Sunday, Feb. 2, we had Evangelist/Missionary Tom Wallace from Fortress of Faith ministries. Bro Wallace shared with us the ministry he has to the Muslims and he gave us a lot of information to help us understand Islam better. He is a Missionary Kid who lived in the UK for over 17 years and he saw what Islam has done to Europe and what it is attempting to do to North America.
Check out his website Fortress of Faith.org and find out more about this.
We had a number of people out Sunday because of sickness but we did have a number of visitors and one young man was saved. Amen!!
Pastor Taylor
GETHSEMANE Independent Baptist Church Wilson, NC
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2014
Here we are in another year. January 1st we held our Vision Night service and I shared with our people our vision for our church for 2014. I also covered our church calendar with the church and the theme for the new year. Our theme for this year is: " For the Love of Christ " II Cor. 5:14 We want to be motivated by the Love of Christ in all that we do. It is the Love of Christ that compels us to go, to serve, to give, to witness to lost souls. May we keep this theme before us as we serve the Lord in 2014!
Pastor Taylor
Saturday, June 29, 2013
Pastor's Pulpit
It is so good to be saved! There are so many today who have never heard the Gospel or have not had a clear presentation of the gospel given to them. I was out soul winning a few weeks ago and the very first two doors we knocked on were Muslims. I mean in the same building, two apartments side by side. I gave them a tract and explained that salvation was through Jesus Christ, God Only Son. No man can come to the Father but by Him. ( John 14:6 )
The next two houses we visited we didn't get anyone at home. But the next one we visited was a lady baby sitting, with her hands full! So we didn't go in, but I proceeded to ask did she know she was going to Heaven when she died. She said she didn't know that. So I asked if I could show her how she could know, she said yes. About 5 minutes later she bowed her head and received Jesus as her Personal Saviour!! Praise the Lord.
The next home where we found someone home was another lady, she was very receptive and was a member of a Baptist church. So I told her we were not trying to get anyone out of their church, but I had another question I wanted to ask her.You got it, I asked did she knew if she died today would she go to Heaven. Her answer was no! So I gave her the plan of Salvation and she was gloriously saved. Here were two women who were members of churches in our town, and yet they didn't know they were saved and on the way to Heaven!! Folks, there are people everywhere, lost people, religious people, church people but they are on the way to hell!!
I read a sermon by Dr. Bob Gray in Texas, entitled, "Soul Warning". We need to be soul warners to this religious lost world. God has given us a mandate to go and tell the world about Jesus and His power to save. Will you be a soul warner? Let's stay busy witnessing each and let's trust the Lord to save those that are lost. He will if we will obey His command to " Go! " The first word in Gospel is " Go!"
Amen and Amen!!!
Pastor Taylor
It is so good to be saved! There are so many today who have never heard the Gospel or have not had a clear presentation of the gospel given to them. I was out soul winning a few weeks ago and the very first two doors we knocked on were Muslims. I mean in the same building, two apartments side by side. I gave them a tract and explained that salvation was through Jesus Christ, God Only Son. No man can come to the Father but by Him. ( John 14:6 )
The next two houses we visited we didn't get anyone at home. But the next one we visited was a lady baby sitting, with her hands full! So we didn't go in, but I proceeded to ask did she know she was going to Heaven when she died. She said she didn't know that. So I asked if I could show her how she could know, she said yes. About 5 minutes later she bowed her head and received Jesus as her Personal Saviour!! Praise the Lord.
The next home where we found someone home was another lady, she was very receptive and was a member of a Baptist church. So I told her we were not trying to get anyone out of their church, but I had another question I wanted to ask her.You got it, I asked did she knew if she died today would she go to Heaven. Her answer was no! So I gave her the plan of Salvation and she was gloriously saved. Here were two women who were members of churches in our town, and yet they didn't know they were saved and on the way to Heaven!! Folks, there are people everywhere, lost people, religious people, church people but they are on the way to hell!!
I read a sermon by Dr. Bob Gray in Texas, entitled, "Soul Warning". We need to be soul warners to this religious lost world. God has given us a mandate to go and tell the world about Jesus and His power to save. Will you be a soul warner? Let's stay busy witnessing each and let's trust the Lord to save those that are lost. He will if we will obey His command to " Go! " The first word in Gospel is " Go!"
Amen and Amen!!!
Pastor Taylor
Friday, January 11, 2013
Pastor's Pulpit
Well here we are in 2013!
We are excited about what the Lord has for us this year. We are praying for revival and a return to God in America. We need to pray for our nation as never before.
Our theme for the year is " For Such a time as This " Esther 4:14 We believe the Lord has us here for this time to do something big in us and through us. I don't want to miss the opportunities that He has for me as Pastor of Gethsemane Baptist Church. I want to be found faithful and so I need to stay as close to Him as I can.
I have made some promises to God this year:
1. I will become a better student of His Word. I want my study of the Word of God to be more in depth and I want God to make His Word come alive to me. I want to get everything that I can out of His Word that I can be blessed and in turn be a blessing to others.
2. I want to be a better Christian. I'm not talking about just being a normal, everyday, run of the mill believer. I want to be Christlike in my actions and attitude. I want to follow my Saviour and ask Him to conform me to His blessed Image day by day.
3. I want to have more faith and see great and mighty things done for God.
4. I want to learn to pray and get my prayers answered. I know, you say, " don't you know how to pray? " Yes, but what I am talking about is having a more intimate time with the Lord. I don't want to just pray and ask for things, I want to know Him and be able to go to Him about anything and see His hand working in my life.
5. I want to be a better Husband and Father. I need to be there for them and be more understanding of their needs, and concerns.
6. I want to be a better Pastor. I am asking God to help me lead and teach my people to follow the Saviour and to become all that He wants them to be.
7. I want to be a better soul winner. I must get out and knock on doors more consistently to see souls saved and then work on disciplining them so they will follow the Lord in baptism and become faithful members of the church.
Let's give God our best this year. This is our " For such a time as this " time.
Be faithful, be consumed, be determined to not quit or falter, Press On!! Amen!!
Pastor Taylor
We are excited about what the Lord has for us this year. We are praying for revival and a return to God in America. We need to pray for our nation as never before.
Our theme for the year is " For Such a time as This " Esther 4:14 We believe the Lord has us here for this time to do something big in us and through us. I don't want to miss the opportunities that He has for me as Pastor of Gethsemane Baptist Church. I want to be found faithful and so I need to stay as close to Him as I can.
I have made some promises to God this year:
1. I will become a better student of His Word. I want my study of the Word of God to be more in depth and I want God to make His Word come alive to me. I want to get everything that I can out of His Word that I can be blessed and in turn be a blessing to others.
2. I want to be a better Christian. I'm not talking about just being a normal, everyday, run of the mill believer. I want to be Christlike in my actions and attitude. I want to follow my Saviour and ask Him to conform me to His blessed Image day by day.
3. I want to have more faith and see great and mighty things done for God.
4. I want to learn to pray and get my prayers answered. I know, you say, " don't you know how to pray? " Yes, but what I am talking about is having a more intimate time with the Lord. I don't want to just pray and ask for things, I want to know Him and be able to go to Him about anything and see His hand working in my life.
5. I want to be a better Husband and Father. I need to be there for them and be more understanding of their needs, and concerns.
6. I want to be a better Pastor. I am asking God to help me lead and teach my people to follow the Saviour and to become all that He wants them to be.
7. I want to be a better soul winner. I must get out and knock on doors more consistently to see souls saved and then work on disciplining them so they will follow the Lord in baptism and become faithful members of the church.
Let's give God our best this year. This is our " For such a time as this " time.
Be faithful, be consumed, be determined to not quit or falter, Press On!! Amen!!
Pastor Taylor
Monday, December 24, 2012
Year End Reflections!
We have almost come to the end of 2012, and I have to say it has been a wonderful year!
Next year our Church theme will be " For such a time as this ". We believe God has us here for a purpose, and we must stay busy and do all we can for Him while we have the time. Our nation needs revival, we pray for a Heaven sent one, and we pray for His hand of mercy to be on our churches that we may see a great harvest won to the Saviour. Please pray for us that we will be all that He would have us to be.
God bless you,
Pastor Taylor
We have almost come to the end of 2012, and I have to say it has been a wonderful year!
- We have seen some of our dreams come true, like having Ev. Larry Brown preach at our church this year, we have seen a number of people saved almost every month for a period of 2 yrs. Praise the Lord for His working in our church.
- Our revival with Brandon Morris was a tremendous blessing and another wonderful Youth Rally with souls saved. Then our fall revival with Ev. Lou Rossi, brother Brandon's father in law! Man what a preacher. We saw God work again and still working after revival.
- Our Christmas program this year was from Patch the Pirate, " Christmas Carol " we had a house full, several first time visitors, and the cast did a tremendous job, as well as the children church and teenagers in the youth choir. The little ones were a blessing as they came out in their manger costumes, they were so cute.
- I Love Jesus Sunday was December 23, with Evangelist Mike Renfrow, we 78 in Sunday School and almost 100 in church again, one saved in the children's church, and Sunday night a teenager visiting with us for the first time was saved. Glory to God!! God blessed us with a record offering as well for the year, so my cup is full and running over!
Next year our Church theme will be " For such a time as this ". We believe God has us here for a purpose, and we must stay busy and do all we can for Him while we have the time. Our nation needs revival, we pray for a Heaven sent one, and we pray for His hand of mercy to be on our churches that we may see a great harvest won to the Saviour. Please pray for us that we will be all that He would have us to be.
God bless you,
Pastor Taylor
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Pastor's Pulpit
REVIVAL! REVIVAL! REVIVAL! REVIVAL! REVIVAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just a quick update on what the Lord is doing here at Gethsemane Ind. Baptist Church! Last night we started off with a wonderful service during our 8th Annual Youth Rally. Bro. Brandon Morris preached on the three Hebrew children that would not bow to the image in Daniel 3:1-18. In verse 17, they said,
" If it be so...." first we must be faithful, they were faithful back in Jerusalem so that is why they could continue to be faithful in Babylon. If you are not faithful now while your'e in the house of God, you won't make it when the world puts the pressure on. Then they were favored. God was in the midst of the fire. When that king threw them in 3 at a time; bad choice, because when 2 or 3 are gathered together , God shows up!! He is in the midst. Then they were feared. Hell is fearful of the faithful, favored Christian. We can have the favor of God if we will be faithful, Amen!!
That's what he preached and man what a service. God showed up and the altar was full several times and when it was all over, 6 precious teenagers were saved. All were brought to church by our young people, Praise the Lord!! There were many that got some help and I saw teens hugging their parents and many asking the Lord to work in their lives. I regret to say and that some left the church lost!! Please pray they will return to the revival this week and give their hearts to Jesus.
Today we met for prayer breakfast and then went out soul winning on our bus routes and surrounding areas of Wilson. When we finished up, 4 precious adults and 1 young person was saved!!!
Praise His Holy Name!!!!
We meet for prayer tonight at 5:00pm and then it all begins again tomorrow at 10:00 am and 11:00 am, please join us if you can and Monday - Wednesday, we begin at 7:30 pm, so if you are within driving distance of 100 miles it will be worth the drive to hear this man of God preach. We'd love to have you as our guest. Pray for us and the souls of boys and girls and men and women. Pray for Revival in our lives!!!
God is so Good!!
Pastor Taylor
Just a quick update on what the Lord is doing here at Gethsemane Ind. Baptist Church! Last night we started off with a wonderful service during our 8th Annual Youth Rally. Bro. Brandon Morris preached on the three Hebrew children that would not bow to the image in Daniel 3:1-18. In verse 17, they said,
" If it be so...." first we must be faithful, they were faithful back in Jerusalem so that is why they could continue to be faithful in Babylon. If you are not faithful now while your'e in the house of God, you won't make it when the world puts the pressure on. Then they were favored. God was in the midst of the fire. When that king threw them in 3 at a time; bad choice, because when 2 or 3 are gathered together , God shows up!! He is in the midst. Then they were feared. Hell is fearful of the faithful, favored Christian. We can have the favor of God if we will be faithful, Amen!!
That's what he preached and man what a service. God showed up and the altar was full several times and when it was all over, 6 precious teenagers were saved. All were brought to church by our young people, Praise the Lord!! There were many that got some help and I saw teens hugging their parents and many asking the Lord to work in their lives. I regret to say and that some left the church lost!! Please pray they will return to the revival this week and give their hearts to Jesus.
Today we met for prayer breakfast and then went out soul winning on our bus routes and surrounding areas of Wilson. When we finished up, 4 precious adults and 1 young person was saved!!!
Praise His Holy Name!!!!
We meet for prayer tonight at 5:00pm and then it all begins again tomorrow at 10:00 am and 11:00 am, please join us if you can and Monday - Wednesday, we begin at 7:30 pm, so if you are within driving distance of 100 miles it will be worth the drive to hear this man of God preach. We'd love to have you as our guest. Pray for us and the souls of boys and girls and men and women. Pray for Revival in our lives!!!
God is so Good!!
Pastor Taylor
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