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| |  | | | Prestonwood Baptist Church | Dr. Jack Graham | Prestonwood Baptist Church began on Feb. 6, 1977, as a mission of Northway Baptist Church and a dream of the Dallas Baptist Association—which saw the tremendous need for a vibrant church in North Dallas. Led by Pastor Bill Weber, the young church’s beginnings were modest, with services held at a community center for the first two years. In 1979, Prestonwood moved to its new home at Arapaho and Hillcrest roads in North Dallas.
Prestonwood continued to grow, and in 1989, the church experienced its most defining moment when Dr. Jack Graham accepted the call as pastor. With a burgeoning congregation and landlocked location, Pastor Graham and church leaders prayed about the next step for Prestonwood. God led the church to 140 acres in Plano, and in May 1999, Prestonwood held its first service at 6801 W. Park Blvd. God’s hand has continued to be on this church as members have witnessed changed lives, strengthened families and a greater reach in the community, nation and the world with the love of Christ.
In March 2006, after months of prayer with church leaders, Pastor Graham shared with the congregation a vision for expansion that included plans for a second location. After meeting in home groups, and then in the Prosper High School gym, in October 2008, our church family celebrated the dedication of the new facility on 127 acres on Prosper Trail, just east of the Dallas North Tollway. In the fall of 2012, an expansion project that doubled the existing space was completed to keep up with the growing congregation. Now, more than 2,000 people call our North Campus home.
In 2009, Prestonwood launched a weekly Worship Service to reach Spanish-speaking communities. Prestonwood en Español is experiencing tremendous growth, with a thriving service at the Plano Campus.
And Prestonwood continues to thrive today with over 41,000 members at two campuses.
The vision God has always had for Prestonwood reaches much deeper than the local community, however. Throughout the year, Prestonwood members are ministering in San Antonio, Boston and New Orleans; and they’re in the Amazon, Romania and Africa. And through PowerPoint Ministries, countless people throughout the world can hear the life-transforming truth of God’s Word via television, radio and the Internet. [More] | |  |
| |  | | | Freda 'Mom' Lindsay - Christ For The Nations | Freda Theresa Schimpf Lindsay was born in Burstall, Saskatchewan, Canada on April 18, 1914. She was born in a sod house, one of twelve children, to Gottfred and Kaity Schimpf, Russian immigrants and farmers from German origin. Gottfred had accepted Christ as a Lutheran in Russia, but in Oregon, the family began attending a Full-Gospel church. However, the tough times drew the family closer to God.
In 1919, when Freda was five years old, the family moved to Oregon City, Oregon, and bought an apple orchard. A year later, it became a financial disaster for the family, so they left the farm. Her dad went to work in one of the lumber mills for $3.10 a day. From the age of nine, Freda always worked in the fields picking berries or beans or hoeing beets. At 13, she got a job house cleaning—washing, ironing, and cooking, earning $3.00 a week. As a result of an agreement she made with her mother, these funds enabled her to go to high school. She continued working her way through high school, graduating from Jefferson High School in Portland, Oregon. Freda was awarded a partial scholarship to enter college, but she was unable to attend at that time because her family couldn’t pay the difference. So she worked as a domestic in a home for $30.00 a month. Even though she may not have recognized it at the time, a rigorous work ethic and a fierce determination were being ingrained in her; qualities she was obviously going to need for her future. [More] | | |
| |  | | | Focus on the Family | Focus on the Family is a global Christian ministry dedicated to helping families thrive. We provide help and resources for couples to build healthy marriages that reflect God's design, and for parents to raise their children according to morals and values grounded in biblical principles.
We're here to come alongside families with relevance and grace at each stage of their journey. We support families as they seek to teach their children about God and His beautiful design for the family, protect themselves from the harmful influences of culture and equip themselves to make a greater difference in the lives of those around them.
No matter who you are, what you're going through or what challenges your family may be facing, we're here to help. With practical resources - like our 1-800 Family Help line, counseling and websites – we're committed to providing trustworthy, biblical guidance and support. [More] | | |
| |  | | | Christ for the Nations | Christ for the Nations Fellowship of Ministers and Churches (CFNFMC), formerly known as the Alumni Ministers’ Fellowship, was founded in 1991 to provide an avenue for licensed and ordained alumni to network with fellow alumni ministers. In December 2000, the CFNFMC Presbyters voted to allow non-alumni ministers to receive credentials from CFN as well as allowing ministries and churches to come under the umbrella of CFN through affiliation with the Fellowship of Ministers and Churches.
Purpose
CFNFMC was established to provide spiritual covering, pastoral care, mutual accountability, ministry resource and fellowship for its credential holders, affiliated churches and ministries which ascribe to the vision and mission of the fellowship. [More] | | |
| |  | | | American Family Association | AFA.net | American Family Association (AFA), a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, was founded in 1977 by Donald E. Wildmon, who was the pastor of First United Methodist Church in Southaven, Mississippi, at the time. Since 1977, AFA has been on the frontlines of America’s culture war. The original name of the ministry was National Federation for Decency but was changed to American Family Association in 1988.
Today, AFA is led by AFA President Tim Wildmon, and it continues as one of the largest and most effective pro-family organizations in the country with hundreds of thousands of supporters. [More] | | |
| |  | | | Moment of Truth | Reclaiming America for Christ | On January 4, 2007, newly elected US Representative Tony Ellison took his oath of office on a Koran originally found in the library of Thomas Jefferson. Ellison, seeming to find vindication for his desire to take the oath of office on the Koran, said “a visionary like Jefferson believed that wisdom could be gleaned from many sources.” Of course the national media lined up for the photo op and trumpeted this great day for multiculturalism. Too bad none of these investigative journalists were interested enough to investigate the truth.
Thomas Jefferson was actually the first President forced to mobilize our military against the attacks of Islamic terrorism. Jefferson did have a copy of the Koran in his library not because he was a “visionary”, but for research to find out about the mindset of America’s new enemy.
After America had won her independence from Great Britain, the British navy ceased providing protection for American merchant ships in the Mediterranean Sea. Pirates from the Islamic Barbary states of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Tripoli plundered U.S. shipping by stealing their vessels, their cargo and selling the sailors into slavery.
Unfortunately, America had no navy under President Washington or President Adams, and the only recourse was to attempt to buy protection by paying these Islamic states to leave American vessels alone. Congress appointed a special commission consisting of John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin to oversee the negotiations.
Over the next 15 years, the American government paid these four Islamic nations millions of dollars in order to secure the safe passage of American ships and for the return of American hostages. Even with these extortion payments, American ships were still not completely safe from attack, as the Muslim nations did not feel bound by covenants made with infidel nations. Perceiving the Americans to be weak, the price for peace continued to rise. By the year 1800, the payments in ransom and tribute amounted to 20 percent of the United States government’s annual budget.
By the time Jefferson was elected President, America had built a navy. He determined that the only way to achieve peace with these nations was through “the medium of war.” The United States Marines were sent into action for the first time in foreign lands supported by America’s new navy. The USS Constitution, USS Constellation, USS Philadelphia, USS Chesapeake, USS Argus, USS Syren and USS Intrepid all saw action. In 1805, the Marines marched across the desert from Egypt into Tripolitania, forcing the surrender of Tripoli and the freeing of all American slaves. To this day, the opening line of the Marine Corps Hymn states, “From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli, we will fight our country’s battles on the land as on the sea.” [More] | | |
| |  | | | Welcome to Stories of Hope Canada! - stories of hope | Stories of Hope Canada!
Stories of Hope Canada has been launched by people who care about people! We are simply passing on to you real life stories of men & women who came to experience real, lasting hope in Jesus Christ!
None of these stories are fabricated or adapted, they are honest testimonies of people, young and old, who know for certain they have a hope that is sure and steadfast!
If you have questions about how you can receive this hope for yourself, then please get in touch…we would love to hear from you! [More] | | |
| |  | | | History - The Faith Mission Bible College, Edinburgh | Just three years before the 19th century ran its course the first training programme of The Faith Mission, founded by J. G. Govan, was put in place.
Evangelism of the least evangelised areas of Scotland and then Ireland was the driving force of both the evangelistic endeavours and the training course for that ministry. Bold and audacious gospel adventures were blessed by God's Holy Spirit: the evidence being the transformed lives of many who became faithful disciples of Jesus Christ at that time.
Substantial property was donated in 1912 to give a permanent home to what would become The Faith Mission Bible College. Then, exactly one hundred years after the formation of the Mission, the College moved, in 1986, to the spacious premises that it now occupies on the south side of the historic city of Edinburgh. [More] | | |
| |  | | | Two by Twos | The Way | The Truth | Home Based Churches | | Two by Twos is one of the names used to denote an international, home-based church that has its origins in Ireland at the end of the 19th century. Among members, the church is typically referred to as "The Truth" or "The Way". Those outside the church refer to it as "Two by Twos", "No-name Church", "Cooneyites", "Workers and Friends" or "Christians Anonymous." Church ministers are itinerant and work in groups of two, hence the name "Two by Twos". The church's registered names include "Christian Conventions" in the United States, "Assemblies of Christians" in Canada, "The Testimony of Jesus" in the United Kingdom, "Kristna I Sverige" in Sweden, and "United Christian Conventions" in Australia. These organization names are used only for registration purposes and are not used by members. [More] | | |
| |  | | | Abandoned Baby Started a Movement – Faithwire | On a Wednesday night in October, 2005 in Houston, Texas Josh and Debs Walker were helping distribute meals and clothing to a local homeless population, when Debs spotted something unusual.
“On one of the chair was a small little bundle of blankets and I thought that it was moving. To be honest, I thought it was a baby wrapped up in a blanket,” she said in a video-gone-viral posted on the Together for Adoption website. “It was soaking wet … and had a real strong stench off them. So I began to unwrap the blankets, and it was a really tiny baby.”
Baby Isaiah had mold and scabies growing on him, and critical neck injuries. He hadn’t been held in more than two months.
The baby’s mother was present – but was unable to take care of him. The Walkers agreed to care for Isaiah for a time while she could “get back on track.” Months later, they adopted him, and Isaiah became their fourth child.
But Isaiah isn’t the only one that the Walkers care for in Houston. Through their ministry, 7more, they also host a booming ministry that cares for ex-offenders as soon as they exit the state prison system; one of the only organizations in the area to do so. They also work alongside offenders in county jail. In 2016 alone, 7more will likely reach around 5,000 ex-offenders. [More] | | |
| |  | | | Trooper Ellsworth, critically injured on duty, has died | fox13now.com | Utah Highway Patrol Trooper Eric Ellsworth has died after being critically injured while on duty.
He was hit by a car while warning drivers about a downed power line last Friday.
An account has been set up for Eric's family at America First Credit Union called the “Eric Ellsworth Charitable Account.”
Wednesday, hundreds of American flags decorated the lawns outside of UHP headquarters. His coworkers spoke Wednesday about the fallen officer.
“I had the honor and privilege of being Eric's lieutenant for the last five years, more importantly, I had the opportunity to be his friend,” said Lt. Lee Perry. [More] | | |
| | | | | | Sudanese Man Falls to His Knees in Middle of Texas Airport to Praise God After Emotional Reunion With Family – Faithwire | This video represents the next chapter in the now near four-year-old story of our church’s ministry to refugees in a North Fort Worth complex. A ministry that began with two of our elder wives, Mary Claire and Molly coming alongside the Sudanese woman in this video, now has over a hundred vetted volunteers serving the diaspora in our region. And, hundreds more participating annually in coat drives, back pack drives, and many opportunities through the year to engage with these families around food and fun.
For me, this video is a testament to what can happen when God’s people respond in simple, yet sacrificial obedience to God’s call on the Church, His Bride, to engage and embrace people of all tongues and tribes. [More] | | |
| |  | | | My Spiritual Walk | My desire is to walk with God every day. My desire is to live His will for my life. My desire is to let go of my ego and let in His direction. My desire is to remember that all I do should glorify Him. My desire is to be a forgiving, non-judgmental person. My desire is to continually nourish my soul with His word. My desire is to stand up and brush myself off when I make mistakes and ask for forgiveness.
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