Fairview Baptist Church

Spirit Song 2010

dgodby — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 12:45:55 +0000

Spiritsong July 8-10 2010, At Kings Island in Mason, Ohio. If ou are interested please see Chris Coffey about tickets and pricing.

Artist Lineup:
Thursday: Third Day, Family Force 5, Fireflight, Tenth Avenue North, The Basement Experience with Matt Pitt
Friday: One Huge Mystery Artist to be announced (hint: they’re the most influential artists in Christian Music today), David Crowder Band, The Afters, KJ-52, Speaker Tom Richter
Saturday: tobyMac, Chris Tomlin, Brandon Heath, Remedy Drive

Chris and Dora Barbee

dgodby — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 13:00:01 +0000

Chris and Dora Barbee

To Support this Mission please visit: http://www.themissionsociety.org/people/Barbee/

SORRY FOR THE LATE BLOG!!!

We are so sorry that we are behind in sending out this blog entry!!!! This past month has been insanely busy (for the first time since we arrived in Thailand) because language school has gotten very difficult, due to speaking AND writing and reading Thai, and we have spent time with directors (that fortunately happen to be good friends) from the Mission Society. Also, our home, the Muang Thai Church of Bangkok, has been invaded by 45 children from the Northeastern part of Thailand on their summer break here to participate in an academic camp! We have had an amazing time with our friends from the Mission Society and we even got the opportunity to attend some of the lectures at the ministry conference they were attending. Also, the chance to hang out with many of the teens we will be serving in Roi Et is priceless, but it has drained our time!

The Grand Blog Plan….

That being said, we are both very new to this idea of blogging, and neither Dora nor I are good journalers, so needless to say, we have been struggling with how to handle this blog and the sharing of information with all of you, our dearest friends. The problem definitely hasn’t been a shortage of stuff to talk about, that is for sure!!! I have been keeping a ‘journal for people who hate journaling,’ where I have been jotting down incredible God sightings, insights from scripture, and all the ridiculous culture faux pas we have made, in as few words as possible, but I would completely overload you if I wrote them once a month in one massive blog! So, we am going to try to send out blog entries as often as one of us has a chance to share ideas with everyone, and we will just save the ‘good stuff’ for the monthly entry that we tag in an email to everyone. If you would like to read more, just check out the blog site every now and then!

I will limit this blog to two amazing opportunities we have had with Drs. Nantachai and Ubolwan in the past month. One was just in getting to know them better while hearing more of the amazing stories of what God has been doing with the Thai people in recent years, and the second involves the opportunity we had to visit our future mission site in Roi Et! Please check it out!

Lake Ministry

dgodby — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:27:46 +0000

It’s almost time again!!!! Want a way to impact the lives of the guests and residents of the Lake Cumberland area? Join us in serving others by carrying luggage and supplies to show God’s love and mercy to those who may not know Him. For anyone that is interested in the Lake Ministry on Sept. 4 (Labor Day Weekend) and Sept. 11 (Poker Run Weekend), please contact Wendy or Jackie Grant to sign up. We will begin around 2 PM and come together at 7 PM for a fellowship meal. Thank you so much for your service to Him!

Operation: Christmas Child

dgodby — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:09:54 +0000

Samaritan’s Purse is a non-denominational evangelical Christian organization engaged in crisis relief and community development while showing people God’s love. Founded in 1970 and active around the world, Samaritan’s Purse offers aid to the victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine in response to the teachings of Jesus Christ.

In 2008, 1069 shoeboxes came through the Russell County relay center. Our goal this year is to raise that number to 1300 shoeboxes. (The total last year for the Lake Cumberland region (Russell, Pulaski, Laurel, Whitney, Knox, Rockcastle, McCreary, and Wayne counties). This number is greater than any other region in Kentucky, excepting the Lousiville region. So the effort in the Lake Cumberland area is something of which we can be proud. (The 2009 goal for the Lake Cumberland region is15,000 shoeboxes.

Where are the relay centers for Operation Christmas Child?

Russell County Relay Center:
Fairview Baptist Church located at the intersection of Hwy 80 and Hwy 910 (Shoebox deliveries at the rear please)
More Information:
To locate other relay centers near you or for more information about Operation Christmas Child: www.samaritanspurse.org/occ
Fairview Baptist Church: 270-866-3401
Lake Cumberland Region 800 number: 800-460-2856

How can I help with Operation Christmas Child?

Build shoeboxes (suggestions):
Hygiene Items
Toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, hairbrush or comb, etc.
Personal Items
Socks, gloves, hats, & hair supplies for girls
School Supplies
Paper, crayons, pencils, candy, sharpeners, coloring books, etc.
Toys
Check the OCC website for more suggestions as well as information on what to not include in a shoebox.
Pray for the shoeboxes, safe travel to their destination, those receiving them, and those witnessing to the recipients.
Volunteer to work in a relay center or collection center.
For each of the above items, check the OCC website for more information:www.samaritanspurse.org/occ

Church Tour

admin — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:02:18 +0000

Welcome to Fairview Baptist Church. Please take a minute and take a tour of our church.

Business Administration Ministry (BAM)

admin — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:41:42 +0000

Fairview Baptist Church Family,

As your Pastor, let me say thank you, thank you, thank you for participating in the vision Jesus Christ has for His Bride, “the Church”. He wants us to be faithful followers of Him. As a family, we have been willing to change to become more like Him, and more like the Bride He intends us to be. We have had the opportunity to see people “Come” with whatever they were carrying, just as they are, and “Connect” with Christ. We have seen people right here in this family “Care” in a way that pleases our Saviour, and we have experienced “Change” personally and as a family. We have seen people change to become more like Jesus.

You might say, “Pastor, what does that have to do with a budget?” It has everything to do with the budget in a Church family, and in 2009, we want to be more “intentional” about the vision Christ has given us as a family. I need to stop and say thank you again. I want to thank everyone for being willing to “be transformed by the renewing of our mind”. Recently I listened to a message on “Rural to Regional Church”. The message focused on becoming a church of broader reach and some characteristics of a Church who is willing to reach more people. As I listened I thought of our family. Thank you for a desire to follow the Lord, and allowing me to lead you in following Him. Thank you for praying for me; please continue to do so. My desire is for us to become even more intentional in ministry and mission. While we are in the world, the Lord uses our stewardship financially to carry out the mission and ministry He has called us to. In years gone by, the budget process in most churches has been somewhat of a separation from following Christ, and more a process of what can we do on this much money. In the last few years Jesus has given us faith steps to take in the budget process. We have been able to see Him eliminate a mortgage on this building, which some said would never happen. Jesus Christ is Lord!

As we continue to take steps of faith, your finance team has agreed to a name change for the team, as well as the document we now refer to as the financial report. Both name changes are in an effort to continually remind us of our purpose to see people “wed to Christ”, and our mission to “fish for men”, so we can see the vision of “C4″ happen in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and the uttermost. The finance team name is now the “Business Administration Ministry” (B.A.M.). The “BAM” team. The financial report is now a “Ministry Investment Plan” (M.I.P.). Hopefully you can see how these name changes will help us stay focused on the vision, “C4″ (Come, Connect, Care, Change).If I could bottom line the “BAM” team focus, I would say they have prepared and are presenting a “Ministry Investment Plan” that has “C4″ explosive potential as the power of the Gospel unto salvation that will advance the Kingdom of Heaven. We will all have to come together in prayer, service, and giving in order to see the power of the Holy Spirit at work in our midst. Jesus has this question. Will you?

In spite of all the challenges the world faces, 2009 has the potential to be the greatest year for the “Fairview family” to shine brighter than ever for Jesus Christ and to remind the world that He is Lord. I want to encourage you to participate in the vision, by praying, serving, and giving in 2009. We are taking some steps of faith in spite of economic conditions, because Jesus Christ owns the cattle on a thousand hills. He owns everything.

Let me say we are going to do a lot of ministry in 2009, and one of the greatest steps of faith the BAM team is proposing is for you to pray that the Lord send us someone to serve as “MOY”. Right now Chris is serving as “MOMMY” (minister of music-media-youth). Chris does a great job teaching our youth the Bible. We have grown to a point where we have as many as 28 from 8th grade to freshman in college and a few just out of college and in the first few years of their career. In light of this, as your Pastor, I am convinced as we survey the circumstances, that we need someone now more than ever that will be able to connect with these young people in their daily lives. Over two thirds of young people leave the Church when they turn 18, and a great deal of kids today are cutting themselves and committing suicide. We need to do all wecan to ensure that this is not the testimony of those who come up in our care at Fairview, and that we reach more than we are today, so we can impact the number of those who are not connected to Christ.

I am excited about the “Ministry Investment Plan” for 2009. I am so thankful for Steve Bennett to be our “MOE” (minister of everything). He will be coordinating leadership training in what we will call “mission possible”. He will also be helping us do a better job of equipping each other and spurring each other on to love and good deeds. Specifically, helping us make sure that people identify their Spiritual gift and begin to serve in ministry. Along with this, he will make sure in 2009 that we have opportunities in addition to our Sunday morning “Life Groups” to be discipled, with marriage enrichment opportunities, financial peace university, International Mission Board discipleship weekends, and others. He will make sure we are moving people from Worship service to Kingdom service.

Also, in 2009, the BAM team will be extending an open door invitation to all who wish to participate in discussions, prayer, and service in providing input through our “Business Administration Ministry” efforts.

I Love you so very much, and I am proud to be your Pastor! God Bless You! God please Bless Your Work!

“INTENTIONAL” is the word for 2009.

Pastor Rick