After All of These Years Are You Fisher of Men?

Gone Fishing

 

Let's consider the following question. Are you a fisher of men or women? If you read the following text found in Mark's gospel what do you think of it? Check it out - Mark 1:17-18, ¹⁷ “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.”.  

A Few Question to Ponder
Was this for the first disciples only? What was their response?
Does the Lord mean to make fishermen and fisher women out of all His believers? 
Should we all aspire to be in the human fishing business.
What did Jesus really mean?
What does the Bible say about this passage Matthew 4:19?

Tell me what you think about this concept after taking the time to listen to this 3 minute video featuring Christine Caine. She has a take on what the Lord said in Mark 1:17-18, that I would like your opinion on.
Click this link to view the video: http://bit.ly/16kklQ5   

Feel free to leave your comments on this subject and we will be able to learn from each other.  

God is Right Now Preparing People to Visit Church on Easter Sunday

    The Lord is preparing people for church on March 31st, 2013. Many will attend because they were nagged by their relatives while others had a bothersome co-worker inviting them for the umpteenth time. No matter what the reason they will be there this coming Sunday for Easter service. We have got to be ready.

    What will you and God's people do? Are you prepared for the influx? Nelson Searcy and coach to Senior pastors said, "People go to church because of these three main reasons: tension, trouble or transition." Everyone can relate to one of the above motivators. What will you do when they come?
   
    Let's not try to be cool and miss the mark. it will be our job to serve the crowd what pleases God. The resurrection is enough to minister to the tension people are feeling as they deal with the problems of everyday life. Jesus our Lord rising from the dead is power enough for any trouble people are in. The Spirit raise Jesus up out of that tomb and He can guide your guests and members through every transition they face.

    So, my fellow workers lets get prayed up, prepared to preach the word of God and most of all let's share the gospel of Jesus Christ. Tell your guests that Jesus was crucified on the cross for their sins. That He was buried and three days later He was raised from the grave. He has defeated death, hell and the grave. He invites them to accept the gift of eternal life today. Please brothers, don't miss the gospel mark this coming Sunday. Someone's eternal destiny depends on it.

    He is Risen Indeed,

    The People of NBCC

  

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The first program of its kind in the Energy Industry has come to WNY. You are invited to The FREE ENERGY SEMINAR Saturday October 29th, 2011 at 10:30 AM at 350 Kenmore Ave. Buffalo NY 14223. (Did we say there will be door prizes as well?) Here's what you will learn in this free One Hour seminar:

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Invite your Family and Friends to join you because you don't want them to miss out on these benefits. To get your Quick Start: bring your account numbers for your gas and electric bills and get rolling right away.

 

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Another Soul Snatcher

What is a Soul Snatcher?
Every year as I listen to worship music, one song, maybe two will
capture my heart. These songs will literally say what my soul is
saying to God. It will be right on, dead center. These songs are like
soul snatchers. They grab my soul and won't let go until I express
what's inside to my Lord.

Tae, The song we heard last night, is called The Stand by hill song.
Here are the awesome lyrics;

You stood before creation
Eternity within Your hand
You spoke the earth into motion
My soul now to stand

You stood before my failure
Carried the Cross for my shame
My sin weighed upon Your shoulders
My soul now to stand

So what can I say
What can I do
But offer this heart O God
Completely to You

So I'll walk upon salvation
Your Spirit alive in me
This life to declare Your promise
My soul now to stand

So what can I say
What can I do
But offer this heart O God
Completely to You

So I'll stand
With arms high and heart abandoned
In awe of the One who gave it all

So I'll stand
My soul Lord to You surrendered
All I am is Yours

Another Soul Snatcher

What is a Soul Snatcher?
Every year as I listen to worship music, one song, maybe two will
capture my heart. These songs will literally say what my soul is
saying to God. It will be right on, dead center. These songs are like
soul snatchers. They grab my soul and won't let go until I express
what's inside to my Lord.

Tae, The song we heard last night, is called The Stand by hill song.
Here are the awesome lyrics;

You stood before creation
Eternity within Your hand
You spoke the earth into motion
My soul now to stand

You stood before my failure
Carried the Cross for my shame
My sin weighed upon Your shoulders
My soul now to stand

So what can I say
What can I do
But offer this heart O God
Completely to You

So I'll walk upon salvation
Your Spirit alive in me
This life to declare Your promise
My soul now to stand

So what can I say
What can I do
But offer this heart O God
Completely to You

So I'll stand
With arms high and heart abandoned
In awe of the One who gave it all

So I'll stand
My soul Lord to You surrendered
All I am is Yours

Blessed to Be a Blessing for the Kingdom

Adrian and I are at the "Impact Your World Conference" in
Holt Michagan. We are looking for this to be a great time.
Meeting some old friends, and making some new ones.

I preached my sermon entitled, "Blessed to be a Blessing."
God has lavished His great love on us and expects for our
Response to be do whatever He desires. We have been
Instructed to go into all the world and make disciples. Let's
Do it!

Tomorrow will be more for so many reasons, can't wait!

Bill Smith

Check out this message!

There's a really cool message I think you should check out from CompassionNet! "The Lord is near" from the "PrayerLine" series: via @TheChurchApp. Will you pray for five people, and share God's love with them? When the Lord gives you an open door will you share the gospel as well?

This is how we help people to know the Lord who is near.

Pastor Bill

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Still not to Late to attend "Impact Your World"

To All Pastors in and Near Lansing Michigan
If you'd feel adventurous and curious than I'd like to invite you to
a conference that could change your life. The meeting is May 2-4, 2011
at Cedar Street Baptist Church, 1705 Cedar Street, Holt MI 48842.
Here you will explore new ideas regarding missions and outreach. You
may even hear the voice of God call you to something new and exciting.

This conference is designed to enlarge your vision for missions. It will
not only show you how you and your church can impact our world for Christ
but if you attend this meeting what you will see and hear will impact your
personal world. You will never be the same again.

Make arrangements to attend at this late date. You can do it.

A Fellow Traveler

Pastor Bill Smith
North Buffalo Community Church, SBC
pastorbill@nbccwny.org
716-833-6598

Impact Your World Conference

God's Word is Clear - "Go and Make Disciples"

You and I have been given the command to be disciple makers.
Our command is divine in origin and has not been revoked. If
you are a believer in Christ Jesus then you have been given this charge.
 
To live out God's plan for your life can be a frightening thing.
After all God wants nothing less then for you to enlarge your
vision. He want you to see missions as more that what you do
around your church or even your city. He actually desires for you to
stretch out develop ministry that will touch people in places all
around the world.

If you'd feel adventurous and curious than I'd like to invite you to
a conference that could change your life. The meeting is May 2-4, 2011
at Cedar Street Baptist Church, 1705 Cedar Street, Holt MI 48842.
Here you will explore new ideas regarding missions and outreach. You
may even hear the voice of God call you to something new and exciting.

If you have questions feel free to contact me at Reach Your World

Jesus the Faithful One

The words of this card smacked me upside the head. They
Arrested my attention. Most words are nice and kind.
They say what the author intended. But then there are those
few words that grab your attention like nothing else said that day.

Listen to these words with your heart. Listen deeply and allow them
to direct your steps today.

Every purpose He has made
He purposes to fulfill.
He has the authority to accomplish
All He has spoken.

His power is limitless...
His character changeless...
His love endless

lord have your way in my life today!

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Whose in the lead?

The tug of war: The tale of two ideas; Is leadership
inherited at birth or is leadership learned? Which is
the right view? Both? Some people are born leaders.
Others may not know it but leadership can be learned.
How to influence others for the greater good can be acquired.
Yes, you can study, practice and grow your leadership every year.

There is one question. What are you doing to take your
leadership skills to the next level? What are you reading,
who are you listening to? Who do you spend time with
when it's totally your choice?

Ponder these ideas. Oh, by the way John Maxwell's book
"The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership", is a great read.

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God isn't mad at you. He really wants you to have a relationship
with Him that is alive and rich in blessings. From the very beginning He
started an avalanche of events that opened up the way for us to have
a personal and daily walk with Him...the God of the Universe! Now whatever
we need is there for the taking.

Think about it! The Mighty Creator of our world wants to relate to me in a
real personal way. He wants to talk to me everyday. He has a plan for
my life and He wants for me plug into that plan. God wants nothing but the
best for me.

The concept that God wants to talk to me is a hard one to grasp.
In order for me to have access  to all of the stuff He wants to pour into
my life, He must communicate with me. Well how does that work?

He speaks to us through His Holy Spirit who actually lives inside of
every believer. The Spirit empowers us, teaches us and leads to the pathway
He has for us. He also speaks to us through many different Bible teachers.
Sunday school teachers, radio preachers and teachers, mentors and discipleship
leaders. These men and women all communicate God's truth to us all along the way.

Are you willing to hear what the Lord has to say? He is speaking, listen.

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When you connect with a friend or two or three 
that friendship becomes a bond for life. Maybe even
forever.

You remember when you were a kid and you had a friend that
was your bestest of friends. You ate together, laughed together
and even fought together or even each other. But you always
made up and life was good again. It was true friendship. Nothing
could break that bond, nothing at all.

Now, if you were fortunate enough to spend time throughout your
teen years it even got better. More time doing life together just forged
a bond of steel. Oh, there were times when you felt like this friendship
will last forever. Nothing would ever tear us apart.

Then that painful day arrived. You over heard your parents talk
about a move they were planning for your whole family. And that
was the beginning of the end. Your heart sank and you had nothing
else to do but cry. What would ever happen to my friend?

The day of reality finally came and all you could do was cry. Sure you had
to pack your boxes but the tears just flowed like a river. Your mind was
filled with all of the memories of your times together. It was so sweet,
so powerful. Now it is quickly slipping away. What will you do?

One day, thirty years later you make plans for your trip back to your old
neighborhood. The thoughts of your youthful friends begin to flash across your
mind. You wondered about your buddy. Is he as grey as you are now? You haven't
seen him since the last funeral of a mutual friend some 9 years ago. This is a
holiday weekend and you wonder will I see him again? Will I share in that
precious moment once again? I hope so.

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A Few Flowers to Brighten Her Day

Everyone needs to have the light turned up on their day.
You know what I mean? It gets pretty dark when people act
crazy and say crazy things. You wonder what planet they
came from. So, what they really need is a reality check.
More about that later.

Determine that this silly, unexpected stuff will not define
the rest of your day.

Here comes the day saver.

A bundle of flowers, sent from someone who loves you will
swoop in and brighten up any ones day right? Send, or take your
loved one some sunshine in a small bouquet of flowers and
really turn up the light on a day that is headed toward the
darkness. You will be glad you did and so will they.

Brighten My Day!

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They Are So Precious!

 

What Are Our Questions?

What’s on our minds? What do we really

think about? Do we wonder about tomorrow?

Are we concerned about the basics of life?

Was there enough food yesterday and will there be

enough for today? Who will pay the rent so we don’t have

to move again. Can we move and get out of here? Who

cares about me?

 

What Value Will You Place On Us?

Don’t children everywhere have concerns? Do they daydream

and wonder about the next day? Who will reach out to them?

Who will love them with all their might?

 

Will you value us as gifts from God? Will you pray

for us, laugh with us and tickle us? Will you provide what

we need? How far does your reach extend. How big is your love?

Do you care for those who are here and over there too?

 

If you love me, pray for me, provide for me and show me God’s way.

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((What Do I Mean To You?))

 

They Are So Precious!

 

What Are Our Questions?

What’s on our minds? What do we really

think about? Do we wonder about tomorrow?

Are we concerned about the basics of life?

Was there enough food yesterday and will there be

enough for today? Who will pay the rent so we don’t have

to move again. Can we move and get out of here? Who

cares about me?

 

What Value Will You Place On Us?

Don’t children everywhere have concerns? Do they daydream

and wonder about the next day? Who will reach out to them?

Who will love them with all their might?

 

Will you value us as gifts from God? Will you pray

for us, laugh with us and tickle us? Will you provide what

we need? How far does your reach extend. How big is your love?

Do you care for those who are here and over there too?

 

If you love me, pray for me, provide for me and show me God’s way.

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Met a FaceBook Friend Face to Face Today

For a long time now I communicated with this dedicated school teacher

from Geneva NY. Her name is Sandy. I met her through Sue, a long time

friend from my Hometown Jamestown NY.

We shared prayer stories via email. When FaceBook began to take off we

would talk about our ministries in our respective cities. Sandy works hard in

her school with her precious little students. She has taught them how to pray for adults.

Sandy even uses prayer coupons placed in her bulletins and newspapers to find

more prayer needs.

I thank God for the people He places in my life. Sandy is an inspiration to me

as she serves the Lord by ministering to her children and teaching them the power

of prayer.  

Thank you Lord for Your Precious Gifts.

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Team Ship, there' Nothing Like it!

The Next Five Post (Highlights of the Mission Team)

I will highlight a member of the Zambia Team and let you
all know why they are the best people in the world. I would
serve with them any where in the world anytime.

The first person is my dear wife, friend and life partner Adrian V. Smith.
She is a trooper in all of the sense of the word. She now walks with
a cane but that didn't deter her from the Zambia trip. In fact all she had
to do is wave the cane and she would get VIP treatment at every airport.

Seriously, she loves God and people around her. Her hugs are contagious.
Adrian had her share of fear and uncertainty about some things but she
pushed forward. Her sensitivity towards the hurting was evident. She
shed tears for those who were orphans and considered vulnerable. Adrian
reached out and touched those who were chronically ill because her heart
demanded it.

Every where we went Adrian spread the joy of the Lord. She laughed her way
across Zambia. I thank God that she is my wife and partner. It was a privilege
for me to serve along side of her.

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Team Ship, there' Nothing Like it!

The Next Five Post (Highlights of the Mission Team)

I will highlight a member of the Zambia Team and let you
all know why they are the best people in the world. I would
serve with them any where in the world anytime.

The first person is my dear wife, friend and life partner Adrian V. Smith.
She is a trooper in all of the sense of the word. She now walks with
a cane but that didn't deter her from the Zambia trip. In fact all she had
to do is wave the cane and she would get VIP treatment at every airport.

Seriously, she loves God and people around her. Her hugs are contagious.
Adrian had her share of fear and uncertainty about some things but she
pushed forward. Her sensitivity towards the hurting was evident. She
shed tears for those who were orphans and considered vulnerable. Adrian
reached out and touched those who were chronically ill because her heart
demanded it.

Every where we went Adrian spread the joy of the Lord. She laughed her way
across Zambia. I thank God that she is my wife and partner. It was a privilege
for me to serve along side of her. I look forward to the next trip.

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Zambia is Wonderful

Just a little word to tell you of the wonder of Lusaka Zambia.
This place is like a magnet. Many people are drawn here to
do many things. We met two women on the plane from Jo'burgh
to Lusaka to help a pastor and church with their work with people
effected with HIV/AIDS. They together raised $12,000.00 for the
pastor to buy 23 arces of land to build an orphanage for children.

These two senior citizens were an inspiration to me as they showed
me a copy of an article written about them. They are busy on this
trip with details regarding their ministry.  They are Australian Baptist
who have a passion to bring the love of Christ to people who are hurting.
Marg and Dawn are drawn to Zambia like a magnet draws metal. They
are a wonder that I wish you could have the opportunity to meet.

Pray that God would use you today that you might be a wonder to
those around you. Make a difference in the lives of others as the
chance presents it's time.

Friday July 23, 2010 - Today we faced pain, eye ball to eye ball.
The lord allowed us to meet some really awesome children today.
The were taught in a large church building with a new roof. It was
a blessing as the older children sang three heart wrenching songs.
They showed us team building exercises that showed how they trusted
one another.

These are just snippets of God's work in Zambia. I have some video
to share at a later time. Please keep praying for us. Please ask God
for wisdom for us.

Pastor Bill and the Zambia Team

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