Nashville Christian Songwriters Departures

Soooo... we took a little ROAD TRIP to Nashville, TN.

It was kind of a Work Vacation, with a songwriting intensive, podcast bonanza, 

sabbatical, study, and renewing the discipline of silence...

with a little bit of site seeing, the Arches of St. Louis, the Grand Ole Opry,

Red Carpet treatment from Music City, 

and a day trip to Phil Campbell, Alabama (it really is a town)

 

It was a great ROAD TRIP allowing us both to re-calibrate

for the mission ahead...  often times we give less gravity

to the preparation and more weight to the production...

but we all know the production / the delivery / the final song 

the final sermon / the final polished presentation

comes by way of messy re-writes, practice after practice of lyric, line, melody.

Realizing and Acknowledging that Jesus - His Spirit is Animating within us

just as much in the journey as He is in spot light...

thank you for your continued prayer and support

I told you - there really is a town called Phil Campbell, Alabama

Missional Ministry

Missional Ministry - sounds a little redundant?

but - Ministry abroad or at home can become reduced to "Forms"

if we are not careful, intentional, and seeking the Holy Spirit's Lead...

which in the grind of Student Ministry - being Missional has something to do 

with the elements of experiments.  In order to make disciples that are making disciples

who in turn make disciples... Each year we "Form" the ministry around 

the staff and students that invest in the ministry.  The Message

of the Gospel never changes - but it's delivery and the culture in which

it is couched is constantly changing - to which we try and maximize impact.

So the Mission looks different this year, (as it does every year)

but this year in particular things look a lot different.

For the first time in a couple decades our Sr. High youth are without

any Adult Males to step in and lead.  Lots of Lady leaders, 

which I'm extremely grateful for but no men.  

the Jr. High are looking good in their balance of leadership.

but no men with the Sr. High (Pastor Phil does not count)

So, as we prayed and fasted over the quandary.

It seamed best to us and to the Holy Spirit that 

we should experiment with the Lead Student Team

taking turns - teaching throughout the year.

It has been more successful then anticipated!

The depth of their devotions have been so engaging

and the Questions and Responses have been stimulating.

It has changed the paradigm of our gatherings.

And now there is a growing anticipation - Looking Forward to 

the Missional Ministry that follows in the Winter/Spring...

the Family Mission

Maybe the most important mission that we are 

...invested in... is our Family

We love them to pieces, 

Love the Fall Atmosphere,

Love living Up North...

Where Winter has come way to soon...

SOHi MiSSiON UGANDA '17 Departures

UGANDA Muli-Mission '17

Sisters of Hope International (SOHI)

Love Uganda Foundation (Orphanage)

WorldVenture Missionaries 

Report on Trip COMING Soon

11/14/17 Fellowship Hall FBC

 

support from the homefront...

Reconnaissance Mission '17 Departures

Spreading the Net to 

Native Missions Near and Far

a Three Year Missional Endeavor 

* First a Reconnaissance Mission Trip to Reservations Near '17

White Earth, Red Lake, Leech Lake Reservations

** Second an Inner City / First Nations Outreach in Canada '18

Winnipeg - those experiencing Homelessness - Under the Radar

*** Third an Extreme Far Venture to Alaska '19

Inuit / Eskimo / Native 

Year One Recon Trip

BASE CAMP OAK HILLS

Servicing Staff for Rosebud Indian Reservation of South Dakota

Recon Trip to White Earth

Ponsford - Naytahwaush

Recon Trip to Red Lake

Closed Reservation / Oak Hills Fellowship

 

Recon Trip to Leech Lake

Cass Lake / Mokahum Native Ministries

 

other happenings, baptisms, the bunker, building

 

Great Trip - Looking Forward to Pressing into Year Two - Canada

-----------------------------------------------------------
My Immune system couldn't handle the 53 Bee Stings.
Stepped on a Nest while cutting timber.
Up the pant leg they went, and it became a not so private ordeal...

In the ER recovering... I now get to carry an epipen everywhere I go...

Camp Ministries Departures

We Love Camp Ministries

I was blessed to be a camp speaker again this year...

the bonus is when the entire Campbell Clan (Family) 

joins me for the week...

Trey hung out with me all week

Anika enjoyed seeing many of her old friends & co-workers

Of Course we hardly saw Tori,

 because she was Counselling all week.

We also celebrated Amelia's Birthday @ Camp!

 

Anika & Tori enjoyed all the perks

 of working @ camp & being campers for Sr. High Week...

watch closely and you will spot them and a few 

of our FSM Students.

oh, to be a kid @ camp

the Missional Opportunities Abound

Anna came back to help lead two weeks of 

"Just Breathe"

Women's Retreat

Debuting a couple of her new songs...

check out link below from sound cloud

// Just Breathe \\

Phil / Trey / Tori / Anika

returned to Camp for Fall Fire

MEA Retreat

Besides taking home the Trophy

an excellent time of Discipleship

Spring N 2 Summer

Missional Discipleship on the Home-front

Spring turns to Summer

 

Rush of Fools - Park Rapids Area Youth Network (PRAYN)

Hosted a Regional Rec. Night - Few Hundred Kids, Multiple Churches,

Interdenominational - Special Guest - Coach Ahrendt (FCA)

 

"The Case for Christ"

Packed out the Park Theatre

Outreach Night - Free Movie

  

Easter Sonrise Service

Baptisms, Student Service, Woship, Breakfast Brunch

Giant Size Game of Life = I AM narrative of John

I AM the Bread of LIFE

I AM the Light of the World

I AM the Gate

I AM the Good Shepherd

I AM the Resurrection & the LIFE

I AM the Way the Truth, & the LIFE

I AM the Vine

 

 

Spring Progressive Retreat SPROG

iNTENSiVE DiSCiPLESHiP SERiES 

all-nighter

oral presentation of Acts

Time Capsules - ID-Passports - Freedom IN Christ

 

Jr. High TWEEN MENTOR-SHIP 

Exhibition Nights - Evenings Discovering your Identity In Christ

Released Time - Right of Passage - Becoming Young Women & Men

Sunday Serial - Drive Thru History...