Vernon Rosenau Appointed President of Baptist Mid-Missions
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“He will step into the role in January, after the retirement of the mission agency’s current president, Dr. Gary Anderson” GARBC
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What I've Learned As a Pastor (Part 2)
(From Voice magazine, Nov/Dec 2015. Used by permission.)
People Will Fail. God Never Will.
As I said in Part 1, over the years I’ve deliberately surrounded myself with some of the finest people imaginable. Those great folks have given me so much that I’ve often felt overwhelmed with gratitude reflecting on the countless ways I’ve been blessed by others in my life. Yet I also know that people fail (including, and most especially, me). We are all fallen, feeble, frail and broken instruments—but God is great! This truth has helped temper my perfectionistic, unreal, idealistic expectations when I’ve directed them at myself and those around me. I’ve learned to be more patient and forbearing over the years knowing all of us need to receive grace and extend forgiveness each and every day. People are great; people are frustrating. People help us up; people push us down. My actions are good; my actions are bad. In all the variations of our humanity, this one thing is certain: God never changes and He’s always dependable. He will never fail and so we should keep our eyes on Him.
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What I've Learned As a Pastor (Part 1)
(From Voice magazine, Nov/Dec 2015. Used by permission.)
Shortly after I became a Christian at the age of 18, I sensed God’s leading into full-time ministry and I enrolled in a Bible institute to begin my preparation. During two of those summers I served as an intern in a small church plant in Utah, the second summer serving as “the pastor” when Ron (my mentor) left for a month of missionary deputation.
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Video: A Rare Glimpse at the Underground Church in China
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“We need to continually remind ourselves that our brothers and sisters are beaten, jailed, or even killed for their faith.”
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