Abundant Grace http://www.abundantgrace-fs.org Reaching out to Fort Scott, Raising up and Releasing leaders Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:22:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Newfrontiers http://www.abundantgrace-fs.org/2010/02/24/newfrontiers/ http://www.abundantgrace-fs.org/2010/02/24/newfrontiers/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:22:42 +0000 Administrator http://www.abundantgrace-fs.org/?p=88 Abundant Grace Church in Fort Scott, KS is a part of a world-wide family of churches called Newfrontiers. Beginning Thursday February 25 the leaders of churches across the US, Mexico and Canada will be gathering in St. Louis for Equipped for Mission.

This year we are taking 11 leaders and wives to this conference for refreshing times of worship, encouraging and challenging teaching and just a heck of a good time with our extended family. I am incredibly excited about this trip. I am excited because of the fun I am going to have, but I am also pumped about the impact being with other leaders is going to have on those going and the long-range impact on our mission to Fort Scott, Bourbon County and the world.

Another aspect of this conference that will make a big difference is that we will be bringing John and Flor Evans from Guadalajara, MX. I am full of expectation about what they are going to impart to us as a church. I am also anticipating we will impart somethings to them.

On Sunday evening we will be praying at 5. John and Flor will join us and we can spend some extended time praying for their new adventures in church planting in Rio.

What a great family we have! Want to learn more? click on Newfrontiers or NewfrontiersUSA

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The Old Testament sometimes challenges us in unexpected ways. I was reading this morning in the book of Numbers. It begins the story of Israel’s conquest two years after being set free from slavery to Egypt. In chapter 2 God commands the people to arrange themselves around the tabernacle, the place of God’s presence. They are going into unknown territory and there will be opposition so I assumed that they would be arranged with their focus outward toward the potential dangers. God commands them this way, “They shall camp facing the tent of meeting on every side.”

This is amazing. God is taking His people whom He loves into dangerous and unknown territory (from our perspective) and commanding them to face Him, not their dangers. Why? The greatest danger is not the enemy outside. The greatest danger is forgetting God; letting other things occupy our focus than Him.

What dangers are you facing? What worries occupy your mind? Rather than trying to face them in your own strength, you should face God and worship Him. The wonderful news is that because of Jesus, we don’t need an external temple. God has chosen, by His Spirit, to be with us in every circumstance of life. Re-orient your life toward Jesus. He is your strength and protection.

]]> http://www.abundantgrace-fs.org/2010/02/17/centered/feed/ 0 Twitter http://www.abundantgrace-fs.org/2009/09/09/twitter/ http://www.abundantgrace-fs.org/2009/09/09/twitter/#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:54:17 +0000 Administrator http://www.abundantgrace-fs.org/?p=81 In an effort to stay in close contact with people in the church we have established multiple layers of communication afforded us by the internet.  This page is one example but we also have a facebook group page and now we are on twitter.  If you use twitter, then you can look us up at abundantgracefs.

Twitter is small bursts of information about what is going on in the church; only 140 characters per post.

We will keep trying to stay in touch.

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Please take the time to get a grasp on our amazing God in three persons, blessed Trinity.  Our understanding of God affects how we live our lives.  We want to live in the light of God whose very nature is love, community and mission.

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Terry Virgo is a friend and a hero of mine.  I want to encourage you to read his blog and listen to his recent message on Elijah.  It will help you in your faith.

]]> http://www.abundantgrace-fs.org/2009/06/29/terry-virgo%e2%80%99s-blog/feed/ 0 A Great Weekend http://www.abundantgrace-fs.org/2009/06/08/a-great-weekend/ http://www.abundantgrace-fs.org/2009/06/08/a-great-weekend/#comments Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:28:36 +0000 Administrator http://www.abundantgrace-fs.org/?p=70 The Newfrontiers-USA Celebration Midwest weekend was excellent. Thirty-six of us from Abundant Grace traveled two and a half hours to Warrensburg, MO to worship God, get refreshed and re-envisioned.  Our brothers and sisters from other Newfrontiers churches mostly in the midwest.  We did have great representation from Atlanta, Charlotte and Nashville as well.

If you were not able to attend you can still hear the great teaching from Terry Virgo and John Lanferman.  Terry and John are great communicators and the Spirit of God was definitely at work through these men.  I whole-heartedly encourage you to make some time to give these talks a listen.
Click on the link. It will direct you to the Newfrontiers-USA media archive page.

Newfrontiers-USA website

I am looking forward to seeing you all on Sunday June 13 for the pool party at the Self’s House.

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We will not be having a church meeting at St. Andrews this Sunday.  We will be back for Sunday June 14.

See you then

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]]> http://www.abundantgrace-fs.org/2009/05/04/mothers-day/feed/ 0 Before and After http://www.abundantgrace-fs.org/2009/04/09/before-and-after/ http://www.abundantgrace-fs.org/2009/04/09/before-and-after/#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:06:23 +0000 Administrator http://abundantgrace-fs.org/2009/04/09/before-and-after/ Here are some pictures of the St. Andrews wedding chapel where Abundant Grace is now meetings:  123 S. National Fort Scott, KS St. Andrews before and after shots

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