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Association Updates: July 2009

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Join a Historic Event!

In 1999 the GARBC initiated an international partnership to reach out to associations of fundamental independent Baptist church associations around the globe.  Since then fifty-four such associations have joined with us in the International Partnership of Fundamental Baptist Ministries (IPFBM).   It is time to bring us  together! You are invited to attend the first-ever IPFBM Conference to be held near Bangkok, Thailand at the beautiful Wangren Resort on November 4-7, 2009.

International speakers representing the partnership will be speaking to a variety of issues on the general theme of “Implementing Partnerships to Fulfill the Biblical Mission.”  Dr. John Greening (GARBC national representative), Dr. James Maxwell (President of Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary), Dr. Mark Jackson (first director of the IPFBM) and Chris Hindal (current director of GARBC International Ministries) will speak on behalf of the GARBC.  Other speakers will represent the Philippines, India, Myanmar, and Indonesia.

As the initiating association of this partnership, it is important that the GARBC is well-represented at the conference.  Here is a tremendous opportunity for you as a GARBC pastor to get a cross-section look at what God is doing around the world.  You will be helped and challenged by the dedication, accomplishments, and vision of our international brothers.  Workshop leaders will help facilitate a learning environment as we interact on international mission themes.  This conference will help you as a local church pastor to to better informed to lead your church in world missions.

The registration which includes the three-night hotel stay, nine buffet meals, and the conference program is only $150.00 per person.  Try to match that price anywhere in the United States! For entry into Thailand,  a passport is required, but not a visa.

For those who are interested, a two-day vision trip is planned as an add-on to the conference.  For a few extra dollars for hotel and admission fees, a tour of Bangkok is planned for the Saturday and Sunday following the conference, November 8 & 9.  The tour will include worshipping on Sunday in a Thai Baptist church.  Don’t miss this international experience!

To register, visit our website, www.GARBCinternational.org.

GARBC Articles of Faith Clarified

Desiring to express more clearly our Association’s doctrinal position, the voting messengers approved the following changes to the Articles of Faith, section XIX, during the business meeting of the 2009 GARBC Annual Conference (see Baptist Bulletin):
 
Rapture and Subsequent Events

We believe in the pretribulational rapture of the church, an event that can occur at any moment, and that at that moment the dead in Christ shall be raised in glorified bodies, and the living in Christ shall be given glorified bodies without tasting death, and all shall be caught up to meet the Lord in the air before the seven years of the Tribulation.
1Thessalonians 4:13-18; 1 Corinthians 15:42-44, 51-54; Philippians 3:20, 21; Revelation 3:10

We believe that the Tribulation, which follows the Rapture of the Church, will be culminated by the premillennial return of Christ in power and great glory to sit upon the throne of David and to establish His kingdom upon this earth.
Daniel 9:25-27; Matthew 24:29-31; Luke 1:30-33; Isaiah 9:6, 7; 11:1-9; Acts 2:29, 30; Revelation 20:1-4, 6
[Section XIX was stated previously as: We believe in the premillennial return of Christ, an event which can occur at any moment, and that at that moment the dead in Christ shall be raised in glorified bodies, and the living in Christ shall be given glorified bodies without tasting death, and all shall be caught up to meet the Lord in the air before the seven years of the Tribulation. 1Thessalonians 4:13-18; 1 Corinthians 15:42-44, 51-54; Philippians 3:20, 21; Revelation 3:10
We believe that the Tribulation, which follows the Rapture of the Church, will be culminated by the revelation of Christ in power and great glory to sit upon the throne of David and to establish the millennial kingdom. Daniel 9:25-27; Matthew 24:29-31; Luke 1:30-33; Isaiah 9:6, 7; 11:1-9; Acts 2:29, 30; Revelation 20:1-4, 6]

Resolutions Reflect Association Values  

What does the GARBC value? You can learn about those values by reading the resolutions approved by  messengers from the churches since the Association’s inception in 1932. At the 2009 Annual Conference messengers approved three resolutions written by Council of 18 members paired with young Baptist pastors. The resolutions are as follows: the Resolution on the Scriptures Plainly Understood, by John Hartog III and Aaron Hand; Resolution on Prayer for Government Leaders, by Bryan Augsburger and Eric Puff; and Resolution on Gospel-Centered Revitalization, by Stan Lightfoot III and Will Hatfield. The resolutions are available in a “plain English” format so that you can share them with your church family as points for teaching and discussion.

Empire State Event for Young Adults

On July 11 the Empire State Fellowship and Breesport Baptist Church hosts  Connect, an event for ages 18-28 in Breesport, New York. Craig Golden, Empire Fellowship Representative, desires to provide fellowship for young Baptists and encourage them in their service for the Lord. Please inform the Resource Center about events that your state fellowship is hosting for young Baptists!

2009-10 Council of Eighteen

Praise the Lord for the wise leadership He has provided to the Association through the Council of Eighteen elected by the churches!

Chairman

Brad Quick, Pastor
First Baptist Church
Elyria, Ohio
440-458-5128

Vice Chairman

Richard Van Heukelum, Pastor
Walnut Ridge Baptist Church
Waterloo, Iowa
319-233-3545

Secretary

David Strope, Pastor
Ankeny Baptist Church
Ankeny, Iowa
515-964-4076

Members

Tom Alexander, Pastor
First Baptist Church
Wellington, Ohio
440-647-2477

Bryan Augsburger, Pastor
First Baptist Church
Arlington Heights, Illinois
847-392-1712

Bryce “Bernie” Augsburger, State Representative
IL-MO Association of Regular Baptist Churches
Washington, Illinois
720-244-1720

David Burman, Pastor
Brown Street Baptist Church
Alton, Illinois
618-465-8588

Jeffrey “Duke” Crawford, Pastor
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Toledo, Ohio
419-473-3280

Jonathan Jenks, Pastor
Calvary Baptist Church
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
715-423-7190

Stan Lightfoot III, Pastor
Rustic Hills Baptist Church
Colorado Springs, Colorado
719-596-0051

David Little, President
Baptist Church Planters
Elyria, Ohio
440-748-1677

James Maxwell III, President
Faith Baptist Bible College
Ankeny, Iowa
515-964-0601

Charles “Chuck” Pausley, Pastor
Bethany Baptist Church
Avon Park, Florida
863-452-1136

Michael Peck, Vice President
Baptist Church Planters
Elyria, Ohio
440-748-1677

J. O. Purcell, Pastor
Tri County Baptist Church
The Villages, Florida
352-751-1224

Robert Sauser, Pastor
First Baptist Church
Creston, Iowa
641-782-5417

Ken Spink, Pastor
Berea Baptist Church
Berea, Ohio
440-234-9797

Gerald Webber, Pastor
Maranatha Baptist Church
Sebring, Florida
863-382-4301

GARBC Staff Itineraries

John Greening
July 9 & 10, ABWE Board Meeting, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
12, Central Baptist Church, Hobart, Indiana
26, Faith Baptist Church, Salem, Oregon

Jim Vogel
July 12-16, FBFA Conference, Kalamazoo, Michigan

Chris Hindal
July 5, Independent Baptist Church, Towanda, Pennsylvania
9 & 10, ABWE Board Meeting – Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
12 , Faith Baptist Church, Cortland, New York
19, West Endicott Baptist Church, Endicott, New York
26, Glen Baptist Church, Watkins Glen, New York

John Murdoch
July 5, Camden Baptist Church, Wellington, Ohio
12,  Jackson Baptist Temple, Jackson, Ohio
19,  Grace Baptist Church, Muncy, Pennsylvania
27-31, EBM Board Meeting & Annual Conf., Indianapolis, Indiana

Michael Nolan
July 19, Pines Brook Baptist Church, Walton, New York
26-30, Data system training, Phoenix, Arizona