Here are Mike’s survey results.
Which Bible figure is most closely associated with leading the exodus from Egypt?
Moses
What was Mother Teresa's religion?
Catholic
Which of the following is NOT one of the Ten Commandments?
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you
When does the Jewish Sabbath begin?
Friday
Is Ramadan…?
The Islamic holy month
Which of the following best describes the Catholic teaching about the bread and wine used for Communion?
The bread and wine actually become the body and blood of Jesus Christ.
Which Bible figure is most closely associated with remaining obedient to God despite suffering?
Job
What was Joseph Smith's religion?
Mormon
According to rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court, is a public school teacher permitted to lead a class in prayer, or not?
No, not permitted
According to rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court, is a public school teacher permitted to read from the Bible as an example of literature, or not?
Yes, permitted
What religion do most people in Pakistan consider themselves?
Muslim
What was the name of the person whose writings and actions inspired the Protestant Reformation?
Martin Luther
Which one of these preachers participated in the period of religious activity known as the First Great Awakening?
Charles Finney
What do you call a person who does not believe in God?
Atheist
What was the name of the town where Jesus was born?
Bethlehem
Yes or no? Does the US Constitution state that government shall neither establish nor interfere with religion?
No
What is the name of the Islamic Holy Book?
Koran
What are the names of the books of the Bible known as the gospels?
Matthew Mark Luke and John
What religion do most of the people in Indonesia practice?
Islam
True or False? Only Protestants (not Catholics) traditionally teach salvation comes through faith alone?
True
What religion was Maimonides a part of?
Hindu
Mike got 18 of 21 questions correct. Way to go Mike. He missed 3 of the questions. Jonathan Edwards was one of the preachers that took part in the first Great Awakening. The US Constitution does say that that government shall neither establish nor interfere with religion. And Finally Maimonides was Jewish and not Hindu. As it turns out, missionaries are not the smartest people of all, worship leaders are. Way to go Amy Beth!
Friday, December 17, 2010
Are Women’s Ministry Directors smarter than Worship Leaders? WBC Women’s Director Brenda Eaton
Here are Brenda’s Survey results.
Which Bible figure is most closely associated with leading the exodus from Egypt?
Moses
What was Mother Teresa's religion?
Hindu
Which of the following is NOT one of the Ten Commandments?
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you
When does the Jewish Sabbath begin?
Friday
Is Ramadan…?
The Islamic holy month
Which of the following best describes the Catholic teaching about the bread and wine used for Communion?
The bread and wine actually become the body and blood of Jesus Christ.
Which Bible figure is most closely associated with remaining obedient to God despite suffering?
Job
What was Joseph Smith's religion?
Mormon
According to rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court, is a public school teacher permitted to lead a class in prayer, or not?
No, not permitted
According to rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court, is a public school teacher permitted to read from the Bible as an example of literature, or not?
Yes, permitted
What religion do most people in Pakistan consider themselves?
Muslim
What was the name of the person whose writings and actions inspired the Protestant Reformation?
Martin Luther
Which one of these preachers participated in the period of religious activity known as the First Great Awakening?
Charles Finney
What do you call a person who does not believe in God? (Short Answer not Multiple choice)Non-believer
What was the name of the town where Jesus was born?Bethlehem
Yes or no? Does the US Constitution state that government shall neither establish nor interfere with religion?no
What is the name of the Islamic Holy Book?Koran
What are the names of the books of the Bible known as the gospels? Matthew, mark, luke, john
What religion do most of the people in Indonesia practice? Guess….buddhism…
True or False? Only Protestants (not Catholics) traditionally teach salvation comes through faith alone?True
What religion was Maimonides a part of? no idea
Brenda got 15 our 21 question correct. Mother Teresa was Catholic no Hindu. Jonathon Edwards was the preacher of the first great awakening not Finney. A person who does not believe in God is called an atheist. Believe it or no the US constitution does say that government shall neither establish nor interfere with religion. Most people in Indonesia practice Islam not Buddhism, and Maimonides was Jewish. As it turns out, in this case, Women’s Ministry directors are not smarter that worship leaders. Way to go Amy Beth!
Which Bible figure is most closely associated with leading the exodus from Egypt?
Moses
What was Mother Teresa's religion?
Hindu
Which of the following is NOT one of the Ten Commandments?
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you
When does the Jewish Sabbath begin?
Friday
Is Ramadan…?
The Islamic holy month
Which of the following best describes the Catholic teaching about the bread and wine used for Communion?
The bread and wine actually become the body and blood of Jesus Christ.
Which Bible figure is most closely associated with remaining obedient to God despite suffering?
Job
What was Joseph Smith's religion?
Mormon
According to rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court, is a public school teacher permitted to lead a class in prayer, or not?
No, not permitted
According to rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court, is a public school teacher permitted to read from the Bible as an example of literature, or not?
Yes, permitted
What religion do most people in Pakistan consider themselves?
Muslim
What was the name of the person whose writings and actions inspired the Protestant Reformation?
Martin Luther
Which one of these preachers participated in the period of religious activity known as the First Great Awakening?
Charles Finney
What do you call a person who does not believe in God? (Short Answer not Multiple choice)Non-believer
What was the name of the town where Jesus was born?Bethlehem
Yes or no? Does the US Constitution state that government shall neither establish nor interfere with religion?no
What is the name of the Islamic Holy Book?Koran
What are the names of the books of the Bible known as the gospels? Matthew, mark, luke, john
What religion do most of the people in Indonesia practice? Guess….buddhism…
True or False? Only Protestants (not Catholics) traditionally teach salvation comes through faith alone?True
What religion was Maimonides a part of? no idea
Brenda got 15 our 21 question correct. Mother Teresa was Catholic no Hindu. Jonathon Edwards was the preacher of the first great awakening not Finney. A person who does not believe in God is called an atheist. Believe it or no the US constitution does say that government shall neither establish nor interfere with religion. Most people in Indonesia practice Islam not Buddhism, and Maimonides was Jewish. As it turns out, in this case, Women’s Ministry directors are not smarter that worship leaders. Way to go Amy Beth!
How Smart Are You? WBC Worship Leader Amy Beth Prescott Survey Results
Here are Amy Beth’s Survey Results.
Which Bible figure is most closely associated with leading the exodus from Egypt ?
Moses
What was Mother Teresa's religion?
Catholic
Which of the following is NOT one of the Ten Commandments?
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you
When does the Jewish Sabbath begin?
Friday
Is Ramadan…?
The Islamic holy month
Which of the following best describes the Catholic teaching about the bread and wine used for Communion?
The bread and wine actually become the body and blood of Jesus Christ.
Which Bible figure is most closely associated with remaining obedient to God despite suffering?
Job
What was Joseph Smith's religion?
Mormon
According to rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court, is a public school teacher permitted to lead a class in prayer, or not?
No, not permitted
According to rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court, is a public school teacher permitted to read from the Bible as an example of literature, or not?
No, not permitted
What religion do most people in Pakistan consider themselves?
Muslim
What was the name of the person whose writings and actions inspired the Protestant Reformation?
Martin Luther
Which one of these preachers participated in the period of religious activity known as the First Great Awakening?
Jonathan Edwards
What do you call a person who does not believe in God? (Short Answer not Multiple choice) Atheist
What was the name of the town where Jesus was born? Bethlehem
Yes or no? Does the US Constitution state that government shall neither establish nor interfere with religion? Yes.
What is the name of the Islamic Holy Book? Koran
What are the names of the books of the Bible known as the gospels? Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
What religion do most of the people in Indonesia practice? Islam
True or False? Only Protestants (not Catholics) traditionally teach salvation comes through faith alone? True
What religion was Maimonides a part of? I don’t know…
Amy Beth got 19 of 21 questions correct. Way to go Amy Beth! As it turns out the US Supreme court does allow teachers to read the Bible in class as an example of literature. Amy Beth also did not know that Maimonides was Jewish.
Which Bible figure is most closely associated with leading the exodus from Egypt ?
Moses
What was Mother Teresa's religion?
Catholic
Which of the following is NOT one of the Ten Commandments?
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you
When does the Jewish Sabbath begin?
Friday
Is Ramadan…?
The Islamic holy month
Which of the following best describes the Catholic teaching about the bread and wine used for Communion?
The bread and wine actually become the body and blood of Jesus Christ.
Which Bible figure is most closely associated with remaining obedient to God despite suffering?
Job
What was Joseph Smith's religion?
Mormon
According to rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court, is a public school teacher permitted to lead a class in prayer, or not?
No, not permitted
According to rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court, is a public school teacher permitted to read from the Bible as an example of literature, or not?
No, not permitted
What religion do most people in Pakistan consider themselves?
Muslim
What was the name of the person whose writings and actions inspired the Protestant Reformation?
Martin Luther
Which one of these preachers participated in the period of religious activity known as the First Great Awakening?
Jonathan Edwards
What do you call a person who does not believe in God? (Short Answer not Multiple choice) Atheist
What was the name of the town where Jesus was born? Bethlehem
Yes or no? Does the US Constitution state that government shall neither establish nor interfere with religion? Yes.
What is the name of the Islamic Holy Book? Koran
What are the names of the books of the Bible known as the gospels? Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
What religion do most of the people in Indonesia practice? Islam
True or False? Only Protestants (not Catholics) traditionally teach salvation comes through faith alone? True
What religion was Maimonides a part of? I don’t know…
Amy Beth got 19 of 21 questions correct. Way to go Amy Beth! As it turns out the US Supreme court does allow teachers to read the Bible in class as an example of literature. Amy Beth also did not know that Maimonides was Jewish.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Christmas Stories
At the first sight of holiday decorations and Christmas music, I resolve each year to make this one different by pulling away from the materialistic frenzy and the usual holiday frantic madness. Each year I make up my mind to form relationships more important than gifts and focus on the true reason for the season, Christ’s birth. This year, I am determined to thank Christ for His gift to me – the gift of eternal life wrapped with loving care by the Father and waiting for me to share it with someone who really needs Him.
A perfect opportunity to do this is the Women’s Ministry Christmas Dinner at Waxahachie Bible Church. As in years past, we will enjoy beautifully decorated tables, delicious food, great fellowship and a delightful speaker. Will you join me by asking someone; a friend, a neighbor or maybe a coworker who has not received the gift of all gifts to come to the Women’s Christmas Dinner this year?
Christmas Stories from Our Heart . . . that is the name we have given to this year’s Christmas dinner event. We all have a story - a story of our life, our childhood, a story of the week or the day, but do you have a story about your life with Christ? What would it have been like to go through the storms of life without Him walking beside you? Or what was life like for you without Him, before you knew Jesus as your personal Savior? These are some stories you will hear on December 10 if you choose to join us. True, authentic stories: a story dramatized from the life of the Apostle Peter and stories from women in our church family. These are stories that have touched our hearts and we hope will touch yours and those you invite to join you. The story of Jesus Christ has impacted and changed lives for over two thousand years. It continues to touch my heart; to inspire and encourage me to press on to live for Him.
Who do you know who needs to hear some true stories this Christmas? Perhaps it is someone who still lives life without Him. Perhaps it is someone who is hoping someone will notice them and invite them somewhere, anywhere this Christmas season. Perhaps it is someone who is lonely or new in town or new to Waxahachie Bible Church. Perhaps it is someone who God lays on your heart and you are not exactly sure why you are to invite them, and yet, you sense that tug of God’s Spirit urging you to do just that. Don’t miss the opportunity to invite someone to come with you. Whether they accept the invitation is up to them. Your part is to invite . . . to carry Christ’s love to those people in your own sphere of influence.
A perfect opportunity to do this is the Women’s Ministry Christmas Dinner at Waxahachie Bible Church. As in years past, we will enjoy beautifully decorated tables, delicious food, great fellowship and a delightful speaker. Will you join me by asking someone; a friend, a neighbor or maybe a coworker who has not received the gift of all gifts to come to the Women’s Christmas Dinner this year?
Christmas Stories from Our Heart . . . that is the name we have given to this year’s Christmas dinner event. We all have a story - a story of our life, our childhood, a story of the week or the day, but do you have a story about your life with Christ? What would it have been like to go through the storms of life without Him walking beside you? Or what was life like for you without Him, before you knew Jesus as your personal Savior? These are some stories you will hear on December 10 if you choose to join us. True, authentic stories: a story dramatized from the life of the Apostle Peter and stories from women in our church family. These are stories that have touched our hearts and we hope will touch yours and those you invite to join you. The story of Jesus Christ has impacted and changed lives for over two thousand years. It continues to touch my heart; to inspire and encourage me to press on to live for Him.
Who do you know who needs to hear some true stories this Christmas? Perhaps it is someone who still lives life without Him. Perhaps it is someone who is hoping someone will notice them and invite them somewhere, anywhere this Christmas season. Perhaps it is someone who is lonely or new in town or new to Waxahachie Bible Church. Perhaps it is someone who God lays on your heart and you are not exactly sure why you are to invite them, and yet, you sense that tug of God’s Spirit urging you to do just that. Don’t miss the opportunity to invite someone to come with you. Whether they accept the invitation is up to them. Your part is to invite . . . to carry Christ’s love to those people in your own sphere of influence.
Maturity Test
How can you know if you are centering Christmas on Christ? One way is by growing closer to Him. Are you growing closer to God? How can you tell? Well we have a test for you to take. OK this is probably not a true litmus like test, since maturity in Christ is more intangible and cannot really be measured by a test. But this review based on scripture can lead us on the right path to determining if we are growing more mature in Christ.
Go to the connect online section of waxahachiebible.org and click on ignite to view the maturity test chart online.
Go to the connect online section of waxahachiebible.org and click on ignite to view the maturity test chart online.
Draw Near
How can we make Christmas about Jesus? The book of James proclaims that if we draw near to God that God will draw near to us. So, one simple way that we can make Christmas about Jesus is to draw near to Him during this time of the year. How can we draw near to God? Well, there are several ways but one way that you can draw near to God this Christmas is by utilizing the “Draw Near” publication that WBC has produced for you and your family to worship with during Advent and the 12 days of Christmas. What is in the publication? “Draw Near” is made up of scripture, songs, prayers, devotional thought and fun activities for you to participate in. Where is this awesome publication? “Draw Near” will be handed out in the November 21 worship service here at WBC. It is also available online. Where online? Go to waxahachiebible.org and click on connect online and then click Draw Near.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Shining the Light of God's Love: Operation Christmas Child
WBC has a very practical way that we can carry Christ’s love to the world during the upcoming holiday season. It has become a tradition at WBC partner with Samaritan Purse ministry by sending Christmas gifts to children all over the world who do not know Jesus. We hope that you will be a part of sending these gifts this year. Listen to this story of how God has used people from WBC in recent years to carry Christ’s love to the world through the Operation Christmas Child Project.
Samaritan's Purse distributed thousands of shoe box gifts to refugees from the South Ossetia War, which erupted in August 2008. The last memory Nana has of her village is of flames shooting through rooftops and screams echoing through the streets as she joined her neighbors in a desperate flight for safety.
Nana was seven months pregnant at the time. She and her husband, Bagrate, owned a modest two-story house and a store in the Georgian town of Xeiti. They were caught by surprise on the afternoon of August 6 when Russian forces assaulted their quiet community, dropping bombs and setting fire to many buildings.
With no time to gather their belongings, the couple sped away in their car, veering around burning vehicles. They kept driving until they ran out of gas, then continued their escape on foot—an arduous undertaking for Nana.
Xeiti was among 36 villages burned or bombed by Russia in a territorial dispute with Georgia over the breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. The city of Gori also sustained damage from bombing raids. The conflict left hundreds of civilians dead or injured, and displaced tens of thousands. Many of the survivors remained holed up in dilapidated school and abandoned buildings, afraid to return to their villages and rebuild.
In December, heartache gave way to hope for thousands of Georgia’s suffering families as Operation Christmas Child teams began blanketing the war-torn region, bearing gift-filled shoe boxes and the Good News of God’s love.
We came across Nana and Bograte living among the refugees crowded into old military barracks in the town of Koda. Among the 350 boys and girls who received shoe box gifts was the couple’s daughter, Lizzie, born two months after their harrowing escape.
“Thank you for the gift,” said Bograte. “We are trying to make our lives as normal as possible, but it is difficult. We have only the hope of God to get us through this.”
At another refugee center in an old school building outside of the capital of Tbilisi, 50 children heard a presentation of the Gospel and received words of comfort from a member of the Operation Christmas Child National Leadership Team in Georgia.
“We are bringing gifts that were specially prepared for you by children in America,” explained Pastor Gela. “They want to encourage you during your time of crisis.”
One at a time, the children walked to the front of the classroom to receive their boxes and Greatest Gift of All Gospel booklets written in the Georgian language. They returned to their seats and patiently waited until every child received a box before they opened them.
One girl lifted a cuddly brown teddy bear from her box and cradled it in her arms. A teenage boy got a green baseball cap and slapped it on his head, grinning.
For the past decade, Pastor Gela’s Pentecostal church in Tbilisi has worked with Operation Christmas Child to help deliver shoe boxes to youngsters in some of the poorest neighborhoods in the country.
“We are always trying to expand our ministry to children,” he said. “The boxes give us an opportunity to reach out to them in a way that would not be possible otherwise. They are a good tool for explaining to them who Jesus is and to share the Gospel with them.”
His church began offering the 10-lesson Bible course through the Operation Christmas Child follow-up discipleship program. Over 100 children enrolled in the program at first, and the pastor requested lessons for 500 children afterward.
“I remember one boy whose parents wouldn’t let him come to church. That was before he received the Bible lessons,” Gela said. “Now they have given him their blessing to go to Sunday school.”
Pastor Gela notes that the hardships and uncertainty have prompted many Georgians to turn to Christ like never before. People seem more open to hearing God’s Word, and there has been an increase in the number of families who attend his small church. Along with that revival has come a heightened desire to minister to those in need in their community, particularly those affected by the war.
“We distribute food and clothing to the refugees. But we want to give them something deeper than physical help,” he said. “These people are hurting. We talk to them about Jesus Christ, and it’s a great blessing to see the powerful change in their hearts.”
Please consider allowing God to use you through the Samaritan Purse ministry this year. Operation Christmas Child is one way to express thanksgiving to God, by donating our time, energy, and resources to share the gospel with kids around the world. Please bring gift-filled, labeled shoeboxes to church by November 14. Shoebox packing guides will be available soon, or you can check out the Samaritan’s Purse website.
Even if you don’t have time to pack a box, you can still help! WBC’s Mommy&Me group is having a shoebox packing party and needs gifts that will fit in a shoebox, clean empty shoeboxes, and money for the box delivery fees. Check the posters for gift guidelines. Collection boxes will be in the Rotunda and by the office from October 31-November 11.
Samaritan's Purse distributed thousands of shoe box gifts to refugees from the South Ossetia War, which erupted in August 2008. The last memory Nana has of her village is of flames shooting through rooftops and screams echoing through the streets as she joined her neighbors in a desperate flight for safety.
Nana was seven months pregnant at the time. She and her husband, Bagrate, owned a modest two-story house and a store in the Georgian town of Xeiti. They were caught by surprise on the afternoon of August 6 when Russian forces assaulted their quiet community, dropping bombs and setting fire to many buildings.
With no time to gather their belongings, the couple sped away in their car, veering around burning vehicles. They kept driving until they ran out of gas, then continued their escape on foot—an arduous undertaking for Nana.
Xeiti was among 36 villages burned or bombed by Russia in a territorial dispute with Georgia over the breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. The city of Gori also sustained damage from bombing raids. The conflict left hundreds of civilians dead or injured, and displaced tens of thousands. Many of the survivors remained holed up in dilapidated school and abandoned buildings, afraid to return to their villages and rebuild.
In December, heartache gave way to hope for thousands of Georgia’s suffering families as Operation Christmas Child teams began blanketing the war-torn region, bearing gift-filled shoe boxes and the Good News of God’s love.
We came across Nana and Bograte living among the refugees crowded into old military barracks in the town of Koda. Among the 350 boys and girls who received shoe box gifts was the couple’s daughter, Lizzie, born two months after their harrowing escape.
“Thank you for the gift,” said Bograte. “We are trying to make our lives as normal as possible, but it is difficult. We have only the hope of God to get us through this.”
At another refugee center in an old school building outside of the capital of Tbilisi, 50 children heard a presentation of the Gospel and received words of comfort from a member of the Operation Christmas Child National Leadership Team in Georgia.
“We are bringing gifts that were specially prepared for you by children in America,” explained Pastor Gela. “They want to encourage you during your time of crisis.”
One at a time, the children walked to the front of the classroom to receive their boxes and Greatest Gift of All Gospel booklets written in the Georgian language. They returned to their seats and patiently waited until every child received a box before they opened them.
One girl lifted a cuddly brown teddy bear from her box and cradled it in her arms. A teenage boy got a green baseball cap and slapped it on his head, grinning.
For the past decade, Pastor Gela’s Pentecostal church in Tbilisi has worked with Operation Christmas Child to help deliver shoe boxes to youngsters in some of the poorest neighborhoods in the country.
“We are always trying to expand our ministry to children,” he said. “The boxes give us an opportunity to reach out to them in a way that would not be possible otherwise. They are a good tool for explaining to them who Jesus is and to share the Gospel with them.”
His church began offering the 10-lesson Bible course through the Operation Christmas Child follow-up discipleship program. Over 100 children enrolled in the program at first, and the pastor requested lessons for 500 children afterward.
“I remember one boy whose parents wouldn’t let him come to church. That was before he received the Bible lessons,” Gela said. “Now they have given him their blessing to go to Sunday school.”
Pastor Gela notes that the hardships and uncertainty have prompted many Georgians to turn to Christ like never before. People seem more open to hearing God’s Word, and there has been an increase in the number of families who attend his small church. Along with that revival has come a heightened desire to minister to those in need in their community, particularly those affected by the war.
“We distribute food and clothing to the refugees. But we want to give them something deeper than physical help,” he said. “These people are hurting. We talk to them about Jesus Christ, and it’s a great blessing to see the powerful change in their hearts.”
Please consider allowing God to use you through the Samaritan Purse ministry this year. Operation Christmas Child is one way to express thanksgiving to God, by donating our time, energy, and resources to share the gospel with kids around the world. Please bring gift-filled, labeled shoeboxes to church by November 14. Shoebox packing guides will be available soon, or you can check out the Samaritan’s Purse website.
Even if you don’t have time to pack a box, you can still help! WBC’s Mommy&Me group is having a shoebox packing party and needs gifts that will fit in a shoebox, clean empty shoeboxes, and money for the box delivery fees. Check the posters for gift guidelines. Collection boxes will be in the Rotunda and by the office from October 31-November 11.
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