In Report, Upton Focuses on BGAV’s Present and Future
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“We’ve got hard work to do, but it begins with our own spirit,” said John Upton, Executive Director, as he concluded his message to the BGAV Mission Council.
The group of representatives—both ministers and laypersons—convened at Eagle Eyrie this spring for their annual time together in which they dialogue with BGAV elected Officers, BGAV Virginia Baptist Executive Board, and BGAV staff members, preparing to serve churches across the Commonwealth. At each meeting, Upton delivers an Executive Director’s report.
This year, Upton focused his report on how the BGAV has evolved over its nearly 200-year history in order to respond to the ever-changing needs of its churches and to plan strategically for a future that brings new challenges and opportunities.
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200 Volunteers Working to Help Homeowners in Chesterfield County This Week
This week, over 200 volunteers, including 100 teenagers, from 12 churches across Virginia are working at 6 sites in Chesterfield County as part of
Impact Mission Camps. This is the first week of service in the summer; another 650 volunteers from 38 churches will work on the Eastern Shore, Bluefield, and Danville, as well as assisting with Hurricane Florence Rebuild in North Carolina, completing over 50 projects in those sites.
Volunteers work during the morning and afternoon; in the evening, they return to their host site to clean up and to worship together. Please be in prayer for these groups and the Impact leaders as they work tirelessly to serve God this summer through construction, discipleship, and love.
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Does God Use "Normal" People?
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Shannon Kiser, Fresh Expressions US
Be honest… when you think of a pioneer leader for a fresh expression of church, a picture probably forms in your mind’s eye.
That picture is likely someone who is super-charismatic, super-knowledgable, super-talented… frankly, super-human.
You probably don’t picture yourself.
You probably look in the mirror, and an ordinary person looks back at you. But have you ever noticed how many ordinary people God used in Scripture to do
extraordinary
things?
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District Fellows Visit and Learn About Virginia Baptists
by Tee Feyrer
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Recently, I and the rest of the District Fellows from The District Church in DC had a wonderful visit to Richmond to meet with folks at the BGAV. We have been generously supported by the BGAV and are so thankful for your heart for young leaders. It was a wonderful experience to learn more about Baptist history in Virginia. However, the greatest part of our time was the fellowship we enjoyed! We grew closer to one another and were so thankful to have gotten time alongside our friends from the BGAV!
Tee Feyrer is a
District Fellow
at
The District Church
, a BGAV-participating congregation in Washington, DC. District Fellows is a one-year ministry intensive designed to equip the next generation of church leaders. Fellows spend one year living in community in the heart of Washington, DC, and serving with The District Church family, learning how to serve and lead in an urban multicultural context.
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Church Resources for July
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If you need additional resources or another format, please email
Jennifer Law
, marketing associate.
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Discipling Teens in a Digital World
July 29, 2019 (6:00-9:00 p.m.)
Today's teens are the most connected generation in history. Together we will figure out how we can connect with them when they're disconnecting from so many spiritual things.
This online course is offered as part of the Ministry Equipping Network's youth ministry certification.
Get more information
on the youth ministry certification program and individual course options.
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Revitalize: Re-energizing the Church for the Kingdom of God
August 24, 2019 - Farmville, VA
For Capital- and Southside-area churches, let's revitalize your church ministry! Join us this summer as we work toward re-energizing your ministry for the kingdom of God.
Based on Isaiah 43:19 - "See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland" - this one-day conference will cover a variety of leadership topics.
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Churches and ministries are posting new jobs to our ministry jobs board every week. Below are some of the most recent postings:
- PT Pastor @ Nash’s Chapel Baptist Church, Clintwood, VA
- PT Minister of Youth and/or Music @ New Hope Baptist Church, Appomattox, VA
- Minister of Youth and Children @ Smithfield Baptist Church, Smithfield, VA
- Minister of Children and Families @ Mount Vernon Baptist Church, Glen Allen, VA
- Associate Pastor for Students @ Mount Vernon Baptist Church, Glen Allen, VA
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In you alone we put our hope, God the Father, Creator and Sustainer, who gives all good things seen and unseen. In you alone we put our hope, God the Son, Savior and Redeemer, who died for our sins and rose again. In you alone we put our hope, God the Spirit, Teacher and Comforter, who moves us to sing ‘Our God reigns!’ In you alone we put our hope.
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Stay Engaged with the BGAV!
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