Top 10 Reasons to Give to Missions

This Sunday is our annual Missions Conference. You will be encouraged to prayerfully consider promising to give of your finances to worldwide missions. I’ve been both on the receiving side, and the giving side of Missions. Prior to becoming the pastor of Faith Baptist...

3 Surprising Truths about Family

I was born into the Burdine family. I am also a member of my mother’s family which are Sorrells. 33 years ago I became a member of two other families – Judy’s father is a Prichard and her mother was a Sears. Being a part of 4 separate families is a great...

Youth & Missions – Guest Blog by Bart Leu

Our teens are on a Missions Trip to New Jersey. I thought it would be great for you to hear the heart of Bart Leu, our youth minister. He wrote this a few months ago. Early on in my years of ministry, I came across an amazing manual about youth ministry. I have since...

Children are Precious

Last Sunday we highlighted one of our children’s ministries – AWANA.  AWANA is a children’s Bible club that emphasizes Bible memory.  The various children’s ministries are very important in our church (Sunday School, Children’s Church,...

Is Church Membership Important?

We live in a time in which many professing Christians regard church membership as optional.  I’ve heard statements and questions such as: “Where does the Bible say ‘Go join the local church?'” or “I’m a Christian but I don’t...