateam cut rewood to be de-livered to families this winter.Others worked in the hot sunto replace a roof. In the park avolunteer taught a child about

Jesus. Another team workedhard to prepare a noon mealfor the volunteers and thecommunity.

When individuals cometogether to share the loveof Christ through their ac-tions and words the resultsare powerful, the impact isimmeasurable. Prayer walk-ers spoke with a young manwho accepted Christ; one of3 professions of faith duringthe day. First Baptist MadisonPastor Gary Cargill and hiswife Cyndi had been involvedin the previous Serve Days andknew rst-hand the impactvolunteers have on a commu-nity. Gary shared that “ServeDay t the direction our church

is going. It opened doors for usto continue what we alreadydo. It put a face on what weare already doing in the com-munity.” Tammy Seimears,a member at FBC Madison,shared “what a blessing to seeso many people that came justlove on Madison. The seedsplanted that day are continu-ing to grow and we are stillhearing great things from thepeople in Madison about what

was done that day.” “It was agood feeling to be able to helppeople” added Jaime Seimearswho worked on the construc-tion crew.

And at the end of the longday, as all the gear was be-ing packed up (and the soremuscles were being tenderlycared for) what was the crymost often heard? “Whereare we going next year!”

Flint Hills Churches willonce again come together forServe Day on June 25, 2016 inAtchison, Kansas with Celebra-tion Church. To see a videoof Serve Day Madison go tohp://www.inthillsbaptist.org.

By Doug Ebert and others

Plan Now to Attend KNCSB Annual Meeting The KNCSB annual meeting will be held Oct. 12-13 at Blue Valley Baptist Church, Overland Park, Kan.

The Pastors Conference has been changed to a Leadership Conference for all church leaders. It will

be held from 1-4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, at Blue Valley Church.

Find more information at http://www.kncsb.org/ministry/annual_meeting.

The Launch ListThey’re on the front line of

ministry in your church, dedi-cating countless hours everyweek to Bible lesson prepara-tion, outreach contacts, and

ministering to class members.Your church’s Sunday School(small group) leaders impactlives, from preschoolers tosenior adults.

Need fresh ideas for showingappreciation for their faithfulministry?

Print an annual bulletininsert, listing all SundaySchool/small group teachersof the church. List their names

under their “sending” Bibleclass, the one they’d attendif they weren’t serving as ateacher. Beside each name,indicate the age group theylead, such as preschool oradult. Challenge the churchto pray faithfully for theseleaders.

There’s no greater compli-ment to an adult Bible teacher

than launching leaders to serve,so this list will encourage adultteachers. Adult classes can bethe greatest supporters andencouragers for their members-in-service. Challenge adultclasses to honor and supportthem frequently, using some ofthese ideas:n Create a “wall of honor”

display in your classroom,featuring their photos and class

names. Leave room for addi-tional teachers, and update thedisplay frequently.n Pray for them in class of-

ten. Text them a note that you’repraying.

n Take a brief “eld trip”during the last minutes of classone week to stroll past roomswhere your class membersserve in Sunday School. Snap an

action photo to send.n Send email or snailmailencouragement notes.n Help with a specic

need for the class they teach,i.e. equipment, transportation,Bibles for newcomers, toy forchild classroom.n Feature their photo and

update on your class newsletteror Facebook group page.n Provide a substitute

teacher when they go on vaca-tion.n Invite them to report

about how God is working. Thetestimony could be given as a brief presentation during a classfellowship.n Be intentional about per-

sonally inviting them to classfellowship events, and welcomethem warmly. As you get toknow them, it’s easy to pray.n Keep their names on

your class phone lists, news-letters and email lists. Put astar by their names to remindmembers to pray for them asthey serve.n A simple “thank you” or

“I pray for you” can be a greatencouragement.

The annual updated “launchlist” not only encourages adult

classes to send out leaders, butit helps them celebrate andencourage all those who serveoutside the class.

© Diana Davis is an author,columnist and minister’s wife.

www.dianadavis.org

STEWARDSHIP QUOTES One of the reasons churches in North America have

trouble guiding people about money is that thechurch’s economy is built on consumerism. If church-

es see themselves as suppliers of religious goods andservices and their congregants as consumers, then of-

ferings are ‘payment.’ Doug Pagitt, author in the Emerg- ing Church movement and pastor

The principal hindrance to the advancement of thekingdom of God is greed… It seems that when the

back of greed is broken, the human spirit soars into

regions of unselshness. I believe that it is safe to saythere can be no continuous revival without ‘hilarious’

giving. And I fear no contradiction:wherever there is‘hilarious’ giving there will soon be revival!

O.S. Hawkins, Guidestone

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Drones, Facebook, cell phones, chainsaws, and numerous cases of water bot-tles. These were all part of the massiveclean-up in the tiny village of Lodgepole,

Nebraska. The disaster struck on August1st in the evening. Torrential rain of 2 ½inches to 6 inches over a two-hour periodalong with 80+ mile-an-hour winds cre-ated a doomsday landscape. New HopeFellowship in Lodgepole was at the centerof the destruction but had no damage.

As we began to post pictures on Facebook,the message went to our sister church,Calvary Baptist Church of North Platte,Nebraska, and the pastor there relayed themessage to another sister church, Calvary

Baptist in Sidney, Nebraska. A little afterlunch time, they were riding in to helpclean up as it was more than the smallcountry church of New Hope Fellowshipcould possibly minister to the many needssuccessfully.

A neighbor with a drone plane helpedidentify downed trees, and others broughtsandwiches, chainsaws, trucks, tractors,and trailers. All day long the entire townwas working to clean up the dangerous

mess, but at the heart of the hard workwere the three Southern Baptist churchesworking hand in hand with new friendsand grateful neighbors.

More KNCSB Churches On Mission Together

“It’s not like it’s anything big;it’s just the little things,” Dr.Roger Lee, Pastor of HillsideBaptist church in Wellington,Kansas, explained. “We took asurvey recently and discoveredthat everyone in the church hasa ministry they are performingwith one exception and thatperson’s work schedule wouldnot allow them to do so.” Theevidence is mounting that the

people of Hillside are hard atwork in the Kingdom. It mayseem like it is just little things, but they are making a big dif-ference.

Hillside, a church of 130-140 in attendance, is seekingto reach its community byaddressing the needs of Wel-lington’s citizens. During theweek of July 13th, the churchconducted ve Backyard BibleClubs simultaneously through-out the community. The ideawas to get the church out intothe community rather thanasking the community to cometo the church building. Thechurch membership has beenout knocking on doors, passing

out information on the churchand its ministries and sharingas witnesses to Jesus. PastorLee tells of one of the BackyardBible team leaders who, whentheir numbers did not grow onthe second day of the club, wentout into the neighborhood thatafternoon going door to door toshare once again and encourageparents and children. But thisministry is only one of several

the church is using to push backthe spiritual darkness in theircommunity.

A few months ago, the churchlaunched a “Celebrate Recov-ery,” ministry to assist thosewho are seeking freedom fromvarious addictions. No soonerhad they started the rst group,a request was made to start an-other. Then the church receiveda phone call from local law en-forcement asking if they would be willing to perform the sameministry in the local jail withone class for men and anotherfor women. It is obvious thatGod is beginning to open doorsfor a people who are willing toroll up their sleeves and go to

work for the Kingdom.Recently the church was

looking at making a sizeablerepair to their parking lot thatrequired the removal of brokenconcrete before a patch could

be made. The member headingup the crew was approached bya local businessman who ownsand operates heavy equipment.He approached the church’steam leader and said, “Your

church has helped my sonwith his school work throughyour tutoring program. Hisgrades have improved drasti-cally. Would it be all right if Iused some of my equipment toremove the rubble and disposeof the broken concrete?” Thearrival of dump trucks and a

backhoe made the work mucheasier for Hillside’s team tomake the repairs.

Their ministries to the needsof the community are making adierence in lives of the citizensof this South Central Kansascommunity. These may well belittle things, but the people ofHillside are nding that littlethings do mean a lot.

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Minsters’ Wives: Mark These Dates

#speakingtomyownheart

Christian artist Blanca will be the guest speaker and musician for theKNCSB Shine retreat for teen girls. It will be held Nov. 6-7 at Webster Con-ference Center, Salina, Kan.

How often do we as girls look in the mirror and think negative thoughts? But inreality none of those thoughts are biblical truth.

How awesome would it be to truly grasp how God sees us through His eyes? It

is time we start trading out those mirrors for God’s Word and unending love. Isaiah43:4 says, “Others were given in exchange for you… you are precious to me.” Join us for Shine at Webster Conference Center Nov. 6-7 to learn how we are pre-

cious in God’s eyes. Be ready to grow, serve and have fun with hundreds of othergirls!

Fall is my favorite season ofthe year, and apples are one ofmy favorite fruits. Every fallmy parents would travel to thenearest orchard and bring backa bushel of apples. I would

come home from school and thehouse would smell of cookedapples and cinnamon. Momwould make apple sauce, applecobbler, apple pie, fried apples,and apple dumplings. I knowshe would have loved thisrecipe! Enjoy!

Mari

“Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings.” Psalm 17:8

Warm Apples and Ice Cream

Hollow out apples and sprinkle cinnamon and sugar inside. Bake at 350 for 15 min-utes. After they are done baking, ll with ice cream and drizzle with caramel topping.

Yes, it’s that time again! Not one, but TWO opportunities to gather with otherminister’s wives for some fun and encouragement! Put these dates on your calen-dar!n Sept. 11-12 — Wonderful Weekend for Women at Webster Conference Center,

Salina Kan. We will enjoy our annual Minister’s Wives Fellowship after the Fridaynight session. Our theme for the weekend is “Hello” so bring something with youthat represents YOU!n Monday, Oct. 12 —Coee fellowship for ministers’ wives at Blue Valley Baptist

Church, Overland Park, Kan., from 1:15-3:30 p.m. (while our guys are in the pas-tors’ meeting)

Please RSVP to me at [email protected] as soon as you can so we can plan ac-cordingly! I can’t wait to see you! Blessings, Patti

The KNCSB WMU Annual Missions Celebration will be held Monday, Oct. 12,from 4:15-6:30 p.m. at Blue Valley Baptist Church’s Ridgeview Campus,1325 S Ridgeview, Olathe, Kan. Cost is $5 per person and includes dinner, so

pre-registration is required by Oct. 1.To register, mail names and contact information along with payment to:

Women’s Leadership Dept., 5410 SW 7th St., Topeka, KS 66606. For more informa-tion send an e-mail to [email protected]

Annual Missions Celebration to be Held Monday, Oct. 12

If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brotherand sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my

disciple. Luke 14:26

I have been praying

through a radical

thought... Holy Unba-

lance. Yep, Unbalance.

The more I grow as a

follower of Jesus the

more I feel burdenedto push through the

conformity of the

norm to find God’s

radical call to go. At

times the call to go appears to cause me to be

out of balance to those watching. I am often

asked about my marriage and how I take care

of my children because what I do in ministry.

I feel the tension between what God expects

of me and what the world says I must do in

regards to my family and ministry.

The world expects us to walk precariously

on a little thin line like the tight rope with

a cookie cutter expectation of what family

should be like. There are times that I feel like

the test to stay on the world’s rope robs me

of the ability to break barriers and truly do

kingdom work if I listen to their suggestions.

It feels demanding and scarey. Yet Jesus calls

us and allows us to skip on water and tells us

that we must be willing to walk away from our

family for Him. The world says this is wrong.

Jesus says it must be to some degree. Which

is balanced? Which is unbalanced? Which

honors God and which honors man?

I once read from commentator, David

Guzik, that Jesus and Paul were both conside-

red unbalanced by the religious world because

they did not conform to the norm. So, how

do I know if my Holy Unbalance teeters on

a thin rope instead of skipping on water?

Unbalance that is not holy leads me or others

to sin. Holy unbalance always leads to Jesus

and lives will be changed. I will not settle for

the tight rope that seeks to rob me of skip-

ping on water. What about you? Are you ready

for a little Holy Unbalance today?

Father, help me to grow in holy unbalance and skip on

water towards Jessu always leading others to Jesus as well.

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SUMMER WAS AWESOME: God moved in some exciting ways this summerthrough the children’s and youth camps held at WCC. 3,406 children, youth and

sponsors attended the ten weeks of camps and 193 were saved with another 430making other signicant decisions for Christ. Please pray for these children andstudents as they become change agents at school and in your communities.

PROGRESS CONTINUES: With the money in place to complete the Dining Hallexpansion project, we now need volunteers to assist the WCC Sta in hangingdry wall and installing the outside sheeting. If you, or a group from your church,could help for a day or more, call Bill Cooke at 1-785-827-656 and help nish thebuilding. The concrete work, for the patio and parking lots, is on the fall scheduleto nish the outside of the building.

PICNIC PAVILION: Construction on the new Picnic Pavilion relocation projecthas begun and the rst stage should be completed around the end of August. Thesecond stage of construction will include a restroom and a new cooking/servingarea for those who will use the pavilion to feed people.

SEWER PROJECT PROCEEDING: The nal hurdles have been cleared and workhas begun to construct the sewer upgrade. Loans have been secured, plans havebeen nalized and construction will begin soon.

WE STILL HAVE NEEDS: Please continue to pray and give as WCC continues toupgrade the infrastructure needs before us with the sewer project and the repav-ing of our roads and parking lots. Thank you for your support as the WCC Stacontinues to improve your facility to make ministry events more eective througha quality conference center.

“Thank you” for your continued support of this mission facility as wecontinue to reach people for Christ and train believers for the work ofthe ministry! The WCC Staff

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Featured V ideo Available to churches cooperating with KNCSB by contacting library@kncsb.

org or calling either 785/228-6800 or 800/984-9092. Ask for Barbara Spicer.

Seamless: Understanding the Bible as One Complete Studyby Angie Smith

Includes one Bible study book including group guides and two DVDswith seven video sessions 12 to 15 minutes each. This kit shows you the

whole Bible – from Genesis to Revelations – connects as one beautiful,seamless thread.

SESSIONS:Session 1: The BeginningSession 2: The Patriarchs

Session 3: Exodus and the Promised LandSession 4: The Kingdoms and the Prophets

Session 5: The MessiahSession 6: The Letters

Session 7: Group GuideVIDEO STUDIES ARE A MINISTRY OF THE KNCSB LENDING LIBRARY.

NATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL

DIRECTOR SEMINAR Highly energetic, intensely focused, quickly moving, and

totally devoted toSunday School leaders!

Saturday, September 12, 2015First Baptist Church, Raytown, MO

Experience what over 15,000 other leaders have experienced.

NSSDS is designed to:

n Equip Sunday School directors to serve effectively in all areas ofSunday School work

n Deliver practical tools for all aspects of Sunday School work n Facilitate opportunities to network with other Sunday School directors

n Build team spirit among the Sunday School director, minister of education, pastor, and division and department directors

Through NSSDS training, you will develop skills and plans to:

n Build a growing Sunday School focused on its mission and purposen Develop an organization and enlist leadership to build a growing

Sunday Schooln Lead teachers to teach for spiritual transformationn Leave with a step-by-step strategy for leading your Sunday School

n The day is facilitated by one of the nest faculties in the nation—ateam of experts who’ll provide your leaders with cost-efcient, local

training for only $39 per person (includes onsite lunch).

NSSDS will open your eyes to the potential impact your Sunday Schoolcan have on the Kingdom. Don’t miss this unique training opportunity.

For more information or registration:lifeway.com/nssds

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Church Seeks Music/Youth MinisterFirst Southern Baptist Church in Salina, Kansas is actively seeking a full-time Musicand Youth staff position. Responsibilities will include developing a weekly blendedworship service and developing a vibrant and comprehensive youth ministry withstudents in grades 6th – 12th. Please send your resume and questions to [email protected] . You can also visit www.fsbcsalina.com for more informationabout the church.

Church Seeks Worship PastorGrowing Southern Baptist church in Kansas is seeking a bi-vocational AssociatePastor of Music Ministry to work with the Senior Pastor, be responsible for planningand leading Sunday morning worship service, working with the choir, praise team,and all instrumentalists. This position would also plan and lead music for Sundayand Wednesday evening. For more information, visit http://www.cornerstonelaw-rence.com/

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