Wow!!! Rachel's first produced cd is almost finished. Jon Werking has been great in producing the songs and there will be three fully produced songs that we're really excited about.
Also, we will be coming out with an acoustic cd version of her songs in August so be looking for it. "Freedom' the song that we sent out in our last 'prayer partner email will be one of the songs featured on the album.
Please keep us in prayer, it is Rachel's desire that the music is used to bring God great glory.
BP
Friday, June 12, 2009
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Ministry In NYC
Rachel and I are beginning to actively oversee and start some ministry in CCMN. God has put a vision in are hearts to raise up men and women of God who will be "Lovers of God, Prayer Warriors and Students of His Word." For this reason this Sunday, we are starting to lead a prayer service before church teaching the body 'how to pray' and certainly as the disciples of Jesus realized, the key to His ministry.
Remember, the disciples asked Jesus on specific question when it came to practical ministry and it wasn't, 'how to do miracles?' 'how to get crowds to gather around you?' or 'how to even teach a bible study?' The disciples asked Jesus, 'Can you teach us to pray?'
The other thing we've already begun investing in is teaching the body how to share their faith. Two weeks ago we started "the Way of the Master" training course with a good group form the body. Truly in NYC the harvest is greatly plentiful and our hearts desire is to raise up "workers," true disciples of Jesus Christ.
Keep us in prayer as we seek to be lead by the Spirit.
BP
Remember, the disciples asked Jesus on specific question when it came to practical ministry and it wasn't, 'how to do miracles?' 'how to get crowds to gather around you?' or 'how to even teach a bible study?' The disciples asked Jesus, 'Can you teach us to pray?'
The other thing we've already begun investing in is teaching the body how to share their faith. Two weeks ago we started "the Way of the Master" training course with a good group form the body. Truly in NYC the harvest is greatly plentiful and our hearts desire is to raise up "workers," true disciples of Jesus Christ.
Keep us in prayer as we seek to be lead by the Spirit.
BP
Monday, June 1, 2009
Sunday Service May 31st 2009
Service was awesome this past Sunday. I still can't get over being together with my brothers and sisters in church on 2nd Ave in NYC. I'm sure it will all wear off soon and all that will be left in ministry will be my love for God, His love for me and the people, prayer and the Word, but until then... I'll be awed by my surroundings.
Pastor Denny Berger, who has a heart for the people of the Middle East came and shared with us. Wow! It's strengthening to hear of what our brothers and sisters are willing to suffer for in the name of Jesus around the world. They're certainly out doing us!?
Anyhow, he shared how there in NYC we have the people of the world right at the door step of our church. How amazing it is that God has lead Rachel and I there. We are so humbled.
Here is a link to one of the you tube videos he refered us to check out during his message. I'll include the info for the other vids if you want to check them out later.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvWKq9_muhE
Search words(fitna, obsession) on youtube.com
He shared how in the Islamic faith in the Middle East they have a saying, 'First comes Saturday, then comes Sunday' referring to first they'll kill the people who worship on Saturday, then the people who worship on Sunday... Wow! What a peaceful religion.
If you really want to be shocked, he gave us a site that Saudia Arabia puts out so when Arabs come to the states they can just punch in their new zip code and find all the places and establishments and mosques they can go to so they do not have to assimilate into American culture.
Check this out. Go to islamicfinder.org and put in Calvary Chapel Manhattan North's address
Calvary Chapel Manhattan North
2125 Second Avenue
New York, NY 10029
Check out how many mosques and Islamic centers there are right around the church.
Pray for us that God would give us a heart to reach the Arab people right there in East Harlem.
May God's grace, peace and love be with you today.
BPJer29:11
Pastor Denny Berger, who has a heart for the people of the Middle East came and shared with us. Wow! It's strengthening to hear of what our brothers and sisters are willing to suffer for in the name of Jesus around the world. They're certainly out doing us!?
Anyhow, he shared how there in NYC we have the people of the world right at the door step of our church. How amazing it is that God has lead Rachel and I there. We are so humbled.
Here is a link to one of the you tube videos he refered us to check out during his message. I'll include the info for the other vids if you want to check them out later.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvWKq9_muhE
Search words(fitna, obsession) on youtube.com
He shared how in the Islamic faith in the Middle East they have a saying, 'First comes Saturday, then comes Sunday' referring to first they'll kill the people who worship on Saturday, then the people who worship on Sunday... Wow! What a peaceful religion.
If you really want to be shocked, he gave us a site that Saudia Arabia puts out so when Arabs come to the states they can just punch in their new zip code and find all the places and establishments and mosques they can go to so they do not have to assimilate into American culture.
Check this out. Go to islamicfinder.org and put in Calvary Chapel Manhattan North's address
Calvary Chapel Manhattan North
2125 Second Avenue
New York, NY 10029
Check out how many mosques and Islamic centers there are right around the church.
Pray for us that God would give us a heart to reach the Arab people right there in East Harlem.
May God's grace, peace and love be with you today.
BPJer29:11
Abortion in the Real World?!?
I recently got an email from a good friend confused and bewildered at this article.
You can read it but basically it's about a man who killed a notorious abortion doctor in Kansas. He was one of the only abortion doctors who still did abortions at the end of a woman's pregnancy. Is abortion evil? sick? wicked? heartless? self centered? even demonic? Satanic? You better believe it.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,523581,00.html
Biblically, here's the mind of God from scripture in reference to the issue.
Matthew 5:5 "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth." The greek word for meek is "praus" meaning mild, humble or gentle. Jesus explained to His disciples that it is these people that will inherit the earth. But, as believers the only way we can be mild and humble and gentle is if we are aware of the Holy Spirit's activeness in this sick and crazy world.
(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.) John 7:39.
When we hear of these things, ie abortion we must be drawn to prayer and not try to take things into our own hands like Peter did in the Garden of Gethsemane when he cut off the priests servants ear.
Lets be lead of the Holy Spirit, be violent... in prayer and trust that God is working in the hearts of all those we are acively praying for.
BP
You can read it but basically it's about a man who killed a notorious abortion doctor in Kansas. He was one of the only abortion doctors who still did abortions at the end of a woman's pregnancy. Is abortion evil? sick? wicked? heartless? self centered? even demonic? Satanic? You better believe it.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/
Biblically, here's the mind of God from scripture in reference to the issue.
Matthew 5:5 "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth." The greek word for meek is "praus" meaning mild, humble or gentle. Jesus explained to His disciples that it is these people that will inherit the earth. But, as believers the only way we can be mild and humble and gentle is if we are aware of the Holy Spirit's activeness in this sick and crazy world.
(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.) John 7:39.
When we hear of these things, ie abortion we must be drawn to prayer and not try to take things into our own hands like Peter did in the Garden of Gethsemane when he cut off the priests servants ear.
Lets be lead of the Holy Spirit, be violent... in prayer and trust that God is working in the hearts of all those we are acively praying for.
BP
Friday, May 29, 2009
Why Not Us!!! Message
This message was shared at the CCOC/ Haven Youth Ministry on January 2, 2009. This is a great message for youth of this generation or for Parents or Adults with a heart for young people.
Listen and allow God by His Spirit to make you into a lover of God, prayer warrior and a student of His Word.
http://www.havenyouth.org/audio/messages/20090102_whynotus.mp3
Psalm 24:4-7
"He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood And has not sworn deceitfully. He shall receive a blessing from the LORD And righteousness from the God of his salvation. This is the generation of those who seek Him, Who seek Your face--{even} Jacob. Selah. Lift up your heads, O gates, And be lifted up, O ancient doors, That the King of glory may come in!"
Listen and allow God by His Spirit to make you into a lover of God, prayer warrior and a student of His Word.
http://www.havenyouth.org/audio/messages/20090102_whynotus.mp3
Psalm 24:4-7
"He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood And has not sworn deceitfully. He shall receive a blessing from the LORD And righteousness from the God of his salvation. This is the generation of those who seek Him, Who seek Your face--{even} Jacob. Selah. Lift up your heads, O gates, And be lifted up, O ancient doors, That the King of glory may come in!"
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Matthew 28 Message Go!!!
In light of the poll about sharing your faith with the lost, you may want to listen to this message I did a while ago. This was a message I shared with the youth ministry at CCOC.
May the Lord richly bless you as you seek yo be a lover of God, a prayer warrior, and a student of His word.
BP
http://www.havenyouth.org/audio/messages/20090109_Matthew28.mp3
May the Lord richly bless you as you seek yo be a lover of God, a prayer warrior, and a student of His word.
BP
http://www.havenyouth.org/audio/messages/20090109_Matthew28.mp3
Lukey clapp- Don't take yourself to seriously
Well, recently I witnessed Bethany, our two year old teaching her little brother Luke how to clap. She was soooo serious about the whole thing. It was like a science for her. She was so into Luke clapping properly. She wanted him to clap just like her. She was even telling him how to do it even though he had no idea of what she was saying. "Boy, clap, clap, clap," she said as well as she could with her toddler linguistic abilities. What a scene it was.
After watchign this scene unfold, I sensed the Holy Spirit trying to teach me something through this. I think sometimes as God's children we can take ourselves a bit too seriously. Sometimes I think we can forget about where we have come from, forget about the tremendous quatities of grace that God exhausted over our lives. Sometimes, when we know how to "clap" we get frustrated with other, maybe younger christians because they don't clap like us or we think at their age they should be clapping by now.
"Just as a father has compassion on his children, So the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him. For He Himself knows our frame; He is mindful that we are but dust." 103:13-14
Lord help us to remember the grace You've given to us and be lead of your Spirit as the children were in the wilderness when they followed the cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night.
BP
After watchign this scene unfold, I sensed the Holy Spirit trying to teach me something through this. I think sometimes as God's children we can take ourselves a bit too seriously. Sometimes I think we can forget about where we have come from, forget about the tremendous quatities of grace that God exhausted over our lives. Sometimes, when we know how to "clap" we get frustrated with other, maybe younger christians because they don't clap like us or we think at their age they should be clapping by now.
"Just as a father has compassion on his children, So the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him. For He Himself knows our frame; He is mindful that we are but dust." 103:13-14
Lord help us to remember the grace You've given to us and be lead of your Spirit as the children were in the wilderness when they followed the cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night.
BP
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