PromiseLand’s Newest Staff Member…again…
PromiseLand San Marcos scored again. Rowena has been a part of our church for several years. Now, we are very excited about her leading our Children’s ministry. To say that she has worldwide experience is to say the least…
Rowena started full time ministry with children at age 18, three years after becoming a Christian. She was an instructor at a Christian Horse Ranch in Auckland, New Zealand. During her three years working for ‘Sonshine Ranch’ Rowena, among other things, led an ongoing discipleship group for around 30 girls who had become Christians through the programs they ran at the camp.
What Happened On Sunday
I struggle to find the words to describe Sunday. From a ministry standpoint, it was deep, emotional, spiritual, life-changing. From a practical standpoint, there were so many things going wrong. From a volunteer standpoint, I was amazed at how people served like never before. From a congregation standpoint, I’ve never seen them more attentive or hungry for God. It seems like all these standpoints are intricately related and build off each other.
I could tell from early in the week that the sermon was going to be strong. When I say that type of thing, I mean that it will flow easily, there will be a lot of inspiration, and the general expectation is that God is going to really use that time to work on us. That type of feeling does NOT happen every week. Sometimes, the message is more practical. At other times, the message comes from a teaching perspective. With that frame of mind, I get excited about Sunday and what is actually going to happen when we all gather. If you missed the message, I encourage you to watch it online.
We got the word on Thursday, that a large part of our parking lot would not be available for Sunday. This means that traffic and parking would be a nightmare. We made the decision on Friday to use Travis Elementary (about 2miles) from our location as an alternate parking location and use our new bus as a shuttle. We immediately Read the rest of this entry
Pastor Rudy Rodriguez needs prayer
Pastor Rudy was taken to the ER in Waco early this morning and then later admitted because of fainting spells, high fever, and extensive blood loss. The doctors are trying to determine the problem and how to treat. It does not appear that these problems are related to his ongoing condition of Meiges Syndrome. They are currently giving him four units of blood and will possibly discharge him on Tuesday. Thank you for praying for him and his family.
Last night, we had an incredible time at PromiseLand Waco. Pastor Rudy was present then and only had cold-like symptoms. They had a record attendance of 68 people! They are well on the way to their goal of 100 people by Easter. Continue to pray for this young church family. They are growing in their faith already and it is encouraging to see each visit.
Seeing God as Isaiah Saw God
Would love your assistance in my sermon prep:
Thought process: This week is “True Fan” part 3.
General Thought: Being exposed to God will change your perspective of yourself. It puts you in your right place. It gives us a respect for what He has done and what that means for our future.
We are talking about the respect fans have for their team/player. How does that compare with our respect and our honor for God? To me it seems fans are born from 3 places: exposure to greatness (I see greatness and become a fan), buying in (my school’s team), born in (my city’s team).
Isaiah 6 is a perfect example of a man being exposed to God.
Isaiah 6:1 In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the traint of his robe filled the temple.2 Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. 3 And one called to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!” 4 And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who called, and the house was filled with smoke. 5 And I said: “Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!” 6 Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a burning coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar. 7 And he touched my mouth and said: “Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for.” (ESV)
When he sees God, immediately he has a new perspective of himself (a low image). Another great example of this in scripture is Luke 5:1-11.
Sports/Fan Analogy: This seems to mirror our respect for pro athletes. People stand in line for an autograph because of the players ability and status. We recognize and understand the athlete’s ‘power’ because we compare ourselves to them. We are far weaker, less known, less able, and less financially sound. Therefore, we honor them and put them on a pedestal. It is an easy comparison because many of us have played the same sport and know first hand how difficult it is to play.
If we see God, as Isaiah saw God, then we understand who He is and who we are. Becoming a True Fan of God is automatic.
Your thoughts on this??
Your thoughts on how new believers and existing Christians ‘see God’??
PromiseLand’s Newest Staff Member
It is with great pleasure that I announce Will Krauss will be joining the PromiseLand San Marcos church pastoral team on March 1, 2012.
After many years as an “IT guy”, he is leaving a very lucrative and rewarding job to enter full-time ministry. The Krauss family have been members of PSM for about 7 years and Will has been an Elder in our church for around 5 years.
Will worked for a law firm in Austin for over 15 years. He worked his way from mail clerk to head of the IT department. In 2011, he joined Loyal IT as VP and has been instrumental in securing many accounts. Last year, he Read the rest of this entry
Robin Steele 