Heartbeat: November/December 2010

1 1 Volume 22 • Issue 6 • November & December 2010 November November November November December December December December 6 6 HOKSBA Christmas Banquet HOKSBA Christmas Banquet HOKSBA Christmas Banquet HOKSBA Christmas Banquet See article for details 11 11 11 11 Special Ed, Christmas Party, South City Special Ed, Christmas Party, South City Special Ed, Christmas Party, South City Special Ed, Christmas Party, South City 13 13 13 13 Disaster Relief Meeting, HOKSBA, 11am Disaster Relief Meeting, HOKSBA, 11am Disaster Relief Meeting, HOKSBA, 11am Disaster Relief Meeting, HOKSBA, 11am 24 24 24 24- -27 27 27 27 Christmas Christmas Christmas Christmas - - HOKSBA Office Closed HOKSBA Office Closed HOKSBA Office Closed HOKSBA Office Closed 30 30 30 30-31 31 31 31 In D.E.P.T.H Conference, Topeka In D.E.P.T.H Conference, Topeka In D.E.P.T.H Conference, Topeka In D.E.P.T.H Conference, Topeka at the Performing Arts Center 1 1 1 Baptist Women World Day of Prayer Baptist Women World Day of Prayer Baptist Women World Day of Prayer Baptist Women World Day of Prayer 8 Disaster Relief Meeting, HOKSBA, 11am Disaster Relief Meeting, HOKSBA, 11am Disaster Relief Meeting, HOKSBA, 11am Disaster Relief Meeting, HOKSBA, 11am 17 17 17 17 S.S. Team Meeting @ Ryan’s, 12:30 S.S. Team Meeting @ Ryan’s, 12:30 S.S. Team Meeting @ Ryan’s, 12:30 S.S. Team Meeting @ Ryan’s, 12:30 25 25 25 25- -26 26 26 26 Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Thanksgiving - - - HOKSBA Office Closed HOKSBA Office Closed HOKSBA Office Closed HOKSBA Office Closed 28 28 28 28- -5 5 International Missions Emphasis: International Missions Emphasis: International Missions Emphasis: International Missions Emphasis: Week of Prayer, Missions Study and Lottie Moon Offering Weekly Prayer Emphasis for Weekly Prayer Emphasis for Weekly Prayer Emphasis for Weekly Prayer Emphasis for November November November November December December December December Dec. 6 CrossPointe • • Pastor Greg Williams Dec. 13 CrossRoad • • Pastor Wendell Skinner Dec. 20 Crusaders • Pastor Ron Harris Dec. 27 Faith • • Pastor Jerry Smith Nov. 1 Calvary• • • Pastor Michael Scott Nov. 8 Cambodian • • • Pastor Sorn Im Nov. 15 Cedar Pointe • • • Pastor Dennis Burns Nov. 22 Celebration • • • Pastor James Albers Nov. 29 Country Acres • • • Pastor Kelly Randolph Calendar Calendar Calendar Calendar When I became a Director of Missions I thought that I needed to take up the sport of golf. In all my years of pastoring I had played only a f ew times. But before moving onto the field where I would serve in this new role, my wife and sons bought me a set of golf clubs. So as the weather began to warm up that s pring, I started trying to learn to play a little golf. I practiced some, took some lessons to learn the proper way to swing a g olf club, and started playing some with a few of the pastors in the association. I did play several times the first summer I was here, but I never really fell in love with the game. The next year I played fewer times. And this year I have played 9 holes once. My strategy when I play golf is try to hit the ball with whatever club is suggested by the closest player who looks like he knows what he is doing. Sometimes I just use the same club he used. And to the frustration of real golf ers, I rarely keep score . Such a strategy for golf, as you can imagine, is not very effective in making me a real golfer. And such a strategy in leading our association or our church es is not very effective in our area of calling. We know the mission in golf is to put the ball in the hole in as few strokes as possible. And we know the mission in church life is to make as many authentic disciples of Jesus as possible. But many pastors and DOM’s don’t have a real s trategy for accomplishing the mission God has given them in the context where God has called them. We often just look around to find someone who appears to be doing well, and try to play our game with their club. We are like David in Saul’s armor. It FAITH Evangelism Strategy worked for them, if GPS, or small groups, or contemporary worship worked for them, we try their strategy in our place. When I play golf, I just hit the ball, and then g o play it wherever it lies. There is really little strategy because I don’t really have much of an idea of where the ball is going to end up. Sometimes I h it it long and straight. Most of the time my problem is that I f ind myself standing too close to the ball after I hit it. What is the solution for my golf game? That is not the point. The point is that we need to lead our churches with much more intentionality and skill. The mission is clear and compelling. The strategies must be set based on our con text and the assets at our disposal. And the tactics we use must be measured to impact the s trate- gies designed to accomplish the mission. It is time in our ministries for us to swing with a known target in mind. Remember that the score in this game really does matter. What is our score? What is our score? What is our score? What is our score? A note from your Director of Missions ⋅ Glenn Davis

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