New Office

I have posted some pics of the new office at church. It is really nice and will be more exciting coming to the church office. It will be a place that you can be proud when people come and visit.
There are still a few things to do .... replace the window and some minor painting. Enjoy!

New Remodeling

I have attached a few pictures of the work being done on the former nursery. We are moving my office into the old nursery and moving the nursery into the other classrooms. We will be doing more work throughout the next couple of months. Heather Trietsch's father and uncle are doing the work. Also, we put a basketball goal up in the back parking lot.

Miracle #3

Gary Owens blood sugar was high. Because he went on the Daniel Fast and ate healthy foods, his blood sugar has been normal. Since then he has eaten healthier. During the Great Banquet, he didn't even take his medication. As Daniel ate fruits and vegetables, the servant found out that Daniel was healthier and stronger than the other proteges. Sometimes the way God heals us is when we eat the right foods.

Miracle #2

I'm posting miracles that God has provided for us as a direct result of our prayer and fasting.

Martha Scobee's knee was hurting and very week. She complained that her knee felt like it would buckle at any time. She went forward for prayer when Pastor Chad asked for those who needed prayer for their knees. She said God touched her knee and that it doesn't feel like it is going to buckle anymore. Praise God!

If God has done something for you as a direct result of prayer and fasting would you email me at rev_jbt@yahoo.com.

Rev 19:10 "....the testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of prophesy."

Backside Healed

On these blog entries I am sharing testimonies of what God has done as a result of our prayer and fasting.

Randy Weaver was having pain through his leg, hip and back. ((Can you imagine Randy being a pain in your back! LOL!)) Anyways, it was hard for him to walk and to stand up straight for periods of time. Randy didn't even go up for prayer. Randy said the next day he woke up and had no pain whatsoever! He was pain free! Praise the Lord! We serve a God that heals!

If God has done something for you email me at rev_jbt@yahoo.com so we can share with others.

21 Day Progressive Fast

At the first of the year I always like to start with prayer and fasting. I have chosen to do a twenty-one day progressive fast. The next couple of Sundays I 'll be preaching a message entitled Fasting or Feasting. In these messages I will talk about what is fasting and why we need to fast.

I wanted to let you know what my fasting plan is this year. First of all I will be fasting for twenty-one days. There are a couple of reasons twenty-one is a significant number. First, Daniel fasted for twenty-one days when he received the answer to his prayer. Secondly, I heard it said it takes twenty-one days to establish a habit.

Here is the plan for the fast....

Week 1 January 11th -17th (Monday - Sunday)

• What to fast?


• I am asking you to fast something this week. I will be preaching about four types of fast on Sunday, January 10th. You will discover you can fast something. (TV, Soda, Meal). I am going to be fasting one meal per day this week.

Week 2 January 18th - 24th (Monday - Sunday)

• What to eat?


• Chicken and fish; Fruits and vegetables; no sodas, sugar or caffeine

Week 3 January 25th - 31st

1. January 25th - 28th (Monday-Thursday)

• What to eat?


• Fruits and vegetables; juices and water only


• Similar to a Daniel Fast

2. January 29th-31st (Friday - Sunday)

• What to eat?


• Juices and/or water only

I will end the fast on Sunday, January 31st at 6:00 PM by taking communion at Sunday Night Saturation. Sunday Night Saturation will be a Miracle Night. We will be having a guest speaker that evening.

Fasting is a discipline that Jesus had in His life which benefited his ministry. I want to challenge you to start the year with some kind of prayer and fasting. Won't you join me as I consecrate my life and ministry to God?

Primal Book Review

New book that just hit the stores today. I have been reading an advanced copy of Mark Batterson's book Primal: A Quest for the Lost Soul of Christianity. I would recommend putting it on your reading list for 2010.

Mark writes that we have made Christianity so complicated and that we need to go back to the prime roots of Christianity. Primal means to get back to the original. The chief prime truth, according to Batterson, is what Jesus called the most important commandment, or as we call it, the Great Commandment. We need to love God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength. In this we learn that....

• The heart of Christianity is compassion
• The soul of Christianity is wonder
• The mind of Christianity is curiosity
• The strength of Christianity is energy
  

Mark takes these four elements and breaks them down in a real, honest and unique way. This book is a good reminder of what it really means to love God. I recommend this book as a must read for 2010.

Go to www.evotional.com to look at other books Mark has written and to order a copy.