1. You need this church because it’s a place where Christian DISCIPLINE is demonstrated

     1. They were saved

     2. They were steadfast

2. You need this church because it’s a place where Christian DOCTRINE is declared

     1. The source of their doctrine

     2. The substance of their doctrine

3. You need this church because it’s a place where Christian DUTY is displayed

     1. The bread that they shared

     2. The burdens they shared

This sermon was preached on Sunday night, August 4, 2019, 6pm at Northcrest Baptist Church, 3412 N Hills Street, Meridian, MS by Mike Stone, Senior Pastor at Emmanuel Baptist Church, Blackshear, GA. This was part of our Awesome August series.

Senior Pastor (June 2002-present), Emmanuel Baptist Church, Blackshear, GA

Mike originally went to EBC in October of 1996 as minister of music and became pastor in June 2002.

Led Sunday School growth from 425 to over 750 average. Oversaw building construction of $2.5 million worship center. Expanded paid staff from 6 to 13 positions. Increased average baptisms from 37 (1996-2001) to 139 per year (2002-present). Grew the general budget from $525,000 (2002) to over $1.5 million (2007) Led church to embrace “The 2010 Vision” which includes a comprehensive plan for church growth, debt reduction, church planting, and the establishment of an accredited Christian school. EBC was noted as one of the fastest-growing Sunday Schools in the GBC for each year from 2003 to present, including #8 out of 3,625 in the most recent report (2005).

Mike currently serves as chairman of the executive committee of the Southern Baptist Convention.

Southern Baptist Convention Resolutions Committee (2006)

Georgia Baptist Convention

First Vice President (2005-2006)

Executive Committee, ex officio (2005-2006)

Nominating Committee (2004-2005, 2005-2006)

New Church Committee, Chairman (2005-2006)

Wrote 8 Sunday School commentaries for The Christian Index (Nov./Dec. 2004)

Piedmont-Okefenokee Baptist Association

Evangelism Committee (2005, 2006)

Preached doctrinal sermon (2003, 2006)

Director of Associational Music (1997-2000)

Married to the former Andrea Barnes of Macon (July 1995). They have two precious children, both adopted from birth: Michaela Leanne Stone (12/18/02) and Andrew Isaac Stone (6/13/04).

1. Obedience

2. Opposition

3. Opportunities

From the series "Genesis Foundations." Preached on Sunday Morning, August 4, 2019, 9am & 10:30am at Northcrest Baptist Church, 3412 N Hills Street, Meridian, MS by our Senior Pastor Dr. Dan Lanier.

A Night of Champions w/ Coach Tommy Bowden was recorded at Northcrest Baptist Church, 3412 N Hills Street, Meridian, MS, on Sunday night, July 28, 2019, at 6pm. This was an outreach event scheduled by District 5 FCA and Northcrest Baptist Church.

Tommy Bowden comes from the most storied families in the history of college football. He coach- es Division 1 football for 32 years including stints at Alabama, Auburn, Florida State, West Virginia, Kentucky, Duke, Tulane, and Clemson. Coach Bowden holds a record as head coach for 90 wins in eleven and a half years and never had a loosing season. Some of his other accomplishments:

• 1 undefeated season, in 1998 at Tulane. Finished 7th in the final Coaches Poll.

• 3 time Conference coach of the Year (Conference USA-1 time, ACC Coach of the Year-2 times)

• 2 time Bear Bryant Coach of the Year Finalist.

Currently working around his SEC and ACC analyst work on Fox Sports South and Raycom, Coach Bowden has committed his life to faith-based speaking. His desire is to serve churches and organi- zations and events by sharing his story and challenging men to live with commitment, accountability, responsibility, discipline and sacrifice. Coach Bowden is often the featured speaker for Fellowship of Christian Athletes fundraisers and conferences as well.

Coach Bowden released his first book through B&H Publishing Group in September 2012 and books monthly speaking engagements to share his message.

To request more information or book Coach Bowden for a speaking engagement go to www.tommybowden.com.

Also, follow Coach Bowden on twitter at twitter.com/tommy_bowden and facebook at facebook.com/officialtommybowden 

Coach Tommy Bowden

If you want to be successful in leading... in Life... make good decisions

This sermon was preached on Sunday Morning, July 28, 2019, in the 9am & 10:30am worship services at Northcrest Baptist Church, 3412 N Hills Street, Meridian, MS. Coach Tommy Bowden was our guest speaker for the morning services.

From an outstanding student-athlete at West Virginia University, to the two-time ACC Coach of the Year at Clemson University, to widely sought after motivational speaker, Tommy Bowden has dedicated his life to making a difference in others' lives.

After spending several years as an assistant football coach at Florida State, Duke, Alabama, Kentucky, and Auburn Universities, Tommy Bowden became the head coach at Tulane University in 1997. In just his second season with Tulane, he led his team to an undefeated season, a Conference USA Championship and a win in the Liberty Bowl. Tommy was also named Conference USA Coach of the year. In 1999, Tommy took the head coaching position at Clemson University. In that first season, the Tigers set or tied 41 school records, including 26 on offense. He was named Conference Coach of the Year in 1998, and ACC Coach of the year in both 1999 and 2003. In 2006, Tommy received the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Coach of the Year Award. Over the last four games of the 2003 season, Bowden defeated two coaches that had already earned 200 career wins - to become the first coach in NCAA history to accomplish the feat in just a month's time. (Those coaches were his father, the legendary Bobby Bowden, and Lou Holtz). Throughout his tenure at Clemson University, his teams were not only among the elite in the nation on the field, but also in the classroom. Nearly 80% of all seniors earned their degrees during Tommy's 10-year career at Clemson. In 2005, Clemson's 94% graduation success rate was fourth-best of all 119 Division IA football programs. Each of the top-eight semester team Grade Point Averages in Clemson history, were recorded under Bowden.

This sermon and observance of the Lord's Supper was Sunday Night, July 21, 2019, 6pm, Northcrest Baptist Church, 3412 N Hills Street, Meridian, MS. Dr. Dan Lanier is the Senior Pastor.

1. The People

2. The Place

3. The Plan

4. The Parting

5. The Promise

From the series "Genesis Foundations." Preached on Sunday Morning, July 21, 2019, 9am & 10:30am at Northcrest Baptist Church, 3412 N Hills Street, Meridian, MS by our Senior Pastor Dr. Dan Lanier.

1. The Mission of the Church is Right

2. The Methods of the Church is Right 

     A. Prayer

     B. Witnessing

3. The Ministry of the Church is Right

4. The Message of the Church is Right 

5. The Missions Strategy of the Church is Right 

6. The Minister/Messiah of the Church is Right - Jesus Christ

Preached on Sunday Morning, July 14, 2019, in the 9am & 10:30am worship services at Northcrest Baptist Church, 3412 N Hills Street, Meridian, MS by Dr. Ken Weathersby. This was our kick-off service to Love Out Loud 2019.

Ken Weathersby is vice president for convention advancement with the Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee, the first African American to hold an EC vice presidential position. 

Weathersby in 1999 was the first African American pastor to hold a full-time associate professorship at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, where he was director of the seminary's Cecil B. Day Center for Church Planting and director of the Nehemiah Project, which steered seminary graduates into church planting.

He also has served the Tennessee Baptist Convention as evangelism specialist and team leader for evangelism strategies and director of the black church extension and multihousing office.

The Black Denominational Servants Network honored Weathersby in 2012 for his denominational service with the Kennedy Boyce Award, named for the first two African American pastors to join the SBC in 1953. The National African American Fellowship in 2009 honored him with the "Best Friend of Pastors" award for his work in facilitating relationships between the SBC and black pastors.

Weathersby has planted and pastored churches in Alabama, Ohio and Baton Rouge, La., where he started and led Douglas Avenue Baptist Church from 1989-93.

A native of Jackson, Miss., he holds a master of divinity degree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky., and a B.A. from Mississippi College in Clinton. He also holds a doctor of ministry degree from Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson.

He and his wife Belva Kennedy Weathersby from Charleston, S.C. have a daughter, Kenyeta, and a son, Breon.

1. Who was Jezebel? 

2. What Jezebel Did 

3. How Does Jezebel Operate? 

     a. Intimidation 

     b. Manipulation 

     c. Control & Pride 

4. How Do You Recognize A "Jezebel Spirit"? 

     a. A "Jezebel Spirit" always wants to relate to the world 

     b. A "Jezebel Spirit" sees God in a casual manor and refuses to see God in all His Glory 

     c. A "Jezebel Spirit" masters criticism, murmuring, and confusion 

     d. A "Jezebel Spirit" will do or teach things that are contrary to God’s Word 

Preached on Sunday Night, July 7, 2019, 6pm at Northcrest Baptist Church, 3412 N Hills Street, Meridian, MS by our Senior Pastor Dr. Dan Lanier.

1.  A Covenant

2.  A Covering

3.  A Curse

From the series "Genesis Foundations." Preached on Sunday Morning, July 7, 2019, 9am & 10:30am at Northcrest Baptist Church, 3412 N Hills Street, Meridian, MS by our Senior Pastor Dr. Dan Lanier.

1. The Person

2. The People

3. The Plan

From the series "Genesis Foundations." Preached on Sunday Night, June 30, 2019, 6pm at Northcrest Baptist Church, 3412 N Hills Street, Meridian, MS by our Senior Pastor Dr. Dan Lanier.