Posts from August, 2009
- 20 Aug
by Phil Whipple
No commentsA Movement of Believers Sold-Out for Christ
The reason Healthy Ministry Resources exists is found in the success of each of our local churches. I want to be a lead cheerleader in encouraging each of our churches to be engaged in the harvest that God has for us. We are here for you. Thank you for the opportunity to serve you and [...]
- 19 Aug
by Global Ministries
No comments27 Boys Attend Jamaica Bible College Camp
Owen Gordon, President, Jamaica Bible College (Mandeville, Jamaica) We completed another successful camp for boys at Jamaica Bible College. We had a total of 27 boys from Tuesday to Saturday. The boys were mainly from neighboring New Green and Greenvale communities, with one from Clarendon and another from St. Elizabeth. The boys were exposed to [...]
- 19 Aug
by Jeff Bleijerveld
No commentsThese Kids Raised Over $800 for Missions
We received this letter from a girl who attends Mount Zion UB in Wayne, Ohio. It was addressed to Darlene Burkett, the Global Ministries administrative assistant. I was touched by the letter. We deposited the money the kids raised into Billy Simbo’s support account.
- 18 Aug
by Ministers
No commentsNew Pastor Assigned to McGuire Bend UB
Beulah “Dot” Hasler has been named senior pastor of McGuire Bend UB (Dayton, Iowa) effective July 1, 2009. She is an ordained minister in the United Methodist Church. McGuire Bend continues sharing pastoral leadership with three United Methodist churches in that area. The previous pastor at McGuire Bend, Remigio Panlaqui, was assigned to UMC churches [...]
- 18 Aug
by Phil Whipple
1 commentGetting Started in a New Role
My wife Sandy and I moved to Huntington on July 27. Our belongings followed us a few days later. Since then: I have officiated at 3 weddings back at Colwood, the church I pastored in Caro, Mich.. I have visited 4 different churches on Sunday mornings in 3 different states. I have been involved in [...]
- 17 Aug
by Ron Ramsey
No commentsHow Satan Views Christians
I came across this article, “Quoting Satan,” on SermonCentral.com. It is by Chad McCallum, pastor of Compass Point church in Byron Center, Mich. While we often kick ourselves for not being effective Christians, this article imagines how we must look to Satan–a strong, flexible, resilient force that he’s been unable to stop.
- 14 Aug
by Ron Ramsey
1 commentSpeaking to Money and Power
I know a church where people have strong opinions about what their church should be, but their opinion has no relation to what God says the church should be. They are people of power. And in the UB church–probably all churches–people with power tend to be people with money. Nobody will say to them, “We’re [...]
- 14 Aug
by News
No commentsAdvice for Mission-Minded Singles
David Datema, UB endorsed missionary who is director of the US Center for World Mission, wrote a blog post called, “My Unsolicited Advice for Mission-Minded Singles.” He offers three pieces of advice, with explanation. The second one include: Instead of stopping to look, look while going. I wouldn’t expect anyone to stop looking for someone. [...]
- 13 Aug
by Ministers
No commentsA Final Round of Golf with Ron Ramsey and Pat Jones
Bishop Ron Ramsey scored one of the morning’s 3 holes-in-one. As mentioned yesterday, the Healthy Ministry Resources staff took Ron Ramsey and Pat Jones out for breakfast that morning, as a way to spend time with them before they left office. But that was only Part 1 of the morning. Part 2 was mini-golf. After [...]
- 12 Aug
by Ministers
No commentsA Farewell Fling with Ron and Pat
The Healthy Ministry Resources staff book Bishop Ron Ramsey and Pat Jones out for breakfast this morning (Wednesday, August 12). They’ll be leaving office in a couple days, and we wanted to treat them. We went to Spyros, a family restaurant in Fort Wayne that feeds you obscene amounts of food, and wise souls always [...]
