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VOL.15 — NO. 4
PENTECOST
After Jesus’ ascension,
the descent of the
Holy Spirit
on the disciples
brought forth
the Great Commission and
the growth of the Church
Read how local ministries carry out the Great Commission (Stories Inside)
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Pentecost, the Great Commission, This Issue and You
BY AMY MORGAN,
BEACON EDITOR
Pentecost celebrates the
date ten days after Jesus’ ascension into heaven when the Holy
Spirit poured onto the Apostles,
as recorded in the book of Acts.
Jerusalem was full of pilgrims celebrating the Feast of Weeks. Jesus’
disciples were lost and confused.
Then the Holy Spirit descended in
tongues of flame, and they were
filled with power and inspiration
to preach the Gospel. It was the
fulfillment of Jesus’ last words to
them on earth: “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit
has come upon you; and you shall
be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem,
and in all Judea and Samaria, and
to the end of the earth.” Acts 1:8.
According to Greg Laurie’s
Daily Devotional at Jesus.org,
“Think about how this power
transformed the first-century believers. Prior to Pentecost, Simon
Peter couldn’t stand up for his
faith when strangers asked him
if he was a follower of Jesus. After
the power of the Holy Spirit was
poured out on Pentecost, Peter
stood up and boldly preached the
gospel, resulting in 3,000 people
being saved.
“This power is for a purpose.
It is power to be a witness…
power to have the courage to
tell someone about Jesus Christ…
power to tell people about what
Jesus has done for you.”
The power to convincingly
share the Gospel both near and
far couples with Jesus’ words
known as the Great Commission.
“Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing
them in the name of the Father
and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Teach these new disciples to obey
all the commands I have given
you. And be sure of this: I am with
you always, even to the end of the
age.” Matthew 28:19-20.
This issue highlights San Antonio ministries that exemplify
the Great Commission message.
Sparked by Holy Spirit power,
their representatives go, tell,
serve and disciple those who need
to hear about and experience the
love and salvation of Jesus Christ.
Find stories of local Chris-
tians who impact our Jerusalem
by building houses or who have
faithfully led our city’s observance
of the National Day of Prayer for
the past 30 years.
Read about singer Matthew
West, performing locally April
12, who is committed to sharing the gospel in song throughout America ( Judea).
And discover some who figuratively reach Samaria, providing
spiritual and physical support
to the impoverished in Rwanda.
Others, like Shepherd’s Support
and Reaching Africa’s Unreached,
literally train pastors and leaders biblically at the ends of the
earth – Eurasia, Thailand, Malawi,
Uganda.
It is our hope these stories will
inspire you to think about how
you might join with a local minis-
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try to fulfill your role in the Great
Commission. God commanded
it for all believers, and he’s got a
purpose for you in his kingdom
work.
And remember, you’ve got the
power of Pentecost to fuel your
fire.
The Great Commission
Matthew West: Musician and “Story-Teller”
GRANT LESLIE
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Most know him as a singer or
maybe just as a musician, but the
title “story-teller” encapsulates Matthew West’s character best. We’ve
“read his stories” for quite a while
now, and he plans to release his
newest one, Live Forever, this April.
West started as an aspiring baseball player, hoping to ride a scholarship to college or possibly even the
major leagues. Coming to terms
with the reality of his situation, he
recognized that he “had that dream
along with millions of other athletes
Matthew West, Musician and Author,
performs in San Antonio April 12, at the
Laurie Auditorium
who were better” than he was. His
first turning point was realizing he
had another passion: music.
Being around the church most
of the time, his father a pastor, West
heard story after story to fuel his understanding of the gospel. Both his
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parents encouraged and influenced
his decision to be part of the story
that is Christian music. Additionally,
“Reverend Billy Graham had a profound impact on [his] life as a kid,
watching his television program,”
he said. Such a strong foundation
helped launch him toward the newest “chapter” of his life.
Today, West is a husband and
father of two young daughters. He
longs to be both a loving father and
an encouraging musician, he said,
so he brings his family on tour with
him to reduce stress of separation.
He describes a perfect day as “two
little kids jumping on him to wake
him up.” The constant support of his
loved ones’ presence while he performs allows West to share himself
and his heart to the fullest extent.
Regarding his upcoming album,
West explains that he gathered
stories from others and connected
them to his own, inspiring the music’s entire story. He hopes listeners
will be able to connect and be encouraged by the “new story” he has
created.
West performs at 7 p.m., April 12,
at the Laurie Auditorium. Live Forever releases April 28.
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Lord, Hear Our Cry
Thursday, May 7th is the National Day of Prayer
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They rotated high above San
Antonio as they sang and prayed.
Around 200 pastors, ministers and
lay leaders gathered for the first citywide observance of the National Day
of Prayer on that day. And though
the Tower of the Americas restaurant was reserved for the noon
event, participants fasted along with
their praying. They sat at cloth-covered tables while some took turns
leading in worship and prayers. Then
they stood at the windows, looking
out over the city as they prayed.
Soapy and Suzanne Dollar,
life-long ministers with Campus
Crusade for Christ (CRU), coordinated that first local National Day of
Prayer (NDP) event in 1986. The couple has taken turns with its planning
ever since. Suzanne says the annual
event moved to other places before
landing permanently “on the Steps
of City Hall, the center of the city,”
beginning in the early 1990s.
They’ve seen a growing prayer
movement in San Antonio in the
years since, evidenced during the
90s with united efforts that brought
both Josh McDowell and the Billy
Graham Crusade to the city. “Our
city’s prayer movement is much big-
“Our city’s prayer movement is much bigger
than the NDP, but this is
a special day of
gathering and growth
for intercessors,” — Suzanne Dollar
ger than the NDP, but this is a special day of gathering and growth for
intercessors,” Suzanne says. And the
event has grown in numbers—to a
record 1500 participants in 2010.
This year’s gathering will be the
30th consecutive NDP observance in
San Antonio. The 2015 theme, “Lord,
Hear Our Cry,” is based on 1 Kings
8:28: “Hear the cry and the prayer
that your servant is praying in your
presence this day.”
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San Antonio’s first NDP observance: Participants prayed over the city with a view from the
Tower of the Americas (1986 photo by Suzanne Dollar)
2014
Concerted prayer: Many Christians prefer to gather with the wider body of Christ on the
National Day of Prayer (2014 photo courtesy of Suzanne Dollar)
The National Day of Prayer originated in 1952, when President Truman signed a bill proclaiming it into
law. In 1988, the first Thursday in
May was designated for its annual
observance.
While we can pray at work, home
or church on this day, many prefer to
gather with the wider body of Christ.
The NDP event also signifies religious freedom and the privilege of
publicly proclaiming Christ.
Suzanne says, “We celebrate our
unity in a special way, recognizing
the tie that binds us as brothers and
sisters from various denominations
and races. We join millions of Americans in concerted, fervent prayer
specifically for our nation.”
The local gathering—open to
all—is one of thousands of NDP
events facilitated by volunteer coordinators across the United States.
Students from several area schools
plan to attend. An all-city choir coordinated by 210 Church will lead
worship for the occasion.
The Thursday, May 7th, National
Day of Prayer observance in front of
City Hall in downtown San Antonio
begins with worship at 11:30 a.m. An
hour of prayer and intercession commences at noon. Affordable parking
is available at the nearby Frost Bank
building (Commerce at S. Flores).
For further information, history and photos, visit NDPsanantonio.org. For questions, including choir participation, write
to Suzanne Dollar at [email protected].
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Shepherd Support Ministry: Founders exemplify the Great Commission rather than retiring
BY AMY MORGAN,
BEACON EDITOR
Many would be ready to slow
down after pastoring a church for
34 years and reaching their sixth decade of life. Not Steve Troxel, long at
the helm of Wayside Chapel, who remembers in 2002 a senior missions’
pastor proclaiming his and his wife,
Connie’s, greatest ministry years lay
still ahead.
And his words proved prophetic.
The ministry they founded, Shepherd’s Support, has grown to reach
and disciple thousands of pastors
and their wives from destinations
as far flung as Malawi, the Ukraine,
Myanmar, and Eurasia.
This fall, Shepherd’s Support will
celebrate its 10th anniversary. The
Troxels have completed 30 conferences in 18 countries, several of
which included more than 1,000 pastors and wives. Many participants
come from bordering countries, so
conference impact goes far beyond
the host countries. As many as 5 or
6 different countries may be represented at each conference in Africa
or the Balkans. The Troxels estimate
they have ministered to 12,000 pastors and wives since 2006, with untold more touched by the teaching
materials participants share with
others.
Steve expounded on the ministry’s beginning.
“In 2004 I was invited to preach
to the 5,000 people gathered for the
25th anniversary of the Barefoot
Doctors ministry in Myanmar. It was
an incredible time.
“The second day, as night was
beginning to fall, a group invited
me to eat with them. 12-15 pastors
who had heard me preach followed
me back. These guys were all sitting
there, staring at me. I wanted to find
out who they were, so I sent for a
translator.
“One pastor said in this booming
voice: ‘ I am 80 years old, I walked 21
days to get here, and I don’t want to
see this conference end.’ I thought,
Lord, what are we doing in America?
These guys are so hungry to hear the
word. That was the beginning of our
hearing the call to minister to pastors and wives in these developing
countries,” he explained.
“The unique part of our ministry is it includes the wives,” Connie
added. “We transport, house, feed,
pamper and encourage them. They
(the pastors and wives) are carrying
the load of ministry all alone. They
have no help. They are first generation believers who have never had a
role model or a mentor. They look at
us like mom and dad. We’re putting
a little Band-Aid on a huge cancer.
Who knows how God is using that
to change lives and encourage them.”
Despite family and health challenges, the indefatigable couple continues to share the gospel and shepherd the shepherds with unflagging
enthusiasm and energy. “Keep doing
what God wants us to do,” Connie
said with a smile.
This month, April 2015, the Troxels will be in Armenia ministering to
more than 100 pastors and wives, after which they will travel to Malawi
in July for a 700-person conference,
and teach more than 200 in Thailand
in September. The theme for 2015 is
spiritual warfare, and especially as
it applies to marriage and ministry,
Steve said, as those are the areas of
greatest attack.
“The first thing we emphasize
is their marriage is more important than their ministry,” he added,
“That’s why we insist the women
come.”
In a typical conference, they’ll
plan 14 talks, three a day, Steve
said, teaching with one other pastor
and wife couple. While Steve is the
ordained minister, he and Connie
share teaching, praying, counseling,
which is quite unusual in the developing world.
“She has developed in to a very
gifted teacher,” Steve complimented
Connie, “She brings that woman’s
touch.”
“We feel it is so important to see
husband and wife working together
as a team,” Connie said. “These couples come, and they look at it as the
honeymoon they never had. On the
very last night, we offer communion
and a romantic dinner to focus on
the Lord and each other. They go
home so much stronger.”
When asked why they personally
travel to minister in these countries
rather than just sending Bibles or
materials, Steve responded pointedly, “Aren’t you glad God didn’t just
send a CD?”
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The Shepherd Support speaker team for the 2010 pastors and wives conference in Rwanda. Stuart and LeeAnne Hendry; Pastor of Maranatha church Rander and Darlene Draper; Steve and Connie Troxel.
Connie Troxel and team member, Jan Willmann, with pastors and spouses of the Mien tribe in Thailand, 2013
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“Regardless what access they
have to materials, they still have to
have the physical presence,” Steve
expounded. “That’s why Christ came.
The word became flesh.”
“Nothing takes the place of the
hands on, the hugs and prayers,”
Connie added. “People tell us, ‘you
love me; you came here.’ If you want
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to tell someone you love them, you
go there, you pray with the, you hug
them. That’s what the heart of the
ministry is.”
“We feel so honored and humbled to be a tiny little part of what
God is doing.” Connie said.”
They find it hard to narrow down
their “favorite” conference, or where
they believe Shepherd’s Support is
having the most impact. They are
truly energized by their work in Eurasia and the “Stans,” and have big
plans for reaching that area of the
world in 2016.
“A lot of the pastors are a singular testimony and light in a Muslim
village,” Steve said. “The pastor and
wife might lead a small church of 3040 people. When you see what these
folks deal with, they are cut off from
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Shepherd Support visited Rwanda in 2010. During their stay, Steve and Connie Troxel
encourage an orphan supported by Africa New Life Ministries.
Their children are haof sound. There’s power
The first time in
rassed, ostracized.”
there lifting you up –
“Most of them (con- Croatia, a group
but they had no Word.
ference attendees) don’t from Macedonia
“The first time we
know each other. They
provided a Bible per
can interact, network came out of a war couple, so they had a
and share stories. The zone. They were
Bible in their home.
first time in Croatia, a going home to
The next time, we progroup from Macedonia
vided the wives with
came out of a war zone. shelling and gun- Bibles. The women are
They were going home fire, living on a
so moved.
to shelling and gunfire, shoe string, barely
I literally went in
living on a shoe string, surviving.
a corner and turned
barely surviving.
around and cried,”
Connie added the
Connie said. “It makes
culture supports abuse of women, you so thankful for what we have,”
which Steve strongly denounces. she said.
And many leaders were either raised
Organizer Bishop Demba and
atheist or Muslims. “They have ques- his son Enock have planted more
tions and need real teaching from than 700 churches in Malawi and
the word of God,” Steve said.
Mozambique. The Troxels’ teaching
They told a typical story of a notes from two years ago are still
young couple in their 40’s. The pas- being passed among the Bishop’s
tor had twice served in the Soviet churches and villages, they said. “We
military in Afghanistan. They were give a certificate of achievement for
raised never speaking the name of five days of Bible training. They just
God in their households. Now they’d treasure it,” Steve said.
become believers and looked for
The couple reiterated their lives’
a church. A congregation of seven mission to continue to go, teach
widows welcomed them, after a and serve as long as they are able,
year, he was made pastor without and they credit their stamina to the
any biblical training.
prayers of supporters. “That’s what
“People have no idea of the great empowers and enables us,” Steve
need in Asia,” Connie said. “God is added. “We know we can’t throw in
doing an mighty work there.”
the towel, we are almost at the finYet, the Troxels also feel such a ish line.”
connection to their work in Malawi,
He emphasized with a hymn rean area to which they return for a frain, “Thank you for giving to the
fourth time since their initial visit.
Lord, I was a life that was changed.
“Our Malawi ministry was a vir- Thank you for giving to the Lord. I’m
gin territory,” Steve said. “They really so glad you gave.”
know how to pray, all at once in their
own language. It’s just a cacophony
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The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
— by Rachel Joyce
AMANDA GRAVES
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
“The letter that changed everything arrived on a Tuesday. It was an
ordinary morning in mid-April that
smelled of clean washing and grass
cuttings.”
Harold Fry lives what might best
be described as a dull life: recently retired from a lifelong job at a brewery
(although he doesn’t drink), he and
his wife, Maureen, live in a sleepy
village on the west coast of England.
It quickly becomes obvious there is
a gulf between them. At best, communication is minimal and stilted.
At worst, Maureen snaps bitterly at
Harold. A miasma of unspoken and
unresolved pain hangs in the air.
The letter is from Queenie Hennessy, an old work colleague whom
Harold has not seen in more than
twenty years. She has written to say
goodbye; she is dying in a hospice six
hundred miles away.
When Harold walks down the
road to mail his own inadequate reply, he finds himself unable to post
the letter.
“She remembered. After all these
years. And yet he had lived out his
ordinary life as if what she had done
meant nothing. He hadn’t tried to
stop her. He hadn’t followed. He
hadn’t even said goodbye.”
So Harold continues walking to
postpone the moment of mailing
his letter. Realizing he is hungry, he
stops at the local gas station where
he finds himself pouring out the
contents of the letter to a slackjawed girl behind the counter. She
sympathizes; her aunt had cancer:
“You have to believe. That’s what
I think. It’s not about medicine and
all that stuff. You have to believe
a person can get better. There is so
much in the human mind we don’t
understand. But, you see, if you have
faith, you can do anything…I don’t
mean, like, religious. I mean, trusting what you don’t know and going
for it. Believing you can make a difference.”
At that moment, Harold has an
epiphany. He is not a religious man,
but now he knows what he must do.
He must walk to Queenie, and she
must stay alive until he reaches her.
He phones the hospice and leaves a
message:
“Tell her Harold Fry is on his way.
All she has to do is wait. Because I
am going to save her, you see. I will
keep walking, and she must keep living.”
And so begins the unlikely pilgrimage of Harold Fry. With just the
clothes on his back, no cellphone,
terrible shoes and no clear plan,
Harold begins his journey to save
Queenie. Along the way, he encounters humanity in all its manifestations of sadness, kindness, madness
and joy. Thanks to social media he
becomes something of a celebrity
and attracts several colorful follow-
ers, all of whom are seeking their
own answers.
Harold’s is not just a physical pilgrimage: it is an inner journey of selfdiscovery, buried memories, tragedy,
grief, faith and ultimately, love.
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LUTHERAN
Abiding Presence Lutheran Church
14700 San Pedro Ave, SAT 78232...............(210) 494-8884
East Central Assembly of God
1518 Steves Ave. SAT 78210......................(210) 532-1111
First Assembly Of God Church
13435 West Ave., SAT 78216......................(210) 496-9977
Fortress Church
7760 W. Prue Road, SAT 78249...................(210) 523-8111
Northwest Assembly Of God
2714 Hunters Green St., SAT 78231................... (210) 492-5531
CATHOLIC
Holy Spirit Church
8134 Blanco Rd., SAT 78216................... (210) 341-1395
Christ the King Catholic
2619 Perez St. SAT 78207..........................(210) 433-6301
CHRISTIAN & MISSIONARY ALLIANCE
Alliance Bible Church
2211 Danbury Street, SAT 78217.............. (210) 824-5151
CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST)
Alamo Heights Christian Church
6435 N. New Braunfels Ave. SAT 78209;
210-828-5728. Worship 10:50 am
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Northside Church of Christ
19818 US Highway 281 N, SAT 78258...... (210) 494-1907
Sendero Assembly of God
5408 Daughtry @ Evers.
Sun: 8:30 (Span), 11:00am (Eng), 5pm (Span),
6:00pm (Eng); Wed: 7pm. (210) 680-0111
Randolph Church of Christ
1032 Pat Booker, Universal City 78148.........(210) 659-1373
CHURCH OF GOD
Ingram Hills Church of God
4402 Spear Head Dr, SAT 78238.............. (210) 431-8809
Temple Assembly of God
8311 Zarzamora St, SAT 78244...................(210) 657-3578
MacArthur Park Church of God
2938 Nacogdoches, SAT 78217...................(210) 824-7301
Victory Assembly
413 Kitty Hawk, Universal City 78148.................. (210) 659-3251
Shepherd of the Hills Church of God
6703 Fairdale, SAT 78218 .........................(210) 590-7777
CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST
Dominion Church of God in Christ
3023 Martin Luther King, SAT 78220............(210) 226-2932
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Westover Hills Assembly of God
9 Westover Hills Blvd, SAT 78251.................(210) 523-1505
BAPTIST
Baptist Temple
901 E. Drexel, SAT 78210....................... (210) 533-7114
Bellaire Baptist
116 Clovis, SAT..........................................(210) 923-1613
Castle Hills Baptist Church,
2220 Northwest Military Hwy, SAT................(210) 377-3030 www.chfbc.org Worship Service: Sunday 10:30 a.m.
Eisenhauer Road Baptist Church
3950 Eisenhauer Rd, SAT 78218..................(210) 655-4643
First Providence Baptist Church
1014 Clark Avenue, SAT 78210....................(210) 534-5069
First Timothy Missionary Baptist Church
818 N Gevers, SAT 78202...........................(210) 834-9967
Friendship Missionary Baptist Church
935 Iowa, SAT 78203................................(210) 533-5261
Korean Baptist Church
2930 E Bitters, SAT 78217..........................(210) 824-6070
Mayfield Park Baptist Church
700 W. Hutchins, SAT 78221.......................(210) 923-2241
Oak Ridge Baptist Church
10915 Vance Jackson, SAT 78230................... (210) 696-5475
Thousand Oaks Baptist Church
15801 Jones Maltsberger, SAT 78247.................. (210) 494-4664
Resurrection Baptist Church
1002 Live Oak Rd., Schertz..........................(210) 658-0459
Sun: 8, 10:45am, Wed: 7pm. Nursery/Youth Church.
www.myrbconline.org
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Shearer Hills Baptist Church
12615 San Pedro Ave., San Antonio, 78216
(210) 545-2300
Sunday Worship: 8:30 am Contemporary Service
& 11:00 am Traditional Service; 9:45 am Bible Study for all ages
www.shearerhills.org
EPISCOPAL
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
1416 N SR-1604 Loop E, SAT 78232......... (210) 494-3507
EVANGELICAL FREE
2 Lutheran Church of the Resurrection
6011 Grissom Road (.4 miles off Bandera Rd. outside Loop
410) (210) 681-4750 We invite you to discover a small worshiping community of classic Christianity. Adult & children Sunday
Schools: 9:30am Worship at 11:00am; Youth programs
www.lutheran-church-san-antonio.org
Shepherd King Lutheran Church (ELCA)
303 West Ramsey, SAT 78232.....................(210) 344-5881
St. Andrew Lutheran Church
16320 Huebner Rd, SAT 78248...................(210) 493-9832
METHODIST
Alamo UMC
4071 N. Foster Rd., SAT 78244................ (210) 826.3215
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Community Bible Church
2477 N. Loop 1604 East, San Antonio. (210) 496-5096
Sat: 5:00 pm, Sun: 9:00, 11:00 am.
www.communitybible.com
12 Trinity Church
5415 N. Loop 1604 East, San Antonio.
(210) 653-0003
Sunday Worship: 10:30am, Coffee Fellowship 10:00am,
Servicios En Espanol: 10:30am and Korean 1:30pm
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Kingdom Life Fellowship
17120 Classen Rd, SAT 78265.....................(210) 490-2175
CrossBridge Community Church
25700 Overlook
Pkwy, SAT 78260.................. (210) 496-0158
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The Loft
4400 US Hwy 281N, Spring Branch, 78070
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The Living Word of God Christian Church
608 Schertz Parkway, Schertz, TX 78154......(210) 468-3609
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Bethany UMC
4102 Eisenhauer Road, SAT 78218.................. (210) 655-5473
Destiny Church
86352790
Callaghan Rd., SAT 78230..................(210) 349-2295
Maranatha Church
7855
N Loop 1604 E, Converse 78109.........(210) 821-5683
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Bulverde Oak Meadow UMC
2740 Hunters Green, SAT 78231..................(210) 492-3902
Ekklesia
6718 San Pedro Ave, SAT 78216..................(210)
400-7871
BEX
My Father’s House Church
Pastor Marc Longoria | Lady Bird Johnson Park Community Ctr 37
Sundays 10am
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www.MyFathersHouseChurch.net...................(210)
626-8993
Best Western Plus Area Hotel & Suites
SW Loop 410 @ 476
Hwy 90 W
www.ECCSATX.org —3635 Crooked Trail, SAT 78227
New Life Christian Center
6622 Hwy 90 West, SAT 78227...................(210) 679-6050
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Bulverde UMC
28300 Hwy. 281 N., SAT 78260................... 830.980-7745
Coker UMC
231 E. N. Loop Rd., SAT 78216....................(210) 494-4481
Colonial Hills UMC
5247 Vance Jackson Rd., SAT 78230.............. (210) 349-2401
Northern Hills UMC
3703 N SR-1604 Loop E, SAT 78247............... (210) 654-8406
Saint Mark’s UMC
1902 Vance Jackson, SAT 78213..................(210) 344-8393
University UMC
5084 De Zavala Rd., SAT 78249..................(210) 696-1033
Alamo City Christian Fellowship Church
6500 IH 35 North, SAT 78218.....................(210) 654-7880
Bandera Road Community Church
9355 Bandera Rd. Ste. 124, SAT 78250.......(210) 523-9085
Blossom Christian Fellowship
12000 Starcrest Drive #111, SAT 78247.......(210) 497-0026
Calvary Chapel North San Antonio
5246 Blanco Road, SAT 78216....................(210) 530-9673
Castle Hills Christian Church
6209 West Ave, SAT 78213.........................(210) 344-7188
Central Christian Church
1300 Evans Rd., SAT 78258........................(210) 227-5273
Christ Fellowship Church
5440 Vance Jackson, SAT 78230..................(210) 341-6444
Church Alive
18850 Redland Rd, SAT 78259....................(210) 490-1770
Church at Vineyard Hills
19202 Redland Road SAT 78232..................(210) 473-8686
Cornerstone Church
18755 Stone Oak Parkway, SAT...................(210) 490-1600
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Love Gospel Church
2537
8102 Crosscreek, SAT 78218.......................(210) 650-3400
Windcrest UMC
8101 Midcrown Drive, SAT 78239................... (210) 654-0404
NON-DENOMINATIONAL
Abundant Life
5626 Randolph Blvd, SAT 78233............... (210) 650-4816
20825 Wilderness Oak, SA 78258 (210) 499-5775
Service Times: Sunday @ 10:00am
www.lifehouseSA.com
INTER-DENOMINATIONAL
The Restoration Centre
6401 Bandera Road, SAT 78238............... (210) 522-1463
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Cross Point Community Church
2600 Roy Richard Dr., Schertz 78154.................. (210) 658-6240
FOURSQUARE
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Asbury UMC
4601 San Pedro Ave, SAT........................... (210) 725.8115
Trinity United Methodist Church
6800 Wurzbach Rd SAT 78240....................(210) 684-0261
Faith You Can See!
7801 Marbach(next to Jay HS) SA, TX 78227
(210) 256.7711 www.livingfaithsa.org
Pastors Mario & Irma Nava
Sundays 9am or 10:30am, Wednesdays 7pm
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Wayside Chapel
1705 NW Loop 410, SAT......................... (210) 344-1203
Blended/Traditional Worship: Sun: 9:15am;
Contemporary Sun: 11am. www.waysidechapel.org
11 Living Faith Church
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MacArthur Park Lutheran Church
2903 Nacogdoches, SAT 78217...................(210) 824-7135
20 Mount Calvary Lutheran Church LCMS
308 Mt. Calvary Drive (behind Target off Austin Highway)
90
(210) 824-8748 Pastor K.T. Devries, Traditional Sun. Service
8:30am, 11am & 6:30pm (1st and 3rd only)
Bible and Sunday School, 9:45am Nursery available,
live web services on www.mtcsa.org
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15315 Huebner, SAT 78248........................(210) 493-4501
BIBLE CHURCH
Believers Fellowship
13714 Lookout Road, SAT 78233............. (210) 656.2000
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Calvary Temple Assembly of God
14335 O’Conner Rd. (210) 657-3578
Sun: 10:30am; Wed: 7:00 pm
Fusion Small Groups for Adults, Kid’s Church,
& SHIFT Student Ministries www.ctagsa.com
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West Campus Baptist Church
5203 Old Pearsall Rd, SAT 78242.................. (210) 277-7799
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Highland Park Lutheran Church
471
705 Hammond Ave, SAT 78210...................(210)
533-9484
Holy Cross Lutheran
3118 S. New Braunfels, SAT 78210.................. (210) 532-1300
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AMI Training Center
4218 Thousand Oaks, SAT 78217.................(512) 451-8260
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
First Baptist Church Universal City
1401 Pat Booker Rd, Universal City 78148
...............................................................(210) 658-6394
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All Saints Anglican Church
11122 Link Drive. SAT 78213 (210) 344-1920
9:00am and 11:15am. www.allsaintanglican.net
APOSTOLIC/PROPHETIC
Arise Family Church
4218 Thousand Oaks, SAT 78217
office.................................................... (512) 451-8260
Sundays 2:30 pm, 1st & 3rd Wed Prayer 7:00pm
Prophetic Services 2nd & 4th Fridays 7:30pm
www.arisefamilychurch.com
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Mt. Ararat Baptist Church
700 W. Hutchins, SAT 78221.......................(210) 434-9795
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Concordia Lutheran Church
16801 Huebner Road, SAT 78258 (210) 479-1477
Worship Opportunities: Sat. 6pm, Sun. 8, 9:30, 11am, Vespers: 5pm. Children and Youth Programs www.Concordia.cc
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824 Main St, Schertz 78154.......................(210) 659-6300
17 Faithwalk Fellowship
Sunday Service 11am, LaQuinta Inn Conference Room
11155 West Loop 1604 North SAT 78254
(210) 404-4004
New Wine Family Christian Center
306 Clovis, SAT 78221
North Central
814 Arion Parkway, Suite 410, SAT, 78216
www.oakhillschurch.com .............................(210)
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Northwest Community Church
8900 Guilbeau Road, SAT 78250..................(210) 680-3041
Westside Fellowship
321 General McMullen Drive SAT, 78237
www.oakhillschurch.com........................... (210) 432-0404
Sunday Worship 9 am, 11am
Oak Hills Church
19595 IH 10 W, SAT, 78257.......................(210) 698-6868
Sat. Worship: 5pm & Sun: 8:15am,
9:45am & 11:30am www.oakhillschurch.com
Grace Cathedral Christian Church
1001 W. Huisache, SAT 78201.....................(210) 734-3990
Offering of Peace Church
11502 Big Mesa, SAT 78245
13 Grace Community Church
701 Kitty Hawk Rd, Universal City 78148
(210) 659-8200
Sunday 9:30am and 11:15am
www.Grace-SA.org
Harvest Fellowship Community Church
16111 San Pedro Ste. 109 SAT 78232 | 490-2827 Service: Sun.
Worship 10:30am | Darrell Lindsey, Pastor Contact: Rob Hicks
[email protected]
House of Living Bread
18940 Redland Rd., SAT 78259...................(210) 402-6500
Journey Fellowship
16847 I.H. 35 N, Selma 78154...................(210) 651-1463
Sun. Worship Gatherings 9am & 11am www.oakhillschurch.com
Open Door Ministries International Outreach to
the Nations
Temporarily meeting at Walker Ranch Park
11610 Persuasion, SAT 78216.................... (210) 308.9573
14 Point of Grace Church
217 Pleasanton Rd., San Antonio, TX
Prince of Peace Community Church
8310 Pat Booker Rd. Live Oak, TX 78233
...............................................................(210) 473-9743
River Oaks Church
10294 FM 539, P.O. Box 181
Sutherland Springs, TX 78161.............. 830-928-ROBC(7622)
Scripture Fellowship
Services: 9:45am and 3:30pm on Sundays at Holiday Inn on
I-35 across from Splashtown............................ (210) 646-6759
La Iglesia Del Senor
3502 West Avenue, SAT 78213....................(210) 341-3284
St. Paul Evangelical Church
108 S Main St, Cibolo 78108......................(210) 658-5874 Life Center Christian Fellowship
12140 US Hwy 90 W..................................(210) 677-8181
Summit Christian Center
2575 Marshall Road, SAT 78259..................(210) 402-0565
Lighthouse Christian Temple
8201 Old Pearsall Rd, SAT 78252.................(210) 623-4000
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5084 DeZavala Road, San Antonio, Texas 78249
210-690-7359 www.aceschool.org
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670 Old Boerne Road, Bulverde 78163
(830) 980-3267
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(210) 402-6905
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Castle Hills First Baptist School
2220 NW Military Hwy, SAT 78213
(210) 377-8485
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Wed Bible Study: 7:30pm
13007 Jones Maltsberger Rd., SAT 78247
For more info call or visit [email protected]
(210) 490-PRAY (7729)
Concordia Lutheran School
16801 Huebner Rd, SAT 78258
(210) 479-1477
Cornerstone Christian School
48022 Vance Jackson, SA 78230
(210) 979-9203
Victory Life
5251 Old Pearsall Rd., SAT 78231................... (210) 337-1562
Victory Outreach Church of San Antonio
851 Hammond, SAT 78210................. Church (210) 533-7060
........................................Recovery Center (210) 531-0090
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www.victoryoutreach-sa.com email: [email protected]
Pastors Luis and Debbie Molina Wed. Home Life Groups, Youth,
& Celebrate Recovery 7:00pm; Friday Celebration Service
2579 Celebration Service 10:00am
7:00pm; Sunday
Western Hills Christian Church
8535 Huebner, SAT 78240..........................(210)
690-9327
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Christian
Academy of San Antonio (CASA)
325 Castroville Rd, SAT 78207
(210) 436-2277
15 Thousand
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Women’s Neighborhood Prayer Int’l
104 Ivywood Circle, SAT 78213....................(210) 349-7729
World Center Church
8323 Culebra Rd. #102, SAT 78251
PENTECOSTAL
Lively Stone International Christian Church
210 S. Grimes St. Ste 103, 78203................(210) 226-1234
Harvest Time Fellowship Ministries
1815 S. WW White Rd, SAT 78222.................. (210) 304-6000
www.htfm.org
PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD
PRESBYTERIAN
Crestholme Presbyterian Church
1602 Goliad Road, SAT 78223.................. (210) 333-1301
Faith Presbyterian Church
3950 Eisenhauer Rd, SAT 78218..................(210) 492-8038
Holy Trinity Presbyterian
16245 Nacogdoches, SAT 78247.................(210) 654-3411
16 San Pedro Presbyterian Church
14900 San Pedro, San Antonio
(210) 494-6560
Sun. 8:30 & 11am.
www.sppcsa.com
New Braunfels Christian Academy
(elementary)
995 Mission Hills, New Braunfels, TX 78130
(secondary)
220 FM 1863, New Braunfels, TX 78130
(elementary) (830) 629-6222
(secondary) (830) 629-1821
River City Christian School
5810 Blanco Road, SAT 78216
(210) 384-0297
San Antonio Christian Schools
19202 Redland Road, SAT 78259
(210) 340-1864
HOMESCHOOL CO-OPS
(210) 384-2007
FEAST
25 Burwood Lane. San Antonio, TX 78216
(210) 342-4674
Used Vehicles Wanted
Point of Grace Church
217 Pleasanton Rd., SAT
For More Info: Pastor Roy Reyes
210-833-5985
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7760 W. Prue Road, SAT 78249
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1416 N. Loop 1604 E, SA 78232
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6900 West Ave, San Antonio, TX
(210) 342-4263
Dominion’s Horizon
Higher Learning Program (for students ages 16-25 who do
not have their High School Diploma)
3023 Martin97Luther King Drive SA 78220
(210) 338-2227 (open from 9am-2pm)
Kidz World and KDO Learning Center
1270 N. Loop 1604 East, SAT 78232
(210) 496-2277
and commitment to social involvement.
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R A D I O S TAT I O N S
KBNU 93.9 FM Gospel Music
........................................................... (830) 278-3693
KCHL 1480 AM Gospel Music
...............................................................(210) 333-0050
KDRY 1100 AM All Christian Teaching
........................................................... (210) 545-1100
KKER 88.7 FM Christian Radio
............................................................... (888) 777-KHCB
We provide the
best selection of
toys, dolls, games,
books, craft and
science kits, and
stuffed animals in
San Antonio with a
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hands-on environment. Kids and any kid at heart are welcome to
come in and play! You’ll find Play Areas throughout the store where
kids can try out some of our favorite toys. CAUTION: Once you enter,
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Stone Oak
Open Door Pentecostal Church of God
151 Lanark Drive, SAT 78218......................(210) 223-7537
Senior Pastor Hopkins, (210) 317-8956
Sunday School 9:30am, Morning Worship 10:45am, Sunday
Evening 6:30pm. Tues. Bible Study 7:00pm,
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Primrose School at Cibolo Canyons
3330 TPC Parkway, SAT 78261
(210) 479-7099
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Do you have some other property such as an airplane, real estate, construction
equipment, or stocks and bonds that you really can do without? Would you like to
help middle school and high school kids find Jesus Christ? Then why not donate
that property instead?
Your car donation is fully tax deductible and will help the local Youth For
Christ branch fulfill it’s mission:
Youth For Christ reaches young people everywhere, working together with
the local church and other like-minded partners to
raise up lifelong followers of Jesus who lead by their
godliness in lifestyle, devotion to prayer and the
Word of God, passion fro sharing the love of Christ
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KYFS 90.9 FM Bible Broadcasting Network
...............................................................(512) 615-8973
KYTY 810 AM Christian Radio
...............................................................(210) 545-6713
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Employers in Retirement Planning
KZLV 91.3 FM Contemporary Christian Music
...............................................................(210) 824-9100
PO Box 701945
San Antonio, Texas 78270
KZAR 97.7 FM Contemporary Christian Music
...............................................................(210) 824-9100
Phone: (210) 340-4101
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KLUP Talk Radio
...............................................................(210) 344-8481
The Fish San Antonio.com
...............................................................(210) 344-8481
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APRIL 2015
A MESSAGE JUST FOR TEENS
BY ADAM WYATT,
SAC’S REVELATION COPY EDITOR
Last October I had the privilege
of hearing Dr. Ben Carson speak at
the “Celebrating Life Gala.” After
listening to him speak, I was so
engrossed by his ability to tell his
familiar story of success yet shed
it in a new light to prove the point
he wanted to make. Carson successfully pulls this off in his most
recent book, You Have a Brain: A
Teen’s Guide to T.H.I.N.K B.I.G. This
is his first book targeted toward
young adults and teenagers after
having six other successful books.
He says about his teen audience,
“Over the years some of my favorite and most frequent audiences
are students – from elementary
school, junior and senior high,
up through college and graduate
schools. I love talking to younger
people who have so much life
ahead of them and so much potential to make an impact on the
world.” With this statement being
said, Carson shows his goal of this
book; to show teens their potential and how to achieve it.
The first half of Carson’s book
is a short autobiography, retelling
his story. He grew up raised by a
single mother who had little more
than a third grader’s education.
She encouraged them to do well
in school by enforcing a policy of
requiring two book reports per
week. From this, Carson developed a love of learning that would
set him on the path to become
successful in school. Carson attended Yale after graduating from
high school, and at John Hopkins
hospital became the first neurosurgeon to separate twins conjoined at the head. Carson tells
this story with his end point in
mind and primes the readers with
relevant anecdotes and glimpses
from his past.
Carson’s writing style is ef-
fective and to-the-point, much
like his speaking style. He ties
in his experience as a neurosurgeon during the first chapter by
showing several interesting facts
about the brain. I didn’t know
your brain can’t feel pain or has
enough electricity to power a
low-watt light bulb fully for your
entire life! As Carson states, “The
potential of your mind is literally
mind-boggling.” Carson ties in his
brain theme by sharing one of his
mother’s favorite sayings, “Do you
have a brain?” From here Carson
launches into his story, meanwhile bringing up the brain theme
and weaving it into various events
of his life.
The second portion of You
Have a Brain focuses on application of his story, by sharing advice
how to achieve success in future
careers and lives. The acronym
in the title (T.H.I.N.K B.I.G.) functions as Carson’s eight points to
success; Talent, Honesty, Insight,
Nice, Knowledge, Books, In-depth
learning/initiative, and God.
In his points, Carson shares
helpful advice for teens looking
into future careers. Carson encourages reading, saying, “Often
young people, and even some
adults, hear my story and say,
‘But I’m not much of a reader’…
My first response is: reading is
a learned skill. So as with any
learned skill, you can improve
with practice. The more you do it,
the better you’ll be at it.”
He also encourages teens to
gain insight from others. Guidance counselors, teachers, and
even friends can help understanding and give invaluable
advice for the future. Carson
does warn, however, to not always follow the advice given, as
demonstrated when one counselor advised him to quit pursuing a career in medicine after a
succession of bad grades.
Carson advises teens to take
initiative in learning by going
above and beyond in everything.
He shares a story of his personal
manager to reinforce his point,
going above and beyond her job
description by learning everyone’s
role and taking the initiative to
learn how all the roles work together In the same way, Carson
encourages high school students
to go in-depth in their learning
and “take the extra mile,” whether
asking a teacher a question on the
lesson to doing extra research on
the subject.
Carson also tells teens to start
working towards their goals now,
as demonstrated by what different
activities he did throughout high
school. “There is no such thing as
useless knowledge, because you
never know what little bit of information will open certain doors for
you,” is reinforced by anecdotes
multiple times throughout the
book. He worked as a lab assistant during high school at a local
college, which gave him a leg up
on lab work to his peers. But he
also worked in a factory operating a crane during a break when
he was in college. This enabled
him to think in three-dimensions.
While it was not apparently useful
at the time, this knowledge later
helped him during operating on
the brain.
All in all, Carson’s book is well
written and offers advice from
someone who had to work very
hard to succeed. The book is not
that long (only about 240 pages),
and takes less than a week to
read casually. I’ve started thinking where I can put his tips into
practice in my life at school and
outside. You Have a Brain gets a
full 100/100.
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APRIL 2015
How to Instantly Increase Your Joy
Every word that comes out of our
mouths has power in it—creative or
destructive, positive or negative. Proverbs 18:21 (AMP) says, “Death and life
are in the power of the tongue, and
they who indulge in it shall eat the
fruit of it [ for death or life].” So whether we murmur and complain or give
thanks and keep a positive attitude,
we are feeding our body, mind and
spirit. So if you’re not enjoying your
life, the best thing you can do is think
about what you’ve been talking about.
First Peter 3:10 says, “For let him
who wants to enjoy life and see good
days [good—whether apparent or
not] keep his tongue free from evil and
his lips from guile (treachery, deceit).”
Our joy is connected to what we say.
And one of the ways we can instantly
increase our joy is to stop talking
about all of our problems.
Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV) says, “Do
not be anxious about anything, but
in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present
your requests to God. And the peace
of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and
your minds in Christ Jesus.”
These verses show us that when
we put our faith in God, we can stay
in peace in every situation in our lives.
The question is, when we pray and ask
God to change something in our lives,
are we releasing our faith?
We need to understand that the
moment we pray, God goes to work on
that situation. And after we pray, what
we say while we’re waiting to see the answer to our prayer is very, very impor-
tant. So pray and then say something
to enhance your prayers-speak faithfilled words. After I pray, I set myself
to believe that God is working no matter what I see…no matter what it feels
like. Because oftentimes when it seems
nothing is happening, that’s when God
is doing what we need the most.
Another way we can instantly increase our joy is by using our words to
encourage those around us. Proverbs
18:20 (AMP) says, “A man’s [moral]
self shall be filled with the fruit of his
mouth; and with the consequence
of his words he must be satisfied
[whether good or evil].” Every word is
like a seed and it brings some kind of
harvest in our lives. If you give others
joy with your words, you will increase
your own joy. If you want to enjoy your
life, let God use you to make other
people happy. Because the happier
you make other people, the happier
you will be.
Encouraging words can also bring
healing, by simply saying things like “I
appreciate you. Forgive me. I’m sorry
and I was wrong.” I was not what I
would call a natural encourager, but I
made a commitment to God years ago
to start encouraging people on purpose. Now I ask God every day, “Who
can I encourage today? How can I build
someone up?” It’s amazing how much
better life can be when you give someone an encouraging word every day.
We can also increase our joy by
being thankful and saying it. Psalm
100:4 says, “Enter into His gates with
thanksgiving and a thank offering and
into His courts with praise! Be thank-
ful and say so to Him, bless and affectionately praise His name!” Thank God
for every blessing that you can think
of. Every morning I like to have what
I call a “blessing session.” It’s when I
take time to thank God for working in
my life. One thing I’ve learned is when
we’re waiting for a breakthrough, we
need to thank Him for working on
that situation behind the scenes. I also
thank God for my husband, children
and grandchildren as well as all of our
partners and all of the people who
work with us in spreading the Gospel
through our ministry.
God wants you to enjoy your life.
I hope you will really get this message
today and be encouraged to know that
when you face challenges in life, you
can make them better or worse by the
way you talk about them. I don’t believe we can change all of our circumstances into pleasant ones by making
positive confessions, but we can increase our joy and peace in the midst
of them when we choose to speak in
agreement with God and learn to say
what He says.
For more on this topic, order Joyce’s Action Plan The
Power of Words. You can also contact us to receive our
free magazine, Enjoying Everyday Life, by calling (800)
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more than 100 books, including Battlefield of the Mind and
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expressed throughout this publication and/or website are
those of the respective authors and do not necessarily
reflect those of Joyce Meyer Ministries.
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T HE B EAC ON 15
God’s Love is Building with Local Ministry
BY DAVID RODRIGUEZ ,
STUDENT WRITER
Habitat for Humanity of San
Antonio (HFHSA) has helped 850
families build, finance, and maintain a house in its 30 years of service. In the mission statement,
the organization declares its goal
is “to build simple, decent and affordable houses without interest
or profit, thereby witnessing God’s
love in action.”
Since Habitat seeks no profit
from its home building program,
the organization searches for creative ways to collaborate with individuals, corporations, and faith
groups throughout the greater San
Antonio area to raise funds and
manpower. The faith community
is an important population from
which to reap, as Christians often
seek opportunities to follow Jesus’s
example of sharing with and serving others. Habitat offers opportu-
nities to connect those desires with
tangible projects. HFHSA considers the faith community so important, it merits its own outreach
coordinator: Trisch Moy, Faith Relations Associate. She oversees the
Faith in Action Team, or FIAT, that
reaches out to faith organizations
to help connect those who wish
to volunteer at Habitat, whether
building a house or donating and
serving a meal.
“There is no formal membership to join the FIAT, all that is required is for you to share an interest in being involved in Habitat for
Humanity of San Antonio’s mission
and a desire to learn more about
HFHSA,” Moy said. “Some churches
even come together and take on an
entire house. Every little bit helps…
We couldn’t reach our [annual]
goal [of 55 homes] without the
strong [ faith] community of service that we have in San Antonio.”
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group with Habitat’s projects – attendance ranges from 20-60. For
those seeking guidance unable to
attend a luncheon, Moy takes emails and calls to provide answers.
HFHSA is able to direct 100%
of their donations to the home
building program, according to
the organization’s website, because
administrative costs are offset by
the proceeds of its Habitat Home
Centers, three storefronts offering discount home improvement
products, toys and home decor.
The Habitat Home Centers accept
donations as well and arrange
large merchandise pickups. A fullscale model of the three-bedroom
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have left. They also teach life skills
such as community involvement,
conflict resolution, and money
management through classes led
by Habitat staff.
HFHSA depends on volunteers
and donations all year, and funds
will only benefit the San Antonio
Community if they are designated
to the San Antonio affiliate directly.
To connect with FIAT, contact Moy
at faithrelations.haitatsa.org or
(210) 223-5203 x148. Contact Noelle Pinto at (210) 223-5203 x161,
or at [email protected],
to volunteer. Find detailed information about the Home Centers,
training programs, and applicant
requirements at HabitatSA.org.
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Tuesday, April 7:
Saturday, April 11: Thursday, April 16:
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T H E B EAC ON FAITH
How to Become a Christian
The central theme of the Bible is God’s love for you and for all
people. This love as revealed when Jesus Christ, the Son of God, came
into the world as a human being, lived a sinless life, died on the cross,
and rose from the dead. Because Christ died, your sins can be forgiven, and because He conquered death, you can have eternal life. You
BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELIST
can know for sure what will be come of you after you die. You have
probably heard the story of God’s love referred to as the “Gospel.” The
word Gospel simply means “Good News.” The Gospel is the Good News that, because of what Christ has
done, we can be forgiven and can live forever. But this gift of forgiveness and eternal life can not be yours
unless you willingly accept it. God requires an individual response from you. The following verses from the
Bible show God’s part and yours in this process.
God’s love is revealed
in the Bible.
“For God so loved the world that
he gave his one and only Son, that who
ever believes in him shall not perish but
have eternal life.”
– John 3:16
God loves you. He wants to bless
your life and make it full and complete.
And He wants to give you a life which
will last forever, even after you experience physical death.
We are sinful.
“For all have sinned and fall short of
the glory of God.” – Romans 3:23
You may have heard some one say,
“I’m only human – nobody’s perfect.”
This Bible verse says the same thing:
We are all sinners. We all do things that
we know are wrong. And that’s why we
feel estranged from God – because God
is holy and good, and we are not.
Sin has a penalty.
“For the wages of sin is death.”
– Romans 6:23
Just as criminals must pay the penalty for their crimes, sinners must pay
the penalty for their sins. If you continue to sin, you will pay the penalty
of spiritual death: You will not only die
physically; you will also be separated
from our holy God for all eternity. The
Bible teaches that those who choose to
remain separated from God will spend
eternity in a place called hell.
Christ has paid the penalty!
“But God demonstrates his own
love for us in this: While we were still
sinners, Christ died for us.” – Romans 5:8
The Bible teaches that Jesus Christ,
the sinless Son of God, has paid the
penalty for all your sins. You may
think you have to lead a good life and
do good deeds before God will love
you. But the Bible says that Christ
loved you enough to die for you, even
when you were rebelling against Him.
Salvation is a free gift.
“For it is by grace you have been
saved, through faith, and this not from
yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by
works, so that no one can boast.”– Eph
2:8-9 The word grace means “undeserved
favor.” It means God is offering you
something you could never provide for
yourself: forgiveness of sins and eternal
life, God’s gift to you is free. You do not
have to work for a gift. All you have to
do is joyfully receive it. Believe with all
your heart that Jesus Christ died for you.
Christ is at your heart’s door!
“Here I am! I stand at the door and
knock. If anyone hears my voice and
opens the door, I will come in and eat
with him, and he with me.” – Revelation 3:20
Jesus Christ wants to have a personal relationship with you. Picture, if you
will, Jesus Christ standing at the door of
your heart (the door of your emotions,
intellect and will). Invite Him in; He is
waiting for you to receive Him into your
heart and life.
You must receive Him.
“Yet to all who received him, to
those who believed in his name, he gave
the right to be come children of God.” – John 1:12
When you receive Christ into your
heart you become a child of God, and
have the privilege of talking to Him in
prayer at any time about anything. The
Christian life is a personal relationship
to God through Jesus Christ. And best
of all, it is a relationship that will last
for all eternity.
Will you receive Jesus Christ
right now?
Here is how you can receive Christ:
1. Admit your need (I am a sinner).
2. Be willing to turn from your sins
(repent).
3. Believe that Jesus Christ died for
you on the Cross and rose from the
grave.
4. Through prayer, invite Jesus Christ
to come in and control your life
through the Holy Spirit. (Receive
Him as Lord and Savior).
How to pray:
“Dear Lord Jesus, I know that I am
a sinner and need Your forgiveness. I
believe that You died for my sins. I want
to turn from my sins. I now invite You
to come into my heart and life. I want to
trust and follow You as Lord and Savior.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.”
If you prayed this prayer:
1. Read your Bible everyday to
know Christ better.
2. Talk to God in prayer every day.
3. Tell others about Christ.
4. Worship, fellowship and serve with
other Christians in a church where
Christ is preached.
5. As Christ’s representatives in a
needy world, demonstrate your
new life by your love and concern
for others.
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and Franklin Graham can be heard Saturdays at 2:00 a.m. and Sundays at 1:30 a.m.
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APRIL 2015
A P RIL 2 0 15 MINISTRY
T HE B EAC ON 17
“A Movement in Rwanda to Transform the Lives of Children”
— Charles Buregeya Mugisha, founder of Africa New Life Ministries
MALLORY GALE,
STUDENT WRITER
Born in Rwanda in 1993, John
Bosco survived a cycle of poverty.
An uneducated father, deceased
mother, and twelve biological and
adopted siblings account for the
family John grew up in. Through
Africa New Life Ministries he found
both education and his lord and
savior.
As the oldest of thirteen children, Bosco dropped out of school
at a young age to help his father
provide for the family. At nine
Bosco began a life of hard labor:
carrying gallons of water miles
every day to sell in the village and
working shifts as long as seventeen
hours in a restaurant, sleeping in
the back when he could. All while
he sent money back to his father
to help pay for the family’s daily
meal. Despite his determination,
the work became too overwhelming, and he was sent to the capitol,
Kigali, as a servant boy.
Now around eleven, Bosco
continued working in the city but
turned in shame when he saw the
other children in uniforms on their
way to school. Little did he know
these students were as poor as he;
however, they had received funding from Africa New Life to attend
school. While recounting his childhood, Bosco shares that he would
continually cry out to God, whom
he had yet to know personally, begging for his education. Through a
mission group from Portland, Or-
John Bosco and Eastmans’ son Max at the U.S. Embassy in Kigali, Rwanda, when John
received his student visa to travel egon, his prayer was answered.
Dental hygienist Sandy Eastman and her daughter first met
Bosco while on a mission trip in
Rwanda. After learning his name,
Eastman sought to sponsor him
though Africa New Life. As he
had missed class for several years,
the school desired to set Bosco
back several grade levels in order
to match his level of education.
However, diligent Bosco disagreed
with this decision and finished two
grades within the year, working
tirelessly to catch up. He also overcame the language barrier in the
ministry’s schools and taught himself English, which would prove an
invaluable skill. Within the next few years,
Bosco not only caught up to his
age group but began excelling academically. In the ninth year of the
Rwandan education system, his
score ranked second on a nationally proctored exam, gaining both
him and Africa New Life Ministries
national recognition.
After receiving this merit, Bosco continued his education and began tutoring other students learning English. With his earnings, he
was able to invest in two pigs, raising them on rented property. He
has since expanded his business,
resulting in 100 pigs to sell, using
the funds to feed his family as well
as paying for his siblings and some
village children to continue their
education. Eastman describes Bosco as “completely selfless” elaborating on the hardworking young man
who had so little and has since given so much. Through his involvement in Africa New Life Ministries,
he also entered into a personal
relationship with Jesus Christ. As
a result, the Christian faith has
spread to much of his family, along
with the ability to receive an education with his financial support
and ministry sponsorship.
As of March 9, Bosco currently
resides in the U.S., staying with the
Eastmans so he can continue his
study of the English language and
attend business school at a community college in Oregon. This
opportunity allows him to further
his own academic career, as well
as gain experience to allow him to
expand his pig business and create
jobs and other opportunities for
his countrymen.
When asked for the most impactful aspect of Bosco’s story,
Eastman describes how God has
shown favor toward him and
has always cared for him and his
family. She further mentions the
amazement and relief she felt seeing he has the simple luxury of a
bed, accompanied by knowing he
is safe and cared for each day as he
continues his hard work. Now it is
Bosco who can work to create opportunity for others.
About Africa New Life Ministries
Africa New Life Ministries
started in Rwanda when Charles
Buregeya Mugisha and his wife
began caring for village children,
which led to their starting a prek school for 29. The ministry has
grown since 2001 and now cares
for more than 5,800 children in
need, as well as vulnerable women.
The ministry sponsors children’s
education; supplies food, clothes,
and medical care; and offers vocational training for women. The
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ministry also supports college
students and trains new pastors
in churches throughout the nation. All work is done in the name
of Christ to spread the gospel and
care for “the least of these.” Africa
New Life Ministries counts the local congregation of CrossBridge
Community Church among its
American supporters. For more
information, find them at africanwlife.org.
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T H E B EAC ON MINISTRY / HEALTH
APRIL 2015
A Strategic Move: Reaching Africa’s Unreached
BY PATTI RICHTER,
BEACON STAFF
Uganda is a Christian nation,
with high church attendance and
widespread religious freedom. The
exception lies in its more remote,
West Nile region, where believers are
greatly outnumbered. Yet the prob-
lem of nominal Christianity in much
of the country is also absent in this
northwestern area.
Christians here are persecuted,
yet persevering. And now they have
some encouragement through the
ministry of new neighbors Jacob and
Carol Lee, with Reaching Africa’s Unreached (RAU).
ALL ABOUT EYES
BY MONICA ALLISON, OD
Save the date for our
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We are so excited to celebrate our 10-year anniversary as
the owners of Stone Oak Vision
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times for more convenient service.
We invite everyone in the
community to our open house
9 a.m. to 6 p.m., April 21, at our
location at 19202 Stone Oak
Parkway Ste 106, at the northeast
corner of Stone Oak Parkway and
Huebner. Vendors will join us to
showcase their latest frame designs, including new lines from
Michael Kors and Giorgio Armani. There will be door prizes
throughout the day, and special
deals on eyewear. Refreshments
will be served.
With summer fast approaching we will be emphasizing sun
wear lines. A good pair of sunglasses is essential for summer in
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In addition to routine eye
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From South Texas to
Northwest Uganda
People in this part of Uganda survived two decades of terror and displacement due to Joseph Kony and
the LRA (Lord’s Resistance Army).
But nine years after he fled across
the border, things are looking up.
The country’s improved political climate further helps this region.
The Lees have poured their lives
into northwestern Uganda since 2007.
RAU is supported by several churches
in South Texas, especially the Lee’s
long-time church, Lifegate Church, in
Sequin, just east of San Antonio.
In 2013, the Lees moved permanently to Uganda after the completion of RAU’s Bible training facility
on 17 acres. Their strategic “tri-country” location is close to the borders
of South Sudan and the Democratic
Republic of Congo (DRC), which enables them to host retreats and conferences that strengthen many pastors, church leaders, church planters
and evangelists.
Joshua Jordan, an associate
pastor at Lifegate, says, “Our partnership with Reaching Africa’s Unreached is not only personal, it is
also convictional… global missions
have been a part of our DNA for over
34 years.”
RAU primarily seeks to equip local pastors who can then reach their
tribes and villages for Christ. Jordan
says that RAU takes to heart Paul’s
admonition in 2 Timothy 2:2, “What
you have heard from me, entrust
to faithful men who will be able to
teach others also.”
Bringing in biblical resources
RAU has hosted 13 retreats in
the past two years. Each four-day
retreat facilitates around 24 pastors
from neighboring districts. Several
pastors have mentioned how RAU
has helped unify their churches by
bringing together leaders of many
denominations.
These pastors are supported by
very poor congregations. RAU offers
them a rare opportunity to become
equipped for ministry through the
retreats, which include the provision
of food, lodging and travel expenses.
Jacob says most evangelicals
there have little access to a Bible, and
nearly 99 percent of pastors in some
areas have no training. Each church
leader leaves the retreat with an ESV
Global Study Bible and biblical resources, mostly in English, which is
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Jacob and Carol Lee, of Reaching Africa’s Unreached (RAU), live in the West Nile region of
Uganda (Courtesy of Jacob Lee)
spoken by the educated in Uganda,
thanks to the country’s history of
British colonialism.
Since church leaders typically
have some education, they speak and
read English. Besides sharing their
learning with congregations, they
can also translate to local languages.
RAU has given out thousands of
books by John Piper, R. C. Sproul, J. I.
Packer and others. These books are
provided to mission groups through
The Gospel Coalition-International
Outreach, which seeks to relieve
theological famine. (Lifegate Church
currently has several pallets stacked
with these and other resources and
Bibles bound for Africa.)
Way behind
Both Christianity and the economy have thrived in Uganda in recent
decades. “But the West Nile area is
way behind the rest of the nation in
most ways,” Jacob says. “For instance,
electricity just came to the capital of
this district about six months ago.”
Tribal conflicts and Islamic influence are two other factors that affect
the region.
Uganda’s freedom of religion
helps to moderate the heavily Islamic northwestern area, but Muslims
dominate their communities. “Other
Muslim nations pump money into
these poor areas,” Carol says. “They
build mosques and provide benefits
that lure people to Islam or keep
them there.”
Obongi, a town in the Lee’s district, is around 90 percent Islamic.
Last year, RAU helped plant the only
Christian church there. Several other
churches meet outside of the town,
including a Pentecostal Assemblies
of God (PAG) church, an Anglican
church, and a few Baptist churches.
Strength in weakness
“By our being here, the churches
feel they have not been forgotten,”
Carol says. She views them as spiritually rich, even though they have
“zeal without knowledge.” These
Christians maintain a fervent outward devotion to the Lord and a
“relentless energy” in door-to-door
evangelism, even in areas where
speaking of Jesus Christ is known to
be dangerous.
The PAG pastor near Obongi, Andama Bosco, is more aware of their
weakness. He says: “Few churches
have buildings. Most people worship
under trees. It is difficult for churches to grow because of physical and
financial constraints.”
Both the Lees and area pastors
agree that the lack of trained leaders is a major weakness. But training and resources make a difference.
Bosco is one example. Jacob says the
pastor “devours” every book he receives, and his growth is evident in
his prayers and preaching.
“He is a fine testament of what
solid biblical literature can do in the
life of a pastor in a place of theological famine.”
For more info, visit www.ReachingAfricasUnreached.org or
write to [email protected].
RAU’s training facility on 17 acres in northwestern Uganda was completed in 2013
(Courtesy of Jacob Lee)
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Head Coaches and Team Managers
FINANCIAL STRAIGHT TALK BY DAVE RAMSEY
Dave Says …
Pay for grades?
Dear Dave,
What’s your opinion on rewarding kids with money for getting good
grades in school?
—Joe
Dear Joe,
Honestly, I don’t have a strong opinion about it one way or the other. We
didn’t pay our kids for good grades, but I can’t really think of a strong argument not to pay them for success in school. You could say you shouldn’t pay
them because it’s something they’re expected to do anyway, and that’s somewhat valid. But you could also make the same point where chores around the
house are concerned, too.
We paid our kids to do some chores, but really the point is not about the
economic value. It’s the fact that you want your kids to associate work with
money. I still meet people my age and older who haven’t made that connection. Work creates money, and that’s an important thing to teach your kids.
Once they’ve created some money by working, then you want to use those
moments to teach them to save, spend and give wisely.
You can do this around the subject of grades if you want. There’s probably
a valid case to be made that getting an “A” takes a lot more work than getting
a “C.” You’re certainly not obligated to pay them for work or grades, but if you
don’t do some of this – and teach them the proper ways to handle the money
they earn — you’ll miss out on a lot a fantastic teachable moments.
—Dave
Making grown-up choices
Dear Dave,
My husband and I are on Baby Step 2 of your plan. We’ve got our starter
emergency fund of $1,000 in the bank, and we’re busy paying off credit cards
and unpaid taxes from previous years. He thinks it’s okay to take trips and
save up for other fun things while we’re doing this, but I disagree. I want to
cut out all extra spending and pay off our debt as fast as possible. What’s your
opinion?
—Laura
Dear Laura,
It’s okay to do those things in the general philosophy of life. Unfortunately,
that’s not what I teach when it comes to getting out of debt and gaining control of your finances. The reason people are successful following my plan is
because I teach common sense combined with an unbridled, scorched-earth
kind of intensity.
Let’s take a closer look at this. You have unpaid taxes, not to mention credit card debt hanging over your heads, and he’s talking about going on a trip
and saving up for toys? I’m sorry, but that’s completely irresponsible. Remember when we were kids, and Mommy and Daddy wouldn’t let us go outside and
play until we had cleaned up our mess? That’s the kind of thing I teach.
There’s a process here. There’s an idea and a concept behind what I teach,
and when you plug into it, you’re going to start moving in a positive direction. In short, behaviors have to change, Laura. The more dramatically they
change, the better results you get and the faster you fix things. But if you don’t
plug into it — if he doesn’t plug into it — you guys are going to keep getting
the same results you’ve been getting, which basically stink!
—Dave
* Dave Ramsey is America’s trusted voice on money and business. He has authored five New York Times best-selling books: Financial
Peace, More Than Enough, The Total Money Makeover, EntreLeadership and Smart Money Smart Kids. His newest best-seller, Smart
Money Smart Kids, was written with his daughter Rachel Cruze, and recently debuted at #1. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by
more than 8 million listeners each week on more than 500 radio stations. Follow Dave on Twitter at @DaveRamsey and on the
web at daveramsey.com.
For more financial help please visit daveramsey.com.
JIM FAULK
AREA DIRECTOR-FCA
This month we celebrate the last
week of Jesus’ earthly life, to include
the climactic VICTORY of Resurrection Sunday. As the theme of this
column is athletics, I was inspired
to share about the head coach who
became a team manager.
My thoughts immediately went
to Philippians 2: 6-8, “Who, being in
the very nature of God, did not consider equality with God something
to be grasped; but made Himself
nothing – taking on the nature of a
servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance
as a man, He humbled Himself and
became obedient to death – even
death on a cross.”
2000 years ago, the ultimate
“head coach” took off his game day
hat, dropped his whistle, put away
his clipboard – all symbols of being
in charge. He voluntarily surrendered his authority and became the
lowliest within the athletic community – the field house manager.
Athletic managers serve the
coaches and athletes just for the
privilege of being part of their exclusive community. This “lowly”
bunch pick up towels and trash, get
the practice equipment out on the
field and bring it in afterward, ensure every athlete has all their practice and game equipment, fill up and
distribute water bottles – basically,
they get everything ready and then
clean it all up after. They are the servants of their teams.
Jesus the head coach chose to be
the team’s manager, especially that
final Passover evening. Doing what
nobody else wanted to do (thinking
they were too good to wash the feet
of Team Jesus), Jesus took off his hat,
laid down his whistle and “I Really
Am God” clipboard, bent down in
humble service and washed the feet
of his team.
It’s hard in the athletic world to
even imagine any coach or athlete
willing to drop down in pure humble
servitude. it’s just not part of the selfconfident athletic attitude. But the
truth is, none of us: athletes, coaches, or those non-athletic types, really
want to be the managers/humble
servants of those around us. Perhaps that’s why Paul kicked off his
passage to God’s team with, “Each
of you should look not only to your
interests, but to the interests of others. Our attitude (crucial in athletics)
should be the same as Christ Jesus.”
This month, when we celebrate
the victory of victories, let’s do so
with the attitude that will show us as
the authentic team players we were
renewed to be. If we really want to
build the team, it’s going to require
players and coaches alike to become field house managers for those
around us.
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