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The Duck River News from
the Duck River Baptist Association
February 2017 Volume LIX, Issue 2
Churches serving Christ together in Coffee, Franklin, & Grundy Coun es...and to the u ermost part of the earth.
Keys to Church Revitaliza on February 21 @ Roark’s Cove BC
Founda on of Pervasive Prayer Facilitated by Mark Pucke , DRBA Director of Missions Lead with Courage Facilitated by Brenton Cox, Senior Pastor, FBC Manchester May 16 @ Rutledge Falls BC
Outward Focus Facilitated by Mike Morris, Senior Pastor, Rutledge Falls Bap st Church The Power of Groups Facilitated by Andy Stallings, Minister of Educa on, FBC Tullahoma
90% of all churches are plateaued or declining. If we are to impact our communi es for Christ, we must see a day of revival and new life in our churches. On November 15, 2016, the President and CEO of LifeWay Chris an Resources, Thom Rainer, brought a message to the Tennessee Bap st Conven on on Church Revitaliza on. In his message, Rainer, who is a researcher and church consultant by background, pointed out four of the most important elements common in revitalized churches:
A Founda on of Pervasive Prayer Leading with Courage An Outward Focus The Power of Groups
At the next two mee ngs of the DRBA Execu ve Board, we will take the bulk of our me to unpack and interact with these four elements and discuss how to apply them in our individual churches. All pastors, leaders, and members are invited to join us for this discussion.
Tuesday, February 21st Fellowship Meal @ 6 PM Execu ve Board & WMU mee ngs @6:45 PM
Roarks Cove Bap st Church 44 Cove Road, Decherd (2 miles south of Hwy. 64 between Decherd & Pelham)
Thom Rainer
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Any me, any place, you can have an
exci ng, a rac onal outreach event with
the help of our block party trailer. DRBA churches have first priority booking un l April 1st, then we open the booking
to churches from neighboring associa ons. For more informa on, go to
www.DuckRiverMissions.org and click “block party trailer” on the le -hand menu.
The DRBA Evangelis c Block Party
Trailer is booking now for your 2017 events.
Produced by Campus Crusade for Christ, since 1979, the “Jesus Film” has:
been translated into more than 1,000 languages,
been viewed in literally every country in the world,
been seen by more than one billion people,
resulted in more than 200 million decisions to follow Christ.
The DRBA has DVDs with the Jesus Film in 24 languages for only ONE DOLLAR each! Use these for evangelism to your interna onal neighbors or your English speaking neighbors too. Contact us at 455-5072 or DuckRiverBap [email protected] to get this great resource for your outreach ini a ves.
FBC Decherd
March 5-8
Sunday, 11 AM & 6 PM
Mon-Wed, 7 PM Greg Barefoot
preaching
For our Pastors’ Fellowship in February were taking a “field trip”. Tuesday, February 7th, we will be going to Cookeville to visit two dynamic growing churches, Stevens Street Bap st Church and The River Church, to see what God is doing there. We will meet in front of FBC Tullahoma at 8:30 AM and return about 4 PM.
The only cost will be your lunch. Come fellowship on the van and learn throughout the day. RSVP by noon, Monday, 2/6. 455-5072 or [email protected]
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Join the DRBA “On Mission” this Summer
Dr. Jim Henry will lead the general sessions. Feb. 18, 2017 —Tulip Grove Bap st Church, 563 Shute Lane, Old Hickory Mar. 4, 2017 — Red Bank Bap st Church, 4000 Dayton Blvd, Cha anooga
Pre-registra on is $10; $15 at the door.
Dr. Jim Henry, Senior Pastor of the Downtown Baptist Church
in Orlando, FL and the former Senior Pastor of the First Baptist Church, Orlando for 28 years, is one of the most respected Christian leaders of our day. Since his retirement from
First Orlando, he continues to speak for conferences and conventions
throughout the world. Dr. Henry is a graduate of Georgetown College
and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.
For more informa on on any of these opportuni es, email duckriverbap [email protected] or call 931-455-5072.
Townsend, TN: Serve & Share in the Smokies June 10-17, 2017
Minister to people from across the U.S. as they vaca on in Townsend, TN at the entrance to the Great Smoky Mountains Nat’l Park. You’ll serve at the KOA Campground through a daily children’s program
in the mornings and a family program each evening. You’ll also serve in the community through acts of kindness.
Princeton, IN: The Princeton Church June 24-30, 2017
This is a new church start in a small town just north of Evansville. We will assist them with outreach projects and with renova ons to their facility.
Brooklyn, NYC: Graffi 3 Ministries July 8-15, 2017
We will serve this new ministry in an under-resourced area of NYC through children’s ministry and servant evangelism.
Commitment deadline for all three trips is April 3, 2017.
Schedule: 8-8:30 AM Con nental Breakfast
8:30- 9:45 AM Session 1 with Jim Henry 10-11:15 AM 1st Breakout Period
11:15- 12:30 PM Session 2 with Jim Henry 12:30- 1:15 PM Lunch
1:15- 2:30 PM 2nd Breakout Period
Contact Steve Holt (sholt@tnbap st.org)
or Lana Rose (lrose@tnbap st.org)
for further informa on.
Applica ons for DRBA Scholarships are available at the DRBA. Deadline is 4 PM, April 17. Applicants must be in college or seminary, studying for voca onal ministry.
Get more informa on at duckrivermissions.org.
The Duck River Current (USPS# 85-7940) is published monthly by the Duck River Baptist Association,
P.O. Box 820, Tullahoma, TN 37388 Periodical Postage Paid at Tullahoma, Tennessee
POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Duck River Current, Duck River Baptist Association,
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The Duck River Current February 2017
How may we serve your church? We’re here to help.
The Duck River Baptist Association P.O. Box 820 Tullahoma, TN 37388
931-455-5072 931-455-5086 fax
[email protected] @drbamissions www.duckrivermissions.org
Mark Puckett, Director of Missions Casandra Buckner, Administrative Assistant
FEBRUARY 7 Pastors Field Trip to Cookeville 9 Disaster Relief / Baptist Community Servants, 6:30 PM 16 Counseling Ministry Advisory Group, 6:30 PM 21 Executive Board / WMU @ Roarks Cove BC, 6 PM
MARCH 5-12 Annie Armstrong Week of Prayer for NA Missions 7 Ministers Fellowship B’fast, Sunrise Restaurant, 8:30 AM 13-17 Tullahoma City Schools Spring Break 16-31 Pray for DRBA mission teams in Taiwan 20-24 Tullahoma & Franklin County Spring Break 27-31 Coffee Co., Manchester, & Grundy Co. Spring Break
All events at the DRBA unless otherwise noted.
Highland Bap st ordained four men into the Deacon Ministry on Sunday evening, January 8.
Pictured, L to R: Johnny McBride, Chairman of Deacons; Rick Miller; Tim Sanders; Bradley Rogers; Jordan Monroe;
Rev. Jim Norman, Senior Pastor.
(Pictured, right) November 27, 2016, Wayne Wester, pastor of The Princeton Church in Princeton, Indiana, bap zed Jonathan Hudson in a portable bap stery . This is the first bap sm in their own building. Previous bap sms had been at their mother church, First Southern
Bap st Church of Evansville. The Princeton Church celebrated their first anniversary on January 29th. They are a mission partner of the DRBA.
