This episode was recorded at our "Spring Thaw" conference at Lighthouse Bible Baptist Church.

Find out more about Jim Altar and Baptist History:  Ancient Baptist Press Here.

Brother Matt Furan has served in ministry for over twenty years.  He has been both a pastor and missionary to the fields of Sri Lanka and the Philippines.  Today on the podcast we talk about some great people of prayer, great preachers, and practical ministry lessons learned along the way.  Enjoy!

Dr. Bill Grady is currently working as an evangelist.  He is the author of several books: "Final Authority," "Given By Inspiration," "What Hath God Wrought?", "How Satan Turned America Against God," and "Holy Ground, The True Story of the Nation of Israel."  You can find him here at Grady Publications. 

Hear an amazing testimony how Brother Jose and His wife received the Lord.  Pastor Rodrigues shares some lessons on practical Christian living and his burden for the city of Rochester.

Evangelist Bruce Craig accepted his first pastorate in 1976.  He successful pastored several churches and is currently doing the work of evangelism.  

1.  Who loves you more than anyone can and does? How much does He love you, and how did He prove it?

God does:

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.” (John 3:16, 17)

God loves you so much that He sent His son to die to pay for your sins so that you won’t die (perish in hell) but have everlasting life!

2.  What is love?

God is:

“He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.” (1st John 4:8)

God’s love is supernatural, sacrificial, selfless, and sincere; unmeasurable, unconditional, unending. Our love is hypocritical, Hollywood – like, and humanistic (conditional).  God is perfect (Matthew 5:48).

3.  When does God love you?

God loves you:

·  Before you get (got) saved.

“But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved),” (Ephesians 2: 4 -5)

·  When you get (got) saved

“Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.”  (1st John 3:1)

-  God’s love for us is an everlasting love.

“The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.” (Jeremiah 31:3)

4.  Where does true love come from? What is the source?

God the:

·  Father! “…Love is of God…” (1st John 4:8b)

·  Son (Jesus) “…the love of God is in Christ Jesus…” (Romans 8:39b)

·  Holy Ghost (Spirit) “…the love of Gods is shed in our hearts by the Holy Ghost…” (Romans 5:5b)

Note: If you look for love without looking to God first, you will look for love in all the wrong places.

5.  Why does God love you even though He knows everything about you?

God loves you:

·  Because of who He is. Remember God is love!

Because of who you are. If you are not saved, God wants to save you

But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation. (I Thessalonians 5:8)

1.) Schedule Super Saturdays 2.) Mailing EDDM. 3.) Facebook Adds  4.) Visitation Plans.  5.) New Move In Lists for mailing or visitation.  6.) Easter outreach - mail, Facebook adds. 7.) Ladies Celebration or conference. 8.) Sportsman Dinner.

Mass Mailing, Friend Day, Easter, Super Saturdays

Introduction

Question - What is an outreach calendar? Question- How do I begin?

- Prayer

- Meditation on Gods leading

- Layout repetitive events first ie Soul-winning and visitation

- plug in large outreach events (two categories, evangelistic or discipleship or mix of both)

- backward plan preparatory events (meetings, publications/ advertising etc)

- look at ways to tie events together

- analyze all ministry evangelistic efforts and needs (ie bus ministry, Sunday school ministry, school programs, Bible institute/college)

Question - What should be on an outreach calendar?

- events

- meetings

- preparation for events

- any connections?

Brother Silas talks about being a student in Israel.  We discuss getting ready for teaching and preaching God's Word.