Pastor's Corner

After hearing Dr. F.D. Reese recall the events that happened on Bloody Sunday, how do you feel? Are you thankful for the sacrifice of Dr. Reese and others, who put their lives on the line, just for you? Has anybody ever thought what they would have done, if they were on the Edmund Pettus Bridge that Bloody Sunday?

Tell me about today’s experience…

Where did you go and what did you see?

How has today’s experience help you appreciate your history?

Wow, what an awesome month on Stewardship!

Unlike other years, the Lord didn’t lay it on my heart to invite a guest to come in and teach on the principles of Stewardship, but look out among our congregation and choose some gifted men to write our own Stewardship lessons. In short, the Holy Spirit desired for us to walk and think “outside the box.” These lessons were geared to meet the immediate needs and challenges of our Church and community.

I was overwhelmed by the willingness of those brothers who accepted the challenge and met with me over and over again, to fine tune each lesson and have them ready for the Believers that make up this great congregation.

1 Cor. 4:2 KING JAMES
Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

1 Cor. 4:2 MESSAGE BIBLE
The requirements for a good guide are reliability and accurate knowledge.

1 Cor. 4:2 NEW LIVING
Now, a person who is put in charge as a manager must be faithful.

 Being Faithful Stewards of Our Temple
 Being Faithful Stewards of Our Time
 Being Faithful Stewards of Our Treasures
 Being Faithful Stewards of Our Talents/Spiritual Gifts

For one solid month, every Sunday School lesson and Bible Study lesson in every class was centered around these four principles. It was awesome for me to see Laymen teach each other.

My hat goes off to Tony Meriwether, Mickey Shelton, Floyd Toliver, Leo Lewis, Lionel McNeil for doing an awesome job; moreover, John Hill and Cedric Anderson wrote some awesome lessons for the youth classes as well.

Stewardship is a lifestyle and every Christian is a Steward. The question is, “are you a faithful and trustworthy Steward or are you a bad and ungrateful Steward?’ Since Stewardship is a lifestyle, after these awesome lessons, I pray that your life will never be the same!

Saved and Sure

Pastor