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LEADERSHIP MATTERS from Dr. Roger Yancey, Director of Missions
The search for the new ministry leader of the Sam Houston State University of Huntsville has culminated in the
recommendation of the Administrative Team of David Griffin to the Executive Board on April 19th. David has a strong
background in the ministry of the BSM both as a student and leader in the campus ministry. He and Catharine recently
welcomed their first son James to their family this past January. David’s resume has been mailed to all of our member
churches and we will be presenting him for a vote of affirmation by the Executive Board on April 19th during a special
called Executive Board meeting for that purpose. You are also invited to view David’s full resume online at the following:
http://k.b5z.net/i/u/2177935/f/David_Griffin_BSM_Resume.pdf.
Abridged Resume of David I. Griffin
Ministry Perspective
Scripture has convinced me that the first job of any minister is to make disciples. In a BSM, I feel that this typically takes
place through the initiation of worship, the teaching of Scripture, the establishment of Christian fellowship, the support of
the local church, and the work of missions at home and abroad. Furthermore, discipleship building also must include the
cultivating and development of close purposeful relationships between the minister and each student.
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Basic Training for Church Planters in Spanish, 6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m., TEBA
Basic Training for Church Planters in English, 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., TEBA
Senior Adult Council, 10:30 a.m., TEBA
Elite Fleet Applications due in the TEBA office
Small Group Learning Community, 9:00 a.m., TEBA
Large Group Learning Community, 1:30 p.m., TEBA
Administrative Team Meeting, 11:00 a.m., TEBA
Pastor’s Conference, 12:00 p.m., TEBA
Associational Council, 1:00 p.m., TEBA
Church Development Team Meeting, 2:00 p.m., TEBA
Good Friday, TEBA Closed
Easter
TEBA Golf Tournament, The Links at West Fork, Conroe
The Links at West Fork, Conroe
Registration @ 7:30 a.m.
Shotgun Start @ 8:00 a.m.
$49 EARLY BIRD price if paid on or before April
18th. $60 if paid after April 18th. Fee includes
green fee, cart, range balls, lunch and unlimited
Christian fellowship.
BSM Passion
My passion to work in BSM stems from the fact that it just feels like such a good fit for me and Catharine. Both of us
love working with college students, investing in their lives, and watching them grow. But not only this, my distinct
Spiritual gift set seem to also match what I believe it takes to minister to college students.
Formal Education
Dallas Theological Seminary, Master of Theology – Summer of 2011, Higher Education Administration
University of Mary Hardin Baylor, Bachelor of Business Administration – 2006, Finance and Economics
Ministry Experience
Baptist Student Ministry Director, UT Southwestern Medical School, August 2007 – Present Dallas, TX
Baptist Medical and Dental Fellowship, Advisory Board Member, January 2010 – Present Dallas, TX
First Baptist Church Belton, Discipleship Leader, May 2006 – August 2007 Belton, TX
Student Government Association, Student Body President of UMHB August 2005 – May 2006 Belton, TX
First Baptist Church, Business Administration Intern, May 2005 – August 2005 Belton, TX
Baptist Student Ministry, Baptist Student Ministry President at UMHB, August 2004 – May 2005 Belton, TX
In Kingdom Service,
How to Lead & Manage the Local Church
An Introduction to the basics of Pastoral Ministry for those called into Pastoral Ministry or are beginning ministry in the local church.
May 7th at the TEBA Resource & Conference Center from 8:30 a.m. till 4:30 p.m.
Cost: $39.00 for Members of TEBA Churches ~ $79.00 for Members of Non-TEBA Churches
Includes 2 Books, Seminar Manual , Handouts and Lunch.
Maximum of 24 participants with a minimum of 8 participants required for the class to be made available.
Register Online at www.teba.org—registration opens on April 1st and closes on April 26th.
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To pray for North American Mission
Board missionaries you need to go
to www.namb.net/prayer. You will
no longer be able to receive printed
online versions of the quarterly
“PrayerGram” newsletter.
APRIL
Ministry Passion
My passion in ministry stems from the joy I have in my relationship with Jesus Christ. Knowing that God created me,
loves me, redeemed me, and has a purpose for me has compelled me to serve him with my whole heart and life.
Romans 12:1-2 reveals that there is a “right response” to God’s salvation, and for all of us that includes a moral and
Spirit-led way of living. For me, this verse is a life mission verse; as I lay down my life as a living sacrifice, I feel I should
live it out as minister of the gospel.
Personal Background
I was born in Houston, Texas in the summer of 1983 to two wonderful and godly parents who raised my brother and me
within the local church. My parents have always served within our church; my father as deacon and my mother as the
church pianist. As a very young boy, at the age of five, I made the decision to follow Jesus. Later on, after much doubt
about my salvation experience and after coming to a point in my life where I wanted to be serious about my walk with the
Lord, I rededicated my life to God in the early days of college (August 2002). After a year of college and growing in the
Lord within the fellowship of a great Christian community, I began to have a deep burden in my heart to surrender to
God’s calling to full-time ministry. At that time I made a commitment to follow God wherever He would lead me. On the
very first day at Dallas Theological Seminary I met the one who would later become my bride. In the coming months we
began a dating relationship that culminated in our marriage a year and a half later.
How to pray for
missionaries…
Hole Sponsorships available
$100~~$150~~$300~~$500~~$1000
To obtain a brochure go to www.teba.org or call the
TEBA office.. See registration form insert in this
newsletter.
Solid Web Links Worth Bookmarking to Enhance Your Ministry Area
Preschool and Children’s Ministry
http://www.childrensministry.net/
http://whatisorange.org/firstlook/
http://whatisorange.org/252basics/
http://www.lifeway.com/menu/200733/
http://group.com/childrens-ministry
The new site, which is called
“PrayerConnect”, presents a weekly
set of seven featured ministry prayer
requests from NAMB missionaries, a
link to additional current requests,
and the names of missionaries with
birthdays on that particular day. You
will be able to print a PDF document
to share with groups.
Additionally, NAMB will feature
regular prayer request updates on
their Facebook page, as well as a
new Twitter account,
www.twitter.com/NAMB_pray.
Preteen
Camp
2011
July 17-20
or
July 20-23
Pineywoods Baptist Encampment
Ages 3rd through 6th grades
$150 per camper/sponsor for TEBA
churches.
For more information and for all
forms go to www.preteencamp.com
or contact Barbara Lambert at
[email protected] or call her at
936-856-2001.
Student and College Ministry
http://group.com/youth-ministry
http://www.youthministry.com/
http://www.simplyyouthministry.com/
http://www.lifeway.com/menu/200807/
http://threadsmedia.com/index.php?/college
Ministry
Assistant
Luncheon
Adult Ministry
http://www.lifeway.com/menu/200804/
http://www.navpress.com/catalog/155/Adults-Establish-Discipleship-Inside-Out
http://www.navpress.com/catalog/156/Adults-Engage-Discipleship-Inside-Out
http://www.navpress.com/catalog/157/Adults-Equip-Discipleship-Inside-Out
Congratulations to
Tracy Jaggers
TEBA Church Development Associate
5 year anniversary
MISSIONS
STRENGTHENING
Tuesday, May 10
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
TEBA Office
Developing Your Greatest Asset:
People
Our own attitudes about others drive
our relationships with them more
than their own actions.
Led by Stan Sullinger
Associate Pastor-Education &
Discipleship
Crossroads Baptist Church,
The Woodlands
HEALTH
LEADERSHIP
Connecting Churches to Change Our World
www.teba.org
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TEBA Staff
Director of Missions
Dr. Roger Yancey
[email protected]
Church Development
Associate
Tracy Jaggers
[email protected]
Church Planter and
Ethnic Consultant*
Dr. Stewart Pickle
[email protected]
Ministry Assistant
to the
Director Of Missions
Barbara Lambert
[email protected]
Financial Assistant,
Receptionist and
General Ministry
Shannon Brown
[email protected]
*Part-Time or Consultants
STAFF POSITIONS
CHURCH OPPORTUNITIES
PASTORLESS CHURCHES
 New Sonrise Baptist Church, New Caney is looking
for a piano player. Please call Pastor Jim Sousa at
713-492-3349.
 FBC Splendora is searching for a piano player.
Please call Ronnie Allcorn at 281-689-3727 if
interested.
 Iglesia Bautista Libertad, Conroe is looking for a van
that is handicapped accessible. Please contact Pastor
Jose Lujan at 936-264-1296 or 936-203-0130.
 New Hope Baptist Church, Cleveland wants to
donate to a church and/or mission, gold colored
padded pews, well used, 10 ft. (12 of them). Contact
pastor Kenneth Worley at 281-592-6768.
 Cowboy Church of San Jacinto is in need of chairs
and sound equipment. Please contact Candy Currie
(936-446-6910), Zack Currie (936-230-8589), or Paul
Christopher (936-230-8243).
 First Baptist Church, Conroe is looking for some
nursery workers to work on Sunday mornings. Please
contact Alexis Sparks for more details at
[email protected] or call her at 936-756-6601.
 If you are interested in a Conn piano, Debbie Winfield
at 936-439-0313 is donating one to a good home.
Jones & Wuensche Scholarship Info
Scholarship applications for high school
seniors going into college are available on
line at www.teba.org on the main page on
the left hand side. They are due in the
TEBA office by April 15th.
Center Hill*
16771 FM1097 E
Willis 77378
Honea*
16430 FM 2854
Montgomery 77354
Cornerstone
8200 Northway Dr
The Wdlands 77382
New Sonrise*
POB 907
New Caney 77357
Dacus
5403 N FM 1486
Montgomery 77356
Nueva Vida
1606 S 7th St
Conroe 77301
Faith
POB 869
Montgomery 77356
Oak Shade
1807 CR 2212
Cleveland 77327
FBC Plum Grove
155 CR 345
Cleveland 77327
Trinity*
7651 County Line Rd
Willis 77378
FBC Porter
POB 650
Porter 77365
Walker County Cowboy
1674 Hwy 75 North
Huntsville 77340
Grace*
POB 397
Riverside 77367
Whispering Pines
15200 FM 1485
Conroe 77306-8914
*Bi-Vocational
Tryon Evergreen Baptist Association
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4489 North Frazier, Conroe, Texas 77303
Main Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2408, Conroe, Texas 77305-2408
936-856-2001 ~ FAX 936-856-0227
THE WAY TO PEACE WITH GOD
THE PROBLEM-SEPARATION FROM GOD
Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”
THE RESULT-SPIRITUAL DEATH
Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through
Jesus Christ our Lord.”
GOD’S SOLUTION-HIS DEATH IN OUR PLACE
Romans 5:8 “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still
sinners, Christ died for us.”
YOUR SALVATION-BY FAITH
Romans 10:9 “If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart
that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.”
Tryon Evergreen Baptist Association
InfoLink Connecting Churches to Change Our World VOLUME
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PASTORS
CONFERENCE/SPECIAL
CALLED EXECUTIVE
BOARD MEETING
Tuesday, April 19
12:00 p.m.
$5 Lunch
TEBA Conference &
Resource Center
4489 N Frazier
Conroe, TX 7703
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Leadership Matters
Dr. Roger Yancey
Director of Missions
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Calendar
TEBA Golf Tournament
Web Links to Enhance Ministry
Tracy Jaggers Congratulations
How to Pray for Missionaries
MISSIONS TOGETHER
(USPS386-040) is published
monthly by Tryon Evergreen
Baptist Association, P.O. Box
2408, Conroe, TX 773052408. Periodicals postage is
paid at Conroe, TX 77301.
Postmaster:
Address Service Requested
Preteen Camp 2011
Ministry Assistant Luncheon
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TEBA Staff
Staff Positions
Church Opportunities
Pastorless Churches
ISSUE
4
APRIL
2011
August 5 - 16, 2011
Cost is $1890*
Includes airfare, train, airport transfers hotel (double occupancy)
and cost of day tour.
Reserve your place now for $100 refundable deposit.
June 1st $900 2nd installment due*
July 1st $890 3rd installment due*
~Late fee of $50 will incur for missing the 2nd or 3rd installment~
You are needed. The Baptist churches in the Northern Baptist Association and the
East Midlands Baptist Association have requested Mission Teams to come and help
enhance the ministries of the local churches.
TEBA has been asked to provide teams to come and participate in ministry
alongside local churches including: Holiday Clubs (VBS), Vacation at Home (for
retirees), Evangelistic Outreaches, Prayer Walking, Youth Events, Construction
Projects, Camp Projects (gardening, etc.), and other projects to be determined.
You will find this to be a unique chance to broaden your understanding of another
culture and to gain an appreciation of the way God is working around the world.
Make a difference by living on mission.
For an information brochure and forms needed, please go to www.teba.org or
contact Barbara Lambert at the TEBA office at [email protected] or 936-856-2001.
Tryon Evergreen Baptist Association 6th Annual Invitational Golf Tournament
Monday, April 25, 2011
$49 Early Bird price if paid before April 18th
$60 if paid after April 18th
No monies will be refunded if cancellation is after April 12th.
Fee includes green fee, cart, range balls, lunch, and unlimited Christian fellowship.
TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION
HOLE SPONSOR
Church Name
Name
Contact Phone Number
Company/Church
Contact Email
Address
GOLF TEAM
Player 1 – Captain’s Name
City, Zip
Mulligan’s~$15 for 3 per individual
Player 2
Phone
Email
Enter Information for your sign if applicable:
Mulligan’s~$15 for 3 per individual
Player 3
Mulligan’s~$15 for 3 per individual
Player 4
Mulligan’s~$15 for 3 per individual
(Please limit to name only.)
Please check which sponsorship level you will be
contributing.
Level 1~$100~Bronze Level
Certificate of Appreciation, Inclusion in the Program,
Inclusion in the Newsletter Thank You
Level 2~$150~Silver Level
Certificate of Appreciation, Inclusion in the Program,
Inclusion in the Newsletter Thank You, Inclusion on a Joint
Hole Sponsor Sign
Instructions
1.
If golfing, please complete the Tournament
Registration form.
2.
If sponsoring a hole, please complete the
Hole Sponsor form.
3.
Return Tournament Registration form
and/or Hole Sponsor form and money to:
Barbara Lambert
TEBA
P O Box 2408
Conroe, TX 77305-2408
936-856-2001
[email protected]
Level 3~$300~Gold Level
Certificate of Appreciation, Inclusion in the Program,
Inclusion in the Newsletter Thank You, Your Own Hole
Sponsor Sign
Level 4~$500~Platinum Level
Plaque of Appreciation, Special Mention in the Program,
Special Mention in the Newsletter Thank You, Your Own
Hole Sponsor Sign, Two Players Entry Fees Included for the
Tournament
Level 5~$1000~Diamond Level
Plaque of Appreciation, Special Mention in the Program, Full
Back Page Ad in the Program, Special Mention in the
Newsletter Thank You, Your Own Hole Sponsor Sign, Four
Players Entry Fees Included for the Tournament
Baptist Student Ministry at Sam Houston State University
Beach Reach 2011
During Spring Break, Sam Houston State University BSM took an opportunity to travel to South Padre
Island to be involved in Beach Reach. Thousands of college students were fed pancakes, given free rides,
handed sunscreen, and engaged with the Gospel of Christ. Instead of Beach Reach 2011, it was occasionally
referred to as “Sleep Deprivation 2011” as we worked shifts between 9pm and 4am to return the next
morning to serve pancakes to a hungry community. The best part is: all 17 of us would do it again in a second.
College students from all over the United States (also Spain, India, and Mexico) piled in our vans during
the hours of 9pm and 4am. One particular night, we opened our van door to Nick, Ryan, Derek, and Garrett.
On our way to Louie’s (a popular bar), all of us in the van began to get to know Derek, who had recently been
in a serious accident. “The EMT told me I wasn’t going to make it. I’ve had over $900,000 worth of surgery.
Two months after my accident, my brother died.” Our hearts dropped as Derek shared with us about his
outlook on life and tragedies he has been a part of. “I’m in pain every day of my life. My leg constantly
hurts.” One of our team members felt prompted to ask, “Derek, has anyone ever prayed over you before?”
Our van was almost at its destination and as we pulled over Derek replied, “No. No one ever has.” All of a
sudden Ryan, Derek’s friend, interrupted. “Well, if we are going to pray then I need to be forgiven. I need
forgiveness.” All of us were ecstatic to pray with these 4 guys. “Derek, this might be kind of weird, but do
you mind if we put our hands on your knee?” Derek stretched his leg out, inviting us to pray for him. We
placed on our hands on Derek and the 4 guys held hands and bowed their heads. “Before we pray, we just
want you guys to know that we are going to pray in the name of Jesus. He is the healer.” Everyone nodded,
and we prayed.
Our team was able to sow on college campus that we will never physically step foot on. Our hope for
the students we met is that the conversations we had over pancakes, on the beach, and during van rides will
continue as the thousands we met return to their campuses all across the country. The hope we have for our
BSM is that living missionally will become the DNA of who we are, and our prayer is that Beach Reach is used
to propel us into the daily Great Commission. Thank you for your support of the BSM and its service.
Picture 1~~~Some of our team after spending time in the Scriptures at Sunrise.
Picture 2~~Everyday there was a different sand sculptor built on the most popular beach spot (Coca-Cola
Beach). This was used to dialogue about the Gospel. One of our students led someone to a
relationship with Christ during her shift at the sculptor and countless people asked for prayer!
Picture 3~~Over 70 people were baptized during our time in South Padre.
Baptist Student Ministry
P. O. Box 5065, Huntsville, TX 77342-5065
936-295-2962
www.sambsm.org