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The Vision Continues...

Since we are without a Senior Pastor, I thought I would chime in on this blog spot.  As the Minister of Worship and Music, I wanted to share some of my own thoughts about the beginning of our "interim."  On our "Mission" page of this website, you'll find the verse found in 2 Corinthians 3:18 which says "And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit."  God is our...
Posted by jhansard@fbcsumter.org at 10:13:33 AM | 0 comments

The Right Steps

Today while I was in the waiting room at the doctor's office I was reading the book, Seven Practices of Effective Ministry , by Andy Stanley.  (By the way, I highly recommend taking a book with you anytime you go to a waiting room.  You might as well make good use of the time spent waiting!  Plus, you never know when someone may ask you about the book you are reading and you can use it as a bridge to share the gospel.)  Anyway...now back to where I was going.  One of the practices shared for...
Posted by rpack@fbcsumter.org at 1:37:45 PM | 28 comments

Communicating Vision

First question: Do we really know the vision of our church?  Second question: If we do know it are we striving to implement it in our daily living?  You see the vision is simple: Transformation!  But the application of it takes effort over a lifetime. This brings me to our new website.  This website was intentionally designed to be simple and place the vision of First Baptist front and center.  "Connect, Grow, Share and Serve" aren't parts of a slogan but core actions of the...
Posted by rpack@fbcsumter.org at 3:27:21 PM | 0 comments